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Detail: This is a hand embroidered piece with a red silk brocade background. Two dragons face each other. A Tibetan custom, wall hangings like this are used to welcome visitors at the entrances to monasteries, home and business offices. Dragons also ward off evil. Loops…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-7819
- Provenance/Origin: Tibetan. Kathmandu Nepal. Recent.
- Composition: Silk
- Dimensions: 50" long x 24" tall
- Weight: .75 pound
- Price: $ 55.00 USD
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Detail: This is carved and painted by artisans in a village outside Beijing. An emotional uplifting mask that was created in the late – 1900’s. Very good condition. See a larger – equally expressive – mask: Large Wooden Smiling Mask, M-6454
- Item Number: M-1674
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa late-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 5.75" at widest
- Weight: .75 pound
- Price: $55.00 USD
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Detail: In Hinduism, the Nagas (snake) are an ancient race of snake-humans that brought fertility. In Java, these are wealthy underworld deities in a more dragon form. The two dragons have eight deities on their back and were thought to be creators of time itself. This wall art panel dates…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-6636
- Provenance/Origin: Java, Indonesia. Circa mid-1900's.
- Composition: Wood and paint
- Dimensions: 40.5" long x 13.5" tall
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
- Price: $285.00 USD
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Detail: This is a stunning mask. The mask – from Ghana – is a tribute to the queen mothers who make certain women in their communities are treated well. Tribal markings adorn the wide forehead and the cheeks are in brass and copper. Highly polished in Sese wood. Circa late-1900’s.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-8738
- Provenance/Origin: Ghana Africda. Circa late-1900's
- Composition: Sese wood, brass and copper
- Dimensions: 20" long x 9.25" wide
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
- Price: $125.00 USD
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Detail: Hand carved in Tibet. Quite old with some reconstruction and repair. Wire has been strung around the parameter of the back side for support. Many dragons surrounding a temple. Acquired from a private collector. Circa early-1900’s. A stunning piece of wall art.
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- Provenance/Origin: Tibet
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: ~27" diameter x over 1" thick
- Weight: 9.75 pounds
- Price: $475.00 USD
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Detail: This calligraphy and ink drawing comes from a private family collection through one of our Beijing agents. Age unknown. This is a powerful piece of art and in good condition. The framing all around the art is in cloth with a unique texture and design (see photo). On the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-5152
- Provenance/Origin: China. Private collection.
- Composition: Paper, cloth
- Dimensions: Total: 77" long x 31.25" wide; Drawing: 53.5" long x 27" wide
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $185.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this from a galley owner in Beijing. It appears to be quite old. The paper has waxy or oil-based feel to it. Not sure of the paper composition but it has a great antique look and feel. Textured paper surround the art piece (see photo). The sketching…
Continue reading → - Item Number: F-6351
- Provenance/Origin: China. Possibly quite old.
- Composition: Paper and wood.
- Dimensions: 62" hanging length; 23" print width
- Weight: Under 1 pound
- Price: $70.00 USD
