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Place of Origin: Asian
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old carved wood Nepal, North India or other Himalayan culture butter churn handle called a ghurra. Created in the early 20th century. The handle with finely carved knots rising to...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Chinese Soapstone Mountain, Village And Sitting Man Carving
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting an intricate scene of a mountainside, a sitting man, and a part of a village. Carving is in a beige-brown color. Carving is sitting on a beau...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Emperor Sculptures - 2 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exquisite pair of Chinese hand-painted porcelain emperor sculptures, featuring traditional imperial attire with intricate detailing and vibrant colors. We sell items as acquired, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese hand carved boxwood prosperity crab basket or brush pot Fine old brush pot that can also be used a vase Dimensions 5.5" diameter a...
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art

Materials

Boxwood

Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sumatran beaded betel bag made of glass trade beads from early to mid-20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art

Materials

Beads

Large Hand Carved African Teak Tribal masks
Located in Southall, GB
This large hand-carved African tribal mask showcases intricate craftsmanship with its beaten copper and tin plate detailing, enhanced by vibrant shell mosaic accents. Such masks ofte...
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Teak

Hand-Hammered Raj Black Metal Jug
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Raj large hand-hammered and hand-painted metal vessel, originally used to collect waters of the three sacred rivers, the Ganges and Yamuna Sarasvati. This large jug is much more than...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Indian Phulkari Wedding Textile, Silk & Cotton Embroidery, Punjab, 1900s
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This strikingly coloured Phulkari is from Punjab, India. It was hand-crafted from silk and cotton, with silk being used for the embroidery. Phulkari’s are a form of wedding shawl and...
Category

Early 20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage Old Kagizman Kars Kilim Eastern Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautiful old kilim with unique coloring is from the town of Kagzizman in the Kars region, eastern Turkey. It is a masterpiece that is over 4 meters long. However, the pattern ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Kilim Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" has lost mos...
Category

Mid-19th Century Other Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Chinese horizontal sign board made during the 19th century displays Chinese characters carved in wood in a splendid calligraphic style. The frame is enhanced by red and ...
Category

19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Indian Phulkari Wedding Textile, Silk & Cotton Embroidery, Punjab 1900s
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This strikingly coloured Phulkari is from Punjab, India. It was hand-crafted from silk and cotton, with silk being used for the embroidery. Phulkari’s are a form of wedding shawl and...
Category

Early 20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets are used to carry leaves, fruit, grai...
Category

Late 20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

19th Century Needlepoint Tallit Bag, Jerualem
Located in New York, NY
An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886. Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...
Category

1880s Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Antique Persian Malayer Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rugs, Navy, Orange, Cream
Located in Port Washington, NY
Malayer is a large village located between the major weaving areas of Hamadan and Sarouk in Northwest Persia. In Malayer and the small villages surrounding it, production was almost ...
Category

Early 20th Century Malayer Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Shiraz nomadic rug from the mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
$2,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Folk Rug With A Distressed Appeal In Turquoise
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Sparta rug that has been overdyed teal with hand-knotted raised piles to form the 'pseudo' medallion, spandrels, and border of this modern folk piece.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
These Kumba Karna Masks are tribal decorative objects realized in the Indonesian island of Bali, during the second half of the 20th century. Dimensions: cm 19 x 20. Traditional...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Russian Carved Coachman 18-Karat Gold Enamel Lapis Figure Manner of Fabergé
By Peter Carl Fabergé, Modern Fabergé
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite hand carved Russian hard stone "Coachman" sculpture figure dating from the early 1900s. In the manner of Fabergé. Made of solid lapis lazuli. Beard is made of gray obsidian...
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Mid-Century Persian Folk Rug With Cerulean Blue, Grey, Pink, And White Tones
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan rug from the mid-20th century. This off white Persian Hamadan rug has a Persian Karajeh-style octogramme medallion made with co...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods. It was used in Wayang...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Zabihi Collection Soft Pink Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish Oushak gallery size rug Measures: 5'6'' x 13'2''.
Category

