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Influenced by Islam for centuries, Javanese theater in Indonesia is stylized, didactic and full of central characters said to be cultural and historic icons of morality. Mask drama theater (Topeng Wayang) in Java is dominated by the conservative central Javanese palace courts (kraton) of Surakarta, Solo and Jogjakarta (Yogyakarta) which have long supported mask makers,…
This outstanding delicately antique carving is Nanhai Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, seated on a rocky outcrop covered with a cloth, a reference to her home in a cave on the island of Putuo in the South China Sea. Other than the Buddha, she is the most revered deity in Mahayana Buddhism and one of…
Chinese Republic ceramic parrots are commonly depiction as this one perched on an open rocky base. Porcelain parrots were produced for the domestic and export markets and sometimes sold in pairs leading some to believe they, like pairs of fish, symbolized the love and fidelity of married couples. This one has vivid polychrome colors, large eyes and stylized wings. This piece is in excellent condition.
Framed Acrylic on Archival Board
This radiant painting displays Lark Pilinsky’s fascination with spring, the season of rebirth and regeneration made by applying paint from the tube and scratching it across the canvas.
Small Framed Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel
This small spirited painting is from Lark Pilinsky’s California Shores series which celebrates the power and energy of nature in the convergence of sky, ocean, land and sun.
Collage of Acrylic with Mixed Media of Found Objects
This vibrant collage was inspired by a European concert Lark Pilinsky attended with her husband, where the violin player smashed his instrument on the stage, possibly imitating Pete Townsend, lead Guitarist for The Who. This work draws directly from her love of these elevated musical experiences.
Xiwangmu is the most important and first female deity in the Taoist pantheon, identified by a single phoenix in her headdress. This unique antique carving is a puppet head or an attachment to a larger figure where her headdress has three phoenixes instead of her iconic single phoenix. Beautifully carved with a rich patina, it is mounted on a lucite stand.
This work conveys a dramatic sense of motion, using a Chinese brush and whirls of mineral paint to show the inner turbulence and unrest of both the universe and mankind.
Acrylic and Oil On Canvas
This dynamic painting is part of Lark Pilinsky’s Portal Series in which a portal represents an escape from the often grueling routine and challenges of everyday life into an uplifting spiritual realm. The passage is a solitary unexpected experience that “interrupts the rules of everyday life and keeps us guessing at what exciting event will be next.”
This striking painting is an homage to Soviet Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov, one of the great filmmakers of the 20th century. Here Anush’s spiritualized representation depicts his virtuous life, with angel wings ascending to the heavens in an aura bathed in glowing light.
This rare, vintage spirit mask is from Timor in Indonesia. Their animism is characterized by ritual exchanges between individuals or social groups with ancestral and fertility spirits having a close reciprocal link between the deceased and the secular world as ancestors require sustenance, respect and attention (i.e. offerings), while humans seek advice, good fortune, health…
Timor masks are rare, intense, characterized by large roughly cut eyes and sometimes have no teeth. This one is not completely black from being stored in house rafters and also has no animal hide with hair attached to it. Its surface has darkened unevenly and there are white bits of white especially on the front. Threatening due to its lack of teeth, asymmetrical eyes and their lack of balance, ancestral masks are used in offering rituals designed to drive off malevolent spirits, scare enemies and perform ritual ceremonies and war celebrations.
Additional Information: This rare vintag
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