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Guanyin in lacquer and gilt sits on a lotus throne in meditation atop a decorative footed stand, regally depicted with elegantly draped robes and a 5-lobe crown with a cross hatch design. It has been consecrated for placement on a home altar.
Delicately carved antique Guanyin in meditation, tall 3-lobed crown with flaring triangles and crosshatches. high forehead and oversized head focuses viewer on beautifully formed, quiet and calm face as model of inner serenity
Elegant antique heddle-pulley carved from a single piece of Burmese teak topped by a hamsa, a goose-like bird and sacred Buddhist symbol of wisdom. Auspicious symbolic animal images are believed protect the weaver, assure quality weaving, and pleases the gods and spirits. Finely weathered from time and use.
Temples for “Heavenly Empress” Mazu in southern China coastal regions protect sea faring peoples. This motherly home altar statue reflects that although childless, she protects her children – her devotees – as a mother. Seated on lucite base.
Graceful peacock oil lamp for Hindu ritual home altar prayers signifying purity, virtuosity, goodness, good luck. Large peacock is reservoir for oil, smaller peacock the lamp’s lid. Peacocks symbolize love, joy, peace and harmony. Collector quality piece.
Highly collectible antique dense bronze folk art Nandi hand-bell used in South India for daily puja (prayer) with patina from generations of devotional use.
Home altar provincial Queen Mother carving depicted her as approachable, humble and matronly. Iconic phoenix on headdress. Cavity with original sealed covering indicates it was consecrated.
Small table probably was in young couple’s bedroom as a wish for a prosperity, health, and many sons. Panels with Guanyin on a hǒu holding lotuses and rats with melons as fertility symbols. Perfect personal home altar or wedding gift.
White Hooded provincial Guanyin in lalitsana depicted as humble with a plain hood, gentle smile, holding a scroll symbolizing the Buddhist sutras in which she is mentioned including the Lotus Sutra Chapter 25. THe back cavity indicates it was consecrated by a Buddhist monk for placement on a home altar .
Rare, gilt covered Jambupati Buddha in Earth Witnessing position on high multi-tiered throne. Court attire, luxuriant jewelry and decorative flanges on faceted crown topped by long ushnisha. Strength and smile emphasize his spiritual and material power.
Lavish Jambupati Buddha in Earth Witnessing mudra, in lavish gilt court attire, elaborate crown with butterfly flanges and his kingly garment “bejeweled” with multi- colored cut glass insets.
Given the auspicious images on this finely crafted red and gilt jewelry box -a lotus and 5 bats surrounding a longevity roundel, it was probably a wedding gift for a fortunate couple as a wish for longevity, fertility, harmony and many and sons.
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