Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$895.00
$895.00
A FINE CAMEROON AFRICAN CARVED WOOD TRIBAL ART DANCE MASK. Probably Bafute. Carved with elongated drooping bulbous cheek bones, protruding eyes, open mouth and carved teeth with white kaolin. The flattened back of head with carved concentric rings. Displayed Height 12 inches (30.5 cm) Wear to mask-no repairs or condition problems
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$895.00
$895.00
SENUFO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD TRIBAL ART HELMET HEADDRESS. With curved continuous horns above a standing bird figure flanked by male and female forms, the lower rim pierced for raffia. Height 10.5 inches (26.5 cm).Shows wear-complete-no repairs
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$1800.00
$1800.00
Large hand carved antique Oceanic ancestral mask used inside Fiji Island lodges-hardwood, encrusted with different size cowie shells throughout-this early mask has lost most of the raffia at the bottom-minor retouch in mouth area and under lip there are minor losses-the upper feathers appear intact-23 inches high-18 inches wide-16 inches deep-an amazingly striking piece-has weight and heft-museum quality
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$2000.00
$2000.00
Seven carved ivory Japanese figures representing different deities-appear to be carved by same hand-all are signed on bottom-pieces are solid and each carved from tip of elephant tusk-loosely mounted on hardwood stand that is later than ivory figures-figures bought immediately after WWII in Japan by collector and are believed to be 19th century-figures are 5 inches tall and are superbly carved-no condition problems or repairs.
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$3800.00
$3800.00
Rare large 27 inch diameter 20 inch high Shan rain drum-late 19thc-has naturally developed verdegris green patina on the bronze-piece weighs over 150 pounds-drum is complete-no repairs-small white paint splash easily removed-handsome piece either outdoors or indoors as a table-has frog motifs on top with compass star center with concentric designs-probably originally from Tonkin Gulf area
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$995.00
$995.00
Puerto Rican Santo of Virgin Monserrat by Crespo-include with statue are eight Puerto Rican milagros-paint appears original aswell as base--wear to surface-milagros sold separately bring over 10.00 each-11 inches tall
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$325.00
$325.00
19thc Chinese porcelain blue and white vase with applied dragon handles-porcelain is heavy and blue color is deep-1880s or earlier-hand turned on pottery wheel-very nice form with flared top-no condition problems or repairs-orange peel evidence on foot-13 inches high-7 inches at widest point
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$425.00
$425.00
Very fine porcelain Chinese melon shape jar-ca 1860-has original porcelain top-figures and landscape in deep blue on celadon background-hand turned on pottery wheel-no condition problems or repairs-14 inches tall and 8 inches at widest point
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$1350.00
$1350.00
Extremely rare 19thc Persian wood shelf with hand painted and gilt designs-shelf folds up for transport-delicately made with elaborate cut designs as well with fine painting-a spectacular piece to display Persian ceramics-no condition problems or repairs except for minor smudge on center panel-28 inches wide-14 inches high-7.5 inches deep-piece labor intensive and took much patience and a long time to produce
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$295.00
$295.00
Carved Japanese ivory okimono of crab fisherman with his net. Finely carved-no condition problems-ca 1910--5 inches to include teak stand.
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$2400.00
$2400.00
Rare Chinese painted pottery horse and rider-Han or Tang Dynasty-piece was buried and broken and repaired on legs, head-one ear missing-piece is hollow-losses to paint--mounted on plexiglass base-some dirt on piece remains-12 inches long-5 inches wide and 15.5 high--16 inches wide on stand-dramatic piece-authentic
Forteleza Antiques Inc.
$395.00
$395.00
Fascinating East Indian Hindu Yoni and Lingum with Cobra--used in Hindu ceremonies to represent life force-Yoni represents vagina and Ligum a Phallic symbol-the Cobra represents life and death. These representations in large scale were found in Hindu temples,sometimes as a running fountain--this piece cast as one piece-no condition problems-7 inches high 6 inches wide-solid casting-heavy













