Ancient Anthropomorphic carved stone sculpture

An extraordinary set of three carvings created from recycled wood from antique furniture by the acclaimed Italian artist Luciano Bertolotto (Pompi) . These naïf primitive style scul...

A beautifully detailed Italian brass sculpture of a stallion in motion.  

Ceramic sculpture of a Ram with twenty holes to accommodate single stem flowers Vallauris C1960s France

A large pair of decorative round mirrors with concave brass frames. The mirrors have four antiqued square patches applied around the centre of the glass . A complex application desig...

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...

A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of an extraordinary unicorn dating to the Song dynasty before 1279 AD. Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original ...

An exceptional and very early Buddhist stone altar equipped with two handgrips for moving it to the spot of the planned sacrifice. Carved by hand from a si...

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...