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Rare vintage Balinese mask of Jatayu used in performances of the Ramayana. Jatayu is the Hindu mythical vahana (vehicle) of Vishnu, one of the triad of principal Hindu gods. On a museum quality stand.
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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Lyrical wood provincial Burmese male dancer with drum in gilded Burmese sarong with glass and sequins. Set high on a transparent Lucite base, he appears to float in motion.
Dance mask of Rangda, sacred Balinese demon-queen with 2 upper and lower fangs, scary teeth, jagged facial elements, menacing eyes, deep red. Featured in Spiderman 2002 movie on museum quality metal stand.
Rare silver pendant of joyful dancing Ganesh with Parvati framed within a betel shape with scalloped edges. Probably crafted and sold at a temple, it was worn for protection rather than good luck.
This finely detailed hardwood mold was used to make sweetmeats confections, perhaps mooncakes for the Chinese Autumn Moon Festival. It is covered with deeply carved propitious symbols for marital harmony, sons and successful endeavors: a four clawed dragon for fertility, two ducks symbolizing marital bliss and harmony, one atop a carp for conjugal bliss and achieving noble rank and a boat with a sail for making all this easy sailing. This would be a great accessory or gift (especially for weddings) to spice up any kitchen.
This image from Guandong wears typical Taoist priest or shaman attire – an undergarment crossed at the neck, an overcoat clasped at the waist and a double-winged high hat centered with an image of a taotie. The taotie is a mystical animal sometimes on the hat of Taoist priests or shamans as a guardian or…
Katagami are used to decorate Japanese textiles. Six hexagonal shapes with intertwining triple-line forms on top and a single line closing its shape create a dynamic decorative scheme. This beautiful design includes symbolic hexagons, trees and seven-point stars. Well framed with mat board and non-reflective glass.
Vintage beadwork tapestry with many auspicious Hindu symbols: Tree of Life, Monkey God Hanuman, a horse and pair of peacocks together symbolizing the cycle of life, spiritual growth, enlightenment, divine wisdom and beauty. Used in many Indian celebrations, they are also placed at home doorways and thresholds symbolizing warmth, positivity, and protection and invite blessings to the home.
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.
Guan Ti, Chinese God of War and Justice dressed in military armor, officials cap with feathered wings and celestial scarf. Seated on mythical Hǒu . Along with Antique Thunder God Leigong on a Hou 16327. was part of bed carving to protect occupants.
In the Han, belt hooks became a symbol of wealth, high status and power hung vertically from belt holes used in life and buried with the deceased for his journey to the afterlife . Ornamented with incised decoration this beautiful piece is dragon shaped with beautiful verdigris deposits.
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