{"product_id":"chinese-bronze-budai-deep-patina-early-qing-style","title":"Chinese Bronze Budai with Deep Patina – Early Qing Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eA substantial Chinese bronze Budai, popularly known as the Laughing Buddha, with a deep layered patina and traces associated with an earlier gilt surface. The casting has a markedly older visual character than modern decorative Budai figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBudai in Chinese tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBudai is the cheerful monk linked with abundance, generosity and contentment in Chinese popular Buddhism. Here the familiar subject is treated with weight and age, shifting the emphasis from novelty to historic devotional sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObject details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Budai \/ Laughing Buddha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Possibly early Qing or earlier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Qing or earlier tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dating remains an attribution based on the earlier catalogue record and the object's stylistic and surface characteristics, rather than an absolute manufacture date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBudai is the jovial Chinese monk associated with generosity, contentment and good fortune. His relaxed body, broad smile and informal presence distinguish him from formal images of Shakyamuni Buddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving gilding, darker recessed areas and wear on raised details create a layered surface. The 8 photographs document the remaining finish, patina, casting and base from multiple viewpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361599209802,"sku":null,"price":890.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/chinese-bronze-budai-deep-patina-early-qing-style-surface-and-patina-detail-01.jpg?v=1787917103","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/chinese-bronze-budai-deep-patina-early-qing-style","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}