Soapstone laughing Buddha, Qing dynasty, China, late 17th-18th century. Artist: Unknown

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Soapstone laughing Buddha, Qing dynasty, China, late 17th-18th century. A light yellowish-green soapstone figure of a reclining laughing Buddha holding a rosary in one hand and an embroidered bag in the other. The shaved head has many stained black hair traces. The borders of the robes have incised embroidered patterns.

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Size: 2829px × 2213px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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