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Place of Origin: Asian
Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved festival feasting platter. One end featuring a long billed water bird head. The exterior carved with a traditional complex interlocking motif. The interior plain and di...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Tabriz Fine Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Blue, Taupe, Soft Caramel
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design. The city of Tabriz, situated in northwest region of Persia, was the earliest capital of the Safavid dynasty, and it can claim to have been a center of carpet production longer than any other city in Persia. This Tabriz carpet has a fabulous Shah Abbas...
Category
Early 20th Century Tabriz Asian Folk Art
Materials
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
Pottery Vase, Northern Thailand, 14th-16th Century
Located in New York, NY
Natural feldspathic, wood-ash glazed ceramic vessel with four small handles and a flared mouth.
OUR REFERENCE N7597
Category
16th Century Folk Art Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Kagizman Kilim Runner Rug
Located in New York, NY
Kagizman Kilim runner rug. A wonderful old tribal flat-weave from Northeastern Turkey, woven in wide runner rug format that is common among the nomadi...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Embroidered Central Asian Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Turkish Sivas Animal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Square size pictorial Turkish sivas carpet from the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Afshar Tribal Square Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A unique rare small afshar carpet containing a boteh pattern set on a camel medallion on a striped ivory ground and rust border. Hard to find Squarish size. A great addition to anyon...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wool
"Five Bouquet" Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
"Five Bouquet" Tulu rug. A lovely old village rug from Central Turkey, woven in the "Tulu" tradition, with a rare and interesting design featuring five bouquets of flowers, with the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tulu Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Central Asian Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woolen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia....
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Northwest Persian Runner, Handmade Rug Navy Light Blue, Rust Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
Heriz carpets are the staple of the furnishing market and remain the most popular of all NW Persian Carpets. They were produced for the rapidly growing US market in the late 19th-ear...
Category
Early 20th Century Heriz Serapi Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Indian Agra Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Agra rugs are the most highly sought after of the 19th century antique Indian rugs today. Agra rugs were extremely well made heavy durable rugs and are considered the best of Indian ...
Category
Early 20th Century Agra Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Ivory, Muted Shrimp, Soft Saffron
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs s...
Category
19th Century Oushak Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Beige, Taupe, Sage, Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs s...
Category
19th Century Oushak Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Southeast Anatolian "Jijim, " Long Rug
Located in New York, NY
Southeast Anatolian "Jijim," long runner rug. A lovely old tribal flat-weave rug from Southeastern Turkey, possibly by Kurdish tribes, woven in the intricate "jijim" brocading techni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
3.6 x 5.1 Ft Vintage Tulu Rug. Soft Wool Pile. One of a Kind.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" rug from Central Anatolia, Turkey. "Tulu" is a Turkish word for high piled, soft and comfortable rugs.
These charming small rugs with simple geometri...
Category
1970s Tulu Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Kirghiz Embroidered Tent Band
Located in Milan, IT
A rare complete tent band, embroidered in wool on a felt background, embellished at its bottom by polychrome tassels. The Kirghiz people of Central Asia empl...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Asian Folk Art
Important Stoneware Sculpture by Kato Reikichi
By Kato Reikichi
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Large modern irregular shaped ceramic black vase with a ribbon-like decoration in gold, silver and red called "sho (hovering)" by Kato Reikichi (1953, Japan) from Seto, Aichi Provinc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts Asian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Central Anatolian Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Central Anatolian Kilim rug. A great example of Anatolian Kilim rug weaving from the 19th century when tribal women wove such pieces as...
Category
Late 19th Century Kilim Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Lt Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
19th Century Heriz Serapi Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Angora Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug Shrimp, Pink, Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs s...
Category
19th Century Oushak Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Runner, Handmade Oriental Rug Coral. Brown, Yellow, Beige
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Antique Turki...
Category
Early 20th Century Oushak Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Khotan Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug, Soft, Beige, Brown, Taupe, Allover
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Khotan rugs and carpets were produced in small villages of Eastern Turkestan, which today is a part of the Xinjiang region in Western China. This area has had a steady produc...
Category
19th Century Khotan Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Northwest Persian Runner, Handmade Rug Light Blue, Taupe, Rust Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
Heriz carpets are the staple of the furnishing market and remain the most popular of all NW Persian Carpets. They were produced for the rapidly growing US market in the late 19th-ear...
Category
19th Century Heriz Serapi Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique East Anatolian Long Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique East Anatolian long runner rug. A great antique village rug from Eastern Turkey with considerable age and a highly unusual and intriguing design. The pile of the rug is knotted in angora (mohair), rather than wool, another unusual feature. Fantastic color palette with superb natural dyes. A top-flight collectible item that should be of interest even for the seasoned connoisseurs.
Well preserved and complete after minimal professional repairs. As a valuable antique...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tribal Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Angora
Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Beshir Turkmen rug. A highly collectible antique rug, attributed to the Ersari Turkmen tribes in Central Asia, in a more ornate style often refe...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Yuntdag Rug with Cloudband Border
Located in New York, NY
Yuntdag rug with Cloudband border. A great example of Western Anatolian weaving by tribal groups settled in the Manisa - Bergama region, attributed to the highland pastures of Yuntda...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serab Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Camel Hair, Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
The village of Serab is known for their Fine long runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge shaped medallions. These rugs are woven in the village of Serab, located in t...
