Global Art & Artifacts

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Framed Metal Art.  Head of Buchephalus.  A Parmakelis creation.   Alexander the Great.  Greece

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    Alexander the Great:  I’ve spent almost a year now researching him, his family, his enemies (who turned allies), his horse, his motivations, his mental state, his death, his art, his monuments and homes… and a lot more.   Complex, intriguing, fascinating . . . with many “no… Continue reading

Emperor Xuanzong Favorite Fat Horse.  Silver & Nickel Composite. Detailed Statue.  Figure. Hebei China.

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    Emperor Xuanzong (aka Emperor Ming of Tang reigned for over 40 years between 713 and 756) was the seventh emperor of the Chinese Tang Dynasty.  He is often credited with bringing Tang China to one of its highest point of cultural achievements and power.   In 745,… Continue reading

Wooden Wall Mask.  Yawn.  Artist signed.  Bali. Indonesia.

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    I have run across a few of these “yawn” masks over the last few years and have not been impressed.  But this one is different.   This is an artisan’s stunning interpretation of what is supposed to be a satisfying gesture. But with the wrinkled forehead, flared… Continue reading

Porcelain Tang Dynasty – Styled Sancai Horse Sculpture.  Ceramic Statue.  China

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    I was thrilled to acquire this mid-sized horse from a Tongchuan kiln (central Shaanxi province) known for quality sancai ceramics.  Made from white clay, coated with a colored glaze and fired at 800 degrees Celsius.   The polychrome effect was obtained by using a manganese and… Continue reading

Chariot Caparisoned Horse.  Konark Temple.  Statue.  Sculpture.  India.

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      The Konark temple – located in the small town of Konak, Puri district, state of Odisha, India –  was conceived in the 13th Century as a huge and colossal stone chariot drawn by a team of seven horses depicted in the galloping mode. The horses were… Continue reading

Bronze Sculpture – Horse & Swallow – Ma ta fei yan Statue, China

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Detail:  The running horse with its right hind hoof on a swallow is a familiar cultural relic from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 to 220 AD).  I have seen many of these over the last 20 years but I especially like this one with its elegant and delicate… Continue reading

Brass Chinese Horoscope / Astrology / Calendar Cobra Statue with Chinese Signs, China

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Detail:  This is a great piece, obviously made for the Year of the Snake (or Sign of the Snake).  That could have been for 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, etc.  With a origination date near mid-1900’s, it might have been for 1953’s celebration of the Year of… Continue reading

19th Century Wooden Painted and Gold-Gilt Horse Statue, China

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Detail:  This horse was carved in ZheJiang province, southeast China back in the 19th Century.  Excellent workmanship.  Some of the applied paint and gold has started to crack and expand around the neck (see images).  However, it is very stable.   Acquired from an Asian… Continue reading

Bronze Stylized Horse or Dog Incense Burner / Censer with Champlevé Enamel, China

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Champlevé is a technique where enamel paint is applied to a concave (lower) or convex (higher) area of the item.  I have seen a few of these in Christie’s auctions and also in Orientations Magazine.  Most are incense burners or censers and in the form of an animal… Continue reading

Small Antique Bronze Horse or Mythological Creature Statue, China

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Detail:  This small statue has the body of a horse but the head, I’m not sure of.   It was acquired from an antique shop outside Chengdu.  I believe it is from the late-1800’s.  In good condition.
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