A very rare Chinese veneer huanghuali cabinet with the original marble inserts. The back of the cabinet still has the original fiber coating that was used during the Ming and early Ching Dynasties. This cabinet was most likely made during the transitional period from Ming to Ching. Age: Early 18th Century Size: H.189cm W. 126cm D. 63cm Condition: All original. The drawers are probably a replacement. Normal wear.

A very rare large four scene Ming jar (1368 - 1644 AD) with three panels depicting the three friends and an additional panel of a small animal, the moon and a mountain scene. Size: H. 56cm. W. 38cm. Condition: No repairs. Some loss of the glaze around the rim. "For his residence, earth was piled to form a hill and a hundred plum trees, which along with lofty pines and tall bamboo comprise the friends of winter, were planted."

A nice very large assorted colored glass beads made into a necklace from China from the Qing Dynasty. Size: 88cm (34.5 inches)from end to end.

Chinese red glass bead necklace and are most likely beads from a Qing official's necklace. Size: 38cm end to end.

A nice assortment of ten Chinese Ancient beads. Size: See last photo.

A stone carved Han lion scratching his ear used as a weight. These weights were used to hold down the corners of tents and other tied down items.The ropes were tied to the leg that is scratching the ear. Size: L.20cm. W. 9.5cm.Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.

A dated Chinese glass snuff bottle, overlaid with a decoration of flowers and insects.This documentary bottle bears the Bing Shen year corresponding to 1836 and its fine and detailed lapidary work makes it a highly desirable object. size: 2 1/4 inches high (6 cm). Age; 1836. condition : very good, a small section of the raised coloured ring at the base is missing. The blue glass cover is lacking its spoon.

Small wine cup and saucer of octagonal shape, decorated in under-glaze blue with lotus scrolls and flowers in panels. Kangxi to Yongzheng period, early 18th century. Diameter of saucer "4/ 10,5 cm, of cup "2 ¼ / 6 cm, height of cup: "1 ½ / 3,6 cm. Condition: a chip to the foot rim of the cup and a smaller one to the outer rim of the saucer (cf. photos).

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Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Culture small jade carving of a pig dragon (zhulong) used as a burial object. The dragon is curled in an "embryonic" position. The bottom portion is carved in the form of an insect with large protruding eyes. The dragon portion of the jade is mottled green while the bottom portion is orange in color being closer to the outer rind of the jade stone.

Hongshan Culture 4700-2900 BC

Size: 1 7/8" wide

Stunning Chinese carved double Dragon Mother of Pearl Shell table display Plaque, Ca. 18th century, 8" high, 8 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" high/deep, with beautifully detailed 3 dimensional carving, double Dragon chasing "Happiness" Chinese Character in the center, the face, eye balls, claws and scales are delicately detailed and painstakingly carved...

21 cm wide from spout to handle. 9,5 cm high. Good condition except chipped at inside the lid.

12 cm wide from spout to handle. 6 cm high. Good conditions.

Chinese Export Nanking pattern Porcelain Blue and White Vase with chicken skin bumpy surface finish, Ca. 1790, 9 3/4" high, 1 7/8" diameter-top rim, 3 1/4" diameter-bottom rim, 4 1/2" wide-widest part, typical underglaze crispy nice blue Nanking pattern, scholars, pagodas, sampans in the lake with willow tree and bridge in two(2) large window on both sides, separated with smaller pagoda pictures inside two(2) separate windows, separated with chicken skin bumpy finish...

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.

A nice black lacquered table chest with a floral painting on the front panel and top panel.All original hardware. Age: Mid 19th century. Size: L. 37.5cm, W. 22cm, H. 18cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal ageing.

Chysantemum fluted shaped cup with bluish celadon glaze to foot rim, glazed base. Song Dynasty W = 9.8 cm H = 6 cm No chip, crack, or hairline and free from restorations.

18,5 cm wide, 10,5 cm high. Good conditions.

Length approximately 15.2 cm (across the masks). Repaired. In good condition.

A nice Nyonya plate with a painting of an old Sage and a poem centered around him. The poem says he is ninety years old and is about all his hardships. The Sage is surrounded by a floral design and the back has paintings of peaches and bats symbols of good luck and prosperity.Nonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware...

