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Metalwork For Sale
Patinated Bronze Box in a from of a Peacock, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock.
Used as a betel box or tobacco opium box.
Produced using the traditional 'lost w...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Densatil Gilt Bronze Caryatid Figure, Tibet, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and solidly cast, richly gilt, bronze caryatid figure from Densatil Monastery, Central Tibet, early 15th century or earlier.
Cast in the form of two four armed figures standing back to back in tribhanga (thrice bent position) on a lotus platform, this piece would originally have served as a pillar for a larger seated deity...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Tibetan Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Repoussé Silver Grooming Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This elaborate chain of repoussé charms and tools is a traditional Chinese grooming kit, intricately worked of silver alloy with fantastic detail. Much like a Victorian chatelaine, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Patinated Silver Chinese Repousse Dragon Perfume Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful unpolished silver Chinese perfume bottle with a dragon repousse... currently the top is missing, however this is very decorative pie...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Japanese Meji Period Mixed Metal Plaque Attb. to Suzuki Chokichi 'Kaka'
Located in New York, NY
A large, fine quality, and world class Japanese Meiji period mixed metal plaque with Shakudo-inlay, silver-inlay, gold-inlay, copper-inlay, and patina, attributed to the famous Suzuki Chokichi...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver, Copper
Japanese Bronze Rabbits
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Bronze Okimono grouping of 2 figural long eared rabbits, consisting of a mother rabbit up on her hind legs and her child on all fours. They c...
Category
1920s Japanese Showa Vintage Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cloisonne Vase with Bird & Floral Decoration C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cloisonne Vase with Bird & Floral Decoration C1920.
11" x 4 5/8" x 4 5/8".
A finely crafted antique cloisonné vase from circa 1920, featuring intricate bird and floral ...
Category
Early 20th Century Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Chinese Very Large Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers" with Wood Stand #13
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a very large and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with intricated patterns made by hand seating on a wood stand, early 20 century. It's measured about 4 1/2" x 7", a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Bronze Thai Siam Temple Shrine Kamphaeng Phet Style Buddha Head on Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, little gem of a piece. Thai/ Siam meditating buddha with serenely closed eyes in the Kamphaeng Phet style. The piece has a beautiful patina acquired over time.
From a collection of Asian antiques. Would make for a nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, Antique Burmese Bronze Bell with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand.
Age: Burma, 19th century
Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 8.8 C.M.
Size including stand: Hei...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Japanese wireless cloisonne vase.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Metalwork
Chinese Gilt Repoussé String of Charms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious Chinese jewelry chain dates to the early 20th century and is strung with an array of petite bells, charms and amulets. Worked of gilded silver alloy, the repoussé charms are laden with blessings and symbolism, including fruits for abundance, bats for happiness, and a lotus for perfection. The chain is strung with three larger charms of a horse, a donkey and a three-legged toad, the mythical creature known as the Jin Chan, or Money Toad...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique Tibetan Singing Bowl Hand Hammered E Tone
Located in Somis, CA
A rare 19th century Tibetan singing bowl. The hand made piece is all original, hand hammered yielding a subtle overall pattern of indentation. Beautiful E tone. A meaningful ceremoni...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Antique Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Moorish Copper Footed Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Turkish copper vase, urn with traditional Islamic Moorish embossed design.
Handmade Islamic Moorish style engraved solid copper metal wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Small Japanese Articulate Crab Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small copper crab with articulated legs made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s. One of the pair (the other one is listed separately LU945044034102, bu...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Quality antique Edwardian set of brass fire irons
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Edwardian set of brass fire irons having a quality set of brass fire irons with circular detailed handles consisting of a shovel, poker and a pair of tongs.
D. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao).
Bronze/Brass with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “th...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique Asian Polished Gold Brass Ashta Lakshmi Hindu Pot India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique polished Asian brass Ashta Lakshmi Hindu pot, intricately embossed with the figures of the eight manifestations of Devi Lakshmi, the revered Hindu goddess of wealth.
