A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seated Happy Buddha Hotei on Base. Decorated in underglaze blue and white, the god smiling and seated comfortably, one hand claps a pray bead necklace over his left knee, another hand holding a sack, wearing a flaring robe scattered with floral motifs, a four-character marker's mark impressed to the unglazed base, reading 'Wei Hongtai Zao', inscribed with an export red inked China mark, atop a carved and fitted hardwood base. {Height approximately 13 1/2 inches (34.2 cm) with base}. Condition: Ask the Asian Art Department for more information.