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Is it good luck to have a buddha statue?

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Is it good luck to have a buddha statue?

Buddha statues are not inherently lucky or unlucky, though images of the Fat Buddha (Budai or Hotei), have come to be associated with wealth, knowledge, and luck, with people often rubbing the belly or head.

Lotus Gallery
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Pair of Bronze Buddha Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze Buddha statues.
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Antique Late 18th Century Asian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
Located in New York, NY
18th/19th century Buddha Statue carved of Alabaster. Burmese Shan Buddha Statue 1800ca, collected
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Antique Early 1800s Burmese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
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Large Chinese White Porcelain Guanyin Buddha Statue
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Graceful Large Chinese White Porcelain Guanyin Buddha Statue – Timeless Elegance This exquisite
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"
Located in New York, NY
18th century or earlier Carved wooden Buddha Statue of Nezha; . A wonderfully carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Lao Folk Art Buddha Statue
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block
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Antique 1890s Laotian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Giant 37" Wooden Gilded Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A magnificent gilded giant statue of Amitabha Buddha, carved from a single block of solid wood
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20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Green Glazed 'Bear' Lamp Stand, 25 - 220 AD, China
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and enigmatic Chinese green glazed pottery 'bear' lamp stand, Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220 AD), China. The tall lamp stand modeled as a column with a wide hemispherical ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Koro, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A darling and charming small Japanese cast bronze incense burner, koro, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The small incense burner, koro, set on three tall and splayed legs with pawe...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Flower Vase, Edo to Meiji Period, circa 1860, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese cast and carved patinated bronze trumpet mouth vase for flower displays, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, circa 1860, Japan. The tall and elegant bronze fl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A vibrant Japanese turquoise ground and silver wire cloisonne vase, now mounted as a lamp, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The tall vase of elegant rouleau shape, with a straight n...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper

Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner, Koro, with Silver Lid, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Japanese Satsuma incense burner, koro, with phoenix and brocade designs and a silver lid, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The cens...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Silver

Japanese Satsuma Dragon Vase, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
By Satsuma
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic small Japanese Satsuma vase with image of writhing dragons, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The vase of elegant baluster form, with a slightly flared foot, slender body...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Hardwood

Worcester Porcelain "Dragons in Compartments" Heart Shaped Dish, early 19th c
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and colorful English Chamberlains Worcester "Dragons in Compartments" heart or ruyi shaped enameled soft paste porcelain dish, early 19th century, circa 1810, Worcester, Englan...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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