Two Toned Laughing Buddha Long_Tops and fine surface detailing

and fine surface detailing

it comprises two individually crafted metal bowls positioned at opposite ends of a turned wooden stem

Balinese carvers bring these characters to life using simple hand tools

ready to take flight

length: 29"/74cm

Two Toned Laughing Buddha Long_Tops and fine surface detailingIt is hard not to smile back at him! This hand carved Laughing Buddha is seated in a relaxed pose with a broad grin and rounded belly, carved in warm two tone wood the natural grain highlighted by a varnish that brings out the detail in his robes, prayer beads, and expressive face. The Laughing Buddha is based on the Chinese folkloric figure Budai, a widely recognised symbol of happiness, contentment, and good fortune if you rub his belly! A popular