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Technique: Carved
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a traditional altar table. Allowing the base to reflect the wood’s natural state, the artist ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese tortoise shell finely carved box, Canton circ 1840, The box is carved with court scenes on both top and bottom. Finely executed edge with greek key pattern and scenes.
THIS I...
Category
1840s Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Silver Figures of Eight Immortals Yangqinghe Jiuji Marks, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Important and rare silver figures of eight immortals Yangqinghe Jiuji marks, Late Qing dynasty. Each hollow figure portraying one of the immortals in an animated pose, with highly detailed facial features, four pierced with apertures for the insertion of facial hair, clad in finely chased robes, all but two with their characteristic attributes, their bases bearing either two seal marks reading Yangqinghe Jiuji gongyibu and Zhe'ning Hu Qiusheng zao, or three marks in regular script reading Yangqinghe Jiuji gongyibu, Shang and Sheng zuo, original hand-carved wood stands. Measures: 11 1/4in (28.5cm) high (tallest one).
The earliest records of the silver atelier known as Yangqinghe date to 1775 in Shanghai...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Southern Administrator
s Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century elmwood administrator's chairs are from northern China and feature arching back splats hand carved with traditional motifs including peonies, sparrows, and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Red Painted and Gilt Japonisme Plant Stand
Located in Norwood, NJ
Japanese style French 19th century carved and red painted wood pedestal with gilt and silver gilt embellishments. Deep red-brown lacquer finish. Gilt dragons and floral decorations.
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Category
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Located in Chicago, IL
Happening upon an intersection, a traveler in Qing-dynasty China would have been grateful for the guidance of this limestone path marker. Still bearing traces of its original pigmentation, each side of this marker is inscribed with directions. One side directs towards the Zhen De Teng household, another towards the Liang family, and a third towards the North East Road. The fourth inscription announces the year of its construction, the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu (1908). This second-to-the-last emperor...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$12,800
Vintage Folk Art Kokeshi Doll Yajiro Style Signed Japan
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Vintage Kokeshi doll from Japan. Yajiro Style (弥次郎). Completely handmade from Japanese Mizuki wood and painted, which is why there is only 1 of them. This technique is a craftsmanshi...
Category
1970s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Ladies Dressing Chest
Located in Brea, CA
A 18th century Chinese export lacquered George III style black and gilt ladies dressing chest, in the form of a chinoiserie secretaire, the top with swan neck pediment above twin cup...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger.
From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Chinese Gold Fleck Cast Bronze Figure of Buddha
Located in Hudson, NY
This work cast in bronze with a gold fleck finish to the clothing was made in the last quarter of the 19th century. The patina and color of the figure has lovely rub through and sits...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Mirror Louis Seize Gilded Wood Carved Original Mirror Glass
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century French mirror Louis Seize Gilded wood carved original mirror glass
This delicate and beautiful mirror once embellished a noble house in Franc...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Softwood
19 Century Antique Camphor Wood Chinese Southern Official
s Hat Armchairs set
Located in Pomona, CA
Very well constructed Ming dynasty style Southern Official's Hat Armchairs set with beautiful carved design on it.This matching Set of Ming dynasty style southern official's hat Armchair are made by camphor wood with natural finished. It features detailed carving works on the side and back. You can see it on the picture, very smooth to touch and full of patina. The carving works are very detailed. the chairs are solid and well balanced It is truly stunning antique chairs...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A whimsical and intriguing headrest carved from a single piece of hardwood in the form of an anteater. The curved back of the animal would have supported the neck and displays a wonderfully warm patina from tribal use.
The anteater's over sized head has been carved in a charming manner.
Found in Sumatra, but most likely traded from Irian Jaya.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind.
Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Ceramic Vase with Delicate Carvings by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delicate and rare Japanese ceramic vase by the important Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1887-1910. Dated to his underglaze phase post 1887 after he successful...
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
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
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Chinese Guardian
s Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with water for use in calligraphy painting.
