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Material: Metal
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish Islamic Brass Pierced Floor Lamp 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish pierced brass and copper floor lamp.
Beautiful Middle Eastern Islamic Syrian, Persian style brass floor lamp is handcrafted with Moorish calligraphy Arabian designs.
Extremely fine antique Islamic floor brass lamp with Kufic Mamluk revival pierced foliate openwork’s chased and chiselled with Arabic calligraphy and figures.
The Moorish brass shade is intricately hand-pierced with Islamic Tuluth writing and designs.
Great exquisite Middle Eastern Asian Museum quality piece, beautiful desirable patina.
Same floor lamp could be found at the Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
Hand-hammered decorative collector Islamic brass Moorish folk art
Antique 19th century Middle Eastern floor lamp...
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Antique early 20th Chinese Exceptional Solid Silver Teapot, Wu Hua物華, Tianjin
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Antique early 20th Century exceptionally rare Chinese solid silver teapot, of traditional round form, the body finely engraved in traditional Chinese style, suggesting this teapot was made for the Chinese market. The body engraved with bamboo and butterflies , the unusual handle imitating bamboo, the removable lid set with a peach finial (Peaches are the symbol of longevity). According to Daoist lore, the peaches of immortality grew in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West - Xi Wangmu.
the spout with a hedged cover in the shape of a lingzhi mushroom and a FU symbol of good furtune.
the top frieze is decorated with 8 Chinese symbols: a scroll, a Ruyi scepter, a qin, The Endless Knot, a pendant, an old book, a wrist rest, and two overlapping squares.
The teapot is very unusual, fine and exceptionally crisp. it is made of heavy Gauge silver and the attention to detail and design is simply outstanding.
"WU HUA...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique 19thC Imperial Russian Silver Rococo Tray Adolf Sper St. Petersburg 1845
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century Russian Imperial 840 grade silver gilt tray by Adolf Sper, St. Petersburg, 1845.
Sper was a silversmith & jeweler to the Russian Imperial family, this sol...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Rococo Revival Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique iron hanging bell from Japan or East Asia/Early 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old iron hanging bell believed to have been made over 100 years ago. It is highly likely that it was manufactured in Japan, though the possibility of Korean or Chinese ori...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metal Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Medallions Design Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese footed enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions representing floral, foliage, foliate scroll, butterfly and Phoenix bird ornamen...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Floral Cherry Blossom Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of identical Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck with a fluted mouth. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design repres...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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 Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Tripod Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper lidded jar with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Round shape, lid with globe finial. The piece rests on three feet. Red ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Indian Antique Smelting Pot with Back Handle, Front Spout and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique smelting pot from the 19th century, with back handle, front spout and nice patina. Created in India during the 19th century, th...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Brass Turtle Vintage Trinket Box with Peacock Finial
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage turtle metal brass box Box with bird finial on wheels.
The large heavy brass turtle shape with a beautiful patina metal box open to a large container to use as a trinket box,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
A Large 19th Century South Indian Bronze Dancing Female Figure, Tamil Nadu
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous and Quite Large 19th Century South Indian Bronze Dancing Female Figure, Tamil Nadu. This Indian bronze sculpture depicts a dancing fem...
Category
1850s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Japanese bronze vases with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase with Garden Flowers Early 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase with Garden Flowers, Early 20thC.
4 7/8" x 2 1/4" x 2 1/4".
A beautifully crafted antique cloisonné enameled cabinet vase from the early...
Category
20th Century Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly and Insect Plate Charger
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome design of butterflies surrounded by sakura f...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Baluster Vase Converted Lamp.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Baluster Vase Converted Lamp.
Very rare Japanese Meiji period bronze baluster vase. The bronze body is decorated with birds and branches in hi...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Qing Exceptional Quality Silver Box with Chinese Symbols and Dragons
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique Chinese qing silver box with stylized creatures and Chinese symbols dating from the latter 19th century. The heavily made rectangular shaped box has angled cor...
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao).
Bronze with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “the okir ...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Very Fine Quality Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Censer with Coy fish
Located in New York, NY
Finely cast and tall (64 inch) antique bronze Japanese censor with Coy Fish motif surmounted by an eagle.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate flower arrangements in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 13.8 C.M. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Oriental Japanese Large Fine Quality Bronze Bowl Planter Jardinière
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Vintage Oriental Japanese Heavy Bronze Bowl Planter/Jardinière, circa 1930 – a fine-quality piece from the Taisho and Early Showa Period, ideal for Suiban Ikebana art. Perfect for flower arrangements or bonsai displays...
