Sculptures and Carvings

This intricately carved teak panel depicts a scene from the life of the Buddha, likely part of a narrative sequence once adorning the interior of a Burmese temple. The composition fe...

Realistically modeled Japanese okimono of a crab raised on its toes. I of 5 designated by the (C) in the title.

This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua. It is a huge monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural. Dimensions: Hardwood frame: 62 inches tall and 88.5 inches length Site: 54 inches tall and 80.5 inches length This marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors. This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone. This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve. History of Green Flower dream stone paintings...

Traditional Indonesian turned pedestal hardwood Toraja cup. Bali, Indonesia, first half 20th century. Dimensions: 7-3/4” W x 6-1/2” H

This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s. Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.5 x H2 cm Sculpture: Wild Boar Era: 1960s (Showa) Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, origina...

This modern Chinese jadeite seal stone, standing at an impressive 8 inches on its stand, is a remarkable piece of artistry, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship associated with contemporary Chinese jade carving...

A nice hand-carved antique, Chinese Celadon Jade Pendant depicting floral and lotus carving with 3D detailed presentation.

Believe in nature and let it express itself through art. Reda Amalou honors nature forgotten for almost 100 years under the waters of Lake Gatun in Panama. Created in 1913, this lake...

Great Pair (2) Of Large Round Stone Bowls/Planters From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual pair of large round garden stone vessels with inset carved handl...

A stunning Taihu scholar stone in an unusual horizonal balanced form perched on a custom wood stand. The stone, in a nearly pure greyish white color, display a weathered smooth surfa...

A large near 11 lb gilt bronze sculpture of Tibetan Vajrasattva. Seated padmasna on lotus throne, the Great Vajrasattva has large downcast eyes and pendulous earlobes, an urna on his...

A distant Mountain Valley Awaits- shrouded by clouds or mountain fog, Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called a dream stone Shih-hua. It is a monumenta...

A very rare and decidedly charming half-scale terracotta sculpture of the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, ancient region of Gandha...

A spectacular Japanese cast, carved, and parcel gilt bronze sculpture, okimono, of a kneeling samurai archer, signed Kiyotsugu (died 1894), Meiji ...

This exquisite old Tibetan praying wheel, crafted from wood and copper, stands at a height of 37.5 cm and features a diameter of 12.5 cm. Originating from Tibet during the middle of ...

Indian or Nepalese Ganesh Ganesha Bronze Statue Sculpture. Beautiful bronze sculpture of Ganesh with a nice aged patina. From a collection of Asian and ...

These are a very good PAIR of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions, made of a brass-bronze metal alloy, with excellent detail, dating to the early 19th century, Qing period or possibly earlier back to the 18th century. They are a male and female pair, the male with the slightly larger head. These pieces are very well cast with good detail and wear, showing a very good depth of colour. Both dogs have a small hole on the top of the head for incense to be placed. Each piece weighs about 700gm unpacked Overall a lovely pair of antique Chinese Foo Dogs...

Taka (鷹) Mask in Noh theater is designed to embody the strength, agility, and predatory instincts of a falcon. Its sharp facial features and wide, alert eyes symbolize the bird’s kee...

Beautiful hand carving wall hanging made from wood, with sun burst motif, hand painted in light peachy colour, very nice patina. Great object of art for wall display.

Two Asian gilt bronze Teppanom kneeling Thai sacred angels. Bronze gilded temple guardians in a sitting position. These temple guardians were made in Th...

This is an old Japanese "Kobo Daishi" wooden figure. "Kobo Daishi" means "Kukai". "Kukai" was a monk from the early Heian period. His posthumous name was "Kobo Daishi". He is the fou...

One of our most beautiful Yukimi solid granite stone lanterns in a classic round top style, portable and convenient size 28" Tall. Please view our video. Attractive simple concent...

A rustic Thai 19th century ox cart wooden wheel mounted on a custom made black wooden stand. Born in Thailand during the 19th century, this handmade wheel is pierced in its center with a circular hole reserved for the axle tree. The wheel showcases a nicely weathered patina witnessing its long use since the 19th century. This item is mounted on a custom made black painted stepped base. With its rustic appearance and large proportions, this 19th century Thai mounted wooden ox cart wheel...

