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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
807 - Tapestry of the 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation.
Negotiable price and free delivery.
Dimension: 92 x 92 cm.
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wool
Budai Buddha in dark jade
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite dark jade Budai, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is a cherished symbol of happiness, prosperity, and abundance in Chinese Buddhist iconography. The figure of Budai, often depicted with a joyful smile and a round, protruding belly, is said to represent contentment, generosity, and the joy of life. Historically, Budai is believed to have been based on an eccentric Chinese Zen monk who lived during the 10th century. Over time, his image evolved to become a symbol of prosperity and well-being, beloved in both religious and cultural contexts.
Skillfully carved from dark jade, a stone highly valued in Chinese culture for its association with purity, wisdom, and protection, this sculpture brings both spiritual and artistic significance. Jade has held a special place in Chinese history for millennia, considered more precious than gold and revered for its ability to ward off evil and bring balance. The rich green hues of the dark jade in this Budai sculpture enhance the overall sense of calm and serenity that the figure embodies.
The craftsmanship in this piece is evident in the intricate carving of Budai's flowing robes and expressive features. His smiling face radiates warmth and positivity, while his posture-relaxed and grounded-symbolizes inner peace and harmony. This dark jade Budai is more than just a decorative item; it is a reminder of the importance of joy, kindness, and generosity in everyday life.
Perfect for both spiritual and decorative purposes, this Budai statue...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Japanese silk kimono pink grey with patterns
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk kimono which was made in Showa era around 1970s in Japan.
The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono is traditionally worn with a broad sash, called an obi, and is commonly worn with accessories such as zōri sandals and tabi socks...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Large Vietnamese Bien-Hoa black ceramic vase decorated with dancers - circa 1930
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large and wide Vietnamese vase from the Bien-Hoa kilns
in black enamelled ceramic with decorations of dancers, dancers, warriors in relief.
Alternating enamelled ceramic and raw cera...
Category
1930s Vietnamese Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
7/20 limited edition "Xai" night stands by Salvador Dali, surrealist design
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942
Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maneki Neko with Seven Deities of Happiness 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Era: Showa (around 1980)
Material: porcelain
The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. ...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese pair of kaioke boxes or Hokkaibako made of black and gold lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Two large eight-sided kaioke boxes in black lacquer, decorated with mon and maple leaves in golden lacquer.
These are usually octagonal boxes containing the painted shells used in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, with characters and figures showing respect to an elderly man. Made in 1982. Marked with seal mark
Dimension: Plaque 535mm x 310mm.
The p...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Silk Haori Poppy Multi Colours 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1980s.
The haori is a traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling ...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Tea Caddy Elegant Lady and Child
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this nice Chinese porcelain Tea Caddy from the Kangxi period. It has a dark cobalt blue figural scene with Lady and Boy.
Country of origin: China
Period: Kangxi
Siz...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Geometric Chinese Rug, 1930's
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and unusual carpet woven in two colors with an all-over pattern of square devices. Although it was originally sourced in China, carpets of this type were influenced by the Eur...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wool
Top Quality 17c Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Kangxi Period Chenghua Mark
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this exceptionally nice Chinese porcelain Plate from the Kangxi period. It has a dark cobalt blue figural scene at the court in an unusual shaped compartment. Surro...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised, holding an stick to tickle himself. His head is slightly raised, his eyes practica...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
18°th Century Japanese Gold Leaf Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Four-panel folding screen depicting the famous legend of Hikaru Genji, a nobleman of extraordinary grace and beauty, and his gallant adventures at court.
The novel Genji Monogatari, ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of China Yellow Background Vases with Dragons
Located in Prato, IT
China, 20th century.
Yellow background porcelain with dragon decorations
Height cm 55.
