{"product_id":"burl-wood-happy-monk-and-lucky-toad-sculpture","title":"Burl Wood Happy Monk and Lucky Toad Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted from exquisite burl wood, this sculpture features a Happy Monk riding a Lucky Toad while fishing for wealth from its mouth is a lively fashion. Accentuated with sterling silver and adorned with 24K gold leaf, this piece symbolizes prosperity, harmony, and joyful abundance. The lucky toad also embellished with sterling silver head and legs. Decorated with a Coin in 24K Gold-leaf, eyes set with tiger's eye quartz. Set on black granite stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture has two holders, decorated with Gold-Leaf lining to serve as a “Wishing Well” for coins, for the prosperity of the owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRolf von Bueren, an avid burl wood collector for over 40 years, personally travels to Japan to look for rare and beautiful pieces of burl woods – some that he keeps, some that he shares with his collector friends and Lotus Arts de Vivre designs. Burls result in a uniquely patterned wood, which is highly prized for its beauty. It is valued and sought after by artists, furniture makers and sculptors. The \"wild grain\" in the Burl makes the wood extremely dense and resistant to splitting, which made it valued for bowls, artifacts and sculptures, and is a popular wood in many auction houses across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took eight master craftsmen with a combined production time of 12 weeks to complete the Happy Monk. From imagining its unique design, sculpting its shape, carving the wood, to employing a silversmith, great thought and care has gone into creating this timeless art piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 35(W) x 39(L) x 62.5(H) cm.\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 17.2 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating Happy Monk \u0026amp; Lucky Toad Sculpture, handcrafted from richly figured burl wood and embellished with sterling silver, 24K gold leaf, and Tiger’s Eye quartz. Symbolizing prosperity, harmony, and joyful abundance, the sculpture features gold-lined “Wishing Well” holders for coins, creating a meaningful and luxurious decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lotus Arts de Vivre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48433118249218,"sku":"2024000581","price":18440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2173\/6759\/files\/2024000581JO241895-1.jpg?v=1788508546","url":"https:\/\/www.ladv.com\/products\/burl-wood-happy-monk-and-lucky-toad-sculpture","provider":"Lotus Arts de Vivre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}