SITTING HOTEI, C/24 Sand Hand painted for a faux

Hand painted for a faux bronze finish

3 Mast white sails ship Pewter collectible jewelry trinket box

A mermaid greets her dolphin in this fantasy scene

Among the numerous artifacts unearthed in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh

SITTING HOTEI, C/24 Sand Hand painted for a fauxHis real name is Budai or Pudai Monk which means "Cloth Sack," and comes from the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying. He is usually identified with or seen as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, so much so that the Budai image is one of the main forms in which Maitreya is depicted in China. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the Laughing (Happy) Buddha. Budai in folklore is admired