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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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Monumental Chinese Buddha Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Replica of a large stone Chinese Buddha from the 15th-16th century featuring weathered paint in
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late Yuan to early Ming Chinese terracotta gilt and polychrome painted Buddha figure
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Gold Ornaments of Antique Chinese Buddha Statues / 17th-19th Centuries
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is thought to be part of the decoration of a gilt-bronze Buddha made in ancient China, from
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
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Copper
Pair of Chinese Gold Wooden Buddha Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese gold, carved wooden Buddha figures seated atop floral and red platform bases
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Wood
White Marble Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A hand carved solid marble Buddha statue. Seated dhyana asana with hands in namaskar mudra, Buddha
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20th Century Chinese Qing Statues
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Marble
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Stone Buddha Head Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese antique carved stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head. It shows very
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
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Stone
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Located in Chicago, IL
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20th Century Chinese Rustic Animal Sculptures
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Wood, Pine
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Porcelain
Chinese Woven Measure Basket, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
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Willow
"Rushing Current" Zhenzhu Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
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Limestone, Steel
"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
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Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner. A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the sides of the jar are deco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
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Chinese Full Moon Rice Millstone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Garden Ornaments
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Granite
