20th Century Carved Guan Yin

Pair of 20th Century or earlier polychrome hand carved Guanyin Bodhisattva heads with glass eyes.

A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which encases a painted terracotta Buddha figure, all wrapped in a hand embroidered quilted silk brocade. This was used as traveling shrine and carried on one's person when away from home. Beginning with the “om” written on the left hand side of this traveling shrine, an itinerant Tibetan monk once traced his fingers clockwise over the embossed characters. As he did this, he recited "om ma ni padh mey hum," the universal Tibetan Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine...

19th Century Chinese hand-carved gilt wood panel featuring a battle scene depicting both standing and horse-mounted sword-drawn warriors engaged in combat.

A Chinese Hongshan style carved red jade sun god. These early jade style carvings were typical ceremonial burial pieces of the Neolithic period and Hongshan c...

Chinese Carved Wood Standing Guanyin Sculpture, with remnants of gesso and polychrome paint. 49.5" H x 18" W x 11.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.

Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface. Guany...

The image displays a statue of Guanyin, also known as Avalokiteshvara, a widely worshiped bodhisattva of compassion in Buddhism. It was made of camphor wood which has long history in...

A Chinese carved wood standing figure of Guanyin in the Ming dynasty style, with polychrome application, the hair tied back into an elaborate high chignon, with her left hand raised,...