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Bronze Japanese Warrior Bookends. Momoyana Period.  Sculptor Milo.  Pair.  Spain 

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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… Continue reading

Miniature Troy Greek Warrior Helmet.  Stand.  Greece

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    A detailed replica of the iconic helmet.  Very heavy . . . could be brass or bronze.  Wood base.  Sorry, glass stand not included.  

Antique Desktop Duo Inkwell.  Bronze.  Greek Mythology.  High Relief.  Pen Tray.  France.

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  Wonder who used this over 100 years ago?     Wings of a bird and body of a lion…. the description of a sphinx in Greek mythology.   The sphinx apprears in the legends, myths and dramas of Oedipus . . .  by poets like Homer,… Continue reading

Stunning Sculpted Bronze Elephant Bookends.  Lost Wax.  Spain

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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

Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jar.  Porcelain.  Contemporary Styling.  Flowers.  Colorful.  With Lid.  China

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    Very striking for a vintage piece.  I love the floral design and the bright crisp colors.  The lid even has – what I would label – a golden stem.  The vase -what appears to be – round is actually gently scalloped.   A quality piece… Continue reading

Brass Phoenix Statue.  Sculpture.  In Flight.  High Quality Casting. China.

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  MAGNIFICIENT! Male and female Phoenix’s are called fenghuang and reign over other mythological birds in Asia.  Most likely thought of as “huang” (female) now, their feathers are of five colors:  black, white, green and yellow… corresponding with Confucius’ five virtues:  Ren – benevolence / charity /… Continue reading

Bronze Dragon Sculpture.  Lost Wax.  Fisher Original.  Spain.

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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… Continue reading
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