Mid-20th Century Country Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Ardebil Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Ardebil rug from the mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Ardebil Rug
Vintage Persian Ardebil Rug
$3,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Wicker 6 Bottle Wine Rack
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A handmade Mid-Century Modern wine rack created from bentwood bamboo and wicker. Two layers of bamboo are carefully woven together creating a space for 6 bottle so wine (or other bev...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Tibetan Meditation Carpet with Dorje Medallion, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully knotted of vegetable-dyed wool, carpets by the nomadic peoples of Tibet, Mongolia, and northern China decorated every aspect of life with bright color and rich symbolism. Unlike those of the Chinese weaving...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Copper Coffee Pot Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot made into a table lamp. Coffee pot hand-hammered tinned copper with rive...
Category

Late 19th Century Islamic Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

Tibetan Saddle Carpet with Floral Medallions, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually-shaped carpet is known as a "makden" and was originally used by a nomadic traveler as an artful covering for his horse. Placed between the saddle and the horse, the makden cushioned the rigid saddle and kept the horse warm in cold climates. Most under-saddle carpets...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Asian Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Hand-Carved Wooden Tray from the Mentawai Tribe of Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand-carved tray comes from the Mentawai tribe found on the Mentawai Islands off the west coast, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is hand-carved from a single block of wood. These trays a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hansa Mechanical Huge Stuffed Hippopotamus Almost 4 Feet Long
Located in Chicago, IL
Hansa plush mechanical Stuffed Hippopotamus Hansa was created in 1972 by German-born Hans Axthelm. Each and every Hansa stuffed Hippopotamus animal, is hand sewn using the inside-ou...
Category

1980s Vintage Asian Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic

Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A whimsical and intriguing headrest carved from a single piece of hardwood in the form of an anteater. The curved back of the animal would have supported the neck and displays a wonderfully warm patina from tribal use. The anteater's over sized head has been carved in a charming manner. Found in Sumatra, but most likely traded from Irian Jaya.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Handcrafted and Quilted Textile from India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand embroidered and quilted textile from India. Backed with black linen. Fanciful Asian folk designs this distinctive quilt work is a true sen...
Category

20th Century Anglo Raj Asian Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category

Late 19th Century Organic Modern Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Carpet, Traditional, Ivory, Blue, Green, Reds
Located in Port Washington, NY
Workshop of legendary master weaver Mohtasham is one of the most remarkable chapters in Rug history. He is said to have settled in Kashan at the end of the 19th century to Revive knotting artistry. In fact, knotting in Kashan did indeed gained important momentum. Mohtashem created a wonderful, unmistakable style. Rugs in this style are now referred to as Mohtashem Kashan and are highly valued around the world. A few ways to spot a Mohtasham is its Manchester wool and purple silk on the sides. Reference Hali Magazine Issue 35 pages 45-49. The best of Kashan’s from the late 19th and early 20th century are referred to as Motasham Kashan’s. They are some of the most finely woven of all Persian rugs...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Elegant Standing Court Dignitary with joined hands in blue robes and a bird headdress. Polychrome Traces. When China was unified again, first briefly ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Carved & Painted Figure of a Gentleman in Elaborate Costume
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted, carved wood figure of a gentleman in jeweled robe and turban standing on a platform and with hands extended possibly an offering gesture. Possibly a ceremonial or procession...
Category

Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Midcentury Turkish Folk Accent Rug Handmade in Brown, Black, Ivory, and Grey
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish folk rug in accent size with a tribal design handmade with long and lustrous mohair in tobacco brown, black, white ivory, and grey.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art

Materials

Mohair

Gilded lacquered wood sculpture depicting Buddha Burma
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of a tranquil sanctuary, there resides a sublime masterpiece, a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, a figure that radiates serenity and enlightenment. As you approach this divi...
Category

