Early 18th century Edo period wooden netsuke. The netsuke is depicted as a Noh mask, an old sage carrying a toad on his shoulder and holding a peach of longevity. Dimensions: 9.5 x 4 x 3 cm
Wooden netsuke depicting Fujin, the Shinto deity (or kami) of wind. He is shown with his characteristic attributes: his demonic face, his bag over his shoulders filled with wind, and his ability to fl[...]
Buddha Shakyamuni Statue in Carved and Gilded Wood, originating from Burma, 18th century. Glass Inlay. Siddhartha Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama), more commonly referred to as the Buddha ([...]
Period: Qing Dynasty (18th/19th century), solid wood with traces of polychrome paint, in good condition with signs of age. Subject: a Buddha with three Buddhist prayer compartments behind his back. Tw[...]
Large carved wooden statue, with old traces of polychromy....representing a dignitary, China XVIII Very decorative, large size, this sculpture is presented on a quality iron base
Wooden sculpture dating from the 18th century representing an ancient Chinese boat. Finely decorated with scales and intertwined flowers with a powerful prow head in the shape of a Lion of Fô, it neve[...]
Hang Hong Naga, sacred and protective decorative element of Buddhist temple. Carved wood, vestiges of colors and mica inlays. Kingdom of Siam, end of the Ayuatthaya period (Late 18th century) It is fo[...]
Japan, Edo period (1603–1868).Boxwood netsuke finely carved as the head of a guardian lion (shishi), with a articulated jaw revealing its teeth and tongue.Old repair visible to the jaw.Dimensions: H. [...]
Wooden netsuke depicting a mokugyo, a musical instrument used by Buddhist monks for death and resurrection rites; this one is decorated with monster heads holding the pearl of life in their mouths. Ja[...]
Pair Of Indonesian carved female sculptures late 18th century depicting two standing women in carved and lacquered wood with extensive painting losses. Resting on an oval base, both antique oriental [...]
Japanese School 17th century Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, the unification of Japan and the Peace of Edo (1603–1868). Finely carved and lacquered wood. Japan, [...]
Buddha Maravijaya seated on a lotus-shaped stepped base covered with a double banner, dressed in monastic robes. Lacquered and gilded wood. Thailand. Ayutthaya Kingdom. Minor damage.
Buddha head carved in polychrome and gilded wood, probably from Thailand, 18th century. Very pretty sculpture with an expression evoking plenitude and also possessing its original polychromy, which ma[...]
THE GALLERYA OFFERS
ANTIQUE AND RARE POLYCHROME WOOD SCULPTURE
DEPICTING A BUDDHIST MONK WITH A STICK AND DHAMMAPADA (the sacred book of BUDDHA)
ORIGINAL LACQUERS, UNINTACTED
KINGDOM OF SI[...]
Gilded wooden sculpture of Jûichimen-Kannon standing in a serene and solemn posture, embodying infinite compassion. The bodhisattva is depicted with eleven faces, each expressing a particular form of [...]
Wooden deer covered with colorful polychromy. It is depicted at the time of the rut. In China, the deer is a symbol of autumn, wealth, and longevity. Representations of wooden deer have been known sin[...]
The historical Buddha Sakyamuni in the position of taking the earth to witness his victory over the demon Mara, the bhumisparsha mudra. Burma (Myanmar), Shan princely states, late 18th century. H 90 c[...]
An architectural element - Nepal, Newar art, Kathmandu Valley, 17th/18th century. Finely carved with the god Narashima. Acquired in Kathmandu by the previous owner in the 1970s. 12cm x 15cm x 6cm. Wei[...]
Very pretty polychrome wooden Buddha statuettes from the end of the 18th century. Very beautiful old patina! In their original condition! Small break on the base of one statuette. No missing parts. Ma[...]
Netsuke – Important and powerful model of Shishi represented seated, in carved wood (boxwood), The very expressive head, completely turned backwards, the front legs in movement, resting on its ball. I[...]
Ornamental altar element probably representing the goddess Durga, standing on a stepped pedestal. The figure has four arms, three pointing upwards and one pointing downwards, holding various symbolic [...]
Gilded wooden sculpture of Senju Kannon or "1000-armed" Kannon. This is an esoteric form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, first appearing in India in the 7th century AD. Its oldest Japanese represe[...]
Rare statuette of a Zen Master in meditation, commemorative portrait typical of Zen art called "Chinso" or "Chinzo" these are symbols of the transmission of dharma (teaching).
Black lacquered wood, s[...]
Rare and unusual wooden netsuke depicting a dying man.The latter is represented standing, his legs slightly bent, his arms on either side of his pelvis in a vulnerable position. The most remarkable as[...]
Wooden netsuke depicting a blind masseur massaging a sumo wrestler.In Japan, a privileged profession for the blind was that of masseur, because they were considered to have a more developed sense of t[...]
House temple capital in carved and gilded wood, Burma 18th/19th century. The base has been carefully crafted in wood and black laminate, the edges are perfectly adjusted. Firm anchoring. Provenance: E[...]
Temple capital of a house in carved and gilded wood, Burma 18th/19th century. The base has been carefully crafted in wood and black laminate, the edges are perfectly adjusted. Firm anchoring. Provenan[...]
