Gilt Metalwork

These are an excellent matching pair of large antique Chinese Foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions or Shishi, made of bronze with fine detail, originally hand enameled and gilded dating to the 19th century, Qing period or earlier. These are a very beautiful matching pair of large Bronze Chinese...

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century. A complete matching set of lacquered iron work; the cuirass with dragonfly decoration and blue lacing, a Kaga schoo...

Pair of vintage Thai Singha temple guardian lion "Foo Dog" statue made of bronze. The statue is crafted with a two-tone finish, featuring a dark patina on the body and gilded gold a...

Presenting a lovely antique Indian Dhokra horse and rider sculpture. Probably from the late 19th or early 20th century as is evidenced by its natural patina and clear evidence of age. It depicts an Indian Warrior with a sword in his right hand mounted on his horse/steed. The warrior is in classical and ancient Southeast Asian Indian attire and he holds the horse’s reins in his left hand. The body of the horse is a series of lines (in the Classic Dhokra Style) and it has a tribal headdress...

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

Chinese Archaistic gilt bronze ritual bell with raised panthers on the sides, a stylized mask on front and back, incised and relief geometric decoration. With a wonderful verdigris p...

A fine antique Tibetan Buddhist cup stand. In gold inlaid steel. The bowl in an eight-petaled lotus form with gold depictions of one the Eight Auspicious Symbols to each of the lob...

A small and elegant Chinese cloisonné vase for incense tools, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, China. Made for the scholar's studio, this small refined vase, was used to hold incense tools, including a small pair of tongs or chopsticks and spoon. The tools no longer present. Of miniature baluster vase form, the vase beautify proportioned and decorated in the cloisonné enamel technique, with gilt wires forming the cloisons, or partitions. Within the cloisons, colorful enamels have been expertly laid. The small incense tool vase...

On offer is an impressively large and finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt antiquebronze statue of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva, circa 19th century maybe earlier. The deity is depicted seating i...

19th century Meiji Period diminutive bronze vase with lovely etched and applied decoration. A raised gilt bird is shown flying above etched bamboo on one side, gilt applied lilies wi...

Chinese Cloisonné Bowl Carved Gem Stone/ Serpentine Medallion & Ring Handles China, Later 20th Century An exquisite Chinese cloisonné bowl from the 20th ce...

An Extremely Rare Pair of Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters with Landscape Scene. These vessels are formed in deep bowl shapes with recessed, gilt-lined rims and short, slight...

Antique 19th Century Oriental Japanese Cloisonné Vase - Impressive Large Piece! This stunning cloisonné vase from the 19th century boasts remarkable craftsmanship and intricate deta...

A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...

This very fine example of Chinese cloisonné art is beautifully hand decorated onto a gilt metal body, which has been intricately worked with fine wire, which is soldered onto the bod...

Large pair of Pagoda Chinoiserie gilt bronze lanterns, Mid-Century Modern. Exceptionally decorative and beautiful, each lantern has a pair of candle holders accessible through a hin...

A pair of well cast and dramatic Japanese parcel gilt bronze dragon vases, Edo period, early 19th century. The heavy bronze vases of pear shape, each with a single writhing dragon cast in high relief...

A wonderfully naturalistic large Japanese Meiji period mixed metal okimono (ornamental sculpture) of a pair of oriental turtle doves ...

A Large Gilt Bronze Censer. A large, gilt, bronze censer with twin handles and adorned with an intricate, raised pattern. Stampled on base. Additional information: Dimensions: Heig...

An exquisite Chinese export peacock from hardstone and gilt silver filigree canister box, Republic Period, circa 1920's, China. The graceful and elegant hardstone container of cyli...

Pair of Chinese red cloisonné zodiac vases, with stands, each one with gilt brass phoenix bird ring handles, with 'cracked ice' and floating animal medalli...

