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What are the different types of Buddha statues?
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Most ritual figures depict the Buddha in one of three postures: seated, standing, or reclining. Differences in expression, hand gesture (mudras), and accompanying objects can reveal the figure’s place of origin as well as the particular Buddhist teaching depicted. Such Buddha figures are rendered in a variety of media depending on regional art traditions and intended use, ranging from carved stone to cast bronze to lacquered bamboo.
PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020
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Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
$258 Sale Price
29% Off
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
$258 Sale Price
29% Off
Low Travertine Marble Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form pedestal is shaped of pale travertine marble with clean lines and balanced proportions. The low display stand exemplifies Organic Modern style with chisele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Travertine
Tall Provincial Chinese Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial stool is artisan-crafted in the style of traditional Chinese courtyard stools typically used throughout a Qing dynasty home as versatile everyday seating. Made of rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Travertine Marble Display Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form table is shaped of pale travertine marble tile with clean lines and balanced proportions. The narrow display stand exemplifies Organic Modern style with ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Travertine
Patched Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The round top of this rustic, tri-leg side table is an antique wooden cart wheel, repurposed from an early 20th century ox-drawn wagon or farm cart. Rich with character, the wheel is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine, Reclaimed Wood
$1,280
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Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shandong, China to transport their harvest of grains and other crops over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second cont...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Antique Chinese Bronze Opium Tools
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite tools date to the mid- to late 19th century and were originally among the many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit.
The set includes three opium scrapers, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Puddingstone Basin Santal Candle
Located in Chicago, IL
This artisanal candle makes a statement with grand scale and time-honored materials. Ideal as a centerpiece to a coffee table or tablescape, the large candle consists of a hand-carve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Stone
Jade Cloud Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone coffee table exemplifies Organic Modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. A polished stone slab comprises the tabletop, awash with lush green color a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Burlwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this burlwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Abstract Stone Garden Ornament, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious carving dates to the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), chiseled from solid limestone to an abstract, zoomorphic form. Possibly originating as an architectural finial, the s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
