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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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Strong, straight, single-edged blade with scabbard and hilt covered with brass finish with wire-wrapped grip. Scrollwork and engraving with a rare five-toed dragon . . representing dignity and honor.
Commonly used during the 18th and 19th Centuries. . . . a rarity for dragons…
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- Item Number: W-5327
- Provenance/Origin: Bhutan. Exact age unknown.
- Composition: Brass, steel and other metals
- Dimensions: 17" long. Blade only: 11.75"
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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Beautifully bound in leather with gold leaf on cover and spine. These two volumes were reprinted from the original nearly-lost books due to degradation. These reference books examine the holdings of the British Museum before Britain colonized Egypt in 1882.
Fascinating! A stunning and…
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- Item Number: R-1195 & R-1196
- Provenance/Origin: 2019 Reprints of 1840s originals
- Composition: Paper and leather
- Dimensions: 9" x 6" wide x ~1.5" thick
- Weight: 3.5 pounds for both
- Price: $ 105.00 USD (both volumes)
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I guess I could spend a few hundred dollars having a thermoluminescence test done on this to validate the Han Dynasty claim but I have some doubts about the outcome.
The pose and stance is not Han Dynasty. It is likely a Tang Dynasty…
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- Item Number: S-6273
- Provenance/Origin: China. Tang Dynasty-style.
- Composition: Ceramic
- Dimensions: STATUE: 13.5" tall x 8.5" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 5.5 pounds for statue and box
- Price: $ 495.00 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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Tharu tribal members from this area are nature worshipers. They worship many forest spirits and deities, including the forest goddess. Many of the most primitive tribes live in/near forests and near rivers.
This shamanic mask was used in rituals, festivals and exorcisms by a village shaman. The…
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- Item Number: M-0837
- Provenance/Origin: Terai Region, Morang District, Tribal, Nepal. Circa 1920 - 1940s
- Composition: Wood, beads, yak hair
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 4.25" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 475.00 USD
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A stately and rare African sculpture of a Kalao / Hornbill from the Senufo people of northern Cote d’Ivoire.
Only ancestral specialized artisan tribal members dedicate their lives to creating art for the Senufo.
Sculptures are hand-carved from a solid piece of wood and clad with…
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- Item Number: S-2032
- Provenance/Origin: Cote d'Ivoire. Late 1900s
- Composition: Wood, copper, nails, patina
- Dimensions: 19" tall x 9" at widest x 8" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 490.00 USD
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A real prize. A sizable early censer with a bronze protective foo dog / lion lid.
Chinese enameling technique features carved or chiseled depressions in a brass vessel . . . and then filled with enamel, fired and polished.
Red, blue, white designs, animals (on…
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- Item Number: V-7855
- Provenance/Origin: China. Likely from the early 1900s
- Composition: Brass, enamel
- Dimensions: 5" tall without lid. 8" tall with lid. 8.5" at widest point
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 247.00 USD
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Tibetan Oracles? Well, before Buddhism, there were Bons. Bons were a particular type of priest who performed rituals to gain the favor of local spirits and ensure the well-being and safety of the dead in the afterlife. Much, much later and under the influence of…
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- Item Number: O-0500
- Provenance/Origin: Oracle crown. Priest Gurju. Nepal.
- Composition: Copper, bronze/brass, fabric, gemstones
- Dimensions: 6" tall x ~9" in diameter
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,290.00 USD
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Uncovered over a century ago by an anthropologist who – in turn – passed it on to his family . . . ending up in a collector’s hands in Connecticut USA.
Tang Dynasty, circa 900 C.E.(A.D.). From a site in Luoyang (Henan province).
Such…
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- Item Number: S-3394
- Provenance/Origin: Tang Dynasty. Luoyang dig.
- Composition: Clay
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 2.5" at widest x 2.25" deep
- Weight: 1.25 pounds; 2 pounds in display case
- Price: $ 425.00 USD
