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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Antique Victorian Vintage Bovine Whale Bone Malacca Wooden Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine
Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin.
The plain ball grip ...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Small Japanese Antique Stone Lantern / 1868-1920 / Wabi-Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This small stone lantern is thought to have been made between the Meiji and Taisho periods. It's small enough to hold in one hand, yet possesses a solid weight and presence, evoking ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Buddha from Niigata Prefecture / Seated Jizo Bodhisattva
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This seated stone statue of Jizo Bodhisattva, unique to Sado Island (Niigata Prefecture), is believed to have been created during the Edo period. Sado Island is home to a small Jizo hall known as "Nashi-no-ki Jizo," where numerous stone Buddha statues, dedicated by people since the Edo period, have been enshrined. The sight of stone Buddha statues, nearly filling the entire ground, conveys the daily prayers and wishes of the people of that time, as well as their sincere desires for the growth of their children and recovery from illness. It is highly likely that this work was one of these "migawari Jizo."
What is Migawari Jizo?
Sado Island's Jizo worship is based on the concept of "migawari Jizo." This belief is based on the belief that Jizo statues...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha lion/dragon/foo dog. This piece has a wonderful patina and heft to it.
Likely mid ...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese stone carving of a phallus, believed to have been made in the late Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare and valuable a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Daruma Obejct with Metal 2000s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a metal object of Daruma which was made in Japan around 2000s in Heisei era.
A Daruma is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder o...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Chinese Natural Large Dushan Jade Carving Qing Dynasty
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Natural Large Dushan Jade Carving Qing Dynasty
This is a superb piece of large jade carving from the 19th century. A group of deer are clim...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japan Vintage Solid Granite Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern With Fine Old Patina
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of our most beautiful Yukimi stone lanterns in a classic style, portable and cConvenient size 28" Tall And 24 " Diameter.
Attractive cloud pattern carvings under fire box.
Bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Granite
Antique Pair Chinese Hand Cut Carvings Mounted Warriors, Pavilions Foliage Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Exquisite Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Cantonese Chinese decorative wall panels of generous size, early Twentieth Century.
These stunning and quite rare panels are made from solid...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Primitive Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese carved wooden horse, a highly valuable piece created in the late Edo period (early 1800s–1860s). In Japan, it is known as a "Shinme" (sacred horse), a term re...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The inscribed donor's Kanji script makes this bell special.
For your meditat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
A Massive Japanese Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Tiger, Meiji Period
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Massive Japanese Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Tiger, Meiji Period. Signed.
Measuring an impressive 44 inches in length, this extraordinary sculpture is a striking example of t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wooden form of Daruma made in Japan.
It is estimated to have been made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and seems to have been made of cedar wood.
De...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Old Granite Garden House Stone Minka Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this Minka Farmhouse stone lantern from old Japan!
This is a hand carved lantern of one of Jap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Large Older Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern Beautiful Details, 33 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Style, Portable and Convenient Size 33" Tall And 28 " Diameter. Beautiful patina, lovely lantern
Please view our video.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand carved granite ston...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Tall Antique Hand Crafted Inari Fox Kitsune With Glass Eyes Inari Shrine
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique shinto shrine ceramic Inari fox guardian and Shinto Kami (god).
Rare glass eyes and remnant red (mouth) and white paint on its base still present and it holds the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Glass
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain W/Celadon Jade "The Monkey Family" 18/19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Carved Hetain White/Celadon Jade "The Monkey Family" 3 monkeys, father, mother, and kid. They are pulling a lot of coins into a giant bag—good use of russet skin colo...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Other Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger Sculpture, 1900s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Japanese Meiji Bronze Tiger Sculpture, 1900s.
A japanese patinated solid bronze sculpture of a roaring tiger from the Meiji-period. Complete with o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The double Kanji inscriptions makes this bell special.
For your meditation , or special garden display comes this handsome 25 inch tall bronze bell. Its original old and natural dark green patination belies its importance and rarity.
Hard to find with its attractive patina- this is an authentic indication that this bell had actually hung for quite some time and had been used functionally.
At the top, the handle (ryûzu) is crafted in the form of two mirrored dragon heads.
Around the upper portion of the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower sections are surrounded by embossed cartouches with a flower-shaped striking panel (tsuki'za).
Dimensions: 25 inches tall and 15" inches diameter
Date: early to mid 20th century
Provenance: private Kyoto/Shiga area collection
We will include a striker for your convenience.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We have handled dozens of authentic Japanese bronze bells over the years. Our president travels to Japan regularly and inspects each work of art guaranteeing authenticity.
