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$295.00 Original price was: $295.00.$195.00Current price is: $195.00.
H: 8.5″ W: 4″ D: 2.75″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Antique Chinese puppets were often made in several parts with removable heads. This antique carved head of a beauty has delicately painted features and an animal hair braided down the back. Since there is an area without hair towards the back, she likely originally wore a hat or headdress. A hole on top probably accommodated strings.
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$785.00
H: 7.75″ W: 3.25″ D: 2.375″ | free shipping within Continental U.S.!
Finely detailed and carved from dense wood, this Kitchen God and his Wife monitor the members of the home from their perch above the stove. On Chinese New Year Zao Shen reports to the Jade Emperor in Heaven and a positive report bringsblessings and good fortune, while and unfavorable one brings misfortune. Family members often smear honey on his mouth to sweeten the report. Near mirror images they wear layered gold officials’ robes with decorative sashes and symbolically hold a hu tablet. They are in excellent condition and add positive chi and enhance feng shui. Kitchen Gods especially pairs are now rare and very collectible and make unique wedding and house gifts.
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$495.00
Puppet theatre has traditionally assumed a major role in Chinese religious rituals and honoring major life and historical events. Local productions with beautifully carved puppets, music, drama and costumes instilled societal and cultural values as well as providing entertainment to audiences of all ages and educating provincial ones. This head has a typical tapering shaft…
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$4,600.00 Original price was: $4,600.00.$3,900.00Current price is: $3,900.00.
H: 30.5″ W: 19.25″ D: 11.75 | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING
Masterful carving of Shen Nong, revered hero and reputed father of both Natural Medicine and Agriculture. Benevolent, sitting on cloud, leaves on shoulders. One of 3 sovereigns who contributed to well-being of humanity. Especially fitting for health care, pharmaceutical or agricultural professional or associated with tea.
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$185.00 Original price was: $185.00.$135.00Current price is: $135.00.
H: 7.125″ W: 8.375″ D: 3.75″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.
Shiwan 2 part chopsticks holder with top holes for hanging and bottom ones for drainage. Chopsticks were wedding gifts from mothers to daughters with auspicious wishes: sons as soon as possible, blessing for prosperity, happiness and fertility, life-giving rain and abundance.
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$285.00 Original price was: $285.00.$185.00Current price is: $185.00.
H: 8.25” W: 6.75” D: 3.5” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.
Wall pockets remain a very common decorative element in Asian homes. In China, they are used to hold chopsticks and flowers to bring good fortune to a space where the family gathers. This Shiwan stoneware pocket has 2 very auspicious symbols: a frog and a lotus that symbolize nurturing energy and transformation. With a hole in the back for hanging on a wall, it is great addition to enhance a kitchen’s coziness and feng shui and a wonderful wedding gift.
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$115.00 Original price was: $115.00.$98.00Current price is: $98.00.
H: 7.375″ W: 5.125″ D: 2.5″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Decorative utilitarian Shiwan ware pieces are recognized for their fine modeling, vivid expression, and colorful apple-green and drip glazes. Chopsticks were commonly stored in wall pockets with a hole for mounting. Covered with auspicious symbols, they were often part of a bride’s dowry as “chopsticks” is a pun for “speedy arrival of sons.” It can hold utensils, dried flowers, and other objects and is a unique wedding gift.
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$6,500.00
H: 43″ W: 15″ D: 9.75 | SOLD
This large rare vibrant carving is the Taoist Deity of fertility Niangniang (“The Maiden Who Brings Children”) is often confused with Songzi Guanyin. Represented as an empress like figure, she glances serenely at 3 diminutive children, 2 males and a female extending their arms for protection. Stunning and peaceful, it is covered with gold highlights with intricate details.
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$625.00 Original price was: $625.00.$495.00Current price is: $495.00.
H:14.75″ W: 4″ D: 4.5″ | free shipping within continental US
Antique Xiwangmu puppet head with 3 phoenixes in crown, traditional Qing head ware worn by the Empress for official occasions, ceremonies. Acrylic stand.
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$8,500.00 Original price was: $8,500.00.$7,500.00Current price is: $7,500.00.
H: 55.5″ W: 20″ D” 12″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR cost and SHIPPING
This rare Ming Amitabha carving is depicted a noble, compassionated standing figure with hands in welcoming mudra as he receives devotees into his Western Paradise encouraging viewers to contemplate pursue their aspirations for rebirth there.
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$9,500.00 Original price was: $9,500.00.$7,900.00Current price is: $7,900.00.
H: 42″ W: 25″ D: 12″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING
Rare wood carved Ming Vairocana Buddha, the central figure of the Five Wisdom Buddhas. He sits in unction associated with Northern esoteric Buddhist Vajrayana/Tantric/ sects. This pose reflects the concept of consecration, symbolizes wisdom, perfection and connection to the divine.
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$195.00 Original price was: $195.00.$135.00Current price is: $135.00.
H: 9.25″ W: 3.125″ D: 3″ | Free SHipping within continental u.s.
Vivacious attendant doll offering huge peach in vibrant Chinese dance costume in red, yellow, green-blue with sequins, silver and gold thread and plum blossoms as wish for Five Happinesses. On Lucite stand, part of set of 4 .
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