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Material: Metal
Pair Basket Weave Bronze Vases with Applied Bamboo Branch, Japan, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair of fine Asian bronze vases - featuring basket weave panels to the lower body and applied 'bamboo branches with leaves' to the necks of each vase - stepped base and flari...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Filligree and Gilt Boat
Located in Norton, MA
A Large Chinese
Cloisonne Enamel Filigree
and Gilt Boat with Wood Base
The sails with colorful enameled birds, resting on a conforming carved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Large Vintage Decorative Chinese Cloissone Vase with Imperial Dragon Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large vintage cloissone vase is signed by an unknown maker, and originated from China dating to approximately 1980 and done in a Chinese Export st...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Three Wise Monkeys Box Komyo 光明
Located in Newark, England
The Silver box of rectangular form with rounded corners features the Three Wise Monkeys to the front, see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. The monkeys cast beautifully with n...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bowl, Qing Dynasty
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Cloisonne enamel bowl, Qing Dynasty
Exceptional and finely decorated Chinese cloisonne punch bowl with gilt
metal foot and rim. The bowl has slightly flaring sides ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Turkish Ewer and Copper Basin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted antique 19th century copper Middle Eastern Islamic copper ewer with basin.
The Turkish Ottoman style Arabian brass ewer with a rounded body, on short splayed foot, engrav...
Category
19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Japanese Cast Bronze Mirror and lacqer box, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in PARIS, FR
A heavy and finely cast Japanese bronze mirror decorated with pines , cranes wich are longevity symbols, The handle in the center is a a tutle which also symbolize longevity.
Edo Period, 18th century, Japan.
The small, round mirror with high walls has been intricately and exquisitely cast with symbols . The turtle has a domed shell pieced to allow a cord to be strung through for handling or hanging.
A five charactesr mark is cast on the border.
Mirror is 12 ,3 x 1,6 cm
Box is 14,2 x 5 cm
Surrounding the turtle and inscription is a densely cast landscape featuring pine trees with fantastic needles, two cranes with their 3 youngs, dense stalks of leafy bamboo. and a blooming prunus on the left side.
All are symbols of longevity. Bamboo also symbolizes resilience and prosperity. Bamboo asociated with prunus and pine are called the 3 frinds of winter.
The other side of the mirror is undecorated, and would originally have been highly polished, allowing the user to see their reflection in the polished surface.
The bronze with a wonderful, warm silver patina.
This mirror is presented in its original lacquer box , hand decorated in the Kodaiji style with gold lacquer flowers...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Jizai okimono bronze sculpture of an articulated praying mantis
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze Jisai Okimono sculpture of a praying mantis, partially articulated, deep brown patina. Both front legs and head are fixed in a rather realistic posture while the four other le...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique West Country Cream Skimmer, English, Brass, Milk Stirrer, Georgian, 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique West Country Cream Skimmer. An English, pierced brass milk stirrer, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Attractive cream skimmer with an appealing decorat...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Mirror 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and stunning Japanese bronze handled mirror within a fitted black lacquered case. The mirror is polished to one side with the other s...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Indian Antique Pair Bidri Ware Silver Overlay Metal Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine pair antique Indian Bidri Ware vases of teardrop shape with linear and floral petal designs in silver overlay probably dating from the late 19th...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Suiban Ikebana Planter Bowl with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
This large fine quality bronze bowl planter, known as a Suiban Ikebana, dates to the Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th century) and is perfect for flower arrangements or bonsai a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
A bronze okimono depicting a walking elephant
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze okimono depicting a walking elephant. Every part of the elephant's body, from legs to trunk, ears to eyes, is carved with impressive precision.
Signature engraved under the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Decorative Indo-Persian Mughal Hammered Brass Tray 19th c.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large antique 19th century handcrafted decorative Indo-Persian Mughal brass tray.
Asian metalwork finely embossed and hammered with floral and figural and...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Burmese Bronze Market Weight, Hintha, 1 Viss
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese A-le, a zoomorphic form bronze market weight often referred to as an “opium weight”, in the form of a Hintha, a Brahmani Duck (Hamsa) emblem of the Mon kingdom with ...
Category
19th Century Burmese Other Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Brass Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An elegant brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in quenching the cast brass in hot oil and smoke it with ...
Category
1920s Japanese Showa Vintage Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Japanese Enameled Silver Chrysanthemum Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely silver box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. The petite bonbonnière is formed of high quality silver with a rectangular cartouche form and a removable lid. T...
Category
20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish Tinned Copper Ewer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Turkish or Persian tinned copper ewer.
Nice decorative hand-hammered vessel, great antique patina.
Handcrafted Asian cof...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
19th Century Persian Style Copper Tray Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Persian style copper tinned silver tray on folding Stand.
Amazing finely hand etched very fine intricate floral work designs on tray, sits on a b...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Double Handled Vase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Vase with Double Dragon Form Handles C1910
Measures - 11.75"H x 7.75"W x 7.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Persian Style Champlevé Enameled Bronze Vase Set, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Persian style vase set offers Champlevé enameled bronze urn form vessels with figural double handles, decorative bands to i...
Category
20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Antique Middle Eastern Oriental Brass Islamic Mughal Floor Lamp 19th C
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
FIne antique Oriental Middle Eastern Islamic hand-etched and pierced finely engraved patinated floor lamp.Intricate large Indo-Persian decoration on the tall brass urn...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
A Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase in style of early Namikawa Yasuyuki
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Edo Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase in style of early Namikawa Yasuyuki works.
