All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1414204
Pair of .800 silver dishes with fierce dragons and other insect or sea creature, on a stipled background, the edge decorated with stamped arrow designs. Both are marked on the front and on the side with the .800 silver standard mark...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #521244 (stock #lot193)
Description: A big wood plank was originated from an old traditional Chinese architecture. Decorated with high-relief carvings of scenes as scholars, goats, monkeys and trouts, this wood tablet was looped for hanging. Date: Qing Dynasty(18th Century) Material: Camphor wood. Length: 100cm Height: 45cm Depth: 8cm Condition: Basically in good condition but with some old restorations on the faces of the figures.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1372847 (stock #ZTC565)
Charming antique Chinese Child's silk top from Qing Dynasty. Manchu style "cross body" closure with side "tie" Embroidered both front and back with images using satin stitch embroidery outlined with couching stitch metallic wrapped thread good condition...no stains, no rips,.. piece spans 27 inches wide and 16 inches top to bottom
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #662583 (stock #lot316)
Description: A white jade pendant was carved as a Chinese characters-Suan Xi( double joys). In another good metaphor, a bat-Fu(good fortune) was carved on top of the word. A very good white jade piece like this one can ideally be threaded as a decent look pendant. Date: Qing Dynasty. Dimension:6.7cm x 4.5cm x 0.9cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1119015
A good Qing dynasty cloisonne opium box. The flat, rectangular covered box with rounded corners decorated with scholar's objects and treasures in polychrome enamels on carefully worked, sturdy brass. Good condition. Height, 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #66878 (stock #me1)
This is a blue and white Chinese Export miniature "Long Eliza" trumpet-lipped vase comprising molded lobed panels having ladies and foliage in the Kang Hsi style, bearing a jade mark on the underside, It is in excellent condition and measures 4 1/2 in. approx.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1362595 (stock #652ar)
These two snuff bottles are Peking glass, created to look like gemstone, one jade, one agate. Both measure 2 3/4" high and have stoppers, but no spoon attached. (The darker stopper may be stone, as it has considerable inclusions and is heavy). Both are well done, and give the appearance of stone. The "jade" bottle has a very soft sheen, similar to what actual jade would look like, and has a small foot. Both in good condition, the jade one with a slight chip on the lip...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1313253
Large wooden sculpture of an Arhat, a disciple of Buddha. An impressive and well carved piece with a very nice expression and with the original polychrome. H. 68 cm. Condition: age cracks, wear to the painting, some damage to the fingers, the right shoe has been replaced. Chinese work, 19th century.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1309583
The Guanyin seated on a lotus throne, accompanied by two attendants. At the back of the figure there is an opening where offerings or religious texts were kept. This piece is 35 cm tall and dates from the 18th century. Condition: paint loss, worm holes (treated), age wear, an ornament missing at the top of the back plate. From a Dutch private collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #515329 (stock #lot187)
Description: An enamel covered box of Qing dynasty was kept well and with an old auction sticker of the Christie's on it. Decorated with beautiful motif of flowers in four parts including at the cover, metal wire was chased into the scarlet ground and formed with archaic regular lines. Date: Qing Dynasty (19th Century) Condition: Two minor old defects. One was at the rim of the cover while the other was at the bottom. Height: 7.9cm Width: 6.3cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1002584 (stock #lot740)
Description:
A Huali wood covered box was preserved in a very good condition.
By sound structure and well track-moved lid, the wood box was yielded with charming brownish patina on the surface inside and out.
Darken hue was accumulated in portions due to enduring age.
In quite good size, it was used as a storage box for scholar’s utensils.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th Century.

