Fly Whisk

Portrays a seated raja and a standing servant holding a fly-whisk. These Mughal miniatures are renowned for their intricate detail, vivid colors, and portrayal of courtly life.

Japanese large bronze sculpture in two parts depicting an attendant standing atop a rocky base and holding a chamara fly-whisk or -swish used to sweep ignorance and fan deities, the ...

The Royal Fly Whisks (ethnic names: see leng koko or beuka) used in dances are made of carved wood to which horse tails are attached.

She holds a mala (Buddhist rosary) in one hand, a fly whisk in the other. A large cowl covers her head, a flaming halo rises behind her.

Zhang Guolao with double stalked bamboo on a black mule, Dongbin with a fly whisk on a green lion, Tieguai with a double gourd on a tiger, Zhongli Quan with a fan on a double-horn...

Behind him stands an attendant holding a fly whisk, a traditional emblem of honor and status.

Late 19th century fly whisk, China, Qing dynasty Made of thorn root, horse hair, and copper wire, the ferrule is beautifully macraméd.

Fly whisks were symbols of royal authority in both Hindu and Muslim courts in India, Flywhisks can be seen in many Indian miniature paintings, being carried by Indian and particularl...

Arabian Bedouin Fly Whisk with Horn Handle - While the piece has a practical side, the whisk is also great for carrying to outdoor events where there maybe mosquitos or flys.

The painting of oval outline is very finely rendered and depicts the seated Shah in the grounds of a lavish palace, the Shah with three female attendees with offerings of sweetmeats ...

She holds aloft in one hand an archaic ritual wine vessel, called a jue, understood to contain the elixir of immortality. A horsehair fly whisk dangles elegantly from the elongated f...

Well preserved leather fly whisk used by adult horse to keep flying insects from resting.

His face is particularly well carved, with the addition of inlaid eyes and teeth. A fly whisk emerges over his left shoulder, and drapes over the finely detailed folds of his robes.

The rim presents eight reserves, four with three peaches interleaved with four presenting different type of Chinese mythology symbols: the Fly Whisk, an attribute which Lu Dongbin, o...

The rim presents eight reserves: four with three peaches interleaved with four presenting different type of Chinese mythology symbols: the Fly Whisk, an attribute which Lu Dongbin, o...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...

Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...

A black carved Chinese inkstone with an conforming oval cover circa early 20th century (late Qing to Republic period). The inkstone appears to be slate stone and was likely a She typ...

This decorative bronze chair consists of 44 full-figure sculptures. It is made in a style that consciously references pieces from Benin Cameroon West African cultures.

This inkstone is from the Ming dynasty in China, and would have been used to grind hardened 'inksticks' of pigment into paint through a process of rubbing and mixing with water. The...

A milky white dish with slight scalloped rim and decorated with cobalt blue iron red and green enamel over glaze, this delicate piece in Kakiemon Style was dated at least to the earl...

This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...

An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa. Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white; Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...

The Beaded Royal Headdress is made of a palm tree fibre structure, enfolded with burlap cloth embroided with European glass beads that cover the entire object with geometric symbolic...

Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only f...

This massive Japanese Arita plate was made in Hizen, circa 1890-1910s, at the end of Meiji period by a potter named Takeshige Yoshisuke who was active in Arita kilns. Some potters ar...