A Life-Size 19th Century Gilt Bronze Thai Buddha with Mother of Pearl Eyes. This life-size Thai gilt bronze Buddha stands serenely in the Abha...

Beautiful pair of cloisonné vases in enameled and gilded metal, with hand-carved and ebonized wooden bases. The vases have a globular shape with a funnel neck. The enameled decoratio...

A brush pot from the Meiji imperial period. This is a beautiful brush vase-pot created in the Imperial Japan during the early Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890. The fabulous roun...

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Jardinière with High-Relief Birds and Blossoms Origin: Japan, Meiji Era (1868–1912) Material: Cast Bronze with Original Gilt Accents Dimensions: Height 1...

A very fine and charming Chinese export silver spoon in the form of a dragon, by Wang Hing & Co., Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, China. ...

A fine and impressive Nepalese gilt copper filigree votive plaque inset with coral, turquoise, and colored glass "gems", 19th/20th century, Nepal. This large votive plaque would ori...

A delightful and unusual Chinese cloisonne enamel copper wine or tea pot in the form of a phoenix, late Republic Period, or post Republic, mid 20th century, China. The wine pot in t...

A dramatic Japanese iron tsuba in the nanban (foreign) style, decorated with dragons and openwork and inlaid with silver and gold, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The fantast...

An oversized Gilt and Polychrome Cast Metal Copper alloy Sculpture of Sahasrabhuja Lokeshvara Avalokiteshvara Nepal. Nepal, 20st century. Dimensions: height 88in; width 60in; depth 3...

20th Century Chinese Elaborate Gilt Cloisonné Foo Dog Censor A stunning 20th Century Chinese Elaborate Gilt Cloisonné Foo Dog Censor, a masterwork of later craftsmanship. This exqu...

A fun and elegant vintage Japanese Art Deco hammered and brushed silver sake set, comprised of a tokkuri bottle and two stemmed cups, all marked "jungin" for 95% silver, Showa Era, c...

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Llama Vases, they are decorated with dragon and scroll polychrome pattern.

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...

A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...

A Pair of Antique 20th Century Chinese Gilt Copper Elephant Form Censers with Jade Rings and Inset with Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sandstone, and Turquoise. These gilt-bronze/copper censer...

An exceptional antique Chinese qing silver box with stylized creatures and Chinese symbols dating from the latter 19th century. The heavily made rectangular shaped box has angled cor...

Presenting a beautiful early 20th century Gilt Metal Thai Khon Dancer. Made in Thailand (South East Asia) circa 1920. It features a gilt meta...

Exceptional gilt bronze sculpture with some mica inlay of a standing Pang Ham Yati (known as the Monday Buddha), holding his hands in a double abhaya mudra. Originally mounted on a pedestal base, its original mounting hardware remains on underside of the feet. From the period of Rattanakosin – Rama V...

Indonesian goddess in gilded metal holding a lotus flower, 1920-1940. Measures: H 61cm, W 15cm, W 15cm.

An Antique 19th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Gilt Bronze Mounted Hand-Warmer With Double Handle A rectangular Canton enamel hand-warmer with rounded corners, featuring a hinged dou...

A large and impressive vintage Nepalese parcel gilt copper repoussé "Makara" tripod incense burner, mid 20th century, circa 1950's, Nepal. The fantastic and dramatic large tripod ce...

A Chinese Gilt Bronze Cloisonné Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century Description: A square-shaped vessel decorated with floral motifs, including red and yellow flowers agains...

