This is a stunning piece of Rabari Textile made by women of Kutch in Gujarat. Rabari embroidery is like a language with which women express themselves, it is made up of patchwork pieces of traditional rabari embroidery, The Rabaris are a wandering community known for their extraordinary capacity for survival and adaptation in the arid regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The embroidery style is not static, the stitches, scales, color; everything changes with the imagination and spontaneity of the artist. This folk wall hanging consists a good use of mirrors with folk motifs, the stitches are square chain interlaced with buttonhole for mirror work . It is unbelievably beautiful, would look wonderful matted. this type of works are hard to find so it comes on "as is where is" basis.
The beautiful gemstone figure of the Apostle of Truth and Non-Violence is given a resplendent treatment. Gautam Buddha gave up the luxury of the royal house in search of the Absolute truth. Gautam Buddha, after years of penance and meditation could come out with the Absolute Truth, a panacea for all worldly ills. The teachings of this Apostle of Truth and Non-Violence have been inspiring people across religions for centuries. His teachings have global appeal. He is also revered by the Hindus, and is considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism.
Bachelor (brahamachari) Hanuman. Hanuman is the famous Hindu monkey god. He is Ekadesha Rudra means eleventh incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is the soul of Ramayana the great Hindu epic. Hanuman is Ram’s friend,loyal devoty and Ram’s sewak (servent).Hanuman is called Bajrangabali because His body is believed as hard as stone. Lord Hanuman symbolizes strength and victory and it is said that wherever there is Hanuman, there is victory. One of the most loved deities of Indian’s.His icons can be found in temples in every city,every village in India.
The beautiful brass image of the Chinese God of Longevity has been nicely carved out with a greater sense of refinement and gracefulness. The figure depicts a detail description of traditional long life deity. His name means ‘star of long life’. Old and bald, he always carries a Golden Peach of Immortality from XI-WANGMU's Holy Peach Garden. These are found only in Heaven and ripen once every three thousand years.
His long life came about by quite different means. Once he was a young and sickly lad named Zhao-Yen, who was destined to die when he reached 19. Told by a fortune-teller to enter a certain field armed with a packed lunch, he found two men playing checkers.
Perched on a lotus, the Lord Buddha has been shown preaching the tenets of Buddhism. The master craftsman using his sharp artistry has intricately carved the wooden artifact. The height of the structure is 24 inches . The statue reflects the depth of the Lord’s thought. His drapery and hairstyle reflect some western influence as well. His face reflects the depth of his knowledge. The figure has shown a greater degree of prominence of his eyes, fingers, drapery, etc.
The spectacular gemstone figure of the Lord Buddha is given a refine and detail treatment with some greater sense of finesse and accomplishment. Lord Buddha is an important god of Indian pantheon and he is considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism. He gave up the lap of luxury to search for the Absolute Truth. His teachings of non-violence are still followed by millions across the globe.
The beautiful brass figure of the female Boddhisattva is nicely carved out with some spectacular carvings and designs on it. Tara is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. Tara is a tantric meditation deity whose practice is used by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness. Green Tara, most popular form of Tara, known as the Buddha of enlightened activity is the most common form of Tara. She is also known as White Tara representing compassion, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra,
Hotei (literally meaning Calico Bag Arhat) is better known in the English-speaking world as the fat Laughing Buddha. Hotei is the interpretation of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the predicted Buddha to succeed Gautama Buddha in the future. He has become incorporated into Buddhist and Shinto culture and is based on an eccentric Chinese Chan monk. Hotei persists in Japanese folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichi Fukujin).
The Laughing Buddha derives from the time of Sakyamuni Buddha, where there was a monk named Angida, whose name also meant calico bag. Angida was one of the original eighteen Arhats of Buddhism. According to legend, Angida was a talented Indian snake catcher. He used to catch venomous snakes to prevent them from biting passers-by. Due to his kindness, he was able to attain bodhi. Both Hotei and Angida have similar resemblences, as they both are obese, seen laughing and carrying a bag.
The image of Hotei is shown carrying a cloth or linen sack, which never empties, and is filled with many precious items. Sometimes it can be filled with children, as they are seen as some of those precious items of this world. His duty is patron of the weak, poor and children. In some scenes he may be found sitting on a cart drawn by boys, or wielding a fan called an oogi (said to be a "wish giving" fan -- in the distant past, this type of fan was used by the aristocracy to indicate to vassals that their requests would be granted).
The brass figure depicts a stout, smiling or laughing shaved man in robes with a largely exposed potbelly stomach that symbolizes happiness, good luck, and plenitude. The stomach is also considered the seat of the soul in Chinese mythology and so the large stomach can be taken as an allegory for Hotei's Open Heartedness. Some sculptures have small children at his feet. Another item that is usually seen with the Hotei figure, is a begging bowl; to represent his Buddhist nature. All of these images display Hotei as a wandering monk who goes around and takes the sadness from people of this world, in some ways parallel to the Christian Jesus. He most certainly is a loving and cheerful character, strikingly similar to Santa Claus in the West, and is a common statuette found in homes and businesses in China and Japan.
The beautiful incense burner is being carved out of brass in a delicate manner. The incense burner is being nicely carved out of brass with some resplendent carving on it. The figure contains the carvings of dragons. It enhances the aura of mystery when we burn our incense in the belly of this fiery beast, Chinese dragon.
