Antique Tribal Woman’s Skirt Cloth, Central Highlands, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Woman’s Skirt Cloth, Central Highlands, Vietnam This unusual wrap-around skirt cloth was made by either the Ede people or the Jarai people from the Central Highlands ...
Cotton
'Spotted Horses' Pattern Blue and White Saucer c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng
Located in seoul, KR
The interior painted with two spotted horses at play beneath a willow tree, the exterior with a cafe-au-lait glaze Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 M...
Ceramic
19th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Backpack Basket, Likely Northern Vietnam
Located in Antwerp, BE
A striking 19th century tribal backpack basket from Southeast Asia, most likely originating from the mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam. This beautifully handwoven object combin...
Rattan, Wood
Vintage Vietnamese Front Pack Basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Vietnamese Front Pack Basket. Cleverly woven with three open compartments and two shoulder straps with a variation of weave patterns and well finished trim. To be worn on the...
Bamboo
Passing Boat and Bridge Pattern Tea Set, Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
With a medallion of two boats sailing together, passing an island on which a solitary figure stands by or on a bridge, the rim with a narrow heringbone pattern, the reverse glazed ca...
Ceramic
Mexican Hand Woven Palm Raincoat
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Rare to find raincoat made of braided palm leaves. Of pre-Hispanic origin, it is a woven garment that protects against the rain. Also known as Capisayo in or Capote in other parts of...
Natural Fiber
Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter. Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
Iron
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Wool
Framed Pre-Columbian Proto Nazca Textile Frangment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Proto-Nazca textile fragment from Southern Peru circa 100BC-200AD. The linked munecas ("dolls" in Spanish) figures were woven with fibers likely from l...
Wool
African Currency, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of 3 pieces of African currency is very interesting. Looking like some sort of ancient maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions...
Metal
$873
H 12.8 in W 7.68 in D 7.68 in
Tutsi Basket With Lid On A Stand (igiseke), Rwanda/burundi, Early 20th Century.
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Tutsi Basket With Lid On A Stand (igiseke), Rwanda/burundi, Early 20th Century. (32.5 Cm)" Rare and elegant Tutsi lidded basket on foot (igiseke), from the Great Lakes region of Afr...
Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous handwoven silk Ikat weaving in rich magenta, gold and purple color, circa late 19th-early 20th century, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, on the ancient...
Silk, Cotton
$612
H 3.94 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor
Located in London, GB
Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty Style A beautifully crafted Chinese antique rosewood box, richly mounted with engraved brass fittings in traditional Qing dynasty style. The dark, dense rosewood contrasts elegantly with the finely detailed brass corner plates, cloud-form panels, Buddhist motives and ornate turtle central latch. This high-quality scholar’s or jewellery box features hand-engraved decoration throughout, including geometric fret motifs and stylised foliate designs characteristic of late Qing decorative metalwork. The box retains its original lock plate with turtle (key not present). A decorative and functional piece ideal for collectors of Chinese antiques, scholar’s objects, and classical Asian furniture. Keywords: Chinese rosewood box...
Wood
$247Sale Price|55% Off
H 2.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Cloisonne Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Cloisonne smoking pipe features a long, slender stem decorated with colorful cloisonné enamel, a technique involving colored-glass paste placed within metal enclosures. ...
Copper
Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper, England, 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper. The iron slab has been cut with a horse silouette, The superior and inferior edges have been slightly grinded, while the curved lower...
Iron
$3,500
H 7.05 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Cypriot White Painted Jug with Geometric Patterns, former Pitt-Rivers Museum
Located in London, GB
This Cypriot pottery vessel, handmade some 4,000 years ago, is characteristic of Middle Bronze Age production on the island. Painted in white slip with umber detailing, it has the di...
Terracotta
Antique Tribal West African Stool Chair with Brass Patch
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved wooden stool was made in Tanzania by hand with native repair. The patch was added from hand-hammered brass. This piece has great energy and patina, giving it a cool ...
Wood
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H 54.5 in W 24.5 in D 0.125 in
Handwoven Cotton Three-Part Skirt Textile, Central Highlands, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century handwoven cotton three-part skirt textile, central highlands, Vietnam Woven on a traditional backstrap loom. Woven by a woman of the Mnong people, Dec Lac ...
Cotton
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H 0.125 in W 30.5 in D 53 in
Handwoven Cotton Sarong Textile Central Highlands, Vietnam, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century cotton skirt from the Maa or possibly X'tieng People of Lam Dong Province, Central Highlands, Vietnam. This sarong comprises three panels, each woven on a tradition...
Cotton
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H 2 in W 5 in D 17 in
Yao Ritual Dagger Iron with Coins and Silver Banding Vietnam, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Ritual Dagger or Dao. Iron with antique coins and silver banding inscribed with Chinese characters, Vietnam, early 20th century. Used by a Yao pries...
Silver, Iron
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Collecting Basket, Khmu People, Vietnam or Laos
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to Mid-20th century Bamboo Collecting Basket, Khmu People, Vietnam or Laos A sturdy, tightly woven carrying basket from the Khmu people of Vietnam. There are two loops for the...
Bamboo
Handwoven Vietnamese Quilt
Located in Wilton, CT
Excellent color and condition distinguish this entirely handwoven quilt from Vietnam. The bold green border encapsulates a veritable cornucopia of vibrant blue, red, yellow and purpl...
Cotton
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.