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Concrete Outdoor Lighting 'Cube S' by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Cube S - outdoor lighting by Bentu Design
Concrete
Measures: 120 × 120 × H 250mm
5.5kg
Light source: AC Led 295lm 3000K AC 110-240V 50-60Hz 3W I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Chinese Ming Iron Bell with Dragon Handle, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Ming-dynasty bell once pealed in a Chinese village, sounding out in celebration or giving notice of important events. Expertly forged, the cast-iron bell is detailed with characters in intricate relief, and its exaggerated scallop rim is traced with oversized rivets. Covered in scales and ending in expressive faces, the bell's handle is cast in the form of a two-headed hong dragon, thought to be the embodiment of a rainbow and thus visible only after rainfall. Frosted with snow or lit from within by flickering candles, this sculptural bell takes on a magical presence in the winter garden.
Category
Early 17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Reclining Fu Dog Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone sculpture depicts a reclining mythical fu dog lion. Also known as shizi, fu lions such as this were traditionally placed besi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Antique Hand Carved Mythical Winged Guardian Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Powerful Hand Carved Sculptoral Work of Art, "Chimera"
This powerful old mythical winged sculpture could be installed in your favorite home, office, or ...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Reticulated Porcelain Narcissus Bonsai Planters, Early Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Early Qianlong Period Painted Chinese Export Reticulated Pierced Blue and White Porcelain Double Walled Shallow Planters of Rectangular Outline. Circa last quarter of the Eighteenth ...
Category
18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Asian Garden Seat in Blue and White Floral Motifs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Asian ceramic garden seat or end table in blue and white floral motif. Blue and white Chinese style ceramic garden stool with hand-painted striking floral chinoiserie floral art work...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
China Huge Stunning Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peaks
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 62 inches tall and 88.5 inches length
Site: 54 inches tall and 80.5 inches length
This marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Antique Hand-Carved Cash Coin Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique garden accents
This delightful round hand-carved stone in the form of an old "cash coin" with its square hole and dates to the 19th century. This was likely a mill stone for ...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Antique Huge Garden Mill Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From China, comes this large 22 inch diameter round hand-carved mill stone from the 19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oil pressing too...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Large Asian 3-Piece Covered Egg Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large Asian 3-Piece covered egg pot. Super rare egg pot with removable lid and additional removable center detail. Huge scale to certainly add some ...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Complete Antique Handcarved Wood and Porcelain Bird Cage, Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions and found in original condition
The first complete bird cage we have seen.
Found in Japan, this attractive antique Chinese hand crafted wooden bird cage is replete with four multi glazed porcelain feeding bowls, two wood bowls and a pair of carved bone crane bird effigy...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain, Silk, Wood
Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean. The hollow float would have been encased by a rope netting and used just like a modern buoy. Because these floats were commonly produced from recycled bottles, most antique glass floats...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Blown Glass
Chinese Vintage Pair Richly Hand-Glazed Leaf Garden Stools
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive Chinese pair (2) of richly crackle glazed garden stools (garden seats), ornately black hand painted with a handsome leaf design . Beautifully executed and ready for y...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Mill Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
China Extra Large Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peak
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 54 inches tall and 73 inches length
Site: 46 inches tall and 65 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings:
“Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty as
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
China Extra Large Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peak
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 62.5 inches tall and 88 inches length
Site: 54.5 inches tall and 80 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings:
“Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty as
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky grey-black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface....
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky grey-black exterior with a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Charged with the humble ...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Lantian Jade Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Since ancient times, jade has been sought after for its durability, beauty, and rarity. This unique greenery stone is known as "lantian jade" and is sourced only from Lantian County ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Pair 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion porcelain garden seats.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion / Cantonese porcelain garden seats. Each with beautiful bold classical green and pink colouring. Depicting scenes of v...
Category
1860s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Chinese Iron Pagoda Garden Candle Lanterns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of antique Chinese heavy cast iron pagoda garden lanterns with original patina, having a handle for hanging, hinged cage door and openwork screen sides, adorned with traditional Asian motif detailing. Single tea candle holder...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ironstone
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Char...
Category
Early 20th Century Organic Modern Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Char...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Garden Stool
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain garden stool, plant stand, or small side table featuring depictions of a scenic Asian landscapes and f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Antique Large Hand-Carved Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An ideal garden ornament, sturdy weather proof planter display base or a rock solid all weather stone base for a special sculpture.
From China, comes this large 20.5 inch rectangu...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This meditation ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the mid-19th century, this charming limestone post likely once stood outside a building in China's Shanxi province as a spot to hitch livestock. Carved in reference to the Ming dynasty novel "Journey to the West," the monkey atop the post depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Pair of brown glazed ceramic elephants, garden stools or plant holders, China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty pair of very decorative garden stools or plant stands or side tables in the shape of Asian elephants.
Hand painted ceramic.
The elephants are in ceremonial dress...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of blue and white porcelain garden seat or side tables.
Located in Oakville, ON
Pair of blue and white porcelain garden seat or could be used for side table outdoor and indoor.
The have a whimsical design of a dancing dragon. Bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Foo-Dogs Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of fu dogs sit at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on all fours with curly hair and a lively express...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Mid-19th Century Artisan Made Chinese Bird Cage or Trap
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century artisan-made Chinese birdcage is constructed of wood and wire and features several compartments accessed by sliding doors....
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wire
Extra Large Ceramic Water Vessel, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese extra large water vessel.
Bands of decorative inlaid pattern work.
Beautiful natural patina.
Two available and sold individually.
...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Pair of Chinese Export Marble Seated Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine pair of Chinese Export marble seated foo dogs, well carved, the male standing 26-inches high, the female 25.5-inches high, beautiful weathered patina....
