Small antique red cinnabar lacquered metal standing elephant with an incised banana leaf and butterfly design rug on its back. The elephant has his trunk raised high above its head, and its tusks are also raised upward. The elephant’s eyes appear to be wide open. It measures 4” H x 1-1/2” W x 4-3/4” D, and weighs 5 oz. The elephant is in excellent condition and is marked “China” on the bottom of the right foot. Age is from the early 20th century.
Antique Chinese tea caddy with hand hammered designs on all sides of the light metal container, and there is a distinctive maker mark impressed in a rectangular frame on the bottom. Inside the top cap there is a second rim as an extra seal. The bottom of the tea caddy has a double curve shoulder and the body is shaped like four rounded cylinders. The two side cylinders have garden scenes with vases and flowers and the larger front and back cylinders have a number of Chinese character marks an ...click for details
This offering is for an antique Chinese bronze four-sided incense burner, featuring a large foo lion on the lid with a pierced-type ball under its right foot. The burner is supported on four legs that protrude out of the mouths of mythological animal heads on the bottom corners. The archaic style includes T’ao-T’ieh mask designs on the body. The lid on this well-worn incense burner has pieces of metal trim missing from the edges of the left and back corners where they were broken off many yea ...click for details
Large Chinese Famille Rose porcelain basin, decorated with the “Hundred Antiques” designs. The basin has a turned-up edge with a 1-1/2” banner of pink, turquoise and yellow enamel with triangles and Greek Key design, divided by four floral reserves. The interior sides are beautifully decorated in colored enamels of the “Hundred Antiques” designs, including the “Eight Treasures”, “Four Treasures”, “Four Fine Arts symbols”, “Musical Instruments”; and “Amusements…chess; Scroll, Written Characters ...click for details
This listing is for a rare Iron Hu Vase (wine vessel), with a dark patina, and decorated with inlaid silver. The shape of the vessel is in the style of the Chinese Warring States Period. The lip of the base has a Greek Key design with inlaid silver, followed by a band of flowers around the throat. There are stylized “mythological animal head” handles on each side with gilt eyes, and large metal loops. The vase is also decorated with a wide band of three “T’ou-T’ieh” mask panels divided by no ...click for details
This offering is for a vintage Chinese octagonal bulb dish with four sides decorated with various scenes of ladies in a garden, and four sides with Chinese characters. The outer edge if the rim has a rust-red floral design. The base has four raised feet with Chinese characters in a rust-red oval border. There is some uneven glaze around the top, unglazed feet and eight pin holes on the bottom from the firing kiln. Condition: Overall good except for some wear to the gilt trim, a small hairli ...click for details
Chinese Rose Canton shallow bowl with bright enamel rim of flowers and fruits surrounding two ladies in the center with butterflies, scroll, drum and box designs. Also there are small Chinese characters in black ink on the front of the bowl. The back of the bowl has an inverted foot and pin marks. The bowl measures 8-3/4”Diameter, 14.5 oz. and is in excellent condition. Age is c. early 1800’s.
Incredible Chinese export rose Famille and celadon porcelain shrimp plate. The plate has a green celadon ground with brightly colored enamel flowers, butterflies, birds, fruits and insect. Condition: Excellent with no breaks, cracks or repairs. Date: c.1890. Size/Weight: 10-1/2” x 9-3/4”; 2 lbs.
Chinese white brass hand warmer with a decorative pierced top featuring a floral design. The hand warmer has a swivel handle and is in very good condition, with some dark spots,and surface scratches on bottom. Measures 3-1/2”H x 5”W x 3-7/16”D, weighs 15 oz. Circa early 20th century.
Quality Chinese Export Rose Medallion sugar bowl with two double twisted handles and a lid with a gilt and red crab knob. The top has two reserves, with mandaring figures in one and flowers and bird in the other. The body of the bowl has four reserves with mandarin figures in two and roses, birds, and flowers in the other two. The condition is very good with the exception of a small shallow chip to the top of the rim on the lid and a few very minor losses of enamel on the lid and body. The size ...click for details
