South East Asian Bodhisattva Sculpture

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...

An unique collection of 5 round Glass objects from South-East-Asia, Thailand,1970ies, these utensils were used in the production of Jewelry, to polish and produce jewelry, the object...

Exceptional set of 3 rectangular objects made out of Glass, from the Thailand region in South-East-Asia, these objects made out of Green Glass were used in the handmade production of...

A metal cast bronze finish on brass in beautiful posture figure of Tibetan Buddhist Padmapani Deity Avalokiteshvara Beautiful Asian sculpture after the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Padmapani, bearer of the lotus) Dimensions: Height : 8.5 inches Width : 4 inches Depth : 2.75.inches. Asia, Nepal circa 1950's. "The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is the Buddhist embodiment of compassion. He is often portrayed as an elegant and gracious youth. The cult of Avalokiteshvara worship originated in India and spread across Asia, along with other Buddhist philosophies and practices. In some places Avalokiteshvara eclipses the Buddha in importance. Buddhist rulers, such as Prince Shotoku in Japan and the Dalai Lama in Tibet, have been seen as incarnations of this saviour. In Nepal, Buddhism flourished alongside Hinduism long after the religion had lost favour in India. Although the kings of the Early Malla period who ruled the Kathmandu Valley were Hindu, some of the greatest artistic achievements of the age were Buddhist. This gilt copper figure...

A seated female figure dressed in a long patterned robe holds a large strand of prayer beads. On a fragmentary tiered pointed wood base mounted on a wood backing on a gilt base and w...

A large Ming-style sculpture of Chinese Bodhisattva Guanyin, circa 1900s, from a century-old US collection. Dated circa 1900s based on the face (b...