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Item Ships From: Chicago
Persian Repoussé Silver Plated Water Kettle
Persian Repoussé Silver Plated Water Kettle

Persian Repoussé Silver Plated Water Kettle

Located in Chicago, IL

This antique Persian water kettle is shaped from silver-plated brass and was once used to boil water for tea and other hot drinks. The body is decorated with repoussé and chased desi...

Category

Early 20th Century West Asian Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1850
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1850

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Copper

Pair of Chinese Canopy Bed Curtain Hooks with Money Toads
Pair of Chinese Canopy Bed Curtain Hooks with Money Toads

Pair of Chinese Canopy Bed Curtain Hooks with Money Toads

Located in Chicago, IL

This fantastic pair of etched brass hooks recreates those used throughout the Qing dynasty to hold open the gauzy curtains of traditional canopy beds. Each of the large hooks is affixed to an etching of the Daoist immortal Liu Hai and his animal companion, the three-legged Money Toad. Known as Jin Chan...

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1450
Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1450

Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1450

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine
Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine

Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite bronze figurine is cast in the form of Garuda, a demigod and mythical king of birds in Hindu and Buddhist faith. Taking the form of half-bird...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 800 AD
Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 800 AD

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 800 AD

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the m...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD
Petite Tang Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the m...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850
Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850

Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Jade, Metal, Copper

Tang Floral Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD
Tang Floral Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD

Tang Floral Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this large Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mir...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Round Tibetan Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Round Tibetan Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1900

Round Tibetan Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Copper

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, c. 1900
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, c. 1900

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Copper

Petite Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror, c. 200 BC
Petite Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror, c. 200 BC

Petite Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror, c. 200 BC

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 700 AD
Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 700 AD

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 700 AD

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Brass Amulet of Medicine Buddha
Petite Brass Amulet of Medicine Buddha

Petite Brass Amulet of Medicine Buddha

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite Thai prayer amulet depicts a seated medicine Buddha, also known as the King of Healers. Cast of brass with traces of red and gold pigments, the petite Buddha sits in quie...

Category

20th Century Thai Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine, c. 1850
Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine, c. 1850

Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys....

Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork and encrusted with colorful beads. The small bo...

Category

20th Century Tibetan Qing Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Brass

“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924
“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924

“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with a raised fan motif, this aptly named teapot was used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron construction is said to ch...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine
Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine

Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite bronze figurine is cast in the form of Garuda, a demigod and mythical king of birds in Hindu and Buddhist faith. Taking the form of half-bird...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box
Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box

Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This lovely silver box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. Precious in the hand, the petite bonbonnière is formed of high quality silver in the shape of a paper folding fa...

Category

20th Century Japanese Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, c. 1900
Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, c. 1900

Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with stylized chrysanthemum blossoms, symbols of longevity and rejuvenation, this Japanese teapot was used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Chinese Gilt Repoussé String of Charms, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Repoussé String of Charms, c. 1900

Chinese Gilt Repoussé String of Charms, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This curious Chinese jewelry chain dates to the early 20th century and is strung with an array of petite bells, charms and amulets. Worked of gilded silver alloy, the repoussé charms are laden with blessings and symbolism, including fruits for abundance, bats for happiness, and a lotus for perfection. The chain is strung with three larger charms of a horse, a donkey and a three-legged toad, the mythical creature known as the Jin Chan, or Money Toad...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver

17th Century Chinese Ming Bronze Figure of a Boy
17th Century Chinese Ming Bronze Figure of a Boy

17th Century Chinese Ming Bronze Figure of a Boy

Located in Chicago, IL

Fine cast bronze figures created over 400 years ago during China's Ming dynasty are rare and highly appreciated. In this exceptional example, a spirited young boy stands on a lotus b...

