A gilt-bronze figure of Budai, Late Ming dynasty

LOT 139 · 已结束

起拍价 USD5000.00

拍卖时间：2026-06-26 21:30

拍卖行： 苏富比纽约

专场： China / 5000 Years

拍品描述

Height 9¼ in., 23.5 cm Budai, the God of Happiness, and also called 'the laughing Buddha', was popular in Chinese culture for his association with happiness, plenitude and wisdom of contentment. Based on the tenth-century Chinese monk, Qici, who was believed by his followers to be a reincarnation of the Buddha, he was eventually worshipped as a deified figure in his own right. Budai is often depicted with a joyful expression and wide smile whilst wearing loosely-fitted robes that reveal his large stomach. Compare a related figure of Budai, attributed to the sixteenth century, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31st May 2010, lot 1964.

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