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Item Ships From: Texas
French Faience Vase Gien Circa 1890
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Vase Gien Circa 1890.
Asian inspiration.
Decorated with peonies and pheasants.
Category
1890s French French Provincial Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Sculptural Surrealist Cast Brass Walnut Nutcracker Paperweights, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
Extra large, heavyweight, sculptural cast brass walnut paperweights or nutcrackers that are truly art. We love these on a desk as whimsical display pieces.
With the large sizes, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$495 Sale Price / set
66% Off
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900.
15 by 6.3 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Patinated Spelter Horse and Foal Sculpture After P.J. Mêne
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique horse composition in a man’s office or on a shelf in a study. Created in France, circa 1870, the spelter composition features a tall stallion figure and a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Spelter
Original Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock , Dated 1850
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Mora grandfather clock dated 1850, crafted in pine with original brick-red or burgundy paint now softly scraped to reveal the natural wood beneath. A hand-painted monogram an...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. lathe turned and with a soft honey patina, restoration to the lid at the hinge. England...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
French Vallauris Majolica Emerald Green Reticulated Centerpiece Bowl, Circa 1940
By Vallauris
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous vintage majolica glazed green reticulated basketweave bowl from Vallauris in the French Riviera region of France, circa 1940. Maker's mark on interior. Vallauris is consid...
Category
1940s French Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85.
Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns.
The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay.
Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic.
Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY!
The mosaic work is FABULOUS!
Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining.
It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet.
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica turtle fountain signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Form 913.
At the end of 19th century it's not unusual to find in the rich houses thi...
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Limoges Porcelain Two-Piece Burgundy Gilt Painted Vase Cachepot On Stand
By Limoges, (After) Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning two-piece French Limoges porcelain vase / jardiniere planter / cachepot / table centerpiece / wine bottle cooler on stand, featuring exceptional "L'Escarpolette medallion ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Revival Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage European Leather Flatware Box Display Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Continental heavily distressed leather flatware storage box chest, 20th century, finely hand-crafted, rectangular solid wood case, domed ...
Category
20th Century European Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Bohemian enameled art glass hinged lid jewelry casket - table box by renowned luxury glass maker Moser.
Exquisitely hand-made in Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) in the late 19th century, artistic Art Nouveau period opulence, featuring very fine quality hand-blown polished...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Anglo Indian Brass Ducks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Anglo Indian brass ducks.
We offer a large pair of Hollywood Regency/Anglo-Indian brass duck sculptures or figures with beautiful incised...
Category
1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,650 / set
French Majolica Ferns
Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Ferns & Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Handmade Glazed Terracotta Anduze Planters by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless Provençal elegance to your garden or interior with this pair of handmade Anduze planters by La Madeleine. Crafted in southern France using traditional techniques, each v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Large Majolica Parrots Centerpiece Delphin Massier, circa 1900
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Parrots Centerpiece Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
14 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Studio-Made Modernist Mobile, Small
Located in Dallas, TX
A studio-made modernist mobile; mustard yellow, blue, opium red. This innovative art form, rooted in the principles of modernism, emphasizes minimalism, abstraction, and the intrinsi...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Venetian Parcel Gilt and Painted Rococo Style Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
The dynamic movement associated with the Rococo style is prevalent in this pair of Venetian candlesticks. Dating to the 1800s, the hand-carved wood ha...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Majolica Terracotta Rabbit Bavent Circa 1900
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Terracotta Rabbit Bavent Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Pottery Tobacco Jar Humidor Renaissance Style
Located in Austin, TX
Rare complete 19th French pottery tobacco jar inspired by the Renaissance with medallions with his two pewter lids.
Pottery from North of France No...
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China.
A delicate and...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Gold
French Majolica Grapes Basket Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1920
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes basket tureen signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Country Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Carving with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall or dress a over-door with this elegant antique sculpture. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the element depicts an ornate, gilt decorative wood wall mounted carv...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Mid 20th Century Copper Cachepot Bucket
Located in Burton, TX
This Mid 20th Century Cachepot or Bucket was made from copper in the mid 1900's. The piece features two intricately scrolled handles attached by rivets to its round hand hammered cop...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Copper
French Early 20th Century Lidded Copper Pot
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming early 20th century lidded copper pot in an oval shape. A wonderful addition to any copper collection.
Category
Early 20th Century French Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Cube Sculpture Signed Steve Upham
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning modernist cube sculpture signed Steve Upham. This well executed Mid-20th Century abstract sculpture is made of paper mache / cardboard and is absolutely gorgeous from every ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
19th Century Majolica Insects Musicians Cachepot
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Insects Musicians Cachepot.
Bugs and grasshopper with music instrument.
H / 7 inches.
L / 12.5 by 9 inches.
