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Material: Bronze
19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old bronze of Tara was made for the purpose of focusing on the process of meditation regarding her aspects of wisdom and compassion. Crafted in Tibet but nearer to India and its influences this figure is an interesting combination of Hindu and Buddhist art and religion. Originally Tara was conceived as a Hindu mother goddess with the spread of Buddhism she was redesigned sometime after 4th century giving her a new role within the spreading Buddhist religion. This seems to have taken place in Shri Lanka and then spread out and back into India and Tibet thru China. At this time Shri Lanka was a great trading center and was host to many religious aspects, sects and ideals. The figure is cast with many fine details and is patinated in a warm green, brown showing traces of a coppery red color. The bronze content of this figure has a high amount of copper in the smelting giving the bronze a rich internal red color. Seated in lalitasana with her pendent right foot resting on a separately cast Padma or lotus pillow...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Bronze Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base
19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base

19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base

Late 19th Century Chinese Gold Fleck Cast Bronze Figure of Buddha
Located in Hudson, NY
This work cast in bronze with a gold fleck finish to the clothing was made in the last quarter of the 19th century. The patina and color of the figure has lovely rub through and sits...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Bronze Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Chinese Gold Fleck Cast Bronze Figure of Buddha
Late 19th Century Chinese Gold Fleck Cast Bronze Figure of Buddha

Late 19th Century Chinese Gold Fleck Cast Bronze Figure of Buddha

19th Century Japanese Silver Inlayed Bronze Representing Daikoku
Located in Hudson, NY
From the Estate of Paul & Clara Kellner. This large bronze of Daikoku or the God of Prosperity closely associated with farmers, agriculture and rice staples of Japanese life and stability. His attributes are a co-mingling of Indian Buddhist forms of Shiva and the Shinto God...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bronze Sculptures and Carvings

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Silver, Bronze

19th Century Japanese Silver Inlayed Bronze Representing Daikoku
19th Century Japanese Silver Inlayed Bronze Representing Daikoku

19th Century Japanese Silver Inlayed Bronze Representing Daikoku

Large Japanese Meiji period Bronze Lion 34" (87cm) wide
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze lion on a rock. Signed.
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1880s Japanese Antique Bronze Sculptures and Carvings

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Large Japanese Meiji period Bronze Lion 34" (87cm) wide
Large Japanese Meiji period Bronze Lion 34" (87cm) wide

Large Japanese Meiji period Bronze Lion 34" (87cm) wide

19th Century Chinese Bronze Dancing Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
The charming figure done completely in the lost wax method is in a primitive naive style. The male figure is dancing excitedly on a rocky outcrop. His costume of a loose-fitting coat...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bronze Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Chinese Bronze Dancing Figure
19th Century Chinese Bronze Dancing Figure

19th Century Chinese Bronze Dancing Figure

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