Chinese late Qing dynasty square form wood table dressing chest or scholar’s box with attractive pronounced wood grain. The front panel is decorated with a butterfly or bat form metal lockplate. It lifts off to reveal seven drawers with metal double-fish drawer pulls. The top has two bronze handles set against six floral mounts. Late 19th to early 20th century. 9 3/8” square. Very good overall condition. The wood has shrunk in several areas due to our dry desert climate in Arizona...
A unique and rare stone seal was found in perfect condition.
It was made in simple and characteristic stone-coffin form (石函型制）and the YuZi(魚子紋）marble stone which was usually found in the ancient times.
Manually maneuvered carving was done excellently on this object.
Translations are as follows :
On top of the seal, 雙溪寺製,Made by XungXi Temple.
Printing side, 佛法僧寶,The Treasurable Three Cores.
It was obviously used as a religious object w...
17C Chinese Kangxi Period Iron Rust Black Glazed Porcelain Bowl
It is 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) tall by 5.9 inches (15 cm) wide. It is 0.7 Lb.
It has skip glazes, dark spots, chips at the rim and surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Pair of 1850's Chinese Famille Rose Dish with Scholar Figure Marked
They are 1.15 inches (3 cm) tall by 5.7 inches (14.6 cm) wide. The total weight is 0.6 Lb.
They have dark spots, mild rubbing paints, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Antique pair of bronze candlesticks in the form of two young Chinese boys. Dressed in traditional formal Chinese robes, the children each hold an elaborate two tiered candlestick in the form of porcelain bowls. One boy holds a fan while the other holds the corner of his robe. Elegant and detailed.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 9 1/4" high x 6" wide
The cup on foot was turned in 2 parts, the bowl and the foot, then were assembled with slip clay, you can see the trace of the assembly covered by translucent glaze on the photo. The decoration is underglaze in a pretty luminous cobalt blue...
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...
One precious olive stone carving was depicted as a topic of Martial King Guamgong and his Qitu horse.
It is in good patina and preserved in perfect condition without any defects.
The excellent manual craftsmanship convinced us that it was a piece of art originated from good date.
Height: 3.1cm.
Date: 18/19th centuries, Qing Dynasty.
18th Century Chinese Export Nanking design Porcelain Spoon Rest, Spoon Tray, later part of Quinlong period, late 1700's, 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" wide, 5/8" high, Tall building along the river bank with trees and rocks within typical wide high gallery fluted rim. Gilt finish on the rim area is worn in some areas.
Height: 3.8 cm (1.6 in)
Width: 3.8 cm (1.6 in)
Depth: 2 cm (0.8 in)
Early Chinese carved toggle depicting a resting scholar; converted to a netsuke in the 19th century; wonderful honey-coloured patina; age lines; good condition
Height: 29.5 cm (11.8 in)
Width: 11 cm (4.4 in)
Quality Chinese blue and white porcelain vase; depicts Elizas with a nobleman under a plantain flanked by flag-waving boys; double circle to the base; good condition
Many pieces made at Zhang zhou yao south China were exported to Europe in 17th century and they were called "Swatow ware". The main theme is bird and flower, very fantastic.
Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher of Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 28.0cm(D) 5.3cm(H)
Chinese Kangxi Period Wucai Porcelain Fish Bowl with Mountain Scene
It is 6.7 inches (17 cm) tall by 8.7 inches (22 cm) wide. It is 4.3 Lb.
It has skip glazes, hairline cracks at the side, dark spots, chips the rim and center of the body, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Antique Chinese carved jade snuff bottle. An even pale green jade carved with peaches on one side and four characters on the other. The jade is an even tone accented by two slightly diagonal striations running through. The lid is a mottled yellow glass and bronze with a bronze spoon.
Provenance: Howard Capland Collection
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 2 1/4" high x 1 7/8" wide x 3/4" deep
Antique Chinese densely rutilated quartz snuff bottle. Simply oval form with low foot. Subtle flashes of rainbow. Coral lid with bone spoon.
Provenance: Howard Capland Collection
Age: Republic Period (c.1920)
Dimensions: 2 5/8" high x 1 5/8' wide x 1" deep
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Paste Ink Box, 2 1/4" high with cover, 3 5/8" diameter top rim, with darker blue Double Happiness design among scrolling Vines and Sweet Peas, typical Chinese Straits Culture design. There are some firing dots but no damages.
An ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907) tea bowl, dating to around 850-900 AD and excavated in the Luoyang area.
This charming bowl is well balanced and has traces of its excavation inside (please see last photo). The piece is coloured with an attractive sancai glaze of green and orange which stands out vibrantly against the ivory cream slip...
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Brush Washer, Ca. 1900-1920, 3 3/4" high, 4" wide-widest middle part, 2 1/8" diameter-top rim, with underglaze Pea Flowers within scrolling vines and leaves done in very fine brush strokes, two(2) dark blue Double Happiness Characters on both sides. Stained small frit about 1/4" wide on the unglazed bottom rim, and Wax Seal for the Export purpose on the bottom, one(1) tiny frit on the side of the top rim.
Height: 16.5 cm (6.8 in)
Width: 7 cm (2.7 in)
Chinese Kangxi Period polychrome porcelain vase; made for the European market; some gilt wear; 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.
Two sides are decorated with rectangular panels hand-chiseled in a low relief on a punched background; one panel with a horned deer next to a tree, the other panel with a bird and a tree...
