Guan Antique

Guan Yu was a historical figure who lived during the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Era (late second-early third century AD).

Some Buddhists believe that when someone from the same religious beliefs leaves earthly life, they are placed by Guan Yin in a lotus flower and then returned home to the pure land of...

Attributed Tingqua 'Guan Lianchang' Canton, china (1809–1870). Still Life with flowers circa 1850.

Attributed Tingqua 'Guan Lianchang'. Canton, China (1809-1870). "Still Life with flowers.

A refined Japanese brush painting of Guan Di reading a book by a pine tree, 19th century, ink and color on silk, Conservation framed Conservation framed is the quality of using by mu...

Attributed Tingqua 'Guan Lianchang', Canton, China (1809–1870). "Still Life with flowers".

Pair of Chinese Rose Pink Quartz Equestrian Statues hand carved and crafted . Seated Guan Yin atop a horse with his head turned on to one side.

Historical and Cultural Significance: Guan Yu, also known as Guan Gong or Guan Di, is one of the most celebrated figures in Chinese history and folklore.

Offered here is a monumental carved wood Quan Yin ( also spelled as Kuan Yin or Guan Yin) bust, from the Qing dynasty. Has export wax stamp on top.

Both with gold decoration depicting three Scholars consulting a general, likely Guan Yu, seen here with his horse Red Hare.They stand in and ornamental rock garden under full moonlig...

Guandi, historical name Guan Yu, also called Guan Gong or Wudi, Chinese god of war whose immense popularity with the common people rests on the firm belief that his control over evil...

Attributed to Tingqua 'Guan Lianchang'. Canton, China (1809–1870). "Still Life with flowers". 

Mythological symbols: vase (guan), one of the “Eight Buddhist Emblems” witch symbolised good luck and perpetual harmony; painted scroll, the emblem of men of letters.

See also a Chinese blanc de Chine Guan Yin, 17th-18th century, sold Christies, Interiors, South Kensington, 11 May 2011, lot 610, 36.8cm high.

On the other side of the stele is "Guan zhong ba jing tu" painting and inscription also by Zhu Jiyi...

She is also referred to as Guanyin Bodhisattva (traditional Chinese; simplified Chinese; pinyin: Guan shì Yin Pú Sà).[1] Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents depar...

Material: Ceramic Origin: China Age: Guan Tung period, circa 1900 Size: 10 inches in height As designers we plant these vases with orchids or silk flowers and display on coff...

Material: Ceramic Origin: China Age: Guan Tung period, circa 1900 Size: 7.5 inches in height We have a nice collection of black vases currently.

Chinese Carved Red Coral Guan Yin Sculpture, mounted on a black marble base.

Beautiful antique Guan Yin Bodhisattva sculpture. Perfect for entrance areas, paved patio or garden.

An early 20th century Chinese porcelain Blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin holding "Buddha's Fingers", standing on top of a scholars' rock. Marked "Hsu Yu Yi" Pagoda Red Collection...

A Large Chinese Wood figure of Guan Yin, 19th Century.

A Ming dynasty (1368-1644) standing Guan Yin Buddha. Yin is a shortened form of Guanshiyin which translates as 'observing the sounds of the world' Guan Yin was venerated by East Asia...

Excellent Chinese carved root wood Guan Yin sculpture. Amazing detail with great color.

This is a Dehua porcelain from China large standing sculpture/statue of the Guan Yin. This technique, it is also known as Blanc de Chine.

A beautiful Guan Yin carved wooden sculpture with a great worn and faded patina.

This beautiful porcelain Guan Yin was made in the early 20th century. The magnificent porcelain has beautiful detailing and you can have look for hours and you will find everytime so...

Good garden choice or special indoor gallery display Japan, an elegant and finely cast antique bronze standing Kanon Maitreya or Guan Yin clutching a lotus branch - a sign of purity...

One of a kind work of art Chinois, period Guang-Xu, 1875-1908. "The Ancestors" Drawing on paper, it comes from a private French diplomatic in Shanghai, China. An extraordinary piec...

A seated larger then life Guan Yin Seated buddha statue. Guanyin is Chinese goddess associated with Compassion and Mercy.

A Chinese Ming dynasty two-piece bronze incense censer or cache in the Form of Guandi or Guan Yu holding a sword in his right hand sitting on a natural boulder.

A small 19th century Chinese statue of Guan Yu, one of the eight Chinese Immortals. Guan Yu was an army marshal who on retirement took to a hermit's life in the Yangjiao mountains of...

An early large and hard to find Japanese stone Kannon Guan Yin in the gassho mudra of adoration. It has been beautifully hand-sculpted from a grey-hued sedimentary stone with origina...

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels An early, large and hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Kanon Guan Yin carved in dan over all organic leaf form and in a mudra of...

An early large and hard to find Japanese stone Kanon Guan Yin in the gassho mudra of adoration. It has been beautifully hand-sculpted from a grey-hued sedimentary stone.

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels An early, large and hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Kanon Guan Yin carved in dan over all organic leaf form and in a mudra of...

Late 19th century celadon quartz Guan Yin figure, made into a lamp, Chinese. Late Qing.

Provenance: old Japanese Saga garden History of Guan yin and kanon: Jizo Bosatsu is one of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities, Jizo works to ease the suffering and to answ...

