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Chinese Stone Buddha’s Head
Located in New York, NY
A master-carved Chinese stone head of Buddha featuring a serene face with Fine sculpted features
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Stone Buddha’s Head
Chinese Stone Buddha’s Head
H 9 in W 7 in D 7 in
Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
Located in Chicago, IL
With closed eyes and a gentle expression, this large stone Buddha head brings calm and serenity to
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
H 11.5 in W 6.5 in D 7.5 in
Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
Located in Chicago, IL
With closed eyes and a gentle expression, this large stone Buddha head brings calm and serenity to
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
19th Century Chinese Silk & Metallic Thread Meditation Carpet (4'x7'-122x213)
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk & Metallic Thread Meditation Carpet (4' x 7' – 122 x 213 cm) Silk pile of
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Chinese Blanc De Chine Head of Buddha
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Blanc De Chine Head of Buddha China 20th Century A fine Chinese Blanc De Chine Head of
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese antique stone Buddha head/Before the 19th century/Buddha statue/ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Buddha head made in China. It dates from before the 19th century and may be even
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Stone Buddha Head Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese antique carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head. It shows very
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues

Materials

Stone

Large Chinese Carved and Painted Wooden Buddha Head Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved bleached wood table lamp with Buddha head on a square giltwood base with a giltwood
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Glass, Wood

Chinese Carved Limestone Head of the Buddha, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sensitively carved limestone monumental head of the Buddha, China, mid-20th century. The large
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Busts

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Limestone

Small Buddha head in bronze
Located in Ramillies, BE
Buddha head China, 19th Century Bronze H: 10.5 cm
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Buddha head in bronze
Small Buddha head in bronze
H 6.7 in W 2.17 in D 2.37 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Wood Carved Gilt Figure of a Buddha Head
Located in Dallas, TX
Large gilt Buddha head wood carved 19th century. A very large and powerful carved log buddha bust
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Wood

Contemporary Lotus Design Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
design brings to mind vintage Chinese Deco or Samarkand rugs, featuring lotus flowers and geometric
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21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Bronze Buddha Head on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Unique bronze Buddha head on walnut stand.
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Antique 17th Century Asian Chinese Export Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Head on Stand
Bronze Buddha Head on Stand
H 6.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head
Located in New York, NY
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head, Buddha with closed eyes, mounted on wood base. Sculpture
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head
H 12.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure of origin. Most likely this head has been removed from its original body. From a great Los
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Old Asian Iron Buddha Head
Located in 景德镇市, CN
features, this antique iron buddha statue from China is a must-have for any collector who appreciates the
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Old Asian Iron Buddha Head
Old Asian Iron Buddha Head
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H 5.91 in Dm 3.55 in
Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Buddha head, gilded lacquered, 20th century. It is in the style of the imperial dynasty
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20th Century Busts

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Wood

Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
H 11.62 in W 6.7 in D 8.27 in
The Buddha Head Vase, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
vase of Buddha's head. A bouquet of blue lotus flowers blooms in the oriental still life. Succulent dew
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Asian Marble Quan Yin Buddha Bust or Head
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautifully executed hand carved marble buddha head fragment of Quan Yin. The youthful face is
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

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Marble

Bronze Four Faced Buddha Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool four faced bronze Buddha head sculpture or paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece is in
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Bronze

Impressive Bronze Head of Buddha on Pedestal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chinese hardwood pedestal. The style of the Buddha is typical of Northern Thailand. Buddha head with
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Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Limestone Buddha Head, 6th-Century Qi Dynasty
Located in New Orleans, LA
and distinctive periods for the art of stone carving in China. Thoughtfully rendered, this Buddha is
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Chinese Carved Wood Teaching Buddha in Ming Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
protrusion on his head among large hair knots was popular in China during Ming dynasty. The statue was likely
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Stone Figure of Buddhas' Kasyapa
Located in South Burlington, VT
from where it originally came, Chengdu, China. Head and hands are later replacements. Stone statues
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head Circa 15th Century A beautifully
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Ceramic Buddha Head or Bust with Real Gold Leaf, Asian Circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good large head or bust statue or sculpture of Buddha, possibly Chinese or Japanese
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Early 20th Century East Asian Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese Painted Stucco Head of a Luohan, Song Dynasty, 11th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable Chinese life sized painted stucco head of a luohan, Song, Liao or Jin Dynasty, circa
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Stucco

Chinese Vintage Bronze Kneeling Down Buddha Candle Holder Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Chinese Vintage Bronze Kneeling Down Buddha Candle Holder Statue is rare and special. Unlike
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Antique 19th Century Metalwork

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Bronze

Vintage Gilt Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Seated Buddha/Luohan Ex-Lorin Marsh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of China period porcelain Buddha! Date: 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Buddha Head in the Mountain, 2015 - Zhang Kechun (Landscape Colour Photography)
By Zhang Kechun
Located in London, GB
Buddha Head in the Mountain, 2015 - Zhang Kechun (Landscape Colour Photography) Signed and numbered
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
over brown lacquer. Dimensions: 17.71 inches high History: Arhats or Luohans in China were Buddha
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Monumental 23" Antique Chinese Gilt Wood Budai Hotai Buddha On Lotus Seat c.1940
Located in Richmond, CA
A monumental sized (H:42") vintage Chinese gilt wood carved Budai (Hotai) Buddha lacquered and gilt
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood

