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Bronze T'ang Horse
Asian history and culture are majestically combined in this Tang Dynasty Horse with head bowed. Made from lost wax bronze, multiple patinas, black marble base, 10”H x 10.5”W x 4.5”D. 4650, $109
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T'ang Dynasty Horse Head Turned
Asian history and culture are majestically combined in this Tang Dynasty Horse with head turned. Made from compound stone, Ming clay finish, black base, 20”H x 17”L. 4325, $135
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Kuan-Yin Seated
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City 11th-12th century
Kuan Yin, originally known as Avalokiteswara (the Lord who regards), is a highly revered manifestation of the Buddha who appears in Chinese scriptures around 400 a.d. Kuan Yin means "one who hears the cries of the world" and personifies the compassion of the Buddha for the needy. She is the embodiment of the yin principle. She is usually represented as a young female deity but she has the power to assume whatever form necessary in order to carry out her vow which is to appear in any way necessary to lead beings out of suffering. She is often shown holding a vase containing the waters of compassion, the lotus flower of enlightment or the jewel of three treasures.Chinese. Compound stone, antique red finish, 20.5"H x 16"W. 3573 $165
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Buddha in Meditation
Gautama Buddha was born in 563 b.c. in northeast India. The Buddha was the son of the King of the Sakyas. Suddhodana, who ruled at Kapilavastu, on the border of Nepal. His mother was Queen Maya. He was named Siddhartha. He lived amidst the pleasures of palace life and at age 16 he was married to Princess Yasodhara. They had a son named Rahula. After seeing a decrepid old man, an invalid, and an ascetic beggar, he learned of suffering and decided to embrace asceticism. Soon afterwards, at age 29, Siddhartha left the palace and his family and went to a hermitage where he became the monk Gautama, or, as he is still called, Sakyamuni (The ascetic of the Sakyas). One day, meditating under a sacred figtree, he attained perfect illumination (Bodhi). He had become a Buddha. From there on he traveled and preached for 44 years what was to become one of the main religions of the world. He died at Kusinagara at age 80. Compound stone, bronze finish, 9.25"H, TAL334, $61 $57
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Amida Nyorai
Victoria & Albert Museum, Japanese, Kamakura Period, 898-1185. Compound stone, aged gilt bronze finish, 12"H x 13"W, TAL258, $113
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Buddha in Lotus Position
The term Buddha, literally meaning "awakened one" or "enlightened one," is not a proper name but rather a title, such as messiah (the Christ). This sculpture of a Buddha in meditation is a tribute to Bautama Buddha (563 - 493 BC) who taught others about his illuminations (Bodhi) for forty-four years during his lifetime. His influence was so significant that it became one of the main religions of the world. It will enrich your home environment with its serene pose and majestic simplicity.Made from compound stone, finished in cold cast cement and measures 27.5”H x 19”L. 4334, $343
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