Asian Art and Furniture
Asian Art and Furniture For Sale
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Soapstone Hand-Carved Bust of Brahma with Four Faces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This bust is a beautiful representation of lord Brahma.
Brahma is a part of the holy trinity of Hinduism along with Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the destroyer.
He is depicted in Hi...
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20th Century Thai Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Rustic Hardwood Bench
Located in Lakeville, CT
This bench is made from aged lumber pulled from a 16th century Pennsylvania Mennonite barn floor. Texture and color are left natural. Wire brushed to remove all splinters and oiled i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ultra Glossy Red Lacquered Wooden Armchair Designed by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ultra glossy lacquered wooden armchairs inspired by the Classical Indian chairs of 19th century designed by Laura Gonzalez. Portuguese craftsmanship and Fabric "Medium in Love" by Fr...
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2010s French International Style Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Golden "Figa" Single Door Handle in Cast Brass by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary golden handle, in cast brass.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This golden handle was meticulously handmade by master artisans one delicate piece at a time. It is therefo...
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2010s South American Brutalist Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Wenge Wood Mini Stools, Headrests, Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful miniature stools are made of the most spectacular wenge wood. This type of wood has very distinctive wood grains. It is highly prized for its...
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2010s Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Palm Oval Paintings
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of carved giltwood Chippendale crossed palm frames, with inset hand-painted chinoiserie portraits of 18th century oriental nobility.
We a...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Waterfall Style Prayer Table with Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low long waterfall style prayer table from the 19th century, with dark lacquer and weathered patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Old IKAT Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old beautiful IKAT red and Bordeaux, with a simply geometrical design: perfectly modern taste.
Suitable everywhere: over an armchair, at the bottom of the bed, on the wall. On the sh...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Indian Antique Large Ceremonial Hand Crafted Copper Yoni
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare antique Indian copper Yoni Shiva Lingam Ceremonial water Vessel dating from the 19th century. The Yoni represents the Hindu godd...
Category
19th Century Indian Other Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch.
The metal is delicately and int...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Tin, Copper, Brass
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored s...
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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Burmese Lacquered and Engraved Wooden Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Splendid and vintage Burmese Box, red lacquered and engraved, unusual size.
O/5307 -
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1930s Burmese Other Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage on Point Waterfall Clover Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made in house by Vintage On Point this large sideboard is made of solid and veneered white rift oak. This item features nice grain throughout, curved ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Red Lacquered Treasure Chest Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquered treasure chest box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Born in China during the 19th century, this elegant treasure chest features a red lacquered sur...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Signed Mid-Century Asian Modern Brass Sculpture Wall Plaque After Kelvin Laverne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brass wall sculpture circa 1960's most likely from Cambodia. Comes signed and with framed. Free continental USA shipping available.
Category
1960s Cambodian Chinoiserie Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Melon Shape Yixing Teapot with Strainer, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Chinese Qing Yixing red clay melon shape teapot and cover with integral strainer dating from the 19th century. The teapot is of rounded melon shape with vertical partitio...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Mini Chinese Moon Bed, Wenge Wood Model
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful miniature, finely carved model is the exact replica of a Chinese traditional moon bed. The bed is decorated on all sides by carved panels in an intr...
Category
2010s Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
5.5x8.3 ft Uzbek Silk Hand Embroidered Bed Cover, Decorative Suzani Wall Hanging
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...
Category
Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Saishiki netsuke of Ryujin
Located in Milano, IT
Saishiki netsuke of Ryujin
Style of Yoshimura Shuzan, 18th century
Signed: Shuzan
Height: 9,8 cm
Provenance:
W. L. Behrens collection, no. 311
Literature:
H. L. Joly, W. L. Behren...
Category
20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Screen of Red Plum Blossom and Birds
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The red plum blossom and birds painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully joi...
Category
2010s Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Tamil Nadu India Pot
Located in Munich, DE
Large Tamil Nadu India brass pot. Handcrafted with a beautiful patina of brass and copper. Boastful size with presence and style. The traditional pot has go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Famille Rose 19th Century Hexagon Chinese Export Ginger Jar
Located in Lomita, CA
Color and shape make this 19th century Chinese export ginger jar a standout. It is hexagonal with parcel gilt from the late 19th century according to our appraiser. The colors are br...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Anglo Raj Hanging Hammered Polished Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Raj hanging polished brass tray.
