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Japanese Big Pair Orchid and Flower Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
A decorative and functional hard to find pair (2) of handsome old "Orchid Flowers" garden lanterns in a convenient portable size.
These rugged hand cast lanterns hand painted in ga...
Category
20th Century Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Temple Altar Hoju Lantern Symbolic of Wish Granting And Good Fortune
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Buddhist Antique Altar Lamp- First We've Seen
Japanese rare Early Taisho Period Circa 1920's Buddhist temple altar lamp in the shape of the 'hoju' -the sacred buddhist symbol o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper
Chinese Set Two Hand Carved Jade Bi
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a set of two (2) very fine quality (2) authentic Chinese jade bi disc from the 20th century or older. These come from our private collection.
Quality: very fine translucen...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Large Hand Carved Wooden Bear Family With Salmon 33 Inches, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old handmade and hand carved wood bear parent and child "Higuma" carrying their catch of the day a "salmon" fish.
Artist signed Seiho.
Handcrafted from cryptomeria (c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Gentle Old Japanese Folk Hero Tanuki Handmade Hand Glazed Big Belly
Located in South Burlington, VT
An older, handmade and hand glazed Folk Art Hero Tanuki- raccoon dog party animal from Japan, heavy duty, thick glazed pottery.
Dimensions: 8 inches high
Quality: He brandishes a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Owl Master Work Charger Eva Fritz-Lindner, 19.25 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
The Artist's Personal and Unique Favorite, 19.25 inches diameter
This is a wonderful handmade, hand-painted and hand glazed charger featuring a magnificent owl in full plume. It was designed and hand painted by the now deceased master artisan Eva Fritz...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
China Large Stunning Mountain Peaks Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Mountain Peaks - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical sky and mountains landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a large monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 19 inches tall and 33 inches length
Site: 13.75 inches tall and 27.5 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in white, cream and dark colors and includes hanger and hardware on reverse.
This unique work of art was 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.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Japan Antique "Peach” Temple Flower Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Historic Stone Peach Lantern
Hand carved from early 20th century
Please view our video.
Japan, an early tall hand carved Peach motif lantern “Momo” stone, 55 inches high and 23 in...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ancient Hongshan Culture Stone Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic human effigy hand-carved from a granular medium to dark gray volcanic stone with six (6) "V" sections carved front. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Garden Kanon Guan Yin in Royal Ease 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Big, Beautiful And Signed
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
An early and hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Kanon in a mudra of contemplation. Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu is b...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Tall Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lanterns, 36 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pair (2) Attractive Pathway Stone Lanterns
Wouldn't these antique garden stone lanterns look perfect for your garden entry or pathway, pool, patio, or deck ?
Attractive antique pet...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Extra Large Bronze Bell With Pleasant Reverberating Sound, 26"
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of the best bronze Bells we've seen
Japanese Extra Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
Handsome design and extra large...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Cache Ancient Heavenly Green Jade Bi , 96 pieces
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a guaranteed authentic ancient Chinese jade bi cache of ninety six (96) discs from the Qijia culture, Northwestern China, circa 3000-2000 BCE.
Including Our Certificate of A...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Scotland Big Hand Painted "Butterfly" Bowl 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Scotland and an old New England collection.
Unique find.
Scottish Hand crafted, hand painted, and incised wooden bowl, 1930
An all original work of art signed on botto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Pine
China Vintage Big Gold Fish & Birds Planter Bowl with Stand, Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Glistening and glazed ceramic form gold fish bowl or planter comes complete with its original hardwood display stand which perfectly complements this pl...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
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
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Folk Art Table Lamp, Eva Fritz-Lindner Masterwork , One of a Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
A stunning yet whimsical and unique Eva Fritz-Lindner hand painted Folk Art table lamp complete with new custom fitted linen shade.
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your home or office, or make a charming gift to someone special.
This is a unique hand painted pottery table lamp fitted with a beautiful rectangular linen shade.
It is hand painted in lovely cobalt blue and cream colors designed and hand painted by the now deceased master artisan Eva Fritz-Lindner working at Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe over the past 50 years.
