Chinese Iron Hu Vase with Inlaid Silver Designs

Chinese: Metalwork: Iron Pre 1900: item #1066863
108050

This listing is for a rare Iron Hu Vase (wine vessel), with a dark patina, and decorated with inlaid silver. The shape of the vessel is in the style of the Chinese Warring States Period. The lip of the base has a Greek Key design with inlaid silver, followed by a band of flowers around the throat. There are stylized “mythological animal head” handles on each side with gilt eyes, and large metal loops. The vase is also decorated with a wide band of three “T’ou-T’ieh” mask panels divided by no... Click for details

Chinese Iron Statue of Guanyin Riding Elephant

Chinese: Metalwork: Iron Pre 1950: item #946397
Wessels

An early 1900s iron Chinese Quan Yin riding an elephant. She is holding a ruyi sceptre in her right hand. This antique statue is as impressive as the day it first went to market and would make a fabulous addition to your home or office decor. Guanyin and her elephant measure 19" high, 13.5 long, 5" deep.

Chinese Sword

Chinese: Metalwork: Iron Pre 1900: item #822674

Chinese double edged sword, pommel and hand guard made of iron with wooden handle, very simple but pleasing decoration on hand guard, 19th century. Size: 25" long (blade: 17 3/4" long x 1 1/2" wide)

Ming Seated Buddha In Cast Iron

Chinese: Metalwork: Iron Pre 1700: item #361423

In an unusually fine state of preservation, this finely detailed sculpture is in the Sino-Tibetan tradition, revealing the Buddha seated in meditation (dhyanasana) on a double-lotus plinth with his hands in the dhyanamudra gesture and holding the image of a crenelated pagoda. In courtly attire, wholly covered in foliate scroll-work and having figures of the Buddha in the pose of teaching on the front as a pectoral and on the back two images of the Buddha with hands in the gesture of peace (ahhay... Click for details

A Copper Warming Iron with Enamelled Dragon

Chinese: Metalwork: Iron Pre 1900: item #293498
C1136

A copper warming iron, with enamelled decoration of confronting dragons among clouds.

Age: Chinese, Late 19th century
Measurement: Width 6 C.M./Length 11.5 C.M.
Condition: Good condition, with enamel glaze flaw on the interior. Please refer to the enlar... Click for details