Finely hand-chased, hand-cut and hand-hammered with floral repousse designs.
The middle of the tray is a lar...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Thai Bronze Buddha's Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Buddha's hand sculpture from Thailand is finely cast of bronze with lifelike features and a beautiful dark patina. The hand is held upwards in abhaya mudra, the ges...
Category
Mid-19th Century Thai Minimalist Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Leather Mughal Moorish Shoes with Gold Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A pair of rare late 19th century hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads.
Amazing antique Mughal gold ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Leather
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
It is made of chestnut and cedar wood.
The door has a lattice pattern and has a Japanese design.
Since it is unpainted, you can enjoy the natur...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Satsuma Japanese Meiji Miniature Enameled Teapot Kozon Mark
By Satsuma
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Japanese Satsuma miniature spool shaped pottery teapot and cover finely hand enameled with Kozon mark and dating from around 1880. This delightful teapot has an invers...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
This is made of pine wood.
The shelves and door crosspieces are in the same position, allowing a clear view of the inside.
It was used as a pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique China Terracotta Jar with Handles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/683 - Neolithic terracotta jar with handles, but without valid thermoluminescence test.
Look to other items of my personal collection for 40 years,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Japanese Antique Dining Table Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is a Japanese dining table.
This is made of cedar wood.
It's made of cedar wood, so it's light considering its size.
It's the perfect size for a dining table for four people.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Flowering Grasses and Bamboo
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The flowering grasses and bamboo painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese statuette of a horse with rider
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse with rider
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 520 mm x 420 mm x 180 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a horse
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Northern Wei Dynasty
PERIOD: 386 – 535 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 404 mm x 350 mm x 230 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a horse
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 560 mm x 530 mm x 200 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermolumin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a horse with musician
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse with musician
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 420 mm x 365 mm x 145 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Polished Solid Brass Batilló butterfly Knob fix by Antoni Gaudi
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid cast brass with polished finish.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Famille Noir Mille Fleur Assembled Service
Located in Austin, TX
A large assembled set of Chinese porcelain mille fleur wares. The set featuring a full tea service, as well as various plates, cups, and saucers. All piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
A remarkable 19th century Chinese apothecary cabinet. With 24 drawers and 2 larger lower drawers. Each smaller drawer with Chinese script and brass pull handles.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique, Rare & Decorative Pair of Hand Carved and Hand Painted Horse Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures.
With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in.
Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
This is made of Sen wood.
It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
Since it is unpainted, you can enjoy the natural taste of the wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brand New Uzbek Suzani Textile, Embroidered Cotton & Silk Wall Hanging
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uzbek Suzani Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Circa 1900 Japanese Screen. Cherry Blossoms in Moonlight. Meiji period.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kobayashi Shosen (1877-1946)
Cherry Blossoms in Moonlight
Six-panel Japanese Screen. Ink, color and gofun on paper.
The image depicts a stunning scene captured on a six-panel Japa...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Scarab with prenomen for Amenhotep II
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with prenomen for Amenhotep II
MATERIAL: Steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: New Kingdom, XVIIIth Dynasty, 1143 – 1417 B.C
DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 11 mm
CONDITION: Good condi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Teak Wood Door Frame India Exquisite Carving Details (3) Available c1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Teak wood Door Frame imported from India with absolutely beautiful carvings. We have just received (3) Antique Door Frames (all slightly dif...
Category
1820s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Batak Tribe “Singa” from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This mythical lion figure was used as a protective architectural element on the corner of a traditional Batak house. It f...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Circa 1950 Japanese Screen. Surrealist Nihon-ga Landscape.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Surrealist Landscape
Showa era, circa 1950
Four-panel Japanese Screen, pigment on paper.
A post World War 2 Japanese nihon-ga screen de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and painted on the front side. The mask shows clear traces of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Shaped Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany shaped display cabinet having a quality inlaid mahogany shaped cornice and frieze above a large single bow fronted astral glazed door f...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite late Qing dynasty display Stand of longyan wood, carved as a miniature "kang" table.
