All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1290911
Antique Chinese jadeite plaque with pierced carving of the double happiness symbol, with two butterflies on top and bottom with long, angelic wings cascading the sides. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV. Size: 3.5" height, 1.75" width, .25" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1290869
Antique Chinese carved jadeite plaque of the double happiness symbol with a butterfly at its top. Very fine carve work. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV. Size: 3" height, 1.75" width, .25" thick
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1285664
Antique Chinese pair of dark green jade vases, with dark and light flecking throughout, allover incised spiraling designs with leaves, four squared panels, each with stylized carvings of vegetation with rock formations that are transparent when viewed from the inside of the vase. Each vase comes with a lovely dark hardwood stand. Size: 7.25" height, 5.5" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1278290
Beautiful Lapis piece of carved flower design with stems and leaves. Quaint with distinctive holes allow dimension and gives character to this small piece. Beautiful stunning color and grain. Circa 1900 Dimensions: 1 1/4" Across, 1/4" Thick
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1274471 (stock #1375)
A Very Large/Heavy/ Fine Chinese Dark Spinach Jade Seal(?)with a Fitted Box: China. A very heavy large jade carved in high relief with a recumbent mythical beast on a square formed dark spinach nephrite jade for a paper weight or seal?, with some natural fissure lines, soft yellow hued stome marked and an opaque creamy white patch line on the top. It’s in good condition without any chips. Meaures:18cm x 18cm across face , and 11cm high, weighs 8.8 lbs (4 kgs) respectably.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1274298
Beautifully carved, Antique Chinese white Icy Jade Pendant in the shape of a bean pod. Attractive details with strong mounting. Very smooth and dainty. Small in size. Dimensions: 1" Long, 1/2" Wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1273922
Antique Chinese white jadeite carved bangle, with light blueish-grey areas and a lovely smokiness. Size: 2.75" width, 5/16" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1273905
Antique Chinese jadeite carving of a head of cabbage with a cute cicada sitting on top of the leaves, which have a wonderful bumpy texture and waviness, and a bundle of roots at its base. Size: 3.5" legnth, .75" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1273892
Antique Chinese grey and white jadeite carving of two fish swimming opposite each other, one of them spouting a stream of water out of its mouth. The fish are delicately carved over the darker grey area of jade, while the rest piece is a lighter grey/white jade. Size: 2.5" length, .75" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1273885
Antique Chinese jadeite carving in a beautiful grey color, of a Buddha's hand citron, a peach, and a pomegranate amidst reticulated creeping vines and leaves. Size: 2.5" length, .75" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1273758
Antique Chinese gourd Jade Snuff Bottle. Bamboo design is neatly carved on one side of bottle. On other, Chinese inscription is carved in three rows. (Early 20th Century) Dimensions: 2.5" Tall, 1.5" At Widest Point
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1270631 (stock #589)
A very nice jade carving of a horned mythical beast. Celadon Jade. Very nice polish. Probably Qianlong Period. H : 5,1 cm. L : 5 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old south German collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1270442
Charming Jadeite carving of three bamboo reeds, trees, and little bear eating leaves. Excellent detail with fine carving. Circa 1910 Dimensions: 8.5" Long, X 5.5" Wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1270426
Intricate Jade Nephrite carving of crane and flower setting in a bed of dense reeds. Light green color with red variation in some areas. Oval shaped, this piece was originally designed to sit among a wood carved urn in a Chinese temple. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Dimensions: 4.5" High X 7" Long
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1910 item #1270268
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
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1269376
Zentner Collection
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Chinese white jadeite coupe, carved into a large, cupped lotus leaf with reticulated stems running around a seated goose, sporting extremely detailed feathers with tiny etchings, neck craned upwards with open beak and a vine running through it. 20th Century Size: 6.5" length, 2" height, 4.5" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1700 item #1261386 (stock #LMJ021401)
16-17th century
Late Ming Dynasty
Khotan jade of grayish white or light celadon
Width: 7.2 cm / 2.83 in, length: 4.6 cm / 1.8 in, depth: 0.7 cm / 0.3 in
Weight: 35.2 g
From a Frida estate, brought to the United States in the 1910s by a couple that had been missionaries in China...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1261382
19th / 20th century
Natural untreated jadeite
Length: 9.6 cm, width: 5.3 cm, depth: 0.7 cm
Weight: 101.5 g
From a English private collection

A nicely carved jadeite plaque, featuring all three colors of the jadeite palette: light green, brown, and hints of lavender. Both sides feature a Qing-style landscape of a deer traversing a mountainous landscape. Can be worn as a necklace pendant.

