Belgium - Asian Art and Furniture

Unusual Balinese monkey mask-most probably a representation of Hanuman Here is some more info from Ubud. Mask-making is one of the oldest art-forms in the world. In Bali, masks (t...

Large,antique and very elegant Terracotta Vase from Iran,1920 Good, great antique patina of the terracotta, Decorated with simple lines and motifs, Great shine of the different va...

Silk embroidered pictures depicts a pair of crane birds in an outdoor setting This splendid silk embroidered picture. In very nice original frame of oak wood with lacquered edge....

A massive larger than life terracotta buddha bust of Guan Yin, China, early 20th century. Broken and restored with wear and tear from enduring exposure to the elements. Size: 75 cm high. Weight: 40 kg. Guanyin, Kwanyin, Guanshiyin or Guanyin Pusa is the Chinese interpretation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (the goddess of comfort and mercy). In addition, she is seen in Taoism as an immortal. The scripture dedicated to her is Dabeizhou. Guanyin is the goddess of compassion and the sea. She is one of the three saints of the western paradise, along with Mahasthamaprapta and Amitabha Buddha; they are worshiped to save departed loved ones from hell and grant them entrance to the western paradise. Guanyin Chinese name Traditional Chinese 觀音 Simplified Chinese 观音 Transcriptions Full Chinese name Traditional Chinese 觀世音 Simplified Chinese 观世音 Literal meaning "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World" Transcriptions Second alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 觀自在 Simplified Chinese 观自在 Literal meaning "Lord who Gazes down on the World" Transcriptions Burmese name Burmese ကွမ်ယင် IPA [kwàɴ jɪ̀ɴ] Tibetan name Tibetan སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས Vietnamese name Vietnamese alphabet Quan Âm (Quán Âm) Quán Thế Âm (Quan Thế Âm) Quán Tự Tại Chữ Hán 觀音 觀世音 觀自在 Thai name Thai กวนอิม, พระอวโลกิเตศวรโพธิสัตว์ RTGS Kuan Im, Phra Avalokitesuan Korean name Hangul 관음, 관세음, 관자재 Hanja 觀音, 觀世音, 觀自在 Transcriptions Mongolian name Mongolian script ᠨᠢᠳᠦ ᠪᠡᠷ ᠦᠵᠡᠭᠴᠢ Japanese name Kanji 観音, 観世音, 観自在 Hiragana かんのん, かんぜおん, かんじざい Transcriptions Indonesian name Indonesian Kwan Im, Kwan She Im, Awalokiteswara Filipino name Tagalog Guanyin (ᜄᜓᜀᜈᜌᜒᜈ) Sanskrit name Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) Khmer name Khmer អវលោកិតេស្វរៈ (Avalokitesvarak), អវលោកេស្វរៈ (Avalokesvarak), លោកេស្វរៈ (Lokesvarak) Hmong name Hmong Kabyeeb, Niam-Txiv Kabyeeb, Dabpog, Niam-Txiv Dabpog Guanyin (traditional Chinese: 觀音; simplified Chinese: 观音; pinyin: Guānyīn) is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion.[note 1] She was first given the appellation "Goddess of Mercy" or "Mercy Goddess" by Jesuit missionaries in China.[1] Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World."[2] On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated.[3] Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī.[4] Guanyin is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity"[5] with miraculous powers to assist all those who pray to her, as is mentioned in the Pumen chapter of Lotus Sutra and Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra. Several large temples in East Asia are dedicated to Guanyin, including Shaolin Monastery, Longxing Temple, Puning Temple, Nanhai Guanyin Temple, Dharma Drum Mountain, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Shitennō-ji, Sensō-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjūsangen-dō, and many others. Guanyin's abode and bodhimaṇḍa in India is recorded as being on Mount Potalaka. With the localization of the belief in Guanyin, each area adopted their own Potalaka. In Chinese Buddhism, Mount Putuo is considered the bodhimaṇḍa of Guanyin. Naksansa is considered to be the Potalaka of Guanyin in Korea. Japan's Potalaka is located at Fudarakusan-ji. Tibet's Potalaka is the Potala Palace. Vietnam's Potalaka is the Hương Temple. There are several pilgrimage centers for Guanyin in East Asia. Putuoshan is the main pilgrimage site in China. There is a 33 temple Guanyin pilgrimage in Korea which includes Naksansa. In Japan, there are several pilgrimages associated with Guanyin. The oldest one of them is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, a pilgrimage through 33 temples with Guanyin shrines. Guanyin is beloved by most Buddhist traditions in a nondenominational way and found in most Tibetan temples under the name Chenrézik (Wylie: Spyan ras gzigs). Guanyin is also beloved and worshipped in the temples in Nepal. The Hiranya Varna Mahavihar located in Patan is one example. Guanyin is also found in some influential Theravada temples such as Gangaramaya Temple, Kelaniya and Natha Devale nearby Temple of the Tooth...

A Khmer vase transformed in to a table lamp. Of baluster shape with an attractive brown yellow ocker glaze. Dating from the 15th-16th century this vase is ...

The bowl of the Vietnamese water pipe is jar-shaped. The metal handle allows easy carrying and moving of the object. The pipe stem that is normally places in the water tank, is missi...

Original oil painting by the Indonesian impressionist painter G.A. Kadir: educated as a painter by the Danish van Russel (1898 - 1975) and active in the first half of the 20th centur...

A set of 3 Chinese bronze ritual cups with pagoda shaped cover. In archaic style probably 18th or 19th century. Great patina, no cracks.

A mid-20th century Japanese Satsuma vase with figures. Satsuma ware is a style of Japanese earthenware originally from the Satsuma region of what is today southern Kyushu. There are two distinct categories of this ware: The original plain dark clay early Satsuma...

A large antique Chinese porcelain blue and white Kangxi charger Blue and white ceramic deep dish. Material: Chinese porcelain, Ceramic Style: Chinese, A...

Opium smokers used opium lamps to make the vaping and inhaling of the opium easier. These lamps, which contained spirits in their base, were specifically de...

A large brutalist wall hanging or wall art. Belgium, c1960-70s. Good quality, this wall hanging remains remarkable contemporary in today's environment. Location: Belgium ...

Inspired by a centuries-old technique of Chinese ceramics, this elegant table lamp is a bright and dramatic shade of turquoise with a fine crackle glaze. The dimensions are measure...

Complete Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong (=an Alloy of Zinc, Copper and Nickel). The Base is decorated with fine plates in Bamboo and Red Copper. It is also provided with Ideog...

An authentic, ancient and exceptional Three Jina Shrine. For it’s age the altarpiece is in a very good condition and rather large. The image of three standing, nude Jinas flanked by the other 21 seated Jinas is rare. The lintel of the shrine is showing the nine comets and three seated figures...

The Khmer culture existed between the 9th and 15 century in nowadays Cambodia. Influenced by Buddhism and primitive nature religions they produced a remarka...

Stunning XL Asian wall panel with lots of birds. This red art panel shows a beautiful landscape with deers, birds of paradise, peacocks , cranes , ...

A large brutalist wall hanging or wall art. Belgium, c1960-70s. Good quality, this wall hanging remains remarkable contemporary in today's environment. Location: Belgium ...

A large brutalist wall hanging or wall art. Belgium, c1960-70s. Good quality, this wall hanging remains remarkable contemporary in today's environment. Location: Belgium Galler...

A primitive 19th century elm horseshoe back armchair. This classical Chinese armchair has good proportions and a nice patina. The original black lacquer is softly faded and crackled....

These stone sculpture fragments can be dated between the 12th and 13th century. They were finely sculpted by the Khmer people. The Khmer culture flourished between the 8th and 15th c...

Beautiful Antique multicolored brown glazed Chinese terracotta jar, good great, warm finish and patina of the jar, very decorative object, Chi...

A pair of good quality brass fire dogs in the aesthetic movement taste. England, c1890s. Small in size but very well crafted, remaining very contempo...

Large bronze bell with geometric decorations South East Asia Beautiful green patina.

Coffee table by Angelo Ostuni High quality coffee table made by Angelo Ostuni. Angelo Ostuni designed this coffee table in the early 50's. The table features a black lacquered frame...

Antique tin in Asian style with cranes. This lithographic tin box with birds dates from the early 20th century. It's a stylish and elegant antique metal storage...

A large 19th century Chinese carved wall plaque in wood features a hunting tiger on rocks with bamboo trees and the sun in the background. ...

