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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 17th Century
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Period: 16th Century
Set Of Decorative Round Brown - Beige Oriental Marble Objects
Located in Schellebelle, BE
12 marble round objects on a metal stand, China, 16 th century, used as a ritual and spiritual object, great old patina, height of stands between 12 and 15 cm.
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Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China '206BC - 220AD' Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed barn workshop having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. Condition: Intact, excellent condition, an unusual example. Provenance: The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn; ex. Sands of Time, 2002. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Japanese antique small stone Buddha "Jizo Bodhisattva"/1750-1850/Rare design
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone Buddha made after the middle of the Edo period in Japan. It is a type of Buddha statue called Jizo in Japan, and is one of the bodhisattvas in the world of Budd...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850. Dimensions: 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width. Likely utilized as spirit pathway...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Japanese Antique Stone Stupa Pagoda, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important and early stone pagoda "stupa" from an old Japanese garden, only one Japan, a fine and amazing surviving pagoda stupa sculpted in three pieces in a convenient portable size from a gray-brown sedimentary stone. This one dates to the 17th- 18th century. It takes its name from Hokyo Darani Sutra, which were placed inside Heian Period...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Elaborately Carved Antique Beggar's Bowl Kashkul
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Kashkul carved from half of the giant nutshell of Coco-de-mer likely from Persian Qajar Dynasty circa 18-19th century. Kashkul is a container known as the beggar's bowl, carri...
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Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Medieval Stone Bust of an Angel, Germany
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Early 15th Century Gothic Volcanic Stone Bust of a Youth or Angel. Germany, circa 1400 from the “Weckshapp” of a medieval wall surrounding the city of Cologne (built in 1400). Hand-...
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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Important chinese terracotta sculpture of a horse, China Northern Wei dynasty
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Terracotta mingqi with white slip and polychromy, representing a horse with its finery. Very good to perfect condition. Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta sculptures wer...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Important chinese terracotta sculpture of a camel, China Tang dynasty
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Mingqi in grey terracotta with white slip and polychromy, representing a Bactrian camel, ridden by a court lady. Good condition. Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta sculp...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Chinese Terracotta Sculpture Representing A Horseman, China Han Dynasty
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Mingqi in gray terracotta with white slip and polychrome, representing a rider on his horse. Very good state of conservation. Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta sculptur...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Fudo Myoo"/1700-1800/Edo period/Garden ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stone Buddha made in the late Edo period. This stone Buddha is a Buddha statue called Fudo Myoo. Fudo Myoo is a Buddhist statue that has been popular in Japan...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Stucco head of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 3rd - 5th century AD. Mounted on a custom made brass base. 12 inches high ( head alone 8.2 in ) 5.5 wide 5 deep Provanance: Ex Sotheby's, old...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stucco

Small wooden Buddha statue painted with Japanese lacquer/"Senju Kannon"/Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Japanese wooden Buddha statue. The deity is called "Thousand-Armed Kannon." Doctrinally, he is Kannon Bodhisattva with a thousand hands. The thousand hands represent ...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Folk Buddha/Edo period/1603-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese Buddhist statue made around the Edo period. The material is believed to be cypress or cedar. The square pedestal at t...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Cypress

Burmese Buddha Fragmentary Lacquered Wood Bust, Ava Period, 17th/18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A mysterious and evocative heavily weathered and fragmentary bust of a Burmese standing Buddha, Ava Period, late 17th or early 18th century, Burma (Myanmar). The near life-sized im...
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Early 18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

16-17th century Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue Material : bronze 9,1 cm high 4,6 cm wide and 4,6 cm deep The sizes are measured including the base Ava style Bhumisparsha mudra 16-17th century ...
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16th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Vishnu Seated on Garuda Buff Sandstone Central India
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of Indian antiquity from the 12th century, namely, a Vishnu Buff Sandstone Central India. From Central India. This piece has impeccable Provenance ! It...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

Antique Oriental Phallic Lingam Stone
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful antique Sandstone Shiva Lingam from South-East-Asia, Khmer Period, 12-13 th Century, Thailand-Cambodia Region, this Hindu magical stone was used as a fertility and well-bei...
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

