PROVENANCE: From the Collections of Gerald Simpson (1925-2018) born in a rural area of north Gilmer County, GA. His family moved to Cartersville, GA in 1926. He later joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) before volunteering for the United States Marine Corps when he was 17. After basic training at Parris Island, SC, Harold volunteered for Radio Gunner School and received flight training for SBD Dive Bombers. A World War 2 combat veteran, he served Marine Air Corps in the Pacific Theater, including campaigns in the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands. Among his varied interests and passions were collecting Silver and Porcelain art pieces, gardening, traveling and watching John Wayne movies. Dimensions (cm): Length: 10 Width: 6 Height: 6 Weight (gram): 250 Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Opal Carved Maitreya Buddha Statue. The Buddha has a peaceful, smiling and youthful, beautiful and youthful, he has one face and two hands. The eyes lips and long ears, giving peaceful appearance. This statue of Buddha Maitreya seat with leg crossing and one legs the heel is slightly lifted up, relax arms. This sculpture appears to be the perfect example, of the whole sculpture is regular, solemn and dignified, by any artistic tradition, both for technical precision and exquisite form.