Very pretty little bronze Buddha statue. It represents the Buddha sitting cross-legged, on a pedestal performing the mûdra of taking the earth as a witness with his right hand. Beautiful finesse of de[...]
Large and rare 18th century sculpture representing Saint Valérie. Valérie de Limoges, sometimes called Valère, is a cephalophore Catholic saint. A young woman who lived in Augustoritum, the current ci[...]
Rare pair of candle sticks designed by Eugène Viollet le duc and made by the goldsmith Placide Poussielgue-Rusand, model designed for the Cathedral of Notre Dame, see photo.
Our chalice is in 950/1000 gilded silver Minerva and weighs 395 grams. A production of Maison TRIOULLIER Frères, manufacturer of goldwork and church bronzes in Paris, Rue de Grenelles, active from 184[...]
INDIA.
Shiva lingam in naturally polished two-tone jasper. Oblong in shape.
Natural stone for meditation or decoration.
Length: 7.8 cm.
IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.
Provenance: former Dauphinoise collecti[...]
A genuine ANTIQUE Phurba or Kila not a tourist souvenir but an authentic ritual object used for many years. It is made of carved wood with a triangular section with an iron tip. It has a wonderful a[...]
Vajrasattva standing on a double lotus pedestal. The Bodhisattva stands in samapada-asana (Tribhanga), a posture relatively specific to his representations, the right hand is raised at chest level and[...]
Lama Tsongkhapa known as Je Rinpoche (1357-1419), founder of the Gelug (“Yellow Hats”) order, incarnation of Avalokiteshvara and retroactively first Dalai Lama. Copper alloy, Tibet circa 1900 or befor[...]
A large Buddhist temple padlock with engraved decoration. Original key and in good working order.
Part of a large collection of Himalayan antiques that I will be selling in the coming weeks.
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Important statue of Guanyin in Yixing China early 20th century.
Sculpture of a meditating guanyin placed on a lotus flower, hands clasped. Includes embossed stamps.
circa 1940.
Height 57 cm.
E[...]
India, 19th century, very beautiful and unusual bronze hanging altar dedicated to the elephant goddess Lakshmi also called Gajalakshmi, wife of Vishnu, goddess of happiness, prosperity, wealth and abu[...]
India, early 20th century, very beautiful Shiva Lingam stone in an oval shape, perfectly polished, in shades of red brown. The lingam is considered to be the purest incarnation of Shiva. It is the mos[...]
Old mala, early 20th century or perhaps earlier, collected in the 1970s from Tibetan groups in the Kathmandu Valley. The Bodhi Seed Mala, made up of 108 seeds, has been the favorite meditation and man[...]
Christ in gilded bronze, head tilted to his right, perizonium tied also to his right, feet together. Seventeenth century. Slight wear to the gilding. Remounted later on a varnished wooden cross (resto[...]
RUSSIA - 19th century. Orthodox icon / cross in cast, chiseled and enameled bronze. In the center the dead Christ on the cross framed by the spear which pierced his side and the sponge with which he w[...]
Ceroferary angel in carved wood formerly polychrome. On his lower left he supports a torchiere in the shape of a cornucopia. First half of the 18th century. Missing wings, accidents on the right hand,[...]
Asia 19th century: 2 prayer wheels in silver for one and in bronze for the other ornamentation of semi-precious stones decorations of attributes in relief Dimensions: H24 and h23
Two carved wooden statuettes. Small votive statuettes intended for a domestic altar. Chinese ancestors in couple 18th 19th century Height 20 cm Width: approximately 9.5 cm It was common for families t[...]
CHINA Funerary altar in molded and carved wood forming a niche welcoming a couple in polychrome carved wood.
Work from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
trace of xylophages
Dim[...]
Bronze Buddha seated on a lotus flower, his hands making the gesture of taking the earth as witness. Non-adjoining base. Some lack of material (cast iron defects) Height approximately 43.5 cm Width 32[...]
Blue and white ceramic subject representing Lu Xing or Luk, God of prosperity, standing, holding a ruyi in his left hand. Note a missing part on the cap and cooking crack. China 18-19th century. Heigh[...]
Bronze sculpture of Sino-Tibetan origin from the 19th century representing an eight-armed deity or Buddha. Very pretty sculpture with its original patina in excellent condition as the structure has no[...]
Ghau, Tibetan portable reliquary in copper and embossed silver metal. Two dragons frame a glass window which reveals inside a tsa-tsa representing a daikini. On the back a double dorje engraved on the[...]
Silver metal object to mark a seal, a stamp, decorated with auspicious signs, the astamangalas, here in particular the two fish symbolizing the absence of fear in the upper part. On the cylinder a cra[...]
