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Small Burmese Shan Tai Yai Bronze Buddha, 18th Century, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
A decidedly charming small cast bronze figure of the Buddha, 18th century, Shan Tai Yai peoples, Burma (Myanmar).
The small image of the Buddha is portraye...
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Antique 18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand.
The charming figure depicts the Buddha in dhyanasana, the gesture of meditation. The Buddha sits serenely in half lotus position, his hands resting comfortably upon his lap, one on top of the other.
The Buddha is dressed in elaborate robes, cast with floral and foliate designs in high relief. Over his robe, he wears the regalia of Thai kings, with a heavy cape...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand.
The lovely figure depicts the Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calling the earth to witness. Seated in full lotus position, with one hand resting in meditation in his lap, the other extended over the knee to touch the ground, this gesture commemorates the moment the Buddha attains enlightenment.
The Buddha is dressed in elaborate robes, cast with floral and foliate designs in high relief. Over his robe, he wears the regalia of Thai kings, with a heavy cape, diamond shaped pectoral, and a winged crown upon his head - all with studded designs in high relief, imitating heavy embroidery...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Over Life-Size Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arm of a Bodhisattva, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive larger than life-size cast and gilt bronze left hand and arm of a bodhisattva, late 19th century or earlier, Tibet.
The over-sized arm and hand of graceful proportions. The arm tapering down to a slender wrist embellished with a simple bracelet hiding the join between the hand and arm. The hand and arm richly gilt. The join to the elbow visible and exposed.
The hand heavily cast, with nice detail to the fingernails and cuticles. The palm with simple incised lines. The hand, with the pointer and pinky fingers raised, and the middle and ring finger folded down touching the thumb, performs the gesture known as karana mudra, the gesture of dispelling evil. (Here in Texas we refer to this gesture as "Hook'em Horns!")
Karana mudra is often associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, known in Tibet as Chenrezig, and in China as Guanyin.
The hand and arm would originally have been part of a much larger sculpture. Unfortunately many Tibetan Buddhist sculptures...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Burmese Carved Hardwood Crowned Buddha Seated in Western Pose, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Burmese carved, lacquered and gilt hardwood crowned Buddha seated in a "western pose", early to mid 20th century, Burma (Myanmar).
The elegant and graceful Buddha is portrayed wearing an elaborate six pointed crown with two large "wings" to the side, and a simple robe wrapped around the body and draped over one shoulder. He is seated upon a high stepped throne, his feet resting upon a double lotus pedestal.
The Buddha's face is serene. He stares out in the distance calmly, with eyes slightly downcast, and a slight smile on his face. His long, pendulous earlobes blend in with the wings of the elaborate crown upon his head. A lotus bud finial would originally have surmounted the head, but is now missing. He holds one hand in his lap, palm up in a meditative gesture. His other hand rests gently on his knee.
This pose, with the Buddha seated upon a raised throne, with both legs planted on the floor, is often referred to as a "western pose". The pose is most often associated with the Bodhisattva Maitreya...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Large Carved Gilt Teak Standing Buddha, Northern Thailand, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large, tall Thai standing carved teak wood Buddha, lacquered and gilt, with hand raised in abhaya mudra, far Northern Thailand or possibly Laos, early 20th century.
Near life-siz...
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Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of large Chinese glazed and painted pottery figures, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), circa 16th century, China.
The impressive and realistically modeled figures each portrayed standing upright upon a sancai (three color) glazed pedestal of kang table form.
The man is dressed in a short black surcoat over a long robe and pants, a smart cap upon his head. His face is warm and welcoming, with wide eyes and a slight smile on his lips. He holds his hands out in front of him, palms up, almost as if shrugging, though presumably originally holding an object or offering, now lost.
The woman of slightly smaller stature, and dressed in a longer surcoat over a long robe and skirt. She wears a fitted cap upon her head. Her hands also held out in front, grasping long lost objects. Her face is slightly more severe, with a somewhat pinched look, and slight frown upon her lips.