Condition: perfect...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1260721 (stock #0334)
Ca. 1800s or earlier

The stone is a creamy tone with pale russet flecking mainly seen on the back. A darker brown veining can be seen on the lower leg. It is carved overall, including the underneath showing one leg folded under. The polish is an even soft gloss like that produced from years of handling. Good condition, with no chips or restorations.

Length: 1 ¾ in., Width: 1 3/8 in., Height: ¾ in.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1260266
Antique Chinese carved jadeite with hues of white and light green, with apparent areas of bright apple green. It is carved into a smooth cylindrical shape and would have been used as a thumb ring in archery. 19th century, Qing Dynasty era Size: 1" height, 1.25" width, .25" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1910 item #1259868 (stock #1348)
A Very Fine Pale Celadon White Jade Circular Water Coupe: 19th –early 20th C.: China, 19th or early 20th century. The container carved with high walls and supported by lotus leaf ahapeed foot, with opposing handles in the shape of the Hehe Twins, they holding a lotus bud shapped coupe with an other lotus stem and a bud against the inverted rim of the coup on a large lotus leaf as stand with insised details of lotus leaf and bud, and its textures are very translucent with a gray green ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1257314
Beautiful jade jar with elaborately detailed carvings of a large taotie motif, or "gluttonous ogre mask", a face motif without a lower jaw area, on its front and back, two carved handles shaped like beasts' heads with agate rings, carved chevron designs above and below the lid, topped with a floral finial. The jar comes with a hardwood stand. Size: 7" height, 4.25" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1255823 (stock #570)
An exceptionally nice piece. High quality carving of tiger and dragon. The highly polished stone of white tone with some russet inclusions. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736 - 1795). 6,3 x 4,2 cm. Condition : Perfect Provenance : Old German collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1255211
Beautiful Jade medallion skillfully pierced and carved on both sides with the Chinese character 'shou' meaning 'longevity'. Around its sides are leaves and lucky bats, which are thought to bring prosperity. 19th century Size: 2.25" diameter, 1/8" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1251886
Beautifully hand carved jade pendant of the mystical fenghuang, or phoenix, with a blooming lotus beside it. The fenghuang symbolizes the union of yin and yang, and each part of its body represents a different word: its head is for virtue, wings are duty, back is propriety, abdomen for credibility, and chest for mercy. Carving has a small hole drilled through the top for wearing on a necklace. 20th century Size: 2.25" height, 1.75" height
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1251742
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Chinese slab of jade, carved with an indented circular and a mokko (melon) shape into its surface. It is meant to be used by a calligraphy artist for the grinding and collecting of ink. 18th/19th century Size: 1/4" thickness, 3.75" height, 1 and 5/8" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1235847
A refined Chinese Jade water coup. The water coup is carved in the form of a banana leaf, which is a popular motif in Chinese literati culture. The wooden stand is carved with motifs of ling bi like rocks, pine, bamboo, and other flora as if the coup was in a natural setting.Provenance:Laurence Friedman Collection, Age 19th century Size: Length 5.5" Width 2" Height 2"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1234127 (stock #1-0833)
Disk decorated inside with carved geometric and interlaced designs. White jade, with rusty spots. China, Qing Dynasty period or earlier. Diameter: 3" (7,5 cm). Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1232555
Chinese carved jade figure of a seated elephant, soulful expression, curled trunk, wonderful detail over all including folds of ears and bumps of spine, beautiful very pale green mottled jade, Republic Period. Size: 4 1/4" high x 6 1/2" long
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1221817 (stock #qilongpndnt)
A Chinese nephrite pendant in shape of a qilong. The stone of greyish white tone with dark grey flecks and streaks. Qing Dynasty. The pendant is in excellent condition. Dimensions: 2-3/16" X 3/4". Wood stand is not included.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1837 VR item #1218848
An antique Chinese jade bowl decorated with motifs of flora, dragons, and on the exterior is depicting a battle scene with mounted horses and foot soldiers. The bottom of the bowl contains a inset with the mark Qianlong nian xing. Age: 18th-19th century Size: diameter: 6.5" height: 2.2"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1218422
Antique Chinese stone seal with carving of horse and small animal together. The front bears a six character inscription. It measures 5.5" tall base 2" by 2".
