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Papier Mache Buddha

Life-Sized Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Papier Mâché Buddha, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Burmese papier mâché gilt lacquer figure of the historical Buddha
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Antique Early 1900s Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Papier Mâché Parcel-Gilt Buddha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large, decorative and unusual papier mâché gilded Buddha.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
Located in Hawthorne, CA
monastery in Northern Burma finished with papier mâché, lacquer and gilt accents. This unique solid figure
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Antique Mid-18th Century Burmese Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster, Bentwood

Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
Seated BURMESE Mountain BUDDHA
H 62 in W 36 in D 22 in
Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
Located in Vicenza, IT
Italy. The Piedmontese ones, made of papier-mâché, were then unusual. Authenticity: Completely intact
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
Magot, original 19th century porcelain Buddha
H 14.18 in W 13.39 in D 11.03 in
Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
from paper pulp (papier mâché), then covered with layers upon layers of lacquer - a process that can
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Lacquer

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Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
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H 26 in W 27 in D 14.25 in
Burmese Seated Temple Monk
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Burmese Seated Temple Monk
H 13 in W 8 in D 6 in
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Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A THANGKA OF WHITE TARA First half of 20th century. Opaque pigments and gold on cloth. Image: 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm) Frame: 18 3/4" x 14 3/4" in. (47.6 x 37.5 cm) No...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Art

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Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Maitreya Buddhist Deity
Located in Pomona, CA
Maitreya (Tibetan: cham pa. English: Love), the Bodhisattva of loving kindness and the coming Buddha of the future aeon - currently residing in the Tacitus heaven. Beautiful and peac...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Paintings

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18th-19th Century Tibetan Thanka
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings

Materials

Paint

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H 20.5 in W 16.6 in D 1 in
19th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Buddhist Thangka
Located in Pomona, CA
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

Early 20th Century Tibetan Thangka
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine vintage painted work is richly filled with small figures surrounding a large central figure. All interspersed with clouds and religious symbols. The colors are deep but mut...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Tibetan Thangka
Early 20th Century Tibetan Thangka
H 39.5 in W 31 in D 1 in
Vintage Shan Burmese Style Gilt Dry Lacquer Buddha Head, circa 1960s, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A serene vintage Buddha head of gilt dry lacquer in the Shan Burmese style, but made in Thailand for the export market, circa 1960s, mounted on a black laminate base. The Buddha ...
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Vintage 1960s Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Laminate, Lacquer

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand. The lovely figure depicts the Buddha in bhumi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

15th Century Northern Thai Bronze Buddha Masterpiece w Provenance - 9200
Located in Ukiah, CA
Masterpiece 15th century Northern Thai bronze Buddha. This is the best of the best. Traces of gilding in the crevices of the hair, behind the ears, etcetera. The casting is crisp, th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Lopburi Buddha Statue from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Buddha statue was made from a copper alloy in a standing position with hands in double Abhaya mudra. This mudra symbolizes the act of dispelling fear in the face of adversity. In...
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Metal

Monumental Chinese Serpentine Jade Carved Pagoda Censer, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Serpentine

18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very good 18/19thC Tibetan Thangka.
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Fabric

18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
18/19thC Tibetan Thangka
H 37.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China. The figure likely represents ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kamakura/Muromachi Period Cedarwood Buddhist Priest, 12th-15th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Seated Buddhist priest Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333) or Muromachi period (1333-1573). Different carved hollow blocks of cedar wood joined together by wooden pegs (the yosegi ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Antique Tall Gilt Bronze Buddha, 17th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall This beautiful Buddha sculpture will bring serenity and timeless style to you...
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Antique 17th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Located in Amstelveen, NL
technique (wax casting technique) combined with papier mâché and gold leaf which he used during the
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20th Century Dutch Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
Modern Glass Sculpture of a Laughing Hippo by Antoon van Wijk
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H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in
Large Burmese Dry Lacquer Gilt Crowned Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
individual layers or lacquer are placed over a papier-mâché or mud core, until the lacquer body is strong
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Shan Burmese Large Dry Lacquer Gilt Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in London, GB
sculpture is initially made of papier mâché and lacquered layers after layers. Each layer is left to dry for
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Antique Early 1900s Southeast Asian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Thai Buddha Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted and gilded Thai Buddha head made of wood and papier mâché.
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20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Vintage Thai Buddha Head
Vintage Thai Buddha Head
H 21 in W 10 in D 12 in
Buddha Head
Located in New York, NY
Papier Mache Buddha Head on Iron Base. Black painted with gold gilt edges.
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20th Century Thai Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Buddha Head
Buddha Head
H 38 in W 23 in D 23.75 in
Seated Royal Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Seated Buddha in Gold hues, with lacquer and papier mache mold.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood, Papier Mâché

Seated Royal Buddha
Seated Royal Buddha
H 44 in W 22 in D 14 in
A Burmese Prayer of a Thousand Buddhas Objet d’Art
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each small papier-mâché figure grouped with many Buddha images together; signifying the Buddha
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Religious Items

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Questions About Papier Mache Buddha
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese papier mache is an art form that involves applying strips of paper over wood or clay known as hariko in Japanese. Once the artwork is dry and hard, the artist paints it by hand. In Japan, artisans use hariko to produce dolls, toys and sculptures. Find a range of Japanese papier mache on 1stDibs.

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