Tibetan Antiquities

Tibet, circa 1890 An unusual late nineteenth century processional sign in the form of a radiating sun, painted with peaceful resting face to the centre, and a mandala to the the rev...

Exceptional Tibetan Silver Religious Object,from around 1930, made in Silver and mounted with a Lapis Lazuli mounted Top, the object has the typical Tibetan Decorations, very decorat...

Tibetan sculpture of a seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). A three-dimensional antique sculpture of a seated Buddha (Bodhisattva), realized in the late 18th and early19th century, circa 1800, during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) period of the Imperial China. It is most probably made in the Tibetan region. This delicate sculpture was carved from a single piece of white marble, with the peaceful figure of Buddha in meditation and praying mudra position, seated on a lotus throne. This piece exhibits very smooth surfaces with realistic details and the work on the size is outstanding. Has a measures of 255 mm by 133 mm by 74 mm (10 x 5.25 x 2.9 Inches). Has a weight of 9.5 Pounds (4.31 Kilos). The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in 1644 entered Beijing, extended its rule to cover all of China proper, and then extended the empire into Central Asia. The dynasty lasted until 1912. In orthodox Chinese historiography, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The multiethnic Qing empire lasted for almost three centuries and assembled the territorial base for modern China. It was the largest Chinese dynasty and in 1790 the fourth largest empire in world history in terms of territorial size. With a population of 432 million in 1912, it was the world's most populous country at the time. Qing Dynasty decorative arts, many craftsmen worked in the imperial court, producing artifacts for palace use: everything from items of jewelry art to beautiful Chinese lacquerware...

Rare 19th century Tibetan bronze statue depicting the Buddha in the 'blessing' position. He is depicted with a happy and relaxed expression, like the gaze of a carefree person who is...

A rare 19th century Tibetan bronze statue depicting the Buddha in the 'healing' posture. He is depicted with a happy and relaxed expression, like the gaze of a carefree person who is...

Powerful, tantric Tibetan Lion Headed God Narashima. with an arm with hand still connected in one of his hands and a well-formed human head, held by the neck, in the other. Never see...

Very large and powerful Tibetan fierce deity. Stands an impressive 18 inches tall, 19 inches on a custom stand. I believe this piece may have once looked very different and may have gone through a fire or other disaster (likely as part of the cultural revolution in the 1960s). I think it may have been extensively repaired using copper from other damaged sculptures. I say this because the body is so massive and thick, and almost seems to have extra mass beyond what a normal torso with 2 arms and 2 legs, and a head would have contained. It is possible it was originally made this way as a one-of-a-kind piece. I do believe all parts except the bottom are 18/19thC (and probably 18thC). Amazing face on the animal in his hair. Also, all the faces in the small faces...

Early Tibetan back stone pierced carving in a very hard black stone-probably based on the style of the figures and the coloration of the polychrome and...

Set of twenty three antique Tibetan or Mongolian miniature thangkas. Each displays a different auspicious symbol. They measure approximately 1.5 x 1.75 inches each. Unusual set. 6662.

Antique Tibetan Thangka. From a large American collection, this piece has very good age and is an unusual subject. Typical wear and loss to pa...

Tibetan bells.

This Ritual bronze bell is an original bronze decorative object realized by Tibetan manufacture in the half of 19th century. The bell has a dark bronze patina with geometric engra...