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Period: Late 19th Century
Late 1800s Chinese Lacquer Screen Room Divider H224cm W320cm
Located in London, GB
Large 8-winged lacquer shade, richly carved with garden scenes, symbols, ornamentation, trees and birds. Second half of the 19th century. H. 224 W. 320 cm. Age-related wear; marks, c...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu, Meiji period
The marquetry is composed of keyayaki (zelkova) and kakinoki (persimmon) wood. Two small doors with inlaid Moth...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Dragon Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Highly carved sculptural Meiji dragon armchair.: dragon motif carried throughout arms and chair with fantastic detailed hand carvings.
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Signed Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Crab (D) Okimono
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Japanese bronze okimono of a naturalistically modeled crab on its toes and with claws raised. One of five designated by (D) in the title.
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large 16" Imari Charger, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This impressive large Imari Charger dates to the later Meiji period. The charger features a central reserve of a traditional Japanese flower basket which is surrounded by reserves of...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Red Lacquer Canopy Bed with Footrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the central feature of her personal quarters. Traditionally, beds were central to Chines...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Reed
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved large wooden penis statue made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and is made of cedar.
In the Tōhoku region of Japan, there has long be...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with mini wooden figurine of Ebisu - from Tohoku area., Japan.
Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji pe...
Category
Japanese Primitive Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Antique ginger jar with lid, porcelain, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, pumpkin-shaped featuring boys at play in Famille Rose colors.
This elegant piece, an antique ginger jar...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Matching Pair Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful set of two matching Qing Dynasty porcelain vases. These vase are both in good condition and add absolute great value to your interior.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament against...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique "Mino", also called "Bandori" Straw cape made of rice straws - From Tohoku area, Japan.
Dear customer - feel free to inquire me for the shipping fee quote.
The shipping fee ...
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Japanese Taisho Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Straw
19th century black cast iron factory singer sewing machine
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century black cast iron factory singer sewing machine circa 1880.
Here we present a beautiful singer sewing machine from the 19th century.
From the model 29 range and likely u...
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Four-Panel Tea Caddy, Ryuzan - Kyoto, Meiji-Taisho
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Four-Panel Tea Caddy
Attributed to Ryuzan Studio (龍山), Kyoto, Meiji–Taisho Period, circa 1900–1920
A finely painted Japanese Satsuma earthenware tea cad...
Category
Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique metal Pill Box with Mother-of-Pearl inlay to lid, English Edwardian
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a small oval shaped antique metal Pill Box with Mother-of Pearl Inlay dating to the Edwardian or late Victorian period.
The box is made...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...
Category
Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tsuba Decorated Box and Dish by Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
Original Box and Dish Pair
From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Komai Style Box and Dish Fujii Yoshitoyo. The Box of slim rectangular shape seated upo...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large 19th Century Imari Charger, Meiji Period I
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an impressive large Meiji period Imari charger. The charger features a central "stylized mon" reserve surrounded by scenes featuring imaginary shi-shi and fantastical sea cre...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Antique Victorian Vintage Chinese Ivory Bovine Walking Stick Cane Carved Dragon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Example of a Chinese Export Hand Carved Bovine Ivory Walking Stick of small proportions, last quarter of the Nineteenth Centu...
Category
British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Horn, Ebony
A Trio of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Trio of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots
China, Late 19th Century
This exquisite trio of Chinese export porcelain green Sancai-glazed parrots, crafted in the late 19th century, presents a captivating collection of finely modeled birds. Each parrot is gracefully perched, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship with delicate, organic detailing. The vibrant green Sancai glaze, a hallmark of traditional Chinese ceramics, lends a rich, lustrous finish that accentuates their elegant forms.
The set features two larger parrots...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and extremely rare last quarter 19th century Chinese export for the Anglo-Indian market reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking maiden or young lady painted i...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Shunga
Unknown artist
Meiji era, circa 1880
Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Dimensions:
Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34.4 cm (9.15” x 13.5”)
The hand-scroll measures H. 28 cm x W. 540 cm (11” x 212”)
A set of 12 late 19th century Japanese Shunga paintings mounted as a hand-scroll. Two of the leaves bear the signature and seal ‘Setsuzan’, although we are unable to confirm the identity of the artist using this art name. 6 of the 12 images are taken almost directly from Katsukawa Shuncho’s late 18th century woodblock series, ‘Erotic Pictures...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Victorian Religious Chinese Export Ivory Bone Carved Pagoda Sculpture
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine Quality Chinese Export Hand Carved Religous Pagoda of traditional architectural form and generous proportions, late Nineteenth Century.
