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$850.00 Original price was: $850.00.$722.50Current price is: $722.50.
H: 9″ W: 3.625″ D: 3.5″ | FREE UPS SHIPPING!
This rare carving of the infant Buddha with well defined features is clearly a provincial rendering that uniquely departs from traditional renderings. He holds a monk’s begging bowl as he points to the heavens and he stands on a lion’s head, as he is the lion of the Shakya clan. Given its small size, it was probably displayed on a home altar.
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$345.00 Original price was: $345.00.$293.25Current price is: $293.25.
Ht: 6.5” W: 2.5” D: 4” | SHIPPING FREE WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This masterful small carving with gilt is Leigong, the Chinese God of Thunder seated on a mythical hou. whose celestial scarf floats behind him. An important protective guardian, he was one of many prominent symbolic sentinels guarding the occupant of a highly detailed carved Chinese bed to keep away untoward influences and spirits. Finely carved, it is mounted on a frosted acrylic base and is one of a pair with Guanti God of Justice on a Hou (16325).
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$595.00 Original price was: $595.00.$505.75Current price is: $505.75.
H: 14” W: 6.25 D: 3.5” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This delicately carved seated female attendant probably accompanied a religious image on a home altar. She holds an offering plate with three offerings of dumplings or pieces of fruit, possibly a peach trio which is a Chinese longevity symbol. A three-item offering is a also pun for a group of three ancient coins known as tael, a symbol of wealth and a wish for high status.
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$295.00 Original price was: $295.00.$250.75Current price is: $250.75.
H: 8.5″ W: 4″ D: 2.75″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Antique Chinese puppets were often made in several parts with removable heads. This antique carved head of a beauty has delicately painted features and an animal hair braided down the back. Since there is an area without hair towards the back, she likely originally wore a hat or headdress. A hole on top probably accommodated strings.
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$745.00 Original price was: $745.00.$633.25Current price is: $633.25.
H: 10.25” W: 4.75” D: 3.625” | FREE SHIPPING WITHin Continental U.S.!
This beautifully carved God of Wealth (Caishen) is portrayed as are all Taoist deities as an authoritative figure, right hand firmly placed on his knee and left hand holding a tael. His outer robe has decorative borders down the front and carved coins at the shoulders, stomach, and an undergarment is gathered with a floral designed tasseled cord. His well-defined face with incised wrinkles and long beard has a benevolent expression with rounded cheeks and an open mouth, topped by an elaborate official’s hat with ribbon-like extensions. Very fittingly, it is painted with red and gold both associated with wealth.
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$525.00 Original price was: $525.00.$446.25Current price is: $446.25.
Ht: 10.75″ W: 5.5″ D: 4.5″ | FREE SHIPPING in continental u.s.!
This lacquer woodcarving is a Guanyin manifestation called “white hooded,” “white clad” or “white robed” Guanyin derived from the many paintings where she is clad in white. Although wood carvings usually portray her clothed in red, this finely carved version is covered in a lacquer coat that darkens naturally over time and darkens even more when honored on a home altar with daily prayers and offerings of smoky candles and burning incense.
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$895.00 Original price was: $895.00.$760.75Current price is: $760.75.
H: 9.5” W: 2.25” D: 6.5” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!
This remarkable figurine is Guanyin on her mythical mount, the Hǒu, guardian master of the universe and model for righteousness and morality who symbolizes bringing forth peace and prosperity.The round orb in its mouth representing a pearl can be rubbed for good luck. It is one of our most unique and favorite Buddhist statues, mounted on a frosted Acrylic stand.
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$695.00 Original price was: $695.00.$590.75Current price is: $590.75.
H: 14.5” W: 5.5” D: 4.25” | FREE SHIPPING within continental u.s.!
Guanyin’s elegance, compassion and serenity are emphasized in this graceful antique provincial carving. Portrayed in meditation with flowing robes on a majestic three-tiered lotus throne she was designed for personal veneration in a home setting.
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$1,300.00 Original price was: $1,300.00.$1,105.00Current price is: $1,105.00.
H: 13.75” W: 7” D: 4.5” | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030 or email [email protected]
This delicately detailed Guanyin statue in meditation on a two-tiered backless throne has flowing braids, simple necklace, and voluminous robes indicating her regal status, while her pendulous ears, compassionate downcast eyes, serene contemplative expression, and calm smile symbolize her enlightened status. The image’s distinguishing feature is its deeply carved three-part diadem (crown) centered with a carved Amitabha Buddha on lotus throne surrounded by an aureole.
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$535.00 Original price was: $535.00.$454.75Current price is: $454.75.
Ht: 10.5” W: 5.5” D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING in continental u.s.!
Guanyin is portrayed in this gilt and lacquer carving seated on a lotus with her hands in the lap in meditation mudra atop a decorative footed stand in elegantly draped robes. In this regal form, she wears a 5-lobe crown with a cross hatch design in the center while her hair rests atop her head in a bun encircled within the crown.
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$1,450.00 Original price was: $1,450.00.$1,232.50Current price is: $1,232.50.
H: 15.5″ W: 6″ D: 5.25″ | for shipping information CALL us at 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL VANISHINGARTS213@GMAIL/COM
In this elegant and vibrant carving Guanyin sits in meditation. her beautiful, serene face elegantly carved in contemplation withbud-shaped lips softly set in a welcoming and benign sweet smile wearing a five-lobed crown. She sits on an open lotus with a vertical post at her sides; her sacred vial on her right and a parrot on the left. Antique carved i Guanyin statues with her symbols in this condition are quite wonderful and rare and impart a feeling of serenity to the environment around them.
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$1,495.00 Original price was: $1,495.00.$1,270.75Current price is: $1,270.75.
H: 33.5″ W: 33″ D: 10″ | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION call US AT 213-568-3030 or email [email protected]
Statues like this Guanyin in the Mahayana Pure Land Buddhist tradition were especially popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This carving epitomizes the best of folk art spiritual traditions of provincial artisans who replaced imperial constructs with provincial depictions that combined Buddhist, Taoist and Popular Religion traditions. Humble, charming and approachable portrayals of Guanyin like this were placed in homes and temples in provincial areas.
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