This 19th century inkstone is guarded by a mythical fu dog, or shizi, depicted with open jaws and a long mane of flowing curls. Resembling a Buddhist fly whisk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique, Chinese Beech Wood Writing Desk, Vanity
Located in Pomona, CA
This unique writing desk has a multitude of drawers in the front and both sides and back are nicely finished. This writing desk was made at about 1...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Beech
Provincial Chinese Travel Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This round folding mirror dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied a well-to-do woman on her travels. The wooden frame is carved with simple scrollwork at the hinge and includes a flat cover that props the mirror upright when open. Beautifully aged and full of character, we love this humble traveling mirror...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Elm
A Signed Japanese Netsuke of a Monkey Riding a Turtle, Showa Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An amusing Showa Period (1926-1989) hand carved hardwood netsuke depicting a monkey riding atop a turtle, the eyes of the monkey inset with cabochon pupils, signed with etched charac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Chinese Stone Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This ancient stone guardian lion shizi was carved by hand out of a single block of limestone. The artisan beckoned the guardian out from the stone, manipulating the unyielding materi...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Set of 3 Carved Wooden Ointment Boxes from Timor – Ethnic Primitive Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of three carved wooden ointment boxes originates from Timor, Indonesia. Traditionally used by local healers to store medicinal ointments and herbal remedies, these authentic...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Rustic Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Stone Shoemaker
s Weight with Mother, Cub, and Embroidered Ball
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a solid piece of stone, this weight was originally used by a Shoemaker to press down large pieces of leather. Surrounded by intricate scrollwork and peony blossoms, a gua...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Bamboo Yellow Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese bamboo yellow box with Chinese year mark and creator.
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Figural Vessel, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
This vessel is well-modeled as a recumbent winged lion with detailed decorative elements. It features a grimacing face with large protruberant eyes under heavy brows and a gaping mou...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Chinese Cloud-Form Hat Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Out of context, this carved wood hat stand has a curious, octopus-like appearance. Carved with cloud-form flourishes, the folding hat stand displays th...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$272 Sale Price
29% Off
Fine Korean Pottery Footed Jar with Long Neck Silla Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware jar of bulbous form with a long neck supported by open-work foot dated from Silla, Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE-668 AD). The grey color ves...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and rare pair of 19th century Chinese red lacquered tables with etched lacquered decorations of flowers birds and geometric designs...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$75,000 / set
19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Flower Stands Marble-Top Insert
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century antique Chinese heavily carved hardwood circular stand table with rouge marble top insert, the inset marble top over carved hardwood apron with mother of pear inlay pl...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Double Gourd "Root" Amber Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
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
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite their muscular frames and fearsome expressions, these petite stone beasts are actually the benevolent creatures known as qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$880 / set
Chinese Literati Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve tea or hold scholarly implements, the tray is...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Oriental Phallic Lingam Stone
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful antique Sandstone Shiva Lingam from South-East-Asia,
Khmer Period, 12-13 th Century, Thailand-Cambodia Region,
this Hindu magical stone was used as a fertility and well-bei...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Round Hitching Stone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike many objects of its kind, this limestone hitching stone was carved into a simple rounded shape without any figural references. Used to secure a horse by rope or reins, the sto...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Oriental figure, Qing Dynasty, woman carved in carnelian agate
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Oriental figure, Qing Dynasty, woman carved in carnelian agate.
Carved carnelian agate figure that represents an oriental woman surrounded by flowers and next to her a long-tailed bi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate
Antique Cherry Amber Resin Confucius Sculpture
Located in Mérida, YU
Vitntage Cherry Amber resin made Sculpture.
Very good condition. Beautiful glowing red color.
Category
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Resin
Chinese Lapislazuli Carving of "The Eight Daoist Inmortals", Mid 20th Century
Located in CABA, AR
Immerse yourself in the mystical world of Chinese mythology with this captivating mid-20th-century Lapis Lazuli carving depicting "The Eight Daoist Immortals." Each figure, intricate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
13/14thc Thai Stone Buddha Head
Located in Ukiah, CA
13/14thC Thai Stone Buddha Head- Sweet! For many centuries, up until the 13th or 14th centuries, in Northern Thailand, south of Chiang Mai, (under Cambodian domination during the Khmer Empire , existed the Haripunchai Kingdom. It blends Khmer and Thai Sculpture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Shanxi Province Original Hand Painted Elmwood Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province original hand painted elmwood sideboard
This Antique Sideboard from the Shanxi Province of China has its original paintings ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Lacquer, Elm, Wood
19th Century Pair of Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Plates
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese plates, very beautiful pieces. every plate with 4 golden feet.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Nicely proportioned Qing Dyanty, Chinese armchair with simple Ming lines is handcrafted with Northern Elm (Yumu) using traditional mortise and teno...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Thai Carved Wooden Stupa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare 19th century Thai carved wood stupa made from the heart wood of the Teak tree. This stupa is from Isan region of the Thailand (northern Thailan...
Category
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak
Red Lacquer and Natural Wood Console Table with Carved Side Panels Modern Design
Located in Barueri, SP, BR
This modern console table combines a bold red lacquered base with a smooth natural wood top, creating a sculptural piece that pairs traditional craftsmanship with a clean contemporar...
Category
20th Century Chinese Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
60% Off
Asian Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Chinese mustard soapstone carving from the mid-20th century, depicting a village scene centered around a tree, is a captivating piece of art with a distinct color palette and a f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of Monumental Oversized Bone Pedestals With Intricate Detail Design
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of monumental oversized wood and bone inlay pedestals with intricate detailed design and etching to tell an ancient Chinese narrative with C...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
20th Century Chinese Limed Wood Low Kang Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in China, this table is most likely rosewood but has been polychromed and limed in the early 20th century constructed in traditional Chinese joinery fashion the table would have...
Category
20th Century Chinese Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Large 19th century Chinese Carved Wooden Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved Qing dynasty tea caddy from Elmwood (yumu), with floral motifs and finished with an oxblood color lacquer. The large size is very usual and was used in a large family compound. The tea caddy is designed to hold and keep warm, large tea pot filled with tea. The tea pot’s spout comes out the front opening for pouring. The horizontal bar used as the container’s handle has a pivoting lock when open, the handle bar can be removed and closing of the pivoting lock, the handle is secure for use. The wooden tea caddy...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The tri-lobed shape and combed ridges of this cooking pot increased heating efficiency by maximizing the vessel’s surface area. The shape of a bronze vessel li, with the body rising out of three hollow pointed legs to a wide moiuth with splayed-out rim. The exterior is covered with cord impressed pattern. The surface shows signs of oxidation from being buried in the soil for a long time.
Period: Zhou or Shang dynasty circa 1000 B.C.E.
Medium : Grey earthenware with impressed decoration
Type : Tripod vessel
Size : 29cm (Height) x 35cm(Diameter)
Condition : Good
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) V&A Museum - ACCESSION NUMBER C.87-1954
2) Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art - ACCESSION NUMBER F1984.13
3) The University of Chicago - OBJECT NUMBER 1989.1
4) The MET - Accession Number: 1972.275.5
5) Kyoto National Museum - Three-footed Earthenware Vessel
* Shang Dynasty Pottery (1600-1046 BCE)
The Shang dynasty, known for its significant advancements in bronze casting, also produced notable pottery. Shang pottery is characterized by its practical use and simple designs, reflecting the utilitarian needs of the society. The pottery from this period includes both coarse wares used for everyday purposes and fine, high-quality ceramics used in ritualistic contexts. Common forms include jars, bowls, and cups, often with a dark, burnished surface. One distinctive feature of Shang pottery is the use of gray clay, and many pieces display clear signs of oxidation, giving them a unique, mottled appearance. The decorations were typically incised or stamped, featuring geometric patterns, zoomorphic designs, and motifs that are also seen in Shang bronze...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Chinese Root Wood Calligraphy Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century Chinese brush pot made from a hardwood root.
