A Japanese 19th C. bronze brazier or hand-warmer, the rounded rectangular box with carry handle decorated in high relief & incised foliate & bird motifs, including cranes and  More »

A Japanese 19th C. bronze brazier or hand-warmer, the rounded rectangular box with carry handle decorated in high relief & incised foliate & bird motifs, including cranes and peacocks; the rounded cover decorated with prunus & birds on a branch, signed. Meiji Period, c. 1870. Dimensions:6" H x 8" W x 6" D. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

A Chinese Peking enamel on copper teapot, the squared body having a similarly squared spout and handle, polychrome decorated in the famille rose palette, on a turquoise  More »

A Chinese Peking enamel on copper teapot, the squared body having a similarly squared spout and handle, polychrome decorated in the famille rose palette, on a turquoise background; paired with a covered, cup, on a scalloped edge saucer with ring cutout. 19th Century, c. 1830. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Japanese Edo period lacquer panel with swallow, early 18th century. Dark muted red ground with a black swallow flying past a sapling trunk with leaves, highlighted in gold  More »

Japanese Edo period lacquer panel with swallow, early 18th century. Dark muted red ground with a black swallow flying past a sapling trunk with leaves, highlighted in gold and silver maki-e lacquer, exquisitely painted. Mounted in ebonized hardwood frames under glass, with original mid 19th century paper backing and label. Label reads: E. D. Butler & Co / Paintings Etchings and Picture Frames / ?? Ave. New York. Panel 10.5 x 13; frame 12 x 14.5. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Asian Brass oval tray magnificent relief Buddha & Dragon Motif, leaf accent. aged, and excellent, normal wear. extremely heavy, 15" x 11".

Asian Brass oval tray magnificent relief Buddha & Dragon Motif, leaf accent. aged, and excellent, normal wear. extremely heavy, 15" x 11".   « Less

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19th century Hunza clay pottery bowl with yellow slip. Measures 9 inches across by 3.25 inches high. Very good condition with just a few rim chips which is to be expected.  More »

19th century Hunza clay pottery bowl with yellow slip. Measures 9 inches across by 3.25 inches high. Very good condition with just a few rim chips which is to be expected. The Hunza people, or Hunzakuts, descend from the principality of Hunza. The Burusho or Hunzakuts (Hunza people), are an ethnic group indigenous to the Hunza Valley, Karakorum Mountains, Northern Pakistan. The Burusho claim to be descendants of the soldiers who came to the region with Alexander the Great's army in the 4th century BC. They live alongside the Wakhi and the Shina. The Wakhi reside in the upper part of Hunza locally called Gojal. Wakhis also inhabit the bordering regions of China, Tajikstan and Afghanistan and also live in Gizar and Chitral district of Pakistan. The Shina-speaking people live in the southern part of Hunza. They have come from Chilas, Gilgit, and other Shina language -speaking areas of Pakistan. The Hunzas are Shia Ismaili Muslims. DNA research groups the male ancestry of the Hunza with speakers of Pamir languages (Afghans) and the Sinti Romani (Gypsies), due primarily to the M124 marker (defining Y-DNA haplogroup R2a), which is present at high frequency in all three populations. However, they have also an East Asian genetic contribution, suggesting that at least some of their ancestry originates north of the Himalayas Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Stone Carved Asian Black art signed by artisan, fabulous desk accent. Contemporary, Excellent aged. Less than an inch thick. 8" x 1.5" d. red textile reverse, Contemporary &  More »

Stone Carved Asian Black art signed by artisan, fabulous desk accent. Contemporary, Excellent aged. Less than an inch thick. 8" x 1.5" d. red textile reverse, Contemporary & Delightful !   « Less

This is beautiful white marble. 12" in diameter. And .25 in thick. Lattice cut out. Inlaid with Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Adventurine, Carnelian. Will be packed and  More »

This is beautiful white marble. 12" in diameter. And .25 in thick. Lattice cut out. Inlaid with Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Adventurine, Carnelian. Will be packed and shipped with the utmost care.   « Less

Ha Bik Chuen Two Directions abstract print number 5 out of an edition of 75. The frame measures 32.5 x 39.5 inches and the image itself measures 24 x 31 inches. Excellent  More »

