Earthenware figure of Hotei, 1800's Japanese. Budai, pronounced Hotei in Japanese, is a Chinese folklore deity. His name means 'Cloth Sack,' and comes from the bag that he carries. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the Laughing Buddha.

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Earthenware figure of Hotei, 1800's Japanese. Budai, pronounced Hotei in Japanese, is a Chinese folklore deity. His name means 'Cloth Sack,' and comes from the bag that he carries. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the Laughing Buddha.

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