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Hotei Buddha

Chinese lapis carving of Hotei Buddha with Children
Chinese lapis carving of Hotei Buddha with Children

Chinese lapis carving of Hotei Buddha with Children

Located in New York, NY

measurements provided are the overall measurements of the carving including its fitted wooden base

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Old Japanese Kutani Hotei Colorful Laughing Buddha Porcelain
Old Japanese Kutani Hotei Colorful Laughing Buddha Porcelain

Old Japanese Kutani Hotei Colorful Laughing Buddha Porcelain

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an old Japanese Kutani Moriage hotei porcelain statue Charming and colorful

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Traditional Bronze Hotei / "Happy Buddha" Wandering Monk Sculpture
Mid-Century Traditional Bronze Hotei / "Happy Buddha" Wandering Monk Sculpture

Mid-Century Traditional Bronze Hotei / "Happy Buddha" Wandering Monk Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

A well cast mid-century traditional bronze "Happy Buddha" wandering monk sculpture, circa 1970s

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Huge Kutani Hotei Laughing Buddha
Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Huge Kutani Hotei Laughing Buddha

Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Huge Kutani Hotei Laughing Buddha

$7,999Sale Price|36% Off

H 28 in W 17 in D 12 in

Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Huge Kutani Hotei Laughing Buddha

Located in Pomona, CA

This is an authentic antique Japanese Buddha, Hotei from early 1900's. It is from Kutani which a

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Perfume Lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure
Art Deco Perfume Lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure

Art Deco Perfume Lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure

$570Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.3 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in

Art Deco Perfume Lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure

By Goebel Company, Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Art Deco Perfume lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure Material: Porcelain

Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s
Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s

Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s

By ROBJ, Cristalleries De Sevres, Limoges

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

, serenity, and spiritual playfulness. The Laughing Buddha, or Budai/Hotei, is a folkloric figure revered

Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Early 19th Century, Hotei (Happy Buddha), Edo Period, Art of Japan
Early 19th Century, Hotei (Happy Buddha), Edo Period, Art of Japan

Early 19th Century, Hotei (Happy Buddha), Edo Period, Art of Japan

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

History recorded Hotei as an eccentric Zen monk who lived a peripatetic life during the later Liang

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Hardwood Budai/Hotei
Hardwood Budai/Hotei

Hardwood Budai/Hotei

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 39.25 in D 17.25 in

Hardwood Budai/Hotei

Located in Manchester, GB

or Pu-Tai in China (nicknamed the Laughing Buddha) and Hotei in Japan (one of Japan's seven lucky

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Rose Quartz Hotei Buddha Statue & Stand 1910
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Rose Quartz Hotei Buddha Statue & Stand 1910

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Rose Quartz Hotei Buddha Statue & Stand 1910

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Chinese Qing dynasty carved rose quartz buddha/hotei figure on a carved rosewood

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rose Quartz, Rosewood

Asian Buddha Mask on Karl Springer Custom Base
Asian Buddha Mask on Karl Springer Custom Base

Asian Buddha Mask on Karl Springer Custom Base

By Karl Springer

Located in Astoria, NY

Asian monumental silvered wood Hotei Buddha head mask upon a custom lacquered wood base by Karl

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Asian Buddha Mask on Karl Springer Custom Base
Asian Buddha Mask on Karl Springer Custom Base

Asian Buddha Mask on Karl Springer Custom Base

Located in Astoria, NY

Asian monumental silvered wood Hotei Buddha head mask upon a custom lacquer31ed wood base by Karl

Category

Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Masks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Hotei Laughing Buddha
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Hotei Laughing Buddha

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Hotei Laughing Buddha

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese famille rose porcelain and poly-chrome enamel Hotei Laughing Buddha figure with five boys

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Wood Carving "Hotei" 1860s-1900s / Buddha Statue Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Wood Carving "Hotei" 1860s-1900s / Buddha Statue Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wood Carving "Hotei" 1860s-1900s / Buddha Statue Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese "Hotei" wood carving. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Labradorite Stone Buddha Figurine
Chinese Carved Labradorite Stone Buddha Figurine

Chinese Carved Labradorite Stone Buddha Figurine

Located in Long Island City, NY

Buddha or Hotei. Circa: the first half of the 20th century. These figurines have been used as exquisite

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Hotei / "Happy Buddha" Wandering Monk Carved Wood Sculpture
Mid-Century Hotei / "Happy Buddha" Wandering Monk Carved Wood Sculpture

Mid-Century Hotei / "Happy Buddha" Wandering Monk Carved Wood Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

A well carved mid-century Hotei / "Happy Buddha" wandering monk sculpture in hardwood, circa 1950s

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Limoges French Hand Painted Porcelain Budai Hotei Laughing Buddha Trinket Box
Limoges French Hand Painted Porcelain Budai Hotei Laughing Buddha Trinket Box

Limoges French Hand Painted Porcelain Budai Hotei Laughing Buddha Trinket Box

By Pierre Arquie, Limoges, Atelier Arquie

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Limoges French hand painted Porcelain Budai Hotei laughing Buddha trinket box in mint condition

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue
Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue

Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue

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H 14 in W 11.5 in L 14 in

Porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha Statue

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A very fine porcelain Hotei or Laughing Buddha statue on conforming carved wood stand (circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Blanc de chine Buddha "Hotei" God of Happiness
Blanc de chine Buddha "Hotei" God of Happiness

Blanc de chine Buddha "Hotei" God of Happiness

Located in Sarasota, FL

Statue of Hotei God of Happiness Buddha holding a ruya with pearls around his neck. wonderful

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Antique Wooden Buddha Hotei Gold Leaf and Red Lacquered with Dog
Antique Wooden Buddha Hotei Gold Leaf and Red Lacquered with Dog

Antique Wooden Buddha Hotei Gold Leaf and Red Lacquered with Dog

Located in Sarasota, FL

This large hand carved reclined Hotei “God of Happiness" Buddha with dog is so adorable! Having a

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

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Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China. The figure likely represents ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hotei buddha you’re looking for. A hotei buddha — often made from metal, bronze and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a hotei buddha — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

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