Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Possibly 18th century or even earlier. 12ins (30cms) high including the later wooden base.
Bodhidarma was a Buddhist monk who lived in the 5th or 6th centuries. He is credited for introducing Chan Buddhism to China and is regarded as the first Chinese patriarch.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Early Chinese Bronze: "Bodhidarma"
