Gilt Bronze Sitting Buddha Statue - Dhyana Mudra Origin - Japan It was made for the

It was made for the English & American export market in Canton

Neck pillows like this one were commonly used back in the days when Chinese ladies had very elaborate hairstyles

Walnut develops a beautiful patina & colour with age

it makes both a decorative and practical piece for modern interiors

Gilt Bronze Sitting Buddha Statue - Dhyana Mudra Origin - Japan It was made for theThis large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze with painted eyes and lips. Buddha is seated in dhyana mudra, his hands resting on his lap, his right hand resting on the palm of the left. Buddha posed in dhyana mudra during his final meditation beneath the Bodhi tree before achieving enlightenment. He sits here on his lotus throne, which raises Buddha above the contamination of day to day existence like a lotus flower rising above the water it grows from.