Maison Charles Asian Art and Furniture

Brass Alam Persian hand Cutwork Calligraphy in the shape of a falcon, 20th century. The ornamental calligraphy arranged within a frame of a bird of prey -The Falcon. The letters are those of the Shia Muslim...

A Japanese antique furniture coffee table produced in the Taisho period. It was made by applying traditional techniques used in Japanese shrines. Made of high quality birch wood. ...

This early 20th century Japanese jewelry box is made of black lacquer and decorated with beautiful floral detailing. This piece sti...

Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th century Size: Height 18...

This amazing Archaic Jade pendant, was realized in China in the early 20th century. In very good condition, except for signs of aging. Provenance: I...

Chinese wooden box. Age: China, Early 20th Century Size: Height 21.5 C.M. / Width 23.6 C.M. / Thickness 23.4 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (...

One of the most vivid small Thangkas I have ever owned. Purchased from a wealthy Mongolian collector along with 3 other fine small Thangkas in the 1990's from his very best personal pieces as a thank you for a long friendship. Painted thangka is 6.75 x 9 inches, frame is 13 x 15 1/8 inches. Custom mat and frame, with museum glass and silk matting. Exquisite. Not inexpensive for a small Thangka, but you won't find better. Probably early to mid 20th century (in reality many of the Mongolian Thangkas sold in the west as 19thC are early 20thC, as the environment there causes cloth and paper to usually soil, darken and degrade. The number of truly early Thangkas that are bright and clean are very few. Even most of the early/mid 20th Cones show great wear and soiling. This one almost sure lived all of its life in a large Gau box or in a drawer or trunk, as the colors look as bright as the day it was painted. It was very difficult 20 years ago to find pieces like this- today is nearly impossible. Many of my pieces like this end up...

Ghau is a small prayer box/bag worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer bag (travel Buddha...

Early 20th century Chinese snuff bottle. Bottle and tap made out of tiger eye stone.

Antique Chinese Water Bucket, early 20th century. Cylindrical form with carved handle. Original iron fittings.

Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 18.7 ...

A pair of Cambodia rice cutters. Age: Cambodia, 20th Century Size including stand: Height 68.5 - 84.3 C.M. / Width 39.5 - 43.5 C.M. Condition: Nice condit...