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Brass Krishna with Nandi Statue
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful brass statue of Krishna with Nandi. Brass Krishna with Nandi Statue vintage handmade using lost wax technique for casting. Krishna's mount is Nandi. Nandi the cow represent...
Category
1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Icff 2017
Materials
Brass
19th Century Buddhist Head Sculpture Sandstone
Located in New York, NY
Antique Sandstone Buddhist Head Sculpture. Sandstone Buddha Head 19th century or earlier Buddhist Head Sculpture. Composed of sandstone sculpted by han...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Sandstone
Antique Chinese Gourd Wooden Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Magic Chinese Gourd Wooden Bottle. A double gourd shaped wooden bottle believed to carry magic and medicine for the immortals. Carved sculpted pi...
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Wood
Bronze Buddhist Statue
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Burmese Buddhist statue lost wax casting Mandalay period (Burma) Myanmar. Beautiful example of Burmese Mandalay period bronze casting. Fluid gra...
Category
1890s Burmese Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
Located in New York, NY
18th/19th century Buddha Statue carved of Alabaster. Burmese Shan Buddha Statue 1800ca, collected in Myanmar Shan State 1998. Legs crossed, the left hand in the lap, and the right ha...
Category
Early 1800s Burmese Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Alabaster
Buddhist Gilded Enlightened Monk Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Gilded Bronze Buddhist Buddha statue. Serene casting of Enlightened Buddha Buddhist Monk seated on altar bench. A very sensitive detailed capture in bronze...
Category
20th Century Asian Other Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stone carved symbol for money. Chinese ancient symbol for money. A solid carved block of stone 3.5 inches thick. Possibly used as a window grate. This stone carving can be used with ...
Category
Early 1800s Chinese Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Stone
Japanese Massive Ancient Earth, Water, Fire Wind, Stone Gorinto- 300 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
Historically important Ancient Work of Art. 300 Years Old. Massive example.
Japan, a fine and massive surviving Gorinto or five-tiered Stupa sculpted in one piece from a gray stone.
It dates to the 18th century or before, early to mid Edo period.
It is an architectural gem for display in your finest garden place...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Stone
Chinese "Sea Portal" Natural Stone Landscape "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed,
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a portal view of detailed sea of red and blue waves could remind u...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze "Treasure Fortune" Ship Masterwork
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge 43 inch high Japanese Bronze Treasure Masterwork
Suited for a museum, special indoor gallery space, or garden comes this Japanese superbly hand cast solid bronze fortune treasure boat "Takarabune" in full sail proudly brandishing images of the seven lucky gods on hull and three messengers of fortune on sail: plum tree, bamboo, and pine. Its ships' hold bursts with gold, sake, coral, jewels, and a full purse.
During the first three days of the New Year the Seven Lucky Gods are said to pilot through the heavens to human ports as the Takarabune or Treasure Ship. As it sails into town bringing good fortune, the takarabune is celebrated in a New Year's tradition in Japan, especially by hopeful businesses.
It is superbly hand modeled and decorated with wave and cloud, lotus and dragon motif Japans famous phoenix and turtle among many images cast into one of its sides. The hold is chock full of detailed almost realistic dimensional interior treasures including a Kirin flanked by a dragon and a phoenix and a great number of good fortune attributes: gold koban coin, sake casks...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
China "Seaside & Mountains" Landscape "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone "Painting" & with custom hardwood frame
Sea and Mountains in one unique work of art
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a mountain range in white and gray colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
This thin marble stone "painting" is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
On occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads:
Dimensions:
Frame: 16.5 inches high and 29 inches wide.
Site: 12.75 inches high and 25 inches wide.
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of "White and Gray" dream stone paintings:
“White and Gray” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
Artisan Arts & Crafts Handcrafted Floor Lamp "Tower of Light"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Custom designed for our 1stdibs clients
This fine floor lamp in our unique Arts & Crafts tower form design emits stunning light through master artisan hand cut, hand hammered, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Icff 2017
Materials
Copper
Extraordinary Natural Stone "Pink Flowers Painting", Natural Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pink flowers
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" suggestive of a likeness of flowers and another world space features light and dark colors, pinks, white, cream, yellow and dark green. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
Extraordinary Black & White "Moonlight Mountains" Natural Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" suggestive of a wavy mountain landscape features light and dark colors...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
American Large Bronze Sensual Beauty By Important Midcentury Sculptor
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important large scale hand cast bronze sculpture of a sensual nude woman signed Benson and dated 1939 by mid century American sculptor Stuart Benson (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Gray and White "Seaside Mountains" Landscape Unique Work of Art, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
With custom Arts & Crafts hardwood frame
Gray & White "Sea and Mountains" in one unique work of art, signed
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a mountain range in white and gray colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
This thin marble stone "painting" is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
On occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads:
Dimensions:
Frame: 13 inches high and 32 inches wide.
