Porcelain laughing Buddha
This Buddha used to sit on my great grandmother’s mantle 60 years ago. It is 11 inches tall without any chips or deterioration. My great grandmother is from France and I am not sure if it came over with her. It is porcelain. The porcelain is a little bit different than one of my other Buddhist that I believe is newer because the skin is almost like a orange peel in the sense. It is not real smooth.
11 inches tall. 10 inches wide at the elbows.
Inherited
Yes
Hello, this item is a Chinese porcelain figure of the Laughing Buddha, also known as Budai or Hotei, depicted seated with a joyful expression and an open robe decorated in famille rose enamels. The polychrome decoration with floral motifs and blue borders suggests a production date from the late Qing dynasty to early Republic period (circa 1900–1940). The glaze has a slightly uneven, orange-peel texture typical of Jingdezhen porcelain from that era. This texture, combined with the hand-painted features and soft blush tones on the face, aligns with export porcelain made for the Western market.
In terms of market value, porcelain Laughing Buddha figures from this period in good condition typically range between 600 and 900 USD at auction.
