JAPANESE CANE WITH CARVED THOUSAND FACEBONE GRIPJapanese cane with carved thousand face bone grip, late 19th c., 36 1/4" l.
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs....
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A FINE, RARE 19C. CARVED ABALONE ANDSEQUINED HAND FANThe outstanding 19th century French hand fan is composed of elaborately carved abalone sticks in a wide range of pearlescent colors having incised engravings...
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AN OUTSTANDING TRAMP ART BOX OF IMPRESSIVEPROPORTIONSThe highly visual example is comprised of sixty-three pyramidal stacks, some with as many as ten chip-carved layers, mounted to the sides, ends, top - and even...
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CROWN OF THORNS AND OTHER FOLK ART FORMSIN SHADOW BOXThe exceptionally unique folk art composition incorporates a crisply carved and complex interlocking peaked Crown of Thorns frame overlaying a 1930s to 1940s...
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NEPHRITE CARVED OPENWORK LOCK PENDANTFOR LONGEVITY, 18KNephrite jade carved pendant with 18k yellow gold bale. The pendant is alock-shaped pendant carved with theChinese characters of “ten thousand longevities,”...
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KOREAN LARGE PORCELAIN "THOUSAND CRANES"MEIPING VASE, ON CARVED WOOD STAND
16 ¼" x 9 ¼" vase Of bluster from porcelain meiping vase with wide shoulders and small tapered neck; hand painted in polychrome depicting...
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6 ASSEMBLED ASIAN DECORATIVE ITEMS1stitem: Chinese Cizhou style ceramic cat form pillow. 7 1/4" H x 13" H x 5 1/2" D. 20th century. 2nd item: Japanese Meiji period Satsuma bowl with thousand flowers decoration....
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EXCEPTIONAL CHINA TRADE FAN, CIRCA 1860ExceptionalChina Trade Fan, circa 1860, very fine gouache on paper with carved mother of pearl sticks. A topographical fan showing the three best-known ports of China: Macao, Canton...
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EARLY BALI INDONESIAN CARVED SAWO WOODSCULPTUREFeatured in this lot is a Early Vintage Bali Indonesian hand-carved Sawo wood Sculpture. It depicts a celebrated tale from the Hindu epic, Ramayana, a commonly found...
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WARTHOG TUSK LION CANECa. 1890-Substantialwarthog tusk left in its naturally curving shape and adorned with a lion head at the front, silver collar modeled with two prone lions, malacca shaft and a metal ferrule....
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SUPERB 18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACTSTONE ADZE BLADENorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A gorgeous example of a lengthy adze blade that is hand-carved from lustrous...
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IMPRESSIVE EGYPTIAN GESSO'D WOOD HEADOF AN IBIS**Originally Listed At $1200**
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A dramatic, playful head of an ibis, carved with...
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RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-EXHIBITEDPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in...
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JAPANESE CARVED THOUSAND FACES MEIJIIVORY BOX: Incredibly carved 19th C. Japanese Thousand Faces box, of Ivory. 4- carved demonic actor faces. Large face at lid interior & underside of box. Incised & red painted...
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FINE SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER CAMEL FARMERCARVING India,18th Century or EarlierFull bodied carving of a farmer walking his saddled camel, finely carved smooth surface showing hundreds if not thousands of years of...
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CLEMENTINE HUNTER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA,1886-1988), WEDDING SCENE Oil on board. Monogrammed (lower right). Clementine Hunter (American, 1886-1988) Clementine Hunter was a self-taught African American folk artist...
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[JADES AND BRONZES]
A group of importantreference books about Chinese jades and bronzes, comprising:
BAGLEY, Robert W. Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collection, 1987.—SALMONY, Alfred. Carved Jade...
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ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ASIAN ITEMS MOSTLY19TH CENTURY CONTAINED IN A SMALL BLUE SILK BOX.ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ASIAN ITEMS, Mostly 19th Century, 1)Celadon green jade pendant carved as a maiden. Length 2". 2) Miniature...
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[CHINESE JADE]
A group of referencebooks and catalogues about Chinese jades, including several important early publications, with titles comprising:
LAUFER, Berthold. Archaic Chinese Jades Collected in China...
