Antique Ox Horn Qing Dynasty Hand Carved Laughing Buddha, Budai, Pendant, Amulet

Antique Ox Horn Qing Dynasty hand-carved Laughing Buddha, Budai, pendant, amulet carrying the blessing of happiness and longevity. This unique and rare piece is absolutely stunning!

1 3/4" x 1 1/4" ~

AI provides some of this description. This pendant likely depicts Budai, also known as the "Laughing Buddha," a figure revered in Chinese Buddhism as a symbol of contentment, abundance, and good fortune. Often depicted as a jolly, rotund monk with a large belly and a sack, he is a popular subject in Chinese art and iconography, representing happiness and prosperity. The use of bone or horn as a carving material is traditional in many Asian cultures for creating small decorative objects and amulets.

The Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) was a period of significant artistic production in China, during which skilled artisans created intricate carvings from a variety of materials, including ivory, jade, wood, and horn. Such pendants were often worn as personal talismans or used in religious practic