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
A good quality 19th century Chinese carved mother-of-pearl shell panel on wood stand, well carved to the center in relief with figures in a garden scene, with trees and rockworks, and figures in pavilions, the back uncarved, comes with a later carved wooden stand.
DATE : Chinese, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, circa 1860. ...click for details
A fine small early 19th century Chinese nephrite jade scholar's brush-rest, finely carved in the form of a "lingzhi" stalk, the jade is of very good even whitish pale-celadon tone and nicely polished, comes with a high quality custom made hardwood stand.
DATE : Chinese, Qing Dynasty, early 19th Century. ...click for details
A fine and rare early 18th century Qianlong mark and dated Chinese archaistic bronze libation cup "Jue", the deep 'U'-shaped body supported on three outward curved blade-shaped legs, finely cast with a broad band of key-fret motif and flanking a loop handle issuing from an animal mask, the large scoop-shaped spout surmounted by two vertical finials with circular caps decorated with whorls, underneath ...click for details
A fine quality 18th / 19th century antique Chinese bronze incense burner, of small size, the compressed circular vessel flanked by a small pair of animal mask handles and supported on a low circular foot, the body finely cast in low relief with lotus scrolls within two large oblong shape cartouches, a band of key-frets encircling the foot, the base with the Ming dynasty Xuande mark within a square. (Wooden stand not in ...click for details
A good and unusual 18th / 19th century antique Chinese silver inlaid bronze tripod incense burner, the compressed circular vessel flanked by a pair of looped handles and supported on three small studded legs, finely inlaid in silvered-wire with the "ba jixian" (eight Buddhist emblems) around the body, a band of silver inlaid ruyi-heads just below the top rim, the handles also inlaid the C-scrolls, the metal o ...click for details
A fine and very rare early 19th century Chinese Daoguang mark and period Beijing glass bowl, the translucent thick amber glass bowl of well rounded side and supported on a low foot rim, completely plain and uncarved, very even color tone and displaying numerous air bubbles within the metal, the base with the wheel-cut Daoguang reign mark in "kaishu" script and is of the period. (Wooden stand not included)
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An unusual and decorative early 19th century antique Chinese two-part painted lacquer table screen, of small size, the wooden square plaque and stand covered in cinnabar lacquer and painted in black and gold with pavilions, cranes, mountains and sea waves, the reverse boldly painted with a butterfly and flowering branches, the borders of the plaque decorated with key-frets and flower scrolls.
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A fine and superb 18th century Chinese Qianlong mark and period gilt-decorated blue-glazed porcelain dish, of large size, the front covered in a deep sapphire-blue glaze and finely painted in gold with five large ball flower and lotus scrolls, the reverse and base glazed white and decorated with five iron-red bats "wu-fu" (five-blessings), rim gilded, the base inscribed with the Qianlong reign mark in undergl ...click for details
A fine and rare 16th century Ming dynasty Chinese gilt-lacquered bronze figure of a court official, well cast with the bearded figure wearing a high hat lacquered in black, dressed in a baggy court costume with a large dragon emblem above a loose belt and sitting on a pedestal, the figure applied with a reddish-brown lacquer and gilded.