Site: 9 inches high and 27 inches wide.
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of "White and Gray" dream stone paintings...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
Chinese Ancient Hand Carved Unicorn
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of an extraordinary unicorn dating to the Song dynasty before 1279 AD.
Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Wood
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Glacier Park
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed, D8
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a seemingly white glacial expanse could remind us of a similar and unique visual experience in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural white, dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
Japanese Fine Old Flying Fish Hood Ornament
Located in South Burlington, VT
Excellent collector condition.
Coming from an old collection of Japanese sculptures, this energetic and impressive hand cast flying fish ornament was likely used as a potential model for an automotive hood ornament...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bronze a Woman with Dove Midcentury Sculptor
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a lovely, sensitive cast bronze sculpture of a woman gently holding a dove in her hands. The naive female nude by a midcentury sculptor.
This is a Classic midcentury nude f...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ancient Hand Carved Wood Lion Guardian
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of a fantastic Bixie dating to before Song dynasty 1279 AD.
Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original swirling painted surfaces. It has been traditionally carved and assembled in three sections. The tail may be a later replacement.
Period: Song dynasty
Dimensions: 6 inches high and 15 inches wide
About Bixie
The “bixie” is a mythological creature commonly thought to be able to ward off evil forces with its magical powers. In fact, its name means “to ward off evil” in Chinese. In the Han dynasty, “bixie” were commonly represented as winged, four-legged beasts, a form that was probably transmitted from Western Asia.
Provenance:
This is from a private collection and were acquired by us along with a larger wooden horse...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Wood
Miniature Gilt Buddha
Located in South Burlington, VT
Charming sculpture in miniature and with gilding
An antique fun loving handmade and hand caste gilt bronze seated Buddha, 18th-19th century.
These are handcrafted in quality ha...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Vintage Tea Ceremony Bronze Tea Bell
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one-of-a-kind rare tea ceremony accessory discovered from our recent Japanese acquisitions travels.
Seldom seen and with lovely sound.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
China Three Antique Fantastic Stone Garden Monks
Located in South Burlington, VT
Instant display and collection, one of a kind.
From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this group of three (3) large hand carved red sandstone Lohans or Monks da...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Icff 2017
Materials
Sandstone
Extraordinary Large And Tall Japanese Hand Thrown Wabi Sabi Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent find from an old Japanese tea pottery collection
This is an extraordinary Japanese shigaraki kiln hand thrown vase thrown in a "wabi sabi" outcome that high lights its ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Pottery
Big Spotted Year of Rabbit Sculpture- Hand Painted Masterwork Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique one-of-a-kind Studio Creation- an unusual opportunity
Tall, old and all handmade and hand painted rabbit sculpture handcrafted and hand paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Icff 2017
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Squirrel and Acorn Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we've seen
Seven (7) squirrels with acorns - handpainted delight
This handsome Japanese hand painted quality "Squirrels" lantern is a special find and an authentic old w...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Japan Pair Red Eye Garden Rabbits Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Original Mint & Boxed Set Two Rabbits
Fine quality hand cast garden rabbits with unique red eyes from Japan
This is a pair (2) of large scale solid hand cast effigy pair of pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japan Large Pretty Bronze Flower Petal Vase, Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's another beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor space with this fine artisan treasure from Japan.
A stunning dark walnut colored bronze vase with a pretty undulatin...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Huge Pair Hand Painted Garden Swans
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Swan Pair "Mates for Life"
A fine matched pair (2) of large scale Japanese original hand-cast and hand painted garden swans from the 1930s-194...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Digging For Gold- Rare Form
Gardener's Best Friend - As American as Apple Pie
An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his business digging in your garden - perhaps burying gold treasure...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Tea Leaves Pot Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wonderful example of old tea leaf design
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
A finely cast Japanese traditional iron teapot -chagama- with a wonderful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Vintage Jumping Speckled Trout Fish Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Jumping Trout on all four sides- a fishing friends delight
This unusual Jumping Speckled Trout fish themed hand painted iron garden lantern is an angler'...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Russian Antique Kustar Painted Tobacco Box, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From a New England collection and a unique find
Russian antique Kustar painted and incised tobacco box 1930
An all original work of art signed on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Icff 2017
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Fine Antique Hardwood Wine Table With Rare Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
China rare antique stone inlaid wine table, middle Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th/19th century.
