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There is still little known about the wayang golek puppets but historians have speculated that they most likely originated in China and arrived on the north coast of Java (Pasisir region) around the 17th Century. Through a series of cultural adoptions over a couple of hundred years,…
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- Item Number: O-4445
- Provenance/Origin: Java. Circa 1960s.
- Composition: Cloth, embroidery, wood
- Dimensions: 24" from top to bottom of costume
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 115.00 USD
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There are four major styles of silk art embroidery with Sichuan (Shu Xiu) being the oldest. The emphasis – for this style – is on even stitching, coloration and local creativity. Antique gold frame.
These are exquisite pieces that could be re-framed or left…
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- Item Number: F-0384
- Provenance/Origin: Sichuan Province. China. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Satin with silk threads. Wood frame with glass
- Dimensions: 22.5" x 9.75" for each. Figures are ~ 9.5" tall
- Weight: 4.5 pounds for both
- Price: $ 165.00 USD for pair
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Vairocana, the celestial sun Buddha. It is the oldest Dhyani (mediation) Buddha. Face and most trim designs are in 24k gold paint. The embroidery work is vibrant. The painting is rich and in very good condition. From the mid-1900s.
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- Item Number: F-7265
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal / Tibet. Mid - 1900s
- Composition: Silk, fabric and paints
- Dimensions: 41" long x 36" wide
- Weight: 3 pounds on the black foamcore
- Price: $ 345.00 USD
