Tribal & Folk Art

  • Sale! Large Government Official Ancestor Figure in Brightly Colored Robes  (16547)

    Large Government Official Ancestor Figure in Brightly Colored Robes (16547)

    Original price was: $1,500.00.Current price is: $1,150.00.
    H: 35″  W: 11″  D:  8″   |   CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.

    This masterfully carved and painted 18th century statue of a Taoist priest/official wears elaborate robes and a hat. His  well-articulated face has strong features and solemn gaze, flanked by pendulous ears, the sign of a wise man. This exceptional image deserves the appropriate placement to optimize its outstanding presence.

     

     

  • Sale! Queen Mother of the West Puppet Head 3 Phoenix Headdress (16804)

    Queen Mother of the West Puppet Head 3 Phoenix Headdress (16804)

    Original price was: $625.00.Current price is: $495.00.
    H:14.75″    W:  4″   D:  4.5″     |     free shipping within continental US

    Antique Xiwangmu puppet head with 3 phoenixes in crown, traditional Qing head ware worn by the Empress for official occasions, ceremonies. Acrylic stand.

     

     

  • Sale! Rare Ancient Luristan Bronze Goat Amulet, Iran (1941)

    Rare Ancient Luristan Bronze Goat Amulet, Iran (1941)

    Original price was: $450.00.Current price is: $350.00.
    H: 3″ W: 3.125″ D: 1.25″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Luristan nomads made sophisticated bronzes prized in the ancient world for their designs and fine craftsmanship. This Iron Age finely cast curved long horned goat is set on a lucite base.

  • Sale! Rare Antique Guanyin on a Deified Ox, China (16287)

    Rare Antique Guanyin on a Deified Ox, China (16287)

    Original price was: $885.00.Current price is: $685.00.
    H: 10.25″ W: 7.5″ D: 3.75″    |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Rare provincial  carving of Guanyin on an ox reflecting the concept of bodhisattva reverence for  “draft animals” (beasts of burden) who were integral to rural daily and agricultural activities in Chinese Popular Religion, Buddhism and Taoism.

  • Sale! Rare Balinese Dewi Sri Rice Goddess Head, Indonesia, Nusa Penida (1253)

    Rare Balinese Dewi Sri Rice Goddess Head, Indonesia, Nusa Penida (1253)

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $195.00.
    H: 6.5″  W: 4.75″ D:  2″ |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Simple yet elegant carved and painted wood rice offering head of Dewi Sri, the Goddess of Rice, Agriculture and Fertility in Bali and Java. Made in the Balinese community living on the close Island of Nusa Penida, it is a rare vintage carving.

  • Sale! SOLD  Antique Guanyin on  a Mythical Hǒu, China,

    SOLD Antique Guanyin on a Mythical Hǒu, China,

    Original price was: $895.00.Current price is: $625.00.
    H: 9.5”  W: 2.25”  D: 6.5” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!

    This remarkable figurine is Guanyin on her mythical  mount, the Hǒu, guardian master of the universe and model for righteousness and morality who symbolizes bringing forth peace and prosperity.The round orb in its mouth representing a pearl can be rubbed for good luck.  It is one of our most unique and favorite Buddhist statues, mounted on a frosted Acrylic stand.

  • SOLD  Song Dynasty Tile of Vase with Flowers, China (3347BLE) $995 with Acrylic Stand

    SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Vase with Flowers, China (3347BLE) $995 with Acrylic Stand

    $995.00
    H: 11”  W: 9.5”  D: 1.65” | FREE SHIPPING

    This earthenware brick tile bordered with a deep scalloped frame depicts a vase with a bouquet of propitious flowers: a chrysanthemum and a peony wrapped with an elegant ribbon. Tiles like this were made to decorate the large numbers of buildings created during the prosperous Song dynasty and to adorn tombs. This elegant brick is in good condition for its age with expected chips and cracks, some restoration of background and a re-glued frame break on each side. It has earth adherents from its burial in a tomb.

  • SOLD Antique Animal Shaped Wood Coconut Cutter, Thailand #3450ZSE SOLD

    SOLD Antique Animal Shaped Wood Coconut Cutter, Thailand #3450ZSE SOLD

    $395.00
    SOLD

    This antique coconut grater is a very practical multi-use creation designed to cut, grate, shave, husk, and shred coconuts and large fruits and vegetables. Some were carved as crouching rabbits and others like this were realistic renderings of small mammals. Its decorative appeal includes lovely 6-petal flowers above its four legs and elegantly curved and metal piece extending ”  W:from its mouth. With its warm and rustic feel, it would be a unique decorative addition to any kitchen and an interesting conversational piece.

  • Sale! SOLD Antique Hindu Garuda Prayer Bell, India (9545)

    SOLD Antique Hindu Garuda Prayer Bell, India (9545)

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $275.00.
    H: 10”  Dia: 3.75” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.

    Hindu prayer bell used in a temple or home altar for daily puja rituals. Topped by a pair of Garudas and sheltered by Nagas who are natural enemies, but when represented together symbolize peace and serenity of the prayer bell sounds.

  • Sale! SOLD Antique Lacquer and Gilt Pair of Fu Lions, China (16556)

    SOLD Antique Lacquer and Gilt Pair of Fu Lions, China (16556)

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $350.00.
    H: 5.75″  W: 3.25″  D: 2.75″ | SOLD

    Each of this whimsical gold and red-burgundy lacquered pair of male fu lions sits erect on a high pedestal heads thrown back with flaring ears,  bulging eyes, decorative stylized manes and a small bushy tail. Their spirituality is displayed by the pair silently emitting the blessed mantra “aum”: the open mouthed lion forming an “au,” and the other completing it with a closed mouth to form “mmm.” The workmanship on these pieces is masterful, although rustic and provincial, and they are rare with their Buddhist symbolism and because most pairs of  fu lions pairs were lost during China’s modernization.

  • SOLD Antique Lacquered Wood Pair Fu Lions, China (16735)

    SOLD Antique Lacquered Wood Pair Fu Lions, China (16735)

    $595.00

    Whimsical carvings of fu lions were the most popular mythical animals in Chinese homes, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, as free standing statues, designs on furniture, architectural elements and functional pieces in private homes or gardens or on a home altar to bring fu and the blessings to the home.  This incredibly cute…

  • SOLD Antique Moon Cake Confection Mold, China (1150LEM)

    SOLD Antique Moon Cake Confection Mold, China (1150LEM)

    $850.00

    The Mid Autumn Moon Festival, also called the Mooncake Festival, is the 2nd most important holiday after the Chinese New Year, celebrated when the full moon is at its brightest point on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for multi-generational gatherings when families dine together in harmony,…

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