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Technique: Painted
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Stacking Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely painted box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. Used like a modern lunchbox, e...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Chinese Fencai Porcelain Figure Playful Sitting Child/Boy c.1926 ROC
Located in Richmond, CA
Near antique Chinese famille rose porcelain figurine of a playful, smiling child in a sitting pose, hands holding a golden object likely a instrument, bottom with impressed markings:...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Famille Rose 20th Century Chinese Large Bowl With Maitland Smith Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Famille rose Chinese porcelain bowl with hand-painted enamel dragon motifs on a field of colorful geometric elements, the border with florals and leaves, orange trim. The white porce...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Japanese Screen "the Song of Everlasting Sorrow"
Located in PARIS, FR
Six-panels screen depicting the exit from the city of a Chinese emperor on horseback and his concubine in a luxurious palanquin.
It may be a scene illustrating the poem The Song of Everlasting Sorrow (Chang hen ge, ???) written by Bai Juyi (772-846), which recounts the tragic love story between the emperor Ming Huang (also known as Tang Xuanzong, 685-762) and his favorite concubine, the beautiful Yang Guifei...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
A Two-panel Screen Painted On Paper Depicting A Naturalistic Scene
Located in Milano, IT
Two-panel screen painted on paper, depicting a naturalistic scene with two pintail ducks in flight over a pond. In the foreground, lotus plants and peonies emerge from leaves and ste...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Roosters
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white floral décor with a rooster and a hen. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this porcelain pla...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Avalokitshvara, Kuan Yin
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Thangka, Kuan yin (Avalokitshvara), finely painted with colored inks on silk. It is all hand painted with Tibetan natural mineral color painting material which can last for a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) ink painting of plum branches in bloom against a full moon with calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated:...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique Northern Thai Carved and Polychrome Mythical Guardian Animals
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of antique Chiang Mai wood mythical guardian animals from Thailand. Carved in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, this captivating pair of mythical guardian animals commands attent...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Indonesian Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
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...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Turquoise Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Elegant large Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in dark blue, red, purple and turquoise on a beautifully shaped ovoid body with an elegant lon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Tibetan Painted Bible Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Furniture from Tibet has always been quite rare. Except for the wealthy, Tibetans used very little furniture in their homes, and the population of Tibet has always been so small that not much was ever made. Most of it is found in the monasteries.
This beautiful Tibetan bible...
Category
Early 19th Century Tibetan Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer.
The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Pair Chinese 5 Lions Famille Rose Vases 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair Chinese 5 Lions Famille Rose Vases 19th Century, marked on the bases.
Condition: Excellent.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
HIGHLY COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1860 CHiNESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT IN MUSEUM FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1860-1880 Chinese Ancestral Portrait in a lovely museum glass exhibition fra...
Category
1860s Chinese High Victorian Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$3,292 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hide, Fabric, Wood
Large Hand Carved Batak Singa Singa Tribal Carving with Black and Red Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa. Step into a world of tribal mystique with this striking 19th-centu...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Red Painted Leather Camphor Wood Trunk, Chinese Export, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red painted leather trunk with brass trim and nailhead decoration along with painted flowers and vining leaves.
Chinese Export, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Republic Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Covered Jar, with Calligraphy & Figures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Republic Period Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Covered Jar with Calligraphy & Figural Scene
China, Circa 1920–1940
Dimensions: 4.5" diameter x 4.5" (including stand)
3 pieces: lid, b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Antique Japanese Obi Textile Panel with Birds and Camellia Flowers, Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A magnificent antique Japanese silk obi fragment from the Meiji period (1868–1912), showcasing exceptional hand embroidery and gold leaf overlay.
This refined textile features a pai...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Folk Art Kokeshi Doll Egypt Style Signed Japan
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Vintage Kokeshi doll from Japan in Egyptian look. Richly hand-crafted with old slogans.
