Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

19th Century Taoist Master Wood Statue

$1,100
£834.65
€954.35
CA$1,536.40
A$1,708.27
CHF 891.96
MX$20,793.80
NOK 11,381.07
SEK 10,663.52
DKK 7,122.51
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Very old solid wood statue depicts the Taoist Zen Master. He wears typical Tao robe and hat, with two fingers pointing up, and the left hand on his knee. Such a mudra symbolizes the connection of heaven and earth which is consistent with the Taoist belief of uniting energies. On the back of statue, there is a covered niche. Such a niche usually stores a hand written message, often a prayer, written by the person who commissioned the sculpture for the purpose of donating to the temple, as an expression of worship and devotion. This is a rare, unique piece from early 19th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood,Hand-Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    China
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Somis, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 43371stDibs: LU2957310400273

More From This Seller

View All
19th Century Chinese Figure of a Guardian God
Located in Somis, CA
This 19th-century hand-carved polychromatic wood figure depicts a powerful Guardian, poised on a recumbent tiger with his right fist raised in a striking motion, his eyes bulging wit...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Figure of a Guardian God

19th Century Chinese Figure of a Guardian God

$550
Terracotta Figure of a Cook Han Style
Located in Somis, CA
A 19th century terracotta male figure modelled after the Han dynasty figures dating 206 BC-220 AD. Beautifully rendered with downcast eyes and soft colors. A full face with plump che...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

Terracotta Figure of a Cook Han Style

Terracotta Figure of a Cook Han Style

$610
Stone Standing Buddha Guan Yin Silk Road Tang Style
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, finely carved Tang dynasty Silk Road style solid stone statue of Goddess of Compassion Guan Yin Avalokitwshavara. The bodhisattva is sho...
Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Stone Standing Buddha Guan Yin Silk Road Tang Style

Stone Standing Buddha Guan Yin Silk Road Tang Style

$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Wooden Buddha Statue Over 3ft Tall
Located in Somis, CA
A magnificent gilded giant statue of Amitabha Buddha, carved from a single block of solid wood. Seated dhyana asana on a high lotus throne, the Buddha's full and round face, hallmark...
Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Monumental Wooden Buddha Statue Over 3ft Tall

Monumental Wooden Buddha Statue Over 3ft Tall

$3,750 Sale Price / item
31% Off
Ming Warrior Statue
Located in Somis, CA
An all original, 18th century, hand carved, solid wood statue of a young Ming warrior on horse. Warrior wears a full, elaborate armor fronted with a shield under a large circular col...
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ming Warrior Statue

Ming Warrior Statue

$1,100
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. Seated dhyana asana on a high lotus throne, the Buddha's full and round face, hallmark...
Category

20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Giant 37" Wooden Gilded Buddha Statue

Giant 37" Wooden Gilded Buddha Statue

$5,500

You May Also Like

18th Century Chinese Wooden Figure 'Wanli'
Located in Esbeek, NL
18th century Chinese wooden figure, depicted Wanli. See old sticker on the back of the figure, see picture.  
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Wooden Figure 'Wanli'

18th Century Chinese Wooden Figure 'Wanli'

$2,398
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

$780
18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese carved polychrome seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God

18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God

$1,500
19th Century Chinese Carved Polychrome Wooden Ancestral Figure Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand carved polychrome wooden seated Chinese ancestral figure sculpture, dating to the 19th century, with deep back cutouts, some paint losses, shrinkage cracks, edge losses, ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Carved Polychrome Wooden Ancestral Figure Sculpture

19th Century Chinese Carved Polychrome Wooden Ancestral Figure Sculpture

$1,600
Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue
Located in Singapore, SG
A handsome wooden figure of the Kitchen God (灶神 in Chinese, pronounced zào shén), the Chinese name can also be translated into Stove God. He is a popular a...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandalwood

Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue

Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue

$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Free Shipping
Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb old Taoist statue in polychrome and gold lacquered wood, representing a Dignitary seated on a throne, armchair. It is carved from solid wood, with...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th

Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th

$1,019

More Ways To Browse

19th Century Wood Carving
Antique Asian Wood Sculpture
Antique Wood Statue
Unique Statue
Statue Rare
Wood Niche
Temple Statues
Antique Chinese Statues
Carved Wood Hat
Wood Chinese Temple
Chinese Taoist
Asian Carved Wood Statue
Antique Wood Niche
Carved Wood Statues
Chinese Wood Statue
Chinese Temple Carvings
Taoist Art
Taoist Statue
View All Popular Figurative Sculptures Searches