Category
20th Century Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Massive Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Phoenix, Magnolia, Lotus and Chrysanthemums
Located in New York, NY
A massive Chinese blue cloisonné vase or urn depicting a colorful imperial phoenix with gilt bronze wires among birds and butterflies in an imperia...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Bronze okimono sculpture of a standing hare
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze sculpture with a gorgeous brown patina, that represents a standing hare, with one of its paws up. Its head is treated with great realism and the care in which parts like fur a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Showa Pe...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Central Asian Gong on Carved, Painted and Gilt Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A deep circular hammered bronze gong with center boss, suspended from a carved, painted and silver gilt stand. The stand with scrolled openwork decorated crest with center monstrous ...
Category
20th Century Central Asian Tibetan Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Townhouse Boot Scraper, English, Great Exhibition, Shoe Pull, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique townhouse boot scraper. An English, cast iron Great Exhibition doorway shoe pull, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Gloriously extravagant and su...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Heavy Antique Mr Punch Doorstop, English Figurative Door Keeper, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy antique Mr. Punch doorstop. An English, cast iron figurative door keeper, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
Charmingly cast, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Pair of bronze Thai Teppanom kneeling Buddha table lamps. Hollywood Regency
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of exquisite bronze Thai Teppanom kneeling angel Buddha table lamps.
These intricate bronze sculptures lamps, dating 1940’s to 1950’s, feature a dark green patina with gold det...
Category
1940s Thai Tibetan Vintage Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Pair Meiji Cloisonne Bottle Vases with Scattered Floral Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine pair Japanese Meiji period cloisonne bottle shaped vases decorated with scattered floral patterns and dating between 1868 and 1912. The vases are lightly made standing on a fl...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China.
A delicate and...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Gold
Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I bought a very attractive copper tray.
This is an item that was once used as a gong.
In other words, it was used as a percussion instrument.
It was also used in temples.
The materi...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Vintage Bronze Handmade Singing Bowl or Standing Bowl with Mallet on Pillow
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful singing bowl or standing bowl with a mallet and its playing pillow. Handmade of bronze or bell metal and showing the makers hand. It is in wonderful vintage condition with ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large-Scale Chinoiserie Pagoda, Seven-Tier, White Painted Tôle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large-scale chinoiserie pagoda, seven-tier, white painted tôle
Vintage large-scale white metal (tôle) pagoda. Rare and stunning scale and detailing, including little bells on each tier. Each level graduates from 10" at the bottom level to 6" at the top level. It is an impressive piece, whimsical and charming, and very very chic. Can be easily dismantled in tiers for shipping.
Chinoiserie-inspired decoration has entranced generations of discerning collectors from 18th-Century France to Hollywood Regency. The architectural and columnar shape of this piece frames a space.
Probable prior provenance: John Rosselli Antiques.
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.
Category
18th Century Chinese Archaistic Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A Pair Of 19th Century Japanese Gilt Bronze Crane Candlesticks Okimonos
Located in London, GB
A High Quality Pair of Japanese gilt bronze candlesticks figures of a crane standing on the back of a turtle, a lotus plant in its beak forming the candle sconce.
Meji period, late...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Indian Bidriware Pandan Silver & Brass Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Portland, OR
Antique early 19th century Indian Bidriware silver and brass Pandan casket, Circa 1800.
Bidriware is credited to the Bahamani Sultans who were the rulers of Bidar in the Northeast part of the state of Karnataka, India in the 14th & 15th centuries, the artform has its roots in ancient Persia and was thought to be brought to India by the 13th century Sufi mystic Mu'in al-Din Chishti. A pandan box...
Category
Early 1800s Indian Islamic Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
For sale is this 19th Century antique brass oil lamp, with glass chimney, Lovely shaped brass font supported by a stepped circular base. Lovely col...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Japanese Articulate Praying Mantis Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare articulate praying mantis made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s. As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai O...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Moorish Amber Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish amber painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine Bronze from Japan with great weight and strength. Large form for Bonsai presentation. Elegant style and beautiful patina. Incised decoration on the front and bronze elephant hea...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Middle Eastern Octagonal Persian Copper Tray Charger
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern octagonal Persian copper serving charger.
