Laughing Buddha with 5 children

By Anonymous (not verified), 30 May, 2007
Description

Porcelain laughing Buddha with 5 children clinging to him. My uncle had been all over the world, but mostly Japan, and Okinawa.He collected oriental treasures all his 87 yrs. I have surfed the web and haven't seen another exactly like it.

Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
porcelain
Distinguishing marks
on bottom oriental indented mark also an 05 and 16 in english
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
approx. 12" tall and 11" across at base
Date Period
after 1949?
Weight
est. a few lbs.
History
inherited I think brought from Okinawa but not sure.
Price Paid (If known)
unsure
For Sale?
No
Photos

debd56 (not verified)

17 years 6 months ago

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ashevans

13 years 2 months ago

 Hi, my nan has exactly the same statue sitting in her dining room, she got it as a wedding gift back in the 1960's, its origin is from china as the woman she received  it off was from hong kong. If you can find out the value of this item i would be greatfull if you could let me know..

Cheers 

 

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six dust

8 years 6 months ago

this is from what we term liu shou qi period. about 50s
do let me know if you are selling, tqvm

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