Asian Metalwork

Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...

A remarkable pair of Thai Ayutthaya period bronze crowned Buddha mounted on wood display stands. Thailand. 17th/18th Century Dimensions: (approx) Head: 15" High, 7.75" Wide, 6" Deep (tallest) Overall: tbd Provenance / Acquisition: Acquired from the highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. 2024 March Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature Catalog Auction #8155 Lot #78357 Condition Report: Attractive pair with beautifully aged patina, condition commensurate of age, use, and exposure. Scattered areas of desirable verdigris green patina and oxidation throughout to each. Minor loss to front shell point of one example. Small holes scattered throughout and scews/nails through each fixing both examples to wooden bases. Both well preserved and present superbly History: The first Crowned Buddha images or Jambupati Buddha statues are known to have been originated from the Pyu, where the Indian influence of Buddhist arts and non-Theravada Buddhism was extremely felt in those days. There may have been various background stories behind the crowned Buddha statues in the course of history but one of the most popular stories goes by the legend of Jambupati. This particular legend is not known in the home of Buddhism India, however the crowned Buddha statues have been attached to the name Jambupati as the Buddha is believed to have humbled a boastful and arrogant king Jambupati. The story goes on about how the Buddha transformed himself into a mighty king with a crown and jewelry and set himself a majestic yet incomparable palace. Seeing this, the king accepted the great ability of the Buddha and submitted himself to the Dharma and became a Buddhist monk. This particular story has gained a lot of popularity and stood the test of time in Burma as the number of Crowned Buddha statues in Burma is considerably great in amount. There are also other versions of the background story of crowned statues...

19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...

Japanese bronze animal rabbit. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 8.4 C.M. / Length 14.5 C.M. Condition: Ni...

Chinese Export Silver and Enameled Articulated Carp on Lotus and Wave Stand, Circa 1900 Consisting of four pieces 1. The Carp (Yu 鱼) Form & Technique: The carp is constructed of mu...

Middle Eastern Moorish antique round brass tray. 19th century handcrafted circular brass platter hammered with Islamic Moorish designs. Heavy brass wit...

A set of Japanese bronze vases with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size:...

Vintage Indian Hand Painted Mughal Rajasthani Metal Water Vessel Vase. This stunning vintage Indian water vessel is a large, hand-painted metal piece that combines the beauty of trad...

A very rare Ando Jubei (1876-1956) Rose vase on imperial yellow background in excellent condition. In classic form using colored enamels of burgundy, cream, pink and green to depict ...

An exceptional Japanese bronze vase by the renowned metal artist Toshihide Urashima (born 1950), who worked under the artist name Shisei. Signed Shisei, this remarkable sculptural ve...

Japanese steel teapot with nice design. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century Size: Height 20.8 C.M. / Width 21 C.M. Condition: Nice condition...

This pair of antique cloisonne vases originate from China during the Early Republic period and done in the Chinese Export style. These vases are...

An antique Japanese, probably Goto school, enamel over copper charger plate. The exterior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome image of ducks flying over a pond with blossomin...

Antique Indian Hindu Bronze Sculpture – Krishna with Flute (18th Century) A captivating and finely crafted antique bronze figure depicting Lord Krishna, rendered in the distinctive ...

20th Century Chinese Elaborate Gilt Cloisonné Foo Dog Censor A stunning 20th Century Chinese Elaborate Gilt Cloisonné Foo Dog Censor, a masterwork of later craftsmanship. This exqu...

Large engraved antique Middle Eastern Persian wall hanging metal tray, platter. A large metal decorative centerpiece or wall hanging. Beautiful handmade craftsmanship. A fine Persian Qajar large heavy metal round tray with tinned surface covered in etched geometric, hand chased floral and Persian, Middle Eastern scenes decorations. Nicely handcrafted and carved with floral details and a figural scene with Kings, animals and various oother figures. Medallions around with different scenes of men on horses and animals. A large frise around with Arabic, Persian Kufic writing. Persian Middle Eastern metal Islamic work Qajar style tinned copper, silvered, and blackened metal. Metal silver color and black hammered antique Persian wall hanging decorative tray. Has a hook in the back for hanging. Highest craftsmanship according to old tradition. Very decorative embossed brass tray from Persian Qajar era, nice combination of traditional designs as deer, birds, flowers, Dervish or opium pipe. Handsomely intertwined with calligraphic inscriptions, this brass plate/tray is remarkable mix of Qajar patterns. Late 19th, eraly 20th century Qajar era Persian Islamic tray with engraved figures and floral designs. Engraving(Ghalam Zani...