Hand-hammered copper tray with very fine Moorish designs.
Dimensions:
13"W × 17.5"D × 1"H
Styles:
Moorish Persian
Perio...
Category
19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Antique metal Pill Box with Mother-of-Pearl inlay to lid, English Edwardian
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a small oval shaped antique metal Pill Box with Mother-of Pearl Inlay dating to the Edwardian or late Victorian period.
The box is made...
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vase, 17th/18th Century, Kangxi Period
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Red Enamel Green and White Dragon Jar
Located in New York, NY
A rare antique Japanese late Meiji Era tripod and covered enamel copper censer koro. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form censer koro is enameled with poly...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Signed Yukio Tamura Japanese Cloisonne Vase Clematis 10"
By Yukio Tamura
Located in Somis, CA
One of our most special pieces from our collection of Japanese Works of Art. An exceptionally large early 20th century Showa period Cloisonné enamel vase by Yukio Tamura. The elegant pale yellow Musen-jippo background perfectly highlights a glorious purple clematis on the body of the vase with twining vines and delicate leaves. Using beautiful vibrant colors, and all worked with great liberation and masterful skill. The silver rimmed base impressed with the company seal. Yukio Tamura is one of the most important Japanese enamel cloisonne...
Category
Early 20th Century Showa Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 18.7 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
18th/19th Century Mughal Dynasty Gold and Gem Encrusted Jade Dagger
Located in New York, NY
Mughal dynasty gold and gem encrusted Spinach jade dagger having a dark green pistol grip, inlaid with gold, ruby and sapphire applied rosettes to either s...
Category
19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Jade, Steel
A Fine Japanese Cloisonné-enamel kogo box. Meiji period
Located in London, GB
A Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Kogo Box.
Meiji period.
Worked in silver wire and decorated with cranes in flight on a dark blue background.
Interior in black enamel.
In go...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Double Butterfly & Gourd Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was crafted by the Miao peoples of the Guizhou province and was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Brass Vase W Snowflakes
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese brass vase, decorated with an enamel snowflake pattern in cloisonne technique. The vase has a classic, round body, widening towards the bottom, and tapers to a narrow neck....
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty Small Bronze Tripod Censer
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Qing Dynasty Small Bronze Tripod Censer
Small bronze censer from the Qing Dynasty 1644-1912, standing on three cabriole legs. Twin handles depict mythical creatures’ heads. ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Bronze Dragon Vase with Arrow Handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast and powerful Chinese dragon bronze altar vase with arrow handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th century or earlier, China.
The altar vase of bottle form, set on a high, splayed r...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Exceptional Satin Cloisonne Enamel Silver Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional vintage Japanese satin cloisonne vase decorated with a floral design believed to date from the early to mid-20th century. This exquisite vase is one of the finest we h...
Category
20th Century Other Metal Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique quality ornate brass coal box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique quality ornate brass coal box having a quality ornate brass lift up lid with figures, foliage and trees opening to reveal a storage compartment for ...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early Chinese Republic Era Cloisonne Vases with Stylized Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique cloisonne vases originate from China during the Early Republic period and done in the Chinese Export style. These vases are...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Showa Pe...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Japanese Katakana Metal Letterpress Movable Type
Located in Chiba, JP
45 pieces of vintage Japanese metal letterpress movable type, ‘Katakana’ (Angular form of Japanese syllabary, primarily used for words of foreign origin). Showa period, 20th century,...
Category
20th Century Japanese Metal Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Antique Oriental Japanese Large Fine Quality Bronze Bowl Planter Jardinière
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Oriental Japanese large fine quality bronze Buddhist Tearai basin for water libation in a temple. Dates from the late Edo Period, mid 19th Century and is well suited for use ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Hand Etched Egyptian Brass Vessel Jardiniere, 19th Century
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian hand etched polished brass vessel.
Could be used as a vase or Jardiniere, indoor or outdoor.
Arabic Mameluke revival style brass vessel with figural scenes and pyramid architectural and geometric designs hand-hammered on metal polished vessel.
Etched with figures of the Pharaoh and scenes from the ancient pharaonic period.
Great decorative collector antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Islamic metalwork folk art object brass bowl hand crafted by artisans.
Hand made in Egypt, 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Metal Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
