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Title: Chinese Yixing Clay Buddha
Post by: calder on Sep 24, 2014, 20:14:51

I have seen Yixing Clay tea pots.
Would this Buddha be classed as Yixing also what age would you give it?
Thoughts?

Title: Re: Chinese Yixing Clay Buddha
Post by: calder on Sep 24, 2014, 20:16:22

More pics.

Title: Re: Chinese Yixing Clay Buddha
Post by: peterp on Sep 25, 2014, 07:50:00

When I read "Yixing Clay Buddha" I thought "new... and "Budai", the only type I have ever seen. Looks fairly recent to me, darkened possibly with the intention to make it look old.

Title: Re: Chinese Yixing Clay Buddha
Post by: calder on Sep 27, 2014, 02:07:52

Hi thanks Peter I think its been blackened with all the joy sticks that have been burning in it.

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