Category

Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Grand Chinese Qing Dynasty Village Bell, circa 1800
Grand Chinese Qing Dynasty Village Bell, circa 1800

Grand Chinese Qing Dynasty Village Bell, circa 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This lovely Qing-dynasty bell once pealed in a Chinese village, sounding out in celebration or giving notice of important events. Expertly forged, the cast-iron bell is detailed with characters in intricate relief, and its exaggerated scallop rim is traced with oversized rivets. Frosted with snow or lit from within by flickering candles, this sculptural bell takes on a magical presence in the winter...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Chinese Ming Iron Bell with Dragon Handle, c. 1600
Chinese Ming Iron Bell with Dragon Handle, c. 1600

Chinese Ming Iron Bell with Dragon Handle, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This monumental Ming-dynasty bell once pealed in a Chinese village, sounding out in celebration or giving notice of important events. Expertly forged, the cast-iron bell is detailed with characters in intricate relief, and its exaggerated scallop rim is traced with oversized rivets. Covered in scales and ending in expressive faces, the bell's handle is cast in the form of a two-headed hong dragon, thought to be the embodiment of a rainbow and thus visible only after rainfall. Frosted with snow or lit from within by flickering candles, this sculptural bell takes on a magical presence in the winter garden.

Category

Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Antique Signed Asian Bronze Dragon Vase - Pair
Antique Signed Asian Bronze Dragon Vase - Pair

Antique Signed Asian Bronze Dragon Vase - Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Signed Asian Bronze Dragon Vase - Pair This pair of antique Asian bronze vases are decorated with sculpted Imperial royal dragons. The dragon in Chinese culture is a symbol ...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800
Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800

Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Minimal and refined, these petite bronze cups are simply formed with gently curved sides and a short footed base. The pair dates to the 19th century or earlier and would have been us...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Baitong Etched Brass Folding Hat Stand, c. 1850
Chinese Baitong Etched Brass Folding Hat Stand, c. 1850

Chinese Baitong Etched Brass Folding Hat Stand, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

In 19th century China government officials wore different hats to show their various ranks of office—the styles and designs changed depending on the season. A hand-crafted, one of a ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Tibetan Dorje on Mount, c. 1850
Petite Tibetan Dorje on Mount, c. 1850

Petite Tibetan Dorje on Mount, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusual bronze sculpture is a 19th-century dorje, or vajra, a scepter used during Tibetan Buddhist ritual recitation. Translated as thunderbolt or diamond, the dorje symbolizes ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Repoussé Silver Grooming Set
Chinese Repoussé Silver Grooming Set

Chinese Repoussé Silver Grooming Set

Located in Chicago, IL

This elaborate chain of repoussé charms and tools is a traditional Chinese grooming kit, intricately worked of silver alloy with fantastic detail. Much like a Victorian chatelaine, a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork and encrusted with colorful beads. The small bo...

Category

20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver

White Brass Five Blessings Chinese Brazier, c. 1850
White Brass Five Blessings Chinese Brazier, c. 1850

White Brass Five Blessings Chinese Brazier, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Filled with burning coals, this finely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the hands of a wealthy lady on a cold winter's night in northern China. The portable brazier is hand-w...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1400
Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1400

Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1400

Located in Chicago, IL

Cloaked in rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Tibetan Ritual Bell Handle, c. 1850
Petite Tibetan Ritual Bell Handle, c. 1850

Petite Tibetan Ritual Bell Handle, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusual bronze charm is the handle of a 19th-century ritual bell known as drilbu or ghanta, a ceremonial instrument that accompanies the dorje scepter in Tibetan Buddhist ritual...

Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Brass Amulet of Ganesha
Petite Brass Amulet of Ganesha

Petite Brass Amulet of Ganesha

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass amulet depicts the Hindu god Ganesha, easily recognized by his elephant face and four arms. Ganesha is a widely worshipped deity believed to grant success, prosperi...

Category

20th Century Thai Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Brass Hot Water Bottle with Floral Relief Pattern
Chinese Brass Hot Water Bottle with Floral Relief Pattern

Chinese Brass Hot Water Bottle with Floral Relief Pattern

Located in Chicago, IL

This squat brass vessel is an early Qing-dynasty hot water bottle, originally used to heat a bed or warm the body. The round container would have been filled with hot water through t...