19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Cankiri Kilim Rug Wool Vintage Central Anatolian Turkish Mighrab Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Antique Mighrab (Mihrab) Kilim, from the Cankiri region, with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful...
Category

Early 20th Century Kilim Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
Category

Early 20th Century Kilim Asian Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wool

Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning early Kilim from Central Anatolia distinguished by a rare apricot background, by a spectacular array of early colors including aubergine and by a bottom compartment decorated by stylized carnations (or Mother Goddess fertility figures...
Category

1750s Kilim Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Peanuts Meiji Period, Japan, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category

20th Century Meiji Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array...
Category

1950s Other Vintage Asian Folk Art

Materials

Yarn

Midcentury Abstract Turkish Handmade Striped Flat-Weave in Persimmon Coral, Blue
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim rug handmade during the mid-20th century. 3 offset sections with variating colors in persimmon, orange, coral, and dark blue are attached together ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Heriz Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Heriz carpet from the early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Akha Hill Tribe Silver Cuff Bracelet, Golden Triangle
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An Akha Tribe Woven Silver Bracelet with spiral design. This Tribal bracelet encompasses tradition Hill tribe silversmithing techniques with each silver str...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Antique 19th Century Qajar Circular Decorative Persian Tile
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Qajar Middle Eastern Islamic tile plaque. Asian Moorish glazed ceramic tile depicting an outdoor scene with musician and women serving food and da...
Category

Late 19th Century Islamic Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Modern Abstract Painting by Valery Kleverov (A.A. Kaebep) Russian 75
By Julius Yulevich Klever
Located in Buffalo, NY
KLEVER Modernist Abstract Painting - (A.A. Kaebep) (Klever) (Russian, 20th Century), dated, 1975. Signed and dated lower right corner "AA Kaebep '75". (translated form Russian) Kl...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage Asian Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Turkish Anatolian Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Anatolian runner from the early 20th century. Anatolian, the rose-red field displays a geometric pattern of Memling guls (flowers), stars, cartouches-in-boxes and ...
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Anatolian Tribal Rug
Antique Turkish Anatolian Tribal Rug
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres. These baskets were used to carry leaves, fruit, grain and wood and featu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Antique Senneh Rug with Silk Warp, Handmade, Fine Ivory, Red, Brown, Ivory, Teal
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique silk warp Senneh woven in dark earth tone colors. Silk warp Sennehs are often referred to as "Rainbow Sennehs," as the warp on which the wool pile is constructed upon is comp...
Category

Late 19th Century Malayer Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Caucasian Floral Qarabagh Rug in the St. Petersburg Style
Located in Milan, IT
The floral ornamentation typical of French and English carpets of the 18th-19th century has influenced specific oriental carpet families. In the Caucasus this style became extremely ...
Category

1930s Bessarabian Vintage Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Pair of 19th Century Burmese Leather Mâché Tigers
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of charming Burmese leather mâché Burmese tigers, with glass eyes and bone teeth.
Category

1880s Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Blossom II Rug by Maria Zakioso
Located in Geneve, CH
Blossom II Rug by Maria Zakioso Dimensions: W 96 x L 200 x H 5 cm Materials: Wool, Acrylic Wool, Mohair. Maria Lysenko is a 28 year old contemporary artist born in Ufa, Russia. She...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Mohair

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an iron wood frame and rim. These baskets were used to carry leaves, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

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

Depiction of a Head, Han Dynasty period (206 BCE - 220 CE)
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Depiction of a Head, China. Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE). Earthenware with traces of cold painting in black and white. PROVENANCE Johanne Huitfeldt's (1932-2023) collection of Asia...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Asian Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. The hard top is also made from ironwood. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Asian Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

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

Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug, Rusty Red Navy Blue Very Fine
Located in Port Washington, NY
Finely woven Farahan Sarouks were produced in the late 19th century until just before world war I. They have become extremely rare and are highly valued for their artistry and colo...
Category

Early 20th Century Sarouk Farahan Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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