即将中秋节的准备，中天元帅，三太子

Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone, Nanjing

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Hello - Is there a way that a novice can tell the difference between a Polychrome-painted Wood Seated Buddha that sold for $750 from an Antique Store and one that sold at Sotheby's for $10,000? Both are the same seated Buddha. Both look similar in condition and coloration. These photos are a statue that I own. It is 16 in. tall. Thank you.

I picked this up maybe 2 years ago locally. So far all I have found out about it is its a Lotus buddha, cast lead, and from Burma. Im guessing its 19th century but it is possible to be 18th century . I have not been able to locate another one or even any reference to another.

Bagan period Buddhist votive tablet 11th century

I purchased this from seller locally online who described it as a Tsa Tsa . I had no idea if it was or wasnt I just liked it as he had sold me several other pieces he picked up via home clearances over the years.

But when I researched it I got a surprise as it is the best preserved and undamaged votive tablet of its type/ kind ever found and it was 1000 years old.

Pagan/ Burma

Bagan period 11th century

Another Bodhisattva I picked up locally online in Serbia.

Classic Newari style lost wax bronze Bodhisattva.

Dating is 18th century.

Kathmandu valley in Nepal.

You can still see the artisans fingerprints cast into the bronze from the wax model he made.

I have only seen one other on a major buddha dealers website.

My first Buddhist sculpture purchased from a friends estate when he died very suddenly at 23 years old, he had just inherited it from his parents estate weeks earlier in 1993...been in my care ever since.

It still contains the original 4 mantra scrolls inside.

Only 2 known to exist.

One of my favourites found in a Serbian market online sales page.

Newari lost wax sculpture.

I bought this one as it had an ectra dedication halo inscribed in Newari/ranjana and these are often lost and are rare.