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Belt Hook, China, Warring States Period
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Pre AD 1000 item# 647850 (stock# 1-0422)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(0033) 6.70.73.32.84
Euros 250
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Small belt hook, its main part with two holes meant to receive turquoise inlays (one of them still remaining), its short stem ending in a very finely cast dragon head also having a hole at each eye level to receive turquoise inlays (one of them still remaining). Large round knob at the back for attachment to a leather belt. Bronze, with partly encrusted red and green patina. China, Warring States Period (-475/-221). Height: 1 3/4" (4,5 cm). Very good condition.
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Statue of Crowned Buddha, Burma, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 660111 (stock# 1-0446)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(0033) 6.70.73.32.84
Euros 1750
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Statue of crowned Buddha, in royal attire, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra" (taking the Earth as a witness of the veracity of his sayings), sitting cross-legged on a tall throne. A hole at the top of the crown suggests the presence originally of a finial, now gone, while a hole at the back means that the statue was held firmly in a niche via a tenon. Marble, with numerous remnants of the original pigments. Burma, 17th century. Height: 10 1/4" (26,5 cm). Despite chips in some areas ...click for details
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Statue of Buddha, China, Early Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 664189 (stock# 1-0447)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(0033) 6.70.73.32.84
Euros 700
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Statue of Buddha, wearing monk's robes, in a meditative posture, eyes closed, his face reflecting a profound inner serenity. Votive box at the back, lid missing. Wood, with traces of the original lacquering and gilding. The front of the statue, which was carved on a separate piece of wood, and which represented the hands, legs and feet of the statue, are now missing. China, early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), maybe earlier. Height: 11" (27,5 cm). The statue is nicely mounted on a custom woo ...click for details
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Statue of Buddha, Burma, 19th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 664214 (stock# 1-0452)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(0033) 6.70.73.32.84
Euros 1500
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Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, his beautiful, slightly smiling face reflecting a profound inner serenity, standing on what must have been a round lotus throne, now missing. Wood, with large remnants of the original lacquering and gilding, and numerous glass inlays. Glass eyes. Burma, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 14 1/2" (37 cm). The statue is nicely mounted on a tall custom wood stand which enhances its beauty. The stand itself is 8 1/4" (20,5 cm) high, so the whole sta ...click for details
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Statue of the God of War, China, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 672294 (stock# 1-0453)
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(0033) 6.70.73.32.84
Euros 400
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Statue of Guan Yu, the Chinese God of War, in military garb, sitting on a throne, in a posture full of authority. Votive box at the back, lid missing. Wood, with remnants of the original gilding. China, 18th century, maybe earlier. Height: 13 1/4" (33,5 cm). Good condition.
NOTE: Guan Yu is a good example of a hero of the past who was deified in ancient China.
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