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Place of Origin: Asian
Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle, rounded square from with raised foot rim and round neck, concave mouth rim, narrow mouth, well hollowed depicting a horse, bee and a monkey....
Category

19th Century Qing Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate

Lucian Freud Two-Volume Monograph with Slipcase
Located in New York, NY
With more than 480 illustrations, this is the most comprehensive publication to date on one of the greatest painters of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Lucian Freud. Lucian Freu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Louis I Kahn: Revised and Expanded Edition
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A thoroughly updated and redesigned edition of McCarter’s esteemed monograph on the globally-revered modern master – includes Roosevelt Island, Four F...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table Vicky Lowry
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The first and only monograph on the life and work of the iconic Danish-American mid-century furniture designer Jens Risom – an unsung hero of Mid-Century Modern design Jens Risom,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sterling Silver Chinese Cigarette 420 Business Card Holder with Repoussé Dragon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand crafted Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, that can also double as a 420 or business card holder. The silver is in great condition and is so brilliant it's difficult to...
Category

20th Century Chinese Export Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chopper Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a two seat chopper motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Tip of...
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1980s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Japanese 19th Century Temple Gong
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century temple gong. Temple gongs were originally used to beckon the gods. Comes with bronze bell, silk pillow, red lacquer stand and s...
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19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Copper Ship s Masthead Lantern by Tung Woo
Located in Norwell, MA
Tung Woo ship's masthead lantern that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. With hinged top, brass badges, Fresnel glass lens, hoisting handle, bracke...
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1950s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Replicas Fords 1908 1925 Touring Cars
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Japanese tin toy touring cars from the late 50s. In excellent antique condition, these toys were never played with. Friction cars, Near mint condition...
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1950s Industrial Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Pair of Wenge Wood Mini Stools, Headrests, Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful mini stools made of the fantastic Wenge wood with rounded corners and sturdy solid legs. Wenge wood is highly prized for its density and distinctive grain pattern. These st...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Thai Buddha Head in Bronze, 17th-18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A small Buddha bronze head, measuring 11 cm in height, originating from Thailand (1600-1700 AD). It is loosely mounted on a hexagonal wooden base. This elegant...
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17th Century Other Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

What a Rock Can Reveal
Located in New York, NY
A stunningly illustrated, informative introduction to the wonders of rocks and minerals and what they can tell us about our planet – perfect for readers aged 6-9 Award-winning scien...
Category

2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Observation Binoculars by Toko, Japan, 20 X 120
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Japanese Ex-navy 20 x 120 binoculars. A large pair of Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on a vintage adjustable wooden tripod. The WWI...
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1940s Industrial Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Alexander Girard Let the Sun In
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive monograph exploring Alexander Girard’s vivid and dynamic design career Alexander Girard was a leading figure in mid-century American design, bringing sensational col...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1970s Cast Aluminium and Steel Flame Proof Floor Lamp Tripod, Polished
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed, stripped, polished and modified 1970s Daeyang Electric Co. Ltd flame proof luminaire with fully updated electrics and fitted with four E26 filam...
Category

1970s Industrial Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Montecito Style: Paradise on California s Gold Coast
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A privileged peek at the homes and gardens of the exclusive Southern California enclave, Montecito. The seaside town of Montecito is often overshadowed by its neighbor Santa Barbara—which is generally how its residents like it. Though home and refuge to numerous celebrities, Montecito’s intentional cultivation of a low-key profile has allowed for a unique community to emerge, and with it, a multifaceted interior and garden design culture. Montecito Style: Paradise on California’s Gold Coast is the first book to present twenty houses and landscapes in an eclectic range of styles and rich architectural legacy that coalesce into a quintessential "California style." The residences featured in this book reflect the diversity of design that has defined California living for more than a century: early standard-setters by George Washington Smith and an Andalusian-style abode by his protégé (and Santa Barbara’s first licensed female architect) Lutah Maria Riggs, Beaux-Arts mansions, converted carriage houses, nouveau palazzi, low-slung midcentury modern abodes, an iconic concrete-and-glass house from the 1970s, and even a studio apartment...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass made in Israel, circa 1950. Hebrew word "Hanukkah" written across oil jug between two flames. Cast with green patina overlay with gilded accents. Marked on the bottom "M...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vitamin V Video and the Moving Image in Contemporary Art
Located in New York, NY
The most comprehensive survey to date of contemporary video and moving-image art from the last decade Video has never been more prevalent in contemporary art than it is today. At a ...
Category

2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Jewel walking stick, representing 5 cameos, Russia 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jewel walking stick, round iron knob, with engraved gold parts, depicting 5 cameos. Macassar wood cane. Brass and iron ferrule. Russia circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Brass, Iron

Antique Buddhist Alter Shrine 17-16 th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Buddhist alter shrine, made in pine wood. Rich on carved figural sceneries. Original polychrome lacquer, beautiful and untouched condition. From Shanxi Province in China.
Category

