Japanese Meiji Champlevé Bronze Kannon Figure

A fragment bronze bust of Buddha, Sukhothai style on custom base. Antique, pre-20th century. 7 ⅞ inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 10 ¼ inches tall; bronze 5 ½ inches wide 3 ...

A Thai gilt bronze seated buddha, 19th Century. 4 ½ inches wide by 2 ½ inches deep by 7 inches tall

A three-faced Guanyin bronze lamp, early 20th century. A heavy piece, weighing 22 pounds. Mounted on wood base. 8 inches wide by 34 inches total height; 20 inches to top of bro...

A japanese carved root yōkai figure, Meiji Period. 6 inches wide by 5 inches deep by 8 inches tall

This statue of Amida (Sanskrit Amitabha Buddha), the Buddha of the Western Paradise, performs the gesture of teaching (vitarka mudra) with both hands. In East Asia, these gestures si...

This large original bronze figure of Guanyin, depicting the bodhisattva with a sea dragon, is an exquisite example from the Qing dynasty, likely refl...

Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind. Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...

A remarkable early Korean bronze Buddha, though this iconic style was occasionally emulated in later centuries. Careful examination of the wear, patina, underside, and casting techni...