Javanese Decorative Objects

A Crying man statue manufactured in Asia in the 20th century, probably for exposure to atmospheric agents the ebonized wood now has this particular color . The legend of the crying m...

In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel wa...

Vintage Teak Burl Wood bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century. 9-3/4" dia by 4-1/2" tall. This lovely burl bowl was used to hold the betel nut and condiments for betel nut chewing, an essential form of social interaction throughout southeast Asia. Because sharing betel was such an important act of hospitality, the vessels and paraphernalia involved also became highly prestigious objects. This beautifully figured bowl was such an object, and would have been treasured for the quality and density of its burl. It is hand made from a single piece of teak burl. Originally it would have had a metal liner, most probably of bronze or brass, and would have held a number of smaller metal vessels...

Vintage solid teak storage box with carvings. Java, Early to Mid-20th Century. This absolutely charming box, in a rural folk art style, is hewn out of a single piece of teak. On the one side two warriors face off, one mounted on a tiger, the other atop an elephant. The other side depicts a tree with birds and (perhaps) dragons; and on the lid, a floral motif, and arrows. The top lifts off, revealing the interior compartment carved by hand out of the solid teak block...

Teak tabletop planter or bowl from an old mortar. Java, Indonesia, late 20th century. This rustic teak container would make for a lovely tabletop plant...

Incredible midcentury Ikebana vase by Kyohdoh Japan. This rare and beautiful vintage piece is an original from which current styles are derived fro...

Large vintage teak burl wood bowl. Java, mid-20th century. This beautifully figured bowl is fashioned from a large burl wood musical drum, called terbang, from Java. Hewn from a sin...

The set consists of a hand box (tebako) with silver metal trim and a matching under tray in black lacquer background with fine maki-e decoration. The motifs on the surface was created using low relief maki-e (hiramakie) in combination with gold fundame, depicting an arrangement of seasonal plants traditionally associated with autumn in Japanese culture. On the cover of the tebako, a Japanese clematis flower takes the center stage. On the lower part demarcated with a silvery semi-sphere, Patrinia (golden laces, Ominaeshi in Japanese) sways in the wind. On the side of the box, there grows a cluster of Chinese bell...

Contemporary Large Teak Burl Wood Box w/ Dovetail Corners from Java

Rustic teak Burlwood box 11.75 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches tall. Java, late 20th century. This tabletop box is entirely fashioned from solid pieces of teak burl w...

Large vintage teak bowl, hand hewn, 23 Dia Cirebon, North Java, mid-20th century This rustic wood bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece of t...

Vintage hand-hewn rustic teak compartment tray from java, mid-20th century. This rustic tray was fashioned by hand from a single piece of teak and was gen...