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Thai Crouching Boy Coconut Grater, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden coconut grater (khood maprow) from the early 20th century is carved in the form of a crouching boy, a variation on the typical "crouching rabbit" design. Large enough to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Thai Crouching Boy Coconut Grater, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden coconut grater (khood maprow) from the early 20th century is carved in the form of a crouching boy, a variation on the typical "crouching rabbit" design. Large enough to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Tibetan Tsa Tsa on Mount, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic tsa tsa brick depicts a series of six Buddhist deities. It was crafted as a meditation by a Buddhist monk in training and traditionally would have...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
$288 / item
Chinese Lacquered Buddhist Fish Bell, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and abstract, this curious wooden fish is a 19th-century Buddhist woodblock from western China. Known simply as "wooden fish" (mùyú), these temple bells were used by Buddh...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mythical Chinese Statue Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique wooden carving from western China was the removable hand of a much larger statue, most likely of a Buddhist deity or Taoist immortal. Resembling a closed fist, the hand ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mythical Chinese Statue Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique wooden carving from western China was the removable hand of a much larger statue, most likely of a Buddhist deity or Taoist immortal. Resembling a closed fist, the hand ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hair Quartz Cicada Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This palm-sized cicada talisman from the early 20th century is carved from a material known as hair quartz, a clear quartz pierced by needle-like inclusions of black tourmaline. A mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz
Chinese Mingqi Attendant Head, Han Dynasty
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bust is the head of a Han dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) figure of a personal attendant. A type of burial figurine known as míngqì, the attendant would have been ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th/18th century Nepal, the palm-sized icon is sculpted of bronze and fi...
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Antique Early 18th Century Nepalese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Petite Indian Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th century or later, the palm-sized icon reveals its a...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Indian Stone Relief Ganesha, 10th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Mystical and alluring, this stone relief carving from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to the 10th century or later, the palm-sized icon is chiseled from dark st...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Vintage Japanese Three Rat Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
The lack of pockets on traditional Japanese kimonos resulted in small pouches or boxes that were strung at the waist and secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although t...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Cambodian Bronze Goddess Lakshmi Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in the manner of Khmer statuary, this cast bronze devotional figure depicts a standing Buddhist deity, most likely the beloved goddess Lakshmi. A central figure in Hindu myt...
Category
20th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Bronze Warrior Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast with graceful proportions and intricate detail, this bronze figure of a princely warrior is a lovely example of traditional metalwork of Thailand. The cast bronze figure depicts...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Thai Standing Buddha of Protection
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing Buddha figure from Thailand wears a serene expression of stillness and calm. Cast of bronze alloy in the Ayutthaya style, the Buddha is draped in bejeweled robes remini...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
With knees bent and weight shifted to one side, this early 20th century Thai sculpture of a court performer is imbued with movement, as though about to spring into a traditional danc...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Yao Shaman
s Dragon Wand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious wooden talisman is a 19th century Taoist shaman's wand, attributed to the Yao people of southern China and Vietnam. Wielded by shaman priests as part of ritual ceremonie...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese White Marble Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Marble
Chinese Mottled Green Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Moss-in-Snow Jadeite Pendant of Peaches
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Jizō Bosatsu, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple exterior of black lacquer encasing this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi) belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple exterior of black lacquer belies the splendor within this late 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi). The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior and a...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Petite Tibetan Brass Lama Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small brass figure from the early 20th century depicts a Lama, a spiritual master and teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. Dressed in monk's attire, he rests in seated med...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Believed to be powerful protectors against malevolent spirits, fu lion dogs have stood guard at the entryways and thresholds of Chinese buildings and temples for centuries. Known as ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Devoid of figurative carvings, this primitive stone weight from the mid-19th century has an organic, abstract beauty. The stone has an oblong, lock-form shape with natural asymmetry ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of limestone fu lion-dogs once protected a grand courtyard home in 19th-century China. Skillfully carved in attentive postures, the mythical lions are known as “shizi,” pow...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$13,880 / set
Chinese Ishi Sashi Ingot Weight, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Today known by the Japanese name “ishi-sashi,” meaning “awesome stone padlock,” this type of stone weight was used as part of intensive martial arts training. Hand-carved from solid ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Column Base with Mythical Qilin, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th-century limestone column base carved in relief with mythical qilin, chimeric animals from Chinese mythology described as having the head of a dragon, the body of a tiger, the ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Chinese Sandstone Column Bases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of late 19th-century column bases likely figured into the grand and imposing surroundings of a Qing-dynasty courtyard, supporting large wooden beams that flanked an entry o...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Sandstone
$6,480 / set
Set of Three Tibetan Tsa Tsa, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of three molded ceramic tsa tsas depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were sol...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$680 / set
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Rabbit Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite mother-of-pearl carving is a delightful example of the button-like toggles worn by men and women throughout the Qing dynasty. Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome protector, he is thought to defend sacred places, punish evil-doers, expel demons and bestow wealth. In this example, Bishamonten stands atop a crouching demon, dressed in finely painted armor...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Moss-in-Snow Jadeite Pendant of Bat
Citrons
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese White Jade Cup with Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Minimal and refined, this elegant Chinese cup has a simple silhouette sculpted from a single piece of luminous white jade, carefully selected for its clarity and pale color. The delicate form is shaped with a flared lip, short footed base, and thin walls that appear nearly translucent in the light. The jade cup...
