19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

A Japanese high quality wooden dagger. The carving is made of the highest quality as often Japanese items are. There is a signature and a poem engraved on side. Comes from an old Swedish collection...

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...

Material: bronze 19,6 cm high 12 cm wide and 6,8 cm deep Weight: 0.701 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century Rattanakosin pe...

A large antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa with painted accents. Attracting our eye with its charismatic presence, this large hand carved shield from the Indonesian island of Sumatra is one of the most iconic images of the Batak tradition. Called a Singa Singa, it was placed in the exterior corners of the traditional houses adorned with boat-shaped roofs, to disperse fear. Presenting a high forehead and angular traits, this Singa Singa sculpture is accented with faint traces of black for the eyes and a nicely distressed patina revealing its life spent outdoors. The back is flat with a small hole. Perfect to decorate any wall or perhaps to be mounted on a base depending on your needs, its riveting presence and delicate scrolling décor will make this Batak Singa...

Material: Lacquered palm leaves Material: wood Measures: 5 cm high 52,5 cm long and 11,5 cm wide Each page is gilded with 24 krt. gold Shan (Tai Yai) style Originating from Bu...

A lovely pair of very detailed carved wooden temple ornaments (kibana) in the shape of elephant-like mythical creatures known as ‘Baku’. Baku are Japan...

Material: wood 35,8 cm high 28,7 cm wide and 20,5 cm deep Weight: 3.05 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 19th century With inlaye...

Material: bronze Measures: 19 cm high 14,9 cm wide and 8,9 cm deep Weight: 1.722 kgs With traces of 24 krt. gilding Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century ...

A large hand carved Chinese wood panel, hand painted. The early 19th century panel with lion, elephant and a male figure deeply carved in high relie...

A very interesting pair of praying/ offering figures. We are not quite sure what they were used for but they have some age and are quite heavy and solid for their sizes. We believe they are from Tibet/Northern Nepal. Was acquired from a collection of Asian/ Tibetan/Nepalese and Indian artifacts...

Material: palm leaves & wood. Material: wood. Measures: 16 cm high. 49 cm wide and 6, 5 cm deep. Weight: 1.864 kgs. Gilded with 24 krt gold. Originating from Burma. 19th Cent...

Material: sandstone. Material: wood. Measures: 26, 5 cm high. 23, 2 cm wide and 19 cm deep. Weight: 17.60 kgs. Originating from India. 19th Century.  

Material: bronze 19,9 cm high 15,5 cm wide and 8,8 cm deep Weight: 1.472 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century Rattanakosin ...

Material: bronze 69,7 cm high 17 cm wide and 16,8 cm deep Weight: 7.788 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Abhaya mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century Rattanakosin period.  

Material: wood 13 cm high 8,7 cm wide and 6,5 cm deep Weight: 0.175 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 19th century.  

Burmese wood carving panel. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size: Length 56.8 C.M. / Width 44.7 C.M. / Thickness 3.2 C.M. Condition: Nice condi...

A carved wood statue of a warrior in traditional clothing, late 19th century-early 20th century. Retains traces of its original painted finish.

Material: wood 60,8 cm high 39,1 cm wide and 28,5 cm deep Weight: 7.246 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Originating from Burma 19th century.  

An high quality bronze sculpture of Buddha hand-crafted in China in late 19th century. It has normal signs of use and age.

Material: wood 57 cm high 16 cm wide and 38 cm deep Weight: 6.05 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Originating from Burma 19th century With inlayed eyes With Burmese inscriptions...

Material: wood Measures: 69,5 cm high 31 cm wide and 22 cm deep Weight: 3.405 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Originating from Burma 19th century In very good co...

Material: lacquerware 56,4 cm high 31,3 cm diameter Weight: 1.75 kgs Shan (Tai Yai) style Originating from Burma 19th century

Burmese wooden disciple seated on a base, with gilded gold and inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robe. Age: Burmese, 19th century Size:...

A beautiful late 19th century lacquer covered bowl that was once used for storing the famous Tibetan barley flour (Tsampa). This beautifully handcrafted wooden bowl has a gorgeous, l...