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
In Asian culture, the lion-like guardian lion or foo dog is a symbol of protection and guardianship. Beautifully carved into sandstone, this large pair of foo dog statues once flanke...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Old Fantastic Contorted Face Monk Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of a kind.
From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this large hand carved red sandstone Lohan or Monk sculpture dating to circa...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Garden Seat, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Porcelain Famille verte garden seat, circa 1860.
Category
1860s Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain
Concrete Outdoor Lighting 'Cube L' by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Cube L - Outdoor lighting by Bentu Design
Concrete
Measures: 120 × 120 × H 600mm
13kg
Light source: AC Led 295lm 3000K AC 110-240V 50-60Hz 3W IP...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Petite Stone Drum Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Look closely and you can just make out the hand-carved details that once made this small stone stool resemble a drum. A ring of circles along the top and bottom imitates bosshead nai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Concrete Outdoor Lighting 'Cube M' by Bentu Design
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
Cube M - outdoor lighting by Bentu Design
Concrete
Measures: 120 × 120 × H 350mm
7.6kg
Light source: AC Led 295lm 3000K AC 110-240V 50-60Hz 3W IP67
Cord: 1m black
Bentu De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Chinese Wanli-Era Cast Iron Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
A cast iron bell, when struck with a wooden beam, announced the time of day to villagers. This monumental example is covered in relief casts of chrysant...
Category
Early 17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Terracotta Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This jar made by hand with exceptional floral and Chinese calligraphy motifs marked on it, and beautifully glazed with olive color.
The unique look in this jar show as that while in...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Cast Iron Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast-iron vessel has an elegant form reminiscent of the beautiful ironwork, bronzes, and ceramics perfected by Chinese artisans thousands of years ago...
Category
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Extraordinary Natural Stone "Pink Flowers Painting", Natural Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pink flowers
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" suggestive of a likeness of flowers and another world space features light and dark colors, pinks, white, cream, yellow and dark green. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to its surroundings. Each log has its own unique patterns of fossilized moss, bark, and the scars of a lifetime. These facets bring to mind a fascinating combination of organic mortality and preserved permanence. We keep them in their raw, unworked state, using the logs in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Petrified Wood
Chinese Taihu Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Taihu stones are naturally occurring limestone rocks native to Lake Tai in Jiangsu Province, China. They are revered as scholars' rocks and meditation ston...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
China Antique Qing Monumental Buddhist Stone Pagoda
Located in South Burlington, VT
China antique monumental Pagoda Shrine with carved Lohans, 115" high, red sandstone, eight sections, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
This stone pagoda is a monumental work of art seldom seen in the west. Pagodas evolved from Indian stupas which were originally designed to hold the Buddha’s relics and textual paper sutras. This tiered tower composition became popular all over Asia and its architectural form differed from region to region. In China, its origins date to Buddhist missionaries who traveled the Silk Road. Early examples were built in temples but by the 13th century they were found outside the temple complex. Oldest examples had simple round or square bases and then later octagonal or more stylistic forms like the “censer” type of base on this pagoda. The 18 Arhats (lohans) portray Buddha’s messengers and each Lohan cylindrical tier is unique.
This tour de force could serve as the centerpiece in the finest indoor space, or private or public Chinese or Asian inspired garden or Buddhist art collection. Photographs taken in natural light.
Provenance: Private New England Collection acquired in 2005 in China from private collection Cheng Du, Sichuan Province.
About Pagodas:
Chinese pagoda towers...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Marble Foo Dog Resting on Squared Decorative Plinth, 20th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
Chinese marble foo dog resting on squared decorative floral plinth with egg and dart motif, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Set of Four Figures of Cranes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic four piece set of cranes would have been very much in place in the world of Tony Douquette and they will make a beautiful addition to your garden or koi pond.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Brass
Chinese Round Hitching Stone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike many objects of its kind, this limestone hitching stone was carved into a simple rounded shape without any figural references. Used to secure a horse by rope or reins, the sto...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Sculpture Depicting a Seated Monk Holding Objects
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage carved stone seated monk sculpture from the mid-20th century, carrying objects in his hands. Created in China, this vintage carved stone ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Stone Figure of Buddhas' Kasyapa
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, an authentic antique hand-carved and hand-painted limestone temple figure of the venerable lohan, Kasyapa.
This beautiful Buddhist sculpture will bring serenity and timeless style to your home, office, sacred space, or garden
Substantial dimensions: 35 inches high and 12 inches wide
Handmade and hand-carved, solid limestone with weathered remnants of
older temple paint as applied by the temple from where it originally came, Chengdu, China. Head and hands are later replacements.
Stone statues like these were regularly - refreshed- by the temple monks. In our extensive travels to western china we saw many instances of old stone figures like this with varying degrees of paint refreshing, ,replacement of heads as this one, and periodic refreshment by the temple monks to maintain a seemingly new appearance.
Please note the offering cavity on his back side- undoubtedly used by patrons to place offering scripts or perhaps food as a sign of respect and veneration.
This enjoyable character would make a fine garden presentation or special indoor choice.
Only one.
Provenance: Originally from a collector in Chengdu, China, acquired by us directly from this collection around 2002 on one of our many visits to that part of historic China.
About Kasyapa:
Kasyapa is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He was one of the seven ancient sages considered as Saptarishis in Sanskrit texts and Indian mythologies. He is the most ancient rishi listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and called a self-made scholar in the Atharvaveda. He was based in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, and legends attribute the region of Kashmir to be derived from his name.
One of the more frequently depicted lohans in Chinese sculpture is Kasyapa, a cousin to the Buddha. Throughout Six dynasties...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Garden Seats, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese (Rose medallion) porcelain garden seats. Each with pierced decoration to the top and sides. Wonderful bold hand painted cla...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain
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