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Period: 1880s
Tobacco pot / Tea Caddy Japanese / Chinese Style cast iron
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Vienna, AT
This outstanding heavy box can be used as a Tobacco pot or tea caddy. It is signed with a "K" and numbered, also bears the word "Depose" on the bottom rim. Tis beautiful jar is richl...
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German Chinoiserie Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Motif Knife or Letter Opener
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export silver dinner knife. Overall motif on the handle of dragons with clouds. Single knife could also be used as a letter opener. Stamped markings on the blade.
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burmese Four Frog Rain Drum, 18th century
Located in Vienna, AT
Oriental rain drum in bronze, richly decorated with oriental characters and frogs on top. Approx. 1880. Dimensions Height approx. 41.5 cm. Island approx. 56 cm. This type of drum i...
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British Indian Ocean Territory Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Export Silver Goblet
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Goblet, with prunus decoration. The goblet weighs 258g and dates from around 1885. Marked WH for Wang Hing '宏兴‘ whi...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 Enamel on Copper Cloisonne Plate Bowl
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Chinese Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) cloisonne shallow bowl, circa 1880. The bowl is finely decorated with gold spiral cloisons on a black enamel ground, to the center is ...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

QING DYNASTY 1880 Seated Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilt Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Antique Burmese Silver Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional fine and impressive antique Burmese silver bowl; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional anti...
Category

Burmese Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Japanese Meiji Bronze Takaoka Vase with Waterfowl and Moon Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Meiji bronze Takaoka vase with waterfowl and moon design Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze vase from Takaoka, in Toyama prefecture, is a city historically known for its metal work. Vase has silver inlay moon and waterfowl, signature on the bottom: Yoshihiko, full name of artist...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Chinese Export Silver Pair of Scenic Beakers
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese export silver pair of repousse scenic beakers. Each beaker marked "HC" for well listed maker and retailer Hung Chong, and weighs 66g or 2.1 troy ounces.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Genryusai Seiya Japanese Meiji Man Water Buffalo Sculpture on Stand
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Japanese Meiji bronze sculpture of a man and water buffalo on a natural polished oak stand by renowned Japanese master craftsman Genryusai Seiya and dating from around 1880/90. The large bronze depicts an elderly man holding a pipe and tobacco pouch...
Category

Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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

Indian Agra Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th century Japanese Bronze Hibachi or cache pot
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Late 19th Century Patinated Bronze Hibachi – Versatile Cache Pot or Ice Bucket A charming late 19th-century bronze hibachi featuring a rich, aged patina that highlights its historic...
Category

Japanese Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique 1880s Chinese Export Silver Fruit Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Chinese Export Silver fruit dish; part of our Chinese / Asian silverware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) fruit dish has a circular rounded form onto three plain swept bracket style feet. The sides of this antique dish are ornamented with eight pierced decorated panels. Each panel is embellished with applied decoration depicting individual scenes, such as a bird sitting in a cherry blossom tree, a crane flying over iris flowers, and a chrysanthemum amidst foliage. The rim of this impressive dish is encompassed with an applied incurved shaped border. The well of this large antique silver dish...
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English Qing Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Enamaled cloisonne metal vase China - End of 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Enameled "cloisonné" chinese vase on bronze or brass base End of XIXth century - China Dimensions : Height 24 cm x Diameter (base 12 cm) Fair conditions : scratches, metal depress...
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French Chinese Export Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Silver Repousse and Openwork Card Case by Sing Fat
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Chinese export silver rectangular s card case by Sing Fat, Canton & Shanghai (SF, 90 and a chop mark), circa 1880's. Each side pierced and chased, one a bird amidst prunus blossom,...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon
Located in Brescia, IT
A Japanese vase with Ryu dragon high relief, and refined in detail . This vase has a nice size and shape and the patina is original, the six-sided lobed shape is reminiscent of the...
Category

Japanese Meiji Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Chinese Lead Vases Inlayed with Bronze Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of vases are from China. Made as part of a 19th century alter garniture set the pair are now lamps. Cast in lead which has been inlayed with bronze decorative elements incl...
Category

Chinese Archaistic Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Lead

A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonné enamel vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase, with silver wires and gilt rims decorated with lappets of dragons of ho-ho birds on a brown ground, with textile designs arou...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Metal

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Vase with Two Frogs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period bronze vase with two frogs against a rough textured ground, signed ‘Hyakusei’, Japanese, circa 1880.    
Category

Japanese Meiji Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A large Islamic bronze urn
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderful Cyrian bronze urn, handmade in the Middle East with engravings around the whole of the urn. With beautiful circular solid bronze handles. Some age related dents . Possib...
Category

Antique 1880s Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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