Completely handmade from Japanese Sakura wood and painted, which is why there is only 1 of the...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
A Rare and Important Pair of Satsuma Vases by Okamoto Ryozan, Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Important Pair of Satsuma Vases signed Okamoto Ryozan
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Kyoto, circa 1890
Exhibition Standard
Each of tapering square form with a short wai...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Qing Dynasty Aqua Teal Side Cabinet with Drawers & Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the early 20th century, with two drawers over two doors, horse hoof feet and custom aqua teal hand painted finish. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this side cabinet showcases a newly and professionally done custom aqua teal colored finish, perfectly complimenting its clean lines. The cabinet features a rectangular top sitting above a carefully façade. Two drawers in the upper section, fitted with scalloped hardware...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Maple Leaves Kokeshi by Inosuke Kobayashi, 1970s, Japan
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi à feuilles d'érables, des années 1970, fabriquée par Inosuke Kobayashi, prix du Premier Ministre en 1979.
Réputé pour son talent à reproduire avec précision l'art des tissus...
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
France 18th Century Four Panel Screen With Arched Tops.
Located in Dallas, TX
A Four Panel Screen With Arched Tops, Portion Painted In Gray-Blue, Depicting A Hunt Scene In Foreground With Men And Dogs Hunting A Boar; And Bottom Portion Of Panels Feature Larg Fluted Brown Urns...
Category
18th Century French Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Rare & Collectable Vintage Chinese Export Hardstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made and highly collectable Chinese Export circa 1940’s Hardstone room divider folding screen.
A truly stunning and exquisit...
Category
1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
$20,305 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Large Indian Kalamkari Temple Painting Hindu Story Textile Wall Art (1)
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Kalamkari Temple Painting from South India depicting a Hindu story, circa 1900-1920. This hand-drawn, all-natural hand-dyed textile was a traditional artwork of the temple town of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile, Paint
Japanese Antiques 4th Head Torii Kiyotada Silk color scroll Momotaro Ukiyo-e
Located in Niiza, JP
Torii School 7th Head [4th Head Torii Kiyotada] Silk color scroll Japan No. 1 Momotaro Ukiyo-e
Silk color
Scroll head: Wood
box: Paulownia wood
Image size: 410 (W) x 1150 (H) [mm]
S...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paper
Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~Resilience~ " by ikasu Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This artwork uses antique fabric from Taisho era (early 1920ies) kimono and paulownia wood taken from antique kiritansu - chest-of-drawers used initially to keep kimonos.
It is eleg...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Court Lady Candle Holders, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain candle holders in the form of court ladies holding lotus blossoms, mid 20th century, circa 1960's, China.
Modeled after 18th century Qianlo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Japanese Cream Black White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding museum-quality contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, dynamically hand painted in cream and orange set against a stunningly shaped porcelain porcelain backgroun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Blue And White Porcelain Plate, Kraak Style – Early Kangxi Period, 1670–1690
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Blue And White Porcelain Plate, Kraak Style – Early Kangxi Period, Circa 1670–1690"
Early Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Plate in Kraak Revival Style – ca. 1670–1690
China, Jingdezhen kilns
Diameter: 24.2 cm
Period: Early Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662–1722)
Date: circa 1670–1690
A finely painted Chinese blue and white porcelain plate...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
B02 Japanese Antiques 8 panels, set of 2, flowers and birds, gold folding screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 3700 x 540 x 15 mm
Foldable: 460 x 540 x 120 mm
Box size: 640×510×300㎜ 10㎏
estimate packing size: 20kg
D45cm W75cm H65cm
A beautiful Japanese painting of birds and f...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 32in H x53in W x 18in D
Drawer: 3 1/4in H x 10in W x 13in D
Origin: Tibet
Circa: 1950's
Material: Wood
Condition: Solid wood construction, very heavy and sturdy, hand painted. Minor blemishes due to age
Look at this Vintage Altar table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,887 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Asian Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box with Hammered Brass Metal Overlay
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Asian decorative wooden jewelry box with brass overlay.
