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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Philippine Handcrafted Solid Mahogany Carved Screen, Philippines, 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
Traditional Philippine hand carved solid Mahogany 3-panel see-through screen.
Category
1930s Philippine Japonisme Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of shishi-shaped kibana
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of kibana, carved wooden ornaments used in Japanese Buddhist temples, carved in the shape of mythical lion-like creatures called shishi.
Period: Meiji late 19th cent.
Dimens...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Asian Decorated Storage Bowl with Lid, Carved Out of Coconut Shell China
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese carved bowl with Lid, made of Coconut Shell and decorated with Auspicious Symbols.
French Private Collection.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 17C Chinese Porcelain Ming China Swatow Zhanghou Blue Ground
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
A very beautiful plate, rare monochrome blue ground. Great study material.
Condition
Overall condition; 2 large crackle line in central plate, 1 running out in a hairline. 1 more crackle line from base rim. also 2 small chips. Size: 165 x 28 mm or 6.5x1.1"
Period
16th Century
17th...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Balinese Painting on Silk with Bamboo and Woven Rattan Frame, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular large Balinese Painting on Silk with an outstanding bamboo and woven rattan frame. This marvellous painting was realized in Bali around the 1960s and is signed on the bot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Silk, Glass, Paint
Antique Indian Brass Dandpatta with fantastic Metal Work
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A unique and incredible antique piece of Indian ethnic art. A rare Danpappat or just patta, which is deriving from Maharashtra State in India and was used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha...
Category
1880s Indian Agra Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Painted canvas representing a marmoset on a floral background. Contemporary.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing a marmoset in a floral decoration.
Work of contemporary French artists.
Dimensions: H 160 x W 100 cm
Reference: LS6132675Y
We have another canvas all...
Category
20th Century French Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Porcelain Dish, circa 1620
Located in London, GB
A large Chinese Ming Dynasty polychrome porcelain dish, circa 1620.
Late Ming Dynasty.
Painted in turquoise, black and red enamels with a central 'Split Pagoda' pattern scene, the cavetto with four landscape vignettes alternating with stylised seals.
Many Mid-Century studio potters were inspired by the shapes and designs of ancient Chinese and Ming pottery.
We believe this dish is a good example of this, which is why it will fit with both antique and modern interiors, making it the perfect cross-collecting piece.
See Bonhams Lot 168 from Asian Art sale...
Category
1620s Chinese Ming Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$6,617 Sale Price
30% Off
Dutch Colonial Teak Round Back Chair, Late 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Indonesian teak wood round-back chair
Indonesia/Jakarta (Batavia), late 18th century
The wood elegantly carved and curved, the round-back and seating with cane.
Measures: H. 87 x W. 61 cm
Seat height 42.5 cm
Note:
Round back chairs, starting with the burgomaster chairs...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Architectural hardwood Ornament (Singa) from the Toba Batak people, Sumatra.
Located in Leuven , BE
The central image in Toba Batak art is the singa, a supernatural creature whose likeness protects individuals, homes, and communities from malevolent supernatural forces. The name singa derives from the Sanskrit word meaning lion. However, the Toba Batak singa...
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
19th century Antique wooden Indian temple from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden Indian temple
Material : wood
58 cm high
30,5 cm wide and 29 cm deep
19th century
Weight: 4,66 kgs
Originating from India
Nr: 3830-215
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Paire de lanternes Chine
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Paire de lanternes en bois exotique sculpté et ajouré de personnages sur papier de riz appliqué sur verre.
Chine 19ème siècle
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,346 / item
Antique Geometric Chinese Rug with Polychrome Lozenges
Located in Milan, IT
A fine Peking type carpet woven by an honeycomb arrangement of polychrome lozenges with an almost random color distribution.
Carpets of this type are representative of an early 20th...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 4 Kotekas From Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A nice collection of 4 genuine Kotekas also referred as horim, Penis gourd
is traditionally worn by native male inhabitants of some ethnic groups in New Guinea to cover their penises...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Modern LAAB Goccia Incense Holder Raku Ceramics White Crackle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Goccia incenso holder
This extraordinary work of art will easily blend in with any contemporary setting, thanks to a clean and timeless allure of sophisticated charm. Handcrafted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Textile Wall Hanging Printed
Located in Ferrara, IT
This striking Vintage Textile Wall Hanging Printed probably from Netherlands, measuring 154 × 119 cm (5' 0" × 3' 10"), is a captivating pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
18th century Antique Indian wooden temple fragment from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Antique Indian wooden temple fragment holds a captivating history within its design. Crafted from wood, it stands at a height of 36.2 cm wi...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Miniature hokkai bako or kaioke, doll furniture replica of a traditional box
Located in PARIS, FR
Small hokkai bako or kaioke seashells game box, of circular form with its four feet, its bronzes and cordon, decorated with a motive of flowers of gold lacquer on a black lacquer bac...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Circular Chinese Porcelain Bowl, Sung Period, 12th-14th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese porcelain bowl adorned with cloud engravings.
