Copper Metalwork

A modern-art copper vase by Gyokusendo, decorated with a nunome-uzumon (linen-textured spiral) pattern. Worked entirely in the tsuiki technique — hand-hammered from a single sheet of copper — the surface bears a fine cross-hatched linen texture throughout, with three raised medallions of spiral and concentric-circle motifs where a red undertone shows through the hammered surface. The neck is finished with a lacquered red rim. The meticulous handwork and contemporary pattern give the piece a striking modern character, while its overall mood recalls the texture of ancient Jomon pottery...

Antique Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box on Fitted Wood Stand, depicting floral patterns. 10" in diameter n 6" in height, wood stand is 2 12" high.

This impressive 19th-century Persian Qajar tray is crafted in tinned copper and richly embellished with hand-engraved decoration. At its centre, an intricat...

Presenting a very large and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with intricated patterns made by hand seating on a wood stand, early 20 century. It's measured about 17" x 10" with...

An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné o...

A finely crafted Persian ghalamzani wall tray from Isfahan, dating to the 1920s, demonstrating the city's long tradition of exceptional metalwork. Hand-worked in silvered copper, the...

A hand-hammered copper vase (tsuiki-doki) by Gyokusendo, in jar form (kame), decorated with a hammered raindrop pattern (tsuchime kame tarefumon). Comes with the original wooden box ...

A Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Filigree and Gilt Boat with Wood Base The sails with colorful enameled birds, resting on a conforming carved ...

Antique Chinese cloisonné enamel round box with lid depicting floral patterns. A white base tone and colorful floral all around, from the 19th century.

Minakari, the celebrated Persian art of enamelling on metal, represents one of Iran's most refined decorative traditions. Closely associated with the historic city of Isfahan, this i...

Fantastic quality antique Victorian large copper samovar having a fantastic quality antique Victorian large copper samovar with ornate detailing, with a lift off lid and the original...

Antique 19th century Middle Eastern Persian Qajar Dynasty ( 1785-1924) tinned copper pitcher. The teardrop form ruffled mouth with a flat hand wrought handle, over a neck decorated with hand chased human figures, floral, and geometric designs. Nice decorative old rustic hand-hammered ewer pitcher in the Mameluke Qajar style. Large copper pitcher entirely engraved and plated with silver, tinned with incised scene of a figure seated. Persian Moorish Middle Eastern tinned copper water jug ewer. Middle Eastern Arabic...

19th Century Dated Persian Qajar Tinned Copper Ewer Ablution Basin Set, Dated 1878. A complete two-piece Islamic ablution set comprising of a tall, elegant ewer (aftabeh) and its m...

Presenting a very large and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with intricated patterns made by hand seating on a wood stand, early 20 century. It's measured about 16.5" x 10" wi...

Handcrafted antique 19th century Islamic Turkish Ottoman tinned copper ceremonial water ewer. Antique Middle Eastern Asian Islamic style ewer jug metalware vessel. The bulbous body...

19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted b...

Antique Mamluk revival Indo Persian Damascene Islamic Middle Eastern Arabic copper tray charger. Solid hammered copper rectangular serving tray platter...

A fully articulated and signed Meiji period copper Jizai Okimono in the form of a spiney lobster.

Large Chinese Cloisonne enamel bowl, Qing Dynasty Exceptional and finely decorated Chinese cloisonne punch bowl with gilt metal foot and rim. The bowl has slightly flaring sides ...

19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...

Vintage Large Brass Duck "Decoy" Decorative Sculpture. Handcrafted decorative vintage collectible brass duck shape sculpture. Beautiful handcrafted large ca...

A striking antique 19th-century Ottoman Turkish tinned-copper ewer, or ibrik, distinguished by its elegant architectural silhouette, elongated pouring spout and beautifully aged surface. Entirely handcrafted, the vessel features a rounded, vertically fluted body resting upon a circular foot. The body rises into a tall tapering neck articulated with molded bands and terminates in a hinged domed lid with a pointed finial. A dramatically elongated, slender curved spout extends upward from the body, balanced on the opposite side by a graceful looping metal handle. The surface retains substantial remnants of its original tin wash, now naturally worn through in areas to reveal the warmer copper beneath. This contrast between silvery tinning, exposed copper, oxidation and darkened patina gives the vessel considerable visual depth and is characteristic of antique utilitarian copperware that has survived generations of use. The body incorporates decorative panels and restrained engraved ornamentation, while the fluting, shaped neck and pronounced lid give the ewer a particularly sculptural quality. Its construction and proportions relate closely to Ottoman metalworking traditions found throughout Anatolia during the 19th century. Comparable surviving examples employ hand-hammered tinned copper, bulbous bodies, curved spouts, serpentine handles and hinged domed lids. Historically, vessels of this general type were made for the storage and pouring of water and other liquids. Today, its tall 16-inch height and exceptionally long spout make this example particularly effective as a decorative object. It would display beautifully on a console, pedestal, library shelf or alongside a collection of Islamic and Ottoman metalwork. The piece is preserved in original antique condition, with wear, oxidation, discoloration, irregularities and losses to the tinning consistent with its age and traditional handcrafted construction. These surface variations contribute to its authentic antique character and should not be mistaken for a modern polished finish. Dimensions: 16 in. H × 11 in. W × 6 in. D. Origin: Turkey / Ottoman Empire Period: 19th Century Date: circa 1850–1880 Materials: Tinned copper, copper, metal Techniques: Hand-hammered, hand-crafted, engraved, tinned Style: Ottoman / Islamic Condition: Good antique condition; wear consistent with age and use, oxidation, surface variation and losses to the original tinning. Ottoman Turkish ewer, antique Turkish ibrik, Ottoman copper pitcher, tinned copper ewer, 19th century Turkish metalwork, Islamic metalwork, antique Islamic ewer...

Presenting a supper large and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with intricated patterns of "hundred birds" made by hand seating on a tripod bronze stand, from the Mid-20th Cent...

A large highly decorative middle eastern copper ewer. Dating from the early 19th century, displaying a charming patination throughout. Measures: Height...

Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle. Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with L...

A fine 19th-century Nepalese oil lamp, cast in brass and copper and richly adorned with symbolic detail. The sculptural form features an elegantly raised hand—suggestive of a protect...

Japanese mixed metal copper koro, ca 1870. Globular fishbowl and cover with applied koi darting through eddying water. Open ribbony silver mount expressive of roiling, spumy waves. C...

An exceptionally rare 18th-century Islamic pharmacy jar, likely originating from Syria or the broader Persianate metalworking tradition. Crafted in copper, the vessel is richly ornam...

Handcrafted antique 19th century copper Middle Eastern Islamic copper ewer with basin. The Turkish Ottoman style Arabian brass ewer with a rounded body, on short splayed foot, engrav...

This impressive Saudi Arabian dallah belongs to the celebrated tradition of coffee pots associated with the workshops of Makkah, where finely crafted vessels played an essential role...

Quality work, large pair of Chinese bronze cloisonné enameled vases depicting the scene of florals on a yellow ground with vivid colors of green, red, blue, and white. The items are ...

Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Qajar Persian Copper Ewer 19th Century. Rare Museum quality Antique piece from the early 19th Century hand forged tinned copper pitcher with lid cover. Finely engraved and etched with Arabic writing calligraphy symbols on the sides of the water jug or wine pot. Great antique patina. Circa 1800. Measurements: 17” height 10.5” length 4 1/2” width. Quality Museum Islamic Metalwork from a private Beverly Hills CA collection. Middle Eastern Asian Turkish Ottoman Antique Islamic Moorish Style Metalwork ewer, pitcher with etched Islamic designs.Safavid Copper...

A Magnificent Japanese Meiji Period Silver-Wire Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Pheasants and Maple Leaves, Attributed to Inaba An exceptional Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the Mei...

A large pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon Vases, 19th century. Japanese cloisonne enamel dragon vases are highly ...

Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Qajar Persian Copper Ewer 19th Century. Rare Museum quality Antique piece from the early 19th Century hand forged copper pitcher with lid cover. Great antique patina. Circa 1800. Measurements: 14” height 9.5” length 5” width. Quality Museum Islamic Metalwork from a private Beverly Hills CA collection. Middle Eastern Asian Turkish Ottoman Antique...

