This article focuses on a technical study of decorative layers on five bronze statues dated to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, using photomicrography, scanning electron microscopy with X-ray microanalysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, polarized light microscopy, etc. Data from this research revealed the relationship between different layers and their compositional materials. They showed that on most statues, there are several layers of paint and that gold-leaf was adhered by resin glue. Azurite was found, in most cases, on the head, but a few cases also on the gown; cinnabar usually was present under the gold but sometimes was found between paint layers; red lead mixed with white lead was applied on the hands and face as well as on the gown. In addition, atacamite was found on the surface of two statues.