Each of ...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Pair Japanese Cloisonne Dragon and Phoenix Jardinieres, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Japanese chakinseki, tea dust, cloisonne jardinieres, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The jardinieres each with a squat globular body, short neck, and wide, everted mouth. The bodies decorated wide lappets of mottled puce featuring alternating dragons and phoenixes...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Cast Bronze Tibetan Buddha Shiva Figure 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cast Bronze Tibetan Buddha Shiva Figure 19thC
Measures - 8.75"H x 3.25"W x 2.5"D
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Bronze vase by renown artist 20th century Itou Kunisuke
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Bronze vase by Itou Kunisuke. Original wooden signed storage box is included
Age: Mid 20th century
Category
20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Japanese Bronze Crab object pair
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Japanese Bronze Crab object pair.
Size: 19 x 17 cm x19 cm ( 7.5 x 6.5 x 7.5 inch)
18.5 x 17 cm x14 cm ( 7 ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Japanese bronze vases depicting scenes with different birds.
These would make a wonderful pair of lamps.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Antique Indonesian Garuda brass bell
Located in Chonburi, TH
This Antique Indonesian Garuda brass bell is a truly exceptional piece that embodies the magnificence and symbolism of the mythical Garuda bird in In...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Early 20th century Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Large Vase
Located in Savannah, GA
Large 24" tall antique Chinese Champlevé enamel and bronze vase. Fine cloisonne floral decoration with stylized rooster head handles dating to the late 19th-early 20th century. Lovel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao).
A mixed metal box having a bronze/brass body with bordered silver/copper inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral t...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Set of Eight Chinese Cloisonné Process Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A decorative technique first adopted in China in the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644), cloisonné is achieved by outlining intricate patterns with thin strips of metal, which are then f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Archaic Style Gilt Bronze and Verdigris Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese archaic style gilt bronze pouring vessel with dragon headed handle and geometric decoration. With wonderful gilt and verdigris patina. The boat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Asian Cast Bronze Censor Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Asian Cast Bronze Censor Lamp C1920
7 7/8" l x 2 5/8" w x 4 3/8" h
Category
Early 20th Century Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Fine Quality Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase - Antique, c.1915
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase - Exquisite Crane Depiction!
This exceptional bronze vase from the Meiji period features a stunning depiction of cranes, symbolizing longev...
Category
1910s Vintage Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Japanese Copper Tiger On Carved Wood Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Japanese cast Copper Tiger in a rich deep brown patina in defensive pose with open snarling mouth and rampant tail. Details include yellow glass eye (one missing), fine S...
Category
20th Century Asian Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Chinese Archaisitc Bronze Small Scholar Vase, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small archaistic scholar's vase in the form of a zun, Ming to Qing Dynasty, 17th century, circa 1650, China.
The small vessel of elegant proportions and wonderfully cast. T...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Brass
Old Japanese Handmade Dustpan Made of Reused Tinware and Bamboo
Located in Chiba, JP
OBJECT MADE OF TIN AND BAMBOO – Applied from an old handmade dustpan made of reused tinware edged with bamboo. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Hanged: approx. H 40 x W 39 x D 11cm...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Tin
Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and interesting cast bronze archaistic scholar vase with loose ring handles and taotie mask design, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China.
The small vase of archaistic hu form, and cast with archaistic designs. Sitting on a tall splayed ring foot, the round body is cast with a large band featuring a ferocious taotie (ogre) mask. The taotie mask in this case id decidedly feline, with a ruyi shaped snout above a whiskered mouth. Two flanges stick out to either side of the mask, reminiscent of ears.
A wide, tall neck rises from the body, terminating in a slightly everted mouth. The archaistic cast design on the neck is not as clear, but most likely represents Fusang, a mythical island in the Eastern Sea where the legendary Fusang tree grows. The Fusang tree, home to the mythical Sun Bird...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Supper Large Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Hundred Birds" with Bronze Stand
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a supper large and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with intricated patterns of "hundred birds" made by hand seating on a tripod bronze stand, from the Mid-20th Cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Pair of Signed Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases by Daikichi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vases.
