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Technique: Gilt
Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved and lavishly pigmented, these gilt fragments originated as decorative elements of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Elevated by ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gilt Burmese Musician Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated Burmese figure captures a musician in eternal song. The wooden figure is hand-carved with a seated posture, legs crossed and arms outstretch...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Pair of Pendant Thai Gilt Wood Mythological Creatures with Red Undertone
Located in Yonkers, NY
Pair of vintage Thai carved wooden pendant mythological creatures from the mid 20th century with gilt finish and red undertone. Unleash the allure of mythical charm with this exquisi...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva 'Amoghapasha?', Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and unusual gilt bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, possibly Amoghapasha, Nepal, early to mid-20th century, circa 1930s or 1940s.
The regal figure possibly depicting the bodhisattva Amoghapasha, the Unfailing Lasso. The enlightened being is portrayed seated upon a high double lotus pedestal. He is dressed as an Indian prince, wearing a luxurious foliate patterned dhoti around his waist and a billowing scarf around his shoulders. . His torso bare save for the jeweled necklaces and the sacred thread. A five pointed crown with an image of Amitabha Buddha in the central point graces his head.
His princely face cold painted with beautiful detail, his hair colored blue with crushed lapis lazuli, indicating his peaceful nature. Amoghapasha holds a lasso in one hand, an axe in the other. He is considered an emanation of Avalokiteshvara. A bodhisattva of compassion, Amoghapasha is so named because of the lasso he holds in his hand. The lasso represents his vast compassion which is thought to extend to encompass all beings, bringing them into a state of perfection and enlightenment.
The copper base plate, seemingly a later replacement, has been inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Bodhisattva Chenrezig, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A nice vintage early to mid-20th century gilt bronze sculpture of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara in his four armed form, known as Chaturbuhja, or Chenrezig in Tibet.
Chenrezig, a form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion (known as Guan Yin or Kwan Yin in Chinese), sits in vajrasana upon a high double lotus pedestal. One pair of hands is clasped in prayer at heart level, the other pair of hands raised upwards at shoulder lever and holding discreet attributes, a mala (prayer beads) in one hand, a lotus blossom in the other.
Chenrezig is dressed in an elaborately patterned floral dhoti that covers his lower half. His torso bare, shoulders covered with a shawl and scarves that billow out around him. He is festooned with jewels, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, earrings, belt and a five pointed crown. The earrings studded with coral. The crown studded with turquoise. His face is cold painted with beautiful details. The hair has been pigmented blue with crushed lapis, indicating his peaceful nature.
The copper base plate is inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...
Category
Late 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Burmese Carved Hardwood Crowned Buddha Seated in Western Pose, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Burmese carved, lacquered and gilt hardwood crowned Buddha seated in a "western pose", early to mid 20th century, Burma (Myanmar).
The elegant and graceful Buddha is portrayed wearing an elaborate six pointed crown with two large "wings" to the side, and a simple robe wrapped around the body and draped over one shoulder. He is seated upon a high stepped throne, his feet resting upon a double lotus pedestal.
The Buddha's face is serene. He stares out in the distance calmly, with eyes slightly downcast, and a slight smile on his face. His long, pendulous earlobes blend in with the wings of the elaborate crown upon his head. A lotus bud finial would originally have surmounted the head, but is now missing. He holds one hand in his lap, palm up in a meditative gesture. His other hand rests gently on his knee.
This pose, with the Buddha seated upon a raised throne, with both legs planted on the floor, is often referred to as a "western pose". The pose is most often associated with the Bodhisattva Maitreya...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arm of the Buddha, Early 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly graceful life-sized arm and hand of the Buddha, Tibet, late 18th or early 19th century. The hand is beautifully cast, with long, elega...
Category
Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Northern Thai Double Ram Sculptures with Reddish Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage Northern Thai double ram reddish brown lacquered sculptures from the mid-20th century, with elegant black antlers, green glass jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime and rare late 18th century Burmese Ava period carved, lacquered and gilt Buddha. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calling the Earth to witness, commemorating the moment the Buddha reached enlightenment.
