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Antique Chinese Kingfisher Feather Wedding Crown

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Large Chinese Ethnic Minority Festival Silver Necklace Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Jewelry: Pre 1920 item# 805449 (stock# M127)
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This Ethnic Minority festival necklace is from one of the Miao villages in the mountains outside the city of Tia Jiang. The neckpiece is formed from a hollow silver tube aprox. .5 inches in diameter. The hollow medallion is .5 inches thick. The necklace can be worn comfortably. The silver medallion has elaborate reposse work with an array of symbols of Miao culture and legend. There is a pair of Phoenix birds flying above a pair of dragons who are chasing a fiery pearl enclosing a frog. The ...click for details

Chinese Door of Hope Dolls Amah with child Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Dolls and Puppets: Pre 1920 item# 952082 (stock# TC292)
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This Chinese Door of Hope doll, along with several others, was brought back to the US during the 1920's by the American Baptist Missionary, Rebecca Cloud-Stewart. On one of her many trips back to the US to visit family and friends, she brought the collection of dolls as samples to sell and raise money for the Door of Hope orphanage. After many years in China, Miss Stewart returned permanently to her home in Georgia. During the 1940's and 50's, she would often go to the local schools, ...click for details

Borneo Dayak carved horn and wood medicine container Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Pre 1920 item# 729559 (stock# Oc103)
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This traditional Dayak medicine container is made in 2 pieces. The upright piece is carved from wood representing ancestor spirits at the prow of a boat. The horizontal piece is a carved animal horn, presumably goat. The original wooden hinge pin has been replaced with a new piece of wood as the old one was broken and unusable. Dayak is the general name used for the various indigenous tribal groups living in Borneo, which is now called Kalimantan.

1st edition rare illuminated book papier-mache binding Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Pre 1900 item# 598905 (stock# Misc103)
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Henry Noel Humphreys, "Parables of our Lord" printed 1847, New York,D. Appleton edition. 2000 of these books were printed in 1947 and, of those, 1000 were printed with D. Appleton title page. Front and Back book covers are made of Paper-Mache boards covered with elaborately carved black plaster. 31 pages plus the title page are multi-colored chromolithographed, illuminated with each page having a different design. According to the inscription, this copy was a gift from Will, an &q ...click for details

Antique Chinese Carpenters Tool with carved dragon Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Folk Art: Pre 1920 item# 949613 (stock# TC 301)
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In old China, a carpenter's tools were also considered as an symbol of the quality of his craftsmanship. This antique carpenter's tool has a hand carved dragon with some of the original paint remaining in the crevasses. The plumb bob is made from a section of animal antler. The old Chinese carpenter would fill the bowl with charcoal and it would be used to snap a straight line. modern day items of this are st ...click for details

Antique Japanese Samurai stirrups inlaid with abalone Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 949361 (stock# J146)
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This rare pair of antique Japanese Samurai stirrups date to the mid Edo Period. The are inlaid with bits of abalone shell. The cut-out below the buckle appears to be the a representation of the trifold Asarum leaves, which was the mon of the Tokugawa shoguns. There is some loss of abalone shell and there is a crack in one of the foot pads. But they are a gorgeous example even with these condition issues.

antique Japanese carved wooden Noh theater mask Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1800 item# 936644 (stock# J145)
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This old Japanese Noh theater mask has the expressive face of an old man. The mask is carved from paulownia wood and dates to middle Edo period, around 1750. The patina is wonderful. Mask measures approx 8 inches high and 6 inches wide

Large Boxed set of Chinese miniature furniture Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Folk Art: Pre 1950 item# 708000 (stock# TC187)
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The Chinese have always appreciated the fine craftsmanship of small objects as miniature replicas of household objects. Such miniatures were not considered children's toys. This boxed set consists of a long buffet table, 1 alter table, 2 tall plant stands, 2 side tables, 6 straight chairs and 4 curve back chairs. The detail is amazing. This set came out of an estate in the US, and no history is available. But it is obvious that the set remained in it's box with the lid closed for dec ...click for details

Very large Teke Turkomen pendant necklace Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Jewelry: Pre 1920 item# 940019 (stock# Misc142)
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Many pieces of turkmen "jewelry" were sewn to clothing as amulets. This rare teke turkomen pendant was originally worn as a necklace and still has the original leather neckstrap. This piece has 5 flat carnelians and gold wash or "fireguilded" detail. The pendant is 6 inches across and 10 inches long.

Calligraphy brush rest bamboo with carved dragons Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1920 item# 642572 (stock# TC162)
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This Chinese carved bamboo brush rest has traditional dragons chasing pearl and cloud motif. The background shape is the 5 mountains and the rim of the mountains have carved ridges. The piece measures 3.5 inches high and 6 inches across. The natural curve of the bamboo allows the piece to stay upright, and the piece remains balanced on the 1/2 inch thick bamboo. Condition is very good.

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