Yi Oracle Stick Container
Chinese: Folk Art: Utilitarian Accessories Pre 1940: item #1060151 2282
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Abhaya Asian Antiques
Tel/Fax 852-29847509
$200.
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Intricately carved and rare fortune telling bamboo receptacle used for holding oracle sticks. I picked this up in a local market in Guangxi Province in China about 15 years and (in my opinion) is probably from a Yi group in Guizhou, to the north. The Zhuang, Yao and Miao are the most Sinicized of the minorities in this area. Most notably lacking on this piece are any signs of Chinese auspicious symbols or characters with the exception of the coin symbol (circle with square inside). The geo... Click for details
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Colorful Painted Tibetan Ceremonial Drum
Chinese: Folk Art: Handicrafts Pre 1920: item #1052207 MS174
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Ancient East
407-540-1122
$645
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DESCRIPTION: An antique hand-painted ceremonial drum with vivid motifs of large flowers with curling green tendrils against a red ground. Both ends of the drum are covered in animal hide and secured with round-headed metal studs. This highly decorative drum makes a perfect little end table, or adds a touch of exotic to any décor. Very good condition with minor rubbing in spots. DIMENSIONS: 16 5/8” high (42.2 cm) x 15 5/8” diameter (39.6 cm).
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Chinese Door of Hope Mission Doll: Policeman
Chinese: Folk Art: Dolls and Puppets Pre 1920: item #1029523 4B-003A9
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B & C ANTIQUES
203-929-7312
$2,750
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This rare premium character Chinese Door of Hope doll, which represents a uniformed policeman, dates to ca. 1920. He is dressed in black cotton trousers tucked into black satin boots with blue cotton soles, and he wears a double-breasted black cotton jacket with matching belt over a white cotton undergarment. His jacket has brass buttons and white embroidered insignias and is lined with blue cotton. He has a long and finely carved pear wood head with carved and painted black eyes, painted black ... Click for details
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Two Red Lacquer Chinese Food Trays
Chinese: Folk Art: Utilitarian Accessories Pre 1940: item #1020775 BPB71
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Ancient East
407-540-1122
$165 each or $300 for both - On Hold
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DESCRIPTION: Two round lidded Chinese fruit trays, each with bracket feet and interior compartments for fruit or sweets. The lid of the slightly smaller tray is decorated with flowering foliage and a shuangxi character meaning "double happiness," a symbol of both happiness and longevity. The five black lacquered compartments of the inner tray are removable. The lid of the larger tray is decorated with a central shuangxi character which is surrounded by stylized flowers and xi characters (meani... Click for details
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Yao Shaman’s stamp
Chinese: Folk Art: Primitive Sculpture Pre 1920: item #1006181 2167
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Abhaya Asian Antiques
Tel/Fax 852-29847509
$200.USD
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Three old Dao Gong priest’s wooden stamps representing Pan Hung (Dragon dog) who is considered to be the ancestor of the Yao/Mien ethnic group from Guangxi, Lao or Vietnam. These items
are carved from wood, the larger one has a Chinese characters on the shoulder (which I assume was the owner’s name) and the one with a Tiger’s face has the Chinese character “wang”, meaning king carved into forehead. These were passed over paintings and religious books during ceremonies by the Yao/... Click for details
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Miniature Chinese Utensil Set Toggle, 18th C.
Chinese: Folk Art: Utilitarian Accessories Pre 1800: item #1001793 SN67
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Ancient East
407-540-1122
$550
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DESCRIPTION: A rare Chinese toggle in the form of a miniature Mongolian eating set or trousse, consisting of a reddish gold lacquered metal sheath finished with brass bands and bone cap, containing two removable and useable knives with horn handles and bone caps, a set of tweezers, and a suspension loop on the side. Overall fine condition with minor signs of age, rust and use, Qing dynasty, 18th C. DIMENSIONS: 3 3/4” Long (9.5 cm).
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