tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91074482507263413542012-02-16T11:24:21.997-08:00Antique Dragon has booths in antique malls throughout California. Browse our web site or come meet us in person. Feel free to email us and Have a great day!! antiquedragon@clearwire.net Any item you may be interested in here ~ just email ~ all items are for sale shown in the blog posts. If you are looking for an item - we may have it- just ask.Antique Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11848144075497879196noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107448250726341354.post-20615323094686690512009-06-15T14:24:00.000-07:002009-06-15T15:07:14.677-07:00

Here we have a huge Hongshan anceint jade cicada. This is a real exquisite piece. The size and age alone is breath taking. This is a true beauty. **************************************Nymphs of cicadas, larvae/pupae of wasps and ants were used as delicacies for emperors and nobles.********************************Hongshan Culture formed in a late New Stone Age, about 5000-6000 years ago. It

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Here we have a scroll painting done the Empress Dowager. This is beautiful and represents her work in finest form. We have several of her paintings on the web site for sale and her life is written out in a previous post here. Enjoy and be sure to check our web site for many beautiful paintings by some of the great master artists of their time.

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Emperor Qianlong ( pronounced Chin Lung) 1711-1799 was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The photo above is a huge scroll done by him that once hung in the The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace. The Qianqing is a palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court located at the northern end of the Forbidden City. During

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Empress Dowager Cixi is the artist of these beautiful scrolls. We offer many Chinese scrolls and all are exquisite in their own right. On November 28th of 1835, Cixi was born, surnamed Yehe Nala. In 1851, she was selected as a beauty into the palace. Due to the favor of Emperor Xianfeng, she was honored as a high-ranked imperial concubine, with the title of Yi Guifei.In 1854, she was given

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This is a poem on parting between friends, created in AD 8th century by LI, Bai, the greatest romantic poet of Tang Dynasty(AD 7th -10th century).. The calligraphy was written by JI, Yun in 18th century, the great scholar during Qing Dynasty (17th-20th century).It depicted the author saw off his friend near the Yangtze River, expressed author's parting mode with the friend through depicting the

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The Vintage ScarfThe above link will take you to a friends web site selling vintage scarves. Enjoy and let them know Antique Dragon sent you ******************************************************In women's fashion, there is one accessory that is often completely overlooked, yet can offer endless possibilities for enhancing the look of your wardrobe. That accessory, is the scarf. Scarves have been

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Bayaka Spirit FetishHis bags hold magical ingredients and his feet are bound to keep him from running away. 11" tall and about 3 1/2/" wide This is a rare and unique fetish.

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Oil Painting done of the Valley mountains of Southern California No signature but a beautiful Oil that shows mastery in it's completed piece.

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Located in California here's a few tidbits of where we live.......Present constitution adopted: 1879Motto: Eureka (I have found it)State symbols: flower-golden poppy (1903)tree-California redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum) bird-California valley quail (1931)animal-California grizzly bear (1953)fish-California golden trout (1947)colors-blue and gold (1951)song-“I Love You,

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These two fans were used to keep the bodies cool and slow decomposition of the bodies. Used in the late 1800-early 1900's

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Stands 13" tall and done by the carver of Rio Hundo. 1820-1840 rare and unique it is truly a one of a kind. New Mexico Santos Figure.

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The above mask is just exquisite. This Sinufu Mask is a cross of jungle animals and you can see the wort hog/crocodile combination. These were worn to enlist the terror in all that saw it.

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People do call this an Abraham Chair ...... It is made of Ebony wood and looks exquisite. There are some cracks due to it's age and that is to be expected. The measurements are 1" thick , the heighth of the body is 38", width is 19" , from foot to foot is 12 3/4", the tri pod seat measures 32" from front to behind the back. This seat has been kept in great care to prevent the drying of the

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Here we have a beautiful old Masonic Apron handpainted on silk ~this is one of the oldest known aprons around today. It was in the Brown family and am just finishing up on the history of this apron. It is large, silk, handpainted and has all the early emblems of Masonic Brotherhood. Beautiful.

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Yombe Tribal Magical Power FigureRare old, "Nkisi Nkondi" fetish of the Yombe people who live in the lower reaches of the Congo River drainage basin. The fetish is carved by a sculpturer,who then passed it to a "Nganga" (ritual expert) who instilled the magical spirit within the carving. After the figure was brought to life it could grant anything to the person who drove iron into its body

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Bauer Pentacle garden pot..............Bauer Oil Jar........................ Bauer Oil Jar............... All are for sale and can be viewed in person at Lori's Antique Mall.For more info email antiquedragon@clearwire.net

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The above picture is a Bauer Oil Jar. Bauer is a high quality pottery form sought after by collectors for the age, color, size and beauty of the piece. We have this orange and a larger green one in the shop here in town. Among collectors, vibrantly colored California pottery is one of the most popular collecting disciplines of the last ten years, and perhaps none is as

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www.antiquedragon.wsHere at Antique Dragon we offer some of the most unique items you may ever see. Please feel free to browse our online catalog and see items you may never have seen before. It is full of items from all over the world. Enjoy and if you have any questions or need help just call or email. Our info is on the pages.......................

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