Vintage Immortal Figures with Silver Inlay, Set of Two

A pair of vintage solid stone court attendants. Of tall slender form, wearing long flowing robes flaring at the bottom with hands within wide, decorative cuffs. The realistically mod...

A rare collection of 5 antique wood statues of Chinese Bodhisattvas. All seated in horseshoe round back chairs, the collection features Celestial E...

A pair of 20th century solid stone court lady statues. The full face is with long slender eyes under arched brows flanking a strong straight nose. Hair held...

A set of beautiful terracotta court ladies in the Han dynasty style. Featured are governesses whose jobs are to train the ladies of the house all manners and etiquette, as well as th...

A wonderful statue of Tibetan Bodhisattva Manjushree. Legend has it that he cuts water with the sword to divide the water resource to irrigate dry valleys. In Tibetan Buddhism, Mañju...

A rare 20th century hand carved stone statue of a dancer. Standing on a base with carved peony motif, the dancer has a serene face with pursed lips under ...

These petite ceramic sculptures are a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì or "spirit object." Depicting the pleasures of daily life, míngqì figurines ensured comfort and special treatment in the afterlife. Míngqì sculptures take the form of servants, entertainers, animals, furniture, and in this case, food and food offerings. These tiny sculptures...

Two kneeling male figures, perhaps priests or disciples of the Buddha in carved white marble, believed to be Temple Sculpture. One with hands clasped in prayer, the other with arms d...

Called ‘pagode’ (or pagoda) figures, these Meissen Porcelain models are based on the sculptures of deities found in pagoda temples in the Far East. Meissen began to produce these kinds of porcelain figures in the early 18th century, prompted by the demand for the Far Eastern ‘pagodes’ being imported into Europe at this time. The Meissen factory in Germany was founded in 1709 and was the first producer of true porcelain wares in Europe. The company’s main patron was Augustus II the Strong, the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. Meissen was, and continues to be, famous for its tableware, vases, candelabra, animal sculptures and figures, like this pair, which were often graceful and light-hearted in character. These models feature the Meissen mark of the two blue crossed swords on their undersides. These porcelain models take the form of a Chinese couple...

This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were...

19th Chinese carved hardwood figure of an immortal holding a bat, well carved with inlaid bone eyes and teeth.   

A lovely pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine figures of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) seated upon animals, Republic Period, circa 1930s. Guanyin, the Bo...