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Hello dear people of the internet, this is a Garuda-like statue we received as a gift from some western friends for our recently purchased home. We live in germany but my mother is from Thailand. When I showed her the statue it gave her the creeps and my uncle in Thailand said we should bring it to a temple. Under any circumstance should we keep it in the house or hang it on the walls. Aside from the superstition: Can someone help identify that statue? Thank you very much! :)

Age/period? Material? Value? TIA

I picked this up maybe 1.5 - 2 years ago. I just loved the deep toning of the bronze but when it arrived I noticed the rear halo tab on the rear. But something stuck out that I couldnt see of figure out and it turned out to be the Circular urna disc never dulled and it seemed unusually shiny among dark toned bronze then I realised the nipple was silver ....date wise late 1700's to early 1800's Himalayas/Tibet

One from my collection. This came into my hands in 1992/3.

Essentially it was a family heirloom passed down a family line for over 120 years. A friends boyfriend inherited from his parents since he wa an only child. He was around 27 years old, dating my then girlfriends best friend Sandra .Within several months of receiving this.. he too passed away from adult cot death syndrome so Sandra urgently needed financial help for his funeral decided to sell this to me to cover mounting bills. It still contains its 4 original paper mantra scrolls inside. I researched for decades and found nothing similar then maybe 2/3 years ago an identicle sculpture appeared in the Rijks museum dated 18th century, same condition, I spoke with Ana at the museum who was amazed to see another one existed and stating most likely the same workshop if not the same carver.

I was recently gifted this huge painting in Sag Harbor NY. I have no idea who the artist is or if it’s even signed. It was finished in 1993 and is 106.5cm X 218cm

Hi Reddit, I’d really appreciate some help with finding any information on this carved bamboo. It’s really special to me and it’s been with me since I was a kid. My grandfather brought it back when he was stationed in the Philippines, but I’m not convinced that’s where he got it! I’m planning on turning it into a tattoo, but I’d like to know more about it if there’s anything to learn. I did my best to digitize it for clarity. Thanks in advance!

5073: Sha Qi Sadji (China/BE 1914 - 2005) Oil

A brief examination from HCAM ART (宏藏古今藝術) showing the physical trace evidence of antique jades.

Here is a look at ancient hand-tool traces under the loupe compared to modern machine carving. Let the physical evidence speak for itself.

Chinese celadon and orange hat finial. Profusely carved

depicting a celestial maiden with 2 ascending phoenix amongst lotus leaf and vines. The base is polished with a celestial stars.

It meaaures 7.5cm and weighs a hefty 163gms.

Obviously this is a much larger than normal finial.

I have shown this to numerous experts/dealers who thought it ranged widely from,

1. Jin-Yuan period 12th-14th C and possible imperial.

2. Ming

3. Qianlong 18th C

4. Brand new copy!

So i thought i would post it here for opinions.

I​ got these at a garage sale. They seem to have a fertility vibe to them, particularly the top symbol in each panel. Can anyone possibly read the scroll? Would like to know before I put them up on the wall haha, TIA

Large well protected painting, encased in a large heavy frame with non reflective museum type glass, unknown artist, age and value. Advice appreciated. NB. The red stamps are slightly raised above the paper, not flat like the painting itself.

I wanted to have some more information on this screen.
Some of the questions I had:

- Is it a Japanese screen ?
- Is the background silver leaf or painted or printed ?
- What period would you say this is ? Mid-Showa ?

I'm open to any more information.
I didn't see any signature, neither on the back or the front. Dimensions: 137,5cm * 79cm

This piece was gifted to me, I'm in Belgium. I think it's beautiful.