Catalog: Vintage Arts (719)

18th c India Hindu temple statue of a deity, this was carved in sandstone and painted countless times as is usual with Hindu temple sculpture . The paint has preserved the delicate carving and there is a iron bolt on the under side of the figure where it was mounted to the structure of the temple. The condition is nice with very minor losses please see pictures for details of condition ...

Haripunchai stucco head of Buddha 10-13th c ,this beautiful stucco face with full lips and wonderful hair detail comes from the façade of an ancient Buddhist temple . The condition is great for the age with no repair or restoration there is loss to one ear lobe...

Song- Ming Dynasty Lokapala temple guardian head in blue, this rare and fantastic piece comes from the Pingyao area of China and once protected the front of a temple from evil. The piece is made of earthen stucco with poly chrome colors ,as well as glass eyes.The statue would be well over life size. Dimensions H 13" W 9" and very heavy and delicate ...

Sung- Ming Dynasty Lokapala temple guardian head in yellow, this rare and fantastic piece comes from the Pingyao area of China and once protected the front of a temple from evil. The piece is made of earthen stucco with poly chrome colors ,as well as glass eyes.The statue would be well over life size. Dimensions H 13" W 9" and very heavy and delicate ...

Chinese Han Dynasty 200 bc - 200 ad bronze mirror with exceptional casting detail the sharpness of the lines makes this a museum quality mirror The metal has a high silver / nickel content there are patches of verdigris on the face of the mirror and a bit on the back as well. The mirror still retains some of its original polish and is in wonderful condition with no other damage besides the verdigris size d 4"

Beautiful Hindu marble altar figure of Ganesha -losses as seen in the picture as is usual with 17- 18th c temple -shrine figures.Rare quality piece of Hindu temple art used and worshiped H 6.5" W 10"

Beautiful Hindu marble altar figure of Rama , losses as seen in the picture as is usual with 18- 19th c temple-shrine figures. Some mortar from mounting to altar top . Rare quality piece. H 11" W 6" weight 8 lb

Rare 18th-early 19th c Indian stucco temple statue from the Goa region . The figure is of lord Krishna's father Vasudeva this piece was once part of the temple structure and has been repainted countless times the paint showing now seems to be enamel. The statue has lost all his limbs and some loss and repair to the back of the head . Size H 19 " W 14" D 9 " and this is a heavy piece please note this will be packed and shipped through the ups store at cost .

Han Dynasty terracotta storage jar. This jar is in exceptional condition with its incredible paint work, the body in red tones with trim of black and an out line there is a pattern in the center of his jar of flowing vine with a white leaf pattern. There is one ding to the side other wise its in great condition. Please see pictures for condition size H 7 1/2 " w 4 1/4 "

Chinese Han-Qin Dynasty 200 bc- 200 ad tomb guardian earth spirit figure ,molded in gray terracotta this figure is nicely molded with a great face and beard detail. The face still retains some of the original white and red paint . His only damage is the loss and repair of the flame type ridges on his back other wise he is good condition . From a Beverly hills Gallery size H 9 1/2 " w 3 1/2 " d 6 1/2

Chinese Han Dynasty bronze mirror, this larger size mirror has a band of Chinese writing around the face as well as a scallop design the whole mirror has a beautiful verdigris coloring and is in nice solid condition. This piece was bought in the Japan over 20 years ago size a little over 5 " d and has a nice weight

Pottery figure of an Earth Spirit Shaman, holding a mace and a snake. Han Dynasty 206 bc - 220 ad Szechuan China This rare piece was used in the tomb of the emperor to protect the body from evil spirits Our earth spirit is in un restored condition and is stable with only one loss and thats to the head of the snake in his hand , his other hand he holds a mace. Acquired from a well respected Beverly hills auction house. size H 25 " w 8 " d 8"

Ming Dynasty carved wood figure of a Lokapala or guardian king , this piece is interesting in that it had been in a fire and the temple decided to rework the piece by layering rice paper and re lacquering and gilding the piece, there are some remaining hair.Size H 12"

Antique Chinese horn libation cup well carved with figures with mountains and pine trees. Slight flea bites in a few areas. 7 1/4 inches.

Rare Han Dynasty belt buckle or plaque in cast bronze with dragons around the bezel set emerald cut rose quartz stone . complete and intact with beautiful patina. Weight 70g size 3" by 2 " . Near match but not complete in a well known art gallery in Honolulu.

Han Dynasty rare matching pair of buckle plaques cast bronze with dragons holding iron loops with gilding and emerald cut quartz gem stones , complete stable useable. Size W 1.5" length 2"

Indian 19th c Hindu temple statue of the goddess Durga riding her lion, carved marble with some original paint and some losses as seen in pictures . Size almost 12" h by 8" wide .

Rare brick from the terracotta temples of Bengali . 17th - 18th c hand carved brick depicting a devotee placing an offering at a Shiva Lingam , restored and nearly impossible to replace as the temples are now UNESCO sites . These were collected in 1972 by a DR. Size 7.75" by 5"