This pair of male and female Chinese medical models were salvaged from an old Chinese Medicine Acupuncture school in Beijing. These 30 inch models would have been assigned to an individual medical student for the term of their studies. They were carved from a light weight wood so that they could be easily carried, and they were covered with gesso to give a smooth writing surface. These Chinese acupuncture models have holes to indicate the correct needle placement. Each hole has hand written ca ...click for details
This slender expressive statue represents the right hand of the Buddhist female deity worshiped as Quanyin in China, White Lotus in the US, Tara in Tibet, and Kuan Eim in Thailand, etc. The hand retains much of the original paint remains and is mounted on its own display stand. The hand alone is 14 inches high and including the stand is approx 18 inches high.
This is a large hand carved old Chinese wooden signature chop aka seal. The edges of carved ridges have been worn smooth to the touch. The piece has patinated nicely with age and use, and makes a good example of an artifact of Chinese folk art.
I believe the name translates to Huang FuFu. The chop is 3.5 inches and because of the size, I am assuming the it was used to sign paintings or calligraphy art.
The Manchu's (Qing) ruled China for 300 years until 1911. As a group they did not practice foot binding and tried but failed to abolish the practice in the general Chinese population. This typical handmade silk pair of woman's shoes is embroidered on both sides with birds and fauna motifs. The use of silk fabric and thread and leather front trim indicates that these were used by a woman of wealth.
Produced during the 50's and 60's, these geisha dolls were often sold to the American GI's as gifts to family members back home. The face and hands are fabric and the costume is very accurately detailed. Most of these dolls were made in a standing position. This doll is rarer as she is reclining in a clearly provocative position with her kimono sleeve in her mouth, geta and fan spread on the floor.
Made from indigo blue dyed cotton homespun fabric, this pair of Chinese lotus shoes were made and worn by peasant woman of southern China. They are small (only 4 inches along the sole and have clearly been worn by a woman who walked about regularly.
This large powder horn would have been used by a Yi ethnic minority hunter in the hills of China's Sichuan Province. It was carved and shaped from 2 pieces of wood joined together. The surface was then decorated with traditional patterns using lacquer paint. The attached rings provided an attachment for a shoulder strap (missing) and the access hole has a bamboo stopper.
This unusual pair of lotus shoes have a green velvet vamp and a rolled leather heel. The style of the shoes indicates that the owner and or maker was exposed to and influenced by Western fashion. There is a delicate floral pattern of embroidery on each side of the shoes.
The hand sewn pink edge-binding trim threads is worn and shredded away in several sections.
This antique Tibetan Gau has repousse silver front with animal and fish motif. A large coral bead decorated the center and a small turquoise bead decorates the top. The back has a hand hammer copper cover which can be removed to add sutras (prayers). Both men and woman would wear Gaus during Tibetan gatherings, festivals and Buddhist religious celebrations.
This Gau is 4.5 inches x 4 inches and almost 2 inches thic ...click for details
Used by Tibetan Buddhist Monks and Priests, this old prayer wheel is adorned with an ornate silk fringed top. The copper barrel has a narrow silver collar with 3 coral beads and a traditional design is pressed into the silver bottom. The heavy lead weight will keep the prayer wheel spinning smoothly atop the hand hewn wooden handle. This prayer wheel is approximately 12 inches long.
