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Place of Origin: East Asian
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke depicting the Obeshimi mask in Noh theater. Obeshimi is a demon characterized by thick eyebrows, eyes that seem to protrude from the face and a closed mouth. Signed ...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Japanese Noh Theater Mask of a Deigan (泥眼)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Deigan (泥眼) Mask, used in Noh theater to represent characters who are possessed, supernatural beings, or individuals under the influence of strong emotions, such as madness or jealo...
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20th Century Showa East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A Chinese hand carved agate hardstone figure group on stand circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This amazing Chinese carving has been cut from a single large boulder grey agate hardstone which has some brown and black veins and inclusions which the artist carver had cleverly us...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Japanese Noh Mask of Zō-onna (増女) - noble young woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Zō-onna (増女) This mask depicts a woman with a noble and calm expression. In Noh theater, it is used for roles of young women. The mask conveys elegance and softness, making it suita...
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20th Century Showa East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine Chinese Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Southern Dynasties
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a fine Bodhisattva head made of stucco around a wood core circa 6th century AD. The fragment was part of high-relief wall sculpture based ...
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15th Century and Earlier Archaistic Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Stucco, Petrified Wood

Chinese rock crystal female immortal, Republican Period
Located in New York, NY
on fitted wooden base; 5.7in(H) x 3.75in(W) x 1in(D) are the dimensions of the rock crystal carving only; overall dimensions with wooden base: 6.7in(H)
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Early 20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Japanese Monkey Suaka
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze sculpture of a monkey laying on a golden brass tray adorned with copper leaves. This sculpture is made of sentoku and shibuchi bronze with a very interesting suaka patina. ...
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Floor Standing Sculpture of the Seven Lucky Gods of Fortune Carved Wood
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large carved example of The Seven Lucky Gods of Fortune, carved from a large tree segment. Believed to be of Chinese origin, early 20th century. A ...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Beech

Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The soapstone is characterized by a smooth and polished surface, with the choice of stone allowing for a nuanced exploration of color and form. The central focus of the scene is vill...
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20th Century Qing East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Large Japanese Carved and Polychromed Wood Panel of Gourds and Lotus
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting two large melons with calligraphy surmounted with lotus and flower and dragonfly. Painted in golds, reds, blues and green. Estate of John Volk, Pa...
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1850s Meiji Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Gilt Bronze Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique pair of gilt bronze mandarin duck screen holders. Meiji period, Japan. Very rare.
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1870s Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine This hand carved and crafted antique Chinese shrine is used to place fruits and flowers offerings, usually use...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese rock crystal female immortal
Located in New York, NY
carving on fitted wooden base; carving only: 5.7in(H) x 3.75in(L) x 1in(D); overall measurements with wooden base: 6.7in(H) x 3.8in(L) x 1.6in(D)
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Early 20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Chinese Republic Period Carved Amethyst Quartz Vase with Cover
Located in Hudson, NY
This urn, while archaistic in shape, generally is far more typical of 18th and 19th century specialty carved hardstone vases. The carving in rich veined amethyst quartz was done circa 1930-1940 and is dominated on the lid with a Kylin or mythical beast that in Chinese culture represents good luck and prosperity. The lid its self is ribbed and rests on the top of the urn between two further Kylin heads holding in there mouth loose rings. The main body of the vase is covered in Taotie masks in a stylized form. The foot of the urn, as well as the shoulder above the main body, are carved with lambrequins inset with traditional Chinese repetitive patterns often found on ancient dynastic...
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Amethyst

