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XXL Balinese Buddha Statue

XXL Balinese Buddha Statue

XXL Balinese Buddha Statue

£499.99

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Bali-Inspired Full Face Set | Garden Statue

Bali-Inspired Full Face Set | Garden Statue

Bali-Inspired Full Face Set | Garden Statue

£899.99

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About Balinese Garden Ornaments & Statues

Balinese Garden Ornaments: XXL Buddha Head and Bali Face Set

Balinese garden ornaments are cast-stone pieces from the Indonesian temple-district carving tradition, suited to sheltered corners of British gardens with tree ferns, grasses or a clump of black bamboo behind. The two pieces in the range are the XXL Balinese Buddha Statue at a metre tall and forty kilos, and the Bali-Inspired Full Face Set, a pair of statement faces sold together. Both are reconstituted cast stone, weighted and weather-rated for outdoor placement.

The XXL Buddha Head and the Bali Face Set

The XXL Balinese Buddha Statue stands a full metre tall in reconstituted cast stone. Forty kilos, soft mid-grey, with the temple-district face: long earlobes, narrow elongated brow, downcast half-closed eyes, softened mouth, topknot of tight ordered spirals. The Bali-Inspired Full Face Set is a pair of statement faces sold and shipped together, weighted to flank a gate, a path or a seating nook. The carving is closer to the temple guardian tradition than the inward shrine face of the Buddha. Together the two pieces cover the central scale tier of the Balinese collection.

How the cast stone weathers

Reconstituted cast stone is cement blended with crushed stone, poured into a Balinese mould and cured. The porous surface picks up moss and lichen through the first two wet autumns, deepening from a soft mid-grey into something that reads settled rather than fresh. Most owners prefer the patina to the new finish. After two winters the piece sits as part of the planting rather than something dropped into it.

Where Balinese carving fits in a British garden

A tropical-leaning corner is the obvious spot: tree ferns, black bamboo, phormium, or ornamental grasses behind the stone echo the source context without forcing a full tropical theme. The XXL Buddha wants close approach at eye level, so a low plinth or a paving pad at the end of a gravel path suits. The Bali Face Set is a wider-footprint pair, sized to flank a step, a gate or a seating nook with a couple of metres of space between the two faces. Both pieces need a flat load-bearing base underneath, not bare earth.

Finish, care and the soft lichen patina

Reconstituted cast stone is frost-rated out of the box and does not need sealing. Lichen settles in over two autumns and is part of the look most owners want, so leave it alone rather than scrubbing or covering. A soft brush over the face once a year clears windblown debris. Skip the power wash. The XXL and the Face Set both ship palletised and want a sack trolley and a second pair of hands on delivery day.

For the Buddha cut specifically (just the temple-district head, not the wider Balinese range), see Balinese Buddha garden ornaments. For the wider Buddha cluster across resin and stone, browse a touch of Asia. For the cast-stone Buddha pieces only, stone Buddha garden ornaments. For other regional traditions, the Chinese garden ornaments and Japanese garden ornaments ranges.

XXL Balinese Buddha Statue — From the balinese garden ornaments & statues range

Frequently Asked Questions

How does delivery, returns and contact work?

UK delivery is free on orders over £50, with a flat rate below that. Orders ship within one working day from our Cotswolds workshop, packed in recyclable materials. Returns are accepted within 30 days for a full refund, with no restocking fees. If something arrived damaged or you need help choosing, email hello@backyardbliss.co.uk and we usually reply within a few hours.

What is the difference between the XXL Buddha and the Bali Face Set?

The XXL Balinese Buddha is a single metre-tall head in the temple-district shrine tradition, quiet and inward, designed for close approach at eye level. The Bali-Inspired Full Face Set is a pair of larger statement faces sold and shipped together, closer to the temple-guardian tradition, sized to flank a gate, path or seating nook. One is a single focal piece, the other is a pair.

Are both pieces cast stone, or is one resin?

Both are reconstituted cast stone: cement blended with crushed stone, poured into a Balinese mould and cured to a durable finish. Neither is resin. That gives them the weight to stay put without pegging and the porous surface that takes a soft lichen patina over the first two winters.

What kind of planting suits a Balinese piece?

A tropical-leaning corner without forcing a full tropical theme. Tree ferns, black bamboo, phormium, ornamental grasses, a Japanese maple or a tucked cluster of hostas all work behind the stone. The point is to echo the carving's source context rather than mimic it. Avoid placing either piece on cut lawn at mid-distance.

Does the Bali Face Set need to stay together as a pair?

The set is sold and shipped as a pair, and the pieces are designed to be read together: one flanking each side of a gate, a path entry, or a seating nook with a couple of metres between them. You can separate them across the garden, but the carving works hardest at the symmetry the pair was designed for.

Will repeated British frost crack the cast stone?

No. The reconstituted cast stone is bound with anti-crack chemicals and the porous surface accepts freeze and thaw cycles. Both pieces are rated for outdoor placement through wet British winters. The only care a piece needs is a soft brush over the face once a year and a flat load-bearing base underneath rather than bare earth.

How big is the Bali-Inspired Full Face Set and what kind of base does it want?

Each face in the pair is a statement-scale piece in reconstituted cast stone, heavy enough to need two adults and a sack trolley to position. They sit best on a paving slab, a flagstone, or a poured concrete base rather than directly on lawn or bare soil. A couple of metres between the two faces gives the pair room to read at a glance.

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