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Detailed from a recent casting from my Spanish foundry group. Beautiful brown patina with late 16th Century warrior pose . . . to hold your heaviest books upright.
The headgear on these two warriors are worth noting. With the decline of…
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- Item Number: S-9460
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Sculptor is Milo. Early 2000s
- Composition: Bronze and marble
- Dimensions: ~ 11.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 5" deep for each
- Weight: 12 pounds for the pair
- Price: $ 285.00 USD for pair
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Absolutely
NOTHING beats an antique pair of these creatures with the head of a dragon, body of a horse and scales of a carp fish. The energy, the detail and the workmanship are spectacular!!
It is believed that if you look into the eyes of the…
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- Item Number: S-1322
- Provenance/Origin: Foundry in Nanning in Guangxi Province China. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Heavy Brass
- Dimensions: Pair: ~10" tall x x 10" width x 4" deep
- Weight: Pair: 22.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,085.00 USD
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Suku people have lived in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formally Zaire) since the 16th Century. Their economic source is farming but occasionally join in communal hunts.
Suku’s are known for their large carved figures (e.g. fertility figures, crouching fetish figures, ancestral statues…
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- Item Number: M-7086
- Provenance/Origin: Suku People initiation mask. 1960-1970s or earlier.
- Composition: Wood, pigment, grasses/raffia
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 9" widest x 12" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 685.00 USD
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This very hard to find book explores the terracotta art of the Majapahit Kingdom (1293 – 1527 AD) with a range of cultural and political influence that included Indonesia, Malaysia and foreign entities such as Malayu, Thailand, Champa and Kampuchea.
Chapters include: Majapahit – A Historical Survey;…
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- Item Number: R-6016
- Provenance/Origin: Ceramic Society of Indonesia. Jakarta. 1997
- Dimensions: 9 x 10"
- Price: $ 67.00 USD
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Detail: These are Tibetan Buddhist blessing stones. Inscribed on one side is a 6-syllabled prayer / mantra of Avalokiteshwara or Chenrezig. On the other side are the eyes of Buddha. These were hand crafted by Tibetan refugees. Recently crafted.
- Item Number: O-0049
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet
- Composition: Stones or perhaps a ceramic compound
- Dimensions: 3" long x 2" wide x 3/8" thick
- Weight: 9.5 ounces for three
- Price: $40.00 USD for the three
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Detail: In Buddhism, these statues represent Arhat (or Lohan) . . a spiritual leader or practitioner who has reached high stages of attainment such as insight into the true nature of existence and nirvana (spiritual enlightenment). Due to their abilities to ward off evil, they have become guardian angels of…
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- Item Number: S-9468
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua, Fujian Province, China. Circa mid- to late-1900's
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: Ranges from 5.25" to 7.75" tall
- Weight: 14 pounds for all pieces
- Price: $245.00 USD
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Early 1900’s or older. Extremely rare and museum quality. Shaman’s carrier. 17 Dayak figures adorn the carrier. It appears that there are figures corresponding to illness and medical conditions. Teeth and boar tusks are original as well as the coins that are embedded near the rim. Most likely lightweight items…
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- Item Number: C-1993
- Provenance/Origin: Borneo or Sumatra, early 1900's or older
- Composition: Wood, rattan, bone, metal
- Dimensions: 19" tall x 16" wide x 14" deep
- Weight: 10.75 pounds
- Price: $7,800.00 USD
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A rare and in museum quality condition, this piece of Hindu art is very old. According to an authority on Hindu art for the Dallas Asian Museum, this statue is estimated to be circa 960-1127 AD. It was from a Kashmir India temple. Pegs on top and bottom are used…
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- Item Number: S-2898
- Provenance/Origin: Kashmir Temple, India, 960-1127 AD
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: statue is 14.5” tall x 5.5” wide
- Weight: 7.1 lbs on metal stand
- Price: $1,800.00 USD
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Very old carved ram with a foo dog lid and mahogany base. This is high quality hard jade.
I bought this from a New Orleans family who possessed it for over 4 generations. I believe it is at least 100+ years old. Perfect condition.
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- Item Number: S-1750
- Provenance/Origin: Chinese, 100+ years old
- Composition: Jadeite with mahogany base.
- Dimensions: 10” wide x 7” tall without stand (8” with stand)
- Weight: 11.5 lbs
- Price: $ 1,150.00 USD
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Detail: One male with the globe beneath its paw. One female with a pup under her paw and one climbing up her back. They are known for being guardians but also represent happiness. Sold as a pair. Perfect condition.
Sorry, these pieces have sold.
- Item Number: S-5783
- Provenance/Origin: From Dehua, China. Age unknown
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 14” & 14.5” tall, 10” wide
- Weight: 9.3 lbs each
- Price: $550.00 USD
