More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item of the Meiji era (1860s-1920s) The material is cedar. The shade of brown is beautiful and the taste is wonderful. The drawer also ...

This exceptional and rare antique "Honor Reward" sign board which issued by Qing Dynasty - Dao Guang government at year 1839. This Sign board has been kept in very good care and in i...

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an open palm by the joint at the level of the fingers. The headdress of this puppet is made of cardboard, leather, glass beads, silk and metallic ornaments. Puppet wears an embroidered silk costume (about 80/90 years...

This beautiful massive antique grass chopper has lot of metal works with wood handle on it. This chopper is made at 1939 using solid elm wood with one heavy duty blade. It was used to cut the grasses to feed horses and cows...

A large pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel vases attributed to Honda Yasaburo, 19th century. Finley decorated with the rich enamel colors of orange and green, these vases are desig...

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden wedding chest from the 19th century with unusual shape, hand-painted floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China ...

A Large Japanese Satsuma earthenware platter by Shunzan, meiji period (1868-1912) of shallow oval form, painted in enamels with calligraphy on a gilt ground, signed. 43.1cm., 17 in.

This is a very old Japanese "KOMAINU". It is an item from the early Edo period (1600s-1700s). It is carved from cedar wood. A-Un," or "A-Un," is the Japanese word for "guardian dog....

Circa 1900 Chinese box decorated with green, blue, red and yellow floral design set against a white background. The top with a carved white jade floral medallion. The apple green ena...

Look at this primitive Antique Chinese official wooden rice measurement bucket "Dou". It is 100 percent hand made and has about 140 years history. You...

A fine Japanese Satsuma stoneware incense burner, koro, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The koro of square shape with curved sides, supported by four shaped and splayed le...

A Meiji Japanese Flower Arranging Ikebana Basket. Hancrafted and handwoven in bamboo, split reed and bamboo skins. Bamboo construction with twisted rope design Great antique conditio...

A wooden bowl made around the Meiji and Taisho eras (1868-1910) in Japan. It weighs 2.2 kg. Wood is a wood called "sen" in Japanese, which has a grain similar to zelkova. In Engli...

It is a small jar that was burned in the latter half of the Edo period (1750-1850) in Japan. It is "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historic kiln located in Shiga prefecture, Jap...

This hand carved marble sculpture is a "fortuitous beast" or mythical animal known as Qinlin. A marble statue of a mythical beast, Qilin. It is not signed and so appraisers say it is...

This Gorgeous Antique Tibetan drum has many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. The stand and drum was made of Cypress Wood wit...

An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts, written in Bali in red and black lacquer on a gold leaf ground. This set is accompanied by the original pair of gold leaf and red lacquer pictorial cover boards. Kammavaca are volumes consisting of extracts from the Theravadin Vinaya, that relates to the traditional ceremonies of monks. Together with a manuscript chest...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period lidded lunch box from the early 20th century, with weathered patina, large handle and volutes. This early 20th-century Chinese antique lidded lunch...

Japanese Kimono storage box, constructed of wood and bamboo, painted black with family crest painted in red on the sides. The top has wood slats, which ...

Wonderful Chinese scroll stand. Carved from one piece of wood, wonderful scroll shape either end. Dates from the 1920s. In good original condition, min...

Ancient rare India wood hand carved polychrome wall panel with iron lock. Exciting and dramatic wood carving of a wall panel from India. It is probably from the 17th-18th century. Very heavy exotic wood is used to hand carve the frame with the double sliding door. It is secured with an iron lock. A carved guardian figure is placed on each side. The frame and doors are polychrome decorated. It is a piece of ancient India...

Material: Sandstone Material: wood Measures: 24,7 cm high 19,3 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep Weight: 12.35 kgs Originating from India 19th century.

Mid 19th Century Asian Wooden decorative storage box with lid. Measures 13.5"W x 11"D x 11.5"H.

A rare Chinese Guan Yin figure, early Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Beautifully painted carved wood retaining a significant amount of its apparently or...

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an open palm by the joint at the level of the fingers. The headdress of this puppet is made of cardboard, leather, glass beads, silk and metallic ornaments. Puppet wears an embroidered silk costume (about 80/90 years...

Moorish style micro mosaic marquetry inlaid jewelry box with lid. Intricate inlaid Anglo Indian box with floral and geometric Islamic Moorish mosaic Sadeli design in a square shape form with mosaic inlay and marquetry, very fine artwork, lined in red velvet. Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes...

Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts A Superb large 19th South Indian Kerala dowry box. Profusely decorated with lacqu...

19th Century Chinese Furniture XIX CENTURY CHINESE FURNITURE BUFFET ELEGANT CHINESE FURNITURE MADE WITH EXOTIC WOOD AND INLAID MOTHER...

This is a set of 3 pcs Chinese antique open carved wooden panels which used to be the interior divider/door panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Scree...

