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Lot 188:
Description
A hand-carved soapstone figurine depicting Budai, the laughing Buddha, in a jovial seated posture. The piece is fashioned from a mottled reddish-brown stone featuring natural orange and yellow inclusions. The figure is portrayed with a wide smile, clutching a gnarled wooden staff in his right hand from which a wu lou gourd is suspended, and carrying a large sack over his left shoulder. The carving exhibits smooth, polished surfaces and incised detailing to the robes and facial features. The underside of the base shows several erratic incised surface scratches that are not legible as characters or marks.
Height: 10.2 cm
Width: 9.1 cm.
Condition report:
The figurine is in good overall condition with light surface abrasions visible across the body (photo 1). Several fine scratches are present on the underside of the base (photo 3). Small traces of white residue are located within the deeper carved crevices of the robes and staff (photo 1). There are no significant chips, cracks, or visible signs of professional repair.
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