1900's Chinese Export Cross Straits Gilt Sterling Silver Agate Carnelian Box Marked

It is 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall by 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide. It is 784 gram.

It has rubbing of gilding, tarnished silver, small dings at the lid's rim, slightly bent rims, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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This ancient bronze dates to the first half of the first millennium BC. It is exceptional for the presence of a leopard, or feline at the top, as the majority of similar pieces are unadorned. The piece is free of repair and measures 9-3/4" in length and 4" in height. Guaranteed ancient. A rare and uncommon example.

19th century Chinese bronze f plaque with low relief depiction of a dragon in flight over among swirling clouds above cresting waves, as it exhales its fiery breath towards a monster fish. Very nice crisp work, beautiful patina. Set into original rosewood frame carved as scrolling vines with gourds and leaves. Original frame is further set into contemporary wooden frame with golden surface. See two companion plaques of dragon and phoenix in my catalog...

Of circular form, with a pedestal foot, with side lion-mask handles, decorated with carved designs of animals in continuous panels along the rim of the exterior, the foot decorated with openwork and carved floral design.

Age: China, Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century
Diameter 45 C.M. / Height 33 C.M.
Condition: Very good condition, partially with patina. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

Width approximately 11.1 cm (across the handles). There are 2 soft dents at the body. More pictures are available. In good condition.

Antique gilt copper repouse 4 piece crown, painted details, each piece has a seated Buddha with different mudra, back is painted deep red, 19th century, on new custom metal stand. Total Size (with stand): 14" high x 14 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" deep.

Width approximately 12.3 cm (across the handles). In good condition.

Nice Turquoise Chinese Cloisonne copper Opium Box with red "Shu" Character and floral/foliage decor. Size: H. 6 cm. x 5.5.cm 19th Century.

Chinese bronze censer with handles. Measures 8.5" including handles by 6.75" and 3.5" high. Weight 3.5 lbs. Marked on bottom: Made in Xuande Nian in Ming Dynasty. Dates 1800. Exterior polished.

Antique Chinese bronze tripod censer, with lions' heads for handles and beautiful hand-scribed calligraphy on its front over a textured ground. The four characters on the bronze read "to keep and appreciate forever". The signature is dated the ninth year of Guangxu (1884). Some family members dedicated this to their deceased ancestor's 70th birthday. The first two characters are the name of an island in a fairy tale, inhabited by immortals. The last two characters mean "love spring"...

Chinese Gilt Bronze Censer with Fu Lion Ears, 17tn/18th Century

It is 4 inches (10.2 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It weighs 1.1 lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, cracks, or dents except finial has been replaced, loss patina, and bent at the rim (as seen in the photos).

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A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese silver vermeil box with a lion on top of the box and people motif surrouding, in very good condition except a small split from the cover, please see the photo. Marked. H:7cm W:4.5cm Weight:81.7g

13,5 cm Diameter. 923 gram weight. Good conditions, no dent, no crack, no repair.

A rare Tang dynasty bronze standing figure of attendant, figure is in good condition with good patina please see picture for detail, size: 22 cm height.

This intriguing bronze Daoist vase is decorated with chinese taotie, circling the top and bottom slender areas of the cylindrical vase. Symbols circling around middle part of vase are from the "I Ching" Prophesy, one of the oldest Chinese texts. The solid lines representing the Yang, the creative principle. The open lines represent the Yin, the receptive principle...

19th century repousse Chinese gilded copper sew-on clothing ornament He He Twins, also known as the Heavenly twins, or the Two Saints of Harmony. During Qing Dynasty such metal figures of traditional mythical characters were sewn onto clothing and hats for decoration. Nicely made, small holes around perimeter for sewing onto clothes. Height 1.57 inches.

Length approximately 9.4 cm (across the handles). In good condition.

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer with Jia Cang Zhen Bao mark. 21 cm wide. 8,5 cm high. 14,7 mouth diameter. 2323 gram weight. Censer in original patina condition except has small part scratch. From inside you can see small repair from mis cast but hard to see from outside. ( Please see on the pictures ).

A Ming dynasty 16 - 17th century Chinese bronze figure of large seated Bodhisattva, good condition please see picture for detail, very heavy in about 6500 gram with 32 cm height and 24 cm wide.

1900's Chinese Bronze Hand Warmer with Chirography Marked "Pan Xiangfen"

It is 5.8 inches (15 cm) tall with handle up and 3.9 inches (10 cm) tall with handle down by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It is 1.5 lb.

It has oxidation, rubbing patina and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Bronzeage mythical animal Dong Son period ( 500 - 100 BC ) Excavated in east Java Indonesia. L : 2,3 inc.

