Chinese Carved Soapstone Signed Serpent Desk Seal Sculpture 19th Century Qing

A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal Sculpture 19th Century Qing 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private coll...

A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal Sculpture 19th Century Qing 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private coll...

A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private collection. Free international shipping.

A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private collection. Free international shipping.

A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal Sculpture 19th Century Qing 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private coll...

A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal Sculpture 19th Century Qing 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private coll...

This Seal is in Soapstone. It has been made, in China circa 1880. Brown color.  

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog guardian lion from the 19th century, on square base. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this st...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period carved head sculpture from the 19th century, with headdress. Carved in China during the Qing dynasty, this sculptur...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog sculpture from the 19th century, mounted on black custom made base. Created in China during the...

Late 19th-early 20th century Chinese carved soapstone vase with dragons.

A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China. The figure likely represents one of the Five Tathagatas, also known as Dhyani Buddhas or Wisdom Buddhas. More specifically, either Amitabha or Amoghasiddhi. Amitabha is the Buddha of infinite light, and represents the wisdom of observation and recognition. Amoghasiddhi is the Buddha of accomplishment, and represents the wisdom of perfected practices. The size and scale of the Buddha indicates it was made for temple worship. The large Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana, or full lotus position, with the soles of both feet facing up. His elegant hands, with impossibly long and slender fingers, perform shuni mudra, the gesture of bestowing patience. His right arm is bent at the elbow, the right hand raised to heart level. The left arm resting gently in his lap, the left hand at navel level. The Buddha is dressed in voluminous robes that wrap around his shoulders and body, and tied at the waist. The heavy fabric draping and pooling elegantly all around his robust body. His broad chest and right arm exposed. The Buddha's face is both solemn and beatific - his expression seeming to change depending on the angle of view. The most notable feature of his face is the large urna to the center of his forehead, set between a pair of painted, high arching brows over heavily lidded almond shaped eyes. A strong nose is set above a small mouth pursed in an ever so slight smile. Long pendulous earlobes touch his shoulders. The Buddha's hair arranged in the typical fashion, with "spikes" representing tight curls. A prominent ushnisha rises from the crown of his head, covered by more hair, and topped with a rounded protuberance. The Buddha is constructed from several blocks of wood, joined, carved and lacquered a deep red-brown with gold flecks...