Antique Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Copper DungChen - Barbara J. Walters Estate

A large antique traditional Indian coffer known as a Pitara Chest, meaning Treasure Chest (or more literally ‘a box full of treasures’ in Hindi). 19th c....

Late 19th/Early 20th c., large Japanese Meiji bronze floor urn. The principal decoration on both sides of the vase is rendered in beautiful and strong relief. One side depicts birds, possibly skylarks, in flight and on flowering cherry blossom branches. The opposite side depicts herons wading and alighting on a flowering tree. the upper and lower portions of urn are decorated with repeating arched lozenges detailed with scrolls and flora. The urn is adorned with foo dog handles, unmarked. This is an impressive and beautiful bronze urn. In bronze-working, Meiji period craftsmen were newly empowered to attempt distinctive, innovative, and complex pieces. Makers were influenced less by the West than by China, which had had a relationship with Japan stretching back thousands of years, far further than Japan’s recent association with Western powers. Artistry in bronze-work reached new heights in the Meiji period, as a number of metalworking schools developed, creating intricate pieces including vases, sculptures...

Antique copper sauteuse stamped with the Grand Magazines Du Louvre mark and made by Mauviel in around 1890. Grands Magasins Du Louvre, a beautiful and discerning department store in ...

This extraordinary 16-foot Chinese embroidered silk mural dates to the 19th century and exemplifies the richness of Qing dynasty court-style textile production. Executed in silk thre...

This is a Rag-Dung, also known as a Dungchen or Tibetan long trumpet, a significant wind instrument used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. It was crafted from copper and brass with som...

Transporting pair of 19th century Tibetan ceremonial telescoping horns or dungchen handcrafted in hammered copper with applied elaborate jewelry like silvered metal floral designs. ...

This is a beautiful antique Handcrafted Tibetan Buddhist trumpet with traditional Tibetan tassel. The trumpet is used for religious ceremonies where it is blown along with other big ...

This is handcrafted Tibetan Brass Dharma Instrument. It is all hand made and used in practice Tibetan religious law. Look at the pictures, fine craftsmanship and sturdy construction ...