Category
20th Century Chinese Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Modern Incenso Incense Holders Raku Ceramics Green Copper
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
An extraordinary addition to a contemporary decor for a stunning visual allure, this incense holder features a raw, porous shape deftly handcrafted and fire with the Raku Japanese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bowl - cup - salad bowl - Famille Rose - Canton - China 19th Qing
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent hand-painted Chinese porcelain bowl with enameled and gilded decoration in reserve of characters in palace scenes, birds and flowers, with the “Famille Rose” motif, with ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Momonari-type samurai Kabuto with menpō mask
Located in Milano, IT
A Kabuto Momonari-type samurai helmet, so named because of its characteristic shape resembling a peach, made of natural iron.
The visor (mabizashi) is embellished with raised eyebr...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Terracotta Chinese Figures Statues
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique terracotta figures Han style from my private collection: collected about 35 years ago and never exibited to the public.
One is very ancient, the other one is more recent. The prices are different, but an expert can understand the value. A certificate Oxford test would be needed: I don't have it, so I'm accepting offers: I want to close my activities and I have a beautiful Chinese collection, see the other ones published under my name enrica pasino.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts on contemporary black steel frame
Batavia (Jakarta), 2nd half 17th century
The cabinet has two ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Blue White Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated With Lotus Flowers
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Ovoid blue white porcelain jar decorated with duck and lotus flowers.
China republican period
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Lot of 7 Kokeshi Dolls Tomio Sato Hand-painted Wood Japan
Located in Poperinge, BE
A beautiful and rare set of 7 kokeshi dolls, made by kokeshi master Tomio Sato, the son of master craftsman Bunkei Sato of the Tohkamata school.
These dolls are typical Toggata styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Cloisonné Box and Cover, Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare Japanese bark tree large cloisonné box on metal from the Meiji period. Usually bark tree cloisonné was on porcelain (totai Shippo)
A very attracti...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tall, Japanese lacquer byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) by Mitsuo Takana 高名光夫 (1956)
By Mitsuo Takana
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Refined, tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) completely adorned with ‘Wajima Ryûsaku’ lacquer by the Nitten award winning artist Mitsuo Takana (1956).
Featuring five refined images inspired by woodblock prints from the famous series ‘Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi’ (The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido road), like the 1st station Nihonbashi, the 10th station Hakone, and the 21st station Okabe.
The design is executed in hiramaki-e (low-relief lacquer design) in shades of gold, silver, heightened by some multi-coloured details. Set on a shiny black lacquer substrate.
Signed in red lacquer in the lower right corner.
Including original signed & sealed wooden tomobako (storage box). The front with an inscription about the contents as described above. The inside:
‘Friend of the Nitten Exhibition Takana Mitsuo’ - Seal: ‘Hikari’.
‘Lacquer artist Wajima Ryûsaku’ - Seal: ‘Ryûsaku’.
Mitsuo Takana was born 1956 in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture. He won several awards during exhibitions like: Ishikawa Contemporary Art Exhibition, Japan Artisans' Association Exhibition and the well-known Nitten Exhibition.
Dimensions:
Height 57.48 in/146 cm, Total width 66.92 in/170 cm (2 x 33.46 in/85 cm), Depth 1.10 in/2.8 cm.
Weight 56.21 lb/25.5 kg.
Wajima lacquerware...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Original Poster – Quarta Exposició del Círcol de Sant Lluch, 1969
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Poster – Quarta Exposició del Círcol de Sant Lluch, Alexandre de Riquer, 1969
Details:
Exhibition: Quarta Exposició del Círcol de Sant Lluch
Artist: Alexandre d...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo
Edo period, circa 1660-1680
H. 88 x W. 100.5 x D. 54 cm
This cabinet includes a later European japanned stand, but also a modern powder-coated steel frame.
The latter can be designed and added to your specific needs.
The sides and front of the rectangular two-door cabinet are embellished in gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a black roiro lacquer ground with a continuous design. The two doors depict a long procession of numerous figures travelling on foot and horseback along buildings and a pagoda into a mountainous landscape. This is the annual court journey, Hofreis, of the Dutch from Nagasaki to the Shogun’s court in Edo. Three horseback riders are dressed as Dutch merchants and a fourth figure, probably het Opperhoofd, is seen inside a palanquin, norimon. Just about to cross the bridge, two men are carrying a cabinet like the present one.
Many Japanese figures on either side of the procession are engaged in various activities; some play musical instruments on board of small boats, others are fishing; figures inside buildings are depicted playing go, and farmers are tending to their rice paddocks. The upper part of the right door shows a large mansion, probably the local daimyo’s castle, with men kneeling before a man in the central courtyard.
The court journey fits in with the foreign policy of the shogunate which accorded a role to the VOC alongside China, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands who also had to pay tribute. However, the VOC employees were traders, having low status in Japan’s social hierarchy, and they were received with less deference than were the state embassies from Korea and the Ryukyu Islands. Nevertheless, the contacts with the Dutch were a welcome source of information to the Shogun about Europe and European science and technology.
The left side of the cabinet depicts, in mirror image, a rare view of the artificial fan-shaped Deshima Island, the trading post for the Dutch in Japan. The island, where the Dutch flag flies, is surrounded by small Japanese boats and an anchored three-masted fluyt (cargo ship), flying Dutch flags, with on the stern the VOC monogram. On the bottom right a busy street of Nagasaki is shown, bordered by shops and leading up to the stone bridge. On the island the trees are beautifully painted, two cows can be seen, and the flagpole, all in very fine detail. Dutchmen and enslaved Malay are visible outside the buildings and two Japanese figures, probably guards, sit in a small hut in the centre.
A maximum of fifteen to twenty Dutchmen lived on the island at any time and soldiers or women were not allowed. Restrictions on Deshima were tight, and the merchants were only allowed to leave the island by special permission. The Opperhoofd had to be replaced every year, and each new Opperhoofd had to make a court journey to pay tribute, present gifts, and to obtain permission to Margaret Barclay eep on trading. In the distance, many birds fly above the hills and a four-story pagoda can be seen. The right side of the cabinet is painted with other horse riders and their retinue journeying through mountains.
The pair of doors to the front open to reveal ten rectangular drawers. The drawers are decorated with scenes of birds in flight and landscapes with trees and plants. The reverse of the left door with two thatched buildings, one with a ladder, underneath a camelia tree with large blooms; the right door with a three-story pagoda nestled among trees and both doors with a flying phoenix, ho-oo bird. The cabinet, with elaborately engraved gilt copper mounts, hinges, lock plates and brass handles, is raised on an 18th-century English japanned wood stand.
A pair of large cabinets...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Gold
Antique Near Pair of Handcrafted, Chinese Folding Traveller’s Chairs W. Webbing
Located in Lisse, NL
Two very stylish and highly decorative Asian chairs.
These all-handcrafted early 20th century Chinese folding chairs are a rare find. The wonder...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair Asian Bronze Elephant Sculptures Figures Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative hand made pair elephant sculptures or statues. Some wear but this is old-age. Made of brass or bronze. We think it is from Asia and was mad...
Category
1960s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Chinese black green enamel flowers small water pipe opium pipe
By Dynasty Transorient
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and beautiful Chinese cloisonné opium pipe, enamelled with loto flowers, character marks to the base, 28cm high
Astonishing opium pipe with mot...
Category
1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Old Indian Hand Painted Carved Wood Window Frame Indian Dancers, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Original ancient Indian window depicting two dancers, a female and a male, intent in their moves and in typical customs. Floral themes in the frame. The window is made of hand painte...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Maki-e Lacquer Tebako Box Embellished With Gold Decorations
Located in Milano, IT
Tebako lacquer maki-e box embellished with gold decorations depicting a Buddhist temple surrounded by majestic Matsu pines. The interior and base are finished in nashiji lacquer. The...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Modern Pendant Ceiling lighting Restaurant minimalism Artist White Opaque Glass
Located in Vilnius, LT
NA LINII
pendant lamp
DESCRIPTION
It is a charismatic product that should not be perceived literally, but with a goal to distinguish the symbolism and image ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Steel
Door Handle Solid Brass Calvet Peep - Hole by Antoni Gaudi Spanish Design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mirilla / Peep hole "Calvet"
170x170 mm
2,2 kg
Polished Brass
Before reissuing Gaudí’s furniture, BD, together with the architect David Ferrer, faithfully reproduced some of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market
Canton, circa 1737
H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection, The Netherlands
- J.K. Driessen Antiques, Arnhem (Art Fair Breda, 1989)
- Noble collection, Belgium
Literature:
- C.J.A. Jörg, ’De handel van de V.O.C. in Oosters lakwerk in de 18de eeuw’ in: Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek , Jr. 31 (1980), pp. 355-363 (ill.)
