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Technique: Hand-Carved
Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Hand-Carved Head Sculpture of an Official
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing dynasty period hand-carved head sculpture from the 19th century, with headdress. Carved in China during the Qing Dynasty, this 19th-centur...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Wood Case
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese hand carved wood case with intricately designed carvings of people, villages, and foliage.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Bowl from the Batak of Sumatra
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large beautiful and sustainable hand carved wooden bowl with gorgeous leaf design from the Batak of Sumatra, mid-20th century. Scaramanga's bowls are authentic old hand carved wooden bowls...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Han Dynasty Jade and Gilt Bronze Pendant with Taotie Mask
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sumptuously mounted carved jade pendant decorated with Taotie mask, with incised gilt bronze fitting, Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.). This piece, which has four holes in the gil...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade, Bronze

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Agate Qing Dynasty
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique late Qing hand carved agate snuff bottle. Produced in China towards the end of the 19th century. Beautifully hollowed, all the way to the edges, the walls are very thin and...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Agate

Chinese Limestone Foot Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century foot rest from China's Shanxi province is simply designed with a rounded body and four square feet. Hand carved of limestone, the footstool is patterned with rhythmic etchings and adorned on the ends with an eight-sided star, a symbolic depiction of the universe. It was believed that the Sky Emperor T'ai-Yi, a deification of primordial unity, resided at the top point of this star and ruled over all eight divisions of Heaven. Unlike wooden footstools that would have been placed before chairs or daybeds as a signal of status, this limestone foot rest was likely used in a garden before a drum seat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Limestone

Elegant 20th century bamboo vase for flowers (ikebana)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A vintage Japanese ikebana basket, crafted from lacquered bamboo using traditional basketry techniques, dating to the first half of the 20th century. This elegant piece embodies the ...
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20th Century Asian Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
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1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Superb 19th Century Japanese Tengu Mask – Late Edo Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A striking antique Tengu mask representing the powerful mountain spirit of Japanese folklore. Carved from wood and finished with black lacquer, the mask features real horsehair detai...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Lacquer

Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This mask features a dark red polychrome and resembles a bird-...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Celestial Cloud Column Base, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century architectural object, hand-carved out of a single block of white marble, is intricately finished with an all-over celestial cloud motif—an ancient and auspicious Bu...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from hinoki wood. Bishamon is also known as Tamonten, meanin...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Burmese Carved Giltwood Fragment Depicting a Dancer with Foliage
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Burmese giltwood sculpture from the 19th century, depicting a dancer with carved foliage. Created in Burma during the 19th century, this giltwood carving attracts our attention with its lively depiction of a dancer surrounded by foliage. Standing on a red pot and showcasing a great torsion of the body, the gilded figure is contrasted by a black bun and subtle red undertone. Flat and unfinished in the back, this 19th century Burmese wood carving...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Hand-Carved Gilded Seated Woman Statue in Traditional Costume
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Asian hand carved and gilded seated woman statue from the 19th century, in traditional costume. This 19th-century hand-carved and gilded statue depicts a seated woman wearing a tr...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Framed Chinese Figural Carved and Painted Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nicely carved and framed pair of high relief carved and painted panels. Subtle colors with age appropriate worn finish carved depicting cranes (birds) amongst flowers standing in wat...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Elm

Chinese Meditation Stone on Carved Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the grandeur of nature and inspiring creative thought. Meditation stones off...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Purple Clay Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Vintage Chinese Carved Kwan Yin Statuary. It shows very detailed hand carving works and wonderful clay pottery techniques on it. It is all hand made and hand carved Baby deliver Kwan Yin statuary holding a baby in her arm. A lot of detailed carving works on it. You can see from the pictures that they are in many years history with some age wears. Now you can have them on your collection shelf. They are not only a great adornment but also a wonderful gift! Don't miss it. Size: 20.5in H x 9in W x 8in D Origin: China Circa: 1950s Material: Purple Clay...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Clay

Architectural Carved Temple Wood Fragment
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan India. Large and heavy wood hand carved fragment architectural temple fra...
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Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Noh Mask of Ko-omote- young woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Ko-omote The Ko-omote mask is most often used in Noh performances to depict young women of noble birth or spirits of young maidens. Characters portrayed with this mask are usually g...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Chinese Hetain White Carved Jade Pendant 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A nice hand-carved antique, Chinese Hetain Carved White Jade Pendant in eight angles of lotus leaves. The pendant has two different carved patterns on two surfaces very delicate and ...
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Hannya (般若) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) Mask: Hannya (般若) SKU: TBA19 Size: W: 15cm, H: 22 cm (W/horns 25cm) The Hannya mask represents a female demon who...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Architectural Indian Carved Wood Temple Sculpture of Mother and Child
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Architectural Hand Carved Wood Temple Sculpture of Mother and Child from India. Hand Carved Indian Temple Carving Statue from Gujarat Dep...
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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

