China beautiful pair of gold gilt silver fragrance incense holders, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Flowers and fragrances were important to Chinese nobility. These handsomely crafted, highly detailed vessels perfect to hold and touch , would have undoubtedly carried flowers or other aromatic substances to create a welcoming ambiance in the after life. Fine condition with...

Extraordinary Natural work, One of a Kind. Custom frame. This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of a mountain scene reminds of China’s earliest Ming calligraphy paintings. The minimalist depiction is executed in natural dark green, cream and and light colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found...

Japan, a superb four-panel screen byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a walking bridge and wooden roofed shelter. This attractive screen dates to the early Taisho period. It is signed Tae. It is beautifully hand painted with a handsome gold natural light background by a skillful artist painter and...

Mint condition From Japan, a hard to find and unusual hand-built, painted and glazed tea bowl featuring “flying bats” signs of good fortune, created over thirty years ago. A stunning simple motif tea bowl with good original colors. Perfect Japanese tea bowl lover gift. Mint condition. Dimensions: 1.75 inches high and 5.5 inches diameter Hand-built,...

China, an authentic antique hand-carved and hand-painted limestone temple figure of the venerable lohan, the joyful Ananda. Substantial dimensions: 35 inches high and 12 inches wide Handmade and hand-carved, solid limestone with weathered remnants of older temple paint as applied by the temple from where it originally came, Chengdu, China. Stone statues like these were...

This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of a mountain range in white and gray colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art...

An excellent hardcovered primer that details Buddhas history, life, afterlife, and teachings; Buddhism’ basic philosophy, how to read the Buddha image, Cosmic Buddhas, and much more. Ninety six pages including forty five superb and selected four color Buddha images from the museum’s renown collection, juxtaposed with atmospheric photographs taken at international Buddhist sites. Simple, concise, well illustrated, a must...

China important ancient standing figure of Buddha, limestone, 60″h. x 19″w. x 10″deep, Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), superb patina with original traces of ancient gold gilding the serene figure shown standing with right hand raised in Varadamudra and left hand extended in sign of charity and compassion, wearing a simple dhoti with ten folds, the right...