r/asianart

I found this cabinet on the side of the road with a "Free" sign attached. I was deeply drawn to it's beauty and detail and rented a truck to pick it up.

It has come to my attention that this may be worth insuring/appraising. What do you all think?

I bought this door last weekend at Brimfield for $100. The guy couldn't tell me much about it, just that they were like "saloon" doors and he got it from a surrendered storage unit. He also had a large Buddhist? head that was done in the same gold. It seems like it has many layers of paint, and from what I gather it's Southeast Asian. I think its hand carved, as it's not perfectly symmetrical. it's about 71" tall but, with the side pieces almost 40" wide.

I love it a lot, but know nothing about antique furniture or how to pinpint where it was from. I was going to display it somewhere in our house (can't use it as an actual door since it does not fit our doorways), but wanted to make sure it wasn't anything special before like...trying to mount it to the walls. Any info anyone might have would be appreciated!

Hello! I just bought this very beautiful Chinese ancestor portrait. I have been eyeing it for years. I would love to learn more about the specific meaning and any hidden historical, spiritual, or cultural context. I don’t know anything about it aside from that these types of ancestor portraits were commonly commissioned. Thank you in advance for any help!! And apologies for the bad photo.

This pin was found in a box I picked up many years ago and never gave it much thought. I figure I would post it to see if I could get some background on it. It is a pretty piece

I’ve had this for decades but I’ve never been able to find out much more about it other than A) it’s oldish and B) it’s a female. It would be amazing to know what country/era/style it is and hopefully track down a plausible partner for her! Thanks.

I also added pics of the bottoms of the statues as you can see they look to be real red coral.

Found at a thrift store. Any knowledge regarding these would be greatly appreciated!