Big Vintage Old Gilt Garden Buddha, 50 Inches

Instant display and collection, one of a kind #2 From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this group of three (3) large hand carved red sandstone Lohans or Monks da...

Nostalgic opportunity. America's friendly gnome- a jolly eyed garden guardian clutching a merry pot 'o flowers. This rare american whimsical hand cast iron sculpture still exh...

A fine pair (2) of large scale Japanese hand-cast garden geese or ducks with knob heads, ebony and green colored surfaces, and highly detailed plumage, heads, tails, webbed feet, and...

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 ...

China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures. Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE). A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”. Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China. Each mounted on a custom iron display stand. Dimensions: A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high; b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand 65cm, 26” high. Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60. History: Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing. The first Ming tomb...

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...

An impressive cast stone or cement Buddha garden figure with good size and serene countenance. The Figure’s hands are in the Abhaya Mudra position denoting fearlessness and protection. The Buddha stands...

An early 20th Century vintage reclining Buddha garden statue in hand carved in lava stone elevated on simple rectangular base, in good condition. Weathered patina. Minor fading, due ...

Replica of a large stone Chinese Buddha from the 15th-16th century featuring weathered paint in various colors.

A rare, natural gemstone Sodalite reclining Buddha statue. Of the highest grade Sodalite, with saturated deep royal blue. Carved lying on his ...

A beautiful solid stone statue of Buddha Amitabha. The face broad in Tang dynasty style, with downcast eyes and long earlobes, neatly coiled hair mounted...

A beautiful, finely carved Tang dynasty Silk Road style solid stone statue of Goddess of Compassion Guan Yin Avalokitwshavara. The bodhisattva is sho...