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Period: Early 20th Century
Pair of Vintage Asian Bronze Incense Burners, Koro
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of vintage Asian bronze incense burners A pair of bronze censers with lids, handles, and knobs as mythological animals, China circa 1...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sculptural Copper Chinese Hand Warmer
Located in San Diego, CA
Artistically and visually stunning early 19th Century piece of copper work. This intricate piece is full of detail. The compressed globular body rises to a waisted neck which is co...
Category

Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Polychrome Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Charger
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty polychrome enamel bronze cloisonne charger. Unusual and rare bronze Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne charger. The brightly ...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Round Tibetan Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Copper

Large Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Blue Enamel Rooster Butterfly Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of identical Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing medallions wi...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Islamic Indo Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Arabic Inscription
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic Indo Persian kulah khud helmet with Arabic hand engravings. Hand forged, made of heavy tinned copper metal Middle eastern influence warrior helmet ...
Category

Indian Islamic Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Steel

Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel On Porcelain Bats Vase Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Japanese enamel on porcelain vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a narrow neck with a fluted mouth. The vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing a river lan...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Geometric And Floral Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of identical Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck with a fluted mouth. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design repres...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Fine Pair Of Antique Thai Mounted Bronze Elephant Bells
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Traditional pair of late 19th/ early 20th Century Brass or Bronze bells commonly referred to as Elephant Bells although bells of this size were more likely used for the gigantic Wat...
Category

Thai Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Head Bucket (Kubi-Oke), Lacquer, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Head Bucket (Kubi-Oke), Lacquer, Meiji period. The head bucket was used for storing and transporting severed heads. During the Samurai era cla...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Bronze Goose Incense Burner
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese bronze incense burner in the charming cast form of a goose, standing on both webbed feet, broad body serving as the incense burning receptacle with long outstretched...
Category

Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early Chinese Republic Era Cloisonne Vases with Stylized Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique cloisonne vases originate from China during the Early Republic period and done in the Chinese Export style. These vases are...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th century Size: Height 18...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Garden And Birds
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a cylindrical shaped body. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing birds in blossoming flowers made in ...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Located in New York, NY
Unusual rhombus shaped Japanese Meiji period bronze sea-life motif bonsai, bamboo planter, ikebana. The body in the form of a densely woven basket of fine detail, with a large lobster, clam shell, cockle, conch, crab, pearl oyster and whelk sculptural motifs on the sides, set upon bamboo form bronze feet. The base signed in Japanese within an ornate seal. Perfectly sized for an artistic bonzai tree...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Medallions Design Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Japanese footed enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions representing floral, foliage, foliate scroll, butterfly and Phoenix bird ornamen...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with silver inlay and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindan...
Category

Philippine Folk Art Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Silver

Middle Eastern Moorish Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a very large spout....
Category

Omani Islamic Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s Original condition Original patina
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Large and Impressive Qajar Circular Brass Tray with Persian Warrior
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large and impressive Qajar circular brass tray, Iran, early 20th century. Measures: 19 5/8 in. (50 cm.) diameter. Finely engraved, chased and punched in heavy gauge brass. Th...
Category

Persian Islamic Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Category

Chinese Art Deco Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate flower arrangements in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 13.8 C.M. ...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Cloisonne Enamel Censer Insence Burner 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A good, large, antique Chinese Qing dynasty bronze and cloisonne censer, circa 1900. The lidded censer having a Chinese lion (Shi) to the lid, the...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Indian Silvered Bronze Buddhist Deity Vajradhara Seated in Lotus Position
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful small silvered bronze of Vajradhara. Indian, circa 1900. 7 inches high by 4 wide by 3 deep The Tibetan Buddhist deity Vajradhara is seated in a yogic meditation on a lotu...
Category

Indian Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Blue Bords" with Wood Stand, Early 20th Century #1
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a cute Chinese cloisonné enamel egg depicting two Blue Birds with a wood stand, early 20 century.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Chinese Archaistic Copper Repousse Bird Form Rirualistic Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese archaistic copper repousse ritualistic vessel with a ram's head spout and phoenix bird handle and body. A beautifully crafted piece in the ancient style with intricate detail...
Category

Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Perth Collection. Dimension: Width: 20cm Depth: 10cm Height: 3cm. Note: The lock is not in working...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Brass

Asian Archaistic Copper Vessel With Boar s Head and Elephant s Head
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese archaistic copper repousse ritualistic vessel with a boar head spout and elephant head handle. A beautifully crafted piece in the ancient style with intricate detail througho...
Category

Chinese Archaistic Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Large Decorative Round Copper Box with Lid Northern India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs. Hand crafted by skill...
Category

Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper, Tin

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa period, early 20th century Size: Height 19 C....
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze/Brass with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “th...
Category

Philippine Tribal Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass

1910 Cloisonne Jar with Lid
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Metalwork

Jerome "Jerry" Evelyn Ackerman Victorian Shoe Corset Button Hook or Hook Eye
Located in Studio City, CA
An interesting piece acquired directly from the estate of Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman (please see photo from their home studio wall of the couple working on their pottery early in their careers). The Ackermans began their career in design primarily in ceramics in the early 1950s. After finishing at Alfred University, Jerome worked at the Jenev Design Studio developing ceramic molds...
Category

Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Asian Bronze Temple Vessel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful large Southeast Asian Bronze Temple vessel. It is a heavy cast bronze ceremonial vessel of impressive scale, the lobed body encircled by repeated reliefs of a stylized Ga...
Category

Thai Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 15.2...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Indonesian Wood and Bone Kris Dagger, Indonesia
Located in Leuven , BE
Indonesian Wood and Bone Kris Dagger, Indonesia
Category

Indonesian Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Antique Bronze Buddha Figure C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bronze Buddha Figure C1920 Measures - 5 1/2" x 3 7/8" x 2 3/4" An antique bronze Buddha figure from circa 1920. The figure is seated in a meditative pose on a lotus base. T...
Category

Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Floral Enameled Footed Cigar Box C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Floral Enameled & Footed Cigar Box with Divided Interior C1920 Measures - 1.5"H x 6.25"W x 4.5"D This exquisite antique Chinese cigar box, dating to...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Lidded Footed Jar Early 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Lidded & Footed Jar, Early 20thC Measures - 5 5/16" x 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" This antique Chinese cloisonné jar fea...
Category

Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Wang Hing Hong Kong Silver Dollar Set Pin Dish
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese Hong Kong dollar mounted silver dish by renowned Hong Kong silver maker Wang Hing and dating from around 1901. The small but he...
Category

Hong Kong Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Antique Archaic Style Patinated Bronze Planter, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Archaic style antique bronze planter - large size - featuring fine casting with over-all textured finish, decorative elements and Greek key bord...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Per...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Indian Heavy Silver Antique Animal Repoussé Card Case
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality and heavily made antique Indian silver card case decorated in repoussé with animals and other scenes probably dating from the early 20th century. The card case is of f...
Category

Indian Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Vase with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronzed Seated Buddha with Boys
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Chinese bronzed copper seated Buddha with five small boys believed to date from the early 20th century. The hollow cast figure is well detailed and portrays the seated smiling...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Early 20th century Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Large Vase
Located in Savannah, GA
Large 24" tall antique Chinese Champlevé enamel and bronze vase. Fine cloisonne floral decoration with stylized rooster head handles dating to the late 19th-early 20th century. Lovel...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 19cm, diameter 23cm Crafted in China...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Japanese Shinto Ema Wishing Wooden Plaque with Iron Sickle and Sword
Located in Chiba, JP
Old wishing wooden plaque with iron sickle and sword as ‘Ema’ handmade by Japanese blacksmith and dedicated to Shinto shrine to ward off evil spirit and conflagration. approx. 23.7 x...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Quality Antique Bronze Cupid Figure Signed Ferrand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality Antique bronze cupid figure signed Ferrand. Quality bronze figure of a cupid setting on a rug signed Ferrand for Ernst Justin Ferrand.
Category

Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Indian Khond Attributed Stylized Patinated Metal Seated Dog Figure
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique/vintage Indian Khond tribe attributed stylized patinated metal, possibly bronze, seated dog figure sculpture believed to date to the late 19th or early 20th centur...
Category

Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Damascene Belt Buckle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Meiji period silver Japanese damascene belt buckle with gold inlay.
Category

Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Metalwork

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category

Indonesian Folk Art Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Ginger Jars, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Ginger Jars, Early 20th Century Description: Made of cloisonné enamel on brass, typically featuring intricat...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Japanese Brass Oversized Vase /Umbrella/Stick Stand
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Cast brass Japanese vase . Can be used as umbrella /stick stand
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Unusual antique Edwardian quality oak copper bounded coal bucket
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Edwardian quality oak copper bounded coal bucket having a quality oak coal bucket with copper bounds with a copper swing carrying handle to the top
Category

Edwardian Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Flowers" with Wood Stands #11
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting two beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs depicting flowers with wood stands, early 20 century.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century, Showa, A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Japanese bronze vases with artist sign, used to decorate flower arrangements in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Sho...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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