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Is it good luck to have a buddha statue?
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Buddha statues are not inherently lucky or unlucky, though images of the Fat Buddha (Budai or Hotei), have come to be associated with wealth, knowledge, and luck, with people often rubbing the belly or head.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Pair of Bronze Buddha Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze Buddha statues.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Asian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,200 / set
Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
Located in New York, NY
18th/19th century Buddha Statue carved of Alabaster. Burmese Shan Buddha Statue 1800ca, collected
Category
Antique Early 1800s Burmese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
$1,600 Sale Price
57% Off
17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"
Located in New York, NY
18th century or earlier Carved wooden Buddha Statue of Nezha; .
A wonderfully carved
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$16,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Antique Lao Folk Art Buddha Statue
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block
Category
Antique 1890s Laotian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique small stone Buddha statue / Seated Buddha / 19th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone Buddha statue, a "seated Tathagata," created around the 19th century, during
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Gold Ornaments of Antique Chinese Buddha Statues / 17th-19th Centuries
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, I will post photos of Buddha statues from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. There are common
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
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Japanese Kamakura Bori Lacquer Presentation Box, Showa Era, mid 20th century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Japanese red lacquered Kamakura-bori inscribed presentation box, featuring peony, Showa Era, mid 20th century, Japan.
The low box and cover carved with a bold and stri...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese Kutani ware "Poppies" bottle vase by Tokuda Yasokichi I (1873 - 1956), Meiji to Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan.
The attractive vase is decorated with a bold d...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Satsuma Wisteria Vase by Gyukuzan (Chin Jukan XII), Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase with a trailing wisteria design, signed Gyokuzan (Chin Jukan XII, b. 1835 - d. 1906), Meiji Period, late 19th century (between 1874 and 1897)...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Small Satsuma Butterfly Vase by Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with butterflies, signed Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The small vase is delicately and meticulously painted with desig...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful vintage Japanese celadon glazed incense burner, koro, in teh form of a standing foo lion, shishi, or foo dog, Taisho to Showa Era, circa 1930, Japan.
The charming shish...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage Japanese Kakiemon Style Porcelain Oil Jar, Showa Era, circa 1960's
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and elegant vintage Japanese Kakiemon style oil jar or vase, Showa Era, circa 1960's or earlier, Japan.
The oil pot of standard form, with a squat comprised globular body...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Japanese Art Deco Jungin Silver Sake Bottle and Cups, circa 1930's
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and elegant vintage Japanese Art Deco hammered and brushed silver sake set, comprised of a tokkuri bottle and two stemmed cups, all marked "jungin" for 95% silver, Showa Era, c...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze
