Four ancient beads from China. These beads date back to around 100 AD to 1000 BC. See photos for sizes.
Condition: Some minor chips at the ends from age.
Very rare pendant in cast bronze representing a fabulous animal. It could be a bird because on the back there seems to be stylized feathers and the mouth seems to be garnished with a beak, but it could also be the fangs of a dragon? The animal surrounds a cartouche which contains archaic Chinese characters. The object is certainly very old and the style would indicate a very high Shang or Zhou period but the patina is not archaic...
A Very Fine White Nephrite Jade Pendant:
China, 19th Century
This is of rectangular form and lock-shape, Ruyi patern open works around
its edges, a lock bar in the upper center with four Chinese auspicious characters
and on the other side, a big peach tree with peachs and a stylized book in landscape
delicately carved. It’s in very fine condition without any damages.
It measures 7cm x 4cm x 0.5cm
A beautiful black-green jade (nephrite) bangle from theTang Dynasty.
The color of the jade is speckled with many colors.
Size: Diameter (outside). 9cm.
Condition: No repairs, cracks or chips. A small dent in the inside ring, most likely from the original carving
During the Qing Dynasty, the feathers of the kingfisher bird were used to create ornaments for woman to attach to clothing and/or wear in their hair...
Through the 1800's These ornaments were made and formed with heavy paper (light weight cardboard...)
They had large areas of feathers and the edges of the paper form were bordered with gold paint...and the ornaments were often domed
By the early 1900's the bird were becoming rare almost extinct ...so intricate and smaller sections of fea...
Antique Chinese pair of archaic hand carved bracelets, rested on custom iron display stands.
Hand carved from Limestone. Circa: 2,000 B.C.
Size: 5.5" x 5.5", 5" x 5" (7.5" H total height on stands)
Jade pendant (Talisman) representing a tigress and her cub. (Or devouring a prey?) Usual wear for this period. No lack or restoration. Drilled with a hole between the front legs. Ming or earlier.
40x26x18mm
Exceptional note: This jade was part of a collection of hundreds of Chinese jades from all eras from Neolithic to Ts'ing (Qing) purchased in the auction room in the 1970s in France, as for other objects on offer on our site, for each one we will specify.
We have a total of 9 individual Genuine Antique Qing Dynasty Green Leopard Guru Beads for collectors. Excellent condition, size: 12-13 mm. in diameter. Will sell individual beads or the lot. Color; dark clear green on a light green uniform background. Approximately 200 years old. Very rare!
A beautiful 19th/20th C. Chinese silver filigree bracelet in excellent condition. D:5.1cm L:17cm. Signed.
Chinese White Jadeite Jade Bell shape Pendant or Charm, Ca. 1920, 3/4" high(20mm), 3/8" wide(10mm), in good old polished condition.
Chinese Jadeite Jade old scholar figureal Pendant, Ca. 1920's, 1 3/4" high(45mm), 7/8" wide(22mm), 1/8" depth(4mm), carved old scholar in sitting position, the condition is good.
17th Century Chinese Natural Amber Carved Hat Button Ornament
It is 1.18 inches (3 cm) wide by 1.67 inches (4.25 cm) in length. It weighs 5.8 gram.
It has small and flea bite chips, inclusions, cracks, holes, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Some of the photos were taken under the sun.
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Five pieces 19th C. Chinese sterling silver double sided animal pendant. In it's excellent condition. Size: W:4cm for the largest one. Total weight 51g.
A group of 3pcs 19th C. Chinese silver figurines, all marked with Chinese in very good condition. H:2"&2-1/2"
A beautiful Qing dynasty old silver with rattan bangle it has dragon motif in excellent condition. D:6cm
A beautiful pair of late 19the or early 20th C. Chinese silver and jade earrings, in excellent condition.
A 19th Century beautifully carved Chinese Apple Green Jadeite Pendant with Zoomorphic carvings.
Size: 6.7 cm. x 3.4 cm. Leather Cord 84 cm. included.
Chinese Jadeite Jade quality pale green round Disc Pendant, 1" diameter, 3/8" diameter-inner opening, translucent green and some old stains in the stone, the condition is good.