House temple capital in carved and gilded wood, Burma 18th/19th century. The base has been carefully crafted in wood and black laminate, the edges are perfectly adjusted. Firm anchoring. H Max 66 CM X[...]
Seated Buddha Maravijaya. The posture and facial expression are perfectly mastered, the double base of the lotus throne is also particularly neat. Carved wood, black lacquer and gold gilding. In the s[...]
Architectural portal sculpture made of solid teak with original green-turquoise coloring, India, last third of the 18th century.
As the name suggests, the object originates from an architectural el[...]
Beautiful and large sculpture in lacquered and gilded wood representing Buddha Amida-Nyorai and dating from the Edo period (1603-1868) around 1750-1800. Buddha,in deep meditation, Buddha is seated in [...]
Superb wooden netsuke representing Gama Sennin holding his staff in his right hand, and his magic toad in his left hand.“The Hermit and the Toad” Gama sennin is the Japanese adaptation of “Liu Hai”, o[...]
Pair of polychrome wood chinese statues.
This statues are theater dolls
Chinese work dorm the end of the 18th century/beginning of the 19th century
Dimensions 43 cm H x 20 cm W
Wooden katabori netsuke representing a standing skeleton, knees slightly bent, its arms holding a sotoba (long, thin wooden board erected in honor of a deceased person). A second sotoba also reaches u[...]
Wooden katabori netsuke representing Raijin crouching, his strapped drum held at the bottom of his back.
The himotoshi are surrounded by bones.
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868).
Good condition, beau[...]
Large Japanese wooden sculpture perhaps representing the figure of the Shogun (?). The sculpture is covered in black and red lacquer and gold ornaments.
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868).
Height 73 [...]
Netsuke – Good and old model of a rock on which gourds and their foliage are suspended. Beautiful natural patina. Large himotoshi on the back. Height: 4 cm. Width: 4 cm. Japan Edo (1603-1868) 18th cen[...]
Wooden netsuke katabori representing a reclining sarumawashi (or monkey trainer), a small primate perched on its shoulders.
Signed under the Masakazu base.
Japan, late 18th century.
Good conditio[...]
The sculpture depicts Guanyin (Sanskrit: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara) with his dog Foo (also known as the Buddhist Lion). Guanyin is the bodhisattva who embodies compassion, his name meaning "observin[...]
A Chinese bamboo wood carving of a Buddha's hand finger citron, Foshou. Late Ming to Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century.
The Buddha’s hand intricately carved from bamboo with openwork branches at the [...]
Netsuke – Rare and interesting carved boxwood subject depicting a famous poet called Saigyo Hoshi or Saigyo the Monk, who lived in the 12th century, at the end of the Heian period and the beginning of[...]
Temple ridge ornament known, depending on interpretations, as “Garuda” (Sanskrit: Eagle), mount of the god Vishnu or “Hong/Hamsa” (Thai: Hong /Sanskrit: Hamsa) representing the mythical bird or swan/g[...]
Temple ridge ornament (Faïteau) called, according to interpretations, “Garuda” (In Sanskrit: Eagle), mount of the god Vishnu or “Hong/Hamsa” (Thai: Hong /Sanskrit: Hamsa) representing the mythical bir[...]
Carved wooden netsuke representing a standing sage, with wrinkled features, with traces of polychromy in blue and red.
Dimensions: 7'5 x 2'7 x 2'1 cm.
Late 18th century, Edo period.
Horse position with both legs raised, decorated with its sculpted harness and its sealing, a rider is absent, presence of reinforcement plate on the horse's neck placed on a dimension maintaining stel[...]
In carved wood covered with lacquer and gold leaf, the Budai sculpture. It represents a bald Buddhist monk, seated, whose robe covers his bare stomach. Budai appeared in Chinese iconography during the[...]
Netsuke – Nice model representing a fox, in Japanese Kitsune, in carved wood, represented seated, wearing a long coat, disguised as a priest, leaning on a base on which rests an open book. Nice model [...]
Pair of finely carved wooden panels of the eight Taoist immortals and their attribute. These panels were to be part of a small religious piece of furniture rather than a screen. The wood is left natur[...]
China, wooden deity, the body is a root, the head in carved wood with traces of polychromy. Note three chips on the character's headdress, see photos N° 11 and 12. Eighteenth century period or earlier[...]
Very beautiful and rare Asian figurehead from the 18th century, carved wood with traces of polychromy colors. Very refined sculpture and beautiful quality of wood. Very artistic and rare work! From th[...]
This wooden sculpture represents Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva). Guanyin is a Bodhisattva personifying compassion, his name means "observing sounds", that is, listening to requests. T[...]
Buddha seated in the position of Bhumisparsa mùdra, or gesture of the earth taken as witness in the fight that Buddha had against Mara Shan States, north-eastern Burma, 18th c. Strongly restored becau[...]
The sculpture depicts Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva). Guanyin is a bodhisattva who embodies compassion; its name means "to observe the sounds", or to listen to the requests. The godde[...]
The sculpture depicts Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva) with his dog Fo (also known as the Buddhist lion). Guanyin is a bodhisattva embodying compassion, his name means "observing sounds[...]
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