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1209664
Chinese antique carved jade vase, rectangular form carved all over with archaic motifs of twisting chimera, jade has nice green color with dark green striations, traces of gold paint on one side, 18th/19th century. Size: 7 3/4" high x 4 3/8" wide x 2 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1204885
Small Chinese jade water coup carved in the form of a lotus leaf with a flower set on the bottom forming a base. Lotuses have been a preferred motif within the literati tradition and desk accessories with motifs of lotuses are often seen. Perfect Condition Age: Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century Size: height 1" diameter 1 3/4"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1910 item #1204732
Jade carving of a bat spreading its wings on one side and on another side a coin shaped motif. Bats are considered to be an auspicious animal where the name is synonymous to fortune in Chinese. The coin contains a four character engraving possibly reading: Fu Shou Quan Shuang, or roughly translated as having both fortune and longevity. Age: 20th century Size: height 0.75" width 0.25" length 1.1"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1204713
An archaic style Chinese jade object in the style of Han burial Jade objects. Top contains a motif of mythical beasts and the center section is incised with scrolling vines with a circular hole carved out in the center.The clear line seen below the beasts is a plastic wire to attach the jade piece on the black felt panel. Age: Size: height 3" width 0.1" length 2"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1492 item #1203796
Antique Chinese Jade belt hook carved in the form of a duck or a goose. The artist who carved the jade piece utilized the dark inclusions to carve the bill and feet. Age: Song Dynasty Size: height 0.75" width 0.9" length 2.1"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1194475
Finely carved foo dog playing with a small ball done in Jade. The fur of the foo dog is carved in stylized scrolled motif with detail work showing each fur. Foo dogs are an auspicious motif in East Asia and often paintings and sculptures are produced. Age: 20th century. Size: height 1.3" width 1.75" length 2.5"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1910 item #1193185
Beautiful small Chinese jadeite plaque wonderfully carved with pair of birds perched amid Melons. Carved, seamlessly, on both sides. Provenance: Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA. Age: Republic Period. Size: 2.25" Height.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1192238
Chinese jade carved elephant, beautifully rendered with detailed features, pale green jade with orange striations, Republic Period. Has a rosewood stand. Size: 4 1/4" high x 5 1/2" long x 3 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1191178
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Splendid Chinese marble Moghul bowl with variety of gems inset in gold. The gems vary between beautiful and radiant ruby, emerald and sapphire. Decorated all over with a peony motif. Beautifully carved design of a chrysanthemum on bottom and a peony carved on the inside bottom. Condition report: 1 loss gem. Age: Qing Dynasty (1735 - 1796). Size: 7.25" diameter x 3" height.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1189079 (stock #1200)
A Very Rare Highly Translucent Gray Jade with Two Lion Mask Eared Cup: China, Ming or early Qing dynasy, 17th -18th century. Of ineverted bell form with thinly sectioned walls, skillfully carved two lion head masks on the deep flared upper body, supported on a straight and set a high raised ring foot, recessed base, exterior walls carved smoothly and shows beautiful natural brown russet and mottled white inclusions around body with highly translusent through out the body. It’s in very ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1183693
Intricately carved white jade lidded vase, standing on high foot, exquisitely detailed with pierced carved Hu-birds as handles on either side of oval shaped body, rings of jade are carved to hang free, lid with lotus shaped finial. Republic period. Size: 7" high x 4" length x 2" deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1183330
Beautiful antique Chinese jade toggle, carved with horse and monkey with coin, very pale green almost white jade with some orange striations from rind of pebble. Republic Period. Size: 2.5" long
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1173484 (stock #3492)
This rectangular grayish jade (nephrite) plaque is 1 ¾” long, 2 3/4” wide and 3/16” thick. It is a late 19th century product. It is carved as a dragon in the center, two flower blossoms and two leaves are on the four corners and a curly pattern swirls around the dragon. Though it is a thin piece, it was carved very skillfully and carefully into a two layered object. Aside from a tiny chip on one side, it is in great condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1173332 (stock #0300)
1800s

