Very early Chinese (386 CE-577 CE) stone fragment of a Bodhisattva head most likely Northern Wei or possibly Northern Qi. Although small a very nice piece and is a good example of how early Chinese Buddhist Art was influenced by Gandhara of which this closely resembles. Included is a museum quality perspex stand. H: 3.5cm/1.4in.
A beautiful set to add to a garden path or entryway, this pair were originally used as a decorative/protective embellishment to the entryway of an important residence or official building. Carved in sandstone, the wear of a couple of hundred years or so is apparent, adding to the overall effect of the set. They each feature a figurative drum with lion dogs at play on the top, chi-lin on one face with six spheres orbiting a central one on the other face (pearls? still looking into it). Clouds,... Click for details
A small well shaped Chinese scholar's rock (or viewing stone) with intriguing splashes of red. There is a conforming carved slate stand. Late 19th to early 20th century. Scholars used to contemplate over the rock and write poems in competition.
About 8" wide, 7.5" high on stand. Very good condition, no cracks. Versatile size.
Chinese sculptor Dong Zuo Hai used strong, simple lines to create this powerful granite figure. Called "Man from Shandong," the sculpture honors the many thousands of people from the artist's home province who were forced by severe flooding along the Yellow River during the 1920s to relocate from temperate Shandong to the frozen region of Dongbei (Manchuria) in the north along the Russian border. Wrapped in a heavy overcoat and hat, the figure's origin is established by the provincial Shandong b... Click for details
Large stone head of a Buddha. Serene face with the eyes cast down, a small flat nose and a small, slightly pointed mouth. The ears with thick earlobes stand off the head. The hair is done in a conical shape. The plump, flat face with the small mouth and nose are typical for the Liao period (907 - 1125). On the ears and in the face traces of gilt lacquer. Also traces of a yellowish lacquer that may have served as a basis to apply the gold to. On the lips and on the ushnisha rests of red lacquer. ... Click for details
Daruma, also called Dharma and Bodhidharma, the monk from India who introduced Zen Buddhism to China, is carved here in granite. Nearly three feet tall, this late 20th century Chinese sculpture is carved in a form characteristic of depictions of the sage, with the head shown in fine detail and the rest of the body covered in a flowing robe represented with only a few simple lines. The sensitive face has a thoughtful expression and the trademark bushy eyebrows, bald pate and beard that identify t... Click for details
Frowning seated Jizo Bosatsu in prayer, Meiji Era (1868-1912).
A prayerful attitude on occasion does not go beyond the clasped hands. Judging from the looks of things, this Jizo is praying not so much for the release from suffering of innocent children as for divine relief from the private torments of obesity. Both seated and fully grimacing, this Jizo is an intriguing departure from the blissed-out Jizo types that one typically encounters. Suitable both for garden and serious collection.
Dime... Click for details
~Sold to the U.S., thank you.~ $2200.USD/$17000.HKD
Rare marble head and torso of very early Chinese Buddhist work. This piece dates from the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD) and depicts Maitreya, the future Buddha. Originally the entire sculpture would show him in an upright sitting position on a stool like chair on a rectangular base with one leg crossed over another in ”Western Fashion” with one elbow set on this thigh and chin resting on his forearm and finger in a contemplation, with the other arm resting palm down on the ankle of the cross... Click for details
