Category Archives: 1800s

1800s CHINESE TEMPLE GUARDIAN STATUE 26cm Wood Carving Polychrome Gilt QING DYN

Very old Temple Guardian Statue Figure carved of wood and mounted on a stand — probably Chinese in origin and quite possibly earlier Qing dynasty — beautifully hand-painted with gilt armor — including the stand, this measures 11 1/2 in. (29cm) — the figure alone is 10 in. Some wear to the painted finish — […]

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1800s RARE! EARLY FOLK ART AFRICAN AMERICAN ANTIQUE CARVED WOOD BUST SCULPTURE

This is an absolutely stunning piece of African American Folk Art for the collector of the high end or collector of rare items. This unusual example of a wood carved bust of a man with a hat, was obtained from the estate of a multi-millionaire collector of Black Americana and other unique and unusual antiques. […]

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