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Material: bronze 15,4 cm high 5,6 cm wide and 12 cm deep Weight: 0.619 kgs Originating from India Late 18th / early 19th century

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...

Material: bronze 5,3 cm high 3,3 cm wide and 3,6 cm deep Weight: 0.156 kgs Originating from Burma 18th century.  

Material: bronze 47,3 cm high 11 cm wide and 10,5 cm deep Weight: 2.562 kgs Abhaya mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century - Rattanakosin period

A Pair of Japanese Edo Period (1603–1867) iron, silver inlaid, and red lacquered stirrups (Abumi). Each of typical form, made of iron with silver inlay on the front with floral bloss...

A cast brass Finial from Turkey, mounted on a circular base. Measures: 18 1/4" High, 7" Wide, on 6 3/4" Diameter base.

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 26,3 cm high 21,5 cm wide and 9,5 cm deep Weight: 9.311 kgs Originating from India 19th century

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...

A Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel vase attributed to Ando Jubei. Taisho period (1912 – 1926) A large baluster Cloisonne-Enamel vase worked in musen and silver wire of varying gauge...

This is a wooden stand made from the Edo period to the Meiji period. Originally, it was a stand for installing a Buddha statue, but it seems that only this stand remained after the ...

Material: bronze 29 cm high The Buddha itself is 26 cm high Weight: 6.626 kgs The base is 22.5 x 15 cm Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Thailand 14-15...

Material: bronze 33,5 cm high 23 cm wide and 14,8 cm deep Weight: 4.67 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Dhyana mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century - Rattanakosin period

Material: bronze Measures: 27, 8 cm high 21 cm wide and 13, 2 cm deep. Weight: 3.540 kgs. Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold. Bhumisparsha mudra. Originating from Nepal. Newly mad...

Material: marble 37 cm high 25,5 cm wide and 12,5 cm deep Weight: 8.595 kgs Originating from India Middle 20th century Very nice quality !.  

Material: bronze 44,1 cm high 14,8 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep Weight: 3.475 kgs Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold Originating from Nepal Middle 20th century.  

I think this is probably a wooden tray from Southeast Asia. I think it was used with the pointed end facing down and placed on a stand with three or four legs. The material is hard ...

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...

A vintage rustic Chinese wooden tree stump pedestal from the mid 20th century with distressed patina. Created in China during the Midcentury period...

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

Material: lavastone 121 cm high 60 cm wide and 50 cm deep Originating from Indonesia Newly hand carved from a single block lavastone Estimated weight : +/- 200 kg Can be shipp...

Beautiful and rare boat shape Canton B & W porcelain platter. Dimension: size: 15.5 cm x 19 cm. Condition: excellent condition, no damage.  

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...

Material: wood 76 cm high 31 cm diameter Weight: 4 kgs Shan (Tai Yai) style Originating from Burma Late 19th / early 20th century.

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

Material: marble 64,5 cm high 47,5 cm wide and 21 cm deep Weight: 55.35 kgs Mandalay style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma Middle 20th century Very nice quality !

Material: bronze Measures: 31,8 cm high 23 cm wide and 17,6 cm deep Weight: 4.482 kgs Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold Varada mudra Originating from Nepal Middle 20th century V...

A fine and elegant Japanese Satsuma tripod incense burner, koro, with pierced metal lid, signed Eizan (?) Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The koro, or censer, features a stoneware body of slightly compressed globular form, supported on three short and squat legs. The wide mouth with a recessed metal rim, and topped by an openwork metal lid topped with overlapping chrysanthemum blossoms of silver repousse. The body of the koro finely painted with fan shaped cartouches. The fans in the foreground with sprays of blossoming chrysanthemum. The fans in the background with intricate geometric brocade designs. The shoulder of the incense burner decorated with cartouches formed as stylized chrysanthemum petals, and intricately decorated with geometric and floral brocade designs. The painting finely done in raised gilt and polychrome enamels, including the highly desirable gosu blue...

Material: wood 9,8 cm high 5,8 cm wide and 3,4 cm deep Weight: 0.042 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 19th century...

Material: marble 50 cm high 18,5 cm wide and 9,8 cm deep Weight: 7.974 kgs Originating from India Middle 20th century.

Material: bronze 28 cm high 14,5 cm wide Weight: 1.862 kgs Traces of the original gilding can be found Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Thailand 16-17th century A very nice and special...

This spice mortar from the island of Java in Indonesia was hand-carved from a single block of limestone. It was once used to grind various spices. Its wor...

Material: bronze 4,9 cm high 3,3 cm wide and 3,7 cm deep Weight: 0.160 kgs Originating from Burma 18th century

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

23'' Antique Chinese Jade Bonsai in Gilt Cloisonné basket pot. closionne pot is 10'' X 5.5 high, this is a very beautiful jade bonsai. they are mor...

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

Material: bronze 5,5 cm high 2,8 cm wide and 3,8 cm deep Weight: 0.153 kgs Originating from Burma 18th Century.  

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...

Unusual rhombus shaped Japanese Meiji period bronze sea-life motif bonsai, bamboo planter, ikebana. The body in the form of a densely woven basket of fine detail, with a large lobster, clam shell, cockle, conch, crab, pearl oyster and whelk sculptural motifs on the sides, set upon bamboo form bronze feet. The base signed in Japanese within an ornate seal. Perfectly sized for an artistic bonzai tree...

Black Asian trunk with brass fittings, Early 20th century. Glass top that can be removed.

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

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...

Material: bronze 56 cm high 13,5 cm wide and 13,5 cm deep Weight: 4.392 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Abhaya mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century Rattanakosin period.  

White space floor light with a diffuser in natural colour silk cocoons and with a hand cast concrete base. The magic of the light comes from each co...

Material: bronze 5 cm high 3,9 cm wide and 4 cm deep Weight: 0.159 kgs Originating from Burma 18th century

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

A unique 25'' Chinese Jade floral tree composed of metal bending arms supporting spinach green Jade leafs and White Jade Alocasia flowers, sits insi...

Material: marble Measures: 61,5 cm high 47,5 cm wide and 25 cm deep Weight: 57.8 kgs Mandalay style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma Hand carved from a single block ...

Material: bronze 59,5 cm high 38,5 cm wide and 23,5 cm deep Weight: 16.05 kgs Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma Early 20th century

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 62 cm high 33 cm wide and 21,5 cm deep Weight: 29.3 kgs Originating from India 19th century Can be shipped worldwide.  

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...

Material: wood 55 cm high 23 cm wide and 10,3 cm deep Weight: 1.394 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Originating from Burma 19th century

This antique wooden Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 91 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 35.5 cm deep, it is made of wood and it has been gilded wit...

Exquisite handcrafted white mother of pearl inlaid and hand carved lidded box. Small octagonal Anglo Indian decorative box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which hav...

Material: wood. Measures: 24, 5 cm high. 23 cm wide and 24 cm deep. weight: 1.121 kgs. Originating from India. 19th Century.  

Material: bronze 5,3 cm high 3,3 cm wide and 3,6 cm deep Weight: 0.159 kgs Originating from Burma 18th century.