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What does a Chinese Buddha represent?

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What does a Chinese Buddha represent?
What a Chinese Buddha represents depends on its pose and other characteristics. For example, the Budai or laughing Buddha is generally a symbol of happiness and good fortune that comes from working to achieve enlightenment. Find a range of Buddhist art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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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

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

Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
$1,600 Sale Price
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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

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

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