Japanese Lion Gion Festival Dance Mask, Lacquered wood, Late Edo period This lion mask can be found at the head of a float in the Gion festival. It is...

Nice wooden and mother-of-pearl box from the 1900s. The mother-of-pearl inlays form plant motifs (flowers and foliage), incised to give volume to the different parts. It closes with ...

This beautiful amorphous single slab is great as a wall hanging or as a low table. We can also produce a base of your choice. Please inquire. The Triple...

3-piece set of Qing dynasty armchairs and table. These authentic antique Chinese hand carved screen back armchairs are masterpieces of Qing dynasty furniture...

We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our purchasing channels in Japan and the experience we have gained so far, in such a way th...

Where mid-century modern design meets the subtle elegance of Japandi, 12H’s Homecoming Shoe Cabinet is an effortless storage solution that keeps your entr...

Man’s Ceremonial Headdress Naga people, Northeast India Probably 19th century Cane, yellow orchard fiber, dyed goat hair plume A handwritten...

An antique early 20th century small woven carrying grain basket from the Philippines with wooden base. Charming our eyes with its nicely rustic appearance, this woven basket reminds ...

Masur birch bowl by Vlad Droz. Dimensions: ?21 x H17 cm. Materials: Masur birch, Padouk. One of a kind. Vlad Droz "An incredible variety of forms of living creatures: animals, flowers, mushrooms, herbs, and of course trees reigns on our planet. This is a surprisingly diverse world. Once I touched wood, I began to recognize its structure and properties, as the structure of an organic life form with many external beautiful manifestations in textures, colors, tactile sensations. I am happy that I can see it...

Elm bowl by Vlad Droz. Dimensions: D 35 x H 30 cm. Materials: Elm. One of a kind. Elm Bowl by Russian Vlad Droz. This bowl is greenturned, charred, sandblasted and dyed. Vlad Droz...

Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box. Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish...

Impressive size on this reclaimed teak sculptural vessel. Great as an art object or useful to hold towels or magazines to name a few suggestions. Hand carved from a single piece of r...

An east meets west fusion of contemporary black walnut and traditional brass. This elegant, minimal bedside table beautifully demonstrates 12H’s masterful approach to functional, yet...

Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball and one female with a cub—which were thought to protect the building from harmful spiritual influences and harmful people that might be a threat. Used in imperial Chinese palaces and tombs, the lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan (see komainu), Korea, Philippines, Tibet, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia. There has been extensive interaction between Chinese mythology and Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Elements of pre-Han dynasty mythology such as those in Classic of Mountains and Seas were adapted into these belief systems as they developed (in the case of Taoism), or were assimilated into Chinese culture (in the case of Buddhism). Elements from the teachings and beliefs of these systems became incorporated into Chinese mythology. For example, the Taoist belief of a spiritual Paradise became incorporated into mythology as the place where immortals and deities used to dwell. Sometimes mythological and religious ideas have become widespread across China's many regions and diverse ethnic societies. In other cases, beliefs are more limited to certain social groups, for example, the veneration of white stones by the Qiang. One mythological theme that has a long history and many variations involves a shamanic world view, for example in the cases of Mongolian shamanism among the Mongols, Hmong shamanism among the Miao people, and the shamanic beliefs of the Qing dynasty from 1643 to 1912, derived from the Manchus. Politically, mythology was often used to legitimize the dynasties of China, with the founding house of a dynasty claiming a divine descent. Mythology and philosophy. Further information: Chinese philosophy True mythology is distinguished from philosophical treatises and theories. Elaborations on the Wu Xing are not really part of mythology, although belief in five elements could appear. The Hundred Schools of Thought is a phrase suggesting the diversity of philosophical thought that developed during the Warring States of China. Then, and subsequently, philosophical movements had a complicated relationship with mythology. However, as far as they influence or are influenced by mythology, divides the philosophical camps into two rough halves, a Liberal group and a Conservative group. The liberal group being associated with the idea of individuality and change, for example as seen in the mythology of divination in China, such as the mythology of the dragon horse that delivered the eight bagua diagrams to Fu Xi, and methods of individual empowerment as seen in the Yi Jing (Book of Changes). The Liberal tendency is towards individual freedom, Daoism, and Nature. The relationship of the Conservative philosophies to mythology is seen in the legendary Nine Tripod Cauldrons, mythology about the emperors and central bureaucratic governance, Confucianism, written histories, ceremonial observances, subordination of the individual to the social groups of family and state, and a fixation on stability and enduring institutions. The distinction between the Liberal and Conservative is very general, but important in Chinese thought. Contradictions can be found in the details, however these are often traditional, such as the embrace by Confucius of the philosophical aspects of the Yi Jing, and the back-and-forth about the Mandate of Heaven wherein one dynasty ends and another begins based according to accounts (some of heavily mythological) where the Way of Heaven results in change, but then a new ethical stable dynasty becomes established. Examples of this include the stories of Yi Yin, Tang of Shang and Jie of Xia or the similar fantastic stories around Duke of Zhou and King Zhou of Shang. Mythology exists in relationship with other aspects of society and culture, such as ritual. Various rituals are explained by mythology. For example, the ritual burning of mortuary banknotes (Hell Money), lighting fireworks, and so on. A good example of the relationship of Chinese mythology and ritual is the Yubu, also known as the Steps or Paces of Yu. During the course of his activities in controlling the Great Flood, Yu was supposed to have so fatigued himself that he lost all the hair from his legs and developed a serious limp. Daoist practitioners sometimes incorporate a curiously choreographed pedal locomotion into various rituals. Mythology and practice, one explains the other: in these rituals, the sacred time of Yu merges with the sacral practice of the present. Various ideas about the nature of the earth, the universe, and their relationship to each other have historically existed as either a background or a focus of mythologies. One typical view is of a square earth separated from a round sky by sky pillars (mountains, trees, or undefined). Above the sky is the realm of Heaven, often viewed of as a vast area, with many inhabitants. Often the heavenly inhabitants are thought to be of an "as above so below" nature, their lives and social arrangements being parallel to those on earth, with a hierarchical government run by a supreme emperor, many palaces and lesser dwellings, a vast bureaucracy of many functions, clerks, guards, and servants. Below was a vast under ground land, also known as Diyu, Yellow Springs, Hell, and other terms. As time progressed, the idea of an underground land in which the souls of the departed were punished for their misdeeds during life became explicit, related to developments in Daoism and Buddhism. The underground world also came to be conceived of as inhabited by a vast bureaucracy, with kings, judges, torturers, conductors of souls, minor bureaucrats, recording secretaries, similar to the structure of society in the Middle Kingdom (earthly China). Chinese temple Dogs...