A wonderful small stone seated Buddha with beautiful lichen patina Good garden candidate .In Japan, Kṣitigarbha, known as Jizō, or respectfully as Ojizō-sama, is one of the most lo...

A visually arresting tall vertical scholar stone of Lingbi type balanced on a fitted wood base. The rock formation features an elegant slender form of highly sculptural surface with ...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find Antique Original Japanese temple "blossoming lotus" flower bud stem including its original red lacquer display base. This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment. The individual parts of each lotus is carved separately then joined in an arrangement and inserted in altar vessels. Also called "Jyôka" , it is placed on or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. Made with meticulous techniques. In Buddhism, the lotus is an important symbol of divine enlightenment because it blooms into beautiful flowers while growing in mud. Tsunehana means "a flower that continues to bloom forever" and "a flower that does not wither." For this reason, the flowers represented are in different stages of their life, unfolded lotus leaves, buds and full flowers, thus symbolizing the journey towards Buddhist enlightenment. This lovely Japanese antique gilt Lotus flower is an early survivor, circa 1840, and a hard to find treasure that was originally placed on or around a temple altar. This ensemble consists of a single stem, the top most flower, and the bottom leaf- all mounted in the original square red lacquer display base. A gold gilt 3.5 inch long tortoise "minogame" is affixed to the base as seen in the photo. Its attractive original old patina coupled with much of the original gilding remaining present is just the way we like to find them. Dimensions: With original red lacquer display stand Height, 17 inches height and 9 inches in width. The lotus flower stem alone measures 16 inches in height. Provenance: acquired from a Kyoto Japanse monk and collector History of the Japanese turtle "minogame" One of the most famous is the mythological giant turtle...

Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of kings instead of ordinary monk's robes. Age: Burma, Shan Period, ...

Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with gilded gold. Tai Lue is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is...

A large and well carved Antler Netsuke with in a fine and realistic form of a realistic traditional Bamboo Whistle. Quintessentially Japanese in form, the Netsuke has incised details...

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Gilt Foo Dog in Shadow Box. Chinese shadow box features a hand carved wood and gilded Foo Dog from the Qing Dynasty. It is mounted in a massive and ...

An exceptionally beautiful, serene, delicately crafted Buddha head/bust - hand-made using the ancient Thayo technique which entails using a lacquer paste made by mixing lacquer with ...

Dive into the serene world of spiritual art with this exquisite jade Buddha statue, dating back to the mid-20th century. Carved from the finest jade...

Beautiful and unique wood bowl by David Auld. World renowned American-born Haitian wood working artist David Auld creates one of a kind pieces that catapu...

A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century. In good conditi...

Large Balinese Barong carved and hand-painted wood dance mask of an ornate, colorful mythological creature. Skilfully hand carved, with large bulging eyes, large teeth, and two snake...

Featuring Seven Japanese Macaques Form our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Bronze Monkey Group by Shosai. The Japanese Bronze Group displaying a male father monkey and his infants playing around and being mischievous with Persimmon fruit. The monkeys modelled as Japanese macaque monkeys (snow monkey). The bronze okimono is beautifully patinated with a highly lifelike and naturalistic casting signed to the underside Shosai 正齊鋳. The Bronze group dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1885. Japanese macaque (snow monkey) is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. They are known as snow monkeys because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for long periods each year hence their nickname. No other non-human primate lives further north or in a colder climate than the snow monkey. Individuals have brownish grey fur, pinkish-red faces, and short tails. Two subspecies are known and their conservation Status is of least concern. In Japan, the species is known as Nihonzaru ニホンザル, 日本 (Japan/Nihon) and saru 猿 (monkey) to distinguish it from other primates, but the Japanese macaque is the only species of monkey in Japan. The Japanese macaque features heavily in the religion, folklore, and art of Japan, as well as in proverbs and idiomatic expressions in the Japanese language. They are often seen in paintings, block prints and represented in all manner of carvings from Okimono to netsuke. Many of these art forms reside in the world’s most famous museums and collections, some of the most prominent pieces by artists such as Mori Sosen and Kawanabe Kyosai. In Shinto belief (Japan’s indigenous religion/nature religion) legendary mythical beasts known as raiju sometimes appeared as monkeys and kept Raijin (the god of lightning/storms) company. In another well known tale the three wise monkeys who warn people to “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil” can be seen depicted in relief over the door of the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era. Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...