Northern India or Deccan, late 19th century L. approx. 82 cm (excl. stand) Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom This remarkable gilt-silver soonta (ceremonial sceptre) also known as choba (ceremonial mace) with a tiger's head stands out as an unparalleled example. It has a wooden base, clad with thick sheet part-gilt silver and has fine details such as teeth and a curling tongue. Especially with the inlaid glass eyes, in combination with the grand sculptural design, it would have been integral to an Indian maharaja’s attire, known as lawajama in North India and biruthus in South India, as referenced by Jackson & Jaffer. They would symbolise authority, power, and sometimes an attribute of various deities, particularly those associated with strength or combat. For instance, the Hindu god Hanuman, known for his immense strength, is often depicted holding a mace (*chob* or gada in Sanskrit). Similarly, the god Vishnu and his avatar Krishna are also frequently depicted with a mace among their other attributes. Courtiers would raise these sceptres wrapped in rich brocades, with the head visible, during processions, signalling their association with the monarch. Alongside fly-whisks and standards, they were indispensable in ceremonial parades, underscoring the ruler's prestige. Terlinden notes that a soonta berdar was tasked with carrying the sceptre. These individuals, proficient in courtly manners, played key roles during audiences, from managing entrances to introducing guests. Their esteemed position often earned them generous rewards, including land grants. See for a depiction of sceptres in use the top right of a painting in the collection of the V&A, titled Processional scene with Amar Singh, ruler of Thanjavur (Tanjore), and Sarabhoji, from circa 1797. For a very comparable piece, but with an elephant’s head, see the collection of the Indian Museum, Kolkata. For other less similar examples, see the V&A Museum London. Sources: A. Jackson & A. Jaffer, Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, London, V&A Publishing, 1999 Christiane Terlinden Serra, Mughal Silver...

A pair of Chinese Plique-à-Jour enamel (translucent enamel) double gourd vases, each one with removable lid, exquisite all-over enamel decoration, each one signed with lotus flower.

A delightful antique Japanese Meiji Bronze portrayal of a fisherman dating from the 19th century. The fisherman is portrayed with a very large fish and sitting on it to hold it down....

19th Century Tibetan Gilt Bronze figure of the Manjushri Bodhisattva An exquisite 19th Century Tibetan gilt bronze sculpture depicting the Manjushri Bodhisattva, the embodiment of W...

This early 20th century Chinese vermeil bracelet has 26 carnelian or pink coral stones.

An unusual antique Japanese gilded bronze basket of folded paper form body with applied panels and decoration dating from the 19th century and either late Edo or early Meiji period (...

Chinese archaic style gilt bronze pouring vessel with dragon headed handle and geometric decoration. With wonderful gilt and verdigris patina. The boat...

An impressive pair of Chinese cloisonne phoenix form zun vases, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The attractive and fantastic pair of red ground cloisonne vases in the form of ...

19th century Chinese Archaic style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor With Associated later lacquer & bronze pagoda lid, resting on a gilt bronze Cloisonné elephant motif th...

Early 20th century Chinese silver with gold gilding bone bracelet.

Gilt Bronze Censer with Elephant-Form Legs Bronze incense burner with a tripod base featuring elephant head legs and trunks as feet. The round body has two upright handles and is de...

A fine and beautifully enameled Chinese cloisonne incense burner, censer, with pierced cover, mid 20th century, circa 1960's, China. The ce...

A Tabarzin, Indian saddle-axe from Bikaner, 19th century Indian, 19th century Measures: height 56cm, width 12.5cm, depth 4cm This magnificent piece is a tabarzin, a battle saddle-axe, made in North West India in Bikaner sometime in the early nineteenth century. The head of the axe is engraved with intricate floral motifs, the handle superbly decorated with an ornate chased gilt pattern along its length. Dense and beautiful floral scroll patterns line its length, and the base unscrews to reveal a stunning hidden dagger, that is approximately a third of the axe's length. Pieces such as these are Indo-Persian, heavily indebted to Persian tabar axes, and comparable examples are to be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and in the Wallace Collection, London. A remarkable item of military history...

A Fantastic Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Ground Cloisonné Dragon Vases. Each vase is constructed with a baluster form rising to a tall, flaring neck and resting on a sligh...

A sublime Japanese parcel gilt copper hand warmer, hibachi, with chrysanthemum design, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. The hand warmer, called a...

A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...

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...