Large ethnic Indian hand painted decorative jewelry wood box with brass metal hammere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Step into a world of timeless beauty with our exceptional six-panel screen from the Edo-Meiji period. In impeccable condition, each panel features stunning paintings of chrysanthemum...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Antique Burmese Temple Drawing, 7629
Located in Ukiah, CA
Antique Burmese temple drawing. A mix of Buddhist and astrological. 32 x 31.5 inches. These are very hard to find now. Early/Mid 20thC. Any older and the...
Category
20th Century Burmese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Large Lucky Charms Kokeshi, by Toa Sekiguchi, 1970s, Japan
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi à trèfles, années 1970-80, fabriquée par Toa Sekiguchi, primé à de nombreuses reprises, fils du célèbre Sansaku Sekiguchi, l'un des artisans kokeshi les plus renommés et qui ...
Category
1970s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Imari Charger, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely decorated Japanese Meiji Period Imari charger, late 19th century, Japan.
The porcelain charger featuring a design of a hoho bird, or phoenix, per...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Lacquer Box, Kogo, Tale of Genji, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese small lacquer box for precious incense, kogo, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The small box of gold lacquer and wonderfully dec...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Paire de lanternes Chine
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Paire de lanternes en bois exotique sculpté et ajouré de personnages sur papier de riz appliqué sur verre.
Chine 19ème siècle
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,347 / item
Japanese Contemporary Blue Red White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary exquisitely hand-painted decorative porcelain vase in blue, red and white on a stunningly shaped body, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed awar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
$3,768 Sale Price
44% Off
Chinese Qing Pair Jun-Ware Liver Red Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and attractive pair Chinese Qing Jun-ware Foo dogs decorated in liver red glazes and dating from around 1850. The porcelain dogs are heavily made and stand raised on rectangul...
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Blue and Green Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, hand painted in deep blue and green on a beautifully shaped body, the work of wide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Balinese Painting on Silk with Bamboo and Woven Rattan Frame, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular large Balinese Painting on Silk with an outstanding bamboo and woven rattan frame. This marvellous painting was realized in Bali around the 1960s and is signed on the bot...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Silk, Glass, Paint
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Period: Meiji-Taisho
Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches)
SKU: PTA127
Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the ea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Aoki Mokubei Leaves 1980 Showa Kutani Ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese.
It was made in showa era around 1980s. It is made with porcelain and all hand painted.
This is Kutani ware. ...
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1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Vintage Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilded Calligraphy and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese red lacquer wedding chest from the Mid-20th Century with gilded calligraphy, low drawer and brass hardware. Created in China during the midcentury period, this wedding chest showcases a red lacquer perfectly complimenting its clean and elegant lines. The chest features a rectangular domed lid opening thanks to a traditional brass medallion lock to reveal a light honey brown varnished interior offering convenient storage opportunities. The façade showcases gilded calligraphy referring to blessing and longevity. This treasure chest was therefore likely a wedding gift, offered as part of the dowry. The façade's lower section presents a single drawer with ornate brass pull while the sides comprise of C-scroll handles allowing the piece to be moved more easily. The ensemble is raised on a conforming plinth. With its clean lines and red lacquer, this Chinese vintage wedding...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Famille Rose "Peaches" Bottle Vases 'Tianquiping'
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Chinese porcelain "peaches" bottle vases (tianquiping) from the late Qing Dynasty or early Republic period.
Well potted and of elegant form, the straight cylindrica...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Japanese Blue Black Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted In vivid green and blue on a stunningly shaped body, featuring a “flowers-in-the-wind” m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Vase in Blue and White by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant oval shape body, a signed piece by widely respec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Huge Pair Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Hundred Butterflies" with Wood Stands
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a pair of huge and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs with intricated patterns of hundred butterflies made by hand seating on a wood stand, from the early 20 century....
