Elaborately carved Ivory Reclining Laughing Buddha on Wooden Stand | signed piece Georgian becoming a symbol of hope

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Hardcover | As New | Some Fading to spine | Slight foxing

Issued: 1966-1981

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Elaborately carved Ivory Reclining Laughing Buddha on Wooden Stand | signed piece Georgian becoming a symbol of hopeElaborately carved Ivory Reclining Laughing Buddha on Wooden Stand signed to base Strictly speaking this is Budai in Chinese and Hotei in Japan An finely carved example with its own wooden stand Buddha is expertly carved with detailed facial features and a pleasing smile with dimples, attention to the detail in the fingers and toes his little pet rat sneaking his nose out from the bed c. 1900 Approx 7cms (2 3 4") tall on stand Approx 11cms (4 1 3")