12th-14th century, Sung period.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinoserie Tray
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large serving tray in metal. Golden hand-painted chinoserie details on black colored metal. Backside black colored.
Painted with flowers, birds all around and a chinese family in th...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: palm leaves & wood.
Material: wood.
Measures: 16 cm high.
49 cm wide and 6, 5 cm deep.
Weight: 1.864 kgs.
Gilded with 24 krt gold.
Originating from Burma.
19th Cent...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Satsuma vase painted with polychrome enamels and pure gold
Located in Milano, IT
A Satsuma cylindrical vase in the shape of a bottle decorated and painted with polychrome enamels and pure gold.
The two reserves present, on one side, a scene of daily life, with g...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large 17th Century Colonial Japanese Porcelain VOC Charger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain VOC dish.
Arita, late 17th century
Measure: Diameter 32.1 cm
These dishes, ordered by the VOC during the second half of the 17th century, were copied after the popular Chinese Wanli ‘Kraak’ porcelain...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Vintage 1981 Chinese Porcelain Proc Landscape Jardiniere Planter China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Lovely PRoC Jardiniere. China 1970-1980. Great quality
Condition
Perfect. Size 230 x 182 mm and 230 x 25 mm HXD
Period
20th century PRoC (1949 - now).
Category
20th Century Chinese Other Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,183 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Asian - Regional Art - Minimalism
Antique Japanese todana tansu. 2 sliding doors with wide horizontal slats. Iron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Antique Large Serving Plate Jiaqing Qing Chinese Porcelain Blue and White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An excellent, shallow and large serving dish, exceptionally finely painted in underglaze blue with central reserve of an island village with pagodes, palm trees and fishermen. Furthe...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,659 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Stone Ganesha Panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Natural stone
Material: wood
36,8 cm high
32 cm wide and 14 cm deep
Weight: 15.079 kgs
The sizes of just the stone panel are 31 x 31 cm
Originating from India
18th ...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique wooden Indian wall cabinet from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden Indian wall cabinet from , Early 20th century
Material : wood
56 cm high
26,5 cm wide and 12,5 cm deep
Early 20th century
Can be hanged
Weight: 3,03 kgs
Originating f...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th century Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head
Material : wood
33,5 cm high
10,3 cm wide and 19,5 cm deep
19th century
Weight: 1,16 kgs
Originating from India
Nr: 3830-29
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Group of 4 Musicians, Japan Antique, Meiji Period around 1880
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Hina Matsuri is celebrated in Japan at the beginning of March. It dates back to the Edo period and is celebrated in the family circle. "Hina Ningyo dolls"...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
$5,575 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique 18th century Antique Kangxi Yongzheng Chinese Porcelain Imari Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese porcelain dish from the first half of the 18th century.
Condition
No visible damages, (cannot see under metal but seems no damages) in very good condition. Size: 22.2CM...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of large Chinese export porcelain dishes with the Valckenier coat-of-arms
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Qianlong period, circa 1735
The dishes are in the so-called encre de chine style and painted on the glaze in rouge de fer and the dominant colours blue, red, pink, black and gold. I...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Brass coffee table model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí 20th Century surrealism
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table
Spain, 1935/37
DIMENSIONS:
Table: 1900x451xh.420mm;
Table with egg: 1900x451xh.610mm
Legs in a cast varnish brass.
Table top in brushed and varnished brass.
Carrara marble egg on top.
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
During the 1930s in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties.
As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restricted to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use.
In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
An exceptional Namban 'escritório' writing-box, with a single drawer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Kyoto, Late Momoyama to Edo period, circa 1590-1630
Decorated in pearl shell and gold with branches, leaves and flowers inside cartouches on a pearl shell mosaic background.
