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Older censer with wear. The deep reliefs of phoenixes plus the elephant heads (as handles) makes this a very special piece.
The unique handle on the lid allows the incense to be distributed in a variety of ways.
Acquired from an estate sale in Midwest…
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- Item Number: V-9264
- Provenance/Origin: China. Late 1800s
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 5.75" tall x 4.5" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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According to Chinese tradition, green jade represents the five human virtues of courage, modesty, justice, compassion, wisdom . . . with strong spiritual vibes connected to the heart chakra.
And mix that with some handcrafted bronze work and you have an outstanding piece of art from…
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- Item Number: V-9817
- Provenance/Origin: Nanyang China. Dushan mines. Early 1900s
- Composition: Jadestone, bronze
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 5.5" in diameter
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 385.00 USD
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Bowl formed into censer with reinforced mouth rim, lion head handles and feet. Used specifically in temples where there are high standards of quality.
Xuande mark? Not sure as this mark originally came out of the Xuande period (1400s). The mark was used often after…
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- Item Number: C-4435
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet, 18th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 7" in diameter x 3.25" tall
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Price: $ 345.00 USD
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Detailed footed stone censer in good condition. Some light design engraving/etching near the dragon handles
A small chip around rim on lid, otherwise is excellent condition.
Hand carved in a village near Haicheng (Liaoning Province) in the early- to mid- 1900s, this piece ended up in a…
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- Item Number: V-0208
- Provenance/Origin: Haicheng China. Circa 1940s
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 6.25" wide including handles x 7" tall with lid on
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 132.00 USD
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Magnificent is a bit of an understatement for this stately vessel. Acquired from a Chinese family estate in Connecticut, this piece dates to the mid-1880s.
The design of dragon handles and the foo / fu dog on top is stunning and quite rare. Vented lid.…
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- Item Number: V-5340
- Provenance/Origin: China. Mid 1880s
- Composition: Bronze and Champleve enamels
- Dimensions: 20" tall with lid (14" without lid) x 12.5" at widest
- Weight: 12 pounds
- Price: $ 520.00 USD
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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…
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- Item Number: V-8749
- Provenance/Origin: China. MId- to late-1800's. From an estate sale in the US
- Composition: Bronze with champlevé enamel
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 8" long x 3" wide
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $425.00 USD
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Detail: Incised phoenix around the body of the censer with flowers, ocean waves and mountain peaks. Lotus blossoms cover the rim around the top. Character markings on bottom. Circa late-1800’s to mid-1900’s. Good condition.
- Item Number: V-2842
- Provenance/Origin: China. Late 1800's to mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 4.25" tall x 4.75" diameter
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $45.00 USD
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Mahakala is one of the most popular guardians in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. He is the raging form of the gentle Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, the deity for infinite compassion.
This incense burner sits on 3 legs with intricate scrollwork and stone settings on the crown, eyes and…
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- Item Number: V-2047
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze with stonework
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 6.5" x 2.5" tall
- Weight: 1.25 pound
- Price: $165.00 USD
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Detail: This is such a detailed piece of art. Multiple dimensions as the dragons, phoenix and kylin (on top), jump off the esotericstuff.com part of the censer. Ornate for sure. Composite nickel and silver for stability and hardness. Circa mid-1900’s. In very good condition.
- Item Number: V-0802
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's.
- Composition: Silver/Nickel composite
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Price: $295.00 USD
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Detail: This is a very ornate jade carving that is probably circa mid-1900’s. Notice the contrast between the polished and unpolished areas. Also note the rings that were carved around the handles. Very nicely done. From a private collection in the LA vicinity. With lid.…
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- Item Number: C-0382
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Archaic jade
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 4.75" at widest
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $110.00 USD
