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Antique bronze Budai statue China late Qing Dynasty 23cm – Sculpture
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Antique bronze Budai statue China late Qing Dynasty 23cm

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Physical Dimensions & Condition Height: 23.0 cm | Base: 9.5 cm | Weight: 1.8 kg (Heavy Bronze Alloy) This monumental, heavy bronze Budai sculpture (23 cm, 1.8 kg) depicts the laughing Buddha in his most powerful and sought-after iconography: the standing posture with hands raised in the air. This rare altar sculpture dates from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic period (c. 1880–1920) and is in an untouched, high-grade gallery condition. The Philosophical Meaning: Prosperity, Happiness, and Spiritual Wealth Budai (better known as the Laughing Buddha) is one of the most beloved symbols within Eastern philosophy. While seated Budai figures often represent tranquility and meditation, this specific standing posture carries an active and dynamic promise: The Hands-Up Pose for Prosperity: The raised hands symbolize the celebration and attraction of abundance, success, and ultimate financial prosperity. It is a powerful cosmic gesture of pure reception and the manifestation of happiness. Unconditional Joy: His generous, broad smile reminds us that true spiritual wealth stems from inner contentment and letting go of worldly worries. Budai transforms the energy in any space, immediately bringing positivity and harmony. The Large Belly as a Storehouse of Happiness: His full, round belly symbolizes a magnanimous character, generosity, and the capacity to receive all the good things in life in abundance. Touching the belly is traditionally equivalent to activating personal good fortune. Acquiring this Budai not only introduces a timeless symbol of joy and wealth into your environment but also serves as a daily anchor for an optimistic and prosperous outlook on life. Unique Historical Value: A Verified Antique Masterpiece What truly makes this object exceptional for the collector is its undeniable age and museum-grade status, confirmed by strict forensic markers: Decades of Friction Patina: The sculpture is cast from a heavy-quality bronze-brass alloy. The deep, dark cuprite skin shows brilliant, warm gold-copper highlights on the protruding parts (such as the belly, knees, and nose). This is the direct and inimitable result of over a century of human touch and ritual veneration on an authentic home altar. Petrified Casting Core with Mineral Efflorescence: At the open underside, the original sand and clay casting core is still fully intact and petrified deep within the cavity. This medium exhibits natural, white mineral salt efflorescence. This crystallization can only arise from a prolonged, decades-long maturation process under atmospheric conditions and is impossible to artificially imitate. Traditional Casting Process: The interior of the casting cavity shows the original, hand-modeled wax flow lines and manual deburring marks along the base rim. There is a complete absence of modern industrial grinders, machine welding, or synthetic resins. This is pure, pre-industrial craftsmanship. Specifications Dating: Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republic Period (c. 1880–1920) Origin: China (ex-altar provenance) Technique: Handmade, heavy bronze casting using the lost-wax method (cire perdue) Height: 23.0 cm Base Diameter: 9.5 cm Weight: 1.8 kg (high mass density) Condition: Gallery Grade (100% forensically verified antique with natural signs of age) Additional details: - Brand: 1stbuddha - Style: Chinees - Style: Qing-dynastie - Colour: Donker - Colour: Goud - Colour: Koper - Period: 1880–1920 - availability: in_stock - product_type: Beeld / sculptuur
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