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Papier Mache Buddha

Life-Sized Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Papier Mâché Buddha, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Burmese papier mâché gilt lacquer figure of the historical Buddha
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Antique Early 1900s Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Papier Mâché Parcel-Gilt Buddha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large, decorative and unusual papier mâché gilded Buddha.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
Located in Hawthorne, CA
monastery in Northern Burma finished with papier mâché, lacquer and gilt accents. This unique solid figure
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Antique Mid-18th Century Burmese Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster, Bentwood

Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
H 62 in W 36 in D 22 in
Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
Located in Vicenza, IT
Italy. The Piedmontese ones, made of papier-mâché, were then unusual. Authenticity: Completely intact
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
H 14.18 in W 13.39 in D 11.03 in
Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
from paper pulp (papier mâché), then covered with layers upon layers of lacquer - a process that can
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Lacquer

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Located in Pomona, CA
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Paintings

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Fabric

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Copper, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
H 26 in W 27 in D 14.25 in
Japanese Six Panel Screen Battle of Uji Bridge
Located in Hudson, NY
The first battle at Uji was in 1180 and was the beginning of the Heike Wars. This screen depicts a famous scene from the Heike Wars. Two Heike generals, Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwa...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Timeless Art Deco Design Alabaster Pendant / Light Fixture Great Condition, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredibly stylish, antique, three-light alabaster pendant. Thanks to its timeless design, its practical size and its superb condition shade this alabaster pendant is bound to light...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Wire, Metal, Brass, Bronze

18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
Located in Dallas, TX
Tibetan Buddhist thangka from the late 18th early 19th century. Distemper on cloth (either silk or cotton) Depicting a Buddhist deity with multi arms and Buddhist religious relics ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
H 20.5 in W 16.6 in D 1 in
Miniature Japanese Meiji Satsuma Porcelain Vases Set
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand. The lovely figure depicts the Buddha in bhumi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Lopburi Buddha Statue from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Buddha statue was made from a copper alloy in a standing position with hands in double Abhaya mudra. This mudra symbolizes the act of dispelling fear in the face of adversity. In...
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Antique Late 18th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Carved Okimono Polychrome Decorated Group by Gyokko Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Japanese Carved Okimono Polychrome Decorated Figure Group seated on a wood stand, signed by Gyokko, depicting a seated artisan carving and decorating a figure of a happy Bud...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Pair of Imari porcelain and gilded bronze lamps. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lamps in Imari porcelain and gilded bronze, decorated with flowers, the base decorated with cartouches and quadripod shape, the top of the frame decorated with concentric cir...
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Antique 1880s Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 31.75''H x 25''W x .25''D
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tall Gilt Bronze Buddha, 17th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall This beautiful Buddha sculpture will bring serenity and timeless style to you...
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Antique 17th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha Marvijaya, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Thai lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, portrayed in Maravijaya, Rattanakosin Period, early to mid 19th century, Thailand. The B...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Shan Burmese Buddha Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This large and important representation of the historical Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, was done in dry lacquer and richly gilt according to Shan-Burmese sculptural traditions. Though...
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Antique 18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Shan Burmese Buddha Figure
Shan Burmese Buddha Figure
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 19 in
15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
Located in Ukiah, CA
Masterpiece 15th century Northern Thai bronze Buddha. This is the best of the best. Traces of gilding in the crevices of the hair, behind the ears, etcetera. The casting is crisp, th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Chinese Serpentine Jade Carved Pagoda Censer, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Chinese serpentine jade carved pagoda censer, early 20th century. A masterfully carved Chinese serpentine pagoda censer. The base of the tripod censer is set upon lion-he...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Serpentine

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Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Located in Amstelveen, NL
technique (wax casting technique) combined with papier mâché and gold leaf which he used during the
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20th Century Dutch Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
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H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in
Large Burmese Dry Lacquer Gilt Crowned Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
individual layers or lacquer are placed over a papier-mâché or mud core, until the lacquer body is strong
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Shan Burmese Large Dry Lacquer Gilt Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in London, GB
sculpture is initially made of papier mâché and lacquered layers after layers. Each layer is left to dry for
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Antique Early 1900s Southeast Asian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Thai Buddha Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted and gilded Thai Buddha head made of wood and papier mâché.
Category

20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Vintage Thai Buddha Head
Vintage Thai Buddha Head
H 21 in W 10 in D 12 in
Buddha Head
Located in New York, NY
Papier Mache Buddha Head on Iron Base. Black painted with gold gilt edges.
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20th Century Thai Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Buddha Head
Buddha Head
H 38 in W 23 in D 23.75 in
Seated Royal Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Seated Buddha in Gold hues, with lacquer and papier mache mold.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood, Papier Mâché

Seated Royal Buddha
Seated Royal Buddha
H 44 in W 22 in D 14 in
A Burmese Prayer of a Thousand Buddhas Objet d’Art
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each small papier-mâché figure grouped with many Buddha images together; signifying the Buddha
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Religious Items

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Questions About Papier Mache Buddha
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese papier mache is an art form that involves applying strips of paper over wood or clay known as hariko in Japanese. Once the artwork is dry and hard, the artist paints it by hand. In Japan, artisans use hariko to produce dolls, toys and sculptures. Find a range of Japanese papier mache on 1stDibs.

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