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is a type of helmet worn by ancient Japanese warriors,
samurai . . . who basically ruled Japan for over 600 years. Yes, they protected warriors but there was a psychological factor: power and might. The higher the Samurai rank the more…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-4446
- Provenance/Origin: Vintage. 1940s. Brought back by US Officer shortly after WWII
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall X 9"at widest X 6.25" deep
- Weight: 3.25 pounds with cushion
- Price: $ 225.00 USD
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Chinese mythology is full of fantastic supernatural and mythical creatures. While Westerners are most familiar with dragons and the phoenix, throughout Asia there are numerous less-known mythological beings. So to start with, this is not a Kirin, Qilin, Tiam Lu, Pixiu, Zheng, or a number of other hybrid…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-0027
- Provenance/Origin: Circa 1940s. Foundry near Xianyang
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 3.25" tall x 4" wide x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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Absolutely
NOTHING beats an antique pair of these creatures with the head of a dragon, body of a horse and scales of a carp fish. The energy, the detail and the workmanship is spectacular!! It is believed that if you look into the eyes of the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1322
- Provenance/Origin: Foundry in Nanning in Guangxi Province China. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Heavy Brass
- Dimensions: Pair: ~10" tall x x 10" width x 4" deep
- Weight: Pair: 22.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,125.00 USD
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The history of Buddhism in Tibet has been turbulent, going through periods of revival and decline. Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) was born in the Tsongkha Valley of Amdo province, northeast Tibet. He was a Buddhist scholar and saint who lived in Tibet during a time when Buddhist teachings…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8908
- Provenance/Origin: Early- to Mid- 1900s. Tibet
- Composition: Bronze, gold gilt
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 5" wide
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 345.00 USD
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A traditionally styled Phurba. This is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. Originally used to mark out the perimeter of the construction of temples and monastery, it is still used in religious and sacred ceremonies. I have an accompanying older “stunning” case…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-2225
- Provenance/Origin: Circa 1980s. Nepal
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6" long x 1.5" at widest point
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 95.00 USD Phurba only
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A lost wax casting and just like others the mold is destroyed every time resulting in a unique and original piece from Burkina Faso. So this is the only piece like this you will ever see. The Gan ethnic group believe that the serpent possesses protective…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-9340
- Provenance/Origin: Gan Ethnic Group. Burkina Faso. Circa 1960s
- Composition: Bronze with steel stand
- Dimensions: In Stand: 19" tall. Snake: Snout to top of human figure is 8"
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $ 560.00 USD
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Ominous. Metallic Bronze. Horned. Hand painted accents. Great detail. Very cool. Stand not included . . . but hey, it hangs on a wall.
- Item Number: M-1814
- Provenance/Origin: Newer piece
- Composition: Designer composite resin for strength
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 8.5" wide x 6" deep (back to tip of horns)
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 97.00 USD
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Just pull or saw off your old boring cane head and stick this elegant and cultural head on the end of the cane stick. The mythological creature called a Dragon – the pattern of royal epithets in history – is believed to symbolize power, strength and
fortune… Continue reading → - Item Number: O-8079
- Provenance/Origin: China
- Composition: Brass or Bronze
- Dimensions: 4" tall x 5" wide x 1.25" deep. 5/16" opening
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 35.00 USD
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I located another of these rare burners / censers! I like this hefty hanging incense burners because of the composition and stunning detail. Plus, this one was acquired from the same monastery as the other one by my trusted regional agent. Fine workmanship around the lid,…
Continue reading → - Item Number: V-5716
- Provenance/Origin: Chiwong Gonpa monastery, East Nepal. Circa 1930 - 1960s.
- Composition: Bronze and copper
- Dimensions: Burner: 12" with lid on x 10" at widest diameter. Total: 34" from bottom of cauldron to very top of the chain ring
- Weight: 11 pounds
- Price: $ 1,575.00 USD
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European and Asian mythology portrays dragons in different forms. European dragons are most often winged and Asian dragons have an abundance of scales and resemble large snakes. The artist (Fisher) created a hybrid with a row of dorsal spines, wings, scales and the head of an…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1756
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Fisher orginal.
- Composition: Bronze and marble.
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 8.25" widest x 4.5 deep
- Weight: 11.5 pounds
- Price: $ 285.00 USD
