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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuDragon, post: 425842, member: 6974&quot;]Hi Terry,</p><p>Originally I was going with Japanese, but the more I research the more I think it is a Chinese Budai as AJ suggests. I am not finding any examples like yours but found a couple of paintings with similar faces. The first Japanese and the second Chinese.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am wondering about the wear on the base. The carving seems to fade from one corner or has worn off the base, and I wonder if this could indicate it was carried in a pouch as a devotional piece. Is there any other wear that might suggest this? </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I am not sure if this is intentional, but the shape of the base looks like a foot. Perhaps this is a by-product of wear and damage, but a Buddha&#039;s footprint is revered and offers great fortune.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]148964[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148965[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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