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About Lotus Gallery

Stepping away from a successful career in high tech, Francisca Tung started Lotus Gallery in 2001, with a focus on Asian art, antiques and antiquities. Today, Lotus Gallery is a proud member of the Antiques Council, and provides a carefully curated selection of furniture, jewelry, sculpture, and works of art, seeking beauty in all its forms. Spanning millennia, continents, and cultures, the pieces in the collection seek to connect the human experience through a shared aesthetic. Jewelry has become another focus for the gallery in recent years, with specialties in untre...Read More

Lotus Gallery

Established in 20011stDibs seller since 2010

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Featured Pieces

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi/Baikyo, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large document box, ryoshibako, of tall, rectangular shape with rounded corners, and fitted with an inrobuta (flush-fitting) cover with beveled edges. The exterior of this exquisite box is decorated all over with fifteen different raised reserves shaped as uchiwa (paddle) fans against a lush and intricate krikane ground imitating shagreen. The uchiwa shaped reserves all of takamaki-e, and exquisitely painted with designs of animals, flowers, and landscapes in silver, gold, maki-e, hiramaki-e, and takamaki-e, with kirikane, nashiji, and polychrome embellishments, upon gold lacquer fudame grounds. The interior of the lid is nothing short of spectacular, featuring a large design of a magnificent and beautifully detailed rooster and hen with chicks gathered around a lazy stream. Large stalks of chrysanthemum bloom behind them. All against an ethereal nashiji ground. The cover of the box features five reserves: 1. Three minogame (turtles with long tails), symbolizing longevity 2. "Narihira Crossing the Sumida" from The Tales of Ise...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Softwood, Lacquer

Majolica Cobalt Blue Garden Seat or Pedestal, Late 19th Century, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous Majolica garden seat or plant stand, late 19th century, Italy. Decorated in a deep cobalt blue, with clusters of white hibiscus. Scrolling acanthus leaves in a pleasing da...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Pedestals

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Majolica

Marcello Fantoni Pair Midcentury Brutalist Wall Scones with Murano Glass
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of impressive and rare brutalist two lights sconces designed by Marcello Fantoni, circa 1970s. The large sconces crafted of patinated, tubular forms of various sizes. Fitted with beautiful textured golden...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces

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Copper

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed pottery architectural model of a shrine or cabinet, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa 16th century, China. The shrine model crafted o...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures

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Pottery

19th Century Italian Carved Marble Column Capital
Located in Austin, TX
A stately and well carved marble Corinthian column capital, 19th century, Italy. Presented and displayed inverted, with a typical decorative motif of acanthus and volute. Perfect f...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Architectural Elements

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Marble

Pair Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mid 20th Century, Italy
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Italian porcelain chinoiserie nodding head figures of a Chinese Mandarin couple, made for the Marbo Lamp Company, circa 1960's, Inl...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Walnut Pencil or Pen Holder by Sergio Dello Strologo for Xilarte
By Sergio Dello Strologo, Xilarte
Located in Austin, TX
A highly sculptural Mid-Century pen or pencil holder and temper by Sergio Dello Strologo for Xilarte, Milano, Italy. Crafted of finely figured, turned walnut. The 12 slender, cylind...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Wood, Walnut

Chinese Carved Limestone Head of the Buddha, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sensitively carved limestone monumental head of the Buddha, China, mid-20th century. The large carved limestone head displays a quiet sensuousness typical of the Northern Qi style, and follows Northern Qi stylistic conventions, with an oval shaped head covered in pinwheel shaped curls. His full lips...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Busts

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Limestone

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th century, Ethiopia or Kenya. This pair of dried and hollowed gourd vessels would origin...
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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Large Japanese Art Nouveau Imari Charger, Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and boldly decorated Japanese Art Nouveau underglaze blue Imari porcelain charger with gilt and raised design, Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan. The charger features a fanta...
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Han Dynasty Standing Cowled Lady, Gray Pottery, 202 BC - 9 AD, China
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and dramatic Chinese high fired gray pottery model of a standing lady wearing a hood and a flared skirt, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 9 CE), Shaanxi, China. This striking ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan. This Japanese sea ch...
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

More About Lotus Gallery

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A selection of jewelry offered by Lotus Gallery

Georgian Ruby and Diamond Pendant

Burle Marx Gold Jewelry Suite

Lotus Gallery Interior November 2019 featuring Antiquities

San Francisco Fall Show 2019

San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2016

San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2016

Lotus Gallery Interior March 2017

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