Two small silver hat ornaments both depicting the ‘Laughing Buddha’ or Putai. Originally they may have belonged to a larger set. Putai is traditionally depicted as a fat-bellied bald man wearing a robe and playing with prayer beads. He is poor but content and his image graces many Chinese temples, restaurants, shops and amulets. The hat ornaments are marked at the back Tong Qing He (同慶和) which may have been the silversmith or retailer. The two small characters on top cannot be deciphered. The ornaments date from the late Qing (1644 – 1912) to the early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Height 2.5 cm. Width 1.7 cm.