Antique Indian Bronze oil lamp; Representation of the goddess Lakshmi, named Gaja Lakshmi when she is sprinkled with water by elephants.
Goddess of fortune, prosperity, wealth and abundance, Lakshm[...]
These so-called “toh” dishes are used to make offerings in Buddhist temples or domestic altars.
This dish is a superior example to most dishes having fine engraved decoration, even on the undersi[...]
A genuine ANTIQUE Phurba or Kila not a tourist souvenir but an authentic ritual object used for many years. It is made of carved wood with a triangular section with an iron tip. It has a wonderful aut[...]
Very pretty little bronze Buddha statue. It represents the Buddha sitting cross-legged, on a pedestal performing the mûdra of taking the earth as a witness with his right hand. Beautiful finesse of de[...]
India, 19th century, very beautiful and unusual bronze hanging altar dedicated to the elephant goddess Lakshmi also called Gajalakshmi, wife of Vishnu, goddess of happiness, prosperity, wealth and abu[...]
Two carved wooden statuettes. Small votive statuettes intended for a domestic altar. Chinese ancestors in couple 18th 19th century Height 20 cm Width: approximately 9.5 cm It was common for families t[...]
CHINA Funerary altar in molded and carved wood forming a niche welcoming a couple in polychrome carved wood.
Work from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
trace of xylophages
Dim[...]
Bronze Buddha seated on a lotus flower, his hands making the gesture of taking the earth as witness. Non-adjoining base. Some lack of material (cast iron defects) Height approximately 43.5 cm Width 32[...]
Bronze sculpture of Sino-Tibetan origin from the 19th century representing an eight-armed deity or Buddha. Very pretty sculpture with its original patina in excellent condition as the structure has no[...]
Ghau, Tibetan portable reliquary in copper and embossed silver metal. Two dragons frame a glass window which reveals inside a tsa-tsa representing a daikini. On the back a double dorje engraved on the[...]
Burma, 19th century, very pretty and ancient Mandalay Buddha in carved and gilded wood on a black lacquer background. He is seated in the position of “taking the earth as witness” (Bhûmisparsha-Mudrà)[...]
silk painting of a Buddhist mine with three representations of Buddha fluttering out of its mouth. Old painting from the end of the 19th century with paintings. To be framed.
Rare and ancient Buddhist manuscript, prayer book, hand-written Burmese. Religious art Burma. Beautiful appearance of a wooden beam. Several pages illustrated in original hand gouaches. Late 19th-earl[...]
Magnificent Hsun-ok or food basket in black painted and lacquered wood. The base is painted red in its interior and rests on three sculpted feet. The lid with the “stūpa” shaped grip. The Hsun-ok is u[...]
Originally from Rajasthan and dating from the 19th century, this wooden bear sculpture probably represents a musical divinity. Small missing at the top of the sitar
Pair of copper symbals for Buddhist processions province of Mandalay late 19th early 20th century Burma collected by me in Mandalay in 1992. diameter 8 cm.
Pair of wooden instruments for Buddhist processions, late 19th early 20th century, Mandalay province, Burma. The principle of use, the instrument is held in one hand and tap the apple with the other h[...]
An Antique Tibetan horn libation cup, the silver mounts decorated with a pair of dragons, Buddhist precious object and a Kirtimukha mask.
Kirtimukha is known as Zeepata in Tibet. Originally, Kirtimuk[...]
Keman in bronze and copper alloy formerly gilded. Karyobinga and Mon of the Tokugawa.
Japan 19th century or probably before.
Keman in copper-plated bronze cut, cast and gilded with mer-cure, with s[...]
Page from an ancient Tibetan manuscript extolling the beneficial qualities of the Diamond Sutra.
Period - Difficult to date precisely but certainly 19th century but probably much older.
Measu[...]
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Period - 19th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 60 cm
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Burma 19th century Old handwritten Buddhist prayer book composed of 34 sheets linked together in accordion mode. Written on both sides and with a total length of five meters, they form an immense pray[...]
Statue of Buddha - Burma
Statue of Maravijaya Buddha in meditation position.
Lacquered wood and traces of gilding.
REGION: Burma
MATERIAL: Wood
PERIOD: 19th century
DIMENSION: 46cm X 20cm X 15cm[...]
Round in shape, in two half shells, entirely gold lacquered in fundame, the very finely sculpted interior decoration presents a Buddha in a seated position, on the lotus, the right hand raised with th[...]
Very beautiful element of wooden sculpture representing a Hindu deity, Certainly the representation of Visnu, Beautiful sculpture and beautiful original patina. Normal wear and tear, Cut at the top an[...]
Very pretty and interesting polychrome wooden stele in red and black. In the shape of a mandorla, it contains ten tas-tsa or ex-voto in gilded wood. Each element represents the different stages of the[...]
Bronze tibétain Vajrasattva, 19e .
