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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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Petite Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a resting place for the mind, inspiring calm and contemplation. Marked by currents of jadeite, moss agate, and serpentine, our petite greenery stones evoke the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
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Stone
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
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Willow, Bentwood
Small Travertine Cube Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form table is shaped of pale travertine tile with clean lines and balanced proportions. The small display stand exemplifies Organic Modern style with chiseled e...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
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Travertine
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
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Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small woven tray from the early 20th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The dish is tightly woven of bamboo to a square-to-round form and finish...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls
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Rattan
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
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Brass
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Minimalist Chinese Ribbon Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels, this slender console table flows as one continuous ribbon, rounding the bend with simple lines and waterfall sides. The minimalist table has an effor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Console Tables
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"Heartwood Grotto" Burl Wood Sculpture
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
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Summer Sky Lacquered Chinese Coffer, c. 1920s
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Antique Chinese Horseshoe Stone Basin, 19th Century
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Green Glazed Bamboo Bundle Garden Stool
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