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$850.00 Original price was: $850.00.$650.00Current price is: $650.00.
H: 7.5″ W: 2.875″ D: 2″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This pair is VA’s most unique and finely crafted Kitchen God couple. Wearing beautifully carved robes, clasping Hu tablets, they have approachable features and subtly smiling lips. The painted character on the base of each is a wish for “happiness.” These exceptional consecrated and rare pieces are in excellent condition with a fine patina. Kitchen Gods radiate warmth, especially when placed near the stove and are unique house warming or wedding gifts and add positive chi and enhance feng-shui in any home.
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$995.00 Original price was: $995.00.$695.00Current price is: $695.00.
H: 12″ D: 7″ D: 7.75″ | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030
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.
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$275.00
This small antique-Chinese-wood-carving represents Mazu, which translates as “Mother Ancestor,” the tutelary deity “Protector of the Sea” who protects seafarers and is very popular among Taiwanese, Fujianese, and Cantonese sea cultures. This syncretic cult figure is the most imortant ofthe female Taoist-Deities and continues to be worshipped by Taoist, Buddhist and Popular Religion followers. In…
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$395.00
H: 17″ W: 14″ D: 4.5″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
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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$425.00 Original price was: $425.00.$250.00Current price is: $250.00.
Ht: 8.25″ W: 3″ D: 2.125″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL US!
Dressed in a red robe with a high neck collar, extremely wide sleeves extending below the knees and a belt around his waist, this ancestor figure portrayed as a civilian official standing on a rectangular base with hands together wearing a long civil official’s robe that extends to his shoes but has no rank badge indicated.
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$475.00 Original price was: $475.00.$325.00Current price is: $325.00.
H: 5.625″ W: 27.875″ D: 9.75″ | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected]
This exceptionally crafted and beautiful footed confection mould was most probably a marriage gift from a wealthy family to the newlyweds as seen its symbolisms. It is elaborated and ornately decorated in vibrant reds and gilt with auspicious symbols for fidelity, fertility and happiness with lotuses and pods filled with seeds, bats, paired fish and intertwined vines representing a life pair, having sons, and other marriage wishes.
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$450.00 Original price was: $450.00.$315.00Current price is: $315.00.
H: 23″ W: 10″ D: 5.5″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING
This wonderful teak carving may be an indigenous Burmese Nat placed atop a large fleur-de-lis shield reflecting British influence. Wearing a local native sarong (longyi) with an attractive border drawn up between his legs, a decorative pointed collar covers his chest and shoulders, his headgear is pointed at each side, the eyes are mother of pearl, and the red-painted lips are what remains of what was likely a fully painted carving.
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$345.00 Original price was: $345.00.$285.00Current price is: $285.00.
H: 6″ W: 2.5″ D: 4″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.
This small fearsome carving is the Taoist Thunder God who provides protection from injustices and punishes earthly beings and wicked spirits who harm humans. His drum and mallet produce thunder and his chisel to punish evildoers. He has a bird’s beak and claws and dragon’s wings and rides a mythical hou who protects it masters from evil and bad fortune. This carving and the Guanti God of Justice on a Hou (16325) are from a detailed bed frame with many protective deities guarding the home.
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$350.00
Taoist images were represented as scholars, sages, heroes, officials and priests. Taken out of context, it is almost impossible to specifically identify individual images but given certain features and symbols: air of solemnity and importance, static pose, officials attire with round collar, and elaborate hat, this is is probably a Taoist official. Seated on a…
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$225.00 Original price was: $225.00.$155.00Current price is: $155.00.
H: 4.75 ” Dia: 3.675 ” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This antique carving of a wood food offering with a lacquer coating was an auspicious ornament for a Chinese bed to bring the lucky couple prosperity, health and a happy life. The pomegranate on top is a fertility and the four peaches below are longevity symbols. The combination of the fruits is a wish for many sons and longevity and is perfect gift for newlyweds.
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$2,250.00 Original price was: $2,250.00.$1,500.00Current price is: $1,500.00.
Ht: 26” W: 10.25” D: 7.5″ |CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING
This rare, sensitive and beautifully carved image probably depicts Guanyin the Bodhisattva of Compassion holding a young child’s hand glancing down with compassion and tenderness while he looks up for assurance and protection. This unique provincial Popular Religion carving depicts her as humble, engaging and modestly clad with a serene softness. It is similar to but different from Songzi Guanyin, the “Child-Giving Guanyin” to whom couples pray to become fertile and to bear a son.
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$150.00 Original price was: $150.00.$85.00Current price is: $85.00.
H: 12.75″ Dia: 7″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This is simple but attractive antique welded Indian iron pot is covered with a nice antique rust color patina and its clear lines indicate where each metal piece was joined in its construction. Generally formed in an egg shape with a rounded bottom for easy pouring, it has a tactile charm and character that would add charm to any room, especially a kitchen, look more
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