Most at home by your front door or entryway, the Glimpse Wall Mounted Shelf offers a minimal and practical solution to storing essentials items you need daily. A convenient place to leave your keys, meaning you’ll never misplace them again, and a spot to hang your coat or even your dog’s leash. Its addition of a mirror allows you a quick glimpse of yourself before you head out the door and adds a subtle stream of light...

Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese, Egyptian mosaic marquetry wood box inlaid. Small vintage walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid with mosaic shell and marquetry. Great craftsmanship handmade by artisans in the Middle East, Lebanon or Egypt. Dimensions Height: 2.25 in. Width: 6 in. Depth: 4 in. Circa 1950. Great Middle Eastern Islamic Mosaic...

The Antique Butsudan Shrine is a remarkable piece of religious and cultural significance. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, the cabinet show...

Ash and copper vase by Vlad Droz. Dimensions: ?29 x H30 cm. Materials: Ash and Copper. One of a kind. Ash and Copper Vase by Russian Vlad Droz. This vase is greenturned, charr...

Hollow form oak sculpture by Vlad Droz. Dimensions: ?30 x H22 cm. Materials: Oak One of a kind. Hollow Form Oak Sculpture by Vlad Droz. Greenturned, carved, textured and sand...

Antique Middle Eastern Turkish or Persian tinned copper ewer. Nice decorative hand-hammered vessel, great antique patina. Handcrafted Asian cof...

A round wood Japanese brazier / hibachi with an inlaid nature scene in copper and mother-of-pearl, circa 1890. Copper insert with natural patina.

12H's humble leaning ladder rack embraces a simple silhouette. However, this piece is anything but ordinary. Expertly crafted with mortise and tenon joi...

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood rice tray from the 19th century with brass braces and honey color. Crafted in China during the Qing dynasty peri...

A wonderful, beautifully ornamented and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa ceremonial silk robe featuring various colorful birds in flight. Kesa (which came from the Chinese word "kasaya") robes have been handmade/handstitched by monks/priests as an act of devotion as ceremonial robes for centuries in various Asian cultures (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.). The kesa is a rectangular garment designed to be worn over the left shoulder (see example image). The robes are made (often in a patchwork column pattern ranging from five, seven, nine or more pannels) specifically for fully ordained Buddhist monks, priests and nuns and are made from donations of exquisite textiles from wealthy patrons of Japanese Buddhist temples. The robes were used in daily ceremonies, temple gatherings, and private meditation. Antique Kesa robes...

Vintage Wooden Coconut Grater in Animal Form, Thailand A utilitarian implement commonly used in an Asian household. To use it, the coconut is cut in h...

Chinese Russet Jade hardwood Imperial Ruyi Scepter Qing Dynasty 19th century, Provenance. Large Chinese Qing Dynasty jade Ruyi scepter with three ...

Folding creen with 2 panels in carved, inlaid and lacquered wood. The upper and lower parts are carved with birds and foliage / leaves. The central panels are inlaid on the front...

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka trib...

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe,...