Stock No: 9488

9488 . HOTEI - GOD OF CONTENTMENT AND HAPPINESS. A large well carved and patinated elm Tibetan figure of Hotei, carrying a cloth sack over his shoulder used to feed the poor and surrounded by a large group of happy children.

Hotei is said to be based on the itinerant 10th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and hermit Budaishi (d. 917), who is said to be an incarnation of Miroku Bodhisattva (Maitreya in Sanskrit).

In recent times, Hotei is also referred to as the patron saint of restaurateurs and bartenders....Gourmets & diners ? When one over eats and drinks, one may attribute it to Hotei's influence. 19th century, possibly earlier.

	width	height	depth
	15.0" 38 cms	38.6" 98 cms	13.0" 33 cms

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