China, early 20th century. The Laughing Buddha seated with his hands resting on his knees, wearing a loosely fitted robe with floral and foliate decorations, the face with a cheerful expression, the mouth opened as he lets out a joyous laugh. Impressed seal mark to base. With an impressed factory mark reading “Zhu Maosheng”.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing flaws. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from the collector’s father between around 1950 and 1960.
Weight: 862.2 g Dimensions: Height 20 cm
Auction result comparison: A closely related Budai figure with a Zhu Maosheng mark was sold by Bonham’s San Francisco in Asian Decorative Arts on 18 December 2013, lot 6412, for USD $3,750.