Rare ritual plaque in repoussé copper, finely chiseled, representing a bodhisattva seated in meditation on a lotus throne, surrounded by two secondary figures, dragons, celestial clouds and auspicious[...]
The Hindu pantheon is my teeming world, where animals endowed with great powers and reason, and creatures sometimes closer to humans, meet. These subjects in carved wood and papier-mâché, enhanced wit[...]
Carved walnut representing a small Buddhist altar. Buddhist temple and small praying Buddha with his rosary inside. Total height 7 cm, height without the base 5 cm.
This elegant and refined Buddha in semi-precious exotic solid wood is remarkable for its grace and spiritual strength, a curiosity piece from India, well carved and of beautiful size, executed with ca[...]
Interesting & important Incense burner In patinated bronze with decoration of peaches, bamboos, Foo Dog... Indochinese work around 1880 Important decorative power Height: 75cm Length: 50cm
The photos were taked outside in my garden, the main photo was taken with it pegged on my washing line therefore there are shadows and patches of sunlight.Some old repairs. it is faded as one would ex[...]
Mahakala Ritual Mask - Tibet or Mongolia, 19th Century. Mask made of papier-mâché and lacquered canvas with red and gold polychromy. The mask is surrounded by a crown with five citipati heads. Articul[...]
An unusual large carved black wood stand for a diety carved as Naga with seven heads.Period - 19th century Condition - Good condition Measurement - Height 51 cm SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY[...]
An antique Tibetan silver and turquoise Gau. Period - 19th century Condition - Good condition Measurement - Width 8.6 cm.SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYIt is possible to pay in installments.On[...]
Compare with another plaque click here Copper alloy temple panel showing Virabhadra South India 19th century This beautiful plaque of the god Virabhadra shows a lot of attention to detail. It is of em[...]
This Burmese carved wooden altar dates from the late Konbaung period (19th century) and reflects a striking stylistic fusion of traditional Burmese art and British colonial influences. The claw-and-ba[...]
A sacred symbol of Hinduism, it represents the divine union of masculine and feminine energies, creation and the source of all life. Worship and contemplation of this representation inspires worshippe[...]
An antique Tibetan Buddhist Tsa Tsa mould. Period - 19th century or earlier. Measurement - Mold area: 6.5cm x 5.2cm. SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYIt is possible to pay in installments.On par[...]
Conch shell, called Dung dkar in Tibet, made of silver-plated metal, embossed copper, shell and turquoise, decorated with stylized floral motifs and auspicious Buddhist signs of good omen. A turquoise[...]
Gauri or Paravati - Goddess of love, fertility and sacrifice holds great significance especially during the famous Gangaur festival soon after Holi - the festival of colours celebrated with great enth[...]
A thangka depicting Yama Dharmaraja and his consort Chamunda - China, Tibet, 18th-19th century Thangka with rare iconography depicting Yama Dharmaraja with his consort Chamunda wearing an antelope ski[...]
Chofa Siam 19th century Ridge ornament in carved wood and traces of polychromy Important architectural element of Buddhist temple, ridge ornament, called "Chofa", representing Garuda, the bird-man of [...]
A Puskola poth Ceylonese Buddhist sutra manuscript with traditionaly decorated painted wood covers.
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONPeriod - 19th century or earlierCondition - Good condi[...]
39 double-sided leaves. Part of a private collection of Buddhist manuscripts that I have just acquired from the estate of a deceased collector in Cannes, on the French Riviera, in the south of France.[...]
Large incense or perfume burner base representing Garuda, India, Orissa, late 19th century. Garuda is a Vedic deity and the king of birds in Hindu mythology. Mount of Vishnu, he is often depicted as a[...]
Antique Indian Hindu Amulet? in silver with painted miniature.
probably late 19th early 20th century. Very nicely finished.
Dimensions: the largest 8.50 cm the smallest 4cm
Amazing statuette of Buddha in lapis lazuli decorated with brilliants from the 19th century originating from India, this precious piece is of good size and well carved in a block with beautiful colors[...]
Large and beautiful Japanese prayer altar, called "butsudan", dating from the first half of the 19th century (Edo period 1603-1867).The butsudan is intended to venerate Buddha and Buddhist deities.Ope[...]
Votive / libation spoon with a handle of native wood carved in imitation of the lignified bamboo culm. Embossed silver plate tip, coconut spoon set in brass, brass handle. Length 16.5 cm Excellent con[...]
A rare Nepalese Svarodaya Astrological Magic book.
It appears to be a mixture of astrological pañcaṅgam and other elements here might indicate that it is a svarodaya text. CLICK HERE for other ex[...]