16th Century Ming Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool to...
Category

1980s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

E. H. Gombrich Book "The Story of Art Luxury Edition"
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite cloth-bound edition of the Classic art-history text – the perfect gift for every art connoisseur and student For more than 60 years Ernst Gombrich's The Story of Art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Russian Tsarist Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Russian tsarist silver cigarette case.
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with petite wire charms and two brass spoons. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was us...
Category

Early 1900s Qing Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Bronze Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
Handcrafted Tibetan Buddhist Incense Burner/Holder, made of brass, often used in spiritual practices like meditation and rituals. This burner ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

NASA F-104 Lockheed Starfighter Bomber / Airplane Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool NASA F-104 Lockheed Starfighter bomber / airplane solid wood contractor desk model by Toys and Models Corporation, circa 1980s. The plane is crafted with superior quality...
Category

Late 20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Atlas of Never Built Architecture
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive global survey of more than 300 extraordinary unbuilt architecture projects from the 20th century to the present day The Atlas of Never Built Architecture features hu...
Category

2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

How Old Am I? Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A first-ever children's visual reference book on age — and a unique celebration of the diversity of humankind around the globe For young children, the concept of age is abstract whe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large coffee sculpture Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table or sculpture made by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique Japanese antique sled that was used for caring bamboo charcoal at kiln, coper ...
Category

2010s Japonisme Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Symbols of Strength: Miao Minority Tribe Pectoral Necklace with Mythic Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Miao Minority Tribe Silver Pectoral Necklace with Deity Plaque This striking silver pectoral necklace, crafted by the Miao minority people of southwest China, features an elaborate c...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Khatam Art Painting Miniature on hexagonal shape trinket box. Hand painted, lacquered wooden Moorish micro mosaic marquetry inlaid tobacco or trinket Box. Handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene. Finely handcrafted khatam Persian hand painted micro mosaic inlaid wooden box...
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Mid-20th Century Islamic Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Raj Handcrafted Camel Toy India, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Raj embroidered large camel toy, India, 1950. Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric camel toy. Vintage oversized camel stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Indo Persian Steel and Brass Khula Khud Helmet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Indo Persian steel and brass Khula Khud Helmet. Central Asia, Indo-Persian culture, circa early 20th century. A fine hammered metal steel and brass Islamic khula khud helmet of a domed form with an additional brass top finial. The top features radiating striations etched across the exterior and a tall brass spike finial with hammered line the lower periphery of the helmet, and a contiguous swath of chain mail hangs down to protect the wearer's neck. Dimensions: 22 in height total x 8 diameter. top hat is 8 in. x 7 in h to top finial. Metal base is 6.5 in. x 6.5 in. Indo Persian reproduction of an antique Islamic Helmet...
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1930s Islamic Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Indo - Portuguese Rosewood Altar
Located in Topanga, CA
This 19th-century Indo-Portuguese altar was masterfully crafted from rich rosewood and crowned with a beautifully carved cross at the pinnacle. This exceptional piece exemplifies the...
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19th Century Other Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rosewood

1980s Large Industrial Cast Aluminium and Glass Explosion Proof Pendant
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A large cast aluminium explosion proof pendant built to with stand the most adverse conditions at sea. These lamps were reclaimed from a super tanker that would have transported h...
Category

1980s Industrial Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Islamic Enameled Vessels, Ancient Urns
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is an exceptional and historic pair of Damascus enameled metalwork vessels or urns. These art objects show signs of rough use and handling through the centuries. Although it is ...
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16th Century Islamic Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel

Weapon Keris Ukurian Ceremonial Sword Dagger Southeast Asia Indonesia, 20th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
20th c Weapon Keris Ukurian Ceremonial Sword Dagger Southeast Asia Indonesia. Nice keris. Additional information: Material: Bronze & Metal, Wood / Bamboo Region of Origin: India/Ind...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Great Women Painters
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries Great Women Painters is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world, it includes both well-known women painters from history and today's most exciting rising stars. Covering nearly 500 years of skill and innovation, this survey continues Phaidon's celebrated The Art Book series and reveals and champions a more diverse history of art, showcasing recently discovered and newly appreciated work and artists throughout its more than 300 pages and images. Artists featured include: Hilma af Klint, Eileen Agar, Sofonisba Anguissola...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Boho Engraved Brass Bell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Resonate with the charm of global travel and old-world craftsmanship with this enchanting vintage brass call bell. Likely of Indian origin, this piece features a classic domed silhou...
Category