The size of these figures is remarkable, as is the realism and attention to detail, almost as if they were modeled after real people, as opposed to the more common and generic Ming Dynasty pottery...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha Marvijaya, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Thai lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, portrayed in Maravijaya, Rattanakosin Period, early to mid 19th century, Thailand.
The B...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Central Javanese Cast Silver Transcendent Buddha, 9th-12th Century, Indonesia
Located in Austin, TX
An exceedingly rare Javanese cast silver figure a Transcendent Buddha, probably the Dhayani Buddha Akshobhya, early classical Javanese period, 9th - 12th century, Java, Indonesia.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Javanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver
Large Vintage Nepalese Gilt Bronze Vajrasattva Buddha, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive vintage gilt bronze figure of the tantric Buddha Vajrasattva, the Diamond Thunderbolt, mid 20th century, Nepal.
Crafted of cast and richly gilt bronze, Vajrasattva sits in vajrasana, or full lotus position, his torso slightly bent at the waist. He holds an upright vajra scepter in one hand, raised at heart level. His other hand, resting on his hip, would originally have held a a ghanta, or bell, which is now missing.
He is festooned in jewelry, including a five pointed crown, earrings, necklaces and armlets, all studded with coral and turquoise beads. His long hair falling in elegant tresses around his shoulders, the rest tied up in a high chignon topped by a vajra.
Vajrasattva wears a dhoti covering his lower half. The dhoti intricately cast and carved with a scrolling vegetal design, and featuring images from the Ashtamangala, or Eight Auspicious Emblems, including the conch, endless knot, and double fish. Scarves billow out around his arms.
The tantric Buddha sits upon a tall double lotus throne, the back with more intricately cast decorations of dragons and lotus blossoms against dense vegetal scrolls. The base sealed with a dented copper plate inscribed with a visvajra, or double vajra...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China
The figure well cast in two ...
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime and well carved Korean lacquered and gilt wood figure of Amitabha Buddha (Amita Bul), Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century, Korea.
The Budd...
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Donor, 4th-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime molded stucco head of a young male donor from the ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century.
The youthful nobleman sculpted in an idealized...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Sculptures and Ca...
Materials
Stucco
Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A Burmese gilt dry lacquer monumental head of the Buddha, Shan States, Myanmar (Burma), early 20th century.
This monumental dry lacquer and gilt head ...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Lacquer
Burmese Arakan Bronze Crowned Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and refined Burmese crowned and adorned seated bronze Buddha, Kingdom of Arakan, Mrauk-U period, 17th century.
The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana upon a high double lotus pedestal, hands in dhyana mudra, a ritual vessel resting in his upturned palms. He is festooned with jewelry – armlets, bracelets, anklets, a double necklace, a jeweled belt, and large earrings. His hair done up in a high chignon, covering the ushnisha, and topped by a stupa shaped finial.
The Buddha wears a large five pointed crown tied with ribbons that flare dramatically behind either ear, and a thin scarf...
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Antique 17th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Khmer Bronze Buddhist Triad, Style of the Bayon, 12th-13th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
An important Khmer bronze Buddhist triad group featuring an image of the Buddha sheltered by a naga, and flanked by the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Prajnaparamita, Angkor Period, Style of the Bayon, late 12th-early 13th century, Cambodia.
This triad represents one of the most important images in Khmer art...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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 (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
16th Century Thai Ayutthaya Sandstone Torso of the Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely carved sandstone torso of the Buddha, Ayutthaya period (1350-1767), Thailand.
Wonderfully simplistic, the only ornamentation this torso displays...
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Antique 16th Century Thai Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Indian Carved Sandstone Frieze of Lakshmi, Central India, 10th-11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Indian carved sandstone architectural frieze featuring a central image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi flanked by two atten...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Indian carved sandstone stele of a Jain family group, Sarnath style, early Indian Medieval period, 6th-7th century, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Carved from a single block of buff sandstone, the stele features a Jain family group comprised of a father, mother, and two children. The family group is portrayed upon a lotus pedestal under a tall palm tree. The mother and father both seated in a relaxed pose known as lalitasana, or royal ease pose, a jovial expression on their faces. The mother holds the daughter in her lap. The younger son scampers mischievously up the trunk of the palm tree, his head turned to look back at his parents.
