Budai, brons. Mingdynastin (1368-1644).
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Den buddhistiska munken avbildad strålande av inre glädje, sittandes klädd i en löst svepande munkkåpa som är öppen fram för att uppvisa hans mage. Hans högra hand på knät och hans vänstra hand hållandes sin klassiska säck. Höjd 21 cm. Bredd 18 cm.
Slitage, hål.
Proveniens
From the collection of Eskil (Viktor Sofokles) Ågren (1897-1969), site manager of Svenska Tändsticksaktiebolaget (Swedish Match) in Asia, the family lived in Shanghai and Kobe during the years 1927-1934. Manager of Västerviks tändsticks AB after the return to Sweden.
Övrig information
The monk Budai, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha predicted to succeed Gautama Buddha in the future. Typically depicted with a joyful expression and wearing loose fitting robes to reveal his plump stomach representing contentment and abundance, Budai is also associated with the protection of children and is often shown with small children playfully climbing on his belly or back.