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Well carved and in good condition. Acquired from a retired mechanical engineer who was stationed in PNG on a gold mining operation. Authentic. From the 1940s. Hard to find in this condition.
- Item Number: S-1117
- Provenance/Origin: PNG. Circa 1940s.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 2" at widest
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 90.00 USD
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This nephrite jade comes from the head waters of the Yurungkash River (Kulun Mountains), just north of the Hotan in the Xinjiang Province in western China. It’s color is a whitish green celadon. Artisans carve and polish to a semi-opaque tone…. and then hand polish with…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6399
- Provenance/Origin: Yurungkash River & Hotan. Western China. Hand carved and polished
- Composition: Whitish Green Hetian Nephrite Jade
- Dimensions: Each 9.5" tall x ~5" wide x ~ 2.5" deep
- Weight: 5 pounds for both
- Price: $ 1,265.00 USD
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A gorgeous see-through cutout porcelain vase with intricate carved designs and hand painted in enamel with floral decorations. I love these overglazed rose colors of pink and carmine. The mark is that of Qianlong Nian Zhi – Qianlong Period Make. Qianlong is the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: V-7711
- Provenance/Origin: Qianlong marked. Late 1900s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 5" at widest diameter
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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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 remains to nearby temples and the bones are converted into beads that form a very, very powerful spiritual mala.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-5897
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa 1900 to 1930.
- Composition: Ribbon, leather, metal, stones, bone
- Dimensions: 32" total length. 5/16" diameter beads (most)
- Weight: .25 pound
- Price: $ 655.00 USD
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This was purchased from an estate sale in Montana a few years ago. I think it is over 70 years old and was probably hand carved in Indonesia . . . perhaps Java or Bali. 36.5” long with – what looks like – a rubber tip (most…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-5804
- Provenance/Origin: Most likely Indonesia. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: Total length: 36.5"; Handle Width: 6"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 165.00 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…
Continue reading → - 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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This is indeed a special Warrior / Guardian Head. It is a typical image used at the entrances of Chinese temple compounds. Well carved with a fierce expression and detailed features. Alabaster stone. On a museum mount. Certainly one of a kind and in perfect…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6514
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa 18th Century
- Composition: Alabaster stone on museum mount
- Dimensions: Head + Base: 17" tall. Head: 11" tall x 7" at widest. Base: 8" x 8" x 5" tall
- Weight: Head: 14.75 pounds. Base: 11.25 pounds
- Price: $ 3,620.00 USD
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Detail: Gorgeous hard elm wood with a lacquered finish on top. Elegant carved patterns and floral graphics with many accents in gold. One shelf inside: 24″ x 12″. Cabinet hardware in brass. From the Fujian Province. Circa late-1900’s. Displayed in EsotericStuff…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-9511
- Provenance/Origin: Fujian Province China. Circa late-1900's
- Composition: Elm wood
- Dimensions: 39.5" tall x 27.5" wide x 16" deep
- Price: $ 825.00 USD
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Detail: This is a stunning Buddha carved from mahogany with the body and head of a dragon forming a shroud of protection over the entire Buddha. Tremendous detail. Circa mid-1900’s. In perfect condition. For the Serious Collector.
Sorry, this item has been sold. CONTACT US for other items that have similar characteristics. - Item Number: S-3417
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Mahogany wood
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 4.75" at widest
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 675.00 USD
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Detail: This was found in an estate sale in a village outside Shanghai. My Agent was told it was carved in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s from amber. Decorated with dragons, flowers and a delicate background motif. There are no chips or gouges.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-3330
- Provenance/Origin: China. Late-1800's to early-1900's
- Composition: Amber
- Dimensions: 5.25" tall x 3.5" in diameter
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
