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Subject:identify characters on cast metal buddha statue
Posted By: David Sat, May 26, 2012 IP: 99.255.148.231 Hello All! Can anyone identify the characters on this cast metal Buddha statue? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! David. 
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Subject:Re: identify characters on cast metal buddha statue
Posted By: Bill H Sun, May 27, 2012 In Chinese the characters read down as 'Da Fo Xiang' (Great Buddha Fragrance [or in this case Incense]). The three characters also end up as a homonym for 'Great Buddha Image'.
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Subject:Re: Re: identify characters on cast metal buddha statue
Posted By: David Mon, May 28, 2012 Thanx again Bill! Any idea as to age? The back of the statue (incense burner) reads: MADE IN JAPAN! David.
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Subject:Re: Re: Re: identify characters on cast metal buddha statue
Posted By: Bill H Tue, May 29, 2012 'Made in Japan' came into use circa 1920, I believe, but it is my impression that the use of Buddha images as incense holders, as opposed to burning incense before them in separate containers, is a fairly modern practice (hopefully someone will correct me if this perception is incorrect). Otherwise small votive images of the Buddha have long been sold to devotees for use on home altars and as amuets by shops in the vicinity of principal Buddhist shrines wherever the religion is practiced.
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Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: identify characters on cast metal buddha statue
Posted By: David Tue, May 29, 2012 Thanx again Bill! I am soon going to be that proverbial "burr in the saddle"! David.
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