Asian Antiques

This is going to be a photo gallery of Asian antiques from my father's collection. Some are Japanese while others are possibly Chinese.

These first three photos is a small carving representing, I believe, the Shinto goddess Benzaiten. She is one of the seven lucky gods of the Japanese Buddhist tradition. Figure is carved out of ivory and on a wood base.

 

 

This is a small carved jade dragon. He seems to be in the Chinese tradition and beautifully done.

 This is one of my favorite peices in the collection. It is a bronze of a rat sitting on a gourd with coins. The rat in Asian culture is a lucky symbol meaning good fortune and wealth. It is beautifully crafted and has a wonderful warm patina from age.