Elm wood (Humu) with original pudding stone inlay.
All...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Stone
Early American Plains Stone Buffalo Hunting Talisman
Located in South Burlington, VT
Native America Plains hand-carved and hand-painted stone Buffalo Hunting Talisman in the form of a buffalo hoof with human effigy head and tail , granite, 1800-1900
Dimensions: 12 inches high and 9.5 inches wide,
Provenance: old mid west collection
Hand-carved with great old paint and patina an authentic old work of art that is likely unique
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.
Our gallery has been dealing in authentic Native...
Category
19th Century American Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Granite
Important Chinese Ancient Bronze Money Tree, 25BC-220AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, Ancient Bronze “Money Tree” Yaoqian Shu with original pottery base, Han dynasty (25 BCE – 220 CE)
Dimensions: 155cm, 62 inches high
A sculpted terracotta pottery base in the form of a tortoise with attendants and inserted with five individual bronze pole segments with twenty four individual hanging bronze open work money “branches” attached in tiers, four per tier and topped with a figure of a bronze phoenix as apex most bearing varying degrees of malachite and azurite encrustation from ancient burial.
Important Description Details:
Pottery "tortoise" base: 14.5" high and 11" wide
Bronze sections:
7pcs pole bronze sections approximately 8" length each
1pc top "phoenix" bronze section approximately 7" high and 6" wide
20 pcs long bronze hanging wings approximately 10" long and 5" wide each
4 pcs short bronze hanging wings (near top) approximately 7" long and 4" wide each
Total 32 pcs with ancient green and blue azurite patina.
Catalog reference: Schneible Fine arts catalog - 35 Years Collecting Treasures- Number 11p. 28 (see photos)
Provenance: Provenance: Private family collection formerly exhibited “Asia Week” New York City, Fuller Building, Zabriskie Gallery, 2008.
History of money trees:
In the late Han Dynasty tombs...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Antique Tall Gilt Bronze Buddha, 17th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall
This beautiful Buddha sculpture will bring s...
Category
17th Century Thai Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Antique Daoist Sculpture, Hsuan Tien Shangti
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Chinese antique Daoist sculpture of the "Emperor of the North Pole", Hsuanwu or Hsuan Tien Shangti, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), hand-carved an...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Fine Large Antique Bronze Year Of The Dragon , Qing Dynasty
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese huge antique bronze "4-clawed" dragon- fine quality, late Qing dynasty, 1900
Quality: finely cast details head, flame, eyes, tail, scales, and four (4) claws, and scales....
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
Natural Organic Burl Wood Flower Display Table, 38"
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive example of a burl wood natural organic wood flower or display table crafted from golden camphor wood root and burl. This stunning single roo...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Icff 2017
Materials
Wood, Organic Material
Japanese Big Pair Hand Painted Squirrel Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
First pair we've seen
A great pair (2) of squirrel lighting lanterns- first pair we've seen this style.
These handsome Japanese hand painted quality "Squirrel" lantern are a speci...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Petite Butterfly Flower Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusual hard to find size and scale -and a beautiful design of butterflies galore.
Japan, this handsome heavy hand cast quality old round "Petite Yukimi" motif tea garden lante...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent Japanese acquisition
Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas. Also known as a tako tsubo it dates t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Pottery
Japan Huge Antique Champleve Floral Bronze Orb Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we've seen this magnificent size
Japan, a fine antique hand cast bronze round lantern with unique "champleve” enameled floral leaves and tree branches - an orb with exquisite ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Bronze
China Finest Antique Dream Stone And Mother Pearl Inlaid Chair
Located in South Burlington, VT
Finest Quality Dreamstone Inlaid Chair
China- an extraordinary prolifically crafted example of an antique hand carved hardwood chair inlaid with multiple natural dream stone "paintings" plus "butterfly and mother of pearl" inlays in its hardwood arms and seat, late 19th century.
This type of old Chinese furniture art form with marble inlay is centuries of years old dating as far back as the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Fine round and rectangular dream stones depicting mountains and the natural outdoor scenery are inlaid in the seat, back and interior sides of this finest furniture example. Thin marble inlaid stone "paintings" are approximately 1/4" thick and are cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. The hardwood (elmwood) frame is tenon joined. The natural stone "paintings" were hand especially for fine export chairs as in this example.
Chair dimensions:
Height 38.75 inches
Width 25.75 inches
Depth 19 inches
Period : late Qing period, 19th century
Provenance: Private American Chinese collection
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible, 35 pages, softcover, ISBN 978-0-578. See photos.