A Rare and Fine 18th century Cloisonne vase decorated with two panel of landscape and lotus flower. possible Qianlong period. good conditons,free from any retorations. size H : 15,5 cm

A very rare and unusual parrot form bronze (copper tin alloy) incense burner made in China in the late Ming Dynasty, probably circa 1620 to 1640, during either the Tianqi or Chongzhen reigns. This item is partially coated with old black lacquer.

Condition: the cover is missing; and there are losses to the tip of the tail...

16/17th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze 8 Arm Kwan Yin Buddha

It is 11.9 inches (30.2 cm) tall by 7.9 inches (20 cm) wide. It is 2319 gram (5.1 Lb).

It has rubbing of gilt, peeling of lacquer, pitting, firing holes, chips, missing one arm, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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19th Century Chinese Bronze Relief Bamboo Vase with Bronze Stand

It is 7.75 inches (19.7 cm) tall measured with stand by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide. The vase is 6.65 inches (16.9 cm) tall by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide measured without stand. The total weight including the stand is 679.7 gram.

It has rubbing of patina, cut marks, pitting, oxidation, bent at one foot, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...

Silver opiumbox, inlaid with copper and with a copper roller in the lid. Marked at the bottom. China, 19th century. H. 5 cm.

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Diameter approximately 19 cm(across handles), height 6.8 cm and weight approximately 1300 gram. Good condition.

Antique Chinese cast bronze and hand-chiseled incense burner censer, signed with a seal mark in zhuanshu scripts, 18th -19th century, Qing dynasty.

The body of the censer is in the form of an elegant bombé vessel set with twin handles and four legs in the form of bamboo branches...

Chinese bronze censer with stand, xuande mark. 18cm wide. Good conditions.19th Century

Chinese etched and carved design of Double Gourd and leaves in the background Brass Lock and heavy Key, Ca. early 1900, 2 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" high, 3/4" deep(outside measurement), 1 3/8" wide(inside opening), hole is less 1/8" diameter round, in working condition, polished with many years of usage naturally original condition, some areas are stained and dark. This lock and key was found in Yunnan Providence in China.

A very rare large bronze figure of the White Tara, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty 13th.-14th. century AD.

A chinese bronze figure of the White Tara seated in Dhyanasana on a double Lotus Throne, the right hand in Vanada Mudra, the left raised holding the stem of the Lotus flower. She wears a lavish openwork crown and chest ornament. With costum made stand in noble wood.

Height 24 cm and weight 1852 grams.

Condition: Fine metal with remnants of gilt in the devices, mah...

Length/width approximately 13.3 cm (across the handles). Few soft dents at censer. In good condition.

A Chinese bronze tripod censer silver inlaid with shou characters,with elephant ears. Shisou mark at the base.(the stand and the lid made by wood).Size: 29cm wide...21cm body diameter...16,5cm high (the measure not with the stand and lid ). Good conditions.

A large bronze incense-burner and cover well cast as two fighting Buddhistic lions. Chinese or Japanese, 19th century. 22 cms x 30 cms.

17th Century Chinese Bronze Censer Marked with Wood Stand

The censer is 18.9 inches (48 cm) tall by 16.5 inches (42 cm) wide. The wood stand is 13.8 inches (35 cm) tall by 12.2 inches (31 cm) wide. It is 42.2 Lb. The stand is 7.2 lb.

It is tarnished and has rust, casting imperfection and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Yama Dharmaraja

It is 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 505 gram.

It has rubbing of patina, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Solid silver, purity of at least .925
Diameter: 22.5 cm / 8.85 in
Height: 3.7 cm
Weight: 332 grams
From a Porto, Portugal private collection

An impressively crafted 19th century late Qing Chinese export silver footed plate, engraved in the center with a confident rendering of a sinuous dragon, and bordered with a marvelous pierced/reticulated cavetto featuring dragons amongst clouds. The silver workmanship is virtuosic in ...

Width approximately 20 cm (across the handles). In good condition.

Width approximately 20 cm (across the masks). In good condition.

Japanese bronze sculpture of a tanuki. It represented as a Buddhist priest, wrapped in a cloak and lying on a mokugyo (a percussion instrument made of a fish-shaped wooden block and a stick, used to accompany the recitation of sutras).

The tanuki (raccoon dog) is a legendary Japanese animal with magical powers and can transform itself. Mischievous, It uses its long tail to curl up, hide or to confuse its enemies.

Inscription underneath “made by Masamitsu” (正光作...

A Chinese bronze censer with rope handles and 6 character Xuande mark. Diameter approximately 7.4 cm. Many tiny dents, a small part been repaired and many fine scratches.

Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Vase

It is 15.7 inches (40 cm) tall by 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) wide. It is 2172 gram.

It has rubbing of patina, rust, pitting holes, dents, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A very rare bronze Brush Washer or possibly a Bitian ("brush lick") cast in the form of a double gourd with scrolling vine decoration. This was made in China, for the Scholar's table in the Ming dynasty during the 16th or early 17th Century.