The Buddha is dressed in patchwork...
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Late 18th Century Burmese Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid-18th Century Burmese Stone Buddha
Located in Kastrup, DK
A mid 18th century Burmese stone Buddha seated in Bhumisparsha mudra position* (“calling the earth to witness”).
Black-red lacquer with remnants of gild...
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18th Century Burmese Other Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Vintage Shop Sign with Gilt Calligraphy on Lacquered Ground
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese horizontal shop sign from the mid 20th century with lacquered finish, carved and gilt calligraphy. Created in China during the midcentury period, this horizontal shop sign features an outer molded frame surrounding a beautiful calligraphic text. Six words, carefully carved and gilded, stand out on a dark reddish brown lacquered ground. The sign has been fitted with two ring pulls on its upper edge to allow it to be hung on a wall. With its clean lines and gilded calligraphy, this vintage Chinese shop sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Burmese Arakan Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Healing Buddha, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual 18th century Burmese Arakan style red lacquered and richly gilt cast bronze figure of the Crowned Medicine Buddha, commonly referred to as Bhaishajyaguru.
The Supreme Healer is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position) upon a throne of nine elephants, symbolizing the practice of samatha, or calming the mind (mindfulness) - specifically the nine stages of calm abiding. The hand in his lap holds a jar of healing salve. His other hand rests gently on his knee in varada mudra, the gesture of wish fulfilling, offering a myrobalan seed, a fruit said to be capable of healing emotional ills.
The Healing Buddha...
Category
Mid-18th Century Burmese Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Shan Burmese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddha, Ava Period, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and exquisite 18th century Ava period Shan Burmese figure of the Buddha.
Carved from a single block of wood, lacquered and gilt, the immensely s...
Category
Mid-18th Century Burmese Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Burmese Gilt-Wood Seated Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This buddha is a hand-carved from wood and originates from Burma, modern day Myanmar. It once featured an elaborate gilded finish (covered in gold leaf), however much of this has wor...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Other Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Vintage Gold-Plated Bookends Rams Heads by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Large Solid 18KT Gold Plated Ceramic Rams Head Sculptures, Bookends by Jaru, Hollywood Regency Style
Category
Late 20th Century American Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold
Fine and Monumental Pair of Carved and Painted Devotional Supplicants
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A striking pair of very decorative and serene Carved Wood Kneeling Supplicants in bold red paint flecked with gold and having applied colored mirror piec...
Category
20th Century Thai Anglo Raj Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Glass
South Asian Architectural Element as a Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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...
Category
20th Century Asian Anglo Raj Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A Burmese gilt dry lacquer monumental head of the Buddha, Shan States, Myanmar (Burma), early 20th century.
This monumental dry lacquer and gilt head ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Lacquer
Indonesian Goddess in Gilded Metal Holding a Lotus Flower, 1920-1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Indonesian goddess in gilded metal holding a lotus flower, 1920-1940.
Measures: H 61cm, W 15cm, W 15cm.
Category
1920s Asian Chinese Export Vintage Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Agate Urn Set on a French Gilt Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine Chinese urn carving from the early 19th century has been in the late 19th century placed on a carved wood base that has been gilded creating a dramatic foil for the carving...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddhist Deity Chenrezig 'Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara'
Located in Dallas, TX
mid-20th century Tibetan Buddhist Deity Chenrezig (Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara), gilt metal / brass with blue hair, red inside of crown.
Chenrezig Bodhisattva, also known as Avalokit...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Painted and Parcel Gilt Seated Buddha with Presentation Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, hand-carved, painted and parcel gilt, seated Buddha mounted on a laminated wooden base, with gilt-wood presentation stand.
Overall height 64”
Figure and base: 24”H x17...
Category
20th Century Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Mother Monkey and Son
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century Japanese Kutani large size gold gilded porcelain mother monkey figure nurturing her baby.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fine, Late 20th Century, Han-Style, White Hardstone Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elegant, hand-carved, white hardstone, Chinese horses with gilded details. Each outfitted with saddles, bridles and featuring braided rolled tails.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Han Gilt Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
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