Dimensions: 22cm x 18.5cm x 7.2cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1359493 (stock #MK-020)
Qing Dynasty blue and white tea cup with warmer lid estimated to be from period 1880-1890.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #187106 (stock #10-27-10)
This is a classic 19th century Chinese rose medallion vase, of baluster form with gilt fu-dog ring handles and painted with brightly colored alternating reserves of figures and flowers; condition: damage to one ring handle; measurement: 14 _ in.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #649520
Large Chinese famille rose porcelain jardiniere with wide mouth and flattened rim enameled in bright pigments with a figural scene extending around the circumference. Diaper pattern band below rim. Unglazed foot and base. Original drain hole and plug. Late Qing dynasty (19th century) to possibly early Republican period. 13"H x 15 1/4" diameter. Weighs about 15 lbs. Very good overall condition with no chips or cracks. Some soiling to the interior from use.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #838129 (stock #CHOP-011)
Four Foo Dog seals. Two carved, two blank. Two made of ivory, one of black stone and one of red stone.The Foo dog is also known as the celestial dog and happiness dog. The animal is also a symbol of energy and value. Age: Mid 19th century. Size: H. Tallest 4cm- Smallest:2.5cm. Condition: The red stone one has a small chip at the base, all others are fine.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1384968
Chinese Qing dynasty natural root form scholar’s bitong, or brushpot. 7 1/2” high. The base measures about 6” diameter at the longest part. The rim is about 4 5/8” across at the widest part. Late 19th to early 20th century. Very good overall condition. There is a short crack at the inner rim that extends to the interior of one thin concave area on the exterior. This piece is from the private collection of former American expatriates to Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #727543 (stock #lot402)
Description: A beautiful ink and colors painting was done on the silk surface of a round fan in summer,Guangxu period(AD1878). By nice painting skill, including the meticulous sketching strokes, fine compositions and well manipulating of the colors, an elegant picture depicting the utopia of Chinese literati’s life was nicely rendered. Shen Xie-Yuan who made the work of art and left his calligraphic commentary in the painting was a registered scholar painter with good reputation...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #882693 (stock #AMBN-001)
A large natural amber snuff bottle with carved coral tiles of stylized dragon heads on both sides. The amber is intricately carver on all sides. Size: H. 7cm. W. 4.8cm. Condition: No repairs.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1342915 (stock #147)
Famille rose plates with a rabbit in a grassy meadow surrounded by rocky cliffs, flowers and a bird perching high on a flowering branch looking down. All surrounded by a flowering prunis border against a brown scroll background. The back of the plate left bear. No mark.

Size is 8-7/8" diameter

Condition: This lot consists of 5 plates. Each plate is in excellent condition, no cracks or chips. Some very minor wear to the enamels.

Age: Yongzheng/Qianlong
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #615630 (stock #WD-033)
An unusual pair of huanghuali plates with writing on the bottoms of each plate. Age: 19 century. Size: 13 - 13.2cm. Condition: Perfect.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #788748 (stock #187)
An attractive bowl and cover delicately painted in Fencai (famille rose) enamels. This item carries the mark of the Tongzhi Emperor and was made during his reign - 1862-1874. 5 inches (13cm) High. Condition - excellent apart from two very minor chips on the underside of the foot rim and somes light ware to the gilding...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1167605 (stock #lot1007)
Description:

A marble scholar water basin was preserved in perfect condition.
Well hollowed, the water basin was in nice oval and flat form.
Some ink residue was left inside the basin.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century,

Body Width: 10.5cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #972383
Pair of 19th century Chinese paper fans very finely and densely painted in extensive detail with figural scenes. One fan painting features beauties at a temple surrounded by clouds holding celestial maidens and a deer. A monkey is paying homage to a female who is seated on a lotus throne. The second fan painting depicts a scene with beauties engaged in various scholarly leisure activities. The fans date from the 19th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1030743 (stock #lot777)
Description:

A Tin caddy was intriguingly made within a knarled wood trunk.
In nice form and casual mood, this tea caddy owned the very taste of Chinese scholars'.
Old patina was preserved well on the surface of the wood and the metal alike.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.