Worked in gold wire and decorated in various coloured enam...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Fine Quality Large Bronze Suiban Ikebana Jardinere planter pot - Meiji Period
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Oriental Japanese Bronze Bowl Planter Jardinière - Exquisite Meiji Period Piece!
This remarkable bronze bowl planter jardinière, dating b...
Category
19th Century Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Japanese Bronze Jardinière Japanese People on a Boat, Genryusai Seiya Zo
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece, rare, 19th Century Japanese bronze Jardinière/centerpiece of a group of Japanese travelers on a boat, signed on the bottom, Genryusai Seiya...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Pair Of Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Vases
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Japanese cloisonné vases with fine traditional form decorated with dragons and demons, geometric motifs and floral bands.
Dimensions: 5" W x 12" H
Condition: Please see detai...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Ewer or Pitcher tinned Copper Turkish / Middle Eastern, Early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a handmade Ewer / Pitcher made from tinned copper and dating to the early 19th Century. It is of Islamic influence made in the Middle East, probably Turkey.
This piece is al...
Category
Early 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Sukhothai Style Cast Bronze Buddha Bust C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Sukhothai Style Cast Bronze Buddha Bust C1920
Measures - 9 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Metal 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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
20th Century Chinese Cast Bronze Statue of Guan Yu with Guandao on Bespoke Stand
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
20th Century Chinese Cast Bronze Statue of Guan Yu with Guandao on Bespoke Wooden Stand
Description:
Presenting a captivating 20th-century Chinese cast bronze statue of Guan Yu, the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Lovely quality antique Edwardian set of brass fire irons
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Edwardian set of brass fire irons, having a lovely quality set of brass fire irons consisting of a shovel, poker and a pair of tongs.
D. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Chinese "Giant" Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers" with Wood Stand #Ja2
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 16.5" x 10" wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases Petite Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
This colorful striking pair of antique Japanese bronze vases from the Meiji period are decorated with enamel using the cloisonne technique. Two matched vases with a relief pattern of...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Moroccan Brass Planter Large Moorish Polished Cachepot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan Moorish polished brass planter, handcrafted and chiselled with fine Moorish arches and foliate designs.
On each side there are a round hand-carved handle, the interior is copper red and polished gold for the exterior.
Very decorative round shape brass plant holder...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Antique Signed Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metals Bronze Double Gourd Form Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese bronze vase.
From the Meiji Period.
With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Copper, Bronze
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful patina and fully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Copper & Brass Kettle
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this large 19th Century Victorian antique copper and brass kettle of good quality, having a shaped brass and copper...
Category
Early 20th Century Early Victorian Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
Tabarzin, Indian Saddle-Axe from Bikaner, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A Tabarzin, Indian saddle-axe from Bikaner, 19th century
Indian, 19th century
Measures: height 56cm, width 12.5cm, depth 4cm
This magnificent piece is a tabarzin, a battle saddle-axe, made in North West India in Bikaner sometime in the early nineteenth century. The head of the axe is engraved with intricate floral motifs, the handle superbly decorated with an ornate chased gilt pattern along its length. Dense and beautiful floral scroll patterns line its length, and the base unscrews to reveal a stunning hidden dagger, that is approximately a third of the axe's length. Pieces such as these are Indo-Persian, heavily indebted to Persian tabar axes, and comparable examples are to be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and in the Wallace Collection, London. A remarkable item of military history...
Category
19th Century Indian Other Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Silver, Steel
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal dog.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 14.5 C.M. / Width 4.8 C.M. / Length 14.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Enameled Lion Head Bangle Bracelet with Box by Hermès 70mm
By Hermès
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage enameled and gold plated lion head bangle bracelet with original box and ribbon by Hermès, circa 1990s. The bracelet is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.75"D (7...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Large Decorative Round Copper Box with Lid Northern India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle
Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs.
Hand crafted by skill...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper, Tin
Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Coral, Malachite, Brass
Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases
By Ota Jinnoei
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of cloisonne vases designed by Ota Jinnoei.
Beautiful pair of small cabinet vases, created in Japan circa 1890, during the meiji Imperial period (1868-1912). These vases has ...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Talwin Morris Style of, an Arts & Crafts Copper Vase with Enamel Decorations
Located in London, GB
Talwin Morris style of, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School cylindrical copper vase with wonderful oblong enamels to each side and stylised elongated tree de...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
By Luen Hing
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Silver Bowl on plain round pedestal base. The decoration comprises of two applied opposing dragons against a plain background. Marked LH, for Luen Hing, a retailer based in...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Censer Insence Koro Hand Warmer Brazier 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer, circa 1890.
The twin handled koro having a reticulated lid dec...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Round Polychrome Cloisonné Charger
Located in Milford, NH
A striking round polychrome cloisonné charger with running deer, scrollwork, various characters, and a geometric border , all on a teal blue ground, ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century, Japanese Bronze Mirror with Wooden Case and Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze mirror with wooden case and stand.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, early 20th century
Size of mirror only: Height 40 C.M. / Diamet...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
Provenance: Private Perth Collection.
Dimension: Width: 20cm Depth: 10cm Height: 3cm.
Note: The lock is not in working...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
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 Metal 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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Japanese Silver Teacups with Peacock and Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese silver teacups, beautifully adorned with engraved peacock and floral motifs. They measure 2 7/8'' in diameter at the top by 2'' in height, weigh 5.1 troy ounces (158...
Category
20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
