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  • Antique/Vintage Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic #16944A

    Antique/Vintage Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic #16944A

    $135.00
    H: 5.5″ W: 3″ D: 3.375″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This charming white porcelain cat teapot has a removable head, a long sinuous tail  handle, and an opening at the end of its paw to serve tea. The hand painted design is whimsical and colorful featuring a thin ribbon-like gold collar and dangling ornamental bow and black accents and pink strokes that define the face, eyes, ears, head and paws.

  • Antique/Vintage Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic #17022B

    Antique/Vintage Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic #17022B

    $135.00
    H: 7” W: 6.5” D: 3.625” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This glazed white porcelain cat teapot with a raised paw, like most vessels in this genre, has a removable head, a long sinuous tail handle and a raised paw as a spout. The hand painted whimsical and colorful design includes a thin ribbon-like blue collar and an impressive dangling ornamental bow with black accents that define the face, ears, head and paws.

  • Antique/Vintage Porcelain Immortal Lu Dongbin,  Chinese Republic (17035WRK) $295

    Antique/Vintage Porcelain Immortal Lu Dongbin, Chinese Republic (17035WRK) $295

    $295.00
    Ht: 10”  W: 3.25”  D: 3.25” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This polychrome vintage Chinese Republic porcelain figurine represents the most famous and colorful of the Taoist Eight Immortals, Lu Dongbin. He holds his fly whisk at his cheek, a traditional symbol of one who can fly at will. His face has a sweet benign smile with a long beard extending to his waist. He stands on a base with green and black swirling cloud forms indicating his ability to fly. He wears the robes of a Taoist sage in richly painted colors. The figure is in excellent condition and dates to the Chinese Republic Period circa 1920-1940.

  • Antique/Vintage Porcelain Taoist Immortal Lu Dongbin, Chinese Republic (17034GRK) $295

    Antique/Vintage Porcelain Taoist Immortal Lu Dongbin, Chinese Republic (17034GRK) $295

    $295.00
    Ht: 9.75” W: 3.5” D: 3.5” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This colorful Chinese Republic porcelain is the most popular of the Eight Immortals Lu Dongbin, who symbolizes immortality and long life. Dressed as a scholar, his beard is pushed to the side as he is in motion riding waves to show his magical powers. He holds a fly whisk which, along with the sword he often carries, are personal auspicious symbols. The most colorful of the immortals, he is worshipped by for his medical prowess and by scholars in homes and temples.

  • Antique/Vintage Rangda Mask on Museum Stand, Indonesia, Bali (1310BML) SPECIAL PRICE

    Antique/Vintage Rangda Mask on Museum Stand, Indonesia, Bali (1310BML) SPECIAL PRICE

    $875.00

    In Bali, Indonesia, Hindu villages have a sacred collection of woodcarvings in the form of Balinese masks (topeng) danced as offerings to the gods with a gamelan percussion orchestra. Balinese dance masks are endowed with magic (tenget) ), especially. the 2 central to Balinese mythology, culture and their past of animism:  Rangda and Barong. Barong…

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  • Sale! Antique/Vintage Rare Ethiopian Crucifix Pendant, Africa, H: 1.875" (E334)

    Antique/Vintage Rare Ethiopian Crucifix Pendant, Africa, H: 1.875″ (E334)

    Original price was: $325.00.Current price is: $295.00.
    Ht: 1.875″  W: 1.687″   |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Antique Ethiopian Cross is unique as crucifixes with an image of Christ are rare in the Coptic tradition. Made by lost wax, the Christ figure and decorative arm ornaments were added, making a wonderful one-of-a-kind pendant with a warm patina.

  • Sale! Antique/Vintage Red Hsun Ok Offering Vessel, Burma/Myanmar,  H:26"

    Antique/Vintage Red Hsun Ok Offering Vessel, Burma/Myanmar, H:26″

    Original price was: $725.00.Current price is: $495.00.
    H: 26″ Dia: 12.5″|FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected]

    This elegant red lacquer hsun-ok early 20th century has a simple striking silhouette with raised circular layers on a pedestal base and woven vertical bands topped by a tall round finial resembling a Buddhist stupa.

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  • Sale! Antique/Vintage Silver Pendant of Ganesh with Parvati, India #22059XHE

    Antique/Vintage Silver Pendant of Ganesh with Parvati, India #22059XHE

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $245.00.
    Ht: 2.75”. W: 2.5” D: 0.25” 1.3oz.  |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This rare pendant of Ganesh and his mother Parvati seated on a throne is framed within a betel shape with scalloped edges. It is finely crafted heavy silver piece with a top round suspension loop that mirrors the ovule on the bottom. Used as a protective amulet, it shows signs of wear that give it a smooth fine patina.

  • Sale! Antique/Vintage Sweetmeats Confection-Mold, China #19434

    Antique/Vintage Sweetmeats Confection-Mold, China #19434

    Original price was: $425.00.Current price is: $215.00.
    H: 16.5″ W: 10.5″ D: 2.25″ CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING QUOTE

    This finely detailed hardwood mold was used to make sweetmeats confections, perhaps mooncakes for the Chinese Autumn Moon Festival. It is covered with deeply carved propitious symbols for marital harmony, sons and successful endeavors:  a four clawed dragon for fertility, two ducks symbolizing marital bliss and harmony, one atop a carp for conjugal bliss and achieving noble rank and a boat with a sail for making all this easy sailing. This would be a great accessory or gift (especially for weddings) to spice up any kitchen.

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  • Sale! Antique/Vintage Tamo Ash Jewelry Box, Japan #16416LKE

    Antique/Vintage Tamo Ash Jewelry Box, Japan #16416LKE

    Original price was: $425.00.Current price is: $325.00.
    H: 9.25 ”    W: 16.75 ”    D: 9.25 ”  |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    Constructed in the Taisho Period, this finely crafted jewelry box is covered with Japanese Tamo Ash, one of the world’s most prized, and beautiful hardwoods known for its beautiful grain. Perfect for storing jewelry, papers or other valuables. This piece is featured in a VA instagram post.

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  • Antique/Vintage Taoist Priest with Elixir of Life, China (7506PHE) $215

    Antique/Vintage Taoist Priest with Elixir of Life, China (7506PHE) $215

    $215.00

    Images of Taoist priests were often placed on a home altar along with other spiritual images, ancestral tablets and  ancestor figures to honor the departed family members, practice familial piety and ancestor-worship, and request good fortune to the family dwelling and its household. Priests were called daoshi (道士 “master of the Tao”) identified by his…

  • Antique/Vintage Taoist Shaman with Taotie on Hat, China (7503ZAH) $395

    Antique/Vintage Taoist Shaman with Taotie on Hat, China (7503ZAH) $395

    $395.00

    This image from Guandong wears typical Taoist priest or shaman attire – an undergarment crossed at the neck, an overcoat clasped at the waist and a double-winged high hat centered with an image of a taotie. The taotie is a mystical animal sometimes on the hat of Taoist priests or shamans as a guardian or…

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