large Chinese soapstone carving of Chinese carrots
Located in New York, NY
38in(H) x 16in(W) x 9in(D) are the overall dimensions of the carving including its carved wooden base
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Funeral Pottery Chair Models
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Chinese stoneware horseshoe cross chairs circa Ming dynasty (15th-17th century). The miniature models were traditionally made as burial offeri...
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16th Century Ming Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi 'Blind Monk' Character Signed by Myori
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character Yoroboshi captures the complex emotions of intense grief and spiritual deliverance. Behind the painful derangemen...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Monumental Early 20th century Chinese Hardwood Sculpture of a Buffalo
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large Chinese sculpture of a buffalo in laying down on a simulated carved root-wood base, with five children riding on its back....
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20th Century Other East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Dignatary Figure in Gilded and Painted Wood, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chinese Dignatary figure in gilded and painted wood. 18th century. On a modern wood base.
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18th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar Made from durable elm wood, this altar features intricate hand-painted designs in vibrant red hues. With its trad...
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Early 20th Century Rustic East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Japanese Wood and Stone Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese wood root and stone Wabi Sabi - "The Acceptance of Transience & Imperfection" sculpture. From Kyoto, Japan. Possibly earlier than 19th cen...
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Large Bronze Vase sculpted with chimeras, dragons, birds of frey and phoenix
Located in Paris, FR
Very large sculpted bronze vase with a polyglobular body resting on a base decorated with a Greek frieze. The whole is decorated with chimeras, dragons, birds of prey and phnixes ami...
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1890s Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese small round bronze hare Meiji era
Located in PARIS, FR
Small round hare in bronze with dark brown patina, standing on its four legs. In Japanese, the hare and the rabbit are referred to by a single word: usagi. The animal is one of the t...
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Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Carved Chinese Inkstone with Longevity Symbols and Marks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black carved Chinese inkstone with an conforming oval cover circa early 20th century (late Qing to Republic period). The inkstone appears to be slate stone and was likely a She type (SheYan), one of the four famous inkstones in China that comes from She County (Anhui Province) and Wuyuan County (Jiangxi Province). It features a slight scalloping edge with elaborate surface carving that depicts the Sanxings (three beloved gods): Fu, God of Fortune (top right), Lu, God of Prosperity (top center holding a Ruyi staff) and Shou, God of Longevity (center on the lid who is holding a magical peach and a staff with a gourd with a deer at the back) . A towering evergreen pine was placed on the left with scrolling clouds and bats (the sound of bat in Chinese is Fu, the fortune). A famous Chinese couplet...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Agate Urn Set on a French Gilt Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine Chinese urn carving from the early 19th century has been in the late 19th century placed on a carved wood base that has been gilded creating a dramatic foil for the carving...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Chinese old sculture in wood polychrome ancestor's head secret box.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible chinese old sculpture in wood polychrome ancestor's head secret box.
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18th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Hand-Carved 5-Claw Dragon Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 20th century or earlier Chinese hardwood hand carved five-claw dragon mirrors. Each is hand carved with high relief Imperial five-claw dragons flying in the air. They also ...
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Early 1900s Qing Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Kashikobito (賢人) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Kashikobito (賢人) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) SKU: TBA10 Size: W: 13.5 cm, H: 20.5 cm This mask is used in Noh theater to represent a wise person or an int...
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20th Century Showa East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture Honma Hideaki
By Honma Hideaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
Titled "Cocoon", this wall hanging bamboo sculpture was made by Honma Hideaki (Japanese, b. 1959) in 2005 and originally purchased from Tai Modern, Sata Fe,...
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Early 2000s Organic Modern East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Large Japanese Satsuma Guanyin statue
Located in Chonburi, TH
Large 20th Century satsuma Guayin statue, in very good condition.
Category

20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Hand Carved Puppy
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese hand carved puppy. Expertly carved, showing a poised and alert puppy. Comes in original storage box with dedication, artist sign...
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Bronze Dancing Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
The charming figure done completely in the lost wax method is in a primitive naive style. The male figure is dancing excitedly on a rocky outcrop. His costume of a loose-fitting coat with long flared sleeves flying in space as he dances reveals his large potbelly while his loose-fitting shift girdled at the waist with a large belt flips up to show his legs and bare feet as he dances. The figure is suspended on one leg as he moves and his face is animated and happy. The head is cast separately so that his wild hair and beard are free from the body castings...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ming Dynasty stone foo dog from the revered Beijing Summer Palace, dating back to the end of the 17th century. This magnificent sculpture depicts a powerful lion, imbued with the myt...
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Late 17th Century Ming Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Asian Sculpture / Okimono with Lion and Crows, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare and important Japanese sculpture / statue / okimono in blackened and carved wood, depicting 1 lion, 2 birds (crows or other birds of prey) and 1 snake held in the claws of one o...
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1880s Meiji Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Wooden Rice Box with Hand Painted Decorations
Located in Leuven , BE
Beautiful Chinese wooden rice box tracing back to 19th century China with hand painted decorations. A rare find filled with history !
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19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Old Rare Wooden Sculpture "Sleeping Chinese Baby"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Enjoyable wooden statue with a smiling sleeping Chinese baby, with the head resting on a pillow. This was used as a head rest for elaborate hairstyles of ...
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The finely detailed Chinese soapstone carving from the 20th century portrays a picturesque mountain village nestled in a serene landscape. Crafted with exquisite precision, the carvi...
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Late 20th Century Qing East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of 3 Antique Chinese Terracotta Plaques
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
These 3 antique Chinese terracotta statue plaques give a glimpse into the world of 19th century ancient China. Made in terracotta, each plaqu...
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Japanese Silvered Bronze Model of a Goshawk, circa 1890
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A SILVERED-BRONZE MODEL OF A GOSHAWK By Kunichika, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Naturalistically rendered, standing alert with its head lowered, its wings ...
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze, Silver Leaf