Ha Bik Chuen Two Directions abstract print number 5 out of an edition of 75. The frame measures 32.5 x 39.5 inches and the image itself measures 24 x 31 inches. Excellent condition. Ha Bik-chuen, who was affectionately known as "The Venerable Mr Ha" in Hong Kong art circles, earned his nickname for his lifelong pursuit and cultivation of art. The years of his active career saw the transformation of Hong Kong from a tiny city with a struggling, developing economy into a world-class metropolis. Ha Bik-chuen (1925-2009) was born in the Xinhui District of Guangdong, China. He moved to Macau in 1949 and settled in Hong Kong in 1957, where he began practicing art creation in the 1960s. Ha excelled in making sculptures, prints, ink art and mixed media works. He was the Founding President of the Hong Kong Sculpture Society, and member of many art groups such as the Hong Kong Visual Arts Society, Hong Kong Sculptors Association and Hong Kong Graphics Society. His works were displayed at the Hong Kong Museum of Art's "Contemporary Hong Kong Art Exhibitions" and "Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibitions", and also at the "Art Now Hong Kong Exhibition" tour in England in 1971. His prints have been exhibited in Hong Kong, USA, Poland, Norway and Yugoslavia. Ha received many awards, including the Urban Council Fine Arts Awards (Sculpture and Print) in 1975 and the Award for Arts Achievement (Visual Arts) from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2003. Ha Bik Chuen bio Ytube Video of the artist This piece is on display in our gallery at Clock TowerAntiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 824 E Main Street Branford,CT 06405. For hours of operation visit: http://www.ClockTowerAntiquesCenter.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Sandstone Single-Sided Dharmachakra, Wheel of Law Khmer Mon-DvāravatÄ«, 8th – 10th century Height: 104.1 cm This sandstone DvāravatÄ« sculpture is  More »

Sandstone Single-Sided Dharmachakra, Wheel of Law Khmer Mon-DvāravatÄ«, 8th – 10th century Height: 104.1 cm This sandstone DvāravatÄ« sculpture is composed of two pieces: the top piece with the “wheel” and base sits on top of another larger base. The upper section has a tenon that fits into the lower base for a secure fit. The “Wheel of Law” or dharmachakra in Sanskrit is one of the earliest and most significant of the Buddhist symbols. Its association with Buddhism can be traced to the first sermon of Gautama Buddha (c.566-c. 486 B.C.). The Dharmachakra is a Buddhist symbol of Hindu origin that has represented dharma, the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment, since the early period of Indian Buddhism. In the DvāravatÄ«/Mon culture the two Indian religious systems--Hindu and Buddhist--existed side by side without conflict. Hinduism continued to provide the cultural setting in which Buddhist religious values and ethical standards were articulated. Although Buddhism and Hinduism were practiced by the DvāravatÄ«/Mon and the Khmer, in popular practice they incorporated many local cults. The Dharmachakra of northeastern Thailand can sometimes be associated with the worship of the Sun. Although this belief is not found in the northeast as it is in the central culture, the featuring of the flame-like motif, which symbolizes the sun around the dharmachakra is evident. The figure in this sculpture is the Hindu sun god, Surya, who holds a lotus in each hand. The style of the DvāravatÄ« sculpture borrows heavily from Indian sculptures of the Gupta period and elements of this period (the columns and capitals) are also employed in the decoration of this wheel. Uniquely in what is present-day Thailand, wheels of this type were produced from the eighth through the tenth century C.E. In the Buddhist world these three-dimensional stone dharmachakras occur only in two places: in India and in DvāravatÄ«. DvāravatÄ«/Mon cultures lasted some 400 years, from the seventh through the tenth century and encompassed a large central area of present-day Thailand. Yet, it is almost totally without a history. Not one monument or art object is dated and there are no indigenous texts associated with DvāravatÄ«. In spite of their cultural dominance in the region, the DvāravatÄ«/Mon were repeatedly conquered by their Khmer neighbors. In the tenth century the DvāravatÄ«/Mon and the whole of the Chao Phraya Valley came under the control of Angkor.   « Less