Pair of Spiral pendants, bronze age, Europe, circa 1000 BC, 3 and 3 half inches 7 9 cm, mounted on custom stands. Provenance: From a private European collection; formed in the 1980s.

Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty, showing the patriarch and the matriarch Portrait with nice, faded, warm ...

Rare Monk of the 18th century-Ayutthaya-Thailand Superb large lacquered and gilded bronze monks of large size Very beautiful face In superb condition an...

This double sided hitching post was used to stall horses for short period of times. They are found throughout China and made during centuries. This hardstone example dates from the 1...

Exceptional Pair of Chinese Lions,Mythological Figures, Good old great patina, and beautiful beige, brown color of the Marble, Used to put at the Temple or House Entrance, Ming Pe...

Exceptional pair of Japanese screens, 20th century Six parts, six times 45 cm wide Gold spotted paper with parts of old screens.

Rare pair of monks from the 18th century-Ayutthaya-Thailand Superb pair of large lacquered and gilt bronze monks very beautiful face and expression ...

Kasthall Sweden Tapestry; Marocco 640; Pepper 210; Textile design; Carpet; Wall tapestry; Woven bouclé rug in pure wool 65% and linen 35% in the Marocco...

A 19th century Chinese Inkstone. The upper part decorated with floral lotus motives serving as water basin. The Inkstone was one of the four principal ele...

This is a taxidermy of a great bustard and was made in the second half of the 20th century. The bird is mounted on a rock in a resting position with its wings next to the body.

The cylindrical opium container is executed in hammered brass and decorated with an expressive repose design of a rider in a landscape with blossom tre...

A small primitive mortar in hardstone. Probably Asian, 19h century.

Nice carved ebony dark side table, beautifully carved elephant heads, nice floral carvings Asian origin.

Large Vietnamese black lacquer panel circa 1960s. This vintage lacquer painting on canvas is mounted on wood frame with two metal hook to hang. The landscape is on black lacquer ground. You see beautiful flowers, trees, birds and animals. Also architecture like the pond and bridge. Warriors fighting on the bridge. Near the fence two servants watching. Look at the details like the persons which are made in relief from shell. Use of a kind of stone to create beautiful accents. This piece of art is signed Chunli Quang V-N. This large wall decoration...

Nice set of 3 Asian oil lamps in terracotta from Thailand, nice grey and natural patina, mounted on a metal stand 20th century Different sizes: 21 cm high, 12 cm diameter 22 cm ...

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 Bc. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top and bottom. The marble is a breccia type with striking vains i...

A small, Prehistoric Anatolian marble head of the kiliya type. Of highly stylized geometric form, the marble head is elliptical, with a faintly defined nos...

A Chinese unglazed ceramic headrest with lovely patina and naieve carvings on both sides. ONe geometrical and one of a fantasy beast (griffion?). These headrests are found in difform...

Beautiful Chinese wooden rice box tracing back to 19th century China with hand painted decorations. A rare find filled with history !

Beautiful object made of Shell, probably a bracelet Ban Chiang period, South East Asia great old patina.

A large Bactrian marble staff circa late 3rd-2nd millennium BCE. The Bactrian culture was discovered by Soviet archeologists in the 1970s in Afghanistan. Also called the Oxus culture...

Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.

A set of 3 green glazed ceramic candlesticks. All three similar but in a different size (28 cm high, 11 and 19 or in inches 11, 4.3 and 7.5). The glaze wonderfully aged and of a eleg...

The woman holds her hands on her abdomen and wears her hair in a ponytail.

A so called 'shapti' disc from the Nepal region in Schist stone. The front decorated with a geometric patron reminiscent to Buddhist motives. This small example has a lovely patina a...

A large Sawankhalok dish with incised geometrical decorations. The Sawankhalok style is perhaps the most know Thai art style from the 15th and 16th century. I...

Italian porcelain sculpture. Measures: Height 56 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 22 cm.

Elegant breathtaking ceramic peacock. Measures: Height 40 cm. Width 65 cm. Depth 35 cm. Weight 14 kg.

Exceptional pair of colored panels,SULAWESI,Indonesia nice black and red old patina these panels come from old Sulawesi houses in Indonesia

Elegant and refined Khmer bronze hairpin dating between the 12th and 15th century.

Exceptional, Beautiful set of 3 Chinese Bronze Han Vases, great patina and warm and worn color, exceptional to have a collection of 3 of these vases