AN UNUSUAL CELADON-GLAZED FIGURE OF BUDAI
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
The hand-moulded jocund figure or 'Laughing Buddha' seated with one hand resting on his knee and the other on his belly, his layered robe partially covering his corpulent body, covered in an olive-green glaze except for the hollow interior
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high
Lot Essay
Previously sold in Hong Kong, 20 November 1985, lot 24.