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A small seated figure of Buddha Hotei, the Master Moralist, carved in golden topaz. The folds and flowing drapery are polished, rich and transparent as honey, while the skin has been left unpolished, and the contrast between the two surfaces is what gives the skin its lifelike texture. The work is simple in outline and complex in its carving.
Materials: topaz
Dimensions: 11 × 9 × 9 cm (width × height × depth)
A small seated figure of Buddha Hotei, the Master Moralist, carved in golden topaz. The folds and flowing drapery are polished, rich and transparent as honey, while the skin has been left unpolished, and the contrast between the two surfaces is what gives the skin its lifelike texture. The work is simple in outline and complex in its carving.
Materials: topaz
Dimensions: 11 × 9 × 9 cm (width × height × depth)