●History of the Tsurigane (Hanging Bell)
The tsurigane is a type of bell that developed in East Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and Korea, with the bonshō (Buddhist temple bell...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Rare Large Yellow Jade Bi Disc with Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare handsome Chinese Heavenly jade Bi disk carved in a rarely found combination of mutton fat yellow and green jade with patches of brown accents in the stone that depict a green ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Classic Pagoda Roof Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Japanese Garden Lantern
This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculpture in a classic Japanese form, would make an exceptional visual statement and substantial conversational c...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Japan Pair Tall Beautiful Garden Lanterns With Lovely Iris Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome quality pair (2) of original hand painted sturdy old "Iris, Flowers & Vines" tea garden lanterns in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loops or installed o...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Unusual Stone Spirit Lantern 35 Inches , portable
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
Japan, an unusual and handsome red stone spirit lantern in a mountain style and measuring: 35 inches high and 24 inches wide at bottom, four p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Japanese Middle size White Birch Kokeshi Doll 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a wooden kokeshi doll made around 1980s in Showa era.
It was made in Nagano prefecture in Japan.
The wood is a white birch.
Betula platyphylla, the Asian white birch or Jap...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Birch
$267 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Victorian Religious Chinese Export Carved Pagoda Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine Quality Chinese Export Hand Carved Religous Pagoda of traditional architectural form and generous proportions, late Nineteenth Century.
The overall structure beautifull...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Acrylic
Large Italian A.Santini Faux Ivory Tusk Carving God of Longevity Chinoiserie 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A huge Italian A.Santini faux ivory resin sculpture in a curved tusk form, standing 25" tall, of a detailed Chinese god of Longevity standing with a child, mounted upon a stand with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin
Buddhist Art of Myanmar by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and Donald Martin Stadtner, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Buddhist Art of Myanmar by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and Donald Martin Stadtner. Published by the New Haven Asia Society Museum, 2015 for an exhibition February 10...
Category
2010s American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
Antique South Indian Chola-Style Bronze Goddess Sculpture, on Lotus Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique South Indian Chola-Style Bronze Goddess Sculpture on Lotus Base
Exquisite bronze sculpture depicting a South Indian goddess in the elegant C...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Vintage Chinese Bovine Walking Stick Cane Carved Dragon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Example of a Chinese Export Hand Carved Bovine Walking Stick of small proportions, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This quite rare and exquisite “L” s...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Acrylic
Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Dancing Sculpture Figure 6th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful antique/ancient terracotta clay made Japanese ritual burial funeray full body Haniwa dancing sculpture. These large (some were life sized) hollow figures were made for t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Chinese Rare Vintage Pair Symbolic Longevity Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Pair -first we have seen
Unusual find.
One pair (2) "Longevity" calligraphy lanterns in the form of human effigies
A fine and rare matching pair (2) of large 12 inch tall Chinese export hand cast lanterns with attractive longevity and mystical "human effigy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$1,000 Sale Price / set
64% Off
Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha Statue Vajrasatwa 14"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, 7 lb, gilt bronze Tibetan sculpture of Buddha Vajrasatwa. Seated dhyana asana on double lotus throne, left hand holding a ghanta bell, right hand holding vajra thunderbolt, scepters of combined male and female energy to conquer evil. Dressed in a tight fitting dhoti and a shawl covering the shoulders, wearing layers of necklaces. The head tilted downwards adorned with an elaborate crown anchoring a high chignon. The face with downcast eyes...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,100 Sale Price
21% Off
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese carved stone foo dogs. Very nice substantial size. Each with moveable ball in mouth. 6.5" x 4" wide 9" tall. Add some Asian style to your design project.
Category
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$1,400 / set
Large Solid Stone Sitting Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A large hand carved solid stone Buddha statue seated in dhyana position. The broad face with high arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears and beneath a pronounced hairline and surmounted by an ushnisha. Buddha wears a long robe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$2,880 Sale Price
56% Off
Hands Up Carved Wood Happy Buddha
Located in Norton, MA
A hands up carved wood Happy Buddha, very happy figure.
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Khond Bronzed Metal Ox Figure from Orissa, India
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique Khond bronzed metal stylized figure of an Ox dating from the early to mid 20th century made in Orissa, India.
The Khonds are an indigenous Adivasi tribal commun...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tang dynasty pottery statue of standing horse with removable saddle, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate. Oxford test num...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
$7,500 Sale Price
23% Off
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design
This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly joint at the end reminds us of George Nakashima's popular technique he used on his famous mid century tables.
Solid and Heavy. Genuinely old waxed chocolate patina from care. We have applied a further protective coat of bees wax to ensure continued weather resistant use.
Dimensions: Seat height: 18 inches x width: 71 inches x depth: 11.5 inches, 65 pounds
Pair available.
About Japan's hand chisels "Oire Nomi"
The renowned metal-working arts of Japan are reflected in Japanese chisels...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
$1,480 Sale Price
69% Off
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Ocean Waters
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed, D38
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone "painting" of churning sea waves -restless ocean waters- as far as the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$1,000 Sale Price
64% Off
Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two (2) Fine Old Woodblock Lanterns Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Late Edo Period Dolls representing Sannin-kanjyo which means the three court ladies. They support and care for the emperor (Odairi-sama) and the empre...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand.
