Antique Beast

Auspicious beast carved in green jade, Six Dynasties period (220 to 589 A.D.).

400 - 600 Year old charming and artistic sandstone relief. Dragon "mythical beast" which is a symbol of wisdom. From Buddha temple in Arakan, Burma.

This wooden coconut grater (khood maprow) from the early 20th century is carved in the form of a crouching beast ready to pounce. Once used by a food vendor in a southeast Asian mark...

Cast in bronze, this sculpture depicts a mythical beast with a sinuously curved body and an animated, rising posture.

Man & Beast by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Etching 27 x 22 cm (10 ⁵/₈ x 8 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed and dated lower right, orovida 1924 Inscribed lower left, Final state no 12/40 and title...

Man & Beast by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Etching 27 x 22 cm (10 ⁵/₈ x 8 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed and dated lower right, orovida 1924 Inscribed lower left, Final state no 12/40 and title...

The impressive beast handles are cast in bronze, adding sculptural depth and mythical symbolism, a hallmark of Qing dynasty artistry.

A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.

19th Century Chinese wooden rectangular 'Mythical Beasts' Box , it is maybe Zitan wood box, The hinged cover carved with a dragon, a phoenix, a qilin, a tortoise a fish and other cre...

In the Han dynasty, “bixie” were commonly represented as winged, four-legged beasts, a form that was probably transmitted from Western Asia.

This artwork represents the skulls of beasts through deft strokes masterly. Good conditions, except for some minor stains and foxing.

Tin Glazed Earthenware with vivid green and manganese brown decoration on buff clay with a clear lead glaze. Orvieto, Early 15th Century Circa 1420. Similar Example Found in The Louv...

Antique Chinese Silvery bronze lobed “Beast and Birds” Mirror, Tang Dynasty. The eight-foliated barbed form having a a center cast relief knop in a four legged Beast form surrounded ...

English ( b.1879 - d.1942 ). Beasts Of Burden, 1904. Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right.

Representing the “beast,” it brings an interesting contrast: instead of something menacing, the "beast" is endearing, alert, and affectionate.

The pixiu is an ancient beast from Chinese mythology. Guardians against evil, and bearers of wealth and fortune, they are discreetly sexed, the male with one horn, and referred to as...

The beasts are separated by mountains with clouds overhead.

A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century, signed on the bottom.   

This large 3.2cm circular brooch-pendant features a remarkable, domed high-relief bestiary, a dynamic composition of multiple intertwined mythological beasts. Central to the work is ...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Wonderful decorative and heavy cast brass of a warrior horse or beast rider. The horse and warrior are very modern tribal elongated form.

A beautifully crafted late 19th to early 20th century Chinese cloisonné enamel box, featuring a vibrant turquoise ground adorned with intricate multicolor enamel motifs and mythical ...

This captivating pair of large early 20th Century Chinese earthenware models showcases intricate craftsmanship and vivid cobalt blue glazing, reflecting traditional Chinese artistry....

An unusual and absolutely charming Chinese porcelain turquoise glazed mythical beast, possibly a qilin or a pixiu, very late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.

72342 Antique Austrian Savonnerie Rug, 15'00 x 36'00. Step into the grandeur of a forgotten ballroom, where the whisper of silk gowns and the rustle of empire echo across gilded parq...

A superb Chinese yellow and russet nephrite jade carving of a mythical beast, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) or earlier, China The mythical beast is portrayed with feline features, i...

The architectural composition is centred around classical urns, flanked by expressive bas-reliefs of mythological beasts connected by leaf garlands, referencing the iconography of an...

The xiezhi is a mythical beast often referred to as a Chinese unicorn, and usually described as a one-horned goat.

It is cast with fine detail with figures and mythical beasts amongst a foliate design. It is made in two separate pieces with a separate lid decorated with figures and dragons.

This guardian figure represents a fusion of human and beast, a common motif symbolizing protection in Chinese lore.

Identical piece is housed in the Longhai Museum of Zhangzhou City. On October 7, 1989, it was appraised as a third-class cultural relic by the Cultural Relics Appraisal Team of the F...

The long forelegs stretched out in front of them and ending in pawed and clawed feet. The beasts have characteristics of several different mythical animals, making them hard to pos...

A large antique Chinese late Qing Canton famille rose medallion vase, decorated with reserved panels of court figures, and gilt gold beast and ring handles to shoulders. circa 1900...

This bottle is adorned with meticulously carved beast and ring taotie motifs on its shoulders, and slightly raised on a carved footring.

This original antique print shows the endangered Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, female suckling her young, 1, and mythical beast sukotyro. Originates from Bertuch's 'B...

The vase features intricately carved beast handles, each adorned with free-moving rings, adding a layer of complexity and artistry to the piece.

Said to have a voracious appetite exclusively for gold, silver, and jewels, the beast is always craving the smell of these riches, and likes to bring its master money, frequently bri...

A Large Han Dynasty Terracotta sculpture of a Mythical Beast. TL Tested I cant emphasize how rare this item is and predict it will not last long.

The pierced fret with mythical beasts and scrollwork throughout with bowed front bars above.

Amazing full beast model displaying a Stag, Boar, Fox & Hound.

To the right, a winged beast is curled above an urn. The pot appears to emit flames over the top of branches with pine cones.

Amazing full beast model displaying a Stag, Boar, Fox & Hound.

The pierced, beaded fret engraved with mythical beasts and urns. The burning area with bowed steel front bars, flanked by engraved sidewings.

. 🔎 Design & Features Monumental paneled back with deeply carved scrollwork and central shield motifs Flanked by dramatic dragon/winged beast carvings, symbolizing protecti...

A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian a...

The frieze with carved foliage and swirling paterae throughout, with winged beasts and urn to centre. The jambs with shaped panel surmounted by end blocking with carved oak leaves.

This work depicts the climactic moment where the Athenian hero, Theseus, defeats the Minotaur, a beast with the head of a bull and the body of a man.

The condemned could be placed in a cage full of beasts, or in the circus arena, tied up and defenseless.

Depicting the mythical beast from medieval folklore, the cockatirce. A powerful creature, reputedly capable of turning its prey to stone.

The lion doesn’t feel formal or overly symbolic the way some guardian beasts do. It almost feels caught mid-motion, alert and playful at the same time.

Interwoven with these are fantastical animals, some resembling horses or mythical beasts, serving as protective symbols in traditional cosmology.