Lotus Gallery

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Austin, TX

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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

Established in 20011stDibs seller since 2010

Featured Pieces

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan

Large Antique Tibetan Hand Hammered Copper Ritual Vessel or Butter Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

An unusually large antique Tibetan hammered copper ritual offering vessel or butter lamp with inset turquoise, 19th/20th century, circa 1900, Tibet. The hand hammered copper vessel...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

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Stone, Copper

Large Antique Tibetan Hand Hammered Copper Ritual Vessel or Butter Lamp

Large 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Blue Glazed Budai Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Chinese turquoise blue glazed figure of Budai, the Happy Buddha, presented on a fitted hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China. The jovial and corpu...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Large 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Blue Glazed Budai Buddha

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century

Japanese Lacquer Natsume, Tea Caddy, Meiji to Taisho, Early 20th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Japanese maki-e lacquer natsume, tea caddy for matcha powder, with phoenix design, Meiji or Taisho period, circa 1910's, Japan. The small round container of typical form for...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Lacquer Natsume, Tea Caddy, Meiji to Taisho, Early 20th Century, Japan

Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful pair of Chinese carved hardwood burl figures of boys riding on buffalo, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The pair of charming sculpture are each carved from a sing...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Burl

Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty

Pair Empire Style Malachite Obelisks with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A classic and elegant pair of Empire Style malachite and malachite veneer obelisks with ormolu mounts, 20th century, France. The tall obelisks of typical form, with a gently tapered...

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20th Century French Empire Revival Obelisks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Pair Empire Style Malachite Obelisks with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century

Vintage Nepalese Tripod Incense Burner with Makara Design, 1950s

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive vintage Nepalese parcel gilt copper repoussé "Makara" tripod incense burner, mid 20th century, circa 1950's, Nepal. The fantastic and dramatic large tripod ce...

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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Vintage Nepalese Tripod Incense Burner with Makara Design, 1950s

Japanese Kamakura Bori Lacquer Presentation Box, Showa Era, mid 20th century

Located in Austin, TX

An attractive Japanese red lacquered Kamakura-bori inscribed presentation box, featuring peony, Showa Era, mid 20th century, Japan. The low box and cover carved with a bold and stri...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

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Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Kamakura Bori Lacquer Presentation Box, Showa Era, mid 20th century

Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A striking Japanese Kutani ware "Poppies" bottle vase by Tokuda Yasokichi I (1873 - 1956), Meiji to Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan. The attractive vase is decorated with a bold d...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan

Japanese Satsuma Wisteria Vase by Gyukuzan (Chin Jukan XII), Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase with a trailing wisteria design, signed Gyokuzan (Chin Jukan XII, b. 1835 - d. 1906), Meiji Period, late 19th century (between 1874 and 1897)...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Satsuma Wisteria Vase by Gyukuzan (Chin Jukan XII), Meiji Period, Japan

Small Satsuma Butterfly Vase by Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with butterflies, signed Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The small vase is delicately and meticulously painted with desig...

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