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What are Chinese figurines?
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Chinese figurative sculptures vary widely depending on the medium and intended use. Ornate Buddhist figures assisted ritual meditation, wooden ancestor figures embodied the lingering spirit of a relative, ceramic mingqi burial figures accompanied one’s spirit in the afterlife, and decorative export sculptures presented an idealized version of Chinese culture and beauty.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 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
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Large Chinese White Porcelain Guanyin Buddha Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Graceful Large Chinese White Porcelain Guanyin Buddha Statue – Timeless Elegance
This exquisite
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
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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
Giant 37" Wooden Gilded Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A magnificent gilded giant statue of Amitabha Buddha, carved from a single block of solid wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
