Oriental Prince, lacquered wood sculpture with joined base, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century, height 29.5 cm, base 11x12 cm.
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Netsuke – Important and powerful model of Shishi represented seated, in carved wood (boxwood), The very expressive head, completely turned backwards, the front legs in movement, resting on its ball. I[...]
I offer you this old sage, carved in a root type wood, pretty old patina. Note a very old restoration towards the base. The base has ideograms partially hidden by a link encircling the formerly damage[...]
Period: Qing Dynasty (18th/19th century) 18th century, solid wood with remains of polychrome paint and in good condition with wear and tear due to time,
Subject: a Buddha with 3 Buddhist prayer cover[...]
Ornamental altar element probably representing the goddess Durga, standing on a stepped pedestal. The figure has four arms, three pointing upwards and one pointing downwards, holding various symbolic [...]
THE GALLERYA OFFERS ANCIENT POLYCHROME WOOD SCULPTURE DEPICTING BUDDHIST MONK WITH STICK AND DHAMMAPADA (the sacred book of BUDDHA) ORIGINAL LACQUERS, GOLDEN BRONZE EARRINGS H 160CM APPROX
Gilded wooden sculpture of Senju Kannon or "1000-armed" Kannon. This is an esoteric form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, first appearing in India in the 7th century AD. Its oldest Japanese represe[...]
grande e rara scultura lignea raffigurante Bothisatwa Kannon in piedi su fior di loto
In buone condizioni generali, con lacca originale in buone condizioni con qualche ripresa e minima mancanza
Pres[...]
Rare statuette of a Zen Master in meditation, commemorative portrait typical of Zen art called "Chinso" or "Chinzo" these are symbols of the transmission of dharma (teaching).
Black lacquered wood, s[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Noh theater mask depicting a grimacing character in carved and lacquered wood, with horsehair hair. Pierced eyes and nostrils. Trace of an old label on the back. Slight [...]
Rare and unusual wooden netsuke depicting a dying man.
The latter is represented standing, his legs slightly bent, his arms on either side of his pelvis in a vulnerable position. The most remarkable [...]
Wooden netsuke depicting a blind masseur massaging a sumo wrestler.
In Japan, a privileged profession for the blind was that of masseur, because they were considered to have a more developed sense of[...]
Small laughing Ebisu wooden mask, finely sculpted, and pretty visible wrinkles on the forehead. Small restoration. Japan. Period: 18th century. Height: 3 cm.
House temple capital in carved and gilded wood, Burma 18th/19th century. The base has been carefully crafted in wood and black laminate, the edges are perfectly adjusted. Firm anchoring. Provenance: E[...]
Temple capital of a house in carved and gilded wood, Burma 18th/19th century. The base has been carefully crafted in wood and black laminate, the edges are perfectly adjusted. Firm anchoring. Provenan[...]
House temple capital in carved and gilded wood, Burma 18th/19th century. The base has been carefully crafted in wood and black laminate, the edges are perfectly adjusted. Firm anchoring. H Max 66 CM X[...]
Seated Buddha Maravijaya. The posture and facial expression are perfectly mastered, the double base of the lotus throne is also particularly neat. Carved wood, black lacquer and gold gilding. In the s[...]
Netsuke – Lovely model with a very simple and poetic subject, in carved boxwood, representing chestnuts placed on a bag. Pretty natural patina of the wood. Japan Edo (1603-1868) 18th century
Large Buddha in carved wood, dry lacquer and papier-mâché. Burma, Shan States, 17th/18th century. The flame was attached by a cord to the stature but it is probably later. This piece remained stored f[...]
Architectural portal sculpture made of solid teak with original green-turquoise coloring, India, last third of the 18th century.
As the name suggests, the object originates from an architectural el[...]
Beautiful and large sculpture in lacquered and gilded wood representing Buddha Amida-Nyorai and dating from the Edo period (1603-1868) around 1750-1800. Buddha,
in deep meditation, Buddha is seated i[...]
Superb wooden netsuke representing Gama Sennin holding his staff in his right hand, and his magic toad in his left hand.
“The Hermit and the Toad” Gama sennin is the Japanese adaptation of “Liu Hai[...]
The sage of the Shakyas, seated in bhumisparsha mudra, black lacquer and gilding, Burma (Myanmar), Shan, 18/19th century. A small period accident on the edge of its base. The well-preserved gilding an[...]
Pair of polychrome wood chinese statues.
This statues are theater dolls
Chinese work dorm the end of the 18th century/beginning of the 19th century
Dimensions 43 cm H x 20 cm W
Wooden katabori netsuke representing a standing skeleton, knees slightly bent, its arms holding a sotoba (long, thin wooden board erected in honor of a deceased person). A second sotoba also reaches u[...]
Wooden katabori netsuke representing Raijin crouching, his strapped drum held at the bottom of his back.
The himotoshi are surrounded by bones.
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868).
Good condition, beau[...]
Large Japanese wooden sculpture perhaps representing the figure of the Shogun (?). The sculpture is covered in black and red lacquer and gold ornaments.
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868).
Height 73 [...]
Netsuke – Good and old model of a rock on which gourds and their foliage are suspended. Beautiful natural patina. Large himotoshi on the back. Height: 4 cm. Width: 4 cm. Japan Edo (1603-1868) 18th cen[...]
Wooden netsuke katabori representing a reclining sarumawashi (or monkey trainer), a small primate perched on its shoulders.
Signed under the Masakazu base.
Japan, late 18th century.
Good conditio[...]
The sculpture depicts Guanyin (Sanskrit: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara) with his dog Foo (also known as the Buddhist Lion). Guanyin is the bodhisattva who embodies compassion, his name meaning "observin[...]
A Chinese bamboo wood carving of a Buddha's hand finger citron, Foshou. Late Ming to Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century.
The Buddha’s hand intricately carved from bamboo with openwork branches at the [...]
Netsuke – Rare and interesting carved boxwood subject depicting a famous poet called Saigyo Hoshi or Saigyo the Monk, who lived in the 12th century, at the end of the Heian period and the beginning of[...]
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[...]
Temple ridge ornament (Faïteau) called, according to interpretations, “Garuda” (In Sanskrit: Eagle), mount of the god Vishnu or “Hong/Hamsa” (Thai: Hong /Sanskrit: Hamsa) representing the mythical bir[...]
Carved wooden netsuke representing a standing sage, with wrinkled features, with traces of polychromy in blue and red.
Dimensions: 7'5 x 2'7 x 2'1 cm.
Late 18th century, Edo period.
Chinese Statuette Of Caishen God Of Wealth Very beautiful piece late 18th century early 19th century in gilded and polychrome wood Good general condition Richly carved and chiselled Trace of signature[...]
Horse position with both legs raised, decorated with its sculpted harness and its sealing, a rider is absent, presence of reinforcement plate on the horse's neck placed on a dimension maintaining stel[...]
Beautiful and rare 18th century Cavalier in carved & polychrome wood. Him on his mount with his left arm raised, the right arm formerly carrying a spear, beautiful strength of features as well as the [...]
In carved wood covered with lacquer and gold leaf, the Budai sculpture. It represents a bald Buddhist monk, seated, whose robe covers his bare stomach. Budai appeared in Chinese iconography during the[...]
China, 18th century, Qing dynasty, superb, rare and very old carved wooden statue depicting a demonic spirit called "Yaksha". He is dressed in formal attire and stands on a square base. He holds a cir[...]
Sculpture polychrome gilded wood sculpture
Guanyin
Late 18th century very early 19th century
Origin very probably Mongolian
Traces of wear and partial lack
He must have been holding an object in[...]
Netsuke – Nice model representing a fox, in Japanese Kitsune, in carved wood, represented seated, wearing a long coat, disguised as a priest, leaning on a base on which rests an open book. Nice model [...]
Pair of finely carved wooden panels of the eight Taoist immortals and their attribute. These panels were to be part of a small religious piece of furniture rather than a screen. The wood is left natur[...]
China, wooden deity, the body is a root, the head in carved wood with traces of polychromy. Note three chips on the character's headdress, see photos N° 11 and 12. Eighteenth century period or earlier[...]
Very beautiful and rare Asian figurehead from the 18th century, carved wood with traces of polychromy colors. Very refined sculpture and beautiful quality of wood. Very artistic and rare work! From th[...]
This polychrome wooden sculpture depicts one of the four heavenly kings - Zōchōten (Sanskrit. Virudhaka). He is the traditional guardian of the South and was placed on this side of the Buddhist temple[...]
This wooden sculpture represents Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva). Guanyin is a Bodhisattva personifying compassion, his name means "observing sounds", that is, listening to requests. T[...]
Netsuke – A lovely model of boxwood group of chestnuts, one of which reveals the passage of a small worm, in carved bone. The natural chestnut color and wear to the wood provides a very naturalistic d[...]
Buddha seated in the position of Bhumisparsa mùdra, or gesture of the earth taken as witness in the fight that Buddha had against Mara Shan States, north-eastern Burma, 18th c. Strongly restored becau[...]
The sculpture depicts Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva). Guanyin is a bodhisattva who embodies compassion; its name means "to observe the sounds", or to listen to the requests. The godde[...]
The sculpture depicts Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva) with his dog Fo (also known as the Buddhist lion). Guanyin is a bodhisattva embodying compassion, his name means "observing sounds[...]
A wooden sculpture on a pedestal depicts a one-headed Bodhisattva - Jūichimen Kannon. This is a variety of bodhisattva highly revered in Japan. The other heads, summarily marked, symbolize the ten sta[...]
The wooden sculpture represents a Chinese sage, probably a figure from the Taoist pantheon. It is covered with an original multi-layered polychromy. In the back there is an empty compartment - a reliq[...]
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