Extremely rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region. A beautiful large sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 549 and 577 AD. This horse statue is extremely finely modeled of earthenware pottery, standing in a very elegant and majestic position striding on a trapezoidal shaped base. The animal has a gracefully arched neck to the left looking forward and its extremely well modeled. The head is adorned with a large detailed tassels of plumes and the body is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief. Decorated with dotted and circles patterns. The surface is treated with applications of natural color pigments such; red, white and others. Has a measurements of 435 mm by 319 mm by 243 mm (17.10 x 12.55 x 9.55 Inches) (43.5 x 31.9 x 24.3 Cm). Northern Qi, was the successor state of the Chinese Xianbei state of Eastern Wei...

The Bi was a traditional ceremonial scepter used by the Chinese Emperors to connect with the Heavenly Gods. A symbol of unity and holistic harmony, it was used in ancient celestial c...

This is the only known example of this -Elephants Safari- A Monumental Presentation Bowl & Master Work- Hand Painted by Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) This is a wonderful handmade, hand-painted and hand glazed large center piece...

This magnificent antique Chinese bone carved elephant was 100% hand made and hand carved from OX bone. It has very detailed carving works on it. T...

Extremely Rare Japanese Karakuri Ningyo Holding a Fox Mask, Edo Period, Ca. 1840 DIMENSIONS 20” high without raised arm 22” high with raised arm holding the fox mask 16" wide 15" de...

Nice old Asian ritual festival mask Sri Lanka Ceylonese A pretty cool mask with smiling grimacing man painted with ochre Period early 20th century, from a UK collection. Condit...

Big, Beautiful And Signed From our recent Japanese Acquisitions An early and hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Kanon in a mudra of contemplation. Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu is b...

An exquisite antique Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle. Hand crafted in beautiful imperial yellow colored glass. The glass is slightly translucent almost looking like mil...

A finely cast bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara in his four-arm form with gilt and polychrome surface. The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion is worshiped in all Buddhism sect as one ...

This **beautiful antique bronze Thai Rattanakosin Buddha statue** is a rare and exquisite piece of **19th-century Rattanakosin period** craftsmanship, originating from Thailand. Made...

The first we have seen A spectacular and hard to find Inlaid mother of pearly - using the raden technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutrement including a fine engraved antique long pipe and two removable covered bronze cylinders all executed by expert mid-19th century Edo samurai...

Rare find!: 24 feet long Zen monk Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its original attached triangular shaped stone ojime. A huge...

Pair of Large Japanese Ceramic Shi-Shi Dogs roof tiles, Bizen kiln, 20th c. Bizen kiln is one of the oldest and well known kilns in Japan. This is a very unusual pose of Shi-Shi Do...

Japan hand carved rosewood rabbit.

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Pair of Antique Chinese Floral Carved Rosewood & Rouge Marble Sculpture Stands C1920. Measures - 3...

A lovely Thai lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, portrayed in Maravijaya, Rattanakosin Period, early to mid 19th century, Thailand. The B...

A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath i...

A lovely and cute hand-carved antique, Heavy and Faty Chinese Carved Hetain White Jade with russet markings, very pure and clean in the body contents with the mutton fat appearance,...

tall wooden stand/pedestal shown in pictures is not included with this item; flower tree only (not including wooden stand): 43in(H)

Vintage Chinese Jade Precious Stone Bonsai Tree Sculpture, Cloisonné Planter Offered for sale is a vintage Chinese Jade and other semi-precious stones Bo...

China, a large votive model of a stone ram, Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) Dimensions: 45cm, 18 inches high and 65cm, 26 inches length and 25cm, 10 inches wi...

Japanese dolls called Kokeshi, northern Japan, 1960s-1970s. Handmade by Japanese artisans from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. Naruko kokeshi is the squeaki...

A magnificent, extra-large rock crystal sculpture of the beloved Chinese Happy Buddha. Carved from a single, luminous boulder of natural crystal-clear quartz, adorned with delicate g...

This sublime Chinese scholar stone was collected from the Jade Peaks in the Kun Mountains, Jiangsu Province. Known sometimes as "the magic stone" in China due to its unique formation...