17-18th century Antique bronze Shan Buddha statue - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The Antique bronze Shan Buddha statue is a remarkable and spiritually significant artifact originating from Burma. Crafted from bronze , each statue stands at 19,1 cm in height and m...
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17th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

1st Century BC Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from Indus Valley
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Southeast Asian Antiquity, namely, a Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from the First Century B.C to First Century A.D. These pieces has impeccable Proven...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

16th Century Lost Wax Cast Bronze Venugopala Form of Krishna, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
16th century lost wax cast bronze Venugopala form of Krishna, India The Venugopala form of Krishna playing the flute is to Vaishnavite iconography what Nataraja is to the Shaivites:...
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16th Century Indian Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese antique small Jizo stone Buddha/18th-19th century/Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone Buddha made during the Edo period in Japan. His dignity is "Jizo Bodhisattva". She has a cute figure and a gentle face. It also depicts a lotus flower, with bo...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

15th century Very special antique Tibetan Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The early antique bronze Thai Buddha statue is a captivating and historically significant artifact originating from Tibet. Crafted from bronze, this statue stands at 19.6 cm in heigh...
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16th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Carved Hetain White/Celadon Jade "The Monkey Family" 18 Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain White/Celadon Jade "The Monkey Family" 3 monkeys, father, mother, and kid. They are pulling a lot of coins into a giant bag. Good use of russet skin col...
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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Antique Thai Buddha Statue from Thailand
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material : bronze 22 cm high 14 cm wide and 7 cm deep Bhumisparsha mudra 18. Jahrhundert Weight: 758 grams Originating from Thailand Nr: 1644
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18th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th century antique Burmese Buddha head in Shan (Tai Yai) style
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Antique Burmese Buddha head, crafted from lacquerware, originates from Burma and belongs to the 18th century. It showcases the exquisite artistry of the Shan (Tai Yai) style. Th...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Lacquer

A Fine Archaistic Chinese jade gui (ritual sceptre) Ming dynasty.
Located in London, GB
Archaistic jade gui (ritual sceptre). China Ming or Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century AD A gui, a rectangular tablet with a pointed end, was an emblem of of...
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16th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

10/11C Pot-Bellied Vishnu Buff Sandstone Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Southeast Asian Antiquity, namely, a 10/11C Pot-Bellied Vishnu Buff Sandstone Sculpture from Central India. This piece has impeccable Provenance! So...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

18th century Antique Indian wooden temple fragment from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Antique Indian wooden temple fragment holds a captivating history within its design. Crafted from wood, it stands at a height of 39,8 cm wi...
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18th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Stone Object medium / wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stone object. This stone object has a beautiful black and beige gradation. An art object that gives you a sense of wabi-sabi. 6kg
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

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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15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

18th century Antique Burmese marble Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Antique Burmese marble Buddha statue is a magnificent representation of artistry and Buddhist devotion. Crafted from marble, it stands at an impressive height of 62 cm and has d...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Japanese Antique Edo Signed Wood Noh Theater Mask Ko-Omote 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mask is hand...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

18th century Antique Indian wooden temple fragment from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Antique Indian wooden temple fragment holds a captivating history within its design. Crafted from wood, it stands at a height of 34,8 cm wi...
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18th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice. A true old-world wonder. A masterwork and an extremely rare survivor. All original paint and dry original condition. Would make an excellent table top or mantle top...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine, Paint

Pair of Chinese Stone Finials with Peaches and Persimmons, 17th/18th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Over four hundred years ago, these rare stone finials once sat high on the roof of a Ming dynasty building. Hand-carved in Shanxi province, they offer a glimpse of a bygone era - man...
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18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Taoist dignitary statue or ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Taoist statue in polychrome and gold lacquered wood. It is carved from solid wood, with hand-painted details and embossed ornaments on the clothing. This Statuette ma...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique South East Asian Sculpture Of Buddha
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant and refined Terracotta sculpture of Buddha, beautiful patina of the polychromed and gilded terracotta, seated Buddha with very elegant and refined features, a good quality of...
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17th Century Southeast Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

