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Period: Mid-18th Century
Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih casket, circa 1750.
The casket was used for storing highly prized betel nut, which was chewed ritually by high ranking Indonesian officials and adopted by settlers from the Dutch East Indies Company...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Mid-18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Silver
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
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Ottoman Copper Bucket With Incised Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Turkish copper bucket with elaborate etched designs covering the surface. A wonderful shape with the wide bulbous bottom tapering up elegant...
Category
Turkish Moorish Antique Mid-18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Tin
Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
Ovoid-shaped (nagamarugata) iron tsuba hammered and chased with medallions. On one side, medallions of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the ...
Category
Japanese Antique Mid-18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Iron
Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
Located in PARIS, FR
Iron tsuba in the shape of a chrysanthemum (kikugata), openworked in negative with foliage and geometric patterns.
Chrysanthemum shaped tsuba were quite popular in the Edo period as...
Category
Japanese Antique Mid-18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Iron
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Located in Austin, TX
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Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
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18th Century Chinese Qing Bronze Duck Incense Burner Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century Chinese bronze duck incense burner, Qing period
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Japanese bronze mirror
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite Japanese bronze mirror, measuring approximately 11 cm in diameter, is a rare and enchanting piece of history. Dating back to the 19th century or earlier, it features a...
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Antique Asian copper bucket "tsurube" /20th century/hanging flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is believed to be a bronze "tsurube" (water bucket) made in Japan or East Asia.
It was likely used to draw water from wells.
The base shows dents, possibly from repeated impacts...
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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...
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Edo Period Chain Mail Armor Jacket, Kusari or Karuta, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Edo period Chain Mail Armor Jacket, Kusari or sometimes known as Karuta, Japan
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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...
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Large Chinese Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Charger
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large Chinese enamel bronze cloisonne charger. Unusual and rare bronze Chinese Cloisonne charger. The brightly multicolored enamel decoration feature...
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Large, Heavy Antique Industrial Mortar, English Cast Iron Fireside Bin, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large and heavy antique industrial mortar. An English, cast iron factory fireside bin or basket, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1750.
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H 11.42 in Dm 13.78 in
Japan dragonflies tsuba Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular-shaped (nadekakugata) iron tsuba decorated with two dragonflies with copper tara-zogan inlay.
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18th Century Indian "Bidriware” Metal Hookah Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
This 18th century Indian ”Bidriware” hookah base is beautifully intricate. Makes a statement on its own or modernize it and use as a candleholder. Bidri is...
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Parcel-Gilt Hu Vase, Mid-18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and well cast Chinese mid-Qing dynasty bronze archaistic parcel gilt hu shaped vase, circa 1750.
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18th Century French Wrought Iron Fireback with Mars and Venus Figures
Located in Sofia, BG
This antique iron fire back plaque was crafted in France, circa 1760.
This forged piece could be used inside a fireplace hearth to re-direct heat, or as a back splash behind the stove in a kitchen. The rustic plaque has wonderful details surrounding the figures of Mars and Venus...
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Japanese Bronze Tripod Censer with Gold Koi Inlay
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This bronze incense burner was made during Japan’s Edo period, but an entire etiquette called "the way of incense" developed centuries earlier. Practitioners burned rare incense wood...
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Antique Bronze Buddha Head on Stand from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Large Bronze Statue of Bodhisattva on Double Lotus Throne
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