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Item Ships From: Italy
Antique Traditional Indonesian Gong and bonang
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary piece of art from Southeast Asia exudes an ancient charm that transcends time, telling stories of distant traditions and cultures. Dating back to the late 19th century, this work is a testament to the skill and dedication of the artisans of that era, who infused life and soul into every detail.
The gong, the undisputed protagonist of this composition, is made of copper and features a dark patina that accentuates its antique and mystical character. This aged surface, which softens its original shine, adds depth and mystery, almost whispering the stories and rituals for which it was used.
Supporting the gong is a solid wooden structure, painted in a lacquered red that, despite the marks of time, retains a timeless beauty. The traces of wear reveal layers of underlying color, giving the piece a lived-in and authentic charm, as if it had witnessed countless ceremonies and sacred moments.
Alongside the main gong, two small gongs...
Category
Early 19th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Copper
Cloisonné vase with lid Flower and butterfly decoration China circa 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Cloisonné vase with lid with rich floral decoration, peonies and butterflies, light blue background of the mid-twentieth century, of Chinese origin. Belly-shaped, of remarkable qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Japanese Byobu - Japanese screen six panels
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-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, w...
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey stopping a turtle with its right paw.
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Plates Flowers On Turquoise Background Meiji Period
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Dishes Meiji Period 1868-1912 with turquoise bottom, in good condition. On the perimeter, a circular border of 1.7 cm dark background composed of geometri...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Italy - Antiquities
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 Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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 Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child on his shoulder and a trumpet.
Excellent blond patina on the front contrasting with the darker part on the back.
Large himotoshi h...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Late 19th Century Bronze Chinese Buddha Sculpture
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An high quality bronze sculpture of Buddha hand-crafted in China in late 19th century. It has normal signs of use and age.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Eggshell porcelain set with lithophany from Japan 1940s in 24k.
By Kutani Studio
Located in Palermo, IT
ncantevole Japanese tea set hand-painted in 24k gold, with Japanese garden landscape and geisha girls. 1940s.
Japanese Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set with Lithophane “Geisha”
Teapot wi...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Elmwood Console China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant elmwood console is handcrafted and so the beautiful details under the top and to the corners, both the sides. This is a piece of glamorous timeless
The top is in solid...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Elm
Three-drawer box of Chinese scope, late 19th century with floral decoration
Located in Vicenza, VI
hree-drawer box with closing panel of Chinese ambit, datable to the late 1800s.
The box is made of lacquered wood, on all sides there are plant and floral decorations, having as sub...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Louis XV Style Walnut Root Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid French writing cabinet from the Louis XV period from the 19th century.
The cabinet has four supporting feet with the pompous and majestic shapes of classic French furniture...
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Revival Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a peeled mandarin
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a partially peeled mandarin, carved with extraordinary realism. The peel reveals the segmented interior of the fruit, with every detail carefully defined....
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
19th Century Big Rare Oriental Coffer, Treasure Chest, Wedding Trousseau
Located in Cesena, FC
Rare Chest, wedding trousseau chest, oriental (Indian) from 1800s, of important measure, with opening on top base and large locks.
The wood is carved and with breathable openings on each side, and the 4 turnings located at the top corners are equally worked.
Description: Fabulous chest, antique Indian dowry chest...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Entrance Door in Green Lacquered Wood, Ethnic Style, 1700
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique entrance door in green lacquered wood with a very sculpted and deep frame, sculpted with 8 panels by hand with motifs typical of the Asia...
Category
18th Century Central Asian Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Republic Era Stacking Lacquered Box Set with Dragons, 1920s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of lacquered stacking boxes. Sold as a pair.
Originated from China during the Early Republic period of approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Export style.
Each s...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Porcelain Vase of Ladies in the Garden
Located in Milano, IT
Antique Chinese porcelain vase from the period of the rose family. On the surface there is a scene of everyday life with four elegant women as protagonists who spend their time in th...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
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 Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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 Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Cast Iron Indian Game with Rider and Horses
Located in Milano, IT
Welded cast iron toy from the Indian 900s depicting a chariot with a square canopy and conical dome. We can identify this toy-statue as a depiction of Krishna’s Rath Gita (Bhagavad Gita...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Chinese Sculpture of a Dignitary in Carved and Lacquered Hardwood
Located in Brescia, IT
Big hardwood figure of a dignitary lacquered in original patina. Signs of age-related wear on the base, but all of excellent quality, China, 18th century.