This is an old iron deer object, not of Japanese origin, although its exact country or region has not been definitively identified. The date of production is also unclear, but judgin...

A fine antique 19th century Mughal Nargile or hookah pipe base made of brass or bronze, the base with engraving and etching decorations. Mameluke revival brass hookah base, elaborately and elegantly hand decorated, engraved with with a recessed repeated floral motif, leaf, foliage and arabesques. Collectible Antique Indian Islamic Mughal engraved brass hookah base, bottle. This fascinating Indo-Persian Brass Engraved Vessel Hookah Base dates from the 19th century, where it was used as a water base for a hookah, or shisha pipe. In traditional hookah smoking, the base of the pipe is normally the most decorative element of the piece. This vase has a beautiful shape and feel. It is intricately engraved with a arabesque foliage designs Mughal Northern India - 19th century. A nargile or hookah pipe's history dates back as far back as the 16th century, This charming piece has an elegant profile, will make a stunning vase, candle holder or shelf or mantel decoration...

Pair of vintage Asian bronze incense burners A pair of bronze censers with lids, handles, and knobs as mythological animals, China circa 1...

Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonné Vases, C.1870 A well-matched pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases of classic Meiji form. Ovoid baluster profile rising to a waist...

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne bowl.

Oversized 3 feet tall Middle Eastern, Mughal Indian style brass decorative ewer. Very decorative handcrafted brass Moorish Arabian style coffee pot, wine or water pitcher. Hand-ham...

Thai Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Guardian Lion Sculpture, Mid-20th Century An exquisite Thai–Khmer bronze Singha guardian lion, also referred to in the West as a Foo Dog, richly decorat...

This is believed to be a bronze "tsurube" (water bucket) made in Japan or East Asia. It was likely used to draw water from wells. The base shows dents, possibly from repeated impacts...

Meiji Masterpiece attributed to Ando Jubei: A Maroon Cloisonné Vase with Dragons & Phoenix, circa 1895 This monumental Meiji period Japanese cloisonné vase, attributed to the es...

Chinese Cloisonné Bowl Carved Gem Stone/ Serpentine Medallion & Ring Handles China, Later 20th Century An exquisite Chinese cloisonné bowl from the 20th ce...

Antique 19th Century Oriental Japanese Cloisonné Vase - Impressive Large Piece! This stunning cloisonné vase from the 19th century boasts remarkable craftsmanship and intricate deta...

A Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Filigree and Gilt Boat with Wood Base The sails with colorful enameled birds, resting on a conforming carved ...

19th century Mughal Indo Persian fine antique brass round tray hand chased with Islamic calligraphy in Mameluke style in the center. 19th cent...

Chinese Cloisonne Tripod incense holder having bronze of 3 elephant heads form the feet, dragon form handles on two sides and a big dragon head finial, alo...

Islamic Indo Persian kulah khud helmet with Arabic hand engravings. Hand forged, made of heavy tinned copper metal Middle eastern influence warrior helmet ...

This fantastic pair of etched brass hooks recreates those used throughout the Qing dynasty to hold open the gauzy curtains of traditional canopy beds. Each of the large hooks is affixed to an etching of the Daoist immortal Liu Hai and his animal companion, the three-legged Money Toad. Known as Jin Chan...

Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...

A monumental bronze vase with a dark brown patina, depicting a Ryu dragon in high relief. The vase has a cylindrical shape with a flared base reminiscent of Mount Fuji's profile. ...

A Kabuto Momonari-type samurai helmet, so named because of its characteristic shape resembling a peach, made of natural iron. The visor (mabizashi) is embellished with raised eyebr...

A pair of Japanese silver wire enamel vases. The vases have an urn shaped body and a fluted neck. Each ware is enameled with a polychrome image of dragons on the dark blue ground mad...