Category
Late 19th Century Heriz Serapi Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Sivrihisar Jijim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Sivrihisar Jijim rug. An antique tribal flat-weave from West-Central Turkey, rug is woven in the intricate "jijim" brocading technique. The design and color palette are chara...
Category
Late 19th Century Kilim Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Made in Turkey, Beige, Brown 1910
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Early 20th Century Oushak Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Gold, Blue and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design. The city of Tabriz, situated in no...
Category
19th Century Tabriz Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Sultanabad Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
19th Century Sultanabad Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Turkish Anatolian Runner
Located in New York, NY
An exuberant early 20th century Turkish runner. Bright reds, orange, green and blue.
Measures: 3' x 10'11''.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Northwest Persian Runner, Handmade Rug Navy Light Blue, Rust Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
Heriz carpets are the staple of the furnishing market and remain the most popular of all NW Persian Carpets. They were produced for the rapidly growing US market in the late 19th to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Heriz Serapi Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Masculine Gold, Brown and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
Tabriz is an important weaving center in North West Persia and has been since the 16th century. This city has become one of the leading producers of carpets in the east. In the 19th ...
Category
19th Century Tabriz Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug, Ivory, Red, Navy, VERY FINE
Located in Port Washington, NY
Finely woven Farahan Sarouks were produced in the late 19th century until just before world war I. Size 4.6 x 6.5. They have become extremely rare and are highly valued for their art...
Category
19th Century Sarouk Farahan Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ceremonial Camel Cover Rug
Located in New York, NY
Ceremonial camel cover rug. A large animal trapping, most probably a ceremonial cover for a camel made of felted wool and decorated with embroidered motif...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Felt
Emerald Green Fine Antique Indian Agra Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A highly refined and elegant Agra carpet, woven on a rare emerald green background and framed by a widely spaced lemon yellow border. Agra represents the pinnacle of the decorative c...
Category
19th Century Agra Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Bagface, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Northwest Persian Bagface Bag, c. 1900
Kurdish weaving is often enigmatic. While Kurdish weavers were certainly influenced by the larger weaving traditions, be it Persian or...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Kerman carpet, 12 x 18'10"
This master crafted Persian Laver Kerman carpet exemplifies the profound understanding of the artistic principles of balance and harmony that ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Central Anatolian Kilim Rug with Stripes
Located in Milan, IT
An unusual flat-weave from the Karapinar region in central Anatolia decorated by vertical stripes in the tones of ivory, grey, camel, yellow and black.
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ornate Mirror From India
Located in Asheville, NC
This beweled dressing mirror will make a wonderful addition to an eastern style room, with gold painted trim, jewels, and pressed tin, it is highly decorated and sits on four ball feet.
Category
20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Beads
Antique Malayer Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Ivory, Taupe, Gold, Light Blue
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
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
Antique Grain Sack 'Open' Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique grain sack 'open' rug. An old tribal cargo bag or rug from SW Turkey, opened up, still retaining its original carrying band. Can be a wall-hanging, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Goat Hair, Wool
Antique Turkish Ghiordes Small Rug With Shades of Grey-Blue, Purple, and Beige
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Ghiordes carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century in shades of light blue, purple, red, and yellow sitting atop a nude-beige field and a grey-blue border.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
Red Turkmen Tekke Flat-Woven Main Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red Turkmen Tekke Flat-Woven Main Carpet Rug, Late 19th Century
The Turkmen are mainly known for their pile-weaving tradition. This said, several Turkmen groups have produced often...
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair of Asian Temple goddess.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Asian Temple goddess.
Items dimensions:
47.13", 6.38", 6.25"
41.13", 7.13", 7.13"
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Asian Folk Art
Caucasian Woven with Antique Yarn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Khazakh rug woven with antique yarn. Natural dyes.
Category
20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Turkish Ushak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pale Turkish Ushak rug from the 1920's.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Khotan Rug, Very Rare Design, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Khotan rug with a very rare design from the 1880's.
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Azerbaijan Blown Art Glass Vase
Located in Pasadena, TX
Azerbaijan Russian art glass fluted vase. Measures: 12.75".
Hand crafted art work features multiple layers of hand blown glass in shades of red and amber, rimmed in blue.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
A Fine Mesopotamian ‘Eye Idol’
Located in London, GB
A Fine Mesopotamian ‘Eye Idol’
Red Quartzite
Northern Mesopotamia
Circa 3200 BC
Size: 3.5cm high, 3cm wide, 2cm deep - 1½ ins high, 1¼ ins wide, ¾ ins deep
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Quartz
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Com...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Paint
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Com...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Mixed Metal Persian Islamic 'Khorasan' Bird Incense Burners
Located in New York, NY
These bird-shaped incense burners were created in the 19th century in Khorasan, a province in northeastern Iran that has a rich history of Islamic art and culture. The burners are ma...
Category
19th Century Islamic Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Set of 8 Russian Matryoshka Dolls Hand Painted Khokhloma, Early/Mid 20th Century
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique set of 8 Nesting Dolls, known as Matryoshka, placed in the 1920s to 1950s.
The original set contained of 10, the 2 smallest have gone travelling the world!
Completely hand cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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