15th Century Bronze Ava Buddha
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Pre 1492 item# 195676 (stock# 41-11)
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A bronze Buddha from the early years of Burma's Ava Period (1354-1752), this figure retains traces of gold leaf that give definition to its smooth lines. It is an exceptionally pure example of the Burmese style that developed after the suppression of Buddhism in India resulted in less contact between the two countries. The Indian influences seen in earlier Pagan Period figures were replaced with a rounder, softer look. This Buddha shows the broad forehead, sweeping brows set high above almos ...click for details
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Provincial Chinese Bamboo Chair #1
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Pre 1900 item# 191373 (stock# 58-95)
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Chinese provincial furniture sometimes has a delightful quirkiness, as seen in this mid 19th century bamboo chair from Shanxi Province. It is comfortable, study, light and still as serviceable as the day it was made. The Chinese recognized the strength and versatility of bamboo centuries ago and used it to build houses and furniture, make numerous tools and utensils, and, of course, as food as well. The chair is in good condition; the seat probably has been replaced. See our catalogue listing #1 ...click for details
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Provincial Chinese Bamboo Chair #2
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Pre 1900 item# 191366 (stock# 58-94)
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From Shanxi Province in Western China, this mid-19th century bamboo chair could be described in present-day terms as "funky." It also can accurately be described as comfortable, sturdy and light, another example of the versatility of bamboo. The chair is in very good condition; the seat most likely is a replacement. See our catalogue listing #191373 for a similar chair. Dimensions: height 17 1/2" (45 cm) at seat and 27 1/2" (70 cm)at back, width 17 1/2" (45 cm), depth 15 ...click for details
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Zhejiang Cabinet, 19th Century
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Pre 1900 item# 187530 (stock# 58-87)
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Zhejiang, a small Chinese province south of Shanghai, was the starting point for this cabinet in the late 19th century. It is made of fir covered with a wine-colored lacquer in a traditional two drawer, two door configuration. The lacquer is worn thin in places, giving the piece a nice patina. It is in good condition. Dimensions: height 32" (81 cm), width 23 1/2" (60 cm), depth 14 1/2" (37 cm).
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Ming-Style Qing Stool
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Pre 1900 item# 175435 (stock# 58-77)
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The round legs and straight stretchers on this 19th century Qing stool are typical of the simple lines found in earlier Ming Dynasty furniture. In some areas of China, particularly in the north, the spare Ming design continued as a favored look throughout the Qing period. Stools in a wide array of sizes, designs, and woods were perhaps the most ubiquitous item of Chinese furniture, used in mansions and tiny village houses both indoors and out for a variety of purposes. In Western households, the ...click for details
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Tall Chinese Screen, Open Fretwork
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Pre 1900 item# 171636 (stock# 50-17)
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The very open fretwork on this late 19th century elm wood screen from Hunan Province gives an airy look to the three tall (nearly seven feet) panels. We have seen screens with similarly open fretwork backed with rice paper or silk to produce soft, filtered light, or left open for maximum brightness. In old Chinese houses, this type of screen or panel sometimes was fitted with a removable solid wood piece to back the fretwork, which offered privacy but diminished the beauty. The screen is in very ...click for details
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Coffee Table With 17th Century Panel
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Pre 1800 item# 167784 (stock# 50-39)
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A 17th century Chinese interior window panel forms the top of this coffee table that is framed in aged Chinese elm wood. Coffee tables were not part of traditional Chinese furnishings, of course, but we sometimes have them custom made when we find suitably sized and particularly nice antique panels. This relatively spare panel is especially attractive, with the clean lines of its open fretwork emphasized by a few restrained carvings. A center design formed from four joined cloud-shaped carvings ...click for details
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Large Carved and Lacquered Portal
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Pre 1900 item# 161850 (stock# 51-54)
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An abundance of fine pierced carving gives this 19th century Chinese portal a lighter, more delicate look than generally found in Qing pieces of this scale. The center portion, with its graceful scrolling and carved tassels and beads, obviously was designed to herald the significance of one's passage beneath it. Touches of gilt on the rich red lacquer highlight carvings meant to convey important symbolic messages. Both the carvings and color establish that this was the portal to the antecha ...click for details
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Rice Wine Storage Jar
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Pre 1920 item# 160442 (stock# 58-96)
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A rich green glaze with artful touches of brown transforms this late Qing household container into a special object. The end of the small spout was left unglazed. An unusual roughly formed ceramic rope extends from the spout to the body of the jar. In keeping with the container's earthy character, hanging loops around the top are casually formed, and some are green, some brown. This late 19th/early 20th century jar is from Hunan Province in South China. The glaze shows a few firing flaws (se ...click for details
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Embroidered Silk Chinese Bedside Hangings
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Pre 1900 item# 160127 (stock# 45-23)
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In provincial China, it was traditional for women to embroider auspicious symbols on silk shapes that they linked together with beads and loops to create long, mobile-like bedside hangings. This 19th century pair is from Shaanxi Province. Each of these hangings has seven pieces, all embroidered with emblems wishing a happy marriage and a long and successful life. Four of the pieces on each hanging are edged with cutouts of ruyi, a mushroom-shaped symbol for long life. Each hanging has a pair of ...click for details
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