19th c. Burmese Reclining Buddha – Rare Iconographic Form, Mandalay period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay Period, 19th Century Material: Wood with traces of original gilt and lacquer Dimensions: 160 cm length × 40 cm height This finely carved reclining Buddha...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese bamboo sculpture of a seated toad realised in the rhizome
Located in PARIS, FR
Bamboo sitting toad. The node of the wood is used as the base of the statuette. The toad and the frog, referred to by the same term in Japanese (kaeru) are associated with good luck...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Indian Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Printing Block
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Indian wooden printing block mounted as Art. Wood block print used to hand print textile. Hand chiseled by specialized ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Architectural European Mounted Carved Wood Fragment, Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of mounted antique architectural carved wood fragment from Europe mounted. This antique fragment were elements of a section of...
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Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Asian Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Mountain Village Landscape, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The soapstone surface, in warm hues, serves as the canvas for an intricate landscape that stretches across the carving. Hills, meticulously carved with textured details, rise and fal...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Antique Gilt Hand Carved Chinese Fragment
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous 18th century Chinese hand carved fragment with birds and flowers. Very deep relief gold gilt and the border is a very dark green.
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1890s Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

20th Century Chinese Cork Diorama, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century rectangular Chinese Cork diorama. Finely carved decoration in its glass case and black lacquered base. Careful and delicate work ...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Cork

Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wooden fragment was originally a decorative element of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Colored by gilt pigments over an underlayer of red lacquer, the fragment depicts a silk brocade ball, commonly depicted alongside fu dog lions to symbolize high rank or power. The embroidered ball is flanked by chrysanthemum blossoms and tied with a long flowing ribbon, a sign of longevity. Elevated by a custom steel display mount, the storied fragment adds bright color and iridescence to a bookcase or table arrangement...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of shishi-shaped kibana
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of kibana, carved wooden ornaments used in Japanese Buddhist temples, carved in the shape of mythical lion-like creatures called shishi. Period: Meiji late 19th cent. Dimens...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Fruitwood

19th Century Chinese Carved Quartz on Base
Located in Tampa, FL
Extremely high quality quartz impressively carved with scrolls and a flower top. On a custom wooden base. This is a beautiful accent piece for any luxury home. Quartz 7” Wide x 5” ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Quartz

Pair of Hand Carved Spinach Jade Phoenix Bird Figures with Wood Stands
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of lovely late 19th / early 20th century hand carved had phoenix bird sculptures with original custom wood bases. The spinach jade is a deep rich jade green without stands mea...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

20th century bamboo vase for flowers (ikebana)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A vintage Japanese ikebana basket, crafted from lacquered bamboo using traditional basketry techniques, dating to the first half of the 20th century. This elegant piece embodies the ...
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20th Century Asian Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Reclaimed Wood Tofu Grinder Sculpture, Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A unique tofu grinder sculpture, hand-carved out of a single large piece of reclaimed wood. From Indonesia, circa 1950. Original untouched color. The hole...
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1950s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Reclaimed Wood

Pair of Anime Sola or Lonely Souls Carved and Polychromed Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
pair of "Anime Sola" or "Lonely Souls" carved and painted figures of a man and women engulfed in the flames of Purgatory, both have glass eyes, Spain, 18th...
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18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Japanese Noh Theater Mask of Tenjin. Attributed to Takada Fuki (1935-2008)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Ōtenjin (大天神) A type of Noh mask used to portray powerful deities or revered, divine figures in Japanese Noh theater. The mask embodies strength, authority, and the transcendental n...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Architectural Carved Wood Temple Fragment from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan, India. Large and heavy wood hand carved fragment architectural temple fragment...
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Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

20th Century Chinese Soapstone Guanyin Figure Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
20th century Chinese soapstone Guanyin figure sculpture.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Asian Hand Carved Buddha Coral Figurine from the Qinq Dynasty
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Qing Dynasty Hand Carved Asian Buddha Coral Figurine Beautiful coral carving of Buddha reclining on a trunk, with perfectly executed details. Measures: Height: 9.5 centimeters Length...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Coral

Indonesian Reclaimed Wood Tofu Grinder Sculpture, Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A unique tofu grinder sculpture, hand-carved out of a single large piece of reclaimed wood. From Indonesia, circa 1950. Original untouched color.
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1950s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Reclaimed Wood

Antique Oriental Phallic Lingam Stone
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful antique Sandstone Shiva Lingam from South-East-Asia, Khmer Period, 12-13 th Century, Thailand-Cambodia Region, this Hindu magical stone was used as a fertility and well-bei...
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

