A VERY LARGE BAMBOO SHOOT CARVING OF BUDAI WITH INGOT, QING DYNASTYBamboo root China, Qing Dynasty This well carved and large bamboo figure depicts Budai, the laughing or sometimes also referred to as fat Buddha. Budai is holding on to his treasure bag with one hand and in the other he holds a gold ingot. Furthermore, he is accompanied by a youthful disciple that holds a bat. Both, the lucky god and the little boy are chubby, have fat earlobes and a joyous facial expression. A very nice detail are the natural knotholes in the material which are enhancing the statue’s expressive appearance even further. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 26.5 cm (height)Weight: 893 gramsCondition: excellent condition with very few age cracks to backside and tiny notches to bottom rimProvenance: American private collection 清代大型竹根雕布袋和尚手持元寶竹根中國， 清代 造型：人物 尺寸：高26.5 厘米 重量：893 克品相：極好，背面有些微年代造成的裂縫，邊緣小磕碰來源：美國私人收藏