18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

Period: 18th Century and Earlier

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning and rare Chinese archaic bronze gui, a type of ritual bronze vessel used to hold grain, either for feasting, or for making offerings ...

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Chinese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

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Fragment of Bronze Head of Buddha, Thailand

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Fragment of Bronze Head of Buddha Thailand 16th Century

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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Fragment of Bronze Head of Buddha, Thailand

Large Bronze Statue of Bodhisattva on Double Lotus Throne

Located in Atlanta, GA

The most beloved subject in the Mahayana Buddhism, Bodhisattva, the one whom driven by great compassion, delayed his/her own Buddhahood to help the others to attain enlightenment. ...

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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Gold, Bronze

Large Bronze Statue of Bodhisattva on Double Lotus Throne

Indian Mythological Bronze Palanquin Finials

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautifully stylized and crafted in the form of protective mythological creatures are these exceptional 18th-century Indian bronze palanquin finials. Palanquin, or “palki”, are litte...

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Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Indian Mythological Bronze Palanquin Finials

Extremely Rare Late Shang Dynasty Inlaid Bronze Gu Vessel

Located in Austin, TX

Of classic trumpet form, with a round, splayed foot, narrow, waisted body and wide, flaring mouth. Two sets of large, well defined fanged and horned taotie masks cast in high relief...

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Chinese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Jade, Malachite, Bronze

Extremely Rare Late Shang Dynasty Inlaid Bronze Gu Vessel

Set of Nine Bronze Ornaments, Pectoral Ornaments

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional Set Of 9 Pectoral Ornaments South East Asia,Cambodia,11-13th Century broze material with great oxidation patina stands with different heights 21/22/23/23/25/27/27/27/30 c...

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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Set of Nine Bronze Ornaments, Pectoral Ornaments

Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

This 18th century bronze vessel with tripod feet was crafted by hand in a traditional Chinese shape known as "ding," that dates back to 1600 BC. Tripod bowls were originally used for making religious offerings to ancestral gods. This ding is mounted on a finely carved hardwood...

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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750

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...

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Tibetan Tibetan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Densatil Gilt Bronze Caryatid Figure, Tibet, 15th Century

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...

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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Silver, Gold

Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century

Chinese Gu Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

A bronze Chinese Gu vase.

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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Gu Vase

Large Dong Son Culture Ritual Bronze Bell

Located in Austin, TX

A large and finely cast ritual bronze bell from the Dong Son Culture (circa 1000 BC-200 AD). Of unusually large size, the thinness of the bronze speaks to the advanced techniques ...

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Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

Large Dong Son Culture Ritual Bronze Bell

Japanese Pounded Bronze Finial

Located in Hudson, NY

In the shape of kaede leaves. Used on top of a large festival cart carried through the streets.

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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

Japanese Pounded Bronze Finial

Dong Son Culture Ritual Bronze Drum, 4th-3rd Century BC, Vietnam

Located in Austin, TX

A well cast and intricately decorated bronze drum from the Dong Son culture, circa 4th - 3rd century BC, Red River Delta, Vietnam. The face of the drum features a central 8 pointed...

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Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Dong Son Culture Ritual Bronze Drum, 4th-3rd Century BC, Vietnam

Pair of Chinese Wine Pitchers

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Bronze Chinese Wine Pitchers, with Leopard Handles

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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Wine Pitchers

A Japanese samurai menpo mask

Located in Milano, IT

Samurai menpo mask with the 'fierce' ressei expression, with the iron and red lacquer surface which gives the face deep and marked wrinkles. The generously...

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Japanese Japonisme Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Iron

A Japanese samurai menpo mask

Chinese Archaistic Style Patinated Metal Sword

Located in New York, NY

Chinese archaistic manner patinated metal sword with taotie form handle. Measures: 37.25" W x 3.5" D.

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Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Archaistic Style Patinated Metal Sword

Large Nepalese Gilt Bronze Stupa, 16th/17th Century, Nepal

Located in Austin, TX

A spectacular large Nepalese stupa, of cast and repousse gilt bronze or copper alloy, 16th/17th century, Nepal. The magnificent stupa of traditional form, featuring a stylized lotus base supporting a large dome. A square structure, called a harmika, sits upon the dome. Each side of the harmika featuring engraved Buddha Eyes, also called Wisdom Eyes. Torana rise above each of the four sides. A tall spire, known as a yasti, rises from the squareharmika. Attached to the yasti are a set of thirteen graduated discs, known as chatras, giving the spire a tapered form. The chatras represent Bhumi, or the foundations that support the path to enlightenment. The spire is topped by another stylized lotus platform with a rising square pillar topped...

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Nepalese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Rock Crystal, Bronze, Copper

Large Nepalese Gilt Bronze Stupa, 16th/17th Century, Nepal

15th Century Gilt-Copper Kirtimukha Repousse Plaque

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gorgeous 15th century gilt-copper Kirtimukha repousse plaque. From circa 1450 this is a stunning piece of Southeast Asian antiquity. Fro...

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Nepalese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

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Copper

15th Century Gilt-Copper Kirtimukha Repousse Plaque

A Set of Ordos Culture Gold Plaques

Located in Austin, TX

A group of thirteen Ordos Culture gold repousse plaques. Originally intended as clothing ornaments, these highly detailed plaques feature various motifs, such as ibexes, dragons, bul...

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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Metalwork

A Set of Ordos Culture Gold Plaques

Large Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive bronze censer or brazier. The wide, deep body rising to an everted rim, all supported on three feet cast as ferocious lion faces resting on clawed feet. The...

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