Gilt and Gold plated silver hairpin of Qing era

A Chinese porcelain sleeve vase decorated with trees and figures in under glazed cobalt, depicting an unknown historical story. The vase is in perfect condition. Height: 9-1/2".

Blue and white export ware plate. There are four block-printed under glaze "crowns" around the edges of the plate with a brushed "fu" character in the center for prosperity, good fortune and wealth. Size: Diameter. 26.2 cm. Condition: No repairs.

An antique Chinese classical painting

Mixed Chinese yixing zisha serving set dishes. Good condition.

A very serene and spiritual QING DYNASTY Polychrome Wooden LOHON MONK in adoration, standing on a LOTUS Base. Rare piece and good size: H. 73 cm. (~ 29" inches). Good condition overall, with some signs of aging. Has good Aura and seldom found!

Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figure of Quanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. Her delicate expression with lifelike detail, pierced nostrils and ears, and carefully incised hairs, her crown depicting the Amitabha Buddha, her flowing gown draped over her form, her hands clasped together holding a small vase with the elixir of life, the vessel tipped over so the waters may wash away the suffering of the mortal world. The interior of the figure is hollow from underneath...

A 19th Century QING DYNASTY Chinese Wooden Carved Shrine Box with Table-Like Legs and Gilding. Top has painted lacquer with landscape and people. Overall condition fair, signs of aging and wear. Size: H. 14" x 7.5" x 9"

Nineteen Chinese plastic and stone (jade) beads dating back to the early nineteenth century. Size: See last photo.

Small pendant in the shape of a standing horse, with a loop on top of its back for attachement to a necklace. Bronze, green patina in the recesses. China, Ordos Civilization, Ca. 2nd century. Height: 3.7 cm. Length: 4.5 cm. Nicely mounted on a custom plexi stand. Very good condition.

A very rare set of 2 ancient Chinese Stone Carvings depicting Musicians with excellent detailed sculpture. 10-12th Century A.D. Good condition. Size: 7.5" x 7.5" x 1.75". Provenance: ex-Collection of famed H. MEDILL SARKISIAN (1909-1993), Denver, Colorado.

the woman of many Chinese Ethnic Minority groups did not cut their hair. It was often worn on the top of the head in a bun,and sometimes intertwined with lengths of an ancestors hair for added protection from evil spirits.

The hair was often (especially for festivals) decorated with added silver ornaments and/or hairpins.

17,5 cm wide. 11,5 cm body diameter. 6,5 cm high. Good conditions.

10,5 cm wide. 10,5 cm high. Good conditions.

Charming tiny Chinese toggle of a dragon, carved of orange and pale yellow soapstone, recumbent dragon with his head turned to look over his shoulder, mouth carved open, traces of black pigment.

19th century

Size: 1 1/2" long

Antique Quanyin stone carving, the bodhisattva of compassion. She is seated upon a lotus throne with her legs crossed in the lotus position, her left hand holding a container, with her right hand performing the akash mudra or Buddhist hand gesture, increasing the space element within. She wears beautiful open robes with delicate patterns and a crown upon her head.

Dates circa 1920.

Size: 8.75" height, 5" width

Chinese incense burner bronze censer with Xuande mark. Qing dynasty. Good conditions. 17,5 cm wide. 11,2 cm mout rim diameter. 6,5 cm high.

A rare ancient gold ring with a natural blue gray stone. Could be a sapphire. This ring is over 1,000 years old. Weight: 1.74 grams

Height approximately 30 cm. It has been repaired at the base. In good condition.

Height approximately 36 cm. An ear has been repaired. There are cracks at the base through the shoulder.

The bronze body absolutely delightful casted and additionally incised even in the smallest details. The beast modelled with a fierce expression portrayed by bulging eyes and bared teeth, with long curled mane and horns. The tail elegantly curved and detailed with finely incised lines. Excellent, most beautiful patina. Qing Dynasty, eighteenth century. L : 18,2 cm. H. 8,7 cm. Condition : Perfect.

