{"product_id":"buddah-belt-toggle","title":"Budai or Laughing Buddha Belt Toggle","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften mistake for the Buddha in western cultures, this belt toddle depicts Budai, a Chinese monk who lived around the 10th century. Carved from wood, this little Budai is holding a vase in one hand and a wealth ball in the other. He also has a companion who is holding a fan. There is a floral design carved into the back of this toggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother reason toggles went out of fashion, may have been the rise of power tools. Though we may think that industrialization would have spurred a rise in their creation, instead it may have lead to a loss in the pride of craftsmanship and an impatience from the apprentices learning from the toggle making masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH. 2 ⅜\" ; L. 1 ¾\"; W. 1 ½\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"one-half-column-left\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ec. 1800s\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"one-half-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 align='\"right”'\u003e# 9007\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"1000-1500 AD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299154853977,"sku":"PT 23","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/3665\/files\/AWE_Chinese_toggle_Buddahv6.jpg?v=1779228101","url":"https:\/\/arthurwerickson.com\/products\/buddah-belt-toggle","provider":"Arthur W. Erickson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}