Teak More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

We have taken the flat bottom section of a cone shaped shell and added teak wood for beautiful one of a kind door knobs. We have a collection. Great installed in bathrooms, kitchens ...

An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon Measures: H. 16 x W. 24.6 x D. 16.1 cm An exceptional Gujarati casket with a rectangular box and truncated pyramidal lid (with slopes on each side and a flat top) made from exotic wood, probably teak (Tectona grandis), covered with a mother-of-pearl mosaic. The tesserae, cut from the shell of the green turban sea snail (Turbo marmoratus, a marine gastropod) in the shape of fish scales, are pinned to the wooden structure with silver ball-headed nails. The casket is set on bracket feet on the corners. The masterfully engraved decoration of the silver mounts follows the most refined and erudite Mannerist repertoire of rinceaux and ferroneries dating from the mid-16th century. The high quality and refinement of the silver mounts and, likewise, the silver nails that replaced the original brass pins used to hold the mother-of-pearl tesserae in place indicate the work of a silversmith probably working in Lisbon in the second half of the 16th century. The Indian origin of this production, namely from Cambay (Khambhat) and Surat in the present state of Gujarat in north India, is, as for the last three decades, consensual and fully demonstrated, not only by documentary and literary evidence - such as descriptions, travelogues and contemporary archival documentation - but also by the survival in situ of 16th-century wooden structures covered in mother-of-pearl tesserae. A fine example is a canopy decorating the tomb (dargah) of the Sufi saint, Sheik Salim Chisti (1478-1572) in Fatehpur Sikri in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, north India. This is an artistic production, geometric in character and Islamic in nature, where usually the mother-of-pearl tesserae form complex designs of fish scales or, similar to the dishes also made using the same technique, with the thin brass sheets and pins, stylized lotus flowers. The truncated pyramidal shape corresponds, like their contemporary tortoiseshell counterparts also made in Gujarat, to a piece of furniture used in the Indian subcontinent within the Islamic world prior to the arrival of the first Portuguese. This shape, in fact, is very old and peculiar to East-Asian caskets, chests or boxes used to contain and protect Buddhist texts, the sutras. A similar chest is the famous and large reliquary chest from Lisbon cathedral that once contained the relics of the city's patron saint, Saint Vincent. Both match in shape, having the same kind of socle or pedestal and bracket feet, and in their engraved silver mountings, featuring the same type of refined, erudite decoration. Their differences lie in the silver borders that frame the entire length of the edges of the chest (both the box and the lid), pinned with silver nails, and on the lock plate, shaped like a coat of arms in the Lisbon example. Given the exceptional dimensions of the reliquary casket...

Beautiful detail in 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 ...

Beautiful hand-carved sculpture from a single reclaimed teak wood root. Beautiful on both sides. Set on a modern black steel base. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Sha...

A pair of Javanese Art Deco style teak wood plant stands from the 20th century, with tall proportions, horizontal brass braces and curving bases. Created on the island of Java during the 20th century, this pair of large planters...

Hand carved teak wood frame with a bevelled mirror and a light white wash finish. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design™

Chocolate stained premium quality leather wrapped around a natural teak frame to produce a minimalist folding chair. Full dimensions; Seat 18-11” high x 23” wide x 17.5” deep x back ...

Century old teak wood hand carved into this stunningly beautiful vessel from a single block of wood. Originally used to store rice in Sumatra. We sanded it down with a wire brush rev...

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript storage box Burma 19th century. This wooden box is entirely covered in moulded lacquer-work in relief (known as thayo w...

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...

Impressive long charred vessel hand carved from a single piece of reclaimed teak. Burnt sanded and sealed revealing the beautiful wood grain. The Triple Burnt Collection represents ...

An original antique rice pounder hand carved from a single teak root. Both usable and sculptural. So many uses for this beautiful one of a kind piece, such as holding towels, a champ...

Beautiful grain on this minimalist teak bowl, hand carved from a single piece of reclaimed teak wood. This bowl or tray was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosop...

An antique Thai teak folk art Primitive planter from the 19th century, made of a hollow wood trunk with crooked lines and distressed patina. Found in Northern Thailand in the Chiang Mai region, this teak planter captures our immediate attention with its Primitive look and great rustic appeal. Made of a tree trunk hollowed...

A fine Indo-Portuguese inlaid teak wood figure of Nagini India, Goa, 17th century Measure: H. 55 cm (with stand, and with ring for wall hanging) The sculpture can be perceived as such but probably is one of four legs of an Indo-Portuguese contador...

This organic teak vessel serves as a stunning sculptural piece and a practical solution to hold fruit, magazines, towels, etc. We left the sides raw in contrast. Organic is the new m...

19th century Burmese figure statue used to hold a gong. A solid teakwood carving of a man gong holder. Very good condition patina ware consistent with a...

Mini Chairs such as these were once abundant amongst Indonesian tobacco plantations for workers to sit and cut cultivated tobacco. The present mini chair is...

We are delighted to this lovely circa 1900 hand carved and paint Chinese Export wall panel A very good looking and well-made piece, would suit any setting its ornately carved in s...

This handmade 20th century wooden grain barrel is built upon an oval base. The whole has an oblong shape which tapers toward the top. To be strapped on the side of a water buffalo.

Impressive organic teak sculpture or table top. This rare large slab has beautiful natural erosion on the side and top. Both usable and sculptural. Bleached to a bone finish. The ...

A small Indonesian teak container or vessel, hand carved off a single piece of teak wood. Decorated lid with carved concentric circles, circa 1890.

Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection. A beautiful century old merbau wood bowl taken from my finest collection, is elevated with midcentury style rounded teak legs. Perfect ...

Solid teak wood container. Originally used for pounding rice. Great by a fire with logs stacked or by a pool with white towels or for magazines. Multiple ideas that this wonderful ob...

Beautiful antique fish batik stamp set in an espresso teakwood frame. Andrianna Shamaris, Inc. The Leader In Modern Organic Design™

A pair of original teak wood column bases found in Sumatra. We added the shell inlay. Glass or Lucite can be added to the top for a small side table. Also great as a candle base. Pai...

Japanese teak nesting trays with faux bamboo rails. Gilded wire design of bamboo on top.   

Beautiful aged teak wood container originally used to store rice. We have added the shell inlay by hand to the top section. A multiple of uses such as storing towels, magazines, firewood etc etc This antique container...