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Platinum
Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box with the Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the table.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
African Batik Cloth Natural Hand-woven Hand-Printed Cotton Fabric Ghana 10 Yards
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Batik Cloth Natural Hand-woven Hand-Printed Cotton Fabric Ghana 10 yards.
Colors are organic earth tone beige and light brown in geometric design.
Non waxed fabric circa 1950s.
Hand made in Ghana Africa.
Museum Quality Original Long Piece.
380 inches, (30 ft 10 yards Long) x 46 inches Inches Wide( 4ft).
Could be use to make pillows or upholstery.
History of Batik in Africa:
Batik, a traditional fabric art technique, has a rich history in Ghana, West Africa. The practice of batik involves using wax to create intricate patterns on fabric, which is then dyed to achieve the desired design. While batik has its origins in Asia, particularly in Indonesia, it has been embraced and adapted by various African countries, including Ghana.
In Ghana, batik-making can be traced back to the mid-20th century when it gained popularity as a form of traditional textile art. The craft was introduced by artists and artisans who were inspired by the vibrant and expressive nature of batik. These early practitioners experimented with different designs, colors, and patterns, infusing local themes and motifs into their creations.
Over time, batik became an important part of Ghanaian culture and identity. It is not only used for clothing but also for various decorative and functional items such as wall hangings, tablecloths, and accessories. The art form often reflects the rich cultural heritage of Ghana, incorporating symbols, proverbs, and traditional stories into the designs.
Ghanaian batik artists often employ a combination of traditional and contemporary elements, creating a unique fusion of styles. The process of making batik involves applying hot wax to the fabric using various tools to create the desired patterns. The wax acts as a resist, preventing dye from penetrating the waxed areas. After dyeing, the wax is removed, revealing the intricate designs on the fabric.
Today, batik-making in Ghana continues to thrive as both a traditional craft and a form of artistic expression. Many artisans and designers draw inspiration from Ghana's diverse cultural landscape, incorporating elements from different regions and ethnic groups into their batik creations. The art form has also gained international recognition, with Ghanaian batik products being sought after both locally and abroad.
In summary, the history of batik in Ghana is a testament to the creativity and adaptability of artists who have embraced and transformed this traditional technique into a vibrant and culturally significant art form within the country.
HISTORY OF BATIK
In the mid-nineteenth century, the Belanda Hitam, or "Black Dutchmen," are said to have introduced batik to West Africa after serving as indentured soldiers for the Dutch in Indonesia. Returning from their conscriptions with trunks of fine Javanese batik, the opulent patterns captured the imagination of their friends and relatives. However, textile history is complex, and only a handful of recruits returned to West Africa with batik due to delayed payments.
Batik, with roots traced to Egyptian mummies, is a tradition found globally, from Southeast Asia to Japan and India. Europeans, particularly the Dutch, played a significant role in industrializing batik from the seventeenth century onward.
In West Africa, Dutch Scholar Ineke van Kessel suggests that batik arrived from India over trans-Saharan routes. Local populations, like the Yoruba in Nigeria, incorporated wax printing into their textiles. European traders brought wax and non-wax fabrics to West Africa in the seventeenth century, targeting a population ready for their consumption. European designers adapted prints for the African market...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Buddha Box Stand Table
Located in New York, NY
This stunning rustic Buddha box stand table is a late 19th century offering box. Significant Triangular shape box stand table set on legs carved as Naga's a...
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1890s Thai Rustic Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Painted Dragon Night Stand/End Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful Night Stand is hand made and have beautiful Chinese traditional folks art painting of dragon on the front. Very sturdy. It has two open doors ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Tibetan Painted Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large size of Tibetan Box with painted foo lion playing and chasing ball.
Original painted motif
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Low Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, Ming Dynasty
Located in Chicago, IL
A rolled-up scroll or treasured root pot may have once been among the treasured objects stored in this 19th century book chest. Expertly constructed in China'...
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Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
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