This is a very special Year of the Ox Ox. This wooden Ox is modeