Pair of European Gilt Wall Brackets of Ho Ho Birds

This fantastic pair of etched brass hooks recreates those used throughout the Qing dynasty to hold open the gauzy curtains of traditional canopy beds. Each of the large hooks is affixed to an etching of the Daoist immortal Liu Hai and his animal companion, the three-legged Money Toad. Known as Jin Chan...

This hand-carved wooden fragment was originally a decorative element of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Colored by gilt pigments over an underlayer of red lacquer, the fragment depicts a silk brocade ball, commonly depicted alongside fu dog lions to symbolize high rank or power. The embroidered ball is flanked by chrysanthemum blossoms and tied with a long flowing ribbon, a sign of longevity. Elevated by a custom steel display mount, the storied fragment adds bright color and iridescence to a bookcase or table arrangement...

Pair of Italian giltwood wall brackets, each shelf supported by a Ho Ho bird feeding on grapes against an acanthus leaf background.

Pair large Italian gilt-carved brackets. Pair of gilt-carved brackets with rich silvered-gold patina and faux marble tops, Italy, circa 1770s Dimens...