Ancient Art

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  • SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Immortal with Firecracker, China

    SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Immortal with Firecracker, China

    $325.00
    H: 7” W: 5” D: 2.75” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    This Song earthenware tile depicts the legendary scholar, poet and alchemist Taoist deity Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals, who sought to discover the elixir of immortality and used charms still used in Chinese homes to prevent illness and ward off evil. He and his fly whisk are auspicious symbols of longevity and a wish for immortality.  Firecrackers, are traditionally used to celebrate the Chinese New Year, to bring in wishes for a safe and prosperous year, scare away evil and provide pleasure for the ancestors’ spirit.

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  • SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Musician with Lute, China (3998BOK)

    SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Musician with Lute, China (3998BOK)

    $475.00

    Terracotta tile portraying a seated female musician playing a lute with 2 attendants, and a third person in the distance. The scene is framed in an attractive and decorative curved wide border with a pointed arch called an ogee arch originating in India.

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