Lot 131. A Longquan celadon figure of Budai, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Estimate HKD 20,000 - HKD 30,000 (USD 2,590 - USD 3,885). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

Budai holds a large sack in his left hand and wears a long rosary around his neck. His belted robe is worn loosely, exposing his belly. 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high.

Provenance: Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990.

Notes: A very similar example was offered at Christie's London, 9 November 2004, lot 147.

There is also a similar example formerly in the Sir A. W. Franks Collection, and now in the British Museum and is illustrated in Jessica Harrison-Hall's Ming Ceramics in the British Museum,London, 2001, no. 16:98, p. 502.

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2016, Hong Kong