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Strong, straight, single-edged blade with scabbard and hilt covered with brass finish with wire-wrapped grip. Scrollwork and engraving with a rare five-toed dragon . . representing dignity and honor.
Commonly used during the 18th and 19th Centuries. . . . a rarity for dragons…
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- Item Number: W-5327
- Provenance/Origin: Bhutan. Exact age unknown.
- Composition: Brass, steel and other metals
- Dimensions: 17" long. Blade only: 11.75"
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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Fun, fun, fun with or without Halloween around the corner. Very detailed sculpted with designer resin . . . which is an elastomer based thermo plastic urethane type compound. Yikes! BUT, the polymer does yield a highly detailed end product.
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- Item Number: F-5242
- Composition: Resin composite and glass
- Dimensions: 13" from wall. Globe is 6" in diameter
- Price: $ 93.00 for one; $ 177.00 for two USD
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Skilled craftsmen created this highly detailed Chi-Lin (aka Dragon Horse) from a special category of Nephrite jade, also known as Xiu or Xiuyan jade. Not quite as hard as other Nephrites, it was mined from Xiuyan City in LiaoNing Province in NE China.
Harder nephrite is…
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- Item Number: S-8862
- Provenance/Origin: Xiuyan City, LiaoNing Province. Circa late - 1990s
- Composition: Xiu Nephrite Jade with wood base
- Dimensions: On base: 16" tall x 16" at widest x 8" deep. Jade alone: 11.5" tall
- Weight: Jade: 23 pounds; Base: 9 pounds
- Price: $ 1,495.00 USD
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Detailed footed stone censer in good condition. Some light design engraving/etching near the dragon handles
A small chip around rim on lid, otherwise is excellent condition.
Hand carved in a village near Haicheng (Liaoning Province) in the early- to mid- 1900s, this piece ended up in a…
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- Item Number: V-0208
- Provenance/Origin: Haicheng China. Circa 1940s
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 6.25" wide including handles x 7" tall with lid on
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 132.00 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.
Damaged and currently in restoration.
- 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
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- 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,…
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- 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…
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- 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: $ 245.00 USD
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Simply stunning. A sizable piece at 17”. Wonderful detail!
Acquired from a dealer in Dehua (Dehua xian), Fujian Province
There appears to be a crack on one of lotus blossoms near the base. See photo 7. Otherwise, it is in remarkable condition.…
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- Item Number: S-2476
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua kilns in China. Circa 1980s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 17.5" tall x 9.5" at widest point x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 9.5 pounds
- Price: $ 465.00 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
