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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…
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- 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…
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- 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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Used since 560 B.C. to invoke a deep state of relaxation, meditation and spiritual well-being, this singing bowl is hand-hammered and left unpolished.
The chakra is that of the Heart. The frequency of this bowl is 365.5 Hz (F is the musical note) and is associated…
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- Item Number: C-4445
- Composition: Metal
- Dimensions: 7.5" in diameter x 4" tall
- Weight: 2 pounds for bowl, pillow and striker
- Price: $ 85.00 USD
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A traditional Blanc de Chine porcelain statue from the Dehua kilns but with a celadon glaze. Such colored glazes can only be added to a specific type of porcelain clay. The “southern” kilns invented and refined the celadon technique during the Song Dynasty. Longquan kilns gained…
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- Item Number: S-0529
- Provenance/Origin: China. Dehua kilns. Fijian Province. Early 1900s
- Composition: Porcelain with celadon glaze.
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 5.5" at widest point x 4" deep
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 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.…
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- 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
