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I don’t have a lot of detail on this piece but I really like the flowers and tassles.  It is probably from the mid-1900’s.  These types of statues were usually handcarved by village artisans and placed within worship altars in private homes.  This one was well cared for and the smell of the camphor wood […]

Detail:  This is such a detailed piece of art.  Multiple dimensions as the dragons, phoenix and kylin (on top), jump off the esotericstuff.com part of the censer.  Ornate for sure.  Composite nickel and silver for stability and hardness.  Circa mid-1900’s.  In very good condition.

    Parvati is a Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, marriage, children and devotion.  Add to that:  divine strength and power . . .  which seems to sum up what is positive in the world today.   The esotericstuff.com thing to know is that Parvati is the wife of Shiva (supreme protector, evil destroyer […]

Temple lamp from an Ambassador’s Private Collection. With various barrel shapes forming the body, there is no mistaking the dragon’s head forming a fluted spout. The efficiency of this lamp is based on how the oil passes through various small holes . . . and finally into the cup to burn. This piece was part […]

    Sure,  the Ibans / Dayaks were renowned for practicing headhunting to further territorial expansion.  They had a fearsome reputation until the Europeans arrived with their colonization in the 1800s.  Some headhunting episodes were reported into the mid-1900s.   There were rituals, ceremonies and festivals all to honor their gods and hence bring strength […]

This is a handmade ceremonial musical instrument that depicts the Tibetan Chu-srin or Makara – a sea dragon – that is a mix of a dragon and a mythical sea creature.  It is made of copper, parts of which are plated in gold.  There is a brass chain attached.  Cute!  Stands are not included.

What a delightful pair. Lots of detail. Notice the eyebrows. Slight difference between the two statues . . . size of the head, spread of the tail, thickness of body, horn placement.   Circa mid-1900’s. Pristine condition.

Really a remarkable find.   In 1898, a Citizens Atlas was printed by John G. Bartholemew of Edinburgh.  It is multi-colored and printed on quality 100# paper stock.  It covers China south and Southeast Asia . . . to New Guinea and the Philippines.  I had it professionally framed about 20 years ago.  There is […]

    LIFESIZE!  Majestic!  Very Detailed!     . . .  and now, very rare.   This is the second sculpture I have owned of this piece.  I am so enamored with its magnificence.   It reminds me of the behavioral studies I did with primates in the 1960s …. chimps, baboons, monkeys, yes… but – unfortunately […]

The best known of all traditional Thailand ceramics are those named and from Sawankhalok.  Such stoneware is decorated in a rich brown glaze and decorated with an opaque glaze. The finely crackled surface of the glaze is lightly speckled from ash residue deposits during the low temperature glazing process.   This is another piece from […]