Late 20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Chinese Tin Toy Car Mini Sedan MF152 Shanghai, 1950/1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
One of the absolute rarest antique Chinese toys made. This is a most unusually made antique toy from the 1950/1960s . A Mini sedan Shanghai car with the nr MF 152 Additional informa...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Go West
Located in London, GB
This is a ver rare original Japanese film poster for The 1940 Comedy Go West This film was directed by Edward Buzzell and starred Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx. This poster...
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1950s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Go West
Go West
$1,722
Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske
Located in New York, NY
Regarding cocktails is the only book from the late Sasha Petraske, the legendary bartender who changed cocktail culture with his speakeasy-style bar Milk & Honey. Forewords by Dale ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare 20th Century set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned...
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20th Century Other Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Korean Feminist Artists Confront and Deconstruct
Located in New York, NY
Explore the vibrant history and profound cultural resonance of feminist art from Korea and the diaspora Renowned curator and scholar Dr. Kim Hong-hee’s book is the first to delve in...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

19th Century Indo - Portuguese Rosewood Tabernacle
Located in Topanga, CA
This 19th-century Indo-Portuguese tabernacle is masterfully crafted from rich rosewood and crowned with a beautifully carved cross at the pinnacle. This exceptional piece exemplifies...
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19th Century Other Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Chinese Hardstone, Jade and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Tree Models
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese hardstone, jade and cloisonné enamel flower tree models Chinese, 20th Century Height 24cm, width 18cm, depth 10cm This pair of charming Chinese models depicts flower trees and is crafted from a large array of high quality materials. The flower trees are crafted from jade as well as other hardstones. The leaves are rendered from deep green jade, making the multi-coloured flowers beautifully stand out. The stigma on each flower is represented by several round beads. Some flowers also include additional twisted metal spring detailing. From the metal tree trunk extends a number of wire branches covered in thread. The execution of the models is outstanding as it creates a trompe l ‘oil effect tricking the observer into believing the model is real. Both models are displayed in vivid cloisonné enamel planters...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel

Spring Day Kokeshi by Fumio Tomidokoro, Japan, 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Spring Day Kokeshi made in the 1980s by Fumio Tomidokoro. A pretty kokeshi with colorful decorations, a lovely haircut detail and a perfect size. Its master is still working today. G...
Category

1980s Japonisme Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

1970s Korean Industrial Flameproof Wall-Mounted Tube Light, Satin Grey
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A retro Industrial aluminium flameproof wall-mounted twin LED tube strip light by Daeyang. Originally these lights were manufactured circa 1970 for NATO vessels. Reclaimed and pro...
Category

1970s Industrial Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Japanese Large Stainless Steel, Cast Brass and Glass Search Light Pendant
By Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Original stainless steel, cast brass and bronze search light pendant conversion. This very substantial fitting was salvaged from an old Japanese cargo ship, built during the 1970...
Category

1970s Industrial Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a beautiful antique Handcrafted Tibetan Buddhist trumpet with traditional Tibetan tassel. The trumpet is used for religious ceremonies where it is blown along with other big ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
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19th Century Edo Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Mapplethorpe Flora
Located in New York, NY
The definitive collection of Robert Mapplethorpe’s flower photographs in a sophisticated new edition Robert Mapplethorpe is one of the twentieth ...
Category

2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Miniature Huanghuali Wood Chinese Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Miniature Huanghuali wood Chinese sideboard. An expertly crafted miniature architectural model in Huanhuali wood with brass hardware. A late 20th centu...
Category

Late 20th Century Qing Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rosewood

Two Indo Persian Engraved Dhal Metal Shields, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two intriguing historical 19th Century Indo Persian shields, one handcrafted in bronze with four protuberances and engraved floral designs highligh...
Category

Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Bronze Nepali Parvati Hindu Goddess Figure 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Cast Bronze Nepali Parvati Hindu Goddess Figure 20thC Measures - 50.25"H x 16.5"W x 10"D A finely crafted bronze sculpture depicting Parvati, a revered Hindu goddess, from Nepal. Thi...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

MAD Works MAD Architects
Located in New York, NY
The first complete overview of the most important contemporary architecture practice ever to have emerged from China The skylines of modern China are punctuated by architecture that amazes, inspires, and awes. Many of these structures are the work of new, experimental practices like China-based MAD Architects...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Russian Beaded Icon After the Iverskaya
Located in London, GB
Antique Russian beaded icon after the Iverskaya Russian, Early 20th Century Icon: Height 34cm, width 27cm, depth 2cm Frame: Height 48.5cm, width 42cm, de...
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Early 20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Antique icon depicting the Mother of God of the Sign, ca. 1800
Located in Gorssel, GE
Meditative Central Russian icon depicting the Mother of God of the Sign, also titled the Znamenje of Novogrod. Typical for this centuries old iconography is that the Mother of God is...
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Early 19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

The Only Woman
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A compelling gallery of women who made their way into a man's world, shown through group portraits, each featuring a lone woman An original approach to gender equality, this strik...
Category

2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Only Woman
The Only Woman
$30 / item

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