Is the bronze Buddha statue with jujube red spot, green show layer and rust shape very old?

Yes, those with maroon spots should be old. The old Buddha statue has a natural patina, and the patina shell with gold removed has a layered feeling. The new imitation is made by hand, and the patina in the inner chamber has no layering, and it smells like copper or pungent chemical raw materials.

Discrimination of bronze Buddha statues:

1. The bronze statues before the Yuan Dynasty were generally made of bronze, and there were some red copper products. After the Yuan Dynasty, many so-called red bronze statues made of copper, zinc alloy, brass and pure copper appeared, while the gold-plated statues on bronze are generally called gold bronze statues, and most brass statues are not gold-plated.

2. Driven by the upsurge of domestic collection, the imitation of Buddha statues is more fierce than before. Although museums, auction houses and collectors are also very cautious, there are still fish that slip through the net. China has a vast territory and a long history, and the styles of Buddha statues made in different regions and times are different. As for the year number, wrong branches, different words and different words are also common phenomena in inscriptions.

3. There is no scientific instrument to identify bronze Buddha statues. Only by seeing, touching, listening, smelling and licking the tongue, that is, by judging and reasoning through the senses such as vision, touch, hearing, smell and taste, can we distinguish its age and authenticity. This old and backward method has many advantages.

Related information:

A bronze Buddha statue refers to a Buddha statue made of copper or bronze. A considerable part of this Buddha statue is gold-plated, so it is also called golden bronze Buddha statue. Large outdoor Buddha statues are generally bronze Buddha statues. Broadly speaking, gold and copper Buddha statues include all small movable Buddha statues with metallic texture, such as copper-plated gold, silver-plated gold, brass Buddha statues and bronze Buddha statues.

Bronze sculpture originated in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and was made of copper by carving and casting. The art of bronze sculpture mainly expresses the beauty of modeling, texture and ornamentation, and is mostly used to express mysterious and daunting religious themes. Like the Buddha statue.

Most of its shapes are dignified, rough, dignified and calm, showing a solid, rich and brilliant texture. The decorative patterns of bronze sculptures are mainly gluttonous patterns or animal heads, and then some abstract patterns of birds, animals, insects and fish are used to set off the bronze sculptures. Important bronze sculptures in the history of China include Boju in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Muswuding in the late Shang Dynasty and Mata Yan Fei in the Han Dynasty.