Null Small mask made in bronze representing smiling Buddha. 14 cm

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Small mask made in bronze representing smiling Buddha. 14 cm

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Small mask made in bronze representing smiling Buddha. 14 cm

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Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Laughing Buddha. Polychrome enameled porcelain group in the form of a Buddha holding a rosary in his left hand, five children climbing on him, his robe polychrome enameled and decorated with flowers. Engraved stamp under the base. 24 x 21 cm Wear

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 EUR

A LARGE SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA, 19TH CENTURY A gilt bronze figure cast seated in paryankasna on a beaded double-lotus throne, his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra and the left in dhyana mudra holding a pagoda, wearing a close-fitting sanghati decorated with incised foliate hem, pleated end draped over his left shoulder, portrayed with a serene face framed by a long pendulous earlobes, finely arched eyebrows, eyes downcast in contemplation, and slightly-smiling bow-shaped mouth, hair neatly arranged in rows of small whorls. 56 by 37 cm.

Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

A LACQUERED WOOD MASK OF TANUKI A LACQUERED WOOD MASK OF TANUKI Japan, 20th century Carved in the form of a tanuki with pricked ears, curved eyes below bushy eyebrows, broad nose, and smiling mouth framed by whiskers, all covered in dark brown lacquer with silvery-white accents. LENGTH 21.5 cm WEIGHT 245 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny nicks here and there.

Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 EUR

Laughing buddha; China, republic period, c. 1920. Glazed and glazed porcelain. It has incised marks on the base "Jingzhen Wan Tongshun Zao Bei Lou li". Measurements: 25,5 x 24,5 x 14 cm. Laughing Buddha made in glazed and enameled porcelain that represents a usual typology starring the figure of a large Buddha accompanied by five children. He appears characterized with the traditional iconographic features of the Maitreya of happiness, popularly known as fat Buddha or smiling Buddha: slanted eyes and frank laughter, elongated earlobes symbolizing nobility and wisdom, voluminous body that the mantle barely covers, because the bare belly is a giver of good luck to the one who caresses it. The great expressivity of the countenance, the relaxed aspect of the attitudes and the naturalism with which the generous flesh and the softness of the flesh is captured is characteristic of Chinese statuary. The mythological origin of this avatar of Buddha dates back to the time of the Chinese Liang Dynasty. It is believed that he was a Buddhist monk who, due to his benevolent nature, came to be considered an incarnation of the bodhisattva Maitreya.

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