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Description
Chinese Kuang Hsu period porcelain figure of the god of plenty, Budai, ca. 1875. Figure is depicted wearing a multi-colored robe with a bald head. The multi-colored robe is a variety of reds, greens, blues, and white. The figure is barefoot. Makers mark present on the bottom.
Budai, a tenth century monk, is the god of Happiness and plenty in Taoism and Buddhism. Budai is almost always shown as a stout, smiling or laughing mad in robes with a largely bare belly, which represents happiness, good luck, and plenty. He is often nicknamed "the laughing Buddha"
Keywords
Ceramic, Figurine
Original Medium
Porcelain
Size
18 cm x 26 cm x 25 cm
Origin
China
Date Information
ca. 1875
Artifact Number
M81-0025
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collection, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Montana Museum of Art and Culture
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Image Credit
Image credit: Mark Fritch, University of Montana
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Keywords
Ceramic, Figurine