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself.
Signature engraved under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji late 19th century.
Dimensions: 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm.
State of co...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Shaped Antique Oval Chinese Plate
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Shaped antique oval Chinese plate from my private collection: simply elegant, for any use on any table. It's one of my private collection, about 35 years...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin.
The snake is a symbol often associated with rebirth, transformation while the pumpkin is a symbol of fertility, abundanc...
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Pair of Chinese Hexagonal Vases 19th Century Qing Dynasty 60 cm High
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Nineteenth Century Quing Dynasty Hexagonal Chinese Vases decorated in polychrome with peonies and birds with two handles formed by fruit and racemes. In the sides, vertically, w...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature Bronze Head Sculpture from Laos or Cambogia
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique 1700 miniature bronze head from Laos, mounted on a simple plexi base.
Measures: It's high 8 cm., on base it's 16 cm.
ref. O/4641.
Category
Mid-18th Century Cambodian Other Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Qing Dinasty Mid-20th Century Fine Enameled Vase China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This Qing vase is very decorative for its colorful enamel and very trendy in an elegant room.
It’s handmade with the antique technique called ‘cloisonné ‘, when the enameled drawings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
1920s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
1920s Wood Himachal Pot
This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary sett...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Murano's Glasses Set of 6 Collectible Glasses 1980's
Located in Taranto, IT
Refined 1980s Murano glassware set consisting of 6 pieces , meticulously hand-decorated, fine craftsmanship, comes in 3 pastel colors: pink, light blue and green.
A piece that will ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Murano Glass
Tibetan Buddha Sakyamuni Statuette 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Prince Gautama Siddhartha was the son of Mayadevi and Suddhodana, king of the Sakya of Kapilavastu. At court, young Siddhartha led a joyful and carefree life, married Yasodhara and h...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently worked on and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The artist used ...
Category
Early 1900s Congolese Futurist Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate of Spring
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Archaic Jade Pendant, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This amazing Archaic Jade pendant, was realized in China in the early 20th century.
In very good condition, except for signs of aging.
Provenance: I...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Jade
15th Century Majapahit Terracotta Handmaiden Figure (Woman Holding Her Hair)
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
The sculpture captures a moment of serene grace, as the woman delicately holds her hair with her right hand, exuding an air of elegance rarely found in similar works. What makes this piece particularly unique is its unusual coloration: unlike most terracotta figures, which typically exhibit reddish-brown tones, this figure has darkened over time to a striking grey-black-brown hue. This transformation occurred due to centuries of submersion in the mud of the Brantas River, where the natural elements enriched the statue with its distinct coloration (refer to the photos of discoveries during the extraction of other statues, as seen on pages 16-17 of the catalog).
Originating from the Trowulan region in East Java, this handmaiden figure is documented on page 161 as figure number 28 in the Majapahit catalog and stands as a rare example of terracotta craftsmanship from this ancient civilization. The piece has been carefully studied and authenticated by Professor Agus Aris Munandar, a distinguished scholar in Indonesian archaeology.
Professor Munandar, born in 1959, is currently the professor of Indonesian Archaeology at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. His extensive research focuses on Hindu-Buddhist archaeology, iconography, and the ancient history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He served as a member of the Indonesian team of experts at National Cultural Heritage from 2015 to 2018 and previously held the role of Head of Institute and Research at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Indonesia. Now the head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Indonesia, Professor Munandar has authored numerous articles and 19 books, many of which delve into Majapahit culture and artifacts, solidifying his reputation as a leading scholar in the field.
This extraordinary figure is accompanied by a preface from Professor Massimo Vidale of the University of Padua, who offers invaluable insights into the significance of Majapahit terracotta...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Javanese Folk Art Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period
Located in Roma, IT
This Chinese terracotta group of figures is made up of three figures of Chinese dignitaries in glazed green and ocher terracotta on hexagonal bases and removable heads.
From the d...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Decorative Wall Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmithing technique originally applied to j...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
15th Century Majapahit Terracotta Handmaiden Figure (Fertile Woman with Child)
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Immerse yourself in the captivating legacy of the Majapahit Empire with this rare and beautifully preserved 15th-century terracotta handmaiden figure. Depicting a fertile woman tenderly holding her child, this evocative sculpture symbolizes the deep-rooted cultural values of fertility, family, and domestic protection that were integral to Majapahit society. These figures were often kept in households as guardians of the hearth, believed to bring prosperity and ensure the well-being of the family.
