Buddha Hotei
Material:topaz.
You don’t have to be a Buddhist to love this small carving of the Master Moralist. At just over 4” wide and 3” tall, artist has sculpted a work so simple and yet so complex. One has to stop and stare to try to realize how much thought and work went into this gem.
Often, lesser carvers will polish an entire piece, not concerned with the effect of nature. But artist wanted the folds and flowing drapery to contrast with the unpolished skin. Making that skin texture so much more lifelike! And the honey flowing drape rich and transparent.
The perfect golden color Topaz makes this whole sculpture really believable.
11-9-9 cm
Material:topaz.
You don’t have to be a Buddhist to love this small carving of the Master Moralist. At just over 4” wide and 3” tall, artist has sculpted a work so simple and yet so complex. One has to stop and stare to try to realize how much thought and work went into this gem.
Often, lesser carvers will polish an entire piece, not concerned with the effect of nature. But artist wanted the folds and flowing drapery to contrast with the unpolished skin. Making that skin texture so much more lifelike! And the honey flowing drape rich and transparent.
The perfect golden color Topaz makes this whole sculpture really believable.
11-9-9 cm
Material:topaz.
You don’t have to be a Buddhist to love this small carving of the Master Moralist. At just over 4” wide and 3” tall, artist has sculpted a work so simple and yet so complex. One has to stop and stare to try to realize how much thought and work went into this gem.
Often, lesser carvers will polish an entire piece, not concerned with the effect of nature. But artist wanted the folds and flowing drapery to contrast with the unpolished skin. Making that skin texture so much more lifelike! And the honey flowing drape rich and transparent.
The perfect golden color Topaz makes this whole sculpture really believable.
11-9-9 cm
