Statuette de Budai en bronze partiellement doré et laqué Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIE-XVIIE siècle

assis en rajalilasana, vêtu d'une longe robe brodée laissant apparaître son ventre rebondi, tenant le mala dans la main droite et dans la main gauche en sac rempli de joyaux, le visage rieur coiffé d'une couronne à cinq pointes, chacune découvrant une image de bouddha

Good overall condition ; the gilding worn on the stomach and to the chest, hands and fingers and to the tip of the nose ; some remainning old traces of red and gold lacquer on the robe ; few old metal patches scattered to the bronze ; one original square hole to the back of the vase ; old wears as expected.
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For a close example of Budai with a five-points crown from the 16th/17th century see one sold at Christie's London, 13 May 2008, lot 132