Statue, chinese Buddha laughing H30cm. "Happy Buddha" in exotic wood carved hand.

very beautiful wooden statue representing the Buddha chinese laughing, also called Happy Buddha.

Dimensions : height 30 x 20 x 10cm. Weight = 1.3 Kg approx. Material : exotic Wood (Suar) massive. Wood carving craft, small differences are possible compared to the model photographed.

Budai, it is his chinese name, is here represented standing on his bag of fortunes, with arms raised to the sky !

In the chinese tradition, this statue good luck charm is intended to radiate the joy and communicative of the Buddha inside. According to the legend, the fortune pouch would be filled with precious objects, but would also contain the woes of men, the Buddha, benevolent eases in carrying with him.