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Older censer with wear. The deep reliefs of phoenixes plus the elephant heads (as handles) makes this a very special piece.
The unique handle on the lid allows the incense to be distributed in a variety of ways.
Acquired from an estate sale in Midwest…
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- Item Number: V-9264
- Provenance/Origin: China. Late 1800s
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 5.75" tall x 4.5" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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According to Chinese tradition, green jade represents the five human virtues of courage, modesty, justice, compassion, wisdom . . . with strong spiritual vibes connected to the heart chakra.
And mix that with some handcrafted bronze work and you have an outstanding piece of art from…
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- Item Number: V-9817
- Provenance/Origin: Nanyang China. Dushan mines. Early 1900s
- Composition: Jadestone, bronze
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 5.5" in diameter
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 385.00 USD
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An objet d’art coming out of the Louis-Philippe era, characterized by elegant lines that combine robustness and some restraint . . . and, in this case, an authentic and robust inkwell for your desk.
The inkwell is in the form of a Japanese longboat with two hinged…
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- Item Number: C-3403
- Provenance/Origin: French objet d'art. 19th Century
- Composition: Bronze and marble
- Dimensions: BOAT: 3" tall x 14.5" wide x 2.25" deep. MARBLE BASE: 19.5" x 5" x 0.75"
- Weight: 12 pounds
- Price: $ 395.00 USD
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I guess I could spend a few hundred dollars having a thermoluminescence test done on this to validate the Han Dynasty claim but I have some doubts about the outcome.
The pose and stance is not Han Dynasty. It is likely a Tang Dynasty…
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- Item Number: S-6273
- Provenance/Origin: China. Tang Dynasty-style.
- Composition: Ceramic
- Dimensions: STATUE: 13.5" tall x 8.5" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 5.5 pounds for statue and box
- Price: $ 495.00 USD
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A real prize. A sizable early censer with a bronze protective foo dog / lion lid.
Chinese enameling technique features carved or chiseled depressions in a brass vessel . . . and then filled with enamel, fired and polished.
Red, blue, white designs, animals (on…
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- Item Number: V-7855
- Provenance/Origin: China. Likely from the early 1900s
- Composition: Brass, enamel
- Dimensions: 5" tall without lid. 8" tall with lid. 8.5" at widest point
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 247.00 USD
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Tibetan Oracles? Well, before Buddhism, there were Bons. Bons were a particular type of priest who performed rituals to gain the favor of local spirits and ensure the well-being and safety of the dead in the afterlife. Much, much later and under the influence of…
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- Item Number: O-0500
- Provenance/Origin: Oracle crown. Priest Gurju. Nepal.
- Composition: Copper, bronze/brass, fabric, gemstones
- Dimensions: 6" tall x ~9" in diameter
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,290.00 USD
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Hand-carved marble head of Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. The expression is priceless and the headgear / crown with an engraved Buddha is a real bonus.
Acquired from a jeweler in Beverly Hills California who has had it since the 1970s, when he…
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- Item Number: S-2232
- Provenance/Origin: Hebei China. Early 1900s
- Composition: Marble and rosewood stand
- Dimensions: 8" tall (14.25" on stand) x 5" wide x 5" deep
- Weight: 8.25 pounds
- Price: $ 665.00. USD
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Singerie, a visual arts depiction, can be found back in ancient Egypt but more popular in France over the last couple of centuries. The word – singerie – is the name given to a visual arts genre depicting monkeys imitating human behavior. Such monkeys are often…
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- Item Number: O-7498
- Provenance/Origin: Vintage. Circa mid-1900s. Philippines
- Composition: Bronze and paint
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 3.5" wide x 4" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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Maitland-Smith – founded by a well-known London antique dealer and designer – acquired and reproduced world class and quality products. Their expertise includes metal casting, finely executed porcelains, sophisticated finishing techniques, detailed hand painting, beautiful inlaid marquetry and the finest hand carved woodwork and the highest quality…
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- Item Number: V-1250
- Provenance/Origin: Maitland Smith collection. Mid- 1900s
- Composition: Bronze, brass, porcelain, paint
- Dimensions: 16" tall x 8.5" in diameter at widest point
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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Authentic headhunting swords like this were popular in the mid- to late- 1800s . . . even up to the mid-1900s (in certain locations).
The primitive weapon collector I purchased it from said it had a sterling silver foundation with copper inlay and brass handle . .…
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- Item Number: O-9373
- Provenance/Origin: Replica. Southeast Asia. Circa early- to mid-1900s
- Composition: Sterling silver, copper and brass
- Dimensions: 8" long total. 6.25" blade
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 290.00 USD
