18-19th c Himalayan temple used lost wax cast Ganesha oil or butter lamps a matching set , well used and in good condition. Size H 10"W 5"
17th c Indian Stone Jali Window panel lamp, custom made iron work with a frosted plexi liner , a great designer piece as a lamp or just to display a rare Hindu Mughal architectural fragment. Size of panel is 15.5" w 20.5" High 2.5" deep , overall height is 24.5"
very heavy at 49 pounds. Special packing required
張大千/高士遊春圖 設色水墨纸本手卷 1950年作 款識:庚寅正月,南天竺阿堅達佛窟,蜀人张爰大千筆。鈐印:大千大利、張爰。Hand-Scroll, A Spring Outing of Song Dynasty Scholars / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Dated 1950 Color & Ink on Paper Inscribed & signed with two artist seals...
Chinese watercolour painting depicting the god of longevity or Shou Lao. The picture is called "Image of the Star of Longevity" (after the three star gods: prosperity, happiness, longevity). The inscription describes a story about a Daoist that dates to the reign of the Northern Song emperor Ningzong. The artist is surnamed Yao.
Size: Approximately 69 1/2 cm high by 34 cm wide
Providence: Stockton House, England...
Beautiful bronze offering chalice from India with one large peacock surrounded by four smaller peacocks, bowing their heads in worship to the central bird. The chalice has a hinge on its front and back, which could secured shut with a pin or rope. The bronze has some red patina on the feathers of each bird and has bronze patina. The peacock is the national bird of India and is also considered a vehicle to the Hindu lord Murugan...
A light Celadon jade pendant depicting the Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) standing on the sea waves. Mid-20th century. Condition: light brown inclusions; very tiny flakes on the edge; and two short (1/4" to 3/8") cracks on the top edge. Please see photos for details. Length: 4".
From West-Nepal comes this spirit figure that served as a protector for villages, bridges and temples.
H. 44 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex Jean-Marc Desaive, Belgium.
This is a very attractive Cloisonne jewelry chest from Inaba. It is a vintage piece, but still there a lot of work that went into this jewelry chest. It is decorated all over. There are two working drawers and both sides of the doors are also decorated. In the bottom area is a wind-up musical mechanism, that does work. The Phoenix Bird decoration on the top is very nicely done. The box is very heavy and it measures 7 1/4 inches tall, 6 inches wide and 3 1/4 inches deep...
An Exquisite Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statue. It portrays a disciple of Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Founder of the Ganden monastery in 1409. Height: 8¾” (22.23 cm). Highly collectible and in an excellent condition.
Vintage summer hitoe kimono made of a silk and hemp(asa) weave. It has a beautiful print pattern of orange blossoms and paulowni blossoms in blue/green, yellow, and silver. It would have been worn over the juban, the under robe, which would have been white to bring out the colors of the robe. It measures 61" long 51" wide. Showa period, 1950-1970.
A Rare & Exquisite Song Dynasty Ruyao Powder-Green Glazed Three-Legged Brush-Washer Height: 4 inches (10.2 cm) Diameter: 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm)
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA collector
A Porcelain Panel signed Wang Qi, Republic Period, framed in hardwood with carved bats.
Dimensions: 57 x 42 x 3.5
Large incense burner in the shape of the holy Mount Fuji. At the foot of the mountain, between some pine trees rests a deer...
Abstract floral patterns combine with medallion motifs in shades of dark red and pink in this kameez from the Hazara district, North West Frontier Province (recently re-named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Silk floss on cotton (a handwoven coarse cloth called khaddar), the embroidery is in the characteristic phulkari stitch which resembles a satin stitch but only on the front side. Each cuff has an embroidered band in brick stitch...
Chinese small ruyi scepter, intricately carved with entwining branches of fruiting pomegranate tree, c1950 vintage.
Size: 6 3/4" long.
9 METER-LONG GHOST SHUNGA SCROLL
Rare find of very long shunga (pornographic painting) scroll without any texts on paper, approx. 29 x 900cm (11.41 x 354.33in), early 20th century, Japan...
Vintage Chinese peking glass brush pot, with a white glass base and bright apple green glass overlay. The white base is carved with fan-shapes or arches. The green overlaid glass has been carved away into auspicious motifs including a small chimera/beast, breathing flames onto an overhead flying lucky bat, various potted plants and viewing stones, and a thick ring around the pot's upper and bottom ends. Qianlong mark carved into bottom, dated 20th century
Size: 6.25" height, 6" width
Chinese scroll painting of a beautiful maiden. She stands in a loosely draped salmon colored gown with red chording, a transparent shawl around her bare shoulders. Atop her head is a bright pink peony flower. At her feet, is an exuberance of wide leaves, the over all appearance is that she is part of the blossoming plant. Dramatic calligraphy dominates the left hand side of the painting. Signed by Wu Fan...