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Item Ships From: Europe
Place of Origin: Asian
Pao Tou Tiger Chinese Export Hand Knotted Wool Antique Rug, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pao Tou tiger from China made in circa 1930
Hand knotted wool.
Some repairs as we show on the photos.
Measures: 131 x 198 cm.
Category
1930s Chinese Export Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1975 Handwoven Kilim Vintage Indian Rug Blue Brown Yellow Ivory Background India
By Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This vintage carpet was imported from India to Italy in the mid-1970s. It is handwoven, with a soft blend of warm colors, such as yellow and light brown on an ivory background, highl...
Category
1970s Kilim Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2 Mask
Located in Paris, FR
Mask Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2, with real natural hair Geisha wig
on head model and with Nô Theater natural wood mask.
Base: 28,5x26,3cm.
Category
1950s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Little Sister Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Little sister hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet
Dimensions: W 170 x L 230 cm.
Materials: 100% tibetan highland-wool, new pure hand-combed and hand-spun wo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian Rajasthani Painted Mughal Scene Folding Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique Anglo-Indian Rajasthani Painted Mughal Scene Folding Decorative Chair C.1920
A wonderful decorators piece. Structurally sound, missing back support hooks, therefore recommen...
Category
1920s Anglo Raj Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antic Yak Milk Jar with Handle North Népal Santal Tribe Hand Crafted Hard Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Large wood Nepal Yak Milk Jar hand crafted with geometric patterns covering the
Body of the pot.
2 wholes around the top of the hedge where a rope went thr...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ningshia Chinese Export Hand Knotted Wool Antique Rug, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Ningshia from China made in 1900
Hand knotted wool
Measures: 88 x 176 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Van Turkey Hand Knotted Wool Red Green Blue Black Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rug van from Turkey manufactured circa 2000.
Composition with vintage wool fabrics from East Turkey
Measures: 180 x 185 cm
20128.
Category
Early 2000s Kilim Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Asian Karen Hill Tribe Fine Enamel Silver Pipe Collectible Pipes
Located in London, GB
Fine Antique Asian Karen Hill tribe Fine Enamel Silver pipe.
Molded decorated terracotta bowl with heavy worked silver and enamel stem
rare to find in original condition
Burma / M...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Antique Anatole Turkey Hand Knotted Art Deco Wool Rug, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Anatole rug from Turkey, circa 1940.
Hand knotted wool
Measures: 145 x 258.
145 x 258 C8
20793.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Kaysery Turkey Hand Knotted Wool Rug, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rug from Turkey Kaysery, circa 1950.
Hand knotted wool
Measures: 121 x 176.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Vintage Binoculars on a Leather Case, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique nautical binoculars in a leather strapped case.
Made by unknown manufacturer, circa 1950.
In original condition, with some visible si...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Nomad Afghan Horse Saddle with a Good Price
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Particular and rare horse saddle from the far Afghanistan, with particular polychrome lines with dense geometric design.
From my private collection -
th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Nephrite and Metal Carillon, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Nephrite and metal carillon is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A unique object entirely realized in nephrite and with silver plate base and inserts. A little angel decor...
Category
1970s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Collection of 19th Century Wooden Spoons
Located in Delft, NL
A collection of 19th century wooden spoons.
16 Pieces wooden rice spoons in different sizes and shapes. A beautiful collection of Asian 19th Century spoo...
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Russian Orthodox Bronze and Enamel Cross
Located in DE
Wall or home cross.
Russian orthodox bronze and enamel cross.
Scene with Martha, Maria, Johannes, and Longinus underneath the cross and above the sku...
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Caucas Daghestan Hand Knotted Wool Rug, circa 1880
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rug from Caucas Daghestan, circa 1880.
Hand knotted wool with some restaurations
Measures: 93 x 157.
Category
1880s Kazak Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Block printed mattress Cover, Indian, ex McAlpine collection.
Located in London, GB
A block printed mattress cover.
Northern India, c.1900
Two panels joined, each panel 240cm x 129.5cm
Ex Collection Alistair McAlpine. Sold Sothebys, 7th June 2006.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Khorasan Style Bird Incense Burner in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1970s interpretation of a 17th century Bird/chicken incense burner from the region of Khorasan in Afganistan. It stands peculiar yet proud. Its ma...
Category
1970s Khorassan Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Little Square Kurdestan Kilim
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 833 - Interesting little square kilim, used among nomads as tablecloth laid on the ground.
The wools have been dyed with vegetables colors, including indigo blue.
From my private...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large Handcrafted Raj Vintage Cotton Embroidered Decorative Camel, India, 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large handcrafted Raj vintage cotton embroidered decorative camel, India, 1960's.
Category
1960s Bohemian Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Mirror, Beads
Takeshi Yasuda 'Japanese, b.1943' Creamware Studio Pottery Hand Thrown Bottle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Interesting hand thrown Japanese studio pottery creamware vase with a craquelure glaze by Takeshi Yasuda (Japanese, b.1943) dating from the 1980’s. The ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Geometric Kirghiz Wool Felt Square Rug, 1940's
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know were found in the kurgans of Central Asia. This tradition continued until recently, althoug...