- Annigje Hofstede, Nederlandse meubelen van Barok tot Biedermeier, 1700-1830, Waanders, Zwolle 2004, pp. 35-37 (ill.)
This lacquer bureau is one of the four writing desks purchased in Canton in 1737, and as far as is known, this is the only remaining bureau of its type from the period. As the VOC believed that large pieces of import took up too much valuable space in their trading ships...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture.
Jade, probably 18th Century.
5 x 20 cm.
Good conditions
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Japanese Silk Haori Jacket Colorful Polka-dots 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1980s.
The haori is a traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling ...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. The long side handles flip up ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
China, 18th Century, Blue-and-White Decorated Dish, circa 1780
Located in PARIS, FR
China, 18th Century, Blue-and-White Decorated Dish, circa 1780
This Chinese export porcelain dish, made around 1780 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795), illustrates the ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese British Colonial Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Coconut tea pot - China - late 18th / early 19th - Qing - Asian Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty and old tea pot, gourd shaped, in sculpted coconut, chiseled and mounted on pewter.
The cap is also made of pewter.
The coconut is decorated with imperial motifs.
Chinese...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Tin
Set of Four Chinese Snuffboxes or Snuff Bottles, Porcelain Enemaled early 20th c
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four snuff bottle made in the early 20th century
Porcelain, colored glass and onyx (one plug is in onyx, please see photos).
various dimensions: between 2.76 in. and 1.97 in. ...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Unusual 17C Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Shonzui style dish with Geometric
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely and unusual Chinese porcelain plate from the late Ming period, early 17th century. Chenghua marked.
This is a dish unusual and delicate shape and very...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or be coated with precious materials such as ray skin. How were they used? The heated opium was placed in the lidded well of the pipe. The smoker could inhale the fumes through this pipe. Most water pipes have a holder for storing the maintenance tools, such as a little brush, a spike and tweezers. The water pipes could easily be smoked while sitting down, unlike the regular opium pipes...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese silk jacket HAORI dark purple with white butterfly pattern
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1980s.
The haori is a traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
Measures: H. 16 x W. 24.6 x D. 16.1 cm
An exceptional Gujarati casket with a rectangular box and truncated pyramidal lid (with slopes on each side and a flat top) made from exotic wood, probably teak (Tectona grandis), covered with a mother-of-pearl mosaic. The tesserae, cut from the shell of the green turban sea snail (Turbo marmoratus, a marine gastropod) in the shape of fish scales, are pinned to the wooden structure with silver ball-headed nails. The casket is set on bracket feet on the corners. The masterfully engraved decoration of the silver mounts follows the most refined and erudite Mannerist repertoire of rinceaux and ferroneries dating from the mid-16th century. The high quality and refinement of the silver mounts and, likewise, the silver nails that replaced the original brass pins used to hold the mother-of-pearl tesserae in place indicate the work of a silversmith probably working in Lisbon in the second half of the 16th century.
The Indian origin of this production, namely from Cambay (Khambhat) and Surat in the present state of Gujarat in north India, is, as for the last three decades, consensual and fully demonstrated, not only by documentary and literary evidence - such as descriptions, travelogues and contemporary archival documentation - but also by the survival in situ of 16th-century wooden structures covered in mother-of-pearl tesserae. A fine example is a canopy decorating the tomb (dargah) of the Sufi saint, Sheik Salim Chisti (1478-1572) in Fatehpur Sikri in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, north India. This is an artistic production, geometric in character and Islamic in nature, where usually the mother-of-pearl tesserae form complex designs of fish scales or, similar to the dishes also made using the same technique, with the thin brass sheets and pins, stylized lotus flowers. The truncated pyramidal shape corresponds, like their contemporary tortoiseshell counterparts also made in Gujarat, to a piece of furniture used in the Indian subcontinent within the Islamic world prior to the arrival of the first Portuguese. This shape, in fact, is very old and peculiar to East-Asian caskets, chests or boxes used to contain and protect Buddhist texts, the sutras.
