{"product_id":"antique-chinese-wooden-buddha-polychrome-gilt-57cm","title":"Antique Chinese Wooden Buddha – Polychrome \u0026 Gilt, 57 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 57 × W 17 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved wood with old polychromy and gilt traces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Qing-period attribution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLater provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reportedly imported to Europe in the 1950s and displayed in a Dutch furniture\/vintage business for decades\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tall Chinese Buddhist figure with joined hands, old painted surface and surviving gilding visible beneath natural wear. The aged craquelure and layered polychromy give the carving considerable historical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reported European history is useful later provenance. The Qing-period date remains an art-historical attribution rather than a documented manufacture date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntique condition with paint loss, craquelure, worn gilding, cracks and age-related surface variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composed posture and restrained expression belong to the visual language of Buddhist devotional sculpture. Balance, stillness and clearly readable gestures allow the image to function both as a sacred object and as a focused sculptural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carved carved wood with old polychromy and gilt traces retains visible grain, tool-work and naturally varied colour. The 17 photographs document the carving, profiles, reverse and age-related surface character as part of the condition assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361540260170,"sku":"540","price":695.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-chinese-wooden-buddha-polychrome-gilt-57cm-hand-gesture-detail-01.jpg?v=1787915580","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-chinese-wooden-buddha-polychrome-gilt-57cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}