Very fine and rare Japanese Edo era Hasami Bako, or storage/traveling box, measuring roughly 12" wide (including brass hanging hooks on sides), 5 1/2" deep, and 6 1/8" high. It dates to the late Edo era, some time between 1780 and 1850. The top is slightly domed, as is visible in some photos, and all edges and corners are decorated with incised brass metal sections, and two U shaped handles are on both ends, and can stand upright, as would be the carrying position for a larger trunk. The box...

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A boxwood root was intriguingly carved and hollowed into a charming brush pot.
Being penetrated as wall of holes for light going through, the scholar item was most favoured by literati for the natural mood.
It was reserved in very good condition by enduring old patina.
The under cover was an old restoration.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century,

Height: 16.5cm.

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A white jade archers

Qing dynasty 18th century Ge type a dish.This beautiful dish has "iron wire" crackle which is combination of large dark crackle and small yellow crackle covered with celadon green glaze. Very good condition no crack, has a very small chip at the rim, no restoration. size : 26.5 cm diameter

A blue & white dish, decorated with a Phoenix on flight and emblem, on the cavetto with a white on blue half chrysanthemum flower heads. Ching dynasty 18th-19th century. Condition is excellent. Diameter: 19 cm.

Description: An old Shi-Wan scholar figure in a position of sitting on a rock casually was a rare piece from mid-Qing period. Crackled and with minor glaze degradation, this figure was molded vividly when holding a dusk in one hand. A small piece with calm expression and without exaggerate posture , the Confucian scholar still issued the strong Chinese composition nevertheless. Shi-Wan art was one of the greatest craftsmanships in Chinese rural arts...

Description: A beautiful Jun shard with splashed purple glaze was delicately framed by mortised and tenoned Zitan wood in a shape of a lotus leaf. Designed with silver wire for the veins of the leaf, this snuff dish was added more on the elegancy.Date: Qing dynasty (AD18th-19th century) Material: Zitan wood and Jun shard. Length: 7.5cm Height: 1.4cm (stand not included)

Description: Like the beauty of a poem, a beautiful Jadeite snuff bottle was in elegant slender shape. Capped with brownish amber stopper, the jadeite bottle was in lake-green tint and was decorated with motifs of numerous archaic characters of Sou (longevity) on the surface. The foot rim was delicately carved in groove style at the bottom. By an elegant profile, the charming tint and the well hollowed chamber, all these characteristics made this snuff bottle an excellent piece...

Description: A white jade belt buckle was decorated with motifs of lion head mask and lotus tendrils. In pure nephrite quality, the bas-relief's carvings was fluent and vivid. Preserved in perfect condition, this jade buckle can be ideally used as an attractive pendant. Date: Qing Dynasty (late 18th Century) Length: 5.1 Width: 3.5cm Depth: 1.7cm

Yixing zisha teapot from Tek Sing shipwreck.Qing period.9,5cm body diameter.14,5 cm wide.11cm high.teapot in good condition with just small chip on fine restoration at inside of the lid.

Description: A unique gilt bronze archer's ring was skillfully hammered in double decks. The main portion on the outer surface was casted with two types of Chinese archaic words Sou (Long Life)in open work and surrounding the ring when chased dots were decorated. On the upper and lower portions, two bands of key-fret patterns were carved neatly for framing the words...

Description: A tripod bronze censer was casted in an elegant shape. By a fine proportion, the subtly slanted feet supported the circular basin in a stylish way. Having been kept in an enduring and charming patina, the censer was in excellent condition without any dents. Date Qing dynasty(18th century), Width: 9.0cm, Height: 5.2cm, Weight: 280g.

Rare enameled paktong ('baitong') covered bowl on stand...

An old soapstone seal was in very good mood of scholar taste.

Two lions were vibrantly rendered on the top of the seal as a knob.

While well maneuvered inscriptions were on four side of the stamp.

For Chinese literati, the scholar taste was most treasured, by the meaning of the inscriptions and by the craftsmanship of the carving on the inscription.The seal obtained all these characteristics.

And the tint of this stone was in great mood too...

Description: A white jade carving of a boy holding a lotus bud was from 18th century. With very good carving skill depicting the smiling face, the robe and the posture, the jade figurine was preserved in good condition except with some frets on the heels. People always say that jade is hard to date. To this piece, the obvious facial characteristics can speak fully the old imagery of a Chinese figure...

Description: A pair of wood figures were depicted as civil official and military official separately. With obvious contrasted facial expression, the military official held a hammer-like weapon when the civil official holding a Hu board ( Hu board was used by an official in a court meeting). Kept in very good condition-only with some decay at the bottom of the base of the military figure, the paired figures were used to be the guardians for a master deity...

A Famille Rose Rouleau vase, decorated with Peacock and Squirrel, Ching dynasty 19th century in good condition, with no crack, chips except some enamel lose on neck area. Height: 45 cm.

Description: A bronze paper weight was joyfully in a subject that most welcomed by Chinese people. "Si Xi" Four Joys- Fu (wellbeing), Lu (prosperity), So (longevity), Si (joys) were symbolized by four laughing boys. Intriguingly designed by traditional craftsman, only two boys instead of four were in the combination. A kind of delusion would add some fun for the literati in their boring study room. Actually the puzzler can be a fine stationery which was in the practical use...