Category
20th Century Chinese Minimalist Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Jade Stone Ritual Blade
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on forms that emerged during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1027 BC), this jade stone ceremonial blade continues upon this tradition with precision. The Shang dynasty placed great emphasis on the administration of power through ceremonies that utilized ritual jade blades, among other jade tools...
Category
20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Steel
Chinese Jade Top Matchbox Holder, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
With vintage charm and petite scale, this Chinese matchbox holder features an openwork jade lid carved to depict flowers and foliage in translucent green. The jade panel is removable...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade, Brass
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. And b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated figure of a Thai dancer dates to the early 20th century and is a fantastic example of Southeast Asian statuary. Comprised of polychromed wood with lacquer and mixed-media...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Clay
$428 / item
Pair of Chinese Relief Carved Daybed Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These carved wooden panels were once a part of the railing to a grand Qing-dynasty daybed or canopy bed enclosure. Expertly crafted, the panel displays a beautiful relief carving wit...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of intricately carved limestone fu lions once protected the entry of a grand courtyard home in 19th-century China. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, the mythical creatures a...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Blonde Reclaimed Wood Tablet Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant holder for any tablet created of elmwood reclaimed from 18th-century northern Chinese buildings. Custom made by our PAGODA RED artisans.
Category
2010s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Provincial Chinese Wooden Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used as a rigid headrest or neck pillow. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported the head while...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Chinese Double Guardian Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or pure...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Gilt Limestone Stele of Maitreya Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate limestone stele of a standing buddha likely depicts Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The only Buddhist divinity revered as both a bodhisattva and a Buddha, Maitreya is prophesied to return to Earth some time in the distant future and continue the historic Buddha's teachings of the Dharma. Like the historic Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya is a compassionate being devoted to showing the path to enlightenment.
Carved in the style of sixth century Chinese statuary...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Monumental Chinese Stone Guanyin Head, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
As the embodiment of compassion, Guanyin is the most beloved enlightened being in China. Known as the Goddess of Mercy, she is the female bodhisattva form taken by Avalokitesvara in eastern Buddhism and is instantly available to all who call upon her with their mind. Though commonly depicted as a woman in Chinese statuary...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Stone Door Posts with Mythical Elephants, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Passing through these impressive posts, a visitor to a Qing-dynasty estate would know he was entering someplace special. Used in a traditional courtyard entry to secure the doors as they swung open, these hand-carved posts are nonetheless ripe with symbolism. Double dragon medallions...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Fossil Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles.
This petite snuff bottle is carved from a conglomerate stone embedded with small fossils...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Gilt Burmese Musician Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated Burmese figure captures a musician in eternal song. The wooden figure is hand-carved with a seated posture, legs crossed and arms outstretch...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chinese Peking Glass Bok Choy Charm, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Although practiced for centuries, Chinese glass-making gained prominence during the Qing-dynasty with the introduction of Peking glass. Adapting European technologies, workshops in the Imperial Palace began creating layered and intricately-carved glass pieces that mimicked the translucency of jade, semiprecious stones, and rare jewels.
This Peking glass charm is sculpted as a tiny bok choy...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Chinese Stone Seated Shakyamuni Buddha Stele, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This carved stone stele depicts the historical Buddha, known also as Shaka, Shakyamuni, or Siddhartha Gautama. Seated in perpetual meditation, the Buddha embodies virtues of wisdom and composure. Hand-carved of limestone in the style of Northern Wei (386-535) statuary, the Buddha is depicted upon a lotus plinth with legs crossed in lotus position. His hands are held downwards in bhumisparsha mudra, a gesture representing the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his awakening.
The Buddha has a peaceful, benevolent expression and is framed by a halo of concentric circles. His figure is surrounded by attendant bodhisattvas, carved in relief on the curved stele behind and platform below. Leafy tree branches add a naturalistic touch to the background, wrapping around to the back of the stele to form a canopy above a second, smaller Buddha...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figure...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ance...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