Serene Bronze Contemplative Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A fine bronze statue depicting Buddha in contemplative mode. The broad face with closed eyes
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Serene Bronze Contemplative Buddha
Serene Bronze Contemplative Buddha
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Rock Crystal Happy Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
in the motion of laughter, exuding an aura of boundless joy and assurance. The Buddha's bald head
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Rock Crystal

Rock Crystal Happy Buddha Statue
Rock Crystal Happy Buddha Statue
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Korean Bronze Buddha- Large and very special early Buddha. Good Age
Located in Ukiah, CA
6-9th Century Silla Dynasty style Korean Buddha-Looks to have a very good age, but not a period
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Rock Crystal Quartz Happy Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
in the motion of laughter, exuding an aura of boundless joy and assurance. The Buddha's bald head
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Rock Crystal

17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"
Located in New York, NY
interpretation of the manifestation of the Chinese Buddha Nezha, displaying his three heads and six arms. This
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Sculptures

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Wood

Stone Buddha with Smiling Countenance 37 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful solid stone statue of Buddha Amitabha. The face broad in Tang dynasty style, with
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20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Stunning Bronze Buddha Statue on Wooden Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking Buddha head having meticulously detailed bronze bust and beautifully grained wooden base.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Busts

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Bronze

18th Century Buddha Wooden Statue
Located in New York, NY
18th century Carved Wood Buddha. Chinese antique Buddha Statue of carved wood. Gesso like coating
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Antique 1790s Asian Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Buddha Wooden Statue
18th Century Buddha Wooden Statue
H 26.5 in W 19 in D 13 in
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Grey Stone Standing Buddha, Museum Mounted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ming Dynasty Polychromed Grey Stone Standing Buddha, Museum Mounted 29.5 h 31h 10 w x 7 d Base
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

19th Century Buddhist Head Sculpture Sandstone
Located in New York, NY
Antique Sandstone Buddhist Head Sculpture. Sandstone Buddha Head 19th century or earlier Buddhist
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

Wooden Sculptures of Buddha on Bases with Polychromy Traces
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare pair of Buddha wooden heads sculptures , with polychrome traces - smiling and peaceful
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Busts

Materials

Wood

Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
Located in Vicenza, IT
Magot of exceptional size with tilting head, tongue and hands. Material made entirely of porcelain
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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
LB offers Carved Onyx Buddha pendant Rock Quartz Vintage Glass Onyx Necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a Carved Black Onyx Buddha head pendant necklace. This amazing piece is
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2010s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces

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Onyx, Quartz, Stainless Steel

Large Lacquered Wood Antique Burmese Buddha Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt and lacquered wood Buddha statue from Southeast Asia likely Burma, circa 19th century. The
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Guanyin, 18th Century, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese early Qing Dynasty carved and lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, Southern China, 17th/18th
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Seven Chinese Cast Bronze Ancient Articles 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Seven Chinese Cast Bronze Ancient Articles Including Buddha Heads and Elephants 19thC Measures
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze

19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This large Chinese bronze censer dates to circa 1860. It is made in three parts, stand, vessel, and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Bronze

Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast iron elephant heads bookends. Elephant heads in dark bronze patinated color, nice quality and
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

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Bronze

Aldo Londi Buddha Bust of Guanyin in Blue Cinese Glaze, Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aldo Londi Buddha head in the blue/turquoise 'Cinese' (Chinese) glaze, mimicking ancient bronzes
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Stoneware

Chinese Sancai Glazed Buddhist Arhat, Ming Dynasty, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This imposing figure is the head of an Arhat, a Buddhist devotee who has attained enlightenment
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Wood

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Large Terracotta Head of Luohan on Wood Stand from Vietnam
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and heavy fired clay (terracotta) head of an Arhat (also known as Luohan in Chinese). The
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Antique Early 19th Century Vietnamese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese buddha head available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, wood and metal, every Chinese buddha head was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese buddha head, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese buddha head, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest.

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Questions About Chinese Buddha Head
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Buddha head that isn't attached to a body is considered disrespectful because the idea of decapitating a Buddha is rooted in colonialism and war for Buddhists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The Buddha's origins are Chinese, but Buddhism has since made its way to Japan and, later, Korea.
    Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
    Gautama Buddha was an Indian prince born in modern day Nepal. The first images of the Buddha were created almost simultaneously in Mathura, India, and the Greco-Buddhist kingdom of Gandhara (modern day Pakistan and Afghanistan). From there, images fo the Buddha spread out along trade routes into East and Southeast Asia.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    China is just one of the many countries that has a tradition of Buddhist sculpture. You can find Buddha statues from many other regions like India and Japan. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Buddha statues from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.