Category

Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Japanese Usubata Ikebana Vessel, c. 1900
Japanese Usubata Ikebana Vessel, c. 1900

Japanese Usubata Ikebana Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century iron vessel is a Meiji-era vase designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. The two-piece vase was cast in the classical usubata (thin rim) form, with a broad, flat top with an upturned lip. Usubata vessels are typically cast of bronze and have been used in ikebana arrangements since the 16th century. The broad rim of this usubata vase...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated in relief and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Phil...

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Thai Brass Amulet of Bodhisattva
Petite Thai Brass Amulet of Bodhisattva

Petite Thai Brass Amulet of Bodhisattva

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite Thai prayer amulet depicts a devout bodhisattva in standing mediation, arms held forward with an alms bowl in dhyana mudra. Known as the gesture of inner balance, this po...

Category

20th Century Thai Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Petite Famille Rose Canton Vase, c. 1920
Petite Famille Rose Canton Vase, c. 1920

Petite Famille Rose Canton Vase, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...

Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Petite Brass Amulet of Avalokiteshvara
Petite Brass Amulet of Avalokiteshvara

Petite Brass Amulet of Avalokiteshvara

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite brass prayer amulet depicts the Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known by the names Chenresi, Guanyin or Kannon. Considered the embodiment of compassion, this b...

Category

20th Century Thai Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900
Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900

Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with silver inlay and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindan...

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Silver

Tibetan Repoussé Silver Fitting with Dragons, c. 1900
Tibetan Repoussé Silver Fitting with Dragons, c. 1900

Tibetan Repoussé Silver Fitting with Dragons, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusual piece of silver hardware is wonderfully patterned with intricate Tibetan repoussé decoration. Comprised of two thin silver plates linked ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750
Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750

Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

This 18th century bronze vessel with tripod feet was crafted by hand in a traditional Chinese shape known as "ding," that dates back to 1600 BC. Tripod bowls were originally used for making religious offerings to ancestral gods. This ding is mounted on a finely carved hardwood...

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920
Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920

Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...

Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920
Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920

Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...

Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases with Silver Inlay, circa 1800
Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases with Silver Inlay, circa 1800

Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases with Silver Inlay, circa 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

With a flaring lip and striking profile, connoisseurs often refer to these exquisite vases as “turnip-shaped”. Each was crafted out of bronze over two centuries ago, and is decorated...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar

Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar

Located in Chicago, IL

This vintage cast iron mortar from China's Shanxi province is patterned in low relief with a simple floral design. Originally used in a traditional ap...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Chinese Bronze Royal Dragons Sculpted Vase - Pair
Antique Chinese Bronze Royal Dragons Sculpted Vase - Pair

Antique Chinese Bronze Royal Dragons Sculpted Vase - Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Chinese Bronze Royal Dragons Sculpted Vase - Pair  This pair of 19th century bronze vases are decorated with sculpted Imperial royal dragons. The dragon in Chinese culture i...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Once ornately gilt, this serene bronze seated Buddha was created in Thailand in the mid-19th century. Cast in the older Sukhothai style, the Buddha bears a uniquely Thai flame-like s...

Category

Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850

Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the cold hands of a wealthy woman on a winter night in northern China. The brazier is hand-wrough...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Gu Form Vases with a Tall Arched Handle Censer
Pair of Chinese Gu Form Vases with a Tall Arched Handle Censer

Pair of Chinese Gu Form Vases with a Tall Arched Handle Censer

Located in Chicago, IL

The gu vase form dates back as far as 1600 BC, when it was originally cast in bronze. This set of early 20th century pewter gu vases would have been used in traditional Southern Chin...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Tibetan Repoussé Silver Fitting with Dragons, c. 1900
Tibetan Repoussé Silver Fitting with Dragons, c. 1900

Tibetan Repoussé Silver Fitting with Dragons, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusual piece of silver hardware is wonderfully patterned with intricate Tibetan repoussé decoration. Comprised of two thin silver plates linked ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chicago - Metalwork

Materials

Silver