Asian Specialties
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A JADE SPIRIT LOCK, CHING DYNASTY
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Pre 1900 item# 802413 (stock#j-6)
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Ruyi Studio San Francisco
415.990.3524
$560.00
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A Ching Dynasty two-sided jade “spirit lock” pendant of pale, mottled grey-green color, opposed dragon heads at top and pierced, openwork design framing a rectangular plaque at center which depicts, on one side, four auspicious characters, and on the reverse, a small landscape with mountains and a hut in the background and a pine tree and lingzhi fungus as symbols of longevity in the foreground. Such symbolic spirit locks were typically worn by children as a protective emblem. With a contempo ...click for details
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A SMALL CLOISONNE OPIUM BOX
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Pre 1920 item# 801169
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Ruyi Studio San Francisco
415.990.3524
$125.00
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A SMALL CLOISIONNE OPIUM BOX, presumbably for the moderate user, depicting a golden stag looking backwards towards various birds while walking amidst highly stylized mountains, trees, foliage and flowers. In very good condition, the cap secures snugly to the body. 18th/Early 20th Century. Dimensions: 5cm (2”) high x 3.2cm (1-1/4”) wide and weighing 34 grams (1.2 ounces).
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A FINELY CRAFTED ZITAN WINE CUP : sa
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Pre 1900 item# 800496 (stock#z-5)
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Ruyi Studio San Francisco
415.990.3524
$360.00
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A FINELY CRAFTED ZITAN WINE CUP. 18th/19th Century. As supplies of the precious zitan (purple sandalwood) dwindled, small items such as this handled wine cup came to be treasured in the later Ching Dynasty. Small boxes, wine cups and scholar objects were sometimes fashioned from older pieces of zitan furniture. The wood used in this example is uniform in color and very densely grained. The geometric handle—which contrasts beautifully with the gently curved body—is derived from those found ...click for details
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