Chinese antique small porcelain bowl with lobed edges, painted with a qilin against a background of rocks and trees. The sides are painted with more rural scenes in blue, green, black, red and yellow enamel. The significance of the qilin is that it is said to appear upon the imminent arrival of a sage or "illustrious ruler". It embodies and protects Chinese virtues on earth, using it's magical powers to uplift the good...
Antique Chinese pair of large porcelain vases. Painted in black and red tones with elaborate scenes of religious figures, each displaying their specific characteristics and attributes in a spirited scene of multiple story lines. Wonderful detail and energetic subject matter complete with dragons, tigers, elephants and cranes. Six character Qianlong mark on the bottom.
Age: 19th century or earlier
Dimensions: 29" high x 8 1/2" wide
Magnificent antique Chinese Wucai procaine large baluster vase, 17th century, transitional period, circa 1650.
The vase is decorated to the body with finely hand-painted four large lobed panels with a band of Ruyi heads, all reserved against a trefoil ground of iron red.
Each panel encloses figures in landscape scenes...
Antique Chinese, finely potted, amber-brown glazed ceramic jar, 17th century (late Ming dynasty)...
Antique Chinese Guan Style Ware Plate. Shallow bowl form with decorative foliate rim. Pale celadon glaze with traditional and highly prized crackle. The foot on the underside has been left unglazed but the inset area of the bottom is treated with the same pale celadon crackle glaze.
Dimensions: 6" wide x 1 1/4" high
Chinese heavy thick Elmwood Merchant's or Vender's Bench. Ca. late 1800's to early 1900's, 9 3/4" high, 4 1/2" wide-top, 8 1/2" wide-bottom, bold thick Elmwood grains are noticeable, merchants carry this type of stool with graduated drawers with Brass Teardrop pulls for storing necessary items. The condition is original, no damages, shows old patina and age.
Antique Chinese bronze censer (incense burner) in the form of the tripod vessel Li Ding with cover and rosewood stand, Ming dynasty (first half of the 17th-century).
The compressed globular body with a waisted neck and everted rim flanked by a pair of beast masks, set with upright bail handles, supported on three tall tapering conical legs.
The rounded sides are adorned with two panels; one is engraved on a punched ground with a horned qilin, birds, and two Lohans within the floral patt...
Antique Chinese bronze incense burner censer in the form of the Buddhist Guardian Lion - Foo Dog, Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912 AD).
The lion is seated with the left paw raised on a brocade ball, and its scrolling tail flicks upwards.
Well cast in bronze and hand finished with fine details, the body is applied with swirling locks of hair and smaller curls.
Since reproductions of Chinese Bronzes flood the market, we would like to inform our clients that this is a 100% authentic a...
Antique Chinese small bronze tripod Incense Burner-Censer with Xuande seal mark, Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912 AD).
The censer was cast and then hand-finished with various tools, including files. The perfectly composed oval body is raised on three feet, surrounded on both sides by softly curved handles.Censer has beautiful lines and proportions.
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing its age and use.
MEASUREMENTS:Width across handles: 7 cm (2.8 inches).He...
Antique Chinese pair of porcelain candlesticks in the form of two European children. The two curly blonde haired babies sit, each with a peach in one hand and balancing a candle holder on top of their head with the other. Dressed in green and pink gowns. Painted with pink cheeks and cherub-like expressions.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 9" high (including pricket) x 3 1/4" wide x 3" deep
Porcelain cover for jar or vase. Decorated with enamel flowers and birds. The exact dimensions are written on the photos so you can check that the lid fits your vase correctly. I think that given the flattened shape of the lid, it probably belonged to a jar rather than a vase.
China late Qing dynasty.
Diameter 20cm. Good condition.
19th Century Chinese Bronze Censer Xuande Mark with Elephant Ears
It is 6.7 inches (17 cm) tall by 15.75 inches (40 cm) wide. It is 3736 gram.
It has oxidation, rubbing of patina, pitting, cut marks, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A well carved bamboo brush pot with beautiful patina. The main side showing figures in a garden setting, the backside with two animal cartouches and a poem in Chinese characters, as well delicately engraved in French and romanized Chinese. Condition: the base reinforced with leather, some tears and cracks and tiny losses, rim with flee bites. Dimension: height: c. 15.5, diameter: 11.1 cm.
Antique Chinese unusual double-gourd monochrome porcelain vase. The body with circular reserves in the center of either side of the vase. On one side is a highly raised and detailed scene of noblemen and a horse with a carriage and attendants. In the background is a pavilion roof and mountains. On the other side, a maiden sits in a garden beneath the moon with two attendants. All the genre scenes are painted with exquisite detail in gold and the negative space (like the rest of the vase) i...
Ancient Chinese jade figure of a kneeling anthropomorphic creature. Angular face with large, almond-shaped eyes and two dragon-like curling ear/horns. The body of the figure appears human with hands resting on bent knees and feet tucked under. Carved of pale green jade with orange rind and striations. The back is pierced for a chord to suspend or sew to clothing. Considered precious, carvings like this one were passed down through generations before finally being buried with the owner.
Antique Chinese small bronze handle fragment from a ritual bronze vessel. Made with swirling cloud motifs and dragon-like creatures. Beautiful patination. With custom metal stand.
Age: Song Dynasty
:Size H 4.5" x W 2.75" x D 2.5" (on stand)