H. 25 ...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
#5 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C Kangxi Period Blue White Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
A very nicely decorated set of plates. Dating to circa 1710-1730
A scene of a garden with pine and rock symbolizing
Pine
Pine - Song - symbol of endurance and...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,505 Sale Price
20% Off
Middle 20th century Old wooden temple from India - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Old wooden temple from India
Material : wood
61,5 cm high
41,1 cm wide and 16,3 cm deep
Can be hanged
Middle 20th century
Weight: 3,55 kgs
Originating from India
Nr: 3830-256
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gaetano Pesce Paravento Risacca Room Divider For Cassina
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Paravento Risacca Room Divider For Cassina
Waves breaking on the shore become a masterpiece designed by Gaetano Pesce. A limited edition item, produced in nine exempla...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Resin
$136,302 / item
18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Explore the rich heritage of Indian temple art with this antique wooden Indian temple panel, a stunning 18th-century artifact originating from an antique temple chariot. Crafted from solid wood, this intricately carved panel stands 62.7 cm high, 24.2 cm wide, and 12.2 cm deep, with a weight of 5.79 kgs. A true testament to traditional Indian craftsmanship, this historic temple carving features exquisite detailing and deep cultural significance.
Ideal for collectors of antique temple artifacts...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
44,5 cm high
39 cm wide and 28 cm deep
Weight: 7.3 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Mandalay style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
19th century
The sta...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
21st Century very high quality special lavastone Buddha statue from Indonesia
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The very large and special lavastone Buddha statue is a truly remarkable and unique piece of art. Hand-carved from one very large block of lavastone, it stands at an impressive height of 220 cm, with a width of 161 cm and a depth of 111 cm. The estimated weight of approximately 3000 kg showcases its substantial presence and solid construction. Crafted in the middle of the 21st Century, this statue depicts Buddha in the Dharmachakra mudra, symbolizing the turning of the wheel of Dharma.
What sets this lavastone Buddha statue apart is its extraordinary character. Over time, it has become partly overgrown with moss, lending it an ancient and natural aesthetic. Upon request, the moss can be cleaned, revealing the raw beauty of the lavastone underneath. This unique feature adds to the statue's charm and individuality.
Originating from Indonesia, this lavastone Buddha statue carries the spiritual essence and cultural heritage of the region. Its large size and intricate hand-carved details make it a centerpiece that exudes a sense of peace, serenity, and enlightenment.
With the convenience of worldwide shipping, this lavastone Buddha statue offers the opportunity for individuals around the globe to experience and appreciate the profound beauty and spiritual significance of Indonesian art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lava
20th Century Spanish Surrealist brass "Leda" coffee table by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table
Spain, 1935/37
DIMENSIONS:
Table: 1900x451xh.420mm;
Table with egg: 1900x451xh.610mm
Legs in a cast varnish brass.
Table top in brushed and varnished brass.
Carrara marble egg on top.
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
During the 1930s in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties.
As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restricted to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use.
In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Japanese Samurai ressei menpo mask
Located in Milano, IT
Samurai menpo mask with the ressei (fierce) expression, belonging to the me-no-shita "half-face" type, which stands out for its leather surface to simulate ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Leather
Bronze pitcher, Japan, chocolate-brown patina, frog in the round, 19th century
Located in NANTES, FR
This Japanese pitcher is notable for its naturalistic style. The bronze work is of very fine craftsmanship, featuring an attractive patina and delicate chiseling. A frog in the round...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Indian Buffalo in Wood of the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century Indian buffalo in wood
Very beautiful Indian work representing an elongated buffalo which has a superb patina and some rest of his original polychromy
The buffa...
Category
19th Century Indian International Style Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan coromandel wood miniature chest of drawers
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan coromandel wood miniature chest of drawers with silver mounts
Sri Lanka, 18th century, circa 1750
H. 35 x W. 48 x D....
Category
18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Hand Painted Japanese Ceramic Bowl, New
Located in Berlin, DE
Japanese ceramic bowl, hand painted & new, 2016.
Category
2010s Japanese Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Very Rare and Old Chinese Tubular Water Pipe, Made from the Root of a Bamboo
Located in Leuven , BE
The bamboo water pipe has a cylindrical shape. The upper part is half sawn open. The water reservoir is located at the bottom of the cylinder.The Ends of the Rootlets are finished wi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Set of 2. Measures: 31 x 9 cm 31 x 9.5 cm Handmade by Japanese artisants f...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,066 / item
Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan, J
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made and large incense burner or Okimono of a turtle. In earthenware with nice patina. Shimane Prefecture Iwayaki (Nagahama Yaki) Turtle figurine. The head and part of the bac...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$2,747 Sale Price
20% Off
An Indian part-gilt silver-clad ceremonial sceptre or mace with a tiger’s head
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Northern India or Deccan, late 19th century
L. approx. 82 cm (excl. stand)
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom
This remarkable gilt-silver soonta (ceremonial sceptre) also known as choba (ceremonial mace) with a tiger's head stands out as an unparalleled example. It has a wooden base, clad with thick sheet part-gilt silver and has fine details such as teeth and a curling tongue. Especially with the inlaid glass eyes, in combination with the grand sculptural design, it would have been integral to an Indian maharaja’s attire, known as lawajama in North India and biruthus in South India, as referenced by Jackson & Jaffer. They would symbolise authority, power, and sometimes an attribute of various deities, particularly those associated with strength or combat. For instance, the Hindu god Hanuman, known for his immense strength, is often depicted holding a mace (*chob* or gada in Sanskrit). Similarly, the god Vishnu and his avatar Krishna are also frequently depicted with a mace among their other attributes.