Mid 19th Century Buddha Hand on a Stand
Located in New York, NY
Once an original part of a Mid-19th Century Buddha wood sculpture from Thailand, this reclaimed hand fragment is lacquered in black and gold, showing the...
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1830s Thai Other Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Superb Example Antique Japanese Gilded Statue of a Shinto God, Momoyama Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A Japanese statue of a Shinto god from the Momoyama period. Hand carved from wood with a layer of gesso and hand painted flowing robes with delicately wroug...
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16th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood

Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th century. Shoushan stone carving is an art originating in Fujian Province in Eastern China. Use of the stone for carvin...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Modern Sculpture with a Primitive Borneo Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Primitive Borneo Granary old Door, with residue of color on a facade: suitable as a modern wood sculpture on support - I can darken the wood with simple wax on request. M/251. Inte...
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Late 18th Century Malaysian Primitive Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Hannya (般若) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) Mask: Hannya (般若) SKU: TBA08 Size: W: 15.5 cm, H: 21 cm (W/horns 26 cm) The Hannya mask represents a female demon...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of 2 Kokeshi Naruko Japanese Wood Hand Painted Doll, Signed
Located in Bochum, NRW
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi, northern Japan, 1960s-1970s. Handmade by Japanese artisans from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. Naruko kokeshi is the squeaki...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Toraja Soul Boat Sculpture with Eight Carved Figures, Indonesia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare ceremonial "soul boat" from the Toraja people of Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating to the early 20th century. This large hand-carved and polychromed wooden sculpt...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

Large 19th Century Polychromed Statue of a Burmese Nat Temple Dancer
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Hand-carved wooden sculpture representing a traditional guardian or deity figure, often referred to as the "Lady of Popa," originating from Vietnam or Southeast Asia. This striking p...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Antique Chinese Stone Temple Wall Sculpture/Buddha Wall Plaque
Located in Pomona, CA
A Chinese antique carved stone wall plaque with traces of original polymorphic and nice patina. Crafted in China, this carved stone wall plaque will ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

10th Century Varaha Red Sandstone Central, India
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of Indian antiquity from the 10th century, namely, a Varaha red sandstone central India carving. From Central India. This piece has impeccable Provenance! It was purchased by a Private Dallas collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 24th September 2004. Sale Number 8008, Lot No. 28. Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. The sculpture was described as: "Carved in relief with Vishnu in his boar incarnation stepping forward from the ocean, his left foot placed upon a lotus, two nagas beneath with their hands clasped in devotion. Vishnu’s primary right hand rests on his thigh in katihasta mudra while his remaining hands carry his attributes of mace, conch and discus. A diminutive figure of the earth Goddess, Bhudevi, whom Vishnu has rescued from the primeval waters, is balanced on his left elbow. The figure is bejeweled, wearing a broad, beaded waistband and necklaces and is placed within a niche between two pillars. Measure: Height 27 in. (68.6 cm.), circa 10th century. Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, March 21 & 22, 1990, Lot 253 Catalogue Note: This zoomorphic representation of Vishnu gained popular currency during the medieval period and was widely depicted in Central Indian Temple sculpture...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva with piercing glass eyes, a contemplative expression, and h...
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Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Chinese Soapstone Fish Carving 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Chinese Soapstone fish carving 20th century. This exquisite soapstone sculpture is a unique carving, as it shows to us the natural formation of two stones with the grey soapstone accompanied by the red, yellow and beige soapstone carved into a beautiful depiction of fish and and underwater coral. Shoushan stone...
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20th Century Chinese Ming Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Rare Fine Hand-Carved Wooden Buddha Head Sculpture – Serene Expression – India
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and one of a kind Buddha sculpture. An exquisitely hand-carved wooden sculpture of the Buddha's head, this piece exudes serenity and craftsmanship. Originating from India, ...
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Early 20th Century Asian Tang Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid wood, these sculptures are known as Jizai Kagi in Japane...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Netsuke in the form of a snake in boxwood with inlaid eyes and signature
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a snake tangled on itself, each scale is carved with precision, and the overall brown patina is intense. Even though snakes are almost always bad omen in Asia, it ...
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Early 19th Century Meiji Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Chinese Jade Jadeite / Nephrite Pendant finely hand carved dragon, 19th C Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese Jade, Jadeite / Nephrite stone pendant that we date to the early 19th Century, Qing period. The jade has various colours within the stone, mainly a very...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century Dimensions: 5” H x 5” W x 3” D (including base) A finely carved Chinese figure of a celestial maiden, sculpted f...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Carved Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade, Metal

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