Fine, Late 20th Century, Han-Style, White Hardstone Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elegant, hand-carved, white hardstone, Chinese horses with gilded details. Each outfitted with saddles, bridles and featuring braided rolled tails.
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Late 20th Century Han East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Radiating Yellow Buddhist Soapstone Carving, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The radiating yellow soapstone carving depicts a serene and spiritually evocative scene set in the elevated hills, capturing the essence of Buddhist monks in the 20th century. The so...
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Late 20th Century Qing East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Large handcarved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and figures
Located in Gorssel, GE
Large hand carved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and four figures on top. One of the figures is playing a flute (flute mi...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Model of a Paper Mill , China '206BC - 220AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed Model of a Paper Mill, in Green and Cream Color Glazed Terracotta having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. The Iridescence is a refraction of the layers on the glass that produces multicolor hues & metallic luster, and only develops after one thousand years of being buried in the ground. An unquestionable mark of antiquity, impossible to falsify. Han Dynasty, dated 206 B.C-220 A.D. Condition: Excellent, wear commensurate with age, an unusual example. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary records...
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Burmese wood carving covered with a layer of red and gold lacquer
Located in Firenze, FI
This rare early 18th-century Burmese sculpture is a fascinating example of the art of the period. Made of wood, it is coated with a layer of lacquer and decorated with a gold patina,...
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Early 18th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Large Carved Wood Asian Lions a Pair
Located in Portage, MI
A beautiful pair of 19th century large carved wooden asian lions with wonderful patina. Possibly Chinese as they were in a collection of mostly Chinese fur...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A Tang dynasty sancai (three color) glazed pottery model of a Taoist official, TL tested by Ralf Kotalla - worldwide oldest private laboratory specialized for genuine thermoluminesce...
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15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Hand Sculpted Grey Stone Panel with Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
16th Century Chinese Hand Sculpted Grey Stone Panel with Stand This exquisite 16th Century Chinese hand-sculpted grey stone panel with stand showcases intricate craftsmanship and hi...
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16th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese round shaped rabbits bronze pair Hiroharu Hiramatsu Showa era
By Hiroharu Hiramatsu
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of bronze rabbits running, their legs forming a round shape. Made by Hiroharu Hiramatsu (1896 Hyôgo prefecture – 1971, Fukushima,平松宏春). Specialized in metal art, he is a counci...
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1930s Japonisme Vintage East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Showa Period Dry Lacquer Sculpture of a Duck
Located in Hudson, NY
Showa Period (1926 - 1989) sculpture of a duck resting with its head tucked into its wings. Dry lacquer, or kanshitsu, is a process of layering and manipulating lacquer soaked cloth ...
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Early 20th Century Showa East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Qing dynasty standing oriental lady in carved turquoise
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Qing Dynasty oriental lady standing in carved turquoise Elegant figure of a woman carved in turquoise stone, with traditional Chinese clothes and in one ...
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19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Asian Soapstone Carving Of Travelling Villagers, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The soapstone carving, with its smooth and polished surface, unfolds a scene of movement and journey across the warm, earthy tones of the stone. The composition centers around a grou...
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Late 20th Century Qing East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Set of Five Eastern Wei Musicians
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a set of 5 unglazed Eastern Wei Musicians holding drums. They are from Hebei and are made of red pottery. 534 - 539 AD. Each figure has a stand whi...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Five Eastern Wei Musicians
Set of Five Eastern Wei Musicians
$800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Asian Mustard-Yellow Soapstone Carving Depicting Village Scene, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The soapstone carving, with its smooth and polished mustard yellow surface, serves as a canvas for a scene that exudes life and detail. In the foreground, three villagers are expertl...
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Mid-20th Century Qing East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Very Elegant Tang Dynasty Dignitary in Orange Terracotta, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very elegant terracotta dignitary in blue and red robes standing with the hands joined at the chest. He wears a blue headdress with a bird at its center. Orange Terracotta This gorg...
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15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese White Hardstone Bamboo Form Vase Republic period
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese white hardstone ( jade or nephrite) carved vase in the form of the bamboo tree with leafs and trunk. Republic period.
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th century Japanese wood noh mask, This mask comes in its original kiri wood storage box, which is signed and dated: Koran, 1811 (Edo period). The box...
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1810s Edo Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China '206BC - 220AD' Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed barn workshop having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. Condition: Intact, excellent condition, an unusual example. Provenance: The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn; ex. Sands of Time, 2002. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Carved Wood Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair large antique 19th century Chinese Lacquer and carved wood figures.
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of Four Ming Musicians, 'Men'
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ming musicians (men) 7.75h A set of glazed musicians with drums and trumpets. The base of the sculpture is 2 inches by 2.25 inches - the stand measures 3 inches by 3 inches. Whi...
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17th Century Ming Antique East Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Set of Four Ming Musicians, 'Men'
Set of Four Ming Musicians, 'Men'
$700 Sale Price / set
43% Off

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