Unusual Archaic Chinese round jade carving, dated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–24 AD), incised with wonderful scenes of a grinning man holding a Ruyi scepter, riding on the back of a chimera on one side, and on the other side is a woman dancing while a man beside her plays the flute. A fantastic piece with excellent detailing and character. Thin in design.
The Western Han (206BC - 24AD) was regarded as the first unified and powerful empire in Chinese history...
1800s
Lid is suffused with brilliant apple-green that deepens to an emerald tone and the top is carved overall with an intricate stylized dragon design. Encircling the lower pedestal is a key fret incised carving. The insides of the box and lid are well-hollowed. This box was intended for cosmetics or possibly for seal paste...
Beautiful early 20th century jade flask with fitted cap. There is an iris on both front and back of the flask carved in low relief with scrolling pattern. Small carved dragons on both sides with jade rings. Measures 10" long by 3" wide.
Chinese miniature quartz sculpture of a a woman with an attendant from the 19th century. The woman is robed and holding a flowering branch in her right hand, a basket in her left. The figure to her right is kneeling, with agate base. It measures 2" long, 1.25" deep, 2.5" tall.
Well carved Chinese carved jade Quilin, dimensions are 3.2 x 1.6 x 1.15 inches, late 19th/early 20th century period, in good condition.
A Very Fine Chinese Grey Mottled White Jade Ruyi Sceptre:
China, 19th 18th –early 19th century
This grey white nephrite jade Ruyi Sceptre finely carved and well polished,
it skillfully worked in high relief with a pierced and carved in the form of an old
and curved plum stem with its flowers and Lingzhi fungus, a monkey playing on the plum branches, russet dark grey tinges on some areas.
It is in very fine condition without any damages, and measures 14cm x 4.7cm w.
A Chinese jade carving in the form of a citron known as a Buddha Hand. The citron is often seen in East Asian art from paintings to sculptures. Age: 19th/20th century Size: length 2.8" diameter 0.8"
Genuine turquoise stone. The overall condition is good, except for an unnoticeable chip on the left side of the boy’s robe.
In Chinese Fengshui, “Drum” symbolizes good reputation and social status.
Size: 2.5 inches (65mm) tall.
Early 20th Century rose quartz carving of 2 beauties. Made of one piece, it is difficult to find a double figure carving like this. Presented on a custom rosewood stand, this rose quartz carving has really nice details that we were not able to fully capture with a camera. It is much nicer in person and you won't be disappointed. In excellent condition, it measures on stand 10-1/2" high x 5" wide x 2". Carving alone measures 9-1/8" high.
Width: 11 cm (4.4 in)
Depth: 5 cm (2 in)
Fine Chinese Ming jade Libation cup; good colour; minor flaws to stone; good condition
The Pixiu is considered to be a very powerful protector to practitioners of Feng Shui. It is also been regarded as a creature with mystical powers capable of drawing wealth from all directions. Pixiu craves the smell of gold and silver.
Size: 15cm X 10cm. Condition: Perfect
18th century off-gray Chinese translucent jade plaque with pierced and carved abbreviated design of a dragon in flight, was used to be sawn onto clothes. Nice work, in good condition. Length 2.03 inches, weight 5.2 grams.
Lovely ancient stone carving in a spinach green nephrite jade stone, depicting a tortoise or turtles shell, Liangzhu culture, Neolithic period, 3300–2300 BC.
The shell with engraving on the top of a stylished fish and two holes for attaching it to a string. Lovely white calcification on the inside, in the devices and inside the mounting holes.
Size: 80 x 75 mm.
This jade piece comes with a certificate of authenticity and is ex...
Chinese Qing carved jade figure, depicting standing Buddha in russet color, holding beads with the right hand, from late 19th century period, height of carving is 4.5 inches, condition is consistent with age, no imperfections noted.
Chinese Green Quartz one(1) piece solid carved Guan Yin figure Lamp and silk shade, Ca. mid 1800's, 32" high-with shade, 18 1/2" high and 4" deep-Guan Yin figure only, beautifully carved and polished Green Quartz Guan Yin is fitted into carved Hardwood stand on top of the polished embossed, impressed and shaped Brass stand-10" x 6" wide, even back rode for wire is also embossed and carved in the back. Whole lamp is mounted as solid one(1) piece, with double lights on top...
Chinese antique jade necklace made of a string of 101 green and white jade beads, strung in graduating size and knotted in between each bead, hung from the center is a large silver filigree cross inset with seven green jade cabochons, the back is marked "sterling", circa 1900.
Length of necklace: 31" long.
Size of cross: 2 3/4" high x 1 7/8" wide
Guanyin carved from a piece of white jade. She is depicted standing, holding a vase of flowers in her hands. The simplicity of the sculpture, the strength it exudes make me think of an ancient time. I think early Qing or Ming period...
Antique Chinese black lacquer six-panel screen, with red and gold leaf lacquer "venn diagram" patterns as a background. Each panel has gorgeous hardstone inlaid birds of many kinds (including peacocks, roosters, sparrows, water birds, and robins), and an abundance of flora such as lotuses and chrysanthemums, accented with gold leaf. The screen features ball and joint hinges and may be taken apart.
Circa 1900
Dimensions: 96" length (16" each panel). 72.5" height