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. In addition to the physical gallery in Austin, TX, clients may view parts of the collection...Read More
Featured Pieces
Khmer Bronze Buddhist Triad, Style of the Bayon, 12th-13th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
An important Khmer bronze Buddhist triad group featuring an image of the Buddha sheltered by a naga, and flanked by the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Prajnaparamita, Angkor Period...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Korean Bronze Vase with Silvery Patina, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly patinated Korean Goreyo Dynasty ritual bronze bottle vase, 12th-13th century, Korea.
The ritual bottle vase of pear shape. The squat body set upon a short foot with ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Burmese Arakan Bronze Crowned Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and refined Burmese crowned and adorned seated bronze Buddha, Kingdom of Arakan, Mrauk-U period, 17th century.
The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana upon a high do...
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Antique 17th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Archaic Patinated Bronze Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and beautifully cast early 20th century Chinese bronze vase in the archaic style with a gorgeous lacquer simulated patina in shades of brown, red and green.
The shoulders...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of Japanese gilt bronze komainu by the renowned Japanese sculptor, Ishikawa Komei (1852-1913), Meiji period, Japan.
The pair well cast, and robustly modeled. They ar...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Bronze
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century.
Maitreya i...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities
Materials
Schist
Pair of Japanese Gilt Wood Komainu, Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and mischievous pair of Japanese carved, gilt and painted komainu, Showa Period, 1920's, Japan.
The two komainu, or guardian lions, are portrayed seated upon their hau...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Cypress, Wood
Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th century, China.
Carved from a si...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Hardwood
16th Century Thai Ayutthaya Sandstone Torso of the Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely carved sandstone torso of the Buddha, Ayutthaya period (1350-1767), Thailand.
Wonderfully simplistic, the only ornamentation this torso displays are the incised lines to de...
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Antique 16th Century Thai Sculptures
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Sandstone
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
Masterfully carved with sweeping acanthus leaves, an image of the Buddha seated in in meditation, his hands in dhyana mudra, a halo behind him, and sheltered by overhanging leaves. H...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Sculptures
Materials
Schist
Pair Japanese Satsuma Garlic Head Vases, Meiji period, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A finely decorated pair of Japanese Satsuma vases with garlic head mouths, Meiji period, early 20th century, Japan.
The pair of Satsuma vases richly decorated with sumptuous gildi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
More About Lotus Gallery
San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2016
San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2016
San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2015
Lotus Gallery Interior March 2017
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