Category
1880s French Rustic Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Middle Eastern Hand Crafted Metal Pitcher
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful hand forged pitcher. It was made in the Middle East in the Islamic style. It's completely hand forged metal. The handle being made in a heavy hand forged steel.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Islamic Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Modern Tole Polychromed Life Size Sculptures of Potted Palm Trees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Modern Tole Polychromed Life-Size Sculptures of Potted Palm Trees
Late 20th Century
This striking pair of life-size tole palm tree sculptures offers a stunning blend of modern craftsmanship and exotic charm. Each tree is meticulously crafted and polychromed, capturing the essence of tropical beauty with remarkable realism. The first palm tree stands at an impressive 60 inches high and 56 inches in diameter, placed in a 15-inch diameter swing-handled bucket, while the second stands 58 inches tall and 50 inches in diameter, presented in a 17-inch diameter twin-handled bucket.
Both trees are adorned with eight removable palm fronds, each measuring 24 inches wide, 6 inches high, and 5 inches deep, which can be easily adjusted for an even more customized look. The hand-painted enamel finish in vibrant greens, yellows, and browns brings a lifelike quality to the sculptures, ensuring they make a striking statement in any space.
Perfect for adding a touch of tropical flair to your interior or covered exterior, these tole sculptures...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large 20" Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Lemon Topiary Centerpiece
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely large 20" Mid-Century Italian majolica basket of lemons topiary centerpiece. No maker's mark. Freshen up your kitchen or breakfast room with this charming hand painted arran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
C.1890 Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica rooster vase signed Carrier Belleuse for the manufacture of Choisy le Roi, circa 1875.
Very rare colors.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (born Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse; 12 June 1824 – 4 June 1887) was a French sculptor. He was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and was made an officer of the Legion of Honour.
At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most important ceramics...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Pair of French Majolica Cups
Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups and olives on the cups.
Rare blue colors , usually yell...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Grand Tour Sphinx
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 18th century grand tour era Egyptian marble sphinx. Sphinx is sitting on attached black marble base.
Category
1790s Egyptian Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$2,750
Large Vintage Japanese Bronzed Sculpture of Toba on His Mule
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful large vintage Japanese bronzed sculpture of Toba on his Mule.
Some might say ‘Monumental’ .. being 34 inches tall ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870.
One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-painted and decorated to the finest quality. The base is marked with the makers initials “C.H.”. She is made of fine bisque porcelain in the Old Paris porcelain style.
The other is of a gentleman set...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over round face, with mouth ajar and incised jagged teeth exposed, protruding almond shaped eyes, scattered remnants of pigment, full raffia fiber fringe, mounted on wood stand.
A superb museum quality example, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical depth, and fascinating cultural interest to any space!
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 26" High, 9" Wide, 10.25" Deep;
Mask only: 15" Tall;
7 lbs total
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas.
Excellent Condition:
Nicely aged distressed patina over the whole. Highly desirable wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses, antique character marks and typical signs of aging throughout. Retaining scattered remnants of original pigment. Overall a superb museum quality example
Primitive Arts Of Africa:
Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in protecting boys during initiation, the vulnerable period between boyhood and manhood. The power contained in Hemba masks...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Majolica Lily Flower Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Lily vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Black Forest hand carved case wall clock
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome clock is beautifully carved with grapes and oak leaves
Around the face of the clock. It has the key and pendulum and
The spring is good. The face lifts for winding. The...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Dish with Geometric Design, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavily potted and richly glazed celadon dish, Longquan kilns, early Ming Dynasty, mid 15th century, China.
The large dish glazed in a deep olive cela...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare French Majolica Parrot Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Parrot cockatoo Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.
Extremely rare green colors.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Khmer Carved Sandstone Male Deity, Style of the Baphoun, 11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful carved sandstone sculpture of an unidentified male deity, Khmer, Angkor Period, style of the Baphuon, 11th century.
The smil...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Urn with Stylized Horse
By Urbino Workshop
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Urn with stylized Horse.
Italian glazed terracotta Urbino Maiolica style urn or vessel in muted colors with wel...
Category
1920s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Box, Lock
Key
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique Swiss Black Forest hand carved walnut footed glove box or jewelry box with velvet lined interior and original working lock and key, circa 1870. This fine box has a l...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Tole Cachepots Jardinieres
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of antique French black and gold jardinieres or cachepots. No maker's mark. These gorgeous planters have a fine hand painted laurel wreath garland with gilt ring handle...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers
Located in Austin, TX
A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers.
The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$25,000 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning pair of antique 18th-Century Italian silvered wood tripod pricket altar candlesticks. These gorgeous cathedral candlesticks are a nice large size, silver gilded and ornate...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Circa 1890 Wooden Bowl With Original Paint.
Located in Round Top, TX
There's nothing like a well use and worn antique bowl. This Swedish one is from the 1800's and shows with its patina and charming metal hand repairs. The red bottom and blue rim is o...
