Size: 20 inches tall
Placement: If you want him to live in your garden give him a protected place. He is a wonderful piece to put in the entryway of your home or garden to greet everyone with his warm and joyful energy.
Material: Metal bonded with resin and antiqued by hand. There can be minor variations in color because antiquing is a natural process.
The Laughing Buddha, also called Ho Tai, is the God Of Good Fortune and Guardian of Children. His overflowing round shape indicates an abundance of spiritual wisdom and a joy-filled soul.
He was an actual person, Ho-Tei-Shi, a Zen monk who had little regard for impermanent things such as dress or living conditions but was renowned for his ability to delight the people with his eloquent recitation of the Buddhist texts.