A fine and rare 16th century late Ming dynasty Chinese bronze tripod incense burner with carved wood cover and stand, the bronze vessel very well cast with three panels each containing three large "shou" characters in different archaistic seal script, against geometric ground and each panel divided by raised vertical flanges, the top rim flanked by a pair of vertical looped handles and supported on three cyli ...click for details
A rare large 19th century Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Mahakala, the ferocious six-armed deity standing triumphantly in pratyalidhasana on the head and legs of Ganesha lying on a lotus base, the figure wearing a multi-headed necklace around his waist and crowned with a skull tiara, the mandorla around the back finely cast and pierced with flame pattern.
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An unusual 19th century antique Chinese bronze covered pot / brush pot, the cylindrical pot finely cast allover with archaistic stylized dragons against key-fret background, the slightly domed original cover similarly decorated with a small Buddhist lion as finial, the metal of good attractive chocolate-brown tone. (Wooden stand not included)
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A fine quality 18th / 19th century antique Chinese bronze incense burner, of small size, the compressed circular vessel flanked by a small pair of animal mask handles and supported on a low circular foot, the body finely cast in low relief with lotus scrolls within two large oblong shape cartouches, a band of key-frets encircling the foot, the base with the Ming dynasty Xuande mark within a square. (Wooden stand not in ...click for details
A fine and extremely rare 18th century Chinese silver and gold inlaid iron stirrup, the flat oval base is cast attached to a vertical high arch, surmounted by a pair of gilded dragon-heads formed in-between a rectangular aperture for suspension from the saddle, the peripheral sides finely inlaid with auspicious symbols in gold against a symmetrical pattern background inlaid in silver, the sides of the oval base further ...click for details
A fine and rare large 18th century Chinese Qianlong period reticulated gilt-bronze lion-mask plaque, the bulged mask finely cast and reticulated in exquisite details with the beast in opened mouth and bulging eyes, the front finely gilded allover.
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A fine and rare pair of 18th century Chinese reticulated gilt-bronze dragon buckles, each finely cast in exquisite details with a central front facing dragon and flanked by two further dragons at each side, all amongst cloud scrolls, the heads of the dragons protruded and all three dragons are moveable and it rattles when shaken, the back of one buckle has four tiny holes around the edges for original fixings, the othe ...click for details
A good 18th / 19th century Chinese reticulated two-parts gilt-bronze "shou" buckles, of small size, each part finely cast with a bat attached to a circular roundel containing a large reticulated "shou" (longevity) symbol, one has a finely cast "ruyi" head which hooks the two parts together.
A fine and rare small 17th / 18th century antique Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Ushnishavijaya, the three-headed eight-armed deity seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rim, her principal hands in the dharmacakra mudra, wearing a loosely fitting dhoti and a shawl draped across her shoulders finely incised at the hem, her three faces with a serene expression surmounted by elaborate tiaras, framed by t ...click for details