By the Ohta Cloisonne workshop of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. T...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Large Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Lanterns
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lanterns such as these were widely produced during the Shang Dynasty. They were mainly used for various ceremonial purposes and featured high quality craftsmanship and ornate details...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Pair Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Vases Bronze Japanese Heavy elephant ears
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made and carved pair of Bronze vases.
Condition
just some ware and some small scratches/dents. As pictures Size: 16CM high
Period
19th century
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metalwork
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing "Goose" Cloisonné Bronze Wine Ewer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese wine wessel crafted in dark-patinated bronze, shaped as an elegant goose with a gracefully curved neck.
The ewer is adorned with high-quality cloisonné work, featuring inla...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Bronze okimono sculpture of an hare lying down
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze sculpture with a brown patina that represents a hare lying down with an arched back. Its head and several other details are treated with great realism, from the texture of its...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Middle Eastern Persian Metal Copper Water Ewer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Persian tinned copper water jar with handle.
Moorish Arabic water ewer, hand tooled, hand-hammered heavy metal tinned copper ve...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Antique Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very large pair of fine quality Japanese bronze vases C1910 Meiji Period.
Would look amazing in the right location. Rare large size and design.
Overall maximum dimensi...
Category
1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Zee Sung Signed Chinese Export Antique Chased Silver Presentation Bowl & Stand
By Zee Sung
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver bowl was made by Zee Sung of China in approximately 1910 in the period Chinese Export style. The bowl is composed of silver with six stylized petal shaped panels done wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Cloisonne Chinese Vase
Located in London, GB
This Chinese vase is made of brass with a lovely enamel cloisonné floral design. The elegant vase sits on a narrow round base with a short funnel neck. The cloisonne floral and leaf ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Coco De Mer Tea Caddy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual coco de mer tea caddy crafted with a double lobe nut found on the Seychelles Islands, it is said to have mystical properties. Featuring malachite f...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Materials
Coconut
Petite Nepalese Heramba Ganapati Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass prayer figure is cast in the likeness of Heramba Ganapati, the five-headed iconographical form of the Hindu god Ganesha. Invoked at the beginning of prayers, import...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Japanese Cast Iron Tea Kettle Water Pot Tetsubin, Late 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy and uniquely shaped Japanese cast iron teapot tetsubin without top.
Likely late 19th-early 20th century.
From a collecti...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Fine Japanese Cloisonné-enamel and Musen Vase Attributed to Namikawa Sosuke
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Cloisonné-enamel and Musen Baluster vase attributed to Namikawa Sosuke.
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century.
This vase features an elegant classic form with a sle...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Scalloped Edge Charger with Geometric Floral Design
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Scalloped Edge Charger with Geometric Floral Pattern C1920.
2 1/4" x 14 3/8" x 14 3/8".
A beautifully crafted antique Japanese cloisonne charger from c...
Category
Early 20th Century Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
19th C. Chinese Canton Enamel Gilt Bronze Mounted Hand-Warmer w/ Double Handle
Located in New York, NY
An Antique 19th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Gilt Bronze Mounted Hand-Warmer With Double Handle
A rectangular Canton enamel hand-warmer with rounded corners, featuring a hinged dou...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Pair of Red, Blue and Multicoloured Cloisonné Tables
Located in Toronto, ON
These rare tables have a spectacular presence due to their grand size and intricate work. Cloisonné, derived from the French word “enclosed” is an ancient technique of decorating met...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Four Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vases C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vases C1920
Measures - Sm to Lg: 5.25"H x 2.75"W x 2.75"D
5.25"H x 3.25"W x 3.25"D
...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Metal
A Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase and Cover. Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
A Exquisite Cloisonne Enamel Vase and cover
Meiji period -Late 19th C
Exquisite and refined four sided cloisonne vase and cover made in gold and silver wire with dragons and phoen...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Bronze Boat Flower Arranging Container
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese bronze hanging flower arranging container in the shape of a boat, sharp angular form with flat bottom hull base and center water receptacle sitting within a removabl...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Bronze Mirror with Cast Relief Dragon, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique Chinese mirror is cast of bronze in the tang-dynasty style, with a lobed rim of eight flower petals, each filled with small cloud ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
