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$295.00 Original price was: $295.00.$250.75Current price is: $250.75.
H: 12.7” W: 3.375” D: 3”| FREE SHIPPING!
Images like this were commissioned by families to honor departed ancestors, and this family seems to have requested an amplified tribute by posing him with characteristics of Guandi, the god of war, or maybe it is Guandi very liberally depicted by a provincial artist. He sits on a high backless chair, hands on knees, one holding a small tael and the other poised to hold a sword, wearing military maille at the chest and knees, also used in depictions of Guandi. The calligraphy on the base is the name Wu (last) Fa Tian (first), the ancestor to whom the statue was dedicated.
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$785.00 Original price was: $785.00.$667.25Current price is: $667.25.
H: 12.375” W: 4.875” D: 3.625” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This merry pair of Tudi Gong, the Earth God with his wife Tudi Po are portrayed as very endearing, jolly and approachable deities who probably were placed on a home shrine in a rural agrarian area. They are dressed as lower status civilian officials in elaborate but earthy robes in vibrant hues – he with a mandarin square of a bird and she with a stylized phoenix on her hat and sit in officials poses on backless chairs with a decorative pedestals. Affectionately called “Grandpa” and “Grand Ma” their advice is sought for personal and community activities and in times of crisis. Just being in their presence makes you want to smile and share their happiness. Wonderful gift, especially for a house warming.
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$650.00 Original price was: $650.00.$552.50Current price is: $552.50.
H: 13.75” W: 6.25” D: 9” | FOR SHIPPING INFORMATION CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030 or [email protected]
Jetayu is the mythical demi-god divine bird in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. It is a very rare Balinese mask with a fine patina from decades of dance performances. The crowned forehead and snout, huge round eyes, wide-open mouth, curled leather tongue, expressive jaw muscles with upper and lower sets of piercing sharp teeth in graduated sizes reflect the pinnacle of skilled woodcarving and polychrome painting.
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$625.00 Original price was: $625.00.$531.25Current price is: $531.25.
H: 8.25″ W: 3.125″ D: 2.25″ | FREE SHIPPING!
This Kitchen God and his Wife is posed as streamlined virtual mirror-images and fashioned with a general quality relying on paint rather than deep carving for details. They sit on backless chairs on a plinth, with simplified gold officials’ robes with long color sashes, and well-carved black and gilt head gear. The wife’s face is smooth, generalized and the male face has a more deeply carved surface and painted highlights.
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$395.00 Original price was: $395.00.$335.75Current price is: $335.75.
Ht: 7” W: 5” D: 3.25” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
The third eye on this topeng bondres is ironic, as it depicts a very odd clown-like, personality. Very well-carved, he has uneven bloodshot eyes, an almost hairless head, angular bony eye-sockets and a recessed face with black age lines on each side of a puny nose. The protruding red lips, open mouth with two teeth and mustache are not balanced and describe a weirdo demanding our attention. He is a strange and wacky Balinese jokester who evokes laughter and is exactly what the Balinese love: a abnormal slapstick clown with physical oddities. Personally collected in Bali in the 1970s, this piece is in excellent condition for its age and use with expected minor paint losses and scrapes.
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$875.00 Original price was: $875.00.$743.75Current price is: $743.75.
H: 15.5” W: 8.625” D: 6” |CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Central to Balinese culture and lore, Rangda is the demon-queen ruling an army of witches practicing black magic. Frightening, she has two upper fangs and two lower fangs now lost, scary teeth, jagged elements around her head, bulging eyes and is red symbolizing someone angry and threatening. In very good condition considering its age and use, it has expected paint losses, scratches and a fine patina. Personally collected in the 1970s, she is mounted on a museum-quality metal stand.
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$215.00 Original price was: $215.00.$182.75Current price is: $182.75.
H: 10.875″ W: 4.75″ D: 4″ | FREE UPS Shipping IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This somber and serene Taoist priest holds two auspicious symbols: a cup with the Elixir of Longevity and a tael which is a wish for wealth and good fortune. He sits on a high pedestal with five painted characters the first two refer to the mythical “turtle spirit” that symbolize longevity and the end ones the name of the individual and/or family that commissioned this piece. Taoist priests were responsible for protecting people against evil spirits in this life while Buddhist monks were responsible for looking after souls in the next life.
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$395.00 Original price was: $395.00.$335.75Current price is: $335.75.
H: 13.625” W: 7” D: 5.5” | FREE SHIPPING!
This vibrant carving of a Taoist priest or shaman is in religious attire with double-winged high hat centered with an image of a taotie. Two fingers of hisleft hand are in karana mudra to cast our evil spirits and the tael or silver ingot in his right hand represents a wish for wealth. The closed cavity and the inscription on the back indicate it was consecrated by a Taoist priest.
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$1,900.00 Original price was: $1,900.00.$1,615.00Current price is: $1,615.00.
This human figure is an honored Dayak effigy called a hampatong, the name used for both ancestor and protective human and mythical animal figures made from Borneo ‘iron wood’. The…
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$375.00 Original price was: $375.00.$250.75Current price is: $250.75.
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Guandi, the God of War and Justice and Protector of China and its citizens was a Chinese model of loyalty, virtue and morality and was depicted in Temples and home shrines throughout China. This antique figurine was probably part of a larger carving. He wears military maille, black gloves with a carved taotie which is a warning against gluttony and is covered in gold as a sign of power. The open back confirms it was consecrated by a Taoist priest. Mounted on a frosted acrylic stand.
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$1,585.00 Original price was: $1,585.00.$1,347.25Current price is: $1,347.25.
H: 16.5” W: 6.5” D: 6.5” |CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
This beautiful and rare wood gilt Nanhai Guanyin sits in meditation creating an aura of peace and serenity. With a lobed crown containing images of the 5 Wisdom Buddhas, she blends Mahayana practices with Hindu and Vedic mystical concepts which were adopted in Vajrayana Buddhism. As Wisdom Buddhas are rarely displayed in Nanhai Guanyin images, this radiant image is a significant carving.
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$345.00 Original price was: $345.00.$293.25Current price is: $293.25.
Ht: 5.75” W: 2.5” D: 4” | SHIPPING FREE WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.
This finely carved and highly detailed carving of Guandi, the God of War and Justice is a decorative element in a bed framework of a wealthy family to protect them while they sleep. He became one of the most popular gods in China and in the 19th century the Emperor designated him Military Emperor and elevated him to the level of Confucius. In Mahayana Buddhism he is the Protector of the Dharma, with images placed in Buddhist temples. He sits on a mythical Hǒu who also protects them from evil and bad fortune. It is mounted on a lucite stand and ideally should b e displayed with Antique Thunder God Leigong on a Hou 16327.
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