Chinese Etched Brass Tazza, Lotus Flower, Yin Yang Symbol, Large Scale

Sweet little Chinese export brass box with beautiful floral etched designs, looks like peonies to me. With a lovely white jade top carved in fretwork with a vase framed by the flower...

Chinese Archaistic gilt bronze ritual bell with raised panthers on the sides, a stylized mask on front and back, incised and relief geometric decoration. With a wonderful verdigris p...

19th century Burmese bronze temple bell with original carved hardwood stand, painted iron hanging bracket, and striker. This rare large scale cast bronze bell has a splendid sculptural and spiritual presence. The bell has a long inscription on the upper part. The offering of a bronze bell to a monastery or temple was considered second only to the offering of a Buddha image as an act of merit (kutho). Such bells were cast using the lost wax (cire perdue) method. Casting of such bells was auspicious with specific rituals being performed by the caster and sponsors to ensure the appropriate blessings. The bell here, as with all such Burmese bells...

Wonderful small silvered bronze of Vajradhara. Indian, circa 1900. 7 inches high by 4 wide by 3 deep The Tibetan Buddhist deity Vajradhara is seated in a yogic meditation on a lotu...

Antique late-19th century Chinese very unusual solid silver eperne, the central trumpet shaped vase and twin baskets are highly decorated with pierced bamboo leaves, cherry blossom a...

Large French art glass and brass tazza dish A delightful piece from France, the asymmetric art glass dish is set on a gilt brass base, a beautiful des...

A fancy tray with 4 matching inserts and a basket. The parts can each also be used separately just like the tray. Really special is the preservation of all parts. Considering the fine workmanship, it is remarkable that there is no damage to be found. Beautiful are the color contrasting edges and paw feet of the basket in gold color. The color could have been renewed once a long time ago...

An exquisite Japanese presentation bowl in sterling silver by Hattori Kintaro (1860 - 1934), circa 1910-1920s, late Meiji era to early Taisho era. This rare and rather large piece wa...