Burma, 19th century, very pretty and ancient Mandalay Buddha in carved and gilded wood on a black lacquer background. He is seated in the position of “taking the earth as witness” (Bhûmisparsha-Mudrà)[...]
Cette tete de divinité asiatique représente le bodhissatva Guanyin qui est vénère dans toute l 'Asie.Elle est la déesse de la compassion .la polychromie est d'origine ,son expression est empreinte de [...]
Old Tibetan belt buckle representing Buddha, It is made in brass with filigree decoration with inlays of turquoise and coral colored stones and cabochons.
Period: first part of the 20th century.
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Rare and ancient Buddhist manuscript, prayer book, hand-written Burmese. Religious art Burma. Beautiful appearance of a wooden beam. Several pages illustrated in original hand gouaches. Late 19th-earl[...]
Originally from Rajasthan and dating from the 19th century, this wooden bear sculpture probably represents a musical divinity. Small missing at the top of the sitar
Bridal headdress – Turkmenistan
Silver-plated skullcap inlaid with carnelians and green stones, with two strips of fabric hanging on two sides and a longer strip of polychrome fabric at the back, e[...]
Pair of copper symbals for Buddhist processions province of Mandalay late 19th early 20th century Burma collected by me in Mandalay in 1992. diameter 8 cm.
Pair of wooden instruments for Buddhist processions, late 19th early 20th century, Mandalay province, Burma. The principle of use, the instrument is held in one hand and tap the apple with the other h[...]
An Antique Tibetan horn libation cup, the silver mounts decorated with a pair of dragons, Buddhist precious object and a Kirtimukha mask.
Kirtimukha is known as Zeepata in Tibet. Originally, Kirtimuk[...]
Large enameled ceramic (earthenware) holy water pitcher with religious decoration. In the middle the representation of the Virgin of Mercy surrounded by small angels with trumpets and heads of winged [...]
Large Dervish Kashkul called Sebile in French in the shape of a formerly tinned copper shuttle, richly decorated with calligraphic texts. Model from the end of the 18th century resting on an oval show[...]
A black stone figure of the Fluting Krishna - India, Orissa, 18th/19th century
Standing with his right leg crossed over his left, hands aloft as if holding a flute, wearing a gilt dhoti, the face wit[...]
Discover this magnificent Buddha statue, a striking representation of spirituality and serenity. With its height of 33 cm, this statue will captivate your gaze with its prayerful posture, hands claspe[...]
Ivory representation of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
China
19th century
The bodhisattva is represented here in its sinicized and feminized form, Guanyin.
Depicted standing in samapada positi[...]
feuilleMonumental and sumptuous Japanese prayer altar, called "butsudan", dating from the beginning of the 20th century -- Taishô period (1912-1926) -- and from Kyoto.
Rarely, it is complete with al[...]
Keman in bronze and copper alloy formerly gilded. Karyobinga and Mon of the Tokugawa.
Japan 19th century or probably before.
Keman in copper-plated bronze cut, cast and gilded with mer-cure, with s[...]
Large Buddhist temple sculpture in polychrome carved wood and sulphide eyes. This is a representation of Kyobon Hadai who is the 9th Buddhist saint (Arhat or Arakan in Japanese). The sculpture is in 3[...]
Hamsa-shaped kendi, richly decorated, probably from the kilns of Si Satchanalai or Sawankhalok, 16th century. Kendi were used for a wide variety of purposes in addition to their main function as a pou[...]
Small Buddha, in polychrome lead, dating from the Republic of China (1912-1949). Height: 6.5 cm. Weight: 0.332 kg. Good condition. Free shipping for France.
Horn dispensers like these were used in shamanic fire rituals. They were filled with mustard seeds which were thrown into the fire to release smoke which purified the air of ghosts. They are often dec[...]
Page from an ancient Tibetan manuscript extolling the beneficial qualities of the Diamond Sutra.
Period - Difficult to date precisely but certainly 19th century but probably much older.
Measu[...]
For a similar example sold at auction by Artcurial click here
Period - 19th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 60 cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTI[...]
Burma 19th century Old handwritten Buddhist prayer book composed of 34 sheets linked together in accordion mode. Written on both sides and with a total length of five meters, they form an immense pray[...]
A small indoor house temple A BUTSUDAN
From JAPAN
From the end of the 18th century In good condition with some minor wear...
In carved black and red lacquered wood On some sides it is gilded...
It[...]
Statue of Buddha - Burma
Statue of Maravijaya Buddha in meditation position.
Lacquered wood and traces of gilding.
REGION: Burma
MATERIAL: Wood
PERIOD: 19th century
DIMENSION: 46cm X 20cm X 15cm[...]
Round in shape, in two half shells, entirely gold lacquered in fundame, the very finely sculpted interior decoration presents a Buddha in a seated position, on the lotus, the right hand raised with th[...]
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