Description
Tiger's Eye Buddha carving from 1976 – vintage masterpiece from Hong Kong
A truly exceptional tiger eye Buddha carving from 1976, originating from Mayfairs in Hong Kong. This impressive carving is nearly 50 years old and stands out immediately due to the beautiful carving, the generous size, and especially the characteristic golden-brown sheen of the tiger eye.
With dimensions of no less than 230 × 140 × 40 mm and a weight of 1,385 grams , this is no small figurine, but a serious collector's and display object.
A beautiful old gemstone carving for the lover of Buddha statues, vintage Asian carvings, and special pieces of tiger's eye.
Price: € 285
Almost 50-year-old carving from 1976
This Tiger's Eye Buddha dates from 1976.This makes it a remarkable example of the gemstone and ornamental stone carvings that were traded internationally from Hong Kong in the 1970s.
The carving originates from Mayfairs in Hong Kong, which forms an interesting part of the documented provenance of this example.
Especially in older carvings, the history, age, material used, and style of the carving are important elements. Such a carving has a very different character from a contemporary, machine-produced decorative piece.
Impressive size of 23 cm
With a height of approximately 23 cm , this Buddha is a strikingly large specimen.
The size is:
230 × 140 × 40 mm
In addition, the carving weighs no less than:
1,385 grams
Due to its weight and size, the sculpture feels very substantial. It is large enough to be presented independently as an eye-catcher in a display cabinet, mineral cabinet, gallery, practice room, or luxury interior.
Beautifully carved from tiger's eye
The special thing about a tiger's eye carving is the way the material reacts to light. Tiger's eye is a quartz stone known for its silky, moving light reflection, the so-called chatoyance effect.
When the carving is rotated or illuminated from different directions, golden-yellow, honey-brown, and dark brown bands appear to move across the surface.
In a three-dimensional carving, this effect comes into its own particularly beautifully. The various carved surfaces catch the light at a different angle each time, allowing certain details to suddenly stand out strongly.
Pay attention to the details of the carving
This ancient Buddha carving deserves to be viewed up close. The various parts of the depiction are carefully rendered in tiger's eye.
It is precisely the combination of relief, polished surfaces, and the natural band structure of the tiger's eye that creates a special sense of depth.
Moreover, it is interesting how the stone itself becomes part of the artwork. Depending on the angle of light, certain golden-brown sections can light up brightly, while other parts remain darker.
Tiger's Eye as a beloved gemstone and collector's stone
Tiger's eye has long been a beloved material for jewelry, decorative objects, and carvings. Mineralogically, the stone belongs to the quartz group and is particularly valued for its striking fibrous structure and golden-brown sheen.
Within the gemstone tradition, tiger's eye is also often symbolically associated with strength, self-confidence, protection, and decisiveness. These are traditional and spiritual meanings attributed to the stone.
For a collector, the combination of the material, size, age, and craftsmanship is particularly interesting about this particular example.
Vintage Buddha for the collector
Carvings from the 1970s are becoming increasingly interesting to collectors. An example from 1976 not only has decorative value but also represents a period in which Hong Kong was an important international trading center for Asian arts and crafts and cut gemstones.
This Buddha is therefore of interest to collectors of ancient gemstone carvings, tiger's eye, Asian art objects, and Buddha statues.
Beautiful in a lighted display case
Tiger's Eye is shown to its best advantage under focused lighting. For example, place this Buddha in a display cabinet with a warm spotlight from above or diagonally from the front.
The light illuminates the golden-brown bands in the stone and simultaneously enhances the details of the carving.
With its height of 230 mm , the carving is also large enough to immediately attract attention, even in a spacious display case or among larger minerals.
Features
- Product: old Buddha carving
- Material: tiger's eye
- Representation: Buddha
- Dating: 1976
- Origin of carving: Mayfairs, Hong Kong
- Dimensions: approximately 230 × 140 × 40 mm
- Height: approximately 23 cm
- Weight: 1,385 grams
- Execution: detailed gemstone carving
- Color: golden brown, honey brown and dark brown
- Special effect: natural tiger's eye chatoyance
- Age: almost 50 years
- Suitable for: collection, display case, gallery, interior, and spiritual space
- Special feature: large vintage tiger's eye carving from 1976
- Price: € 285
Special tiger-eye Buddha for only €285
This Tiger's Eye Buddha carving from 1976 combines beautiful natural material with detailed carving and an interesting origin from Hong Kong. With its generous dimensions of 230 × 140 × 40 mm, weight of 1,385 grams , and spectacular golden-brown light reflections, it is a carving with exceptional presence.
An almost 50-year-old collector's item from Mayfairs in Hong Kong, which fits beautifully into a high-quality mineral collection or collection of old Asian carvings.
Price: € 285.
