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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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Ashurbanipal was the last great king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (668 to 627 B.C.E). He was as bloodthirsty as Genghis, as prolific empire builder as Alexander and as much a scholar as Alfred . . so that is what he would tell you if he…
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- Item Number: S-6932
- Provenance/Origin: Age unknown
- Composition: Composite material
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 6" wide x 1" thick
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 67.00 USD
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Detail: Made from high quality silver and nickel, this highly detailed weight was made for Burmese royalty in the 19th Century. The history of such weights began before regular currency when transactions in the bazaars were made by weighing out lumps of metal, ganza (basket or metal canister)…
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- Item Number: S-7750
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Silver and nickel
- Dimensions: 2" tall w/o base x 1.25" at widest
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Price: $185.00 USD
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Detail: As a goddess, Durga’s feminine power contains the energies of the gods. She holds – in her many arms – weapons from various gods. Durga was created as a warrior goddess to fight demons (namely Mahisha). She rides on her Dawon (lion or tiger). …
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- Item Number: S-3598
- Provenance/Origin: India. Mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 10" at widest
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $265.00 USD
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Detail: Hand carved in a jade material. No personalized seal has been carved into the bottom. Nice designs on side and a small foo dog / lion on the top. Circa mid-1900’s. I have personalized two chops for my own use. It is easy to do…
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- Item Number: O-6151
- Provenance/Origin: China. Mid-1900's
- Composition: Jade
- Dimensions: 2.75" tall x .75" square
- Weight: 1.3 ounces
- Price: $25.00 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: Stunning glazed vessel with phoenix figures on each corner of a vented lid. This was likely a censer or incense burner. From our ceramic dealer in Canada. Circa mid-1900’s. Pristine condition.
- Item Number: V-6060
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Glazed ceramic
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 3.25 pounds
- Price: $95.00 USD
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Guardian lions or Singha are among the oldest and most common temple custodians. They are found at the entrances of most Khmer and Thai temples as well as on large buildings and even in the stairways and terraces of many homes.
Guardian lions represent royalty, power,…
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- Item Number: M-1879
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 15.5" wide
- Weight: 15.5 pounds
- Price: $445.00 USD
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Detail: I have seen these in many different styles, shapes and materials. This one is top quality and cute as a button. Most likely from the mid-1900s. From an estate state near downtown Beijing.
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- Item Number: V-5521
- Provenance/Origin: China, estate sale, circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Silver / Nickel composition
- Dimensions: 6" tall x 4.5" wide
- Weight: 2.1 pounds
- Price: $145.00 USD
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Detail: A male and female pair of foo dogs / lions made of black jade-like (serpentine or omphacite) and white jade-like (nanyang or saussurite). Acquired from a group of craftsman a block away from Tiananmen Square in Beijing. These are hand carved and would make stunning bookends!
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- Item Number: S-8119
- Provenance/Origin: Beijing China. Local craftsman.
- Composition: Soft jade-like materials. See details
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 4.25" deep x 2.75" wide
- Weight: 8.5 pounds both
- Price: $145.00 USD for pair