Creative design, lovely vivid colors in cobalt blue and creams over a natural terra cotta pottery base , good opportunity to display a functional one of a kind work of art.
Glaze: Fine colors that only Eva Fritz-Lindner could execute by hand
Designer signature: signature i 3 on pottery base
It would surely "pop" out and create pleasant conversation in splendid fashion in your favorite spot!
Dimensions: table lamp with shade 33.5 inches high; shade only is 11.5 inches high x 18 inches wide and 11 inches deep.
hand painted pottry base is 21 inches high and 8.5 inches diameter at mid section.
We have installed this sculptural lamp with a 72 inch cord - all mounted on a handsome round hardwood stand.
Quality: Very good
Only one.
Most of her larger pottery sculptures such as this, were likely produced in less than 25 copies Based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique.
Provenance: pottery lamp base...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The inscribed donor's Kanji script makes this bell special.
For your meditat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Tall Antique Large Bronze Garden Bonsho Bell With Bold Sound, 23"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 23" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The raised lettered Kanji script is the makers mark and makes this bell harder...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Fine Antique Currency Exchange Shop Sign, Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade and hand carved black lacquer colored antique shop sign -kanban- for a Japanese currency exchange shop. The kanji translates to "currency exchange". Many antique Japanese shop signs...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Precious Burl Wood Display Stand Fine Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
Precious Natural and exquisite Burl Wood "shikiita" display stand embodies the traditional Japanese appreciation for natural beauty and craftsmanship. Made from high-quality burl woo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
China Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Mountain Fishing Stream
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone painting of a possible mountain fishing stream could remind us of a unique experience and view in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural white, light blue and iron rich red colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Japanese Big Antique Stone Garden Kanon Guan Yin in Royal Ease 19thc 24 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
An early and hard to find Japanese larger scale hand carved stone Kanon in a mudra of contemplation. Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu is beautifully depi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Smiling Ebisu -Carved Garden Stone Effigy of God of Prosperity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an old early 20th century hand-carved stone image of Ebisu one of Japan's seven lucky gods signifying prosperity, good business, and patron of fishermen, circa 1920. He sits ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Antique Hand Carved Mythical Winged Guardian Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Powerful Hand Carved Sculptoral Work of Art, "Chimera"
This powerful old mythical winged sculpture could be installed in your favorite home, office, or ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Tallest Antique Stone Sun And Moon Lantern Beautiful Details 43 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wouldn't this antique garden stone lantern look perfect for your garden entry or pathway, pool, patio,
or deck ?
Just acquired, our Japan stone "Arts & Crafts" antique stone pathwa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Pair Tall Beautiful Garden Lanterns With Lovely Iris Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome quality pair (2) of original hand painted sturdy old "Iris, Flowers & Vines" tea garden lanterns in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loops or installed o...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important 84" Tall life-size sculpture of "Male Reborn" by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). For further...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design
This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly joint at the end reminds us of George Nakashima's popular technique he used on his famous mid century tables.
Solid and Heavy. Genuinely old waxed chocolate patina from care. We have applied a further protective coat of bees wax to ensure continued weather resistant use.
Dimensions: Seat height: 18 inches x width: 71 inches x depth: 11.5 inches, 65 pounds
Pair available.
About Japan's hand chisels "Oire Nomi"
The renowned metal-working arts of Japan are reflected in Japanese chisels...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
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, late ming to middle Qing dynasty (1500-1900), limestone, three pieces
Dimensions: 34 inches high and 55 inches l...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850.
Please view our video.
Dimensions: 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width.
Likely utilized as spirit pathway tomb markers, these powerful, benign carved sitting effigies perched on haunches and front paws with round heads and faces exposing defined eye sockets, ears and two fangs a top bases that feature curled tails on side each whole atop a block shaped base and hand-carved from limestone whose surfaces show considerable weatherization from exposure and good age.
Reference: 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, Schneible Fine Arts catalog Number 30, p. 66.