Category
1890s Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Abstract Marble Sculpture Attributed to Renoir, 1980s
By Maitland Smith, Renoir Designs, Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Round Top, TX
Postmodern pink and black marble sculpture with a twisty, swirly presentation. Attributed to Renoir production, in the Philippines, this tessellated marble treasure seems to be a rar...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Chinese Neon Orange Peking Glass Cameo Vase, 1960
s, China
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Chinese neon orange and white carved cameo Peking glass pear shaped vase, circa 1960's, China.
The Peking glass pear shaped vase of yuhuchunping form, with a bulbous body...
Category
1960s Chinese Qing Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Majolica Palissy Acorns
Blue Flowers Cachepot
By Saint Honore Les Bains
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Palissy Acorns & Blue Flowers Cachepot.
Shaped as wood box with oak leaves and acorns , and blue flowers.
Attributed to Saint Honore Les Bains.
H / 8 inc...
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Flowers Vase Fives Lille, circa 1880
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica pink and yellow flowers vase signed Fives Lille, circa 1880.
On the top diameter 4.7", on the base 8".
Category
1880s French Romantic Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Vase
By Seguso, Ercole Barovier, Salviati, Formia Murano, Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
Murano Glass Vase.
Offered is a beautiful hand blown Murano glass vase in a red ribbed design with gold flecks throughout. This lovely Venetian glass vase has an etched signature, Fo...
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,450
Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases with Songbirds and Blossoms
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Dallas, TX
A graceful pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases, crafted during the Meiji period (1868–1912). Each colorful vase features a flared rim above a tapering baluster body, meticulously ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Granite Sculpture
By Rene Brancusi, Brancusi
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern abstract granite sculpture.
Well executed Mid-Century Modern granite or marble abstract sculpture after Rene Brancusi. This fabulous stone sculpture has been carve...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Nayarit Pottery Fertility Female Figure With Child
By Nayarit Culture
Located in Dallas, TX
Nayarit Fertility Female Figure With Child
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit,
Ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE.
A seated terracotta female figure from the shaft tomb tradition, shown cradling an infant over her right shoulder - likely a symbolic representation of fertility, maternity, and the continuity of life. This expressive red-slipped sculpture is boldly modeled with exaggerated limbs and stylized facial features, impressed eyes, a broad nose adorned with a septum piercing, and ear ornaments. Her elaborate coiffure is incised with vertical striations and rises into a high crest, pierced at the top with a vent hole connecting to the hollow interior. Manganese blooms across the surface attest to its long burial. Such figures were ritually interred in shaft tombs to accompany the dead, offering symbolic protection or ensuring rebirth in the afterlife.
Dimensions: 4 Inches Wide x 8.4 Inches Height (10.2 cm x 21.1 cm)
Condition: Presents beautifully with restorations to the head.
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
Legal to acquire under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14.
This Nayarit Figure...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
19th Century French Majolica Log Tobacco Jar
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Log Tobacco Jar.
Category
1890s French Country Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
English Shagreen Tea Caddy 19th with Bone Finial
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English shagreen cased six sided wooden tea caddy with nice silver mounts, bone finial and undivided interior. Comes with small silver pin to ...
Category
1880s English Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Large French Mid-Century Wicker Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Mid-Century Wicker Vase.
Category
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Greek Terra Cotta Stemmed Kyathos
Located in Houston, TX
Mid 20th century Atica terra cotta kyathos cup featuring early Classical Greek scenes. This long handle stemmed pottery cup was used for drinking wine. So...
Category
20th Century Greek Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$995 / item
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China.
The figure likely represents one of the Five Tathagatas, also known as Dhyani Buddhas or Wisdom Buddhas. More specifically, either Amitabha or Amoghasiddhi. Amitabha is the Buddha of infinite light, and represents the wisdom of observation and recognition. Amoghasiddhi is the Buddha of accomplishment, and represents the wisdom of perfected practices. The size and scale of the Buddha indicates it was made for temple worship.
The large Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana, or full lotus position, with the soles of both feet facing up. His elegant hands, with impossibly long and slender fingers, perform shuni mudra, the gesture of bestowing patience. His right arm is bent at the elbow, the right hand raised to heart level. The left arm resting gently in his lap, the left hand at navel level.
The Buddha is dressed in voluminous robes that wrap around his shoulders and body, and tied at the waist. The heavy fabric draping and pooling elegantly all around his robust body. His broad chest and right arm exposed.
The Buddha's face is both solemn and beatific - his expression seeming to change depending on the angle of view. The most notable feature of his face is the large urna to the center of his forehead, set between a pair of painted, high arching brows over heavily lidded almond shaped eyes. A strong nose is set above a small mouth pursed in an ever so slight smile. Long pendulous earlobes touch his shoulders.
The Buddha's hair arranged in the typical fashion, with "spikes" representing tight curls. A prominent ushnisha rises from the crown of his head, covered by more hair, and topped with a rounded protuberance.
The Buddha is constructed from several blocks of wood, joined, carved and lacquered a deep red-brown with gold flecks...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Texas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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