We have been dealing in authentic Chinese natural stone paintings...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Marble
Chinese Rare Large Earthy Green And Yellow Jade Bi Disc with Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive Chinese Heavenly jade Bi disk carved in a rarely found combination of yellow and green jade with patches of brown accents in the stone that depict a green earthy feel. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Icff 2017
Materials
Jade
Japan Tall Round Garden Lantern Beautiful Orchid Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome quality tall sturdy old "Orchid Flowers & Vines" tea garden lantern in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loop or installed on any surface using the three ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Iron
China Important Carved Stone "Penjing" Garden Table, Qing Dynasty ‘1644-1911’
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a carved antique stone Penjing or painting form garden table, middle Qing dynasty (1644-1911), limestone, three pieces
Dimensions: 34 inches high and 55 inches long and 16 in...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Limestone
"Elephant Safari" Hand Painted Presentation Bowl Master Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is the only known example of this -Elephants Safari- Monumental Presentation Bowl & Master Work- Hand Painted by Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017)
This is a wonderful handmade, hand-painted and hand glazed large center piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Icff 2017
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Pair Antique Hand Carved Prosperity and Business Lucky Gods
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a wonderful pair (2) finely hand carved hardwood sculptures of Ebisu and Daikoko, two of Japan's seven lucky gods signifying prosperity, good busines...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Icff 2017
Materials
Wood
Japanese Imperial Pair Dolls 1840
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
A rare couple.
These Japanese Tachibina dolls represent the simplest essential form of the imperial couple. Their beautiful faces were crafted from crushed shell called gofun coated over carved wood and their dress feature period Edo (1840) textile kimono dress.
Used as the display for the Girl’s day celebration, more specifically they are constructed of kinran brocade fabric covered paper, the heads carved of wood and covered in gofun with painted features and inset hair, the male form with outstretched arms and conical legs, the female has a cylindrical form. They come in an original kiri wood storage box.
Dimensions: Large doll 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide
Small doll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Shell, Wood
Huge Bird Paradise Sculpture Master Designer Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one-of-a-kind monumental Monumental Flamboyant Bird of Paradise -Knuppelhuhn- big sculpture created, handmade, and hand-painted by master designer Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) in about 1992.
Handcrafted and hand-painted in beautiful colors by this artist.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017)
Signed with her stamp i3D.
Glaze: The matte colors in lavender and pink and creams are still vivid and the hand painting is superb
This is the only example we have seen in private hands.
Substantial dimensions: 21.25 inches tall and 31.5 inches length
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed
About the artist:
The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Icff 2017
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Master Crafted Full Size Red Torii Garden Gate
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here’s what one of our customer says:
“Your workmanship is superb.”
Japanese Torii gate - Custom Made for your garden.
Master crafted design wit...
Category
2010s American Icff 2017
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Pine
China Antique Pair "Spirit Path" Horse Sculptures, Ming Dynasty 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures.
Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE).
A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”.
Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China.
Each mounted on a custom iron display stand.
Dimensions:
A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high;
b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand
65cm, 26” high.
Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60.
History:
Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and
privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing.
The first Ming tomb...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Antique Stone Stupa Pagoda, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important and early stone pagoda "stupa" from an old Japanese garden, only one
Japan, a fine and amazing surviving pagoda stupa sculpted in three pieces in a convenient portable size from a gray-brown sedimentary stone. This one dates to the 17th- 18th century. It takes its name from Hokyo Darani Sutra, which were placed inside Heian Period...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Stone
China Rare Antique Double Dragon Stone, 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's one of the most beautiful Chinese antiques we have ever found in our travels in China over the past three decades.
This is a one-of-a-kind antique sandstone lintel which when installed and displayed could be a handsome addition to your decor. It dates to the 18th century of the Qing dynasty.
It still retains remnants of its original poly chrome surfaces. The carving and detail is deep and very fine.
Depicted are a pair of writhing dragons competing for the fabled -wish granting jewel- and possibly water waves beneath- all auspicious signs.
Dimensions:
13 inches high and 71 inches wide and 14 inches deep
Photographs taken in natural light in our garden.
Rare work of art.
Provenance: originally found in Chengdu Province and has been part of family collection since its acquisition in 2004.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Sandstone
Japanese Antique Painted Scroll Two Lucky Old Friends
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two lucky old friends.
A very fine Japanese antique hand-painted paper scroll of Ebisu and Daikoko , two old friends and two of Japan's seven lucky gods signifying prosperity, good ...
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Icff 2017
Materials
Paper
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12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.