Chinese Multi Green Fluorite Hand Carved Sculpture Laughing Buddha ,early 20th c #missiongalleryantiques "Vanity" John Wilton Cunningham (1868

"Vanity" John Wilton Cunningham (1868 - 1903) The following are excerpts from the artist's St

Icon is of Jesus holding a Bible

"for Gerald Buckley"

and the attribution is based on a label from an old exhibition

and its original snuffer attached by chain

Chinese Multi Green Fluorite Hand Carved Sculpture Laughing Buddha ,early 20th c #missiongalleryantiques "Vanity" John Wilton Cunningham (1868We are offering A lovely Chinese hand carved Natural Green Fluorite Crystal Buddha with bands of rust colored Fluorite, on a wood pedestal. China is a major producer of fluorite, with significant deposits in areas like Inner Mongolia. Calcium Fluorite Crystals can come with different bands of color from the Earth Elements and crystal structures. Fluorite has been hand carved into items of beauty as far back as ancient civilizations. Approx.