Dimensions: Tall 44.5 inches tall. History of Guan Yin: In Asia, Guan Yin is revered as a kind compassionate Bodhisattva and protector of children.

Kuanyin's name means "the one who hears the cries of the world." Sometimes a Guan yin statue is depicted with a "thousand" armsand hands.

Handmade and hand-carved, fine condition with attractive patina Dimensions: Big-28 inches tall and 12 inches wide Provenance: old Fukuoka garden History of Guan yin and kannon: ...

Provenance: old Japanese Shiga garden History of Kanon Guan yin: Kanon, a Japanese name for Guanyin, is an East Asian bodhisattva and spiritual figure associated with mercy and comp...

This is a hand carved small Chinese Lapis lazuli sculptures of the Guan Yin and the Phoenix bird over a wood trunk.

Guan Yin is a bodhisattva who is sometimes called the Goddess of Mercy.

Provenance: old Japanese Saga garden History of Guan yin and kanon: Jizo Bosatsu is one of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities, Jizo works to ease the suffering and to answ...

Provenance: old Japanese Saga garden History of Guan yin and kanon: Jizo Bosatsu is one of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities, Jizo works to ease the suffering and to answ...

Highly praised for generations, and then finally deified by Ming dynasty emperor Shenzong in 1594. Today Guan Di is known in China by his title "Guan Gong," the god of war, status an...

This intricately hand carved Guan Yin has a full face with arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura.

Chinese Monumental Carved Polychromed Wood Guan Yin Seated atop Elephant Sculpture, the figure's hands raised in Mudra positions, glass inset eyes. 49" H x 39" W x 18" D.

Chinese Monumental Carved Polychromed Wood Guan Yin Seated atop Foo Lion Sculpture, the figure's hands raised in Mudra positions, glass inset eyes. 48" H x 38.5" W x 19" D.

Chinese Monumental Carved Polychromed Wood Guan Yin Standing on Lotus Pedestal Sculpture, the figure's hands raised in Mudra positions, glass inset eyes. 74" H x 24" W x 18" D.

Guan Yu is also known as `Guandi God of War`. He is described as having Gleaming skin, glistening lips, eyes like the crimson phoenix, brows like nestling silk worms.

18th-19th century Chinese bronze depicting the Bodhisattva Guan Yin standing robed and holding a scroll. Very beautiful green over brown patina from oxidation.

In the ancient Yi Jing the horse represents ’yin’ compared to the dragon ‘yang’. The god of war Guan yu (Guan di) rode a red-haired horse. Horses are associated with the element meta...

This marvelous polychrome carved wooden statuette represents a Buddhist temple guardian, Guandi or Guan Yu sitting on a Fo dog. The guardian and the dog are on a base whose feet reca...

Qing 18th century bronze of a seated emperor (Possibly Guan Yu). Showing strength in ornate battle attire seated on a double armed dragon chair adorned with tiger skin backing and rug.

A powerful Chinese figure of the Taoist diety Zhenwu (Xuanwu), carved and lacquered wood with applied lacquer details, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, China. Zhenwu, also kno...

Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 32cm The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...

Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases are truly a product of exceptionally skilled artisans! Thrown on a larger scale, the graceful form of each porcelain urn is centuries if not ...

Pair of Guangxu period, early 20th century (1900-1910), Chinese Porcelain Vases Decorative Object CA LA. Very beautiful and detailed pair of Chinese Porcelain vases circa early 19th ...

This beautiful baluster vase is made of Cantonese porcelain, manufactured in China in the late 19th century. Canton porcelain, also called Cantonese porcelain, is a typical and chara...

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-c...

This richly sculpted hand carved and gilded Bodhisattva sculpture is almost certainly a fragment of a larger structure, likely an architectural ornament from an East Asian Buddhist t...

Antique Chinese porcelain vase. This piece dates to the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Qing, also known as the Qianlong Emperor, as evidenced by the Qianlong reign mark on the base. Th...

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...

A refined pair of Asian blue and white porcelain table lamps, each formed from a circular jar delicately hand-painted with birds and flowering branches. The soft curves of the porcel...

A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: A dignified portrayal of the bodhisattva, resplendent with blue-black pigment detailing t...

Rare and well-preserved 16th century cupboard / cabinet. Detailed carved top section depicting a floral leaf design and people in polychrome lacquer. Front with red lacquer, pair of ...

Tricolor jasperware was one of Wedgwood’s most celebrated innovations, and this exquisitely rare vase is an extraordinary example of this wondrous technique. The tall neck of the gra...

This dish is covered in a rich green glaze, with a central medallion depicting a sinuous dragon in high relief, surrounded by a continuous band of floral scrolls. The dragon’s scales...

A massive Chinese blue cloisonné vase or urn depicting a colorful imperial phoenix with gilt bronze wires among birds and butterflies in an imperial garden of magnolia blossoms, chry...

metal bases shown in pictures are included with these items; celadon glazed, crackle decorated vases; each porcelain vase on fitted bronze base; approximate measurements of each vase...

A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China. The figure likely represents ...

Description: A fine depiction of Guanyin, possessing the regal tranquillity that the Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion has come to be visually associated with. Marked by an urna si...