A small 19th century Tongzhi mark and period Chinese famille-rose scholar's porcelain paint palette, of circular form with an "S" shaped divider simulating the Daoist "yinyang" symbol, interior decorated with sprays of flowering branches with the rim dressed in brown, reverse painted with three flower scrolls, the base bears the seal mark of Tongzhi in iron-red and of the period.
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A fine large antique Chinese nephrite jade carving of a lotus pod, finely carved and pierced in the form of a large lotus pod with stems issuing from below, a smaller bud and a dragonfly aside, the pale-celadon jade with attractive patches of russet color and areas of calcification. (Wooden stand not included)
A finely carved Chinese scholar’s "tianhuang" type soapstone dragon Seal, the rectangular stone finely carved with a pair of entwined dragons chasing the pearl, the lower part of the stone and the base are not carved, the stone of attractive even caramel-honey color and fine texture. A blue velvet-lined presentation box included. (Wooden stand not included)
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A fine and rare antique Chinese "tianhuang" type scholar's Seal form soapstone boulder carving, the irregular stone exquisitely carved in low relief with figures of Luohan in a rocky landscape scene, the lower part of the stone and the base are not carved and unpolished, the stone of rich caramel-brown color transmuting to pale honey tone in places. A carved wooden stand together with a blue velvet-lined ...click for details
A magnificent and very rare 18th / early 19th century Chinese carved mother-of-pearl shell panel on wood stand, the thick and heavy shell panel with scalloped rim, exquisitely carved to the center in low relief with a large melon amongst leafy vine, the border finely carved with a large band of continuous scene of figures in daily live, the lower part of the panel carved with a large carp, the back of the panel left pl ...click for details
Two very good 19th century antique Chinese scholar's porcelain objects, comprising a green-glazed water pot of squared form with indented corners, decorated with a chilong climbing to the small opening at the top, covered overall in a rich green glaze, the base also glazed green and molded with a Qianlong seal mark, the second object is an unusual water-dropper, modeled in the form of Buddhist hand-citrus resting o ...click for details
A very rare 19th century Chinese Duan Ink-Stone with Covered Wood Box, the circular stone in the form of a prunus flower with shaped rim, carved to the front with a large five character mark, the reverse with a finely carved long inscription ended with the Yongzheng reign mark and carver's name, and a two character mark in seal script in below. The covered box is most likely original, is of very good quality hard w ...click for details
A fine and rare signed and dated antique Chinese Ink-Block, of rectangular form scrolled at each end, the front decorated with pavilions and rocky landscape scene, the back decorated with a band of key-fret pattern enclosing a finely carved long inscription with the name and seals of the artist, the side with a five character Qianlong mark and date in relief.
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