"The Buddha" Fine Color Book from The British Museum

Japan, an elegant and fine seated Amidha Nyorai Buddha with fingers clasped in a pensive "Dhyani" Mudra pose, a superb work of art cast in bronze. It dates to the 19th century Meiji...

Charming sculpture in miniature and with gilding An antique fun loving handmade and hand caste gilt bronze seated Buddha, 18th-19th century. These are handcrafted in quality ha...

Seated Buddha with mama prayer beads original paint , good garden candidate A large beautiful and uncommon style Japanese seated Buddha who is seated and clutches in his hands mala ...

A Chinese huge antique bronze "4-clawed" dragon- fine quality, late Qing dynasty, 1900 Quality: finely cast details head, flame, eyes, tail, scales, and four (4) claws, and scales....

Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall This beautiful Buddha sculpture will bring s...

China, an authentic antique hand-carved and hand-painted limestone temple figure of the venerable lohan, Kasyapa. This beautiful Buddhist sculpture will bring serenity and timeless style to your home, office, sacred space, or garden Substantial dimensions: 35 inches high and 12 inches wide Handmade and hand-carved, solid limestone with weathered remnants of older temple paint as applied by the temple from where it originally came, Chengdu, China. Head and hands are later replacements. Stone statues like these were regularly - refreshed- by the temple monks. In our extensive travels to western china we saw many instances of old stone figures like this with varying degrees of paint refreshing, ,replacement of heads as this one, and periodic refreshment by the temple monks to maintain a seemingly new appearance. Please note the offering cavity on his back side- undoubtedly used by patrons to place offering scripts or perhaps food as a sign of respect and veneration. This enjoyable character would make a fine garden presentation or special indoor choice. Only one. Provenance: Originally from a collector in Chengdu, China, acquired by us directly from this collection around 2002 on one of our many visits to that part of historic China. About Kasyapa: Kasyapa is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. He was one of the seven ancient sages considered as Saptarishis in Sanskrit texts and Indian mythologies. He is the most ancient rishi listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and called a self-made scholar in the Atharvaveda. He was based in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, and legends attribute the region of Kashmir to be derived from his name. One of the more frequently depicted lohans in Chinese sculpture is Kasyapa, a cousin to the Buddha. Throughout Six dynasties...

Material: marble 101 cm high 51 cm wide and 30 cm deep With traces of the original lacquer and 24 krt. gilding Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma ...

Very early Thai bronze Buddha head from the 9th/10thC. It has a sensitivity and finesse not often found in such early SE Asian sculptures. It ...

This antique bronze Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 24 cm high and weighing 0.661 kgs, it is made of b...

This antique wooden Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 43 cm high, it is made of wood and it is in the Shan (Tai Yai) style, depicting the Bhumisparsha mudra. This statue is believed to originate from Burma, dating back to the 19th century. The statue is goldplated, adding to its beauty and value. It weights 4.45 kgs. It is a perfect example of Burmese craftsmanship and religious art. This statue is a rare find for any collector of antique Asian art...

Statue Details: Material: bronze 27 cm high 12,4 cm wide and 4,8 cm deep Weight: 1.823 kgs The bronze statue (without the base) is 19 cm high Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumispar...

This antique bronze Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 31 cm high and 17.5 cm diameter, it is made of bronze and it is fire gilded with 24 krt...