18th century Special antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Special antique wooden Burmese Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 114,5 cm high, 40,5 cm wide and 24 cm deep, it is made of wood and it w...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th century Antique wooden Burmese Monk statue - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The Antique wooden Burmese Monk statue is a remarkable and spiritually significant artifact originating from Burma. Crafted from wood and gilded with 24-ka...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese antique wall-hanging wooden Buddha statue/Edo period/1603-1868/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made around the Edo period in Japan. Although it is a small Buddha statue, it has a strong presence and is beautiful. Originally, there was a wooden pe...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Cypress

18th century Special antique bronze Burmese Shan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Special antique bronze Burmese Shan Buddha Material : bronze 62 cm high 18,6 cm wide and 18,3 cm deep Shan (Tai Yai) style Vitarka mudra 18th century With inscriptions in the base, p...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th century Antique bronze Lotus Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique bronze Lotus Buddha statue Material : bronze 21,3 cm high 18,4 cm wide and 11,3 cm deep Is also being called "Dakhina Sakkha Buddha" Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra 18th century With aquatic plants and animals at the bottom, referring that Buddhism in Burma came from across the sea...
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18th Century Thai Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Glamorous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Glamorous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline crystal from Paprok Mine Afghanistan Weight: 26.65 grams Dimension: 9.0x 1.3x 1.0 Cm Origin: Paprok mi...
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Crystal

Japanese Black Stone Object with Buddha shape / wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stone object. A black glossy stone object that resembles the shape of a Buddha. A beautiful sculpture created by nature. An art object that gives you a sense ...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Japanese Stone Object “TAMARI-ISHI” / wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A stone object called "TAMARI-ISHI" in Japan that collects water in a hole. This has a beautiful matte black look. A beautiful sculpture created by nature. An art object that gives y...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Large Chinese Painted Pottery Horse Torso, Han Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese painted pottery figure of a horse torso, Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD). An unusually large Chinese Han Dynasty horse torso, also sometimes referred to as a recumben...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

12th century Pagan Votive Tablet from Burma - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This 12th century Pagan Votive Tablet Material: Terracotta 20,8 cm high 15 cm wide and 9 cm deep Bagan style 12th century - original from the Pagan peri...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

18th century Antique bronze Burmese Shan Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique bronze Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 30,2 cm high, 19,1 cm wide and 9,5 cm deep, it is made of bronze and it weighs 3,26 kgs...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique bronze Opium Weight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material : bronze 6,5 cm high 4,6 cm wide and 5 cm deep 18th century Weight: 305 grams Originating from Burma Nr: G-57
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

16-17th century Very special antique Burmese alabaster Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material : marble 76 cm high 42 cm wide and 28 cm deep With traces of the original lacquer and 24 krt. gilding Ava style Bhumisparsha mudra 16-17th century Very high quality, special...
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16th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Antique wooden Burmese Hintha Bird from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material : wood 51,7 cm high 41 cm wide and 50,5 cm deep The Mythological Hintha Bird is also being called : Hamsa bird 18th century Weight: 14,15 kgs Originating from Burma Nr: 3666...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

15th century Very special antique marble Jain statue from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material : marble 101 cm high The black wooden base is 60 cm wide and 40 cm deep The marble statue itself is 67 cm high Dhyana mudra 15th century (or earlier) Pictured is Parshvanath...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

15th century Special antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This bronze sculpture, originating from Burma in the 15th century, is a rare and remarkable piece of art. Crafted in the distinctive Toungoo style, it stands at a height of 34.2 cm a...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

14th Century Antique marble statue from Jain temple from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique marble statue from Jain temple from India, 14th century Material : marble 32,5 cm high 14,2 cm wide and 9,5 cm deep 14th century Origina...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

17th century Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique bronze Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 25.4 cm high, 14.2 cm wide and 10.4 cm deep, it is made of bronze and it weighs 1.53 kg...
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17th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Asian Sculptures and Carvings for Your Home Decor

Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.

In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.

From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.

Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.

Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.

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