Provenance: originally found in Fujian Province. Fujian has the distinction of being home to China’s last remaining wild tigers and famous “tiger” mountain. No wonder then that these early stone works...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
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 Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Organic Material
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 Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Fine Antique Victorian Wire "Double Scroll" Garden Bench, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Antique Victorian wire "Double Scroll" garden bench
This is a classic circa 1900 two seat long wire "double scroll back" decorated garden bench...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Japanese Fine Antique Pair Gilt Bronze Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in South Burlington, VT
Best Quality, Hard To Find, complete with antique wooden collector box tomobako
A fine pair (2) of Japanese antique hand cast gilt bronze Mandarin Duck screen holders with highly d...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Old Memorial Stone Seated Buddha, 18 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Simple Memorial Buddha
A single stone seated Buddha in meditation and who complacently sits with Kanj engraved to each side of this sculpture
Good garden candidate
.In Japan, Kṣi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Set of Two Excellent Birds And Dragonfly Shoji Doors Screens
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an excellent pair/set of two (2) shoji "Birds and Dragonfly" bamboo doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector. The hand carved boards are artisti...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Fine Antique Huge Hand Carved Folk Art Rabbit, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Coming from an American Folk art collection of animal sculptures- only one.
A fine huge, signed, and heavily hand carved charming erect rabbit measuring 21 inches tall and 9 inches wide- one of the largest hand carved rabbits...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Elegant Huge Horse Hand Cast, Gilt and Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed and in largest scale
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this very unusual treasure from Japan.
This is a superb and attractive s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Norway Large Tine Bentwood Box, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Norway and an old New England collection.
Unique find.
A fine Norwegian Hand crafted and incised wooden tine bentwood box, 1890
An all original...
Category
Antique 19th Century Norwegian Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special find from our last Japanese Acquisition
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with these treasures from Japan!
This special ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Rare Art Deco Hand Hammered Bronze Sake Vessel
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare large 22" art deco sake vessel fashioned in hand hammered bronze from the Art Deco period, two pieces.
Handcrafted in a marvelous minimalist egg shape form.
This hand-hammered and wrought bronze vessel was discovered in Kyoto and was created by specialized Samurai craftsmen with dimpled construction. Opening at top and a tap inserted into its side base.
Total Height with the bronze base stand is 22" high.
Includes two (2) pieces: the bronze egg...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Lacquered Writing Table, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved temple low writing table finished in red and black lacquer - signed.
A beautiful simple master work from an old private Japanese collection. Cr...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Granite Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Please view our video.
Japan “Oribe” st...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Granite
China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl Inlay
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 fine 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
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Japan “Oribe” stone lantern with a very ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Bronze Midcentury Sculpture "Mother and Children” Kiku
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an attractive large scale bronze sculpture of a caretaking mother with two children and signed a by midcentury sculptor.
Classic mother midcentury pose with artist's signature and date on base. Handsome original old verdigris patina from appropriate age.
Mother's back gently protects and shelters her new born and her right hand lovingly clutches the hand of her second child in this charming and iconic design.
Excellent garden candidate.
Photographs were taken indoors and out of doors in natural light for your viewing pleasure.
Dimensions: 32 inches high and 11 inches wide
Signed on base. Artist name: Kiku (Chrysanthemum) and likely bronze sculptor Kikuchi Kazuo (1908-1985) and dated 1978
Provenance: private Japanese garden collection
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese New Year Antique Wealth God Caishen Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Our 34 inch tall Chinese Caishen's name is often invoked during Chinese New Year celebrations!
This is a large and unusual antique hand carved limestone Wealth God Caishen- coming from an old New England collection
Hand Made and Hand Carved
Measurements: 34 inches high and 15 inches wide,
Period: late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century.
This god grasps a silver sycee (an ancient form of silver wealth).
Provenance: Coming from an old New England collection and originally acquired from a Shanghai private collection decades ago.
History of China's Wealth God Caishen:
Caishen's name is often invoked during the Chinese New Year celebrations!
