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Hand-carved marble head of Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. The expression is priceless and the headgear / crown with an engraved Buddha is a real bonus. Acquired from a jeweler in Beverly Hills California who has had it since the 1970s, when he…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2232
- Provenance/Origin: Hebei China. Early 1900s
- Composition: Marble and rosewood stand
- Dimensions: 8" tall (14.25" on stand) x 5" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 8.25 pounds
- Price: $ 665.00. USD
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. . . the Bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara… the Buddhist icon associated with compassion. A stunning statue from the world famous Dehua kilns, located in the vicinity of the town of Dehua Xian, Fujian Province. Most of my Dehua porcelain comes from a specific…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-5863
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua Xian. Circa 2008
- Composition: Dehua Porcelain
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 8" diameter at base
- Weight: 6.75 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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Handcrafted by skilled and traditional artisans in a village (on the Bai River) outside Nanyang, southwestern Henan Sheng province. Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva began His / Her Bodhisattva career by helping sentient beings (those ascribing to matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness) and vowing: “Should He ever…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3462
- Provenance/Origin: Bai River, Nanyang China, Age unknown.
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 4.5" at widest point
- Weight: 0.85 pound
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
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Manjushri (aka The Gentle Glory) is the oldest / most significant Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism and is the embodiment of transcendent wisdom. His right hand holds a flaming sword, which represents the sharpness of prajna that can cut through the growth of suffering and the net of…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-8748
- Provenance/Origin: China. Chengu
- Composition: Silk, paper, paint, wood, ribbon
- Dimensions: Image: 4 x 5.75"; Overall: 8.5 x 14"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 26.00 USD
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Manjushri – the oldest and most significant Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism – is the embodiment of transcendent wisdom. As a fully enlightened Bodhisattva, he is respected and worshipped as a “meditational” diety. For those who meditate on him, he instructs in the Dharma and stimulates them…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-5397
- Provenance/Origin: China. Chengu
- Composition: Silk. Gold paint. Ink. Wood.
- Dimensions: Image: 12 x 17"; Overall: 19 x 32"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 46.00 USD
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Very detailed statue of the Bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. 18 Arms and a head dress with 6 faces. One arm holds a trident and the other could be a Tri Ratna. Composition is silver & nickel. The Buddha stands on an octagonal…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6277
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Silver / Nickel composite
- Dimensions: 9.75" tall x 6.25" at widest
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 325.00 USD
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Detail: Bodhisattva. Carved from solid stone in a village north of Beijing. It has been in one family for a couple of generations. Applied paint has faded but still evident. Could easily be mounted and displayed in a garden or in a special place…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-2375
- Provenance/Origin: China. Private family possession. Circa early-1900's or perhaps older.
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 6" at widest
- Weight: 21.75 pounds
- Price: $425.00 USD
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Detail: Standing Kwan-yin – Bodhisattva of Compassion – on a dragon. This is a rare piece because of its complexity and elegance. Notice the detail on the head dress, hands and the dragon. Stunning. Circa early- to mid-1900’s. Very minor reconstruction on the halo. Signatures in porcelain stamped on back.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6974
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua China. Circa early- to mid- 1900's.
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 22.5" tall x 9" wide
- Weight: 10 pounds
- Price: $625.00 USD
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Detail: Styling from the 15th and 16th Century with a Nepalese influence. Hand carved in camphor wood. Hand painted and seated on a lotus blossom. Deep rich colors. Age unknown. For the Serious Collector.
Sorry, this item has been sold. - Item Number: S-3161
- Provenance/Origin: Sino - Tibetan
- Composition: Camphor Wood
- Dimensions: 23" tall x 12" wide x 11" deep
- Weight: 11.25 pounds
- Price: $525.00 USD
