Laughing Buddha made from a single piece of granite, Hotei

A laughing Granite Buddha-Hotei, carved from a single block. Round belly, reclined pose, raised sack, laughing face.

Hotei (Japanese Budai) is the laughing Buddha, symbolizing happiness and prosperity. The iconographic depiction follows a standardized anatomy from East Asian sculptural tradition.

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica. Its Mohs hardness of 6 to 7 makes the material durable and suitable for massive sculpture. A sculpture of this dimension from a single block demonstrates an exceptional raw material size.

Chinese granite sculpture of religious figures dates back over a thousand years. The gallery dimension qualifies the piece for courtyard or reception staging.

An architectural sculptural work with documented Hotei iconography, full granite massiveness, and a massive footprint.