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Guan Yu (162 – 219 AD) was one of the best known historical and warrior figures in China’s ancient history. He was a military general serving under Liu Bei (a warlord) during the Eastern Han dynasty. Playing a significant role, Guan Yu helped to bring an…
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- Item Number: S-5052
- Provenance/Origin: Village near the Qianang River. City of Hangzhou. Age unknown.
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 11.5" x 5.5" x 4.5" in box
- Weight: 2.5 pounds with box
- Price: $ 240.00 USD
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The phurba – aka kila – was and is used as a ritual implement to signify stability on sacred grounds/earth during ceremonies.
As a tool of exorcism, the kila can hold demons in place . . . binding and pinning down negative energies from the mind…
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- Item Number: W-4135
- Provenance/Origin: Kathmandu Valley. Early 2000s
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 2.25" wide x 2.25" deep
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 155.00 USD
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The Monkey King – aka Sun Wukong – is a legendary warrior best known as the esotericstuff.com character in the 16th Century novel, “Journey to the West”. But this warrior’s reputation predates this novel where stories and adaptations can be traced all the way back to the Song…
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- Item Number: S-6541
- Provenance/Origin: Hand carved in Linyi (in Shandong Province) China. Circa 2000
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 9.25" tall x 3" wide x 2" deep (statue WITHOUT headgear)
- Weight: 1 pound with box
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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Handcrafted by skilled and traditional artisans in a village (on the Bai River) outside Nanyang, southwestern Henan Sheng province.
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva began His / Her Bodhisattva career by helping sentient beings (those ascribing to matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness) and vowing: “Should He ever…
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- Item Number: S-3462
- Provenance/Origin: Bai River, Nanyang China, Age unknown.
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 4.5" at widest point
- Weight: 0.85 pound
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
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What an incredible piece…. hand-carved in great detail and then hand-rubbed to a fine finish. Only skilled craftsmen who have spent their lifetime can carve these exquisite pieces. Carved in a village outside Beijing.
On its own base. Just gorgeous. Will be delivered…
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- Item Number: S-1723
- Provenance/Origin: Village outside Beijing China. Circa early 2000s
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 4.5" wide at base
- Weight: 2.25 pounds in box; 1 pound statue only
- Price: $ 285.00 USD
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Detail: This is a newer complete set – 26 pieces – of hand carved chess pieces. The king is a tall 5.75”, the queen is 4.75” and a pawn is 2.375”. The dark pieces are carved from bud rosewood, considered one of the most beautiful woods for…
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- Item Number: O-9493
- Provenance/Origin: India. Recent.
- Composition: Bud Rosewood and Boxwood
- Dimensions: King piece: 5.75" tall; Pawn piece: 2.375" tall
- Weight: 1.6 pounds for the set
- Price: $ 130.00 USD
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Tibetan name is Nam Thos Re. A very distinctive Buddha – right hand holding a conch shell and left – what should be a mongoose (that vomits jewels), there is, instead what looks like a bird. He is dressed in flowing garments and a snake (Naga) around his…
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- Item Number: S-8034
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet / Nepal. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 8.5" at widest
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $ 325.00 USD
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Hand carved wood 3-position display stand, heavily lacquered. Perfect for Netsukes. Circa late 1900’s. No statues are included with this stand.
Sorry, this item as been sold.
- Item Number: F-6612
- Provenance/Origin: China
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 7" wide x 2" for tallest platform
- Weight: .25 pound
- Price: $20.00 USD
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Detail: Netsukes were popular in Japan in the 17th Century. We have a few of them from China that are hand carved in boxwood and really unique. Circa late 1900’s. Very good condition. Here we have a standing mother and baby elephant.
- Item Number: S-2211
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa 1900's
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 2" wide
- Weight: .5 ounce
- Price: $20.00 USD
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Detail: Netsukes were popular in Japan in the 17th Century. We have a few of them from China that are hand carved in boxwood and really unique. Circa late 1900’s. Very good condition. Here we have a mouse pushing a full wheelbarrow
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- Item Number: S-8329
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa 1900's
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 2.5" wide
- Weight: .5 ounce
- Price: $20.00 USD
