Carvings & Sculpture

  • Sale! Antique Bronze/Brass Nandi, South India, (9510)

    Antique Bronze/Brass Nandi, South India, (9510)

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $225.00.
    H: 3.25”  W: 1.375”  D: 2.5”   |.   FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Antique brass Nandi exquisitely crafted with a wonderfully aged patina from use on a home altar. On a raised rectangular platform his delicate incised decorative details delineate features of his sinuous body and graceful long horns extending backwards. Based on a South Indian cow with a humpback.

  • Sale! Antique Buddha in Earth Witnessing Posture, SE Asia, (3160)

    Antique Buddha in Earth Witnessing Posture, SE Asia, (3160)

    Original price was: $6,800.00.Current price is: $5,900.00.
    H: 16.5”  W: 9.5:  D: 6.5”   |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.

    Magnificent and rare Buddha in Earth Witnessing posture combining Southeast Asian artistic traditions and folk like charm. Made of  copper color lacquer with gilt he sits on a multi-tiered throne with simple monk’s robes embellished with green enamel.

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  • Sale! Antique Buddha in Freedom from Fear, Laos (3148)

    Antique Buddha in Freedom from Fear, Laos (3148)

    Original price was: $1,475.00.Current price is: $1,195.00.
    H:  20″ W: 3.75 D: 3.75″  |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.

    Rare antique Lao Buddha stands in abhaya mudra that connotes reassurance, divine protection, and dispelling fear. In wet style Buddha robe, the giltreflecting his golden skin. A finial or radiance emerges from his head.

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  • Sale! Antique Carved Kitchen God and His Wife, China (16840)

    Antique Carved Kitchen God and His Wife, China (16840)

    Original price was: $850.00.Current price is: $650.00.
    H: 7.5″ W: 2.875″ D: 2″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    VA’s most unique and finely crafted Kitchen God couple. Beautifully carved, clasping hu tablets, approachable features, smiling lips. Painted character on base wish for “happiness.” Add positive chi, enhance feng-shui.Unique house warming/wedding gifts.

  • Sale! Antique Carved Lacquered Pair of Fu Lions on Pedestals, China #19074

    Antique Carved Lacquered Pair of Fu Lions on Pedestals, China #19074

    Original price was: $995.00.Current 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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  • Sale! Antique Carved Mazu, Protector of  the Sea, China (19415)

    Antique Carved Mazu, Protector of the Sea, China (19415)

    Original price was: $275.00.Current price is: $225.00.

    Finely carved from dense wood Mazu is the Heavenly Empress on a horseshoe chair, holding official’s girdle, phoenix hat with outstretched wings and cloud collar symbolizing her place in heaven.

  • Antique Carved Oxcart Ornament, Burma/Myanmar (11168BLK) $395

    Antique Carved Oxcart Ornament, Burma/Myanmar (11168BLK) $395

    $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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  • Sale! Antique Carved Standing Ancestor Official, China #18017ESK

    Antique Carved Standing Ancestor Official, China #18017ESK

    Original price was: $425.00.Current 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.

  • Sale! Antique Carved Thunder God Leigong on a Hou, China (16327)

    Antique Carved Thunder God Leigong on a Hou, China (16327)

    Original price was: $345.00.Current price is: $225.00.
    H: 6″  W: 2.5″    D: 4″   | FREE SHIPPING within continental US.

    Miniature Taoist Thunder God who protects from injustice and punishes evildoers with his drum, mallet, chisel. Has bird’s beak and claws and dragon’s wings, rides a mythical hou. Part of bed frame carving with many protective deities.

  • Sale! Antique Carved Wood Taoist Priest, China (16157)

    Antique Carved Wood Taoist Priest, China (16157)

    Original price was: $350.00.Current price is: $250.00.
    H: 9.25″  W:  4.5″  D: 3.25″  |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Taoist official home altar carving painted on front and back with red, gilt and lacquer. Hands under ritual cloth symbolically holding a hu tablet associated with Taoist officials. Taoist were responsible for protecting against evil in this life, Buddhist for  souls in next life.

  • Sale! Antique Carving of Auspicious Fruit Offering, China #19304UAK

    Antique Carving of Auspicious Fruit Offering, China #19304UAK

    Original price was: $225.00.Current 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.

  • Sale! Antique Chinese Immortal Lu Dongbin, China, (16009)

    Antique Chinese Immortal Lu Dongbin, China, (16009)

    Original price was: $4,800.00.Current price is: $3,750.00.
    H: 32″  W: 9″  D: 8″ |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    Lu Donghin, most celebrated of 8 Taoist Chinese Immortals, rides on clouds with a 2-edged sword to cut through greed, lust, sorrow. Venerated in temples, grottoes, sacred mountains, he is  associated with medicine, elixir of life and power over evil spirits. This 18th large figure with cloud design on chest.

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