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Old Shrine Vessel. LP Thad Alms / Offering Bowl. With lid. Ayutthaya. Thailand

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This is an old authentic shrine alms bowl used to celebrate Luang Phor Tuad (aka LP Thaud), a legionary high priest of Buddhism. His story starts from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya period (circa 1580 A.D.) and he lived during the reign of King Maha Dhammaraja. LP… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-7301
Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Late 1800s to early 1900s. Multiple generational ownship.
Composition: Clay composite with lacquered tar glaze.
Dimensions: 14" tall x 11" in diameter
Weight: 8.25 pounds
Price: $ 835.00 USD

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Crystal Singing Bowl. 10” diameter. Chakra C. Root. Meditation. Healing. Tibet/China

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Singing bowls have been used since 560 B.C. to invoke a deep state of relaxation, meditation and spiritual well-being. Here is a 99.9 pure quartz crystal singing bowl with a Chakra C. The official name of this chakra, muladhara, comes from the words Mula, which means… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-8600
Provenance/Origin: Tibet / China factory
Composition: 99.99% pure quartz crystal
Dimensions: 10" diameter x 7.75" tall
Weight: 4 pounds
Price: $ 122.00 USD

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Elegant & Antique Wooden Gothic-flavored Bowl. Hardwood & Brass. Family Shield. France.

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Certainly a design classic with brass handles and rim. Perhaps a fruit bowl or container to hold the family jewels. Obviously from a wealthy family who had this handmade with their family crest. Look at the details and condition. Quite spectacular. Dated… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-1440
Provenance/Origin: France. Circa 1870s
Composition: Wood and brass.
Dimensions: 11" diameter x 5" tall
Weight: 3 pounds
Price: $ 535.00 USD

Posted in Containers, Products | Tagged 1800s, antique, bowl, brass, container, crest, elegant, family shield, france, gothic, shield, wood

Heavy Brass Tripod Bowl / Cup / Censer. Handles. China.

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Deeply engraved. Styled. Seal mark on bottom. Stand not included.

Item Number: C-8542
Provenance/Origin: Circa mid-1900s. China.
Composition: Brass
Dimensions: 2.25" tall x 4" at widest point
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 38.00 USD

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Antique Nesting Cups. Brass. 5 Pieces. China

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Extraordinary 5-piece brass nesting cups . Early 1900s. Dragons around the edge of the base cup. Stamped on the base. Nice patina. Dragon surrounds rim of base cup. Use? Not sure of the original intention but the top cup was used… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-8887
Provenance/Origin: China.
Composition: Heavy Brass
Dimensions: Nested within a 1" tall x 3" diameter container
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Price: $ 38.00 USD

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Spinach Jade Rice Bowl. Xinjiang Region. China

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Crafted in the mid-1900s. Acquired in 2000 from an avid collector of jade who was located in New York City.

Item Number: C-0829
Provenance/Origin: Xinjiang Region. Mid-1900s
Composition: Spinach jade
Dimensions: 2" tall x 5" diameter at rim
Weight: 0.75 pound
Price: $ 94.00 USD

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Hindu Brass Bell. Deep Engravings of Spiritual Entities. India.

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Purchased this bell in the 1990s from a collector / traveler who secured it in northern India in the 1950s. He claimed that it was made in the 1930s. Copper clapper. Stand not included. Super patina and nice ring!

Item Number: C-1899
Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa 1930s
Composition: Brass with copper clapper
Dimensions: 6" long including clapper x 1.75" at widest point
Weight: 0.75 pound
Price: $ 46.00 USD

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Rare Ornate Brass Elephant Bell. India

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I thought that this might be used for another purpose but I was assured by a master bell collector that it was indeed an elephant bell . . . but not the typical claw type. I was told that these are found in temples where elephants are… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-1216
Provenance/Origin: Most likely India. Circa early 1900s
Composition: Brass
Dimensions: 3.75" tall x 4" at widest point
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 120.00 USD

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Rosewood Hand Carved Brush Pot. Openwork. Pen/Pencil/Calligraphy Caddy. China

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A relatively recent work with excellent handicraft. Hexagon shaped. Wonderfully detailed carvings. Gorgeous color. For your calligraphy tools, pens, pencils, et al. What a wonderful gift for someone’s desktop . . . or for your own.

Item Number: C-2102
Provenance/Origin: Village outside Beijing. Recently (within the last 10 years) handcrafted.
Composition: Rosewood
Dimensions: 5.5" tall x 5.25" at widest / diameter
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 85.00 USD

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Miniature Cloisonné Enamel Teapots. Lid. China.

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Adorable cloisonné and enamel work on a metal teapot base. Flowers – in various colors – decorate these cute collectibles. Background colors: red, yellow, light blue, dark blue and white Buy one, a couple or all five. Glass stand not included.

Item Number: C-9109
Provenance/Origin: China. Village outside Beijing
Composition: Cloisonne, enamel and metal
Dimensions: 1.75" tall x 3.5" at widest
Weight: 0.25 pound each
Price: $18.00 USD EACH or $ 75.00 USD for all 5

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