Height: 16 cm (6.5 in)
Width: 5 cm (2 in)
Depth: 5 cm (2 in)
Weight: 0.495 kg

Chinese Ming Period bronze figure; parcel gilt remnant on face; excellent patina; good condition

A Chinese tea caddy made of Hainan huanghuali wood. Late 19th to early 20th century. Condition: age cracks and small chip. Please refer photos for condition details, additional photos will be provided by request. Height: 4-7/8".

Chinese letter box made of huanghuali wood. Qing Dynasty, with later hardware. Condition: chips and age cracks, please refer photos for details. Additional photos will be provided per request. Dimensions: 13-5/8" X 6-3/4" X 2-5/8".

A small box beautifully decorated with two different kind of hardwood veneer, probably zitan and huanghuali. Early 20th century. Condition: good vintage condition, there is one chip on the end the the cover. Please see photos for detail. Dimensions: 9-1/4" X 2-3/4" X 1-3/4".

Description: A Ming porcelain water basin was in very good mood.
Well crackled in the glaze, this scholar item was supposedly being used for some time due to the residue of the paint.
It was heavily potted and owned a unique mood of rural scholar taste.

Date: Ming Dynasty. 16th/17th Centuries.

A rare Yuan dynasty covered tall jar with ribbed motif, good condition please see picture for detail. size: 10 cm height.

A rare neolithic jade axe from China. Age: 2,000 BC. Size: L. 12.5cm. Condition: Some chips at the cutting edge and one small chip at the rear of the underside.

Antique Chinese pair of stone temple door supports with carvings of fu dogs, seated on tanggu (ceremonial drums) on large pedestals. Intricately carved detail with emblems of dragons and auspicious characters on the front of each pedestal. The smaller female fu dog on the left is carved with her mouth closed, while the larger male on the right has an open mouth. This is a typical depiction to represent the sacred mantra "om". Extremely heavy, solid stone...

Chinese Tang dynasty changsha ewer. 10 cm high. Ewer has chipped at the rim and glaze degradations because found from the river. Free from any repair.

Chinese Imari plate, late Kangxi to Yongzheng, early 18th century. Decoration of a fisherman and a pagoda in a mountainous seascape within diaper borders, all in underglaze blue and overglaze red and gilt. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: some roughness to the rim and small spots of wear to the well.

A superb quality very large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the earlier Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure holds an umbralla under his arm...

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Charger/platter, Qianlong period, 1736-1795, 12 3/4" diameter, 2" high, underglaze blue landscape design inside the fan in the center within four(4) sets of floral sprays decorated border terminated with brown rim. One(1) hairline about 2" long glaze hairline at 3 o'clock position, it is tight and not open hairline. This charger will make nice set with #1349149.

A large natural wood lacquered brush pot with a natural burl forming in the center. The base of the pot is fairly thick. Age: late Ming. Size:H.22.5cm. L.26.5cm. W.at the base. 15.5cm. Condition. Some minor old repairs. Three old clips ,two on the rim and one on the base (see photos),possibly added during construction.

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain snuff bottle featuring an elaborate hunting scene which includes animals such as wild boar, birds, deer, and a rabbit. Hunters are depicted on foot and riding horseback while shooting bows and arrows. In very good antique condition, no cracks, no hairlines. There are some minor abrasions or loss of glaze at around the rim which may have happened during firing. Height about 3 inches high.

A nice assortment of old Chinese beads. Size: See last photo.

A small Chinese scholar's water coupe. The body is made of burl wood and the attached base is made of rose wood. Late Qing Dynasty. The water coupe is in good antique condition. Diameter: 3-1/4"; Height: 1-5/8".

An antique Chinese ruyi scepter made of zitan wood in shape of a lotus bud and a lotus leave. Qing Dynasty. The scepter is in good antique condition. Length: 12-5/8" (The brush pot in first photo is not for sale)

A nice Nyonya bowl with butterflies and floral design. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware. Nyonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.13cm. H. 5cm. Condition: No repairs. Some wear and ageing.

Antique wood toggle representing a traditional Chinese drum ; it is made of wood, bone and brass ; flowers and butterflies designs made of bone inlays (lacks, see pix). L, D: 3c. TCT 135 (see Bibliography)