$160
Thai silver leaf coated seated Sangkajai Fat Buddha statue, seated on double lotus base, approx 11cm H x 9cm W x 7.5cm D
This is a much favored depiction of a famed Buddhist disciple, rotund and shaven, renowned for his gifts in teaching the dharma. He was introduced into later Southeast Asian Buddhism from China, where he is known as Budai. He has various hagiographies, but is widely understood as an incarnation of Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Popularly he is associated with contentment and prosperity.
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24.20% inc GST*
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24.2% inc GST*