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[CHINESE JADE]
A group of referencebooks and catalogues about Chinese jades, including several important early publications, with titles comprising:
LAUFER, Berthold. Archaic Chinese Jades Collected in China...
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DAN KVITKA, AMERICAN (B.1958), #59,1993, EBONY STUDIO TURNED WOOD VASE, 5 1/2"H X 6 1/2"DDan Kvitka, American, (b.1958) #59, 1993, Ebony studio turned wood vase signed under base. From The Smithsonian...
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ARTHUR LOPEZ, (B. 1971, NEW MEXICO),"NUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE PAZ EN EL MUNDO," 2004, POLYCHROMED RETABLO ON RECESSED, CARVED PANELArthur Lopez, (b. 1971, New Mexico) "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Paz en...
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A PAIR OF VIETNAMESE PAINTED AND LACQUEREDTEMPLE CRANES ON TURTLES Late 19th or early 20th century, carved wood with polychrome pigments and gilt lacquer, each crane painted white and standing atop a gilt red turtle...
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AMAZING CHINESE SCULPTURE OF THOUSANDHEADS AND HANDS KWAN-YIN, GODDESS OF MERCY, CH'IEN LUNG, NINE HEADS OF KWAN-YIN, ONE-DESTRUCTOR AND ONE_CHILD. FOUR PAIRS OF NORMAL SIZE HANDS; THE MAIN PAIR IN A PRAYER POSE...
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WILLARD BAXTER, AMERICAN (1933-2004),BAXTER WOOD, TURNED STUDIO VASE, ZIRICOTE, 7 3/4"H X 3 1/4"DIAM.Willard Baxter, American, (1933-2004) Baxter Wood, turned studio vase, Ziricote signed and dated / numbered...
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EDGAR LOUIS YAEGER, MICHIGAN / FRANCE(1904 - 1997), UNTITLED ABSTRACT, 1937, OIL ON CANVAS, 20 1/2"H X 27 1/2"W (SIGHT), 25"H X 32"W (FRAME)Edgar Louis Yaeger, Michigan / France, (1904 - 1997) untitled abstract,...
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RARE CARVED ANGLO-INDIAN HARDWOOD ARMCHAIR,FOR THE 1911 DELHI DURBAR
DATE 1911 the arched back panel carved with ribbons and swags inscribed 'DELHI 1911' and 'GRI', with a silver mounted presentation plaque inscribed...
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CHINESE CARVED AMETHYST "THOUSAND FACES"on carved teakwood base....
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SALVAGED CAROUSEL HORSE'S HEAD CA. 192018" x 17 ½" The horse head and plaque are gessoed, and painted with period enamels. Not all carousel animals were protected from the elements with an elaborate housing....
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A Chinese Blue and White Thousand LongevitySymbol Design Jar Possibly Early Qing Of globular form decorated throughout with a "Thousand Longevity" symbols all painted in slightly different form all within ruyi and...
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A Japanese ivory handled umbrella Meijiperiod (1868-1912) the tapering oval handle carved in high relief with three of the gods of happiness and attendants on a thousand flower ground two character signature handle...
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A Pair of Mirror Image Satsuma DragonwarePorcelain Vases on Carved Stands Late Meiji (1868-1912) Slightly tapered square shape vase with short neck and flared rim. Hand painted in polychrome with gilt highlights...
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CARVED THOUSAND FACES IVORY CANE HANDLE:Carved ivory handle with One Thousand Faces motif over gold plated collar monogrammed wood handle. Measures 7 7/8'' l. x 1 1/2''.CONDITION: Note crack in ivory wear to collar....
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A Japanese mother of pearl abalone andwood 'Thousand Flower' box and cover 20th century each flower carved in relief some with a central metal pin 5in. Estimate ?400-600 This is not Meiji period but of 20th century...
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Impressive Japanese carved giltwoodand lacquer thousand-hand Kannon Edo period standing before large flame-shaped mandorla carved with swirling clouds wearing head and neck pieces of gilt-metal and glass beads...
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A Japanese Satsuma pottery bowl early20th century of petal lobed form decorated with a 'thousand flower' design seal mark beneath 7.25ins carved wood stand Estimate ?150-200 Descriptions provided in both printed...
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