Above the family, nestled in a niche amongst the palm fronds, an image of a Jain Tirthankara...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Shan Burmese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddha, Ava Period, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and exquisite 18th century Ava period Shan Burmese figure of the Buddha.
Carved from a single block of wood, lacquered and gilt, the immensely s...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime and rare late 18th century Burmese Ava period carved, lacquered and gilt Buddha. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calling the Earth to witness, commemorating the moment the Buddha reached enlightenment.
The Buddha is dressed in patchwork...
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Antique Late 18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Bamboo HeHe ErXian Group, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Chinese bamboo figural carving featuring the Taoist immortal twins of eternal youth, known as the HeHe ErXian, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
F...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Life-Sized Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Papier Mâché Buddha, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Burmese papier mâché gilt lacquer figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, Shan States, Burma (now Myanmar) circa 1880 - 1900.
The Buddha sits in vajrasana...
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Antique Early 1900s Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
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Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent cast bronze image of the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, rendered in the Burmese Pagan style, and most likely based on a period example that was either damaged or lost, 19th century, Burma or Thailand.
He can be identified as the Medicine Buddha by the hand that rests in his lap, with his middle finger touching the thumb. A medicine pot or fruit stem would originally have been placed in his upturned palm.
The face of this Buddha has been sculpted masterfully. He has a beautiful heart shaped face topped by hair neatly arranged in the typical "snail shell curls", and surmounted by a high ushnisha. Long, pendulous earlobes frame his face, a symbol of his princely past. He gazes serenely outwards from heavily lidded, downcast eyes, a content smile upon his full, lush lips.
The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position), his elegant hands displayed in varada mudra, the gesture of granting favors and fulfilling wishes. Long, exquisite fingers extended, the thumb and middle finger touching in a gesture of compassion.
He is clothed in a simple kasaya wrapped around his body and over one shoulder, leaving the shoulder and part of his chest bare. The diaphanous garment clings to his body, outlining his well proportioned and graceful, almost sensuous, form. The excess material pooled in neat pleats in front of him. A sash thrown over his shoulder.
He sits upon a double lotus base upon a raised platform. The platform features two kneeling attendants, usually interpreted as the monks Ananda and Kasyapa. Between them is a circular disc representing the Wheel of Dharma. Contained in the disk is a flower with eight petals, symbolizing the eightfold path, one of the principle teachings of the Buddha.
The sides and back of the platform featuring a series of singha, or lions, representative of the Buddha's royal past.
An applied lacquer patina covers the entirety of the image. Large deposits of ash (from incense) are present between the curls of the hair, as well as some the other crevices, indicating this image was the subject of worship for many years.
Bhaisajyaguru, also called the Medicine Buddha, or Buddha of Healing, is a revered figure in the Buddhist pantheon as a master able to cure suffering, both physical and spiritual, through his teachings.
The Pagan Empire ruled most of present day Burma (Myanmar) from 849 to 1297. The capital, Bagan, served as a both the center of government and religion, where Buddhism reigned supreme. Bagan was also at a crossroads of the Buddhist world, with influence from India, Nepal, Tibet, China, and even Indonesia shaping their culture. As such, Pagan Buddha...
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of the Infant Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze figure of the Buddha as an infant. The young Prince Siddhartha, who would grow up to become the Buddha, is portrayed standing, one hand pointing to the sky, the other to the ground. He is naked, save for a baby apron...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Tokyo School Bronze Okimono of a Farmer, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine and detailed Tokyo School cast bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) of a smiling farmer, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The e...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Small Thai Chiang Saen Bronze Head of the Buddha, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A small and charming fragmentary cast bronze Buddha head with traces of gilding and lacquer, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Saen style, 16th century, Thailand.
