Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese (6)

The mythic primordial couple in Nuo culture , minorities of South China, the man name is Shenggong and his wife is Shengmu. Age is at least from 19th , Shenggong is 30 cm H and has stone eyes, it is a little damage in the back. Shengmu is 34 cm h , the bird beak on her front is damaged , note that the face has been cleaned , that occured oftenly in Chinese nuo statuary. More information and pictures on request

This sculpture likely figures the Godness of Medicine Shen Hsui-Chih. However in the mythology of Chinese medicine deities, several were devoted to the different parts of the human body and their names can change depending on its geographical origin. Great condition , mineral pigments, from at least 18th century . height 47 cm , wide 23 cm , depth 15 cm

A very attractive chinese sculpture figuring a court lady riding a crane notice the hiding place in the back of the statue which allowed trapped inside texts and often insect or lizard to give life to sculpture. Very great signs of important age, likely from early 18th and possibly from late Ming period More information on request. Height 44 cm

This figure shows a horse rider on a chimeric animal. A typical figure from From Southern China minorities. very old polychromia, gold plated, showing small pieces of cloth, the style and the re mounting marks are indicative of end of the Ming Period Height 28 cm More information on request

A large fascinating mask, note the double face... More information on request height 48 cm , Wide 38 cm

A very fine antique chinese deity figuring the Medicine deity exceptional polychromia and very good condition in spite of great age mid of 18 to to early 19th, Height 40 cm, wide 17 cm More information of request