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Vintage Asian Elephant Bookends.  Bronze Tone.  Pair.  Heavy Cast Metal.

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    Great detail.  From the late 1930s.   Suitable for holding up a bunch of great books!   Felt bottoms,  

Large Antique Weeping Buddha Statue.  Wood.  Asia

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    There is an ancient legend about the two warriors who fought with each other in many battles.  In one such battle, the older warrior killed the younger.  When he removed the mask of the dead warrior, he saw that it was his son….. leading to torment… Continue reading

Buddha. The Spread of Buddhist Art in Asia. Hardbound Book. Rare. Japan

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If you like phenomenal full color Buddhist photos, you will love this 219 page book.  Text is in Japanese with English text on all exhibits.  Published in a large format (9” x 11”) in 1998, this book has over 150 color plates depicting various Buddha statues / representations… Continue reading

Hand Carved Male Spirit Figure, Keram River, Papua New Guinea

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Detail:  This is a representation of the sacred cockatoo bird man from Papua New Guinea.  Hand carved.   Museum quality and in very good condition.  Circa mid-1900s.   From an antiquities dealer / collector in Noosa Head Australia.  Stunning!  For the Serious Collector.… Continue reading

Dehua Porcelain Guardian Deity / Figure, China

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Detail:  Many Chinese put this type of statue in the hallways or entrances of their home to guard and bless the family.  Solid feeling and smooth are two of  the indicators of Dehua porcelain.  Dehua is located in the Fujian Province of China and is one… Continue reading

Wood Garuda Statue, Indonesia

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Detail:  Well known in Hindu religion, this statue was hand carved in Indonesia.  My best guess is Java.  Nice details and also a gold gilt in various places on the statue to add good contrast and definition.  Circa mid-1900’s.    From a “Garuda” collector… Continue reading

Bronze Foo Dog and Ram Ashtray / Bowl, Asia

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Detail:  I have had this forever to hold miscellaneous office things.  It is old and unique.  Two faces appear:  one is a ram and the other – with mouth open for the smoke to flow – is a foo dog face.   Circa late-1800s to… Continue reading

Dvaravati Styled Sandstone Three Faces of Buddha, Thailand

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Detail:  Dvaravati refers to a period in Thailand / Siam history, a culture, group of geographical areas and – most important to me – an art style that flourished from the 7th to the 11th Century AD.  This piece is hand made and styled in that art period.… Continue reading

Very Sacred & Old Tibetan Human Bone Mala – Kapala – Necklace, Tibet

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Detail:  There is no question in my mind that these very spiritual human bone beads – carefully hand cut – are authentic and quite old.  People donate their own reesotericstuff.coms to nearby temples and the bones are converted into beads that form a very, very powerful spiritual mala.… Continue reading

Bronze Sculpture – Horse & Swallow – Ma ta fei yan Statue, China

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Detail:  The running horse with its right hind hoof on a swallow is a familiar cultural relic from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 to 220 AD).  I have seen many of these over the last 20 years but I especially like this one with its elegant and delicate… Continue reading
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