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This fine gilt and lacquer Nanhai Guanyin of the South Seas creates an aura of serenity, peace and radiance. She sits in meditation (dhyana mudra) hands in her lap, legs in lotus position (padmasana) under her flowing 3-part robe. Her high bun is behind a 5-lobed crown with the 5 Dhyani Buddhas of Wisdom, three…
This masterfully and elaborately carved image represents the legendary Guan Ti (also Guandi, Guan Yu), the Chinese God of War and Justice wearing a celestial scarf. This most popular Chinese historical military hero is all things to all men, prayed to for protection and prosperity. He is generally portrayed as here wearing a soldier’s uniform…
This Nanhai Guanyin sits on a rocky outcrop with stylized draped moss below her rounded robe. In pensive meditation – hands in dhyana mudra with thumbs touching and covered legs in padmasana – she gazes down with half closed eyes Her finely carved face is framed with hair looped over her pendulous ears signifying her…
Chinese belt hooks were worn with the hook end on the wearer’s left and fastened to clothing with a button like bronze piece fixed to the belt’s end. Initially only functional, metalwork belt hooks became a symbol of wealth, high status and power by the Han Dynasty. They were made using a variety of materials…
Unglazed earthenware pottery cocoon jars were used extensively during the Han dynasty as mingqi, items made for placement in tombs to comfort the deceased on their journey to the afterlife. These ancient pottery vessels were ancestral objects, part of ancestor worship, made to revere and honor the deceased, fulfill Chinese duties of filial piety, and have…
Nanhai Guanyin of the South Sea was one of the most popular Mahayana Pure Land manifestations of this Bodhisattva in the late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties. Nanhai Guanyin and other Buddhist statues at this time where syncretic, blended in form and tradition and appearing everywhere in Buddhist, Taoist and Popular Religion Guanyin Temples, village,…
The creation of renowned French-American multimedia artist and sculptor Pascal Giacomini, Giaco GuitarTM Sculptures are uniquely playable works of art highly prized for both their musical and artistic merits. Technically, they are hybrid oil-can, solid body electric guitars.
This custom-made “OK Oil” guitar features the striking black and gold colored oil can of OK Motor Oil, a prominent American oil company from the 1940s and 50s before the industry was consolidated. This is item number 7 out of an eventual collection of 100 Giaco Guitars™ made by the artist. Each item in the collection is a one-of-a-kind, impossible to reproduce creation.
Specs for this Guitar Sculpture include:
Testimonial:
“The Guitar works perfect. It resonates. It sustains all the way up the neck. It warms up when you turn up the volume. A bold, strong sound. A very versatile instrument. Very comfortable to play. Makes you inspired. Great neck access. All the sculptural elements add tone. You get a sustained punch. The guitar is very warm, yet crisp.”
– Sal Esquer, Master Guitar Tech at Sam Ash Hollywood for 20 years.
Fu lions are auspicious mythical animals used as decorative motifs on accessories, furnishings, architectural structures and as free-standing inside and outdoor figures s. Carved red and gilt lacquered lions appeared everywhere as auspicious symbols of protection, harmony, fu (the Five Blessings or Happinesses) and high rank. Based on the cut-outs underneath, this pair of antique …
We cannot precisely identify this pair but the seller said the costume details were of opera figures which were extremely popular during the Qing dynasty until it ended. Beautifully carved from a very dense hardwood, the figure and wife sit on a 3 level pedestals with long back supports. Clearly an official with a deeply…
In China and Japan cats are often portrayed as small-teapots that provide individualized tea servings and better retain heat. White porcelain with a clear glaze was often the preferred pottery form for preparing tea as it was viewed as more elegant. Since Mao (猫), the word for cat, is a homophone for octogenarian, it is…
In China and Japan cats are often portrayed in the form of small-teapots that provide individualized servings and better retain heat for the tea. Porcelain with a glaze surface was the preferred form for these pouring-vessels as it was viewed as more elegant. Since Mao (猫), the word for cat in Chinese, is a homophone…
In China and Japan cats are often portrayed as small-teapots that provide individualized tea servings and better retain heat. White porcelain with a clear glaze was often the preferred pottery form for preparing tea as it was viewed as more elegant. Since Mao (猫), the word for cat, is a homophone for octogenarian, it is…
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