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Antique 16th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Tall Attendant Figure, 16th-17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A tall Chinese green and amber glazed figure of an attendant, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, China.
The figure stands upon an integral plinth, dressed in long robes...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Burmese Arakan Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Healing Buddha, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual 18th century Burmese Arakan style red lacquered and richly gilt cast bronze figure of the Crowned Medicine Buddha, commonly referred to as Bhaishajyaguru.
The Supreme Healer is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position) upon a throne of nine elephants, symbolizing the practice of samatha, or calming the mind (mindfulness) - specifically the nine stages of calm abiding. The hand in his lap holds a jar of healing salve. His other hand rests gently on his knee in varada mudra, the gesture of wish fulfilling, offering a myrobalan seed, a fruit said to be capable of healing emotional ills.
The Healing Buddha...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva 'Amoghapasha?', Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and unusual gilt bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, possibly Amoghapasha, Nepal, early to mid-20th century, circa 1930s or 1940s.
The regal figure possibly depicting the bodhisattva Amoghapasha, the Unfailing Lasso. The enlightened being is portrayed seated upon a high double lotus pedestal. He is dressed as an Indian prince, wearing a luxurious foliate patterned dhoti around his waist and a billowing scarf around his shoulders. . His torso bare save for the jeweled necklaces and the sacred thread. A five pointed crown with an image of Amitabha Buddha in the central point graces his head.
His princely face cold painted with beautiful detail, his hair colored blue with crushed lapis lazuli, indicating his peaceful nature. Amoghapasha holds a lasso in one hand, an axe in the other. He is considered an emanation of Avalokiteshvara. A bodhisattva of compassion, Amoghapasha is so named because of the lasso he holds in his hand. The lasso represents his vast compassion which is thought to extend to encompass all beings, bringing them into a state of perfection and enlightenment.
The copper base plate, seemingly a later replacement, has been inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Bodhisattva Chenrezig, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A nice vintage early to mid-20th century gilt bronze sculpture of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara in his four armed form, known as Chaturbuhja, or Chenrezig in Tibet.
Chenrezig, a form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion (known as Guan Yin or Kwan Yin in Chinese), sits in vajrasana upon a high double lotus pedestal. One pair of hands is clasped in prayer at heart level, the other pair of hands raised upwards at shoulder lever and holding discreet attributes, a mala (prayer beads) in one hand, a lotus blossom in the other.
Chenrezig is dressed in an elaborately patterned floral dhoti that covers his lower half. His torso bare, shoulders covered with a shawl and scarves that billow out around him. He is festooned with jewels, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, earrings, belt and a five pointed crown. The earrings studded with coral. The crown studded with turquoise. His face is cold painted with beautiful details. The hair has been pigmented blue with crushed lapis, indicating his peaceful nature.
The copper base plate is inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...
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Late 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930.
Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful carved sandstone sculpture of an unidentified male deity, Khmer, Angkor Period, style of the Baphuon, 11th century.
The smil...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
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A fine and unusual wooden book or manuscript cover with a carved exterior and painted interior, 15th century, Nepal.
The exterior of the manuscript cover exuberantly carved with ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 11th century, China.
The amazingly life-like figure depicts a luohan (sometime spelled lohan), also known as an arhat, one of the original disciples of the Buddha. The elderly man has been molded in stucco with inset glass eyes and painted with idealized, if slightly exaggerated features.
The unidentified luohan sports a bald, or perhaps shaved, domed head above a bulging forehead, symbolizing his vast wisdom. The wrinkles in his furrowed brow, and creases around his eyes add to his realism. The learned man stares out wisely from deep set, heavily lidded inlaid glass eyes that catch the light.
The luohan has high cheekbones and a prominent jawline. His lips full and pursed as if about to speak. The corners of his mouth turned up ever so slightly in a faint smile, causing his gaunt cheeks to dimple charismatically. A series of dots above the upper lip indicate he may originally have sported a mustache of real hair.
