Vintage Resin Laughing Buddah Statue Sculpture Figure

Chinese Polychrome wooden carved wood 29" red and blue Tang Style Horse sculpture statue figure. Item features solid wood construction, nicely carved details, desirable distressed fi...

Vintage Burmese Carved Wood Oriental Large Figural Statue Sculpture on Base Item features a solid carved wood sculpture with bird form woman and ca...

20th century Thai temple Buddhist hand carved terracotta figural sculpture statue. Item features Thai Buddhist figural carving of solid terracotta, r...

Bronze 26" Nature 13 Dolphins at Play Statue Sculpture Green Verdigris. Item features 13 playing dolphins of cast bronze, verdigris patina, very nice item, great style and form. Circ...

Greek Cycladic Idol 47" Tall Plaster Figure on Stand Statue Figurine Sculpture. Item features cast plaster figure on metal stand with wooden base, unmarked, great style and form. Lar...

Chinese Polychrome carved wood Tang horse and rider statue sculpture. Item features a wax stamp to rear, desirable paint loss throughout, solid ...

This buddha is in Jade, in, a green color. He is sitted on his wood base. It has been done in china during the 20th century.

Vintage Italian pottery large white cat figure statue sculpture 19" tall. Marked on bottom. Age appropriate wear from age.

This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular crab statue is a beautiful...

This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular crab statue is a beautiful...

A fine collection of five metal laughing buddha. Laughing Buddha playing with children usually five in number, which symbolizes good luck and posit...

Very nice realization in green hard stone made in China. This large statue depicts the standing "Laughing Buddha" wearing a necklace of pearls of wisdom in his left hand and a ball in his right hand known as the ball of wealth. A large solar disc, symbolizing light, illuminates the Buddha's smile. The meaning of the laughing Buddha with beads and/or a ball of wealth is that of meditation. The representation of the wealth ball is a sign of wealth and prosperity. Period: Late 19th century - Early 20th century - Art Nouveau Dimensions: Height: 103,5cm x Width: 30cm x Depth: 18cm The image of the Laughing Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come. The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of the statue suggest contentment, magnanimity and plenitude. Often referred to as the Laughing Buddha, his signature smile symbolizes contentment and pure joy. The Laughing Buddha is considered a symbol of good luck, and rubbing its big head or belly is believed to bring good fortune and wealth. The fat belly of the Laughing Buddha is a symbol of tolerance, it also shows that prosperity and wealth can go hand in hand with enlightened consciousness. If we talk about Hinduism, Lord Kuber is considered as the Lord of Wealth and Fortune. However, in China, people used to keep a Laughing Buddha statue...