Figure Of Maitreya
Gandharan Terracotta Figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 4th-6th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very rare and decidedly charming half-scale terracotta sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, the
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Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities
Materials
Schist
H 18.75 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Chinese Set of Eighteen Blanc de Chine Enameled Ceramic Arhats or Luohan Buddhas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coming of Maitreya, an enlightened Buddha prophesied to arrive on earth many millennia after Gautama
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Materials
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H 18.75 in W 10 in D 11.5 in
Japan Fine Seated Kanon Guan Yin, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an elegant and fine seated Kanon Maitreya Guan Yin in a pensive pose, a superb work of art
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Japan Large Antique Bronze Seated Garden Kanon Guan-Yin, 49 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
spiritual figure associated with mercy and compassion.
Maitreya Kanon is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Important Antique Japanese Meiji Satsuma Covered Urn Vase with Foo Dog
By Satsuma
Located in Atlanta, GA
figural finial. The urn is raised on three shaped legs with animal heads joined to the body and
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Materials
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H 18.5 in W 12.63 in D 8.69 in
Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come.
The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of
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Materials
Stone
H 40.56 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come.
The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 40.56 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Japanese Six Panel Screen with Hotei, Edo Period, Early 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Japanese six panel painted paper screen featuring the beloved figure Hotei, Edo Period
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Paper
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
, 15th century, Nepal.
The exterior of the manuscript cover exuberantly carved with a figure of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
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Gandharan Gray Schist Bust of Maitreya, 2th-3th Century
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Ming Wooden Sculpture of the Laughing Buddha
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Rare Mid Century HAR Laughing Buddha Demi Parure
Located in Houston, TX
This fantastic vintage demi parure by HAR is composed of a brooch depicting a welcoming figure
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Blue Crystal Maitreya. Contemporary Buddha Painting
By Sax Berlin
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Japan Fine and Elegant Tall Bronze Cast Seated Kanon Maitreya, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an elegant and finely cast bronze seated Kanon Maitreya, Guan Yin in a pensive pose, a
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Japan Fine Large and Elegant Antique Bronze Seated Kanon Maitreya Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Maitreya, Guan Yin in a pensive pose, a superb work of art.
This example is the oldest and largest version
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Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure of Budai, Qing Dynasty, Mid 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
is called Budai, and is a much beloved figure. He is thought to be an incarnation of Maitreya, the
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Japan Fine Antique Bronze Guan Yin of Compassion
Located in South Burlington, VT
bronze standing Kanon Maitreya or Guan Yin clutching a lotus branch - a sign of purity- and with lovely
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Japan Fine and Elegant White Seated Kanon Maitreya, Beautiful Face, Boxed
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