Charming genuinly old Ancient Thai bronze Phra Chai Buddha Ayutthaya period XVII / XVIII éme. Nice patina which shows that it has been buried for many years. .Measurement - Height 18 cmSOLD WITH A CE[...]
This bronze sculpture depicts the god of literature Kui Xing standing on a mythical fish-dragon. In his left hand, he holds an ink stick or stone for spreading ink, and in his right hand, he probably [...]
Buddha Shakyamuni shown seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra known as the Earth Touching Position. This gesture represents the Buddha's moment of awakening as he claims the earth as witness to his enlightenme[...]
Shakyamuni Buddha shown seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, known as the Earth-Touching Pose. This gesture represents the Buddha's moment of awakening as he claims the earth as a witness to his enlightenmen[...]
A small Thai Ayutthaya bronze head of a crowned and bejewelled Buddha mounted on a wood base. Traces of original gilding. Height of the bronze: 9.8 cm. Total height including base: 15.2 cm. Period - 1[...]
A bronze ‘scholar and boy’ brush rest and paperweight.
China, late Ming dynasty to early Qing dynasty, 17th century.
Cast in the form of a reclining scholar on a flat irregular base, an ewer and a[...]
Statuette of Ganesh represented with four arms, copper alloy, India, Orissa (Odisha), 17th century. Dimensions: H 8.5 cm x W 5 cm x D 4 cm Weight 354 grams Provenance: Estate of the collector and Asia[...]
Antique bronze covered pot or bowl, Burma, Taungû / Nyaungyan periods (16th / 17th century) Provenance: Estate of the Asian art dealer and collector Claude de Marteau Sold with certificate of provenan[...]
A Chinese bronze ‘boy’ incense stick holder figure, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
The finely cast figure of a boy standing on a lozenge-shaped base in a wide-legged stance holding a Ding tripod censer [...]
Buddha Head - Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 17th Century
Buddha head in bronze with green-brown patina on a Plexiglas base. The serene divinity, half-closed eyes, elongated earlobes.
The head adorn[...]
Bronze vase with a beautiful natural patina. The decoration shows meanders and archaic Chinese motifs.
China, Ming-Qing dynasty, 17th - 18th century.
Height 22.5 cm, diameter 11 cm.
Relativel[...]
A fine Chinese bronze vase with lion handles.
Qing dynasty, 17th century.
The squat body resting on a spreading foot, with two finely-cast leonine mask handles applied to the shoulder and up the t[...]
A well-modeled bronze figure of Liu Hai. The young Immortal stands with long flowing sleeves and his right foot resting on a double gourd from which issues a winding trail of smoke. He dangles a silve[...]
An Antique Chinese Bronze Figure holding a incesne stick holder, Ming Dynasty. C17th.
Period - 17th century;
Condition - The feet are bent. Wear commensurate with age.
Measurement - Height 1[...]
A large Antique Chinese bronze incense burner "DING" Ming Dynasty.
The cover formed as cloud scrolls and surrmounted by a Qilin. The sides decorated with Taotie in low relief. Unusual to see decor[...]
These two gun handles were separated from the gun carriage by sawing. They are made of cast yellow bronze. They represent two powerful threatening dragons. Although they were discovered in Japan, they[...]
This excellent bronze head of Shiva dating from the 17th - 18th century is a mukhalinga, which literally means "lingam with a face". Lingams are phallic eggs and the non-representational form of Shiva[...]
A very unusual Chinese bronze incense burner with inscription 锦上添花 - the icing on the cake! Song/Ming period.
Period - 17th century or earlier
Measurement - Height 10 cm Diameter 16 cm
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A CHINESE/TIBET INCENSE BURNER DECORATED WITH TWO SMILING FACES OF PATT AND OTHERS, DARK PATINATED BRONZE, PROBABLY FROM THE HIMALAYAN REGION. HEIGHT: 7.8 CM. WIDTH: 12.5 CM. DIAMETER: 9 CM, FOOT: 6.3[...]
