All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920
item #642572
(stock #TC162)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$225.00
$225.00
This Chinese carved bamboo brush rest has traditional dragons chasing pearl and cloud motif. The background shape is the 5 mountains and the rim of the mountains have carved ridges. The piece measures 3.5 inches high and 6 inches across. The natural curve of the bamboo allows the piece to stay upright, and the piece remains balanced on the 1/2 inch thick bamboo. Condition is very good.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910
item #1305901
(stock #TC552)
Beautifully carved high quality inkstone with grinding surface and deep "inkwell". there is a tiny chip on right edge of the ink stone...see photo for scale
measures roughly 6 x 3.5 x .9 inches
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1910
item #505974
(stock #ZTC105)
A must have for any lotus shoe collector. This iron was used for pressing lotus shoes. The thin curved end was useful for getting into the toe area.
Made of iron, it is somewhat rusty-i.e. pleasantly aged.
Length tip to tip is 13"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900
item #1074240
(stock #TC353)
Lovely silk embroidered rondel cut from an antique 19th century Chinese robe. Intricate satin stitch depict 2 figures in the center surrounded by gold bouillon tread used for couching background. Diameter is approximately 8.75 inches ...Piece is in very good condition...no rips no tears
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900
item #1238449
(stock #ZT187)
This lovely antique bell is a traditional Ghanta, which is a Tibetan Buddhist ritual bell, sometimes called Dril, bu,and/or singing bell. Just over 6 inches tall, this Ghana is paired with the Dorje at the top of the handle, and the surface is decorated with an abundance of Tibetan symbols. This bell has the original clapper, has a lovely tone and beautiful patina. Bell is 6.5 inches (16.5 CM) tall
The Ghanta represents feminine power, wisdom, receptiveness, and the voice of the Buddha.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1910
item #1233035
(stock #J183)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$175.00
$175.00
Each saki cup of this set of 6 has hand painted flower or foliage in the inside. The set is Japanese lacquerware from Meiji period.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1900
item #1290569
(stock #TC544)
This ornately hand carved hard wooden frame comes with antique Chines lithograph of the summer palace. The frame is approx 8.5 x 13 inches...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1900
item #1004038
(stock #TC328)
This large Tea Caddy is made from a hollow Bamboo section. The cannister lid fits tightly in order to keep the tea fresh. This style caddy would have been used by a Chinese family of modest circumstances during the Qing Dynasty.
Great patina, darkened with age...a handsome piece that stands 10 inches high and 4 inches in diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1900
item #777469
(stock #TC227)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$225.00
$225.00
Using these Chinese lotus-shaped lacquer tea saucers simplified passing and serving hot tea. Traditional Chinese symbols are delicately painted with copper color over a black lacquer background. There is a double happiness symbol at each end along with clouds, water waves and lucky bat symbol in the center. The back side is traditional Chinese red.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1900
item #766378
(stock #TC216)
This unusual hat stand is made of 2 very thin interlocking pieces which were black lacquered and painted with a floral and peach motif.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920
item #1170809
(stock #T180)
This antique copper gau would have been kept in a prayer niche in the home and would be worn as an ornament for festival.
In place of the Tsatsa (clay figure), there is a Tsakli. It was common practice to use a tsakli (small picture card) to represent the religious item which would be placed in the gau, when time and money became available. The original written talisman remains inside the gau also...
This antique Korean ink stone was carved from a thick piece of black stone, and is 7.25 inches (18 cm) x 11 inches (28cm) x 3 inches (7.6 cm) high. It weights about 14 lbs. The lid is deeply carved with a swirling dragon. The base of the stone has a grinding surface that slopes to a deep inkwell for collecting the liquid ink. The border of the base is carved with a simple repeat decoration.
One corner of the lid has a chip with most of the loss on the underside...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1900
item #895423
(stock #TC268)
This is a charming old cloisonne teapot from the later part of the Qing Dynasty in China. During this time period the traditions and culture of tea making and drinking had evolved to include the appreciation of tea articles as art objects in addition to their utilitarian purposes. This well crafted miniture teapot would have been sought after for its sculptural form.
Each side of the body of the teapot has a different floral motif with a background pattern of clouds traditional Ruyi...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1837 VR
item #1005009
(stock #TC165)
This Chinese wood carving from the Qing Dynasty portrays a seated nobleman. The surface is covered with remains of the original multi layers of lacquer paint. There are no marks on the bottom. Hand carved and only 4 inches high this is a charming piece of old folk art, an artifact from the glory days of old China.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1900
item #1120358
(stock #TC379)
According to traditional Chinese culture, shoes were considered to be a symbol of good luck, and shoes and a gift of token shoes would have been given as a sign of well wishing.
This tiny pair of wooden shoes are meticulously carved, with pierced work on both sides and the soles of each shoe...scarcely 2 inches long...excellant condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1910
item #1266877
(stock #J199)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$110.00
$110.00
Silver Japanese hinged cigarette case, made for export to the US... Excellent pierced work forms different kenji on front and rear of box.
In 1881 Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship" The beginnings of the Seiko watch company...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900
item #1296812
(stock #T195)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$310.00
$310.00
This old Tibetan pouch would have been worn for festival both for decoration and coins...it is not a flint strike...clearly it has been used (probably passed from generation to generation)...decorated with coral and turquoise...a few metal enhavcements are missiog...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900
item #555680
(stock #J103)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$85.00
$85.00
Charming eggshell thin hand-painted scenic porcelain in excellent condition..makers mark on bottom of both cup and saucer