We acquired this item as part of the collection of a British architect who was born in China and lived in Shanghai until 1931.

Condition - excellent - there is visible surface wear, consistent with many years of use, but no damages or losses and no r...

A beautiful old Chinese export silver basket for fruit with flowers motif, in excellent condition. Marked. Weigh 257g D:17.5cm H:7.75cm

A very nicely cast 19th Century Chinese small bronze temple bell with characters. With holding hanger. H: 8”. Very good condition. $120

A lovely little Chinese bronze belthook, dating to early Han Period, ca. 200 BC-9 AD.

The belthook decorated with scrollwork on the front and has a central knob on the back. Wonderful azurite blue and green patina.

Size: Nearly 6 cm. in lenght.

Provenance: The old collection of Torunn Gulliksen Ihlemann og Jens Thygesen, formerly Kunsthallen auctions, København. Ex. Bruun Rasmussen auctions 1723/1544

Antique Chinese bronze fu dog incenser. He is sculpted with great detailing, his head points up with mouth open so that smoke billows from it. The head opens by a hinge to place incense within, and the interior shows old natural patina.

Size: 5.5" L x 5" W x 7" H

A set of six nineteenth century brass locks all with original keys. Size: Largest 15.3cm. Smallest 7cm. Condition: all working. Need some cleaning.

The cloisonné stand decorated with rat and vine motif (symbol of long life). H. 18 cm ( 7 inch), D. 10 cm (4 inch). Condition: one chip to the enamel.

ca. 1920s
Republic period
Marked solid silver, purity at least .925
Length: 30 cm(handle to handel)
Height: 16.7 cm
Weight: 798.4 grams
From an Oakland, California estate

A stylish and elegant large silver vessel or urn, made in China around 1920s at a time when western goods were highly in vogue. The shape is inspired by Greecian urns and the body surface is etched with detailed acanthus leaf scrolls. The bottom is marked "chun yin", meaning "solid si...

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze stand for incense burner. 11 cm diameter. 3 cm high. 462 gram weight. original conditions, free from any repair. please see on the pictures.

Chinese Silver Bamboo Tea Set with Original Box Marked, Late 19th Century

The teapot is 5 inches (13 cm) tall by 8.2 inches (21cm) wide. The sugar is 2.3 inches (7.6 cm) tall by 5.7inches (14.5 cm) wide. The creamer is 2.7 inches (7 cm) tall by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. The box is 11 inches (28cm) tall by 12 inches (31cm) wide by 6 inches (15.2 cm) thick. They are 30.2 oz (856 g).

They are in good condition with no repairs, chips, cracks, or dents except the handle and the finial is l...

A Chinese Bronze Censer, Qing Dynasty. Diameter approximately 14.6 cm (across handles), height approximately 10.6 cm, the weight of the censer 1100 gram and 520 gram for the stand. The censer has been polished and has few of scratches at the body. Normal age wear. Good condition.

The bronze plaque was in a scene of an ox fighting with a tiger and a snake.
The depiction was well done by excellent craftsmanship.
It was hollow casted.
Nice patina was preserved on the surface.
One side was squeezed.

Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods.

Dimensions 13 cm x 8.5cm x 4.0cm.

Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum.

Bronze Stand is not included.

Width: 48 cm (19.4 in)
Height: 36 cm (14.3 in)
Depth: 27 cm (10.6 in)
Weight: 6 kg

Fine Chinese large cloisonne jardiniere with gilt bronze French ormalu, marked LA; gold-wire work depicting florals and butterflies; gilt bronze dragon handles and lion-headed feet below; minor enamel loss on the base; good condition; email for more pictures

Enigmatic and eclectic collection of 35 small repousse auspicious good luck tokens).These were collected in Dali, Yunnan, China in the late 1980s. No two are exactly alike and and are they seem to are classic Tantric Buddhism symbols such as endless knot, parasol, lotus throne, and temple banner motifs are represented in this lot as well as more traditional Chinese symbols such as bats and butterflies. These came from Yuxi Xingmeng, the last ethnic Mongolian village in Yunnan. It ...

A Chinese Silver Teapot with agate stone mounted on lid and pre-banned ivory handle Description & size: 9 cm height x 12 cm length ( 3.5 in x 4.6 in) Weight: 126 grams Production: A nice personal handcrafted and forged in a Yixing's liked shaped style of the late 19th Century.

Beautiful 8pcs hand made 19th C. Chinese enamel sterling silver wine cups with nut shell carving of Chinese character "longivety". In excellent conditon. Signed. H:2-1/2"

A "宣" seal mark on the bottoms. Size: 12 cm high, 12 cm long, 4 cm wide. Condition: Excellent.

A fine gilt bronze appliques, possibly belt or harness fittings, of square shape, with well cast relief decoration of a reclining animal. China, Liao Dynasty (916-1125). Height:2.3 cm. Very good condition.