MAGNIFICENT CHINESE GRADE`A JADEITE BUDDHA CARVING (03/06/2011)

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Sold Date: 03/06/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

This very rare large Buddha Grade A Burmese jadeite carving of exceptional value and of the highest quality. It is very unusual to find a Buddha carving of this size in jadeite. This is a statue of the "Laughing Buddha" The statue meets ALL of the criteria of the finest Burmese jadeite including color saturation, evenness of color and translucency.It is soft and silky to the touch. This statue was acquired from a private party and purchased prior to August 2003. It was purchased from a private collector in Palm Springs in the late 1990's and it comes with a Chinese Government Certificate of Gem identification. We absolutely guarantee 100% that the item is as described and if for any reason you find it not as described you may return it for a full refund............

Purchased prior to August 2003.

Certficate of Gem Identification indicates:

Absorption Spectra 437nm, Mass 10.91kg, Density 3.34g/cm3, and R.I. 1.66, Grade A Burma Jadeite.

This Buddha carving measures 13.0" x 7.50" x 5.50" and weighs about 40 pounds.

We absolutely guarantee that this is 100% Burmese jadeite, Grade A and of the highest quality. 100% money back guarantee.....

The Laughing Buddha , also known as Ho-Tei in Japan and Pu-Tai/BuDai in China , symbolizes health, happiness, longevity, and prosperity.　 For more than 2,500 years, people who meditated with the Buddha (the enlightened one) have been looking for the true source of happiness and nature.　 Buddha was founded by Siddhartha Gautama.　 Legend tells us that a soothsayer predicted Siddhartha’s birth, claiming that one-day he would become a world leader and teacher.

When Siddhartha was born, his father King Suddhodana raised him in the lap of luxury.　 However, when Siddhartha turned 29, he renounced that he was going to search for the solution to issues with human suffering and death.　 For six years, he remained spiritually disciplined and at age 35 underwent a supreme enlightening while meditating at Bodh Gaya under a Pipal tree.　 For the rest of his life, he stayed dedicated to teaching his doctrine while establishing a strong community consisting of monks called Sangha who would go on to do his work.

As mentioned, Ho-Tei or Pu-Tai/Bu-Dai is the name used to describe the obese Laughing Buddha.　 In China , this Buddha is called the “Friendly One” or “Loving One”.　 Throughout restaurants, amulets, and temples, the Buddha is proudly on display.　 For the people of China , the Laughing Buddha is a deity of abundance and contentment.　 The history of the Laughing Buddha began from a number of religions such as Buddhist, Shinto, and Taoist, which dates back to the Liang Dynasty.

Historians believe that HoTei actually started as a real Buddhist monk more than 1,000 years ago who was considered to be of upstanding character, a good and loving man.　 Then, the theory goes on to say that the Buddha had a benevolent nature and that he was eventually reincarnated as the bodhisattva, which would become Maitreya.　 However, this claim was merely figurative and because of Buddha’s large stomach and broad smile, he would actually be caricatured as the Laughing Buddha.

As you look around both Japan and China , you will see the Laughing Buddha everywhere.　 The duty of the Laughing Buddha is to be a strong support to children, as well as people who are weak and poor.

We guarantee the item to be as described. If for any reason you are not satisfied you may return it within 7 days fully insured and a refund will be given.