La tête est ornée d'une couronne
Usure légère et patine conforme à l’âge et à l’usage . Pas de base ajoutée, l'intérieur est creux , manque une pate e[...]
TIBET 19th century.
RARE authentic kapala: sacred libatory cup.
Used by Tibetan monks during tantric rituals. Consisting of a skull cap, partially covered with a thick sheet of low-grade silver, cut[...]
Crucifix in rosewood and mother-of-pearl with its Christ in silvered bronze. Small lack of mother-of-pearl (small flower) Indochinese work from Tonkin. Height 47 cm Width 27 cm
Burmese ordination manuscript from the beginning of the 19th century, complete, with its 16 "olles" (tallipot or latanier leaves) and 2 covers. The Kamavaca are made up of Buddhist texts or canons whi[...]
A Indian black stone sculpture of a shaivite Dvarapala, well carved holding a Trishul and Damaru in his upper hands and a formidable gada below.
The vine-carved mandorla topped with a Kirtimukha [...]
Temple ridge ornament known, depending on interpretations, as “Garuda” (Sanskrit: Eagle), mount of the god Vishnu or “Hong/Hamsa” (Thai: Hong /Sanskrit: Hamsa) representing the mythical bird or swan/g[...]
Ritual case and bone wand holder box, TIBET-NEPAL, 19th century. Brass case with embossed decoration with its prayer rosary with bone beads and others. Height: 13.5 cm Chopstick holder case (absent) i[...]
TIBET-NEPAL shaman knife, 19th century. White embossed metal case carrying 3 coral balls. Bone-mounted knife, red riveted copper pommel, and a small side ring. Flat blade with 1 groove and 1 edge with[...]
Tibetan Shaman's Bag - Nepal, 19th century. Rigid polychrome leather decorated with the figure of an angry deity. Wear on one side. Reinforcement of the corners with metal bars. Height: 22 cm Length: [...]
RELIGIOUS ARTS - TRIBAL ART - ASIAN ARTS - EARLY ARTS NEPAL-TIBET 19TH CENTURY CARVED WOOD The jhankri, shaman in Nepalese tribal culture, uses the phurbu, dagger/dagger (symbolic), during religious r[...]
Reliquary in yellow copper closed by an embossed lid representing an inscription in Tibetan. Inside a card, called "tsakali", with the effigy of a deity of the Buddhist pantheon. A braided fabric cord[...]
A rare Burmese lacquer temple or shrine offering Dish from the ancient city of Arakan. These dishes were used to make offerings in temples, monasteries and private shrines of wealthy households.
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A solid silver Chinese Gau for the Tibetan market decorated in relief with a central figure of a Qilin. Makers mark for WAN HE 萬和 who was an artisan silversmith operating in DAMING 大名 in southwester[...]
A fine and large Iron Tibetan Gau with repousee decoration of Buddhist symbols, beasts, creatues and personages, containing a clay Tsa-tsa image of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche; cushioned with numerou[...]
These dishes called "toh" are used to make offerings in Buddhist temples or household altars. Makers mark of Chinese craftsman working in Thailand.
Period - 19th century.
Condition - Good cond[...]
Sculpture - Inari. Symbolized by a pair of Japanese fox - Shinto kami. The foxes are represented seated on pedestals and take their place in a sort of painted wooden temple entrance door. Japan late E[...]
Sakyamuni Buddha walking, his right leg slightly bent forward, his right hand raised in abhayamudra (Gesture of fearlessness, peace and protection), left stretched along his body, wearing a samghati d[...]
This Burmese image of the historic Buddha Shakyamuni, makes a gesture known as bhumisparsha-mudra, or "calling the earth to witness." Made in bronze, using lost wax, the work dates from the 19th centu[...]
Period - 19th century or first part of the 20th century.
Measurement - Diameter 24.5 cm
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Yak horn, adorned with traditional motifs. Late 19th century or 20th century. Beautiful patina. L: 33 cm
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A Tibetan printing block from a Buddhist monastery for printing sutras or a prayer flag. A true utilitarian item that shows signs of use. I have cautiously dated it to the 19th century, but it may b[...]
A genuine ANTIQUE Phurba not a tourist souvenir but a authentic ritual object that has been used for many years. I have dated it cautiously as nineteenth century but I think it is earlier. It is of [...]
An antique solid silver Thai pedestal bowl. Bowls like this were and still are used in Thailand to adorn altars with flowers, fruit and other offerings as well as to hold sets of betel nuts.
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We offer you, A statue of Buddha in a seated Gandharian position in patinated bronze. Lost wax casting "see bottom" The statue has some traces of oxidation.
This statue represents the goddess Kuanin, goddess of compassion, in the very representative style of Japan called Satsuma. The work of the artist is very fine and elegant.
Nepalese or Sino-Tibetan art: Votive plaque in copper and gilded brass representing a religious God. Rock crystal and bronze in a double frame with semi-precious stones. These ornate filigree works ar[...]
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