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Abhaya Asian Antiques
$300.00
Impressive large standing wood sculpture of He Xiangu何仙姑- the only women in the pantheon of the Eight Chinese Immortals. This is at least Qing dynasty possibly earlier originally she would be holding a lotus in her hands. Once source describes her as being “the Patron Saint of Housewives”. Height: 97cm/38in and has a lovely benevolent expression. Condition as pictured, there is a dedication niche on back but the contents have been removed.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$90.00
Nice little wood carved architectural element in the shape of a foo dog circa late Qing Dynasty. The tip of the left ear is missing, otherwise good condition with well-preserved original gold and red lacquer 14.cm/5.5in.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$90.00
Nice little wood carved architectural element in the shape of a foo dog circa late Qing Dynasty. This is in excellent condition with original lacquer. L: 14.5cm/5.8in.
2ezr
Inquire for Price 19th Century Chinese Boxwood Carved Immortal with Ruyi
It is 7.75 inches (19.2 cm) tall by 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) wide. It weighs 213 gram. It has cracks, small chips at the fingers and side, stains, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...
Conservatoire Sakura
$6,000.00 4 elements of a dragon in embossed copper or bronze and hot-gilded with mercury. 2 or 3 elements must be missing. The dragon's legs have 4 claws which would seem to exclude imperial affiliation, however the monumental size of more than 5 to 6 meters long would indicate an order for a temple or for the palace of an important person. You have to imagine the golden dragon writhing on an immense panel of dark wood carved with flames and clouds...
2ezr
Inquire for Price Chinese Cultural Revolution Serpentine Stone Carved Girl Feeding Chicks
It is 8.3 inches (21.1 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide with stand and 7.16 inches (18.2 cm) tall by 4.68 inches (11.9 cm) wide. without stand. The total weight is 1.5 Lb. It has inclusions at figure, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,900.00 Cast bronze mirror holder representing a Ki-Lin. The fabulous Chinese animal is surrounded by sparks, it carries a cloud on its back which is used to hold a removable mirror, which has now disappeared. The unusually small dimension leads one to assume that this is a travel mirror holder? The animal is lying down and the sculptor has modeled an exaggeratedly wide hindquarters to give good stability to the whole...
Conservatoire Sakura
$700.00 Guanyin in cast bronze. The deity is represented standing, wearing a long dress, she holds a bottle in her hand. The bronze is very worn but has a superb old patina. Northern China Tang dynasty. 7th-9th century.It was soldered late with tin on a square bronze base so that it could stand upright.
Height: 135mm
Conservatoire Sakura
solded Buddha in bronze cast with lost wax and gilded with mercury. The walls are very thick, the statuette is heavy. The gilding is original, certainly baked several times to obtain a nice thickness. The reverse of the dress is chiseled with stylized flowers. The base is closed by an incised copper plate of Vajra. The base does not appear to have been opened. The two arm bracelets were originally to have stone beads, today replaced by a colored coating...
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,400.00 Budai is the Chinese "Père Noël" ,the Japanese calls him Hoteï. He carries toys in a big bag and distributes them to children who adore him and are sometimes represented at his side. The god is seated, his half-open robe reveals his large belly, a symbol of his generosity. He holds his rosary in his hand. Oddly enough his big bag is missing. It is sculpted from a beige steatite ( soap stone) stained with pink, on the skull appear red veins of the stone...
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€325.00 Old buddhist altar representing Buddha and two bodhisattvas, each one standing on a lotus and backed by a mandorla, the whole group surmounted by the Buddhist Flaming Pearl and resting on a double lotus. Apocryphal reign mark beneath (Emperor Qian Long). Bronze with fine age patina. China, late 19th century. Height: 17 cm. Very good condition.
Nicholas Pitcher Oriental Art Ltd
$2,250.00 A small Chinese marble torso fragment, Tang dynasty, 10 cms wide.
This has been in a UK collection for 25 years. Purchased in Beijing 1990's.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$140.00
Chinese ceramic Buddha, circa 1900-1930 (Qing – Early Republic). The iconography is quite unusual there is a seated Buddha image on the chest, standing Buddha image on the back, and another image of the Buddha in Parinirvana reclining pose. Overall a very intriguing piece, possibly meant for export to another Asian nation. Excellent original condition- no cracks, chips or frits. H: 15cm/6in and W: 9cm/3.5in.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$230.00
Special Offer: reduced from $400 to $230. Quirky ensemble of 4 Ming Dynasty (plus one from the Tang Dynasty) sancai courtiers holding Rats, which in the Chinese Zodiac are considered the first of the signs with the attributes of spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality. These all came from different sets and were intentionally aggregated by the original owner. See notes below enlargements for dimension and details.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$300.00
Ming Dynasty Tudigong 土地公
Rare Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) pottery image of the Taoist “folk” God, Tudi Gong. He is a very popular God and is considered a community guardian, which is why you will see his small shrines in rural villages and urban neighborhoods, venerated by common people. Literally he is an erath God (God of the soil)...
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€1,200.00 Small gilt bronze altar dedicated to Bodhisattva Padmapani, resting on four pillars, showing the Bodhisattva standing, backed by an aureola, holding a gourd in his left hand, his right hand in appeasing/blessing posture (abhaya mudra). Fine patina. China, Northern Wei Dynasty. Height: 8.3 cm. Very good condition.
Momoyama Gallery
sold A spending antique Chinese Kwan Yin sculpture made in the late Ming Dynasty. Kwan Yin or Guanyin and Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of compassion. Here she stands samabhanga on a simple base with robes flowing and clinging naturally over and to her long, slender body. Her feet peek from beneath her robes. Her hands are held with her thumb and middle finger touching in the vitarka mudra of teaching. Her hair is piled high on her head. Her gaze serene and slightly downcast...
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$250.00
Special Offer- reduced from $350 to $250. Good Ming sancai (three colored glaze) horse, in excellent condition- some loss to black pigment on mane and tail but glaze is 100% intact and no fritting and no chips or cracks to the body. H: 26cm/10.2in and W: 30cm/11.8in.
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