Monk Budai Laughing Buddha, gift; Chinese, Qing 1644–1911; Buddhist art depicting Budai Maitreya, Buddha of the Future; described by donor as Chinese deity of Burmese origin from Shan province; 19th/20th century; sculpture; height 22.3 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm, A dark, irregularly shaped hollow object with a rough, uneven rim sits against a pale gray background; the outer surface shows shades of dark brown and black with some lighter brown highlights and a few areas of muted coppery sheen, and the interior appears deeper brown to nearly black with textured, layered surfaces and subtle variations in tone.
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Monk Budai Laughing Buddha, gift; Chinese, Qing 1644–1911; Buddhist art depicting Budai Maitreya, Buddha of the Future; described by donor as Chinese deity of Burmese origin from Shan province; 19th/20th century; sculpture; height 22.3 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm, A dark, irregularly shaped hollow object with a rough, uneven rim sits against a pale gray background; the outer surface shows shades of dark brown and black with some lighter brown highlights and a few areas of muted coppery sheen, and the interior appears deeper brown to nearly black with textured, layered surfaces and subtle variations in tone.

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Monk Budai Laughing Buddha gift Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Buddhist art depicting Budai Maitreya Buddha Future described donor Chinese deity Burmese origin Shan province 19th 20th century sculpture height 22.3 cm width 23.0 cm depth 16.0 cm dark irregularly shaped hollow object rough uneven rim sits pale gray background outer surface shades dark brown black lighter brown highlights areas muted coppery sheen interior deeper brown nearly black textured layered surfaces subtle variations tone.

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