Remarkable weathered aged temple fragment of a mythical warrior made of tropical hardwoods on a museum mount of black Formica with short steel rod supp...

Material: Sandstone Material: wood Measures: 24 cm high 19,3 cm wide and 17,5 cm deep Weight: 10.05 kgs Originating from India 19th century.

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 27,1 cm high 24,8 cm wide and 18,5 cm deep Weight: 16.75 kgs Originating from India 19th century  

Rustic Thai ox cart wooden wheel with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century Size: Diameter 58 C.M. / Thickness 4.7 C.M. Size including stand: Height...

Material: wood 49,8 cm high 35,3 cm wide and 26 cm deep Weight: 4.374 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Originating from Burma 19th century.  

A wonderful, little gem of a piece. Thai/ Siam meditating buddha with serenely closed eyes in the Kamphaeng Phet style. The piece has a beautiful patina acquired over time. From a collection of Asian antiques. Would make for a nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts...

Burmese wood carving panel with animal tigers. Age: Burma, Mandalay period, 19th century Size: Length 88.5 cm / Height 25.8 cm Size including stand: Height 46 cm Condition: Nice con...

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

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

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

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 23 cm high 20,6 cm wide and 12 cm deep Weight: 7.984 kgs Originating from India 19th century

Fabulous vintage Asian Tang Dynasty horse. Beautiful 19th century terra cotta with a beautiful distressed finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

A wonderfully carved 18th century Burmese Shan period stupa with many seated Buddha's set in niches. With original gilding and red and green polychrome. The stupa is a Buddhist arc...

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...

Burmese wood carving panel with animal buffalo, the carved have a curved shape. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th century Size: Length 89.5 C.M. / Height 23.6 C.M. Size including st...

A Burmese hand-carved wooden puppet show sign from the 19th century, with red and black painted accents as well as puppets, architecture and foliage carved in low relief. This Burmese 19th century sign was hand-carved in Burma (nowadays called Myanmar) for a puppet show. This tall panel is entirely carved in low-relief and enhanced by red and black painted accents. The sign depicts two traditional Burmese puppets...

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.  

Material: bronze 6,9 cm high 3,8 cm wide and 4,7 cm deep Weight: 0.321 kgs Originating from Burma 19th Century

Burmese wooden tray. Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century Size: Diameter 27 C.M. / Height 15.3 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some ex...

Material: bronze 35,9 cm high 21,7 cm wide and 13 cm deep Weight: 3.829 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century - Rattanakosin ...

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

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

This antique wooden Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 79 cm high, 35 cm wide and 25 cm deep, it is made of wood, and it is gilded with 24 krt...

Material: bronze 4,3 cm high 2,6 cm wide and 3 cm deep Weight: 0.078 kgs Originating from Burma 19th century

Material: Sandstone Material: wood 27 cm high 21,7 cm wide and 17,3 cm deep Weight: 16.40 kgs Originating from India 19th century.

This antique wooden Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 43 cm high, it is made of wood and it is in the Shan (Tai Yai) style, depicting the Bhumisparsha mudra. This statue is believed to originate from Burma, dating back to the 19th century. The statue is goldplated, adding to its beauty and value. It weights 4.45 kgs. It is a perfect example of Burmese craftsmanship and religious art. This statue is a rare find for any collector of antique Asian art...

Material: bronze 3,9 cm high 2,8 cm wide and 3 cm deep Weight: 0.078 kgs Originating from Burma 19th century.  

Material: bronze 12,5 cm high 8,6 cm wide and 6,2 cm deep Weight: 0.540 kgs Fire gilded with 24 krt. gold Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Nepal Late 19th century Provena...

Material: bronze 68,8 cm high 16,5 cm wide and 16 cm deep Weight: 7.161 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Abhaya mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century Rattanakosin period.  

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...

Material: bronze Measures: 5, 4 cm high. 3, 2 cm wide and 3, 8 cm deep. Weight: 0.164 kgs. Originating from Burma. 19th Century.  

Material: wood 44,5 cm high 34,6 cm wide and 24,8 cm deep Weight: 5.9 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 19th century Wit...

Lanna Thai wooden seated disciple. Age: Thailand, 19th Century Size: Height 35 C.M. / Width 19.6 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age...