Very fine nephrite white jade boy holding a branch of wheat. Wheat in Chinese is "Sui", same sound as the Year. This jade figure is called "ZhiSui TongZi" meaning: Good health and good luck year after year; dated to Qing dynasty. Excellent caving. Size: 1.75 inches or 5 cm. Very good condition.
A pair of Chinese Famille Rose Plates, 18th Century. Decorated peonies issuing from Chinese scholar rock surrounded by the cluster of flowers. The border decorated with floral sprays.
Chinese Kangxi moulded famille verte cup and saucer, decorated with branches and flowers in pleasant colors both inside and outside. The saucer has a shallow chip possibly restored as shown in pic5, otherwise in very good condition. Diameter of saucer: 4.5inches (11.5cm), cup: 2.75inches (7cm).
Guaranteed dated to Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark & period (1662-1722), finely designed blue & white plate decorated with flower pattern and buds, petals and tendrils. The alternating petals is slightly molded as impressions on the rim. Flowery branches on the reverse side of the rim. Base mark of a Chinese "book" symbol within double rings as the typical symbol of the Kangxi period. Kangxi Blue & White is considered as the most beautiful B&W in Chinese history by the popul ...click for details
A pair of rare earrings from Chinese Ming Period. They are made of solid gold and high quality of white jade in gourd shape, which is one of the typical Ming dynasty earrings style.
Condition: very good condition for the period.
A Rare set of Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Tea Cups and Tray, Qing dynasty. Each with metal rim and each with four character mark to underside. Elegant shape and very thinly potted. The shape of the cup and copper mount on the rim are unusual for the period. It is rare to find the name of a city gate and the name of a famous pavilion marked on the porcelain pieces in that period. One mark of “Zhang Jiang Gate” was the main city gate of Nanchang, the current capital city of Jiangxi Province ...click for details
A pair of rare find Ming period gold earrings, inlaid with precious stones. Solid gold in very fine handicraft decoration.
Condition: Very good condition.
A Chinese Cloisonne on brass snuff bottle, Qing period. Twin body design, decorated with flowering lotus scrolls on on each side. The exposed copper wires are gilded. Original stoppers.
Cloisonne is made by applying coloured enamel paste (made from powdered glass) within copper wire enclosures which form the design, onto a metal base. After the enamel is applied to the ground, the object is fired at a temperature high enough to fuse the enamel. The process of filling and firing is repeated en ...click for details
A Rare Incense holder in the shape of Lotus made of red copper. It is completely processed by hand and hammer from a copper sheet into the shape, and believed to be from Tang Dynasty (AD 618~904).
Chinese Famille Rose Vase, 1862-1874 Qing Tongzhi Period with a red seal mark "Da Qing Tongzhi Nian Zhi". It depicts a well known Chinese folk story called "Kylin sending a person back to home". The Kylin is a fairy beast which usually sending the people home and bringing the happiness to the family.