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Bhadrakalpa
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Miao silver counter-weight used to hold the apron, stamped with the silversmith’s name in Chinese ; also supposed to hold the soul of the wearer. L:8 cms, H:6,5 cms.
Perfect condition, beautiful patina. CE p.300 (see Bibliography) . Miao, Guizhou, China.
Dragon's Pearl
$4,150.00 A very rare and highly charming porcelain figure of Budai (Daduze), bare chested with a laughing expression, seated leaning on his sack of treasures. Decorated in famille rose manner with additional gold. Two maker’s seals: “Fujian Huiguan” and “ Made by You Linji).
****These seals are identifying marks of the Jingdezhen artist working at Fujian Huiguan.
**** You Linji was the artist name of You Zhangzi /You Linzizi ( 1872-1922 ). Before moving to Jingdezhen, he first trained unde...
Bhadrakalpa
€ 80.00
Silver ear pick in the shape of a rat, Miao or Dong minorities, Yunnan, China. L : 6,5c
Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1920
item #1436358
(stock #BI-P2I )
Bhadrakalpa
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Antique Indian « ayigalu », lingam casket, “chauka” style (Nandi’s horns shape), used by the Lingayat in Karnatakka, India. 9 x 6,5 cms. CE 236 (see Bibliography)
Bhadrakalpa
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Very deep and heavy Nuo mask of a serene unidentified character with very long ears, ancient polychromia, perfect condition, beautiful patina.
At least 18th. C, probably Ming Dy. 18 x 17 cms. Yunnan, China.(see bibliography)
Bhadrakalpa
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Very old Nuo mask of Heshang, the Buddhist Monk, serene and smiling ; usually has a red circle of holyness on the forehead (we can see trace of it) and very long ears.
Very rare "bianlian" (changing face), eyes and mouth moveable, they can be animated from the inside by the wearer; Old native restorations around the chin, 21 x 15 cms, 18th C. or before. Guizhou, China. RM 142-207-245; MC 48 (see bibliography)
Modern Japanese Ceramics
Sold, Thank you! A flagrant barrage of color gets in your face with this futuristic vessel by Yanagihara Mutsuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saimon Kabin (Colored Vase). Over the crackled sunshine yellow gleams platinum on lightning strikes of red, completely juxtaposed to the cool blue of the interior. Very much an iconic work by this eclectic artist. It is 17.5 cm (7 inches) diameter, 15 cm (6 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Yanigahara Mutsuo (b.1934) was raised in Seto, an...
Bhadrakalpa
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Small bronze statue from Sri Lanka, typical of the Ceylonese style. H : 10,5 cms, 19Th C, Sri Lanka
Galerie Hafner
Sold A pair large Chinese silk kesi tapestries, once mounted as hanging scrolls with silk brocade border and backed with paper. Showing immortals and gods of the Daoist Pantheon in a landscape setting. Made of a two colour silk tapestry with painted areas. Dating to the late Qing dynasty. Condition: please look at the photos carefully - they make part of the condition report - the brtittle mounting is damaged and only partially preserved, the wooden bars of the top and one of the bottom are lost. Kes...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, with thanks! Always innovative, here is a basin for flower arrangement in pastel Hagi colors by Kaneta Masanao carved and torn from a solid block of clay in the Kurinuki technique enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Making use of a flower frog, I can imagine a fabulous spray of green rising up from within the undulating rim, like the first burst of flora through the last of the winter snow. It is 30 x 21 x 12.5 cm (12 x 8 x 5 inches) and in perfect condition.
Kaneta Masanao likely needs no in...
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! A dark forest rises in a field of white, as if still covered in frost or snow, over which is draped a poem brushed in the exquisite script of the poet-nun Otagaki Rengetsu,
Itsu to naki, Tokiwa no sato ha, Hototogisu shinobu hatsune ni, Uzuki wo ya shiru?
With the first cry of the Cuckoo, in this village of Tokiwa Will the people realize, Spring has arrived? To the extreme left, the cuckoo flies off the page. Ink on paper in forest green silk extended in a beige with black ...
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Inquire for Price 1930's Chinese Silver Gilt Heart Shaped Tourmaline & Jadeite Beads Carved Bracelet Marked
It is 7.9 inches (20 cm) in circumference by 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) inner diameter and 1.1 inches (3 cm) wide. The heart plaque is 22.25 mm wide. The bead rang from 10.48 mm 13.8 mm. It weighs 42.1 gram. The silver is tarnished. It also has inclusions at the beads and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That i...
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Inquire for Price 18th Century Chinese Bronze Boy Ride Beast Scholar Water Dropper
It is 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. It is 329 gram (0.7 Lb). It has an old repair at the bottom, loss of patina, dents, chips, detached lid, oxidation, 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 ...
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Inquire for Price 1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Planter with Chrysanthemum Flower
It is 7.5 inches (19 cm) tall by 10.2 inches (25.9 cm) wide. It is 7.1 Lb. It has dark spots, rubbing of paint, stains, chips at the base and surface wears (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. All you nee...
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Inquire for Price 1900's Japanese Bronze Rooster Shaped Censer Koro Marked
It is 7.5 inches (19cm) tall by 5.6 inches (14.3cm) wide. It weighs 982.5 gram (2.2 lb). It has 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. All you need to do is return the item to us within 10 days ...
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Inquire for Price 1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Birds & Flowers Marked
It is 5.6 inches (14.3 cm) tall by 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide. It is 0.7 Lb. It has rubbing of gold and paint, dark spots, 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. All you need to do...
Haruko Watanabe
$90.00 Cotton lining for narrow sash (obi). Most of the fragments
are hand-spun cotton cloth, such as plain cotton indigo dyed, itajime mame-shibori (clamp-board dye), katazome (stencil-resist-dye) etc. The second half of the 19th century. 15cm x 4m50cm
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$200.00 OLD IRON SCISSORS OF KOREAN CANDY VENDOR Once used for attracting people with its snipping sound by the street candy vendor (but actually not used for cutting candy taffy), early 20th century, Korea, approx. 29 x 13.5cm (11.41 x 5.31in). Some expected stains, scratches, and rust due to use and aging as seen. Slightly loosened clasp as is. (Reference: http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/bbs/view.html?b_bbs_id=10129&num=16971) selected by kiku... |