Category
1940s Tribal Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Gu Wenda, "Oedipus Refound #9", China, 1992
By Gu Wenda
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Gu Wenda (1955),
"Oedipus Refound #9",
Watercolor on paper,
Signed, dated and titled in the bottom right corner,
China, 1992.
Measures: 56 x 75 cm.
Gu Wenda (born 1955, Shanghai) i...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Asian Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Antique Russian Folk Art Kovsh Attributed To Abramtsevo Workshops, C. 1900
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Arts and Crafts carved wooden drinking vessel
A carved Russian Kovsh, a boat-shaped drinking vessel originally intended for mead.
Unsigned but ...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Oil on Board Painting 'Winter Scene' by J.Orloff
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century oil on board painting 'Winter scene'
Made in Russia by Russian artist Jwan Petowitsch Orloff
Jwan Petowitsch Orloff (1815 - 1861) was a Russian painter.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
in the Style of Bidjar Old Indian Hand Knotted Wool Large Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
In the style of Bidjar old rug from India made in 2013
Persian hand knotted wool stonewashed
Measures: 268 x 378 cm.
Category
2010s Agra Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Double Nomadic Saddlebag
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 201 - Antique Turkish nomadic double saddlebag in perfect conditions. The two central strips were used to hold it steady on the saddle -tree.
Placed on an easel or the armrest o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Small Primtive Mortar
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small primitive mortar in hardstone. Probably Asian, 19h century.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Collection of Tibetan Money
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional collection of Tibetan Money, exchange currency in shell
all of them with little holes to adjust them to a belt or object to hold them togeth...
Category
1920s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Pothook, Japan, 1800
Located in Milan, IT
A pothook (or pot hook) S-shaped metal hook for suspending a pot over a fire, a sunken hearth irori. It was called free hook because the pothook was adjustab...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pao Tou Crane Chinese Export Hand Knotted Wool Antique Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Pao Tou Crane rug from China made in early 20th century.
Some repairs as we show on the photos.
Hand knotted wool.
Measures: 90 x 175 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Horse Saddle Rug with a Good Price and an Idea
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1316 - It's a good old saddle rug, simple with its hex-proof pendants: pleasant to rest on the back of the sofa.
But it can become the seat of an armch...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Batak Ritual Mortar Sumatra Indonesia Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Batak ritual Mortar Sumatra Indonesia
A Fine Batak Tribal ritual mortar carved in dense hard wood with Sinhga head
A impressive and rare object of colle...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Carved Wood Early 20th Century Monkey Figure
Located in London, GB
Carved early 20th century monkey figure
We are proud to offer a quirky unique hand carved figure of a seated monkey. Originates from India in the early ...
Category
1940s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tribal Art, Fertility Symbol, Borneo
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tribal art from Borneo (Indonesia) approx. 1920
Fertility symbol of carved wood, untouched original beach.
Artistic and naïve in its expression.
On stand of black painted iron.
Category
Early 20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Carved Wooden Mythical Animal
Located in Kastrup, DK
Wood carved mythical animal (with the characteristics to a lion or a Tasmanian devil).
Carved in hardwood, presumably ironwood.
Approx. 1900. Belie...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Ningshia, Chinese Export, Hand Knotted Wool, Antique Rug, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Ningshia from China made in circa 1920
In original condition and some wear consistent of age and use.
This rug is been restored as we show on the photos.
Hand knotte...
Category
1920s Chinese Export Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Woman's Footwear with Bandaged Feet China Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Woman's shoe with bandaged feet, in embroidered satin.
The custom of bandaged feet is said to have appeared in China in the 10th century during the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor as...
Category
1880s Chinoiserie Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Satin
Intricate Hand Carved, Vintage Asian Mid-Century Wooden Scalloped Printing Block
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendidly intricately hand carved large wooden heavyweight printing block from Asia
Traditionally used for hand held block printing ink or dye to textiles and paper
Fully function...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Indo-Portuguese Ebony Corpus
Located in London, GB
A fine 18th century Indo-Portuguese corpus, carved out of solid ebony. In very good condition with a good patina.
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
Vintage Toy, Small Motorcyclist, Made in Japan, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Boy on Tricycle is an original vintage toy.
Vintage friction toy representing a motorcyclist on his bike.
Small toy made in tin in Japa...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Anatolian Tulu Narrow Runner Rug with Polychrome Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
A truly spectacular runner distinguished by a plethora of colours arranged as horizontal stripes. Tulu rugs represent one of the earliest forms of nomadic pile weaving, typically kno...
Category
1970s Tulu Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large 20th century Malaysian Sarawak Borneo Carved Dark Amber Octopus
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty and large Indonesian meticulously carved dark coffee color Sarawak amber octopus
The amber from Indonesia is a fossil tree resin (from Shorea...