The root brush pot has natural gnarled surface with many knots and indents, the top edge is softly rou...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
Side table made and designed in Japan for the Liberty and Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Liberty and Co. was established in 1875 by Arthur Lisenby Liberty with the intention of selling goods and furniture from all around the British empire. By the end of the XIX th ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Zitan
Antique Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Elm Side Table, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province black lacquer elm side table - pair.
These beautiful black lacquered elm side tables have all its original color and patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer
19th Century Unusual Balinese Hanuman Mask in Polychromed Light Wood
Located in Leuven , BE
Unusual Balinese monkey mask-most probably a representation of Hanuman
Here is some more info from Ubud. Mask-making is one of the oldest art-forms in the world. In Bali, masks (t...
Category
19th Century Balinese Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb
Located in Brea, CA
19th century gilt-decorated lacquer Chinese comb, very beautiful piece.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Chair with Lotus
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century antique Chinese heavily carved rosewood chair with lotus, rosewood apron with
design, see more pictures. Measures: 37.5" height x 21” x 17".
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Okimono sculpture of a Chinese cabbage or Pe-Tsai realised in Boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Okimono of a Chinese cabbage made in boxwood. The texture and veins have been delicately detailed.
Native from China, it is an herbaceous plant of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Apsara Carved Limestone Stele with Extremely Rare
Oolitic silica
, Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The small dots apparent on the surface of this stone stele are indicative of an oolitic silica structure or oolites formed in what is known as "Oolitic chert." The same phenomenon can also be observed in the Tang Dynasty Limestone Stele at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. This formation occurs gradually over the course of thousands to several hundred thousand years within the soil or sea. Similar structures are commonly found in ancient fossils or arrowheads. Ancient peoples chose certain types of stones for tool-making, preferring materials that were easier to work with and could be sharpened effectively. This predilection is believed to be the reason why oolitic silica structures are frequently found in ancient arrowheads.
The development of these oolitic silica structures is a very slow process involving the accumulation of siliceous layers around particulates. This phenomenon, where silica reacts with water to form layers around a nucleus, occurs under specific chemical and physical conditions. Typically, it takes thousands to hundreds of thousands of years for silica to gradually accumulate in layers through contact with moisture, a process that requires a precise harmony of many variables, including chemical conditions, temperature, pressure, pH, and biological activity.
It is known that no other stele with such a silica structure has been identified to date, serving not only as evidence of its authenticity but also significantly enhancing the rarity of this piece.
This stele appears to be a stone sculpture of an apsara, a celestial nymph from Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Despite its fragmentary state, the sculpture conveys grace and movement. The apsara is captured in a dynamic pose, perhaps once part of a larger tableau, playing a flute-like instrument.
The black stand was made in Hong Kong at the time of the acquisition.
Date : Northern Wei/Eastern Wei Dynasty(386~550)
Size : 22cm (Height) x 16cm(diameter)
Condition : Good (oolites dots on surface)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Sotheby's New York 20 March 2018 - Jingyatang Treasures Of Chinese Buddhist...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Chinese Republic Period Carved Amethyst Quartz Vase with Cover
Located in Hudson, NY
This urn, while archaistic in shape, generally is far more typical of 18th and 19th century specialty carved hardstone vases. The carving in rich veined amethyst quartz was done circa 1930-1940 and is dominated on the lid with a Kylin or mythical beast that in Chinese culture represents good luck and prosperity. The lid its self is ribbed and rests on the top of the urn between two further Kylin heads holding in there mouth loose rings. The main body of the vase is covered in Taotie masks in a stylized form. The foot of the urn, as well as the shoulder above the main body, are carved with lambrequins inset with traditional Chinese repetitive patterns often found on ancient dynastic...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Japanese Netsuke in Boxwoord in the form of two chestnut
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of two chestnuts, one smaller on top of the larger.
Chestnuts are a central part of Japanese culture and gastronomy. Castanea Crenata or Japanese chestnut is an indi...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Twin Handled Crystal Censer and Cover
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty an antique Chinese twin handled crystal censer and cover, lion sit on the lid, two rings two lions handle, see more pictures, 14cm x 14cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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