A similar chest is the famous and large reliquary chest from Lisbon cathedral that once contained the relics of the city's patron saint, Saint Vincent. Both match in shape, having the same kind of socle or pedestal and bracket feet, and in their engraved silver mountings, featuring the same type of refined, erudite decoration. Their differences lie in the silver borders that frame the entire length of the edges of the chest (both the box and the lid), pinned with silver nails, and on the lock plate, shaped like a coat of arms in the Lisbon example. Given the exceptional dimensions of the reliquary casket...
Category
16th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Large Indo-Persian Tray in Embossed Brass, India 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb large Indo-Persian tray in embossed brass with magnificently intricate arabesque decorations of foliage, animals and divinities. Representation of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique sandstone temple from India from 19 Century OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique sandstone temple from India
Material: Sandstone
31 cm high
19,5 cm wide and 10,5 cm deep
19th century
Weight: 12,23 kgs
Originating from India
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Pondichery Chair in Green by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Inspired by Punjabi wedding chairs, the Pondichery chair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and hand-painted in a high-gloss green lacquer with a seat upholstered in a floral fab...
Category
2010s French Anglo-Indian Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Lacquer
Woman Sculpture Signed "Serra" (1930)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woman Sculpture Signed "Serra" (1930)
Technical Description:
The Woman Sculpture signed "Serra", created in 1930, is an elegant artwork that capture...
Category
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Wooden Kokeshi Doll 1970s Height48cm
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Kokeshi doll made with wood. It was made around 1970s in showa era.
These wooden dolls from Tohoku region (northern Japan) ar...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Kanzashi chrysantheme 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Kanzashi.
Kanzashi is a hair ornament used in traditional Japanese hairstyles.
These hair ornaments are made in about 1920s in Taisho era.
Two-piece stick-shaped...
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plastic
18th Century French Mirror Louis Seize Gilded Wood Carved Original Mirror Glass
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century French mirror Louis Seize Gilded wood carved original mirror glass
This delicate and beautiful mirror once embellished a noble house in Franc...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Softwood
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: 24.5 x 7 cm 25 x 6.5 cm Handmade by Japanese artisants...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique 1740-1750 Chinese Porcelain Dish China Figural Rose Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice example of 18th century Mandarin ware. Dating to around 1740-1750.
Absolutely top quality scene
Very richly decorated. The border has nice puce, gil...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
6CM Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Landscape Chinese Porcelain Dish/Holder
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very happy and delighted with this new arrival.
Visible is another first timer for us, a very small circular vase or holder from the early 17th century. With a nice river landscape s...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of four Asian-style lacquer panels. 1950s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four decorative panels, with their glossy brown lacquer backgrounds decorated with mother-of-pearl and their gilded wood frames in imitation of bamboo, decorated with matching...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese black and gold lacquer tabako bon or smoking set with silvered bronze
Located in PARIS, FR
Tabako Bon, or tobacco smoking set, adorned with gold and black fundame lacquer, in the form of cross braces and floret of the Hanabishi flower. The regular pattern is dotted with ci...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
15th-16th Century Ming Dynasty Cabinet. Red Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare and well-preserved 16th century cupboard / cabinet.
Detailed carved top section depicting a floral leaf design and people in polychrome lacquer.
Front with red lacquer, pair of ...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Chinese Porcelain Vase with Lid, Jiangxi
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century early People Chinese Republic period hand enameled porcelain lidded urn vase, Jiangxi Jingdezhen Min Ci 6 Hao Cai mark under the bottom, Famille-rose
Dimensions: height ...
Category
1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Continental Europe - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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