Age: Tibet, 19th Century
Size: Height 33.8 C.M. / Width 25.5...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Large Hand-Carved Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An ideal garden ornament, sturdy weather proof planter display base or a rock solid all weather stone base for a special sculpture.
From China, comes this large 20.5 inch rectangula...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Wooden Buddha statues from the Edo period in Japan/1800-1868/Late Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden Buddhist statue was made in the late to late Edo period.
It is thought to be a statue of Kannon Bodhisattva.
It was originally placed in a shrine and was painted, but the...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Seated Laughing Jolly Bronze Buddha Sculpture, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, gem of a piece. The piece has a beautiful feel and heft to it. The laughing or jolly Buddha is known in China as Budai or Putai, Bodai in Vie...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Rock Crystal Quartz Ganesh Statue 5 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A remarkable 5 lb solid rock crystal quartz sculpture of Ganesha. Seated on a lotus throne and backed by a radiate mandorla, Ganesh holds a bowl of sweets in his front left hand, sym...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Rose Quartz Ganesh Statue 5 lb
Located in Somis, CA
Crafted from the finest grade natural rose quartz sourced from Madagascar, this fine 5.15-lb statue of Ganesh is meticulously hand carved by an Indian artisan, with every detail exud...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rose Quartz
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair Chinese Export Giltwood Carvings of Crane Phoenix or Foo Dogs 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive and quite rare Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Hardwood hanging Wall Carvings of Chinese origin, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Each beautiful carving depicts a bi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Harewood
Japanese bronze Okimono , Edo period
Located in Bilzen, BE
Japanese bronze okimono from the Edo period in its old patina and good condition,
Beautiful quality and expression
Height 30 cm, not signed
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental carved marble Buddhist Shakyamuni Triad sculpture. The Shaka Triad was one of the earliest significant examples of a Buddhist sculpture in Japan. It was crafted from bron...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$52,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession
Call or message us for details or to reserve.
Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$22,800 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Thai "Singha" Guardian Lions / Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of patinated bronze Thai "Singha" guardian lions / foo dogs, circa 1950s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with amazing detail and a gorgeous patina. Each dog measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Boxwood Inro
Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke of rats and snakes on a round basket, circa early 1940s. The piece is well carved with wonderful detail and in very good vint...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin
s legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Do you know Kirin?
It is a type of legendary animal that appears in Chinese mythology, and is a spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.
At first glan...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Gilt Wood Seated Japanese Asian Buddha Amida Nyorai Sculpture Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and serene wood and gilt Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha on display stand/alar (the stand and buddha are attached together)
Meticulously hand carved in fine detail (see han...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
A Chinese carved amethyst incense censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th C
Located in London, GB
A Chinese amethyst carved censor and cover,
Qing Dynasty, 19th century.
the rounded body carved with a pair of dragon mask handles, raised on thr...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Amethyst
Antique Indian Dhokra Horse and Rider Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely antique Indian Dhokra horse and rider sculpture.
Probably from the late 19th or early 20th century as is evidenced by its natural patina and clear evidence of age.
It depicts an Indian Warrior with a sword in his right hand mounted on his horse/steed.
The warrior is in classical and ancient Southeast Asian Indian attire and he holds the horse’s reins in his left hand.
The body of the horse is a series of lines (in the Classic Dhokra Style) and it has a tribal headdress...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Chinese Stone Fertility Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic male effigy hand carved from a granular medium to dark gray stone. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circa 4700-2900 BC)
Likely a fertility fetish. Note the pecked surfaces and the stone carved hair line top knot.
Quality: Fine original condition, no repairs, as collected. Dark varied patina from appropriate age.
Dimensions: 13.5 inches tall and 6 inches width.
About Hongshan Culture:
The Hongshan culture was a Neolithic culture in northeastern China. Hongshan sites have been found in an area stretching from Inner Mongolia to Liaoning, and dated from about 4700-2900 BC. The culture is named after Hongshanhou, a site in Hongshan District, Chifeng. The Hongshanhou site was discovered by the Japanese archaeologist Torii Ryuzo in 1908 and extensively excavated in 1935 by Kosaku Hamada and Mizuno Seiichi.
Provenance:
Our private collection and accompanied by our Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Originally collected in the area of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia.
In addition, our Hongshan stone effigy...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Fish Bell Gong With Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge fish gong bell- first we have seen in this rare large scale size, 22 inches in length
Immediately useable.
Crafted using the ancient lost wax technique, this bell is a Japanes...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$950 Sale Price / set
36% Off
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon is the ultimate symbol of auspiciousness. It is the most important symbol in both Feng Shui and in Chinese folklore. It's most powerful when displayed in the east sector of your home, office or location of the piece. This dragon jade boat...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Asian Sculptures and Carvings for Your Home Decor
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.
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