The center panel features an amazing grain that delights the eye, while a soft glo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Chinese Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique embroidery from China late 19th century with very nice Chinese design with birds, flowers and personages, and beautiful purple color silk foundation, entirely hand ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Greek head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period
PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 55 mm x 38 mm x 44 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand
PROVENANCE: E...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a Fat Lady
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 655 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermoluminescence test by Laboratory Kotalla (Reference 05B101123). Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dutch gallery
PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection, acquired from Dutch art gallery
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the fragility and size of this piece, it can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road by private courier (door to door).
This beautifully-finished ceramic attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The Tang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best- known painters and artists.
The Tang Dynasty was created on the 18th of June, 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early Tang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The Tang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well- established that they continued to operate regardless.
The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry and painting, and sculpture also developed (although there was a notable decline in Buddhist sculptures following repression of the faith by pro-Taoism administrations later in the regime). It is disarming to note that the eventual decline of imperial power, followed by the official end of the dynasty on the 4th of June 907, hardly affected the great artistic turnover.
During the Tang Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking variety of tomb furnishings – known as mingqi – have been excavated. Entire retinues of ceramic figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant – were buried with the dead in order to provide for the afterlife. Warriors (lokapala) were put in place to defend the dead, while horses/ camels were provided for transport, and officials to run his estate in the hereafter. Of all the various types of mingqi, however, there are none more elegant or charming than the sculptures of sophisticated female courtiers, known – rather unfairly – as “fat ladies...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
A pair of large Meiji period Satsuma Rouleau vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Meiji period Satsuma Rouleau vases
Japanese, Late 19th Century
Height 54.5cm, diameter 24cm
These beautiful Satsuma-ware vases were made ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Inro by Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?) Edo Period, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?)
Edo Period, 18th century
Decorated with inlaid colored ceramic with a stag and maple leaves
Height: 8.4 cm
Sealed Hanzan
Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a Fat Lady
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 645 mm x 260 mm x 180 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermoluminescence test by Laboratory Kotalla (Reference 04B101123). Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dutch gallery
PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection, acquired from Dutch art gallery
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the fragility and size of this piece, it can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road by private courier (door to door).
This beautifully-finished ceramic attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The Tang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best- known painters and artists.
The Tang Dynasty was created on the 18th of June, 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early Tang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The Tang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well- established that they continued to operate regardless.
The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry and painting, and sculpture also developed (although there was a notable decline in Buddhist sculptures following repression of the faith by pro-Taoism administrations later in the regime). It is disarming to note that the eventual decline of imperial power, followed by the official end of the dynasty on the 4th of June 907, hardly affected the great artistic turnover.
During the Tang Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking variety of tomb furnishings – known as mingqi – have been excavated. Entire retinues of ceramic figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant – were buried with the dead in order to provide for the afterlife. Warriors (lokapala) were put in place to defend the dead, while horses/ camels were provided for transport, and officials to run his estate in the hereafter. Of all the various types of mingqi, however, there are none more elegant or charming than the sculptures of sophisticated female courtiers, known – rather unfairly – as “fat ladies...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Carved Soap Stone Sculpture of a Wise Ancient with Dragon
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A finely carved soap stone sculpture of a wise ancient with a dragon on his shoulder standing on a braun soap stone base. In fine original conditi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Dark Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden low coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top, low-relief carved meander motifs and spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this low coffee table features a rectangular top with woven rattan inset, sitting above two recessed panels adorned with a careful arrangement of meander motifs carved in low-relief. Raised on four straight feet with carved scrolling spandrels on the front and strengthened with side stretchers, the table boasts an elegant dark reddish brown lacquered finish. With its small proportions and skillfully carved décor, this antique 19th century Qing Dynasty period Chinese low coffee...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Antique and Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
16 Refined Asian-Inspired Interiors
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.
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Chinese Ball
China Ball
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Chinese Black And Gold Lacquered
Canton China Export
Wave Of Japan
Japanese Metal Flower
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