Courtiers would raise these sceptres wrapped in rich brocades, with the head visible, during processions, signalling their association with the monarch. Alongside fly-whisks and standards, they were indispensable in ceremonial parades, underscoring the ruler's prestige. Terlinden notes that a soonta berdar was tasked with carrying the sceptre. These individuals, proficient in courtly manners, played key roles during audiences, from managing entrances to introducing guests. Their esteemed position often earned them generous rewards, including land grants. See for a depiction of sceptres in use the top right of a painting in the collection of the V&A, titled Processional scene with Amar Singh, ruler of Thanjavur (Tanjore), and Sarabhoji, from circa 1797.
For a very comparable piece, but with an elephant’s head, see the collection of the Indian Museum, Kolkata. For other less similar examples, see the V&A Museum London.
Sources:
A. Jackson & A. Jaffer, Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, London, V&A Publishing, 1999
Christiane Terlinden Serra, Mughal Silver...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Gdansk Wardrobe Oak from 1900
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a unique Gdansk wardrobe. Prepared to order. This type of furniture was made in Gdansk Elblag and Torun, oakwood was used to make this libra...
Category
1890s Polish Arts and Crafts Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Oak
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Butterflies
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This dish is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith's technique originally applied to jewellery design. The polychrome decorations depict a circular geometric pattern, with blue and white butterflies...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$758 Sale Price
20% Off
Special Antique Burmese Shan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: marble
102 cm high
64 cm wide and 28 cm deep
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
17th century
Large original antique Buddha statues...
Category
17th Century Burmese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
A Japanese export lacquer box with depiction of the Grand Hotel, Yokohama
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Meiji period, circa 1873-1887
The black lacquered box decorated in maki-e and hiramaki-e gold, with on the lid a European style building complex and several Japanese and European figures walking along a street in the foreground. The sides are finely decorated with several insects and the inside with several compartments and nashiji decoration.
H. 7.4 x W. 29 x D. 25.7 cm
After the Americans forced Japan to open their harbours to the outside world and take part in international treaty and trade around the mid 19th century, the formerly feudal society rapidly changed. Japan was now focussing on an industrial future. One of the major international ports was Yokohama with its foreign embassies and warehouses - which attracted a great number of visitors of all sorts. For the higher society visiting Japan for the first time a new and ‘Western’ hotel had to be realised; hence the construction of The Grand Hotel on Kaigandori.
The hotel was opened on August 16, 1873 (Meiji 6) and was soon considered the height of Western culture and elegance in Japan. The building probably depicted on this box, designed by American architect Richard P. Bridgens (リチャード・ブリジェンス, 1819 -1891), is the original hotel...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Very special large Burmese Shan Buddha statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: lacquerware
127 cm high
83 cm wide
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
18th century
A very beautiful and large piece !
...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Inlaid Shibuichi Vase in Flower Shape Cranes, Meiji '1868-1912' Era, Early
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The scalloped vase (shape of a flower) inlaid with cranes on the waterfront. Beautiful craftmenship.
Unmarked.
Perfect condition. Size 120mm high
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Category
19th Century Japanese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,706 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Chinese Blue and White Plate for Wall Decoration Porcelain China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is an impression!
Perfect for interior wall decoration. We offer sets of 18th-19th century Chinese & Japanese & Delft blue and white plates. Available in every quantity neede...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$9,339 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20thc Bird Scene Based Meiji Japan 19c Artist Shiki Masaoka The Poet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Masaoka Nakata's brush, Shiki Masaoka, "Kakikuba", "Autumn leaves", and a bird-and-flower painting / box.
One of the representative haikus of Shiki Masaoka drawn by ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
$1,185 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Canton Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful baluster vase is made of Cantonese porcelain, manufactured in China in the late 19th century. Canton porcelain, also called Cantonese porcelain, is a typical and chara...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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