Chinese Dian Culture Large Gold Cuff, circa 2nd Century BC, Southern China

A small and well cast Chinese archaistic bronze tripod incense burner, censer, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small censer features a squat and bulbous body, very short n...

An impressive larger than life-size cast and gilt bronze left hand and arm of a bodhisattva, late 19th century or earlier, Tibet. The over-sized arm and hand of graceful proportions. The arm tapering down to a slender wrist embellished with a simple bracelet hiding the join between the hand and arm. The hand and arm richly gilt. The join to the elbow visible and exposed. The hand heavily cast, with nice detail to the fingernails and cuticles. The palm with simple incised lines. The hand, with the pointer and pinky fingers raised, and the middle and ring finger folded down touching the thumb, performs the gesture known as karana mudra, the gesture of dispelling evil. (Here in Texas we refer to this gesture as "Hook'em Horns!") Karana mudra is often associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, known in Tibet as Chenrezig, and in China as Guanyin. The hand and arm would originally have been part of a much larger sculpture. Unfortunately many Tibetan Buddhist sculptures...

A stunning and rare Javanese bronze footed offering vessel and cover, Central Javanese Period, 8th-10th century. The ritual offering vessel of elega...

A wonderful and rare set of Khitan Liao gold clad copper alloy repousse horse trappings, featuring thirteen pieces on a modern museum display mount, Liao Dynasty...

A wide archaeological revival gold bangle, with Etruscan-style wirework decoration to front and back with hidden clasp, Austro-Hungarian hallmark f...

Vintage Jean Patou Studded Matte Gold Tone Tribal Cuff. Four different rows of button-like items protrude from each row. It closes with a pin-like s...

JACQUES AN LANH vintage sculptural brass cuff bracelet. Embossed AN LANH Paris. 20th century artist referenced in the book : Bijoux Contemporains, Une Passion (Chantal Bizot et Nad...

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone cuff bracelet embossed with large arabesques on a textured background. Embossed YSL Made in France. Indicative measurements : inner max. measur...