Caishen (simplified Chinese: 财神; traditional Chinese: 財神; literally: "God of Wealth") is the Chinese god...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Large Antique Stone Garden Kanon Guan Yin in Royal Ease 19thc, signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Big, Beautiful And Signed
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
An early and hard to find Japanese larger scale hand carved stone Kanon in a mudra of contemplation. Nyoirin Kannon ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
China Large Steep Mountain Peaks Natural Marble Stone "Painting", Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Steep Mountain Peaks - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical sky and high mountains landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a large monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 38.25 inches tall and 17.5 inches width
Site: 35 inches tall and 14 inches width
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in white, cream and dark green colors.
Signed with red seal of poetic artist upper left and includes hanger and hardware on reverse.
This unique work of art was 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.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Chinese Rare Vintage Pair Symbolic Longevity Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Pair -first we have seen
Unusual find.
One pair (2) "Longevity" calligraphy lanterns in the form of human effigies
A fine and rare matching pair (2) of large 12 inch tall Chinese export hand cast lanterns with attractive longevity and mystical "human effigy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Chinese Stone Fertility Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic male effigy hand carved from a granular medium to dark gray stone. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circa 4700-2900 BC)
Likely a fertility fetish. Note the pecked surfaces and the stone carved hair line top knot.
Quality: Fine original condition, no repairs, as collected. Dark varied patina from appropriate age.
Dimensions: 13.5 inches tall and 6 inches width.
About Hongshan Culture:
The Hongshan culture was a Neolithic culture in northeastern China. Hongshan sites have been found in an area stretching from Inner Mongolia to Liaoning, and dated from about 4700-2900 BC. The culture is named after Hongshanhou, a site in Hongshan District, Chifeng. The Hongshanhou site was discovered by the Japanese archaeologist Torii Ryuzo in 1908 and extensively excavated in 1935 by Kosaku Hamada and Mizuno Seiichi.
Provenance:
Our private collection and accompanied by our Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Originally collected in the area of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia.
In addition, our Hongshan stone effigy...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Japan Tall Hand-Carved Garden Stone Effigy of Smiling Ebisu God of Prosperity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an old early 20th century tall hand-carved stone image of Ebisu one of Japan's seven lucky gods signifying prosperity, good business, and patron of fishermen, circa 1920. He ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Bamboo and wooden slips - jiandú- were the main media for writing documents in China before the widespread introduction of paper during the first two centuries AD.
This substantial group, 98 pieces, of one-of-a-kind slips with painted hand calligraphy appeals to book lovers and antiquity sleuths We believe them to be circa 1900 , Qing dynasty and are offering this group from a collection of old works of art.
Dimensions: bamboo slips...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Italy Impressive Murano Gold Hand blown Glass Meditation Buddha, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique one-of-a-kind meditaton buddha
From Italy and Murano comes this charming large scale, solid hand blown glass seated Meditating Buddha
It is a rare one-of-a-kind sculpture executed in amber color with gold flecking and high lights by maestro Giancarlo Signoretto.
Signature: signed on the front base Giancarlo Signoretto, about 1985
Dimensions: 15 inches high
Provenance: Veneto, Italy forty year old family collection.
Photographs taken both inside our gallery and outside in natural light for your viewing pleasure.
This is a one-of-a-kind treasure and would make a spectacular acquisition for the discerning connoisseur of artistic delights or a very special meditation room...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Japan Large Stone Sculpture Double Buddha Jizo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Large work of garden art, 18th/19th century, 200 years old
Japanese stone rectangular plaque Jizo Bosatsu in unusual "double Jizo" Desojin panel form. It stands tall in a fine m...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
China Natural Stone "Painting" Seaside Along White and Gray Mountains
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone & with custom hardwood frame
"Seaside White and Gray Mountains" #2
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:
Beautiful Custom Arts & Crafts hardwood frame
Dimensions:
Frame: 10.75 inches high and 15 inches wide.
Site: 6.25 inches high and 10.5 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, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali mountains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty.
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 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
