An Extraordinary Artifact of Cultural Importance Combined with Beautiful and Valuable Materials.
Unique ethnographic artifact of the Berber tribal culture consist of fossilized resin amber, lustrous and thick coral branches, turquoise, trade beads, copal, shell and silver.
Amber has been treasured in North Africa, the Sahara, and the Sahel for centuries due to the protective properties with which it is associated and is considered an important talisman.
The color of the amber beads ...click for details
An Exceptional Blackwood 19th Century Damper Stand. Circa 1820. Provenance: Purchased 1987 from Honeychurch Antiques Collection of Asian Art. Original documents available
Excellent condition. No damage or repairs.
Dimensions: Height-5 1/4 inches, Depth-3 3/4 inches, Width-11 inches
A Pierced Mixed Metal Opium Lamp in the Form of a Lantern.
Top screws onto the base. Very detailed pierced metal work. heavy mixed metal with a high silver content. Excellent condition.
A Complete Vietnamese Copper Opium Pipe. Complete with carved, lacquered wooden stem and removable copper water container. Incised motif of auspicious Chinese characters, sparrows and a bat at the stem entry. Trim is silver. Excellent condition.
A Complete Vietnamese Copper Opium Pipe. Complete with carved, lacquered wooden stem and removable copper water container. Incised motif of auspicious Chinese characters, sparrows and a bat at the stem entry. Trim is silver. Excellent condition.
This Qing Dynasty Opium Pipe, including the damper holder and mouthpiece, is fashioned from a solid piece of ivory.
The design at the top of the stoneware damper is incised with a design in silver.
The design at bottom of holder is of a peony which leads me to believe the pipe was made for a woman. Outstanding craftsmanship.
Dimensions: Length—13 3/4 inches
This is a very old piece as can be seen from the extreme weathering of the hardwood.
Fom the Yoma Mountains, Irrawaddy River Delta Region (aka Rakine Yoma,Arakin Yoma), Shaun State, Burma. This area, also known as the Kaching Region, is on the Burmese/China Border and is considered autonomous.
These minorities are Animist , autonomous and with a tradition of being fierce warriors who fought as mercenaries over the centuries for the various kings and warlords of Burma. They proudly maintain ...click for details
This censor was cast during the early pary of the Ch¡¯ien Lung Period (1736 ¨C 1796 ) , Qing Dynasty.
At the bottom left side (pictured) the censor is signed and dated.
The Chinese characters at the side:乾隆四年十月吉日 造
translates " it is made in one traditional ( auspicious) good day of October in 1740.
The approximate age is 2011-1740=271
This censor is in excellent condition, including the feet. Only cleaned and a light ...click for details
Great natural wear and patina. Top shows wear through heavy multiple layers of lacquer ( pls see photos of top). Can easily tell that all edges of the apron/skirt have been hand hewn. The drawer bottoms have been replaced.
Dimensions: Height – 33 inches , Width – 68 ½ inches – Depth – 15 ¾ inches
