Antique Chinese Qing Gilt bronze stupa buddha house. The Finest Chinese gilt bronze stupa cast in a hemispherical structure, opening in the front, surrounded by cast skirts, beneath a monk headdress-shaped roof top, the shape of the stupa represents the Buddha, the crown is the top of the spire, the head is the square at the spires base, the body is the vase shape, the legs are the four steps of the lower terrace, and the base is his throne. Although not described in any Tibetan text on stupa symbolism, the stupa may represent the five purified elements:The square base represents earthThe hemispherical dome/vase represents waterThe conical spire represents fireThe upper lotus parasol and the crescent moon represents airThe sun and the dissolving point represents the element of spaceThis temple house appears to be the perfect example, by any artistic tradition, both for technical precision and exquisite form. The proportions of the body are exact and the overall presence and beauty make this sculpture a precious artistic treasure. The Gilt bronze is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The Underside with incised quatrefoil flori-form petal visvavajra mark surrounding the centralized DaiJi.