Height: 15cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1060699
Arrow vase of rectangular sectioned, lozenge form tapering from the broad, flared foot toward more gradually flared rim. Typical tubular decorative devices flanking the neck. The rim apparently polished down a little and reglazed (perhaps trying to match the caramel colored glaze found inside the foot.) Some loss to one of the tubular devices and less consequentially from the foot where glaze overflow was also ground flush. Otherwise acceptable and presentable condition. 19th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1476489
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty red flambe-glazed Buddhist lion dogs seated on plinths. The female is playing with a cub and the male's left forepaw rests on a ball. Custom carved wood stands. 9 1/4" high (10 7/8" high on the stand). 19th century. From a Paradise Valley, Arizona estate.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #918053 (stock #367)
A small tea or wine pot and cover well decorated in Chinese taste in mid 18th Century style with "famille rose" enamels. This item was probably made for export during the second half of the 19th Century (c1870 to 1900). Condition - very good - there is wear to the gilding but no damages and no restoration...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #915853 (stock #lot598)
Description: A jade bangle was beautifully carved on the surface with motif of a swirling dragon. In celadon-white tint, the jade piece was in greasy-feel quality while some incursions had been caused into the hardstone.May not being as a pure white piece, the jade bracelet still owned an old atmosphere in the sheen of the retrospective reflection. Date: Qing Dynasty.(1644-1911), Material: Houtien nephrite jade(Zi-liao), Outer Width: 8.4cm, Inner Width:6.2cm, A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1235806 (stock #ZTC519)
Traditional Han Chinese water pipe used for smoking opium. Lovely cloisonne base with fretwork background. The pipe brush/tweezers tool is missing. There is a makers/factory symbol on the inside of the container lid. Tiny area of damage to the cloisonne on the lower right side see pic
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1454281
Tibetan thangka densely painted in gouache on cloth with a scene featuring the seven-tiered dark blue Mahottara Heruka, the wrathful form of the Buddha and principle wrathful diety of the bardo, depicted standing on a lotus throne with multiple heads, arms, and legs and surrounded by a flaming aureole in consort with Krodheshvari shown lying on a tiger’s skin. Seven herukas, rendered over inverted triangles, and other figures surround the central image. 19th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1458677
Large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wash basin decorated in underglaze blue with leafy vines and sweet pea flowers set against a white ground with a pale blue tint. The exterior holds three flying bats. There are small amounts of kiln grit adhering to the unglazed foot rim. The base is glazed. 13 3/8” diameter x about 4 1/2” high. 19th century. Very good overall condition with typical minor production imperfections...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1330499
Chinese Qing dynasty painting on paper of a Confucian worthy seated on a chair in a black robe covered with dragons and animals. He holds a green tablet containing his achievements. A calligraphic inscription describing his accomplishments is at the upper left. Newly framed with Plexiglas to facilitate shipping. There is typical wear for a painting of this age with old restorations and damage evident. The painting is mounted to board so no creases or buckling are visible. Frame size: 66”...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #899604 (stock #348)
A finely decorated enamelled porcelain figure of a lady made in China, probably for export, during the second half of the 19th century - circa 1850 to 1900. Condition very good - two leaves are missing from the flower but no other damages and no restoration. 6.9 inches (17.5cm) high.

19世纪末粉彩人物像 清光绪1875-1908
一件精美的粉彩仕女人物瓷...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #942124 (stock #MUS-002)
A rare huanghuali clapper with three beautiful pieces of huanghuali. The two outer clappers are rounded at the tops while the center piece is flat on both sides.The sound of the wooden clappers sets the rhythm of the music as well as some of the actions of the performers. Age: early 19th century. Size:L.26.5cm. W.at the widest point-6cm. H.all three together 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #143575 (stock #4224)
This is a Chinese blue and white stem cup, Yongzheng mark, decorated with borders of animals and foliage; mint condition; 4" diam.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #143583 (stock #05-15-06)
This is a small Chinese Blanc de Chine libation cup, incised character mark at base, carved and molded with flowering prunus and animals; 2 _" high, 4" wide.