{"product_id":"vintage-chinese-hand-carved-natural-quartz-stone-buddha-statue-18-h","title":"Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Natural Quartz Stone Buddha Statue 18″H","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Chinese Hand-Carved Natural Quartz Stone Buddha: Seated Figure on Lotus Base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChina, mid-to-late 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18″H (46 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-carved stone Buddha figure worked from natural quartz, shown seated in meditation with the right hand lowered toward the lotus base in the earth-witness (bhumisparsha) gesture and the left hand resting in the lap. The robe is draped asymmetrically over one shoulder, with tightly carved snail-shell curls over the crown, and the figure sits on a plinth carved with a lotus petal register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe earth-witness gesture recalls the moment of the historical Buddha's enlightenment, when he called the earth to witness his resolve, making it one of the most common poses for freestanding Buddha figures. Hand-carved natural stone, as opposed to cast or reconstituted material, gives this example a crisper, more individual quality to the carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese hand-carved natural quartz stone Buddha statue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction or Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved natural quartz; seated figure with bhumisparsha (earth-witness) mudra, asymmetrical draped robe, snail-shell curls, lotus petal plinth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, mid-to-late 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18″H (46 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stable with no chips or losses noted in photos; light surface soiling consistent with age and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JTK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67579658273085,"sku":"JTKStatue3","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/2091D50D-1704-4885-BF89-7E6EF3938D84_1_105_c.jpg?v=1790383411","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-chinese-hand-carved-natural-quartz-stone-buddha-statue-18-h","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}