A good quality antique Indian silver double ended spirit measure or Jigger decorated with Krishna style dancing figures in relief and dating from the latter 19th or early 20th centur...

Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the m...

A pair of large antique Chinese cloisonne enamel crane figurines with long necks and legs. The bodies of the cranes and their bases are decorated with foliage patterns and dragon ima...

On offer is an impressively large and finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt antiquebronze statue of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva, circa 19th century maybe earlier. The deity is depicted seating i...

Antique Chinese Silvery bronze lobed “Beast and Birds” Mirror, Tang Dynasty. The eight-foliated barbed form having a a center cast relief knop in a four legged Beast form surrounded ...

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Footed Tray A delicate technic and patient skill creating a Duck in the center and floral with leaves. The back also decorated with full circle pat...

Large antique 19th century or before brass Middle Eastern Persian Islamic style footed bowl finely and heavily hand-etched and embossed with brass repousse and decorated with calligraphic decoration inscriptions medallions. A large Mamluk style brass bowl, hammered and engraved brass, with slightly rounded base, inverted sides narrowing to rim, the exterior engraved with a large honorific thuluth inscription, alternating with roundels containing blazons. Islamic work from the the 19th century, in the style of Mamluk productions. Handcrafted and embossed with geometric designs and Arabic writing on brass vessel. Great brass decorative collectible Islamic metal...

Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace A Very fine Vintage Amethyst Necklace made from double sting of graduated beads interspersed with small gold plated metal spacers creating sumptu...

Antique Laos bronze gong, a kind of Laos musical instrument which produces a loud and sonorous sound. Gong stick is included. Age: Laos, 19th Century Size of Gong: Diameter 47 C.M. ...

This compact Japanese bronze vase charms with its classic silhouette and richly mottled patina in warm reddish-brown tones. The subtle variations in the surface evoke the organic bea...

Presenting a lovely antique Indian Dhokra horse and rider sculpture. Probably from the late 19th or early 20th century as is evidenced by its natural patina and clear evidence of age. It depicts an Indian Warrior with a sword in his right hand mounted on his horse/steed. The warrior is in classical and ancient Southeast Asian Indian attire and he holds the horse’s reins in his left hand. The body of the horse is a series of lines (in the Classic Dhokra Style) and it has a tribal headdress...

Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...

A cast bronze vase in gourd (hyotan) form, the surface finished in a mottled vermilion patina over bronze — a striking and characterful effect. The tomobako lid is inscribed with the...

An antique Japanese silver wire enamel Kogo box for incense. Early Meiji period. The oval shaped box is covered with polychrome medallions representing a pair of Phoenix birds and fl...

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass jewelry or trinket box. The body of the ware is enameled with floral and foliage motifs made in the Cloisonne technique...

19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted br...

Japanese gold gilt cast iron abstract bird incense burner, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 2.75"W x 7"D x 9.25"H. Cool piece tha...

An exquisite Japanese miniature cloisonné chest by Inaba Nanaho of Nagoya, finely crafted in the early 20th century, bridging the Meiji and Taishō ...

Pair of exquisite bronze Thai Teppanom kneeling angel Buddha table lamps. These intricate bronze sculptures lamps, dating 1940’s to 1950’s, feature a dark green patina with gold det...

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

A fine Gong Set including Bronze Gong (27.5” diameter by 1.5” deep) , Padded Mallet and Stand. The Stand is very well made with excellent traditional Asian form and intricate base ...

A Japanese cloisonne vase in bottle-form made by Ando Jubei (1876-1963) circa 1910-20s (late Meiji to Taisho period). The vase features a completely smooth surface without showing any wire. The technique is known as Musen (hidden wire) in Japanese and was notoriously difficult to perfect, especially with piece like this with a relatively large continuous surface. The beguiling effect is to use enamel to mimic porcelain or even jade. This vase, with its ultra smooth surface and soft yellow color (Yellow was often associated with Japanese imperial household...

A pair of tall matching candlesticks fashioned out of heavy solid brass from Korea circa 1900s (end of Joseon Dynasty). The candlestick consists of three sections: a large base tray ...

Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.