Late Qing Dynasty (1880s to 1911) Chinese bronze incense burner in a shape of a standing mandarin duck with its head raised. Wings and tail are decorated in champleve technique with red, green, blue, turquoise and yellow enamels with designs referring to ancient Chinese bronzes. The wings of the creature form a removable cover that fits perfectly. Excellent quality casting - see the head with incised lines around its beak and eyes, and detailing of its webbed feet. Beautiful patina, dust accumul...

18-19th century Chinese bronze scroll weight in a form of a nicely thick length of bronze, its top engraved with chrysanthemum flower with stems and leaves. Beautiful wear testifying to the long life of the object, pleasant patina from handling. Very nice humble piece for scholar’s desk. Length 7 1/8 inches.

Rather unusual 19th century votive Indian bronze sculpture of Sri Devi holding a closed lotus in her right hand and standing on the back of an elephant. The base of Devi’s statue slides into a slot on the back of the elephant: this 2-part piece is a base for a lotus flower incense burner with folding petals (absent), which screws on the top pf Devi’s head. Very good casting, pleasant wear and patina, pleasantly heavy. Height when assembled 5 7/8 inches.

19th century netsuke of Goshisho, the general and counselor to the king, who was famous both for his literary skills and incredible physical strength. He is usually shown holding a huge bronze incense burner over his head with one hand, while writing a poem with the other. There is an unusual addition - a surprised courtier with his hands raised in amazement. Superb quality carving, excellent detailing - see the demon masks on the feet of the incense burner, great faces, finely incised textile p...

Late 18th to early 19th century Chinese bronze sculpture of Guandi holding a long halberd in one hand and stroking his beard with the other. Guandi is a legendary and supposedly a historical person, one of the Three Heroes of Han Dynasty, who was later raised to immortality and deified as God of War. Strong image with great thoughtful face, excellent casting, beautiful flow to the lines of his robe, wonderful chiseling of textile patterns. Beautiful variegated patina, wear to his face - might ha...

19th century (may be as early as 18th) small Chinese devotional bronze Buddhist figure wearing a monk’s robe and holding a bowl in front of it. Judging by the bowl, the figure represents Bhaiṣajyaguru - a medicinal Buddha. Very nicely mold cast figure of a type used on house altars, beautiful devotional wear, compressed dust in crevices. Height 2 1/8 inches.

18/19th century Chinese jade fingering piece in a form of a natural jade boulder with wonderful patina on the surface from generations of handling. According to old Chinese beliefs, having jade close to your body promotes good health and brings luck. Beautiful red to brown skin and celadon surface, feels extremely pleasant to the touch. Length 1 7/16 inches. 18/19c Chinese jade boulder

Late 19th century unusual Indian bronze temple toy in a form of a Nandi bull with hollow body, could have been used as an incense burner. Very nicely made, pleasant patina with remnants of black lacquer, in great condition. Length 3 3/8 inches.

19th century/Meiji period Japanese porcelain sake cup with underglaze blue decoration of four different ancient Chinese bronze incense burners/braziers. Kyoto work with delicate potting and beautiful bubbly glaze. Wonderful quality freehand painting, in perfect condition. Underglaze blue Dohachi mark on the bottom - the cup was made by Takahashi Dohachi IV (1845-1897). Height 1 5/8 inches, diameter 2 3/16 inches.

19th century small votive Indian bronze sculpture of Ganesha sitting on a lotus flower base. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, and thus is invoked before any new undertaking. He bestows good luck on his worshippers, and is invoked in marriage ceremonies and in some forms of Tantric worship. Great quality casting for such a small object, beautiful devotional wear and warm patina. Wonderful feel of age. Height 1 5/16 inches.

19th century Asakusa school staghorn netsuke of obihasami type carved on the front with stems of lotus flower growing through decaying lotus leaf, design with an opening lotus bud continuing on the back. Wonderful Buddhist subject, elegant carving of leaf veins and petal textures. The hooks at the top and bottom of the piece go around the edges of an obi - a sash holding a kimono. Excellent clever piece typical of Asakusa school, warm patina, darker porous areas as is usual with staghorn. Length...

18th century small votive Indian bronze sculpture of Vishnu sitting with one foot pendant on high lotus base, many-headed naga (cobra) with its hood stretched protectively over his head, and holding Lakshmi on his left knee (usual name for this grouping is Lakshmi-Narayana). His hand is in abhaya (no fear) mudra, while Lakshmi is holding lotus flower in her hand. Beautiful casting and detailing of bronze with high copper contents, great patina, wonderful devotional wear on the front. Height 2 1/...

19th century Japanese copper and brass keman in a shape of a rounded fan (uchiwa) with pierced low relief decoration of two phoenixes confronting each other in flight above lotus flowers, buds and leaves rising from a pond, and an elaborate knot in the center. Hanging pendants representing the Wheel of the Buddhist Law and lotus flowers, old glass beads. Keman (from the Sanskrit kusumamālā "Garland of Flowers") is a Buddhist decoration hanging on a beam of the inner sanctuary in front of enshr...

19th century kagamibuta (“mirror lid”) netsuke with bronze top depicting a tennin with a closed lotus flower in her hands as she entertains an arhat among swirling clouds. Tennin (apsara in Sanskrit) are female angels who fly through the air clothed in floating garments as they entertain the inhabitants of the Buddhist paradise, and arhats are the original disciples of the historical Buddha. Wonderful quality work with multi-metal inlays, great faces, detailing of their clothes, some wear. B...

18/19th century small Chinese bronze gilded figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara standing on a base raised on a four footed platform, his right hand raised holding a long-stemmed lotus, and a water bottle in double gourd shape pendent from the left hand. His upper torso and head are surrounded by an aureole composed of scrolling flowers and surmounted by a pile of precious gems. The piece was made to be used on a home altar, very well made with great detailing for such a small piece, has wonder...

18th century Chinese bronze sculpture of a running boy holding a Precious Gem in his raised hand. Unusual image, wonderful casting and detailing - see his smiling face and knots of his robe. Excellent warm patina, 200 years worth of compressed dust on the surface, pleasantly heavy. Fixed to a beautifully carved hardwood stand. Very nice object for scholar’s desk. Height with stand 3 5/16 inches (84 mm).

Late 19th century Chinese bronze seal with a figure of a seated mithycal animal qilin on top. Pleasantly heavy piece with very good casting and chiseling, great face with long snout, crisp scales, beautiful patina on the surface. Nicely carved characters within a border on the base, traces of red seal paste in the grooves. Very nice piece for scholar’s table. Height 1 7/8 inches, base 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches.