Furniture

  • Sale! Antique Home Altar with Panel of Guanyin on Hǒu, China (19433)

    Antique Home Altar with Panel of Guanyin on Hǒu, China (19433)

    Original price was: $585.00.Current price is: $395.00.
    H: 9″  W: 18.5″  D:5.8″    |     CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.

    Small table probably was in young couple’s bedroom as a wish for a prosperity, health, and many sons. Panels with Guanyin on a hǒu holding lotuses and rats with melons as fertility symbols. Perfect personal home altar or wedding gift.

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  • Sale! Antique Lacquer and Gilt Straits Chinese (Peranakan) Shrine Cabinet, China #3986BKE

    Antique Lacquer and Gilt Straits Chinese (Peranakan) Shrine Cabinet, China #3986BKE

    Original price was: $595.00.Current price is: $425.00.
    H: 16.375″ W: 13.625″ D: 5.75″ | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030 or [email protected]

    This intricately carved black and heavily gilt antique cabinet is a fine example of a Straits Chinese furniture made in Guangdong for the Southeast Asia market.  Carved openwork panels with phoenixes and lotuses are symbolic wishes for harmony, blessings, rank, good fortune; outstretched wings wish for harmonious marriage, many sons and the inside decoration a wish for status and successful career. Although flamboyant for todays taste, it is a unique accent piece and gift for newly weds.

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  • Sale! Antique Lacquer Cabinet on Carved Stand with Interior Drawer, China (16445LME) $450

    Antique Lacquer Cabinet on Carved Stand with Interior Drawer, China (16445LME) $450

    Original price was: $450.00.Current price is: $325.00.
    H: 22 ”    W: 21.5 ”    D: .12.25 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This small elm cabinet is from Fujian province known highly decorative vernacular for the new wealthy merchant class. Vernacular furniture was often red lacquer with auspicious symbols. The left door has a magpie on plum tree branch and the right  a magpie with a chrysanthemum. The magpie is the bird of joy and happiness and the magpie and chrysanthemum mean “May the whole family be happy,” The a plum symbolizes longevity) and when they have 5 leaves are a wish for the Five Joys/Happinesses: health, wealth, longevity, a life of virtue and a peaceful death. These cabinets were perfect gifts for newlyweds as a desire for double happiness, a long and fruitful marriage with sons

     

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  • Sale! Antique Low Lacquered Wood Table, China #16005LMK

    Antique Low Lacquered Wood Table, China #16005LMK

    Original price was: $595.00.Current price is: $375.00.
    H: 5.625″ W: 27.875″ D: 9.75″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    The low profile and fine lacquered finish of this charming antique wood chest add warmth and a touch of antique fine craftsmanship to any setting. The two intricately carved drawers for storage lend it to a multitude of uses. Carved auspicious symbols to bring the Five Blessings or Happinesses include peonies and vines, butterflies, plum blossom and a Japanese lily. The sides have inset panel with florals and the bottom has a decorative apron with a beautiful fretwork vine design. Its warm patina extends to the detailed brass butterfly handles.

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  • Sale! Antique Miniature Gilt Cabinet with Side Carving, China (19223)

    Antique Miniature Gilt Cabinet with Side Carving, China (19223)

    Original price was: $435.00.Current price is: $375.00.
    Ht: 15.25″   W: 11″   D: 4.875″  |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    Parents often gave small red and gold carved cabinets as wedding gifts as a wish for the young couple to have many sons.  The peony is a metaphor for female beauty and fertility, a willow represents spring – season of youth, new beginnings, optimism and fertility.

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  • Sale! Antique Portable Study/Prayer Table, Tibet  (7020)

    Antique Portable Study/Prayer Table, Tibet (7020)

    Original price was: $750.00.Current price is: $550.00.
    Ht: 13.75” W: 26.25” D: 13.125” | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CAL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected]

    One of a pair of Tibetan antique folding traveling prayer/study table for monks or nomadic families to lay out sutras (scriptures), scrolls, books, other study materials. Decorated with painted florals and fruit offering bowl symbolizing  flowering of enlightenment and opening of the heart.

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  • Sale! Antique Stoneware Garden Stool, Coin/Taotie Designs, China (16777A)

    Antique Stoneware Garden Stool, Coin/Taotie Designs, China (16777A)

    Original price was: $1,275.00.Current price is: $895.00.
    H: 19.5″  DIA: 15.75″    |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    Ceramic barrel shaped garden stools with cut cobalt blue auspicious double coin images as wealth symbols and 2 Tao tieh masks in relief with pierced rings to symbolically avoid gluttony, greed and desire.

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