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Quite stunning! The Maitland Smith company was founded in Hong Kong by a well-known antique dealer. Besides designing quality 18th century furniture, Maitland Smith also scoured the globe in search of quality antique furnishings to supplement his furniture. This elephant was cast in the Philippines…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3925
- Provenance/Origin: Philippines. 1930 - 1940s. Maitland Smith. Handmade
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 20" tall x 24" wide x 10.5" deep
- Weight: 36 pounds
- Price: $ 895.00 USD
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These are my third set from the famous European sculptor, Milo. I am in contact with the Spanish foundry who allows me to purchase some of first units from the fresh molds . . . yielding exceptional detail. Using the lost wax casting process, these…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-0122
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish Foundry. Artist Stamp. Fresh recent casting.
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: Tallest of pair: 11". Widest Point: 7"
- Weight: 18 pounds
- Price: $ 465.00 USD for pair
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From Mandalay – the city and royal capital of northern Burma. Elephants, elephants, elephants . . . all around and on the bottom. Elephants are most revered among most animals by Buddhists throughout Southeast Asia . . .and they appear all over this box along…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-7919
- Provenance/Origin: Mandalay Burma. Late 19th Century
- Composition: Lacquerware
- Dimensions: 19" in diameter, 12" tall
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 995.00 USD
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Located in the Rattanakosin Kingdom (the traditional center of power), Wat Photharam (currently called Wat Pho) consists of a Buddhist temple complex. The complex is associated with King Rama I, who in 1782 rebuilt and expanded on an existing temple. Today the temple complex houses…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-6436
- Provenance/Origin: Wat Pho Temple. Late 1800s
- Composition: Teak
- Dimensions: 19" tall x 19" long x 9" deep
- Weight: 28 pounds
- Price: $ 1,825.00 USD
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One of the most famous examples of Thai pottery are from the Sukhothai period (14-16th Centuries) from the kilns of Si Satchanalai, which is around the historic village of Sawankhalok in north-central Thailand. This period started in the 13th century CE and continued until the 16th century.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1767
- Provenance/Origin: Sawankhalok Village, Sukhothai Period. Si Satchanalai Kilns. Circa late 1800- early 1900s . . . or earlier.
- Composition: Sawankhalok pottery
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 765.00 USD
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Detail: Dokra / Dhokra is a tribal Indian handicraft. Thought to be the oldest form of metal casting (lost wax process). What makes these pieces so popular is a “varied designs” issue and because of its primitive simplicity. Elephants were always the most popular for these…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-8453
- Provenance/Origin: East India. Circa early 1900's
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 7.25" tall x 7.75" long
- Weight: 3.25 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this from a fine arts gallery in Boston in 1999. The gallery acquired it in the mid-1970s from an art dealer in China. I don’t have any paperwork on it but the gallery told me that it was definitely from the Ming Dynasty…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-4747
- Provenance/Origin: China. Ming Dynasty
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 10.25" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Price: $925.00 USD
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Detail: From my private collection and one of my favorite pieces. Lots of detail and character. In perfect condition. Circa late 1900’s.
Sorry, this item has been sold. CONTACT US for other elephant or copper items that have similar chararacteristics. - Item Number: S-8359
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa late 1900's
- Composition: Copper
- Dimensions: 4" tall x 5" wide
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $95.00 USD
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Detail: Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and success is the defender and remover of obstacles. He is one of the sons of Shiva. This statue is hollow cast. Acquired from an estate sale in Dallas Texas in 1999. It was cast in the mid-1900’s. …
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-9466
- Provenance/Origin: India. Cast in the mid-1900's
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 7.5" at widest
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $155.00 USD
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Detail: I believe this is a stylized statue of the Hindu god Indra on top of the three headed guardian elephant Erawan (Airavata). There is a similar configuration in the central tower of the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok Thailand. Hollow cast. In very good condition.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3772
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Late-1800's to early-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 3" at widest
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $210.00 USD