Category
20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Resin
Russian Midcentury Toy Truck from Wood
Located in Vienna, Austria
This wonderful wooden dump truck was made in USSR in the 1950s.
Lovely proportions, it´s not only a vintage toy, it´s work of art.
Condition in distress...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Horse Turkoman Saddle Rug with a Good Price
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1034 - This horse saddle is rare because Turkoman nomads prepare this type of saddle only for their internal use, not for export.
Besides its workmanship is very accurate: may be...
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair of 19th Century Burmese Leather Mâché Tigers
Located in London, GB
A pair of charming Burmese leather mâché Burmese tigers, with glass eyes and bone teeth.
Category
1880s Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Intricately Hand Carved, Vintage Asian Midcentury Heavy Wooden Square Printing
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendid intricately hand carved large heavyweight wooden square printing block from Asia
Traditionally used for hand held block printing ink or dye to textiles and paper
Fully fun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Screen Depicting USA Commodore Perry’s Flagship the USS Mississipi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare and fine Japanese six-fold gold-leaf screen with the depiction of Commodore Matthew Perry’s flagship the USS Mississippi
Early Bakumatsu period (1853-1867)
Measures: H. 61 x W. 183 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, USA
On 8 July 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry with his paddle-wheel warships USS Mississippi and Susquehanna, and two sloops, with a total of 65 guns and little less than 1000 man, for the first time arrived in the harbour of Shimoda, in the bay of Edo, in his own words, “to open doors of commerce, and spread civilization to a backward people, and also to spread the Gospel of God to the heathen.” In Japanese parlance, the American ships quickly became known as “black ships,” depicted as demonic monsters. For the Japanese, these huge coal-burning ships...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Set of 3 Yua Rings In Shell, Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional set of 3 You Rings from Papua New Guinea
decorated with shells and cords, used as exchange objects
made of the Tridacna Gigas Shell,
...
Category
1960s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Rustic Vintage Ethnic Dhaka Pattern Purple Throw Rug from Nepal
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Beautiful vintage ethnic heavyweight cloth that could be used as a stunning home accessory whether thrown over a sofa or laid on the floor as a rug, perhaps even as a wall hanging admired as a piece of artistry. Dhaka is the traditional handmade fabric of the indigenous ‘Limbu’ people of Eastern Nepal, it’s origin goes back several hundred years to the Terhathum district. It is very unique and its distinctive geometric patterns make it stand out from other ethnic cloths. The Dhaka pattern is best known in the form of a topi, a cap worn by men in traditional dress and by bridegrooms at weddings and is a symbol of Nepalese heritage. Here the soft but strong natural fibres have been woven in several charming soft colors with the visible this threads displaying a captivating texture. Ever so slightly faded in patches which add to it’s history, character and charm. No damage or restoration. This would look fabulous in a Bohemian, rustic or even traditional interior. It could also be used as a very elaborate and luxurious beach accessory in the form of a towel or bathroom matt. We have two different throws as well as some wonderful Dhaka fabric cushions (pillows) backed in Irish linen that would match.
Color: Purple, fuchsia pink, blue, black, white (off-white), orange and yellow, blanket, bed runner...
Category
20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Textile
20th Century Handcarved Traditional Indonesian Wood Mask Couple
Located in LEGNY, FR
Original and workmanship traditional Indonesian wood couple of masks. Balinese work.
"TOPENG (Indonesian for" mask ") is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more pe...
Category
1980s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Oil on Canvas Depicting a Porcelain Sales Woman, Chinese School, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Interesting 18th century painting, Chinese School, for the European market, depicting a porcelain sales woman dealing with European traders.
Medium: Oil on canvas. Measures: 62.5 x...
Category
18th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique Kurdish Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century tribal runner with beautiful geometrical design and beautiful natural colors with blue, red, blue, yellow and green, entirely and finely hand knotted with...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tribal Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Bell of the Dutch Colonial VOC Fortress in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The bell of the VOC fortress in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, marked JAFFANAPATNAM Ao 1747 VOC
Cast in Jaffnapatnam or Colombo from Japanese copper, 1747
Measures: Height 44 x diameter 36...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Early Papua Korwar Statue, Collection of Missionary Starrenburg, Collected 1909
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Papua wood figure of a Korwar
North West Irian Jaya, Vogelkop area, coastal Geelvink Bay, present-day Cenderawasih Bay, early 20th century
The seated Korwar is holding an ope...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Kilim Rug Caucasian
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful old tribal Caucasian flat-weave. Weave characteristic geometrical motifs, Caucasian Kilim rug. With excellent wool and highly saturated natural dyes, this rug is a great ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ethnical Pair of Bracelets, Oceania
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Pair of Bracelets in Tridacna Gigas Shell,
Oceanie,
Collection of Dutch Monks, Pater Maristen,
great, good old patina,
very decorative pair of ob...
Category
1920s Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Shell
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