Lost wax cast bronze monk. The character is represented standing with his hands folded in prayer. The cast iron is coarse, it has numerous defects and holes (circled in the photo), the one in the head[...]
India, 17th century or earlier, very pretty and unusual bronze group made in two parts representing the goddess Durga, wrathful form of Parvati. She is represented in a prabhavali arch surmounted by t[...]
Flared neck, “leiwen” background decoration flanked by two handles in the shape of chilong dragon heads, the rounded body rests on a slightly flared circular foot. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Beautiful [...]
Large tripod incense burner in bronze China 17th century
Qing dynasty 17th century period Archaic Shang style
Represents taotie masks in relief
Green and red patina imitating antique bronzes
D[...]
Anthropmorphic kriss handle in copper alloy
Indonesia, East Java / Island of Bali
16th - 17th Century
Kriss handle representing a female deity represented standing barefoot, legs apart a[...]
Bronze sculpture representing a Thai Buddha head, eyes half-open, hinting at a slight smile, stretched earlobes, with its characteristic hairstyle of a bun in curls normally topped with an ushnisha (p[...]
A Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of Tara seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, the right hand held in varada mudra and the left held in vitarka mudra.
Varada Mudra (vara means gift): it is the sy[...]
A rare Chinese bronze paperweight or scroll weight in the form of a dog with puppy.
Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
The relatively heavy miniature sculpture well cast in recumbent position with a puppy [...]
I offer you this pretty, very old head. it is based with a wooden cube covered in black plexi, all from the seventies. Beautiful patina. The base needs a little attention, a plate is coming off in the[...]
An Indian bronze of Ganesh, the Hindu elephant god represented seated with attributes in his hands, nice original patina and good condition. These small figures were acquired by devoted pilgrims dur[...]
Period - 17th century or earlier
Condition - this is fragmentary head of Buddha once part of a complete figure.
Measurement - Total height 11.5 cm. Bronze head only 8.7 cm.
SOLD WITH A C[...]
Cute antique bronze Buddha - Northern Thailand or Laos 17th century or earlier. Beautiful authentic age patina.
Buddha Shakyamuni shown seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra known as the earth touching po[...]
Pair of lost wax cast bronze incense holders. The incense receptacle, simply tubular, surmounts a large deployed lotus leaf allowing the ashes to be collected, three lotus stems ending in buds support[...]
Buddha seated in meditation, richly adorned and crowned, hands in dhyana mudra (gesture of meditation), eyes half-closed, expressing deep contemplation. Bronze with dark patina, the flame is missing. [...]
Cast bronze bust of Buddha. The head is full and the rest of the bust empty is very thick, almost 1 cm in some places, the object is very heavy. The cast and carving-engraving are beautiful. The mouth[...]
Buddha Shakyamuni shown seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra known as the earth touching position. This gesture represents the moment of Buddha's awakening as he claims the earth as a witness to his enlight[...]
Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. In this form with eleven faces and multiple hands he is understood as a meditational deity with Tantric meditation commitments and ritual practices.
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On some of the photos there are white areas that are caused by reflected light.
Period - 17th century.
Condition - Good condition - There is an old repair to one corner of the top part - see c[...]
This small bronze with traces of gilding, made in China during the Ming dynasty (16th/17th century) represents a Chinese god. Member of the triad of the “three stars”, or gods of happiness, our charac[...]
Taoist dignitary in gold lacquered bronze
Very pretty piece, with a beautiful patina. The dignitary holds in his hand a hu (tool to address the emperor that is held in front of his mouth)
China, [...]
Bronze Buddha, the "Mudrà" of "the taking of the earth" or that of meditation, which symbolize the different episodes of night and awakening, the setting in motion of the "wheel of the law", associate[...]
ASIA / MYANMAR. Late 16th-early 17th century. Weight called "opium". It represents a TÔ (lion or griffin), on a circular basis. Material: bronze. Weight: 59.38 grams. Good condition.
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