This life sized head with extremely realistic features fits into a very narrow time frame of Chinese Buddhist art. Perhaps the most recognized group of large, finely molded Chinese luohan...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Stucco
Khmer Bronze Uma, Angkor Wat Style, 12th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
A small Khmer bronze figure of the Hindu goddess Uma, Angkor Period, Style of Angkor Wat, circa 12th century, Cambodia.
This small Khmer bronze devotiona...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Lopburi Style Cast Bronze Figure of Uma, 13th-14th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and unusual cast bronze figure of the Hindu goddess Uma, Lopburi Style, 13th-14th century, Thailand.
Uma, the Hindu goddess of love and beauty, also known as Parvati, i...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century
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A striking Gandharan molded stucco head of a male Bodhisattva, tentatively identified as Manjushri, ancient region of Gandhara, probably Hadda or surrounding area, 3rd-5th century.
The Bodhisattva is sculpted of stucco in an idealized manner as a youthful male, with soft and kind features, a benign expression on his face. He wears an elaborate pleated turban wrapped around his head, with two sweeping lobes at the front.
His turban secured on one side by a small image of a roaring lion. The lion may be read as a reference to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who is often depicted as riding or subduing a roaring lion, a metaphor for taming the wild thoughts of the mind.
Manjushri gazes outwards in a beatific manner from almond shaped eyes, a gentle smile on his lips. The eyes at different levels when looking at the sculpture head on, indicating the original placement of the head was meant to be viewed at an angle.
Remnants of pigments to the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Mounted on a custom black metal stand.
Hadda was an important center of Buddhist learning in the early history of Greco Buddhist Gandhara, and at one time may have housed a bone relic of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. The sculpture and architecture of Hadda followed Hellenistic artistic conventions faithfully, leading some scholars to believe the distinct Greco Buddhist style of Gandhara was first developed in Hadda before spreading to the rest of the region.
The kingdom of Gandhara was situated at a crossroads of trade and cultures. Being one of the last remnants of Alexander the Great's Empire, the inhabitants of the Greco-Bactrian Buddhist kingdom preserved Greek culture and heritage for centuries after the decline of the Greek Empire...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Hellenistic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stucco
Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Guanyin, 18th Century, Southern China
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A Chinese early Qing Dynasty carved and lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, Southern China, 17th/18th century.
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy, is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, one hand raised in viktara mudra, the gesture of teaching and discourse.
The great bodhisattva is dressed in heavy, loose robes tied at the chest, with a mantle draped over his shoulders. He looks serenely outwards from heavily lidded eyes. Guanyin's face carved beautifully with somewhat feminine features. A large five pointed crown sits upon his head. The larger leaves of the crown carved with indistinct images of the Buddha.
The statue was originally fully lacquered in the deep red gilt lacquer typical of Southern Chinese Buddhist sculpture...
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Yellow and Russet Jade Mythical Beast, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
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A superb Chinese yellow and russet nephrite jade carving of a mythical beast, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) or earlier, China
The mythical beast is portrayed with feline features, i...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Celadon and Russet Jade Mythical Animal, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
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A fine and unusual carving of a mythical animal, possibly a pixiu, of celadon and russet nephrite jade, Ming Dynasty or earlier, China.
The mythical animal masterfully carved as a...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
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A striking Japanese late Muromachi Period (1333-1573) lacquered and giltwood figure of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate car...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal
Northern Thai Lan Na Bronze Buddha Seated in Meditation, 15th-16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely northern Thai cast bronze seated meditating Buddha statue with shell inlaid eyes, style of Wat Chedi Luang, Lan Na Kingdom, region of Chiang Mai, 15th-16th century.
The statue of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in dhyanasana, seated upon a double lotus pedestal atop a raised platform. His legs in virasana, the half lotus position, hands in dhyana mudra, the gesture of meditation.
The Buddha's face is youthful and pleasant, reminiscent of faces of contemporaneous Sukhothai Buddha...