Ghau portable temple or tantric travel temple, it presents Mahakala with four arms, each of them holding ritual instruments that perform the four positive Karmas; *Pacify illness, obstacles and troubl[...]
Statue of Kannon, Guanyin or goddess of mercy. In enameled porcelain painted in gold. With relief enameling. Manufacture of SATSUMA from the end of the 19th century around 1900. Good general condition[...]
The deity is represented seated on a base made of lotus petals. The glory in the shape of a leaf is carved with stylized clouds. This is a classic representation of Buddha whose statuettes were create[...]
Oblong filigree silver amulet with five bails and a removable side stopper. The body is finely decorated using several goldsmithing techniques: twisted filigree, forming diagonal and arabesque pattern[...]
Vase en bronze archaïque Hu de style Han d époque XIX siècle.
Très beau vase orné d un décor d une très belle définition sur toute les parties du vase rituel destiné à recevoir du vin pour des cérém[...]
Finely cast, the tripart ritual dagger issuing from the mouth of a makara with serpents meandering down the sides of the blade, the handle with the heads of citipati, a bodhisattva, and a wrathful d[...]
Small jar, perhaps a censer, in embossed copper applied with relief bronze motifs, held by rivets. The base part is decorated with a band of palms and the upper part with Swastika. These two bands are[...]
A Tibetan prayer wheel, the silver alloy cylinder still with prayers intact inside, the base with The visvajra (double thunderbolt) motif which represents peace, the dual aspect of existence, the po[...]
An antique Indian wooden panel with intricate hand carved decoration including a central fluted Krishna figure.
Period - 19th century
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - 27.5cm x 38.5[...]
Antique bronze kettle dating from the 19th century from the Sultanate of Brunei. Rare object of very high quality finely decorated with many very expressive animals made for an important dignitary. In[...]
Beautiful representation after He Chaozong of the bodhisattva Guanyin. She is seated on a block, her right leg raised on which she rests her right arm. Her hair is pulled up into a bun in which a Budd[...]
Small Buddhist altar carved from a walnut Depicting a Buddhist temple and a small praying Buddha inside Has 2 Chinese characters “Taghagata & Guanyin” Finely carved religious object
The bell, ghanta, is a ritual object of worship used in Lamaist ceremonies in Himalayan Tantric Buddhism. It is one of the main attributes of the lama. The ghanta represents knowledge and emptiness. A[...]
Sutra or Kammavaca (The content has not yet been translated) of a Theravada Buddhist monastery, containing sacred texts of the Pali canon or monk ordination, handwritten (Pali writing, Burmese script)[...]
Burma late 19th century gilded metal sculpture representing Buddha seated in the position of taking the earth as witness in good general condition minor wear from time Height 32.5 cm length 20.5 depth[...]
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Very nice miniature ivory carved statue of a Guanyin, seated cross-legged on a large lotus flower forming a throne, holding in her left hand a covered pot and in her right hand a lotus fl[...]
Beautiful Ghau, travel reliquary of interesting size in embossed silver decorated with dragons and chimeras, a Buddhist deity in terracotta inside. the back is in copper, practically complete with its[...]
Very beautiful Butsudan in which we find the bodhisattva Daizuigu-bosatsu in meditation, seated in the lotus position on a richly carved pyramidal throne in front of a Mandorla decorated in its center[...]
A beautiful Vietnamese lacquered wooden Buddha, seated with his hands clasped in dhyanamudra, the gesture of meditation.
Period - 19th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measure[...]
Masque de Renard kitsune en bois sculpté et laqué avec poils.
Il s'agit d'un masque de danse traditionnelle représentant un renard, animal connu dans le folklore japonais.
La mâchoire du bas est m[...]
Period - 19th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 9 cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
It is possible to pay in installments.
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A splendid hand-carved hardwood panel depicting the Dashavatara.
The Dashavatara are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindu god. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to[...]
Bronze perfume burner resting on a base with elephant heads and on an openwork base as well as the lid, topped with a Fô dog. Handles in stylized dragons. Signature in stamp under the body of the perf[...]
Large gilded wooden Buddha. Hands in Bhumisparsa Mudra position .Topped with five canopies. Thailand, 19th century work. The canopies are removable, the Buddha can be presented alone. Some defects fro[...]
Large Buddha from Burma XIXème century. In the position of witnessing Vajraparyanka. Technique of dry lacquer or hollow lacquer called man-yun. The lacquer is deposited on a clay sculpture, which is [...]
China, second half of the 19th century, rare and very pretty ceremonial embroidered silk tiger cap intended for young boys to protect them against evil spirits. At the back, a long red-background neck[...]
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