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Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, circa 1850

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  • Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This sculptural bronze object is a 19th-century liturgical censer, or thurible, used for guided prayer and ritual ceremony within the Coptic O...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Religious Items

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This unusually-shaped object is a 19th century Chinese kite reel, cleverly carved to contain small wooden beads that rattle back and forth as the reel is used. A popular past time, kite flying...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

    Materials

    Wood

  • Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Because traditional Japanese kimono didn't include pockets, men and women carried their belongings in small compartments known as inro. Hung from the obi sash belted around the waist and secured by carved netsuke beads, inro were worn as fashionable accessories and often crafted of fine materials. Paired with a cylindrical case that once held a thin smoking pipe (kiseru), this 19th century inro was likely used for storing shredded tobacco. Both components are carved from spotted bamboo...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tobacco Accessories

    Materials

    Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

  • Tibetan Red Lacquer Cymbal Case Lid, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Ornately patterned and framed with brass fittings, this box lid dates to the 19th century originally enclosed a pair of large Tibetan cymbals. Used in processions and dance performances, cymbals provided percussive backing to wind instruments...
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    Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Historical Memorabilia

    Materials

    Brass

  • Set of Six Chinese Bound-Foot Lotus Slippers, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Each of these pointed slippers, crafted of beautifully embroidered silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

    Materials

    Cotton, Silk

  • Chinese Miniature Noodle Cabinet, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    A treasure of a chest, this charming miniature cabinet is named for the narrow, rounded molding that surrounds the frame and resembles noodles. Lacquered rich red, the small cabinet exhibits the same high level of craftsmanship found in larger such cabinets made in the Qing dynasty with exquisitely painted floral decorations and handcrafted hardware. The cabinet opens to a single shelf, making it just the place to stow jewelry...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes

    Materials

    Brass

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