This shallow dish is well-carved translucent green jade with bands of blackish coloring with speckles of gray and white. Two handles carved as butterflies extend from the rim. It is evenly carved inside and out with the base raised on a low footring, also very well-carved. The overall pattern in the jade suggests a landscape or cloud effect. A section of the well was broken and restuck in the past, and is reflected in the price. Except for the break, the condition is good...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1172881 (stock #3482)
This late 19th century Chinese jade (nephrite) carving of a reclining camel and foreign grooms is 2 ¾” high, 4 ¼” long and 2” thick. It depicts a reclining camel turning its head to the three grooms; one is climbing on the camel’s hump while the other two are leaning on its side. It is in great condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1910 item #1172873 (stock #3478)
This rectangular jade (nephrite) pendant (or plaque) is 3 ¼” long, 2” wide and 3/16” thick. It is an early 20th century product. It is carved on both sides as a stylized dragon surrounded by Ling Zhi (lucky mushroom). Aside from a small chip (less than 1/8” long) on the side, it is in good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1171052 (stock #0294)
1800s

This semi-translucent stone is carved in high relief on the bottom in the form of a lotus leaf with pods and buds and stems. It is jade-green in areas and almost clear in others and it shows the numerous flaws running through the stone typical of so-called green quartz (actually fluorite). There are numerous chips and losses around the rim edges...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1170044 (stock #0290)
1700s

This celadon jade cup has two handles, a slightly pronounced rim, and is set on a raised foot. The body is carved with three lines of raised knobs along the sides, with two straight, vertical handles on opposite sides. The stone is of a very light translucent celadon tone with a whitish patch that has a reddish-brown outline near the foot. The base of one handle has an indented and polished area, and a carved line under the overhang of the handle...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1168215
Chinese tianhuang stone seals with calligraphy and landscape decoration and carved dragon on the top, nineteenth century China; marked. Dimensions: Height of the seal carving is 2 3/4 inches with width of 5/8 inch and depth of 5/8 inch. Condition Report: Great condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1168212
Chinese tianhuang stone seals with calligraphy and landscape decoration and carved boar on the top, nineteenth century China; marked. Dimensions: Height of the seal carving is 3 inches with width of 2 inches and depth of 1 1/8 inches. Condition Report: Great condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1166304 (stock #0277)
Ca. 1700s or earlier

This clear quartz stone is carved in the form of a mountain with tall peaks to accommodate five or six small calligraphy brushes. The front has a “ruyi” carved in low relief among rocky outcroppings across its slightly convex facade. The backside is flat and uncarved and reveals the natural flaws in the clear stone. It has a soft polish overall and an even wear. Acquired in Osaka, Japan in the 1970s.

Height: 1 ½ in., Length: 3 3/8 in., Width: ½ in.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1159624 (stock #815)
An intricately carved soapstone wine (or tea) pot with attractive "Chicken Blood" red inclusions. This item was made in China, circa 1870-1900, during the late Qing dynasty. Condition - the spout has been broken and re-glued; there are minor chips to the prunus branch decoration and to the tip of the spout 19cm (7.5 inches) long; 10cm (4 inches) high...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1158779 (stock #0255)
Ca. 1800s

This jade pendant is well-carved with a design of peony flowers and leaves in low relief. The carving extends to the back, though simpler and flatter. It is a deep green with areas of lighter mottling, but when held to the light, it shows a brilliant translucent apple-green. It has an old probably 14k gold jump ring for attachment.

Length: 1 ½ in., Width: ¾ in., Thickness: 1/16 in.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1158525 (stock #0253)
1700s / early 1800s

This white jade is of an even pale celadon-white tone with a few small veins of light russet. It is carved in the form of a six-lobed melon standing upright and supported by four large leaves that emanate from a vine that runs beneath it. The vine is carved all the way through and flattened on the bottom to provide a stable surface for the stone to stand vertically. This white jade has an overall soft, even polish and is in good condition...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1156653
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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1138535
Lovely Chinese jade rectangular plaque, well-carved with a flying dragon chasing his flaming jewel, with a pierced hole for hanging, the reverse reads "Xiang Long Cheng Chang" in a rectangular cartouche, the color is a pale celadon tan with a russet trace, size: 2.5" High
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1137003 (stock #pixiupendant)
A nicely carved Chinese nephrite pendant in a "Pixiu" shape. The nephrite is of very nice quality. There are some russet and dark intrusions mainly on one side of the pendant, this hints that the original material could be part of a jade pebble. We date the pendant to be early 20th century. It is in good condition with natural veins. Dimensions: 2-1/2"X2"X1/2". Please log in this link to see the definitions of "Pixiu" from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixiu
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1134652
Chinese carved jadite pitcher with dragon handle and loose ring under spout, very thinly carved of a beautiful translucent pale green color jadite, scrolling motif along the edge, each side is carved with a dragon in low relief, Republic Period. Size: 5" long