This statue radiates a sense of ancient spirituality and reverence. Its connection to both the sacred and the everyday life of Majapahit culture makes it a fascinating piece for collectors and historians alike.
Hailing from the esteemed Trowulan region in East Java, this rare piece has journeyed through centuries before finding its place in the private collection of Anacleto Spazzapan. Documented in the Majapahit catalog on page 144 as figure number 11, it has been meticulously studied and authenticated by Professor Agus Aris Munandar, a prominent authority in Indonesian archaeology.
Professor Munandar, born in 1959, is currently the professor of Indonesian Archaeology at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. His extensive research focuses on Hindu-Buddhist archaeology, iconography, and the ancient history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He served as a member of the Indonesian team of experts at National Cultural Heritage from 2015 to 2018 and previously held the role of Head of Institute and Research at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Indonesia. Now the head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Indonesia, Professor Munandar has authored numerous articles and 19 books, many of which delve into Majapahit culture and artifacts, solidifying his reputation as a leading scholar in the field.
Professor Munandar's endorsement, complemented by a preface from Professor Massimo Vidale of the University of Padua, offers invaluable insights into the religious and decorative significance of Majapahit terracotta...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Javanese Folk Art Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Decorative Wall Plate
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to jewellery design. The polychrome decorations depict a white rooster...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Distinctive Chinese Decorative Wall Plate
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Period Japanese Ink Drawing Gheisha
Located in Roma, IT
Fascinating and important oriental coloured drawing
Japanese Gheisha.
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Plate, Made in China, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This porcelain plate is an original decorative object realized in China by Chinese manufacture, at the beginning of the 20th century.
It is decorated with geometric and floral or...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Polychrome Chinese Porcelain Box with Lid, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This polychrome porcelain box and cover is a superb decorative object, realized in China in the early 20th century.
The domed lid is decorated with a scene depicting a boy on a my...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Statue of Man African Art
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful painted wood statue from the 50's, belonging to African art.
The statue of a man African art is made entirely of painted wood, depicts a man with...
Category
1950s North African Arts and Crafts Vintage Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
JAPANESE pendulum clock "SHAKU DOKEI" WOOD "SHITAN" chime in the pendulum, late Edo
Located in Milano, IT
JAPANESE WALL CLOCK "SHAKU DOKEI" WITH "SHITAN" WOODEN CASE AND CHIMING SYSTEM ON WEIGHT.
Hanging pendulum with "shitan" (rosewood) wooden case, at the top...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ancient Blue Terracotta Vases, by Oriental Manufacture, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
These pair of blue vases is an original decorative terracotta object realized in the second half of the 19th century by Oriental manufacture.
A beautiful couple of terracotta vase...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Old Rare Afghan Musical Instrument like a Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Lovely old "Saranji", rare Afghan musical instrument. It's an oriental lute from Naxçivan, the town which owes its origine to the tribe Nakh. In Your home it may be like a sculpture ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Afghan Other Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Japanese Decorative Wall Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during the 'Meiji' era, which can be translated as 'enlightened government'. This histori...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
A boxwood netsuke depicting a toad on a circular stone millstone, signed Masanao
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad climbing a circular stone millstone. The toad's wrinkled skin is meticulously engraved to create a realistic appearance. The netsuke has a shiny pati...
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Rare Large Antique Celadon Bowl or Jardinière
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique perfect Celadon bowl : interesting for connoisseurs. It's from 18th century and it's perfect.
It was in a private Italian collection, now may be on You table because I'm clo...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rustic Ethnic Entrance Door, Brown Carved Wood, India, 1750
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique rustic ethnic entrance door, strong and robust carved brown wood, complete with frame and original irons, chains and coverings. They were well designed to withstand inclement...
Category
Mid-18th Century Indian Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A Lacquer And Gold Leaf Daikoku‘s Hammer
Located in Milano, IT
Daikoku ‘s hammer, symbol of power and abundance, capable of granting wishes, made of lacquer and embellished with gold leaf.
The decorative motifs on the hammer are floral and geom...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Samarkanda or Bokara Almoner Trays
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very antique and rare almoner trays from Samarkanda or Bokara - Ghaznevide Dinasty from 11th-12th century A.D.
Interesting for Your desk!
From private collection -
O/1655.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uzbek Other Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of blue and white porcelain vases finely decorated with floral motifs; gilt bronze frame and chiseled with volutes....
Category
19th Century Antique Italy - Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