The overall structure beautifull...
Category
Chinese Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bone
Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Late Edo Period Dolls representing Sannin-kanjyo which means the three court ladies. They support and care for the emperor (Odairi-sama) and the empre...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Surcoat Embroidery
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century Chinese silk embroidery rank badge textile, with a finely detailed dragon along with other various symbols embro...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
JAPANESE SATSUMA PROCESSIONAL VASE
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan. The vase with a compressed body ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
JAPAN 1880 Meiji Signed Okimono Sculpture Of ONI Demon Holding Basket With Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Meiji period okimono sculpture of Oni.
This is an exceptional okimono sculpture created in the late 19th century during the imperial Japan in the Meiji era period, back in 1880. The...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880.
One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique Leaded-glass window depicting "Batavia, Queen of the East' & the Coat of Arms of Batavia, in wooden door, execution Atelier van Gebrand Glas 't Prinsenhof - Jan Scho...
Category
Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lead
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware.
Category
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Brazier/Hibachi Brazier/1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese brazier.
It is made of zelkova wood and is thought to date back to the Meiji period.
It features the strong grain of zelkova...
Category
Japanese Primitive Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Rare Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Silver Thread Embroideries on Silk Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and exquisite pair of antique Japanese embroideries woven during the Meiji period (1868-1912), at a time when the Japanese arts and crafts had been discovered by a selected fe...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Merchants Tansu Chest 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Meiji period Japanese merchants Tansu chest. Very nice patina to original finish. All iron hardware intact. A very handsome and utilitarian piece of Jap...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Carved Wooden Table Screen Story Board
Located in New York, NY
19th century Carved Chinese Table Screen Blessing, Story Board. Extraordinary double sided Chinese carved wooden table screen story board. The ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Soap Box Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming rectangular porcelain soap box with lid is a fine example of Chinese Famille Verte ware from the Qing Dynasty, dating to the 19th century. The hand-painted decoration f...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Description:
A fine depiction of Guanyin, possessing the regal tranquillity that the Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion has come to be visually associated with. Marked by an urna signifying her spiritual enlightenment and crowned with a diadem depicting the Buddha Amitabha, the figure is immediately recognisable as Guanyin. Her androgynous figure is gracefully poised in the Lalit asana or “royal ease”, the pose classical in representations of the deity. The figure is asymmetric, with the weight of her supple form falling upon her left hand placed against the base, her right knee raised and left pendant. Her right hand rests upon her raised knee, delicately pinching at her draped attire. At first unassuming, this gesture may be suggestive of the Apana Mudra, the seal of purification. This Mudra is associated with physical wellbeing, fecundity and the cleansing of the body. Though she is adorned in the princely garb of dhoti, she bears features of idealised feminine beauty as prescribed in Asian art. With plump cheeks and near pouted lips, her full face gazes down upon the viewer with an empathetic and half-lidded gaze, upholding her title as ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’
Notes on the item:
Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia.
Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent.
The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang.
Comparative Analysis:
Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Seating in the Room
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting a lady seating in the living room and an outdoor garden behind. The decoration in the room is presenting a very traditional Chinese character with paintings, lantain, bonsai, furniture, etc., playing with a bird. The painting comes with its original hardwood frame and the old pins...
Category
Chinese Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ming Square Table, circa 1890
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary 19th century oversize Ming square table. The table top is constructed of four frame members and rests on the waist and apron that connect to four rounded legs. Such ...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,200 Sale Price
60% Off
Antique Imperial Chinese Guangxu Yellow Glazed Incised Porcelain Dragon Bowl
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty, Guangxu period yellow glazed and incised decorated dragon bowl, mark & period, circa 1875.
The bowl...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Stunning Set of Four 19th Century Edo Period Fusuma Door Decorative Panels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of four fusuma (sliding door) panels from the 19th century, painted in ink and colors on gold leaf. The panels depict a blossoming cherry tree extending beyond a woven fence an...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Brass
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine w/ Daikoku wood figurines wabi sabi , mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with wooden figurine of Daikoku - from Tohoku area., Japan.
Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji perio...
Category
Japanese Primitive Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Ryozan
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan. The vase of tapered form with tightly pinched neck and flared to...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Circa 1860-80 Japanese Imari Grand Scale Charger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860-80 Japanese Imari Grand Scale Charger. Meiji period. Superbly decorated with naturalistic reserves & asymmetric diapered panels; note the foo dog pair. 24.25" dia., 3 3/8"...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Ed...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$21,500 Sale Price
49% Off
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper.
Chinese cloisonné o...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$85,000 / set
Pair #2 Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair #2: Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots
China, Late 19th Century
This exceptional pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots, crafted in the...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An impressive depiction of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, whose name bears the meaning ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ The rather androgynous figure is adorned with beaded jewellery and the princely regalia of a dhoti, draped across her body and spilling out over to partially obscure what she is resting upon. The goddess’ profile exhibits idealised features of Asian artistic convention; her face is soft and rounded, with full lips and relaxed eyes that provide a serene quality of youthfulness to the figure. Adhering to Chinese iconography of Guanyin, the figure is marked by an urna on her forehead, denoting her own enlightenment, as well as a diadem displaying Buddha Amitabha, the spiritual teacher of Guanyin. Seated in the Lalit asana pose, translated as ‘royal ease’, the figure exudes a fine example of the relaxed majesty typical in the characterisation of Guanyin. Whilst the figure’s left hand is placed restfully upon the left leg pendant, the right is raised in the gesture shuni mudra, the second finger held gently against the thumb. Otherwise known as the seal of patience, this gesture indicates the figure as one intended to bestow this virtue, along with compassion and understanding, upon the beholder.
Notes on the item:
Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia.
Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent.
The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang.
Comparative Analysis:
Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Hand-Painted Tibetan Cabinet With Lotus Flowers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tibetan cabinet in original condition, made of pinewood and hand-painted in polychrome lacquer colors.
The cabinet features two pairs of doors, one set above and one below.
The fron...
Category
Tibetan Other Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This che...
Category
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Burmese Karaweik 1 Viss Opium Weight
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese 1 viss A-le, a zoomorphic form bronze market weight often referred to as an “opium weight”, in the form of a Karaweik, a Burmese crane with pointed beak, bulging ey...
Category
Burmese Other Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Fish Statue, English, Cast Iron, Angler's Door Stop, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fish statue. An English, cast iron angler's doorstop, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Striking leaping carp figure with great colour
Displays a d...
Category
British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper.
Second half of the 19th Centur...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile.
Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior ridin...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Clay, Pottery
19th Century Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century antique Japanese Meiji bronze floor lamp.
This finely cast, well composed, pedestal lamp depicts mythical creatures on the base, cranes in high relief on the stem are...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Sculptural Polychromate Netsuke Of a Yamabushi
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Meiji period netsuke. of a Yamabushi.
This is an exceedingly beautiful and intricate carved netsuke, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1890....
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bone
Antique Indian Dhokra Horse and Rider Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely antique Indian Dhokra horse and rider sculpture.
Probably from the late 19th or early 20th century as is evidenced by its natural patina and clear evidence of age.
It depicts an Indian Warrior with a sword in his right hand mounted on his horse/steed.
The warrior is in classical and ancient Southeast Asian Indian attire and he holds the horse’s reins in his left hand.
The body of the horse is a series of lines (in the Classic Dhokra Style) and it has a tribal headdress...
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Indian Anglo Raj Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
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Metal
Meiji Satsuma Dragons & Immortals Cup & Saucer by Kitagawa-zō, Signed Dai Nippon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Satsuma Cup and Saucer by Kitagawa-zō with Dragons and Immortals, Signed Dai Nippon
An extraordinary Meiji-period Satsuma porcelain cup and saucer, attributed to the distingui...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
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Pottery
Japanese antique slim wooden mortar. side table / coffee table wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Naya (the barn) in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
Antique wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese, made of quality Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) hardwood.
Hand-carved, Manufactured circ...
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Japanese Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese antique wooden large penis / folk belief / 1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This item is a giant wooden penis that was used in old Japanese houses from the late 19th century to the early 20th century (Meiji to Taisho eras). This i...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cedar
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