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Antique 16th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century
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A rare and beautiful Thai cast and gilt bronze seated Buddha with shell inlaid eyes, style of Wat Chedi Luang, Lan Na Kingdom, Northern Thailand, region of Chiang Mai, late 15th cent...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arm of the Buddha, Early 19th Century
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A stunningly graceful life-sized arm and hand of the Buddha, Tibet, late 18th or early 19th century. The hand is beautifully cast, with long, elega...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Lopburi Cast Bronze Seated Buddha, 13th Century
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A fine early Thai Lopburi figure of a crowned and adorned Buddha, cast bronze, mid-13th century.
The unusual figure of the Buddha sits in virasana upon a stylized lotus pedestal. He is dressed in the traditional monastic robes, but also adorned with a crown and jewelry, including earrings, a necklace, and jeweled belt.
His hands in an atypical combination of mudras. His right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, reaching down to touch the earth, while his left hand held somewhat outwards, seemingly in varada mudra, the gesture of granting favours or wishes. The palm of his outstretched hand marked with the dharmachakra, the Wheel of the Law, representing Buddhist teaching.
The bronze with a beautiful silvery patina.
Lopburi was an independent Mon kingdom with strong ties to the Khmer Angkor...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century
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A charming head of a young male, Majapahit Empire, region of Trowulan, Eastern Java, Indonesia, 13th-14th century.
The head well sculpted as a smiling, youthful male with buck teet...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
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An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in the form of a mythical pixiu.
The archaistic vessel carved in the Han Dynasty style from a single block of lavender gray nephrite and featuring a large horn-shaped cup being supported by a mythical pixiu. The pixiu carved with a nice sense of motion, head reared back, mouth open, and claws bared. The cup bearing a design of large horned taotie ogre masks on either side. The stone with areas of artificial "calcified" patination.
The pixiu is an ancient beast from...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Small Thai Seated Bronze Buddha Maravijaya, Ayutthaya, 16th Century
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A small Thai cast seated bronze figure of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, Northern Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 16th century.
This sculpture captures the m...
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Antique 16th Century Thai Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
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A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or Dharmapala, protectors of Buddhist faith, Meiji Period, Japan.
The smiling bronze g...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Bamboo Figure of a Sage, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
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A sweet and lovely Chinese bamboo carving of the sage Dongfang Shuo, mid-Qing dynasty, 18th century, China.
Well carved form a single section o...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Buddhist Figure of Manjushri, Early to Mid-20th Century
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A lovely Nepalese gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, early to mid 20th century.
The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom ...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Lao Cast Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, 17th-18th Century
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A beautiful figure of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni seated in bhumisparsha, signifying the moment of the Buddha's enlightenment, Laos, 17th-18th century.
Well cast and displaying a beautiful patina, the Buddha sits upon a separately cast high pedestal, legs folded in vajrasana, one hand held in his lap, the other draped gracefully over his knee, long fingers reaching down to touch the earth, calling it to witness his enlightenment.
The Buddha's heart-shaped face is simply divine, with high, arched brows over downcast eyes, a broad nose, and full lips pursed...
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Antique Early 1700s Laotian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Figures of Guanyin Riding an Elephant and Lion
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A lovely pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine figures of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) seated upon animals, Republic Period, circa 1930s.
Guanyin, the Bo...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Large 20th Century Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Yama and Yami
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A large and impressive Nepalese tantric gilt bronze figure of the dikpala Yama and his sister, Yami, early to mid-20th century (1920s-1940s).
Well cast and richly gilt, the buffalo headed dikpala (directional guardian) of the South stands upon the back of a bull trampling a prostate figure. Yama is portrayed here in his four armed form. His primary arms hold a flaming kapala (skull cup...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Ming Dynasty Polychrome Lacquer and Gilt Iron Figure of Ananda
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Ananda is portrayed in a typical fashion, as a youthful monk with a shaved head and dressed in simple robes. He stands upon a double lotus pedestal with hands clasped in front of him...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
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Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The older man can be identified as the h...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