A quite wonderful and evocative signed antique Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian period (794–1185). Initially crafted from iron or bronze, over time they became more decorative in nature and more for show as the waring Samurai clans disbanded and became part of Japan's past. The particular Tsuba features a Oni Demon design. Oni are fearsome, ogre-like demons or trolls from Japanese folklore, known for their monstrous appearance, immense strength, and cruel nature but conversely and somewhat contradictorily they can also symbolize good fortune, representing the duality of evil and protection in Japanese culture and sometimes serve as guardians against evil. The piece is likely from the late Edo Period (1603-1868) or early Meiji Period (1868-1912). It is signed on the verso/backside. This Tsuba has a great feel and heft to it. Would be a great addition to any Tsuba or Japanese Asian sword...

This impressive Raslan-type Arabic dallah is a striking example of mid-twentieth-century Levantine metalwork, combining traditional craftsmanship with an...

Small antique George III quality copper kettle, having a quality copper kettle with a removable lid with the original brass knob, having a shaped handle to the back and a shaped spou...

Middle Eastern large red copper repoussé bowl, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish geometric designs. Handcrafted copper metal vase with handles,...

An antique Japanese copper water dropper with cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1913. Cylinder shape, moveable top handle. Polychrome floral pattern against the dark gre...

Presenting a pair of huge and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs with intricated patterns of hundred butterflies made by hand seating on a wood stand, from the early 20 century....

A vintage Russian Orthodox silver-tone priest's cross. The front side is decorated with a relief depiction of Jesus Christ. Inscription in Church Slavo...

An antique Japanese enamel over copper plate. The plate is enameled with a polychrome butterfly design surrounded by floral and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique on a ...

An antique Japanese, probably Goto school, enamel over copper charger plate. The exterior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome image of ducks flying over a pond with blossomin...

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Footed Tray A delicate technic and patient skill creating a Duck in the center and floral with leaves. The back also decorated with full circle pat...

Antique hand hammered silvered tinned copper engraved Mughal style beaker beautifully hand chiseled and decorated with geometrical and botanical patterns motifs. One of a kind old Is...

A quite wonderful, intricately crafted, evocative Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian period (794–1185). Initially crafted from iron or bronze, over time they became more decorative in nature and more for show as the waring Samurai clans disbanded and became part of Japan's past. The particular Tsuba features a traditional wave design - a classic motif made popular by renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai's famous image "The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura)." The use of copper or brass highlights, dark rich patina and expert craftsmanship makes this quite an appealing work. The piece is likely from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) but could also be from the late Edo Period (1603-1868). A relatively large work, this Tsuba has a great feel to it. Would be a great addition to any Tsuba or Japanese Asian sword...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is a unique Japanese Meiji era (c. 1890) ornate Cloisonné vase. Mad...

An antique, late Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel medallion with a Phoenix bird on the black gro...

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...

This elegant Homsi Shahrura dallah was produced in the city of Homs, Syria, a centre long celebrated for its skilled metalworkers and finely crafted coffee wares. Dallahs of this typ...

Quality antique George III copper pan having a quality circular copper pan with two shaped carrying handles to the sides. D. 1800

Middle Eastern octagonal Persian copper serving charger. Hand-hammered copper tray with very fine Moorish designs. Dimensions: 13"W × 17.5"D × 1"H Styles: Moorish Persian Perio...

Handcrafted Turkish Ottoman tinned copper metal round Moorish vessel. Antique Middle eastern Asian Islamic tinned copper large bowl nicely hand-hammered....

A hand-hammered copper vase (tsuiki-doki) by Gyokusendo, in jar form (kame), decorated with a hammered raindrop pattern (tsuchime kame tarefumon). Comes with the original wooden box ...

Quality work, Antique Japanese Lidded Cloisonné Canister, Meiji Period, with the theme of dragons. Dimensions; 2.125" Dia x 2.625" H

An antique Japanese, Early Edo period, enamel copper tray. The oval shaped tray is enameled with a polychrome image of a Phoenix bird with flowers and leaves made in the Cloisonne te...

Chinese Cloisonne Tripod incense holder having bronze of 3 elephant heads form the feet, dragon form handles on two sides and a big dragon head finial, alo...

Quality antique George III large copper pan having a quality large antique George III copper pan with shaped handles to both sides.

Quality antique Victorian copper kettle, having a quality antique Victorian copper kettle with a shaped carrying handle to the top, the original removable lid and shaped spout. D. 1880