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Zhu Mao Ji Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Budai Figure 20th C

1940 - 1960
Sold 15 October 2026 · Bushells Antiques
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Chinese porcelain figure depicts the Laughing Buddha, or Budai, seated in a traditional posture. It stands 25 centimeters in height and 24 centimeters in width, with a depth of 13 centimeters and a total weight of 1.7 kilograms. The figure is decorated in a polychrome famille rose enamel palette, featuring a robe adorned with hand-painted floral motifs in shades of pink, yellow, blue, and green over a white glazed ground.

The Buddha is modeled with a wide facial expression, highlighted by red-enameled lips and detailed black eyebrows. He holds a traditional cloth sack in his left hand, and his voluminous robes are further accented with blue-ground borders featuring geometric and scroll patterns. The unglazed base shows a kiln-fired texture and contains an impressed oval maker’s seal. This mark contains the characters for "Zhu Mao Ji Zuo" (Made by the Zhu Mao Company) and identifies the piece as a product of the Jingdezhen workshops.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Famille Rose Budai Figure to the 1950s.

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Chinese porcelain figure depicts the Laughing Buddha, or Budai, seated in a traditional posture.
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It stands 25 centimeters in height and 24 centimeters in width, with a depth of 13 centimeters and a total weight of 1.
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7 kilograms. The figure is decorated in a polychrome famille rose enamel palette, featuring a robe adorned with hand-painted floral motifs in shades of pink, yellow, blue, and green over a white glazed ground.

fig 1. A seated twentieth-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a laughing Budai draped in a floral enamelled robe.
fig 1. Zhu Mao Ji Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Budai Figure 20th C

The Buddha is modeled with a wide facial expression, highlighted by red-enameled lips and detailed black eyebrows. He holds a traditional cloth sack in his left hand, and his voluminous robes are further accented with blue-ground borders featuring geometric and scroll patterns. The unglazed base shows a kiln-fired texture and contains an impressed oval maker’s seal. This mark contains the characters for "Zhu Mao Ji Zuo" (Made by the Zhu Mao Company) and identifies the piece as a product of the Jingdezhen workshops.

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Famille Rose Budai Figure to the 1950s.

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Archive I A seated twentieth-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a laughing Budai draped in a floral enamelled robe. SOLD15 OCT 26

Zhu Mao Ji Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Budai Figure 20th C

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A seated twentieth-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a laughing Budai draped in a floral enamelled robe.
Zhu Mao Ji Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Laughing Buddha Budai Figure 20th C
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A seated twentieth-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a laughing Budai draped in a floral enamelled robe.
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  • ObjectStatues & Figurines
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleChinese Republic Period
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsFamille rose enamels, Floral patterned robe, Seated Budai figure, Laughing expression

This Chinese porcelain statue depicts the Laughing Buddha, or Budai, seated in a traditional posture. Modelled during the twentieth century in the Chinese Republic period style, the piece is finished with a white glaze and decorated in a polychrome famille rose enamel palette. The figure wears a robe adorned with hand-painted floral patterns in pink, yellow, blue, and green, alongside voluminous blue-ground borders featuring geometric and scroll designs. The Buddha possesses a wide facial expression highlighted by red-enameled lips and black eyebrows, holding a traditional cloth sack in his left hand while displaying bare feet. The unglazed base reveals a kiln-fired texture containing an impressed oval maker seal with characters for the Zhu Mao Company. Measuring 25 cm in height, 24 cm in width, 13 cm in depth, and weighing 1.7 kg, the object stands as a solid decorative ornament. It suits placement on a bookshelf in a living room, study, or hallway as part of a maximalist interior scheme.

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Famille Rose refers to Chinese porcelain decorated with opaque overglaze enamels, predominantly featuring pink and rose hues, developed during the Qing dynasty. Figures depicting Budai, the laughing monk associated with contentment and abundance, were widely produced in this polychrome ceramic tradition throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

These figures were cast or hand-moulded from high-fired white porcelain clay and covered in a clear glaze. Detailed features and decorative garments were subsequently hand-painted using lead-based overglaze enamel pigments before undergoing a second lower-temperature kiln firing.

Authentic pieces generally display crisp hand-painted enamel decoration, subtle glaze irregularities, and impressed or painted maker marks on the unglazed base, such as Zhu Mao Ji Zao. Natural wear along the unglazed foot rim also aids in distinguishing period items from modern mass-produced items.

A porcelain Budai figure functions as a focal accent on a bookshelf, sideboard top, or console desk. Its bright enamels complement minimalist, transitional, and eclectic schemes, adding historical character and vibrant colour contrast.

Dust gently using a soft, dry brush or microfibre cloth to clean intricate areas. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners, abrasive pads, or immersing the porcelain in water, as moisture can compromise delicate overglaze enamels over time.
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