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In Babayan’s native Armenia, autumn is celebrated as a golden time of reflection, with shinning sun, fresh air and multi-colored leaves. The painting expresses the season’s tension between decay and beauty with delicate, swirling strokes that evoke both transformation and stillness.
This lyrical and radiant painting captures the energetic dance of summer and nature in full bloom. With swirling marks, dynamic color and movement, Anush memorably celebrates her favorite season.
In Angels of Love, three angels rise organically above what can be interpreted as the Tree of Life. Symbolically for the artist, love nourishes both the internal and external roots of the universal Tree of Life in all of us.
Intricately carved Cadence or “Wakeful” Drum used by monks and chanters to awaken the mind and keep meditators attentive and mindful. Used In Pure Land Buddhism for chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name. Fish on handle symbolize wakeful mind as fish never close their eyes.
Although this wonderfully carved antique figure portrays an ancestor depicted as an official, his atypically benevolent and finely modeled face makes him a very endearing figure. Old and weathering from age in its rear, this piece was repainted probably in the 20th century, as was periodically done with old figures with losses, especially due to seasonal South China climate. With his individualized convincing features, he is a very relatable rather than authoritarian figure, possibly resulting from the affection of the family that commissioned it. This beautiful and vibrant carving would enhance any setting.
Attendant Chou Ts’ang, to Guandi, most revered Chinese military hero and Taoist God of War, hands clasped and eyes down in respect wearing detailed military clothing and boots on high pedestal with painted gold florals.
Graceful heavenly attendant carrying offerings with ribbon winding around her, a nod to the phrase “May longevity bring blessings.” Elegant and serene demeanor honoring the being she attends.
Finely modeled vintage Mandalay style Burmese bronze Buddha in Earth Witnessing mudra made by lost wax process is a one-of-a-kind exquisite work of art. Soft youthfully sweet smiling face with almond-shaped eyes are inlaid with glass.
Magnificent and rare Buddha in Earth Witnessing posture combining Southeast Asian artistic traditions and folk like charm. Made of copper color lacquer with gilt he sits on a multi-tiered throne with simple monk’s robes embellished with green enamel.
Rare antique Lao Buddha stands in abhaya mudra that connotes reassurance, divine protection, and dispelling fear. In wet style Buddha robe, the giltreflecting his golden skin. A finial or radiance emerges from his head.
This very fine pair of antique carved males fu lions represents the dual nature of these mythical animals: as protective images they are powerful and fierce, as Buddhist images they are whimsical with smiling faces, dangling tongues, hanging ears and bushy tails. They are extremely well carved with harnesses and bells around their necks, detailed manes and tails on high intricately decorated bases to signal their importance. Perfect for enhancing feng shui in a home or office, large finely decorative wood pairs like this are extremely hard to find.
As part of Burmese animistic and shamanistic beliefs hand built oxcarts were decorated with figurehead prows of mythical beings to guide the owner. Using their spiritual and magical powers they bestow good fortune and ward off malevolent spirits. The legendary figure here is probably a nat – a deified spirits of the deceased believed to have magical and protective powers seen on non religious items and in Buddhist temples, pagodas, home shrines, other spiritual structures throughout Burma.
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