Bidspirit auction | Three Gilt Bronze Buddha Statues

Three Gilt Bronze Buddha Statues with Ming Mark - Three Gilt Bronze Buddha Statues with Ming Mark China, probably late 19th to early 20th century. Bronze/copper with brass base plate, golden patina. H. approx. 10 cm each. Total weight: 2.17 kg. All pieces with Ming mark on the reverse. Probably depictions of Bodhisattva, Shakyamuni, and Mahavairocana. Condition: Very well preserved. Bodhisattva - A being who, out of compassion, refrains from entering Nirvana to help others on the path to enlightenment. Shakyamuni - The historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), founder of Buddhism and teacher of the Four Noble Truths. Mahavairocana - A cosmic Buddha of Vajrayana; stands for the universal, omnipresent Buddha-consciousness and is central to esoteric schools like Shingon.