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A pottery figure of a Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simple draped robe, typically seen in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
Women at the Chinese imperial court were highly trained in fashion, manners, etiquette but also music, dance and other pleasing arts. …
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- Item Number: S-3605
- Provenance/Origin: China. Stylings of the Tang Dynasty
- Composition: Terracotta.
- Dimensions: 7" tall on wood base. Base is 3 x 3" square
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 89.00. USD
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Magnificent is a bit of an understatement for this stately vessel. Acquired from a Chinese family estate in Connecticut, this piece dates to the mid-1880s.
The design of dragon handles and the foo / fu dog on top is stunning and quite rare. Vented lid.…
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- Item Number: V-5340
- Provenance/Origin: China. Mid 1880s
- Composition: Bronze and Champleve enamels
- Dimensions: 20" tall with lid (14" without lid) x 12.5" at widest
- Weight: 12 pounds
- Price: $ 665.00 USD
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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…
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- Item Number: S-7046
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua China. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 5.5" at widest
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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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…
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- Item Number: S-2710
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 16.5" long
- Weight: 8.75 pounds
- Price: $ 310.00 USD
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Detail: This spear head comes from northern China near the Manchurian border and was used as a military weapon. The shaft is long-gone but the housing for the shaft sits on the lower part of a brass piece connecting it to the esotericstuff.com spear. Rust and corrosion…
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- Item Number: W-6741
- Provenance/Origin: North China. Circa late-1800's to early-1900's
- Composition: Metal and Brass
- Dimensions: 19.5" long x 3.5" at widest
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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Detail: Very well crafted with new strings. Deep rich tones with a coy fish weight to sound the chimes. Nice patina. Circa mid-1960’s to mid-1970’s. Good condition.
- Item Number: C-4980
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa 1960s - 1970s
- Composition: Brass and copper
- Dimensions: 27" long (to hanging chain) x 7" at widest (at pagoda)
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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Detail: This are an antique set probably from the mid- to late-1800’s. There is some wear to the paint and lacquer. Purchased from an Asian antique dealer in Sherburne New York in 1999.
These bells have been sold. Thanks M.C.!
- Item Number: S-6857
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Brass or Bronze
- Dimensions: 15" (top of upper bell to bottom rim of lower). Diameters: top - 6"; second - 5"; third - 4"; smallest - 3.5"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 140.00 USD
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Detail: This is a statue carved in the form of a royal court attendant. The style is from the Tang Dynasty. The caramel color is just gorgeous. The statue is in perfect condition. Circa mid-1900’s… or perhaps earlier. Stand not included.
- Item Number: S-5095
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's or earlier
- Composition: Soft jade
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 4" at widest
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 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…
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- 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: This is one of my favorite temple bronze statues. Not quite the 1000 arms (although there are many hundreds cast in the background) but this Buddha does have the 7 heads. The double Dorje or Wisha Vajra is stamped on its metal base and represents…
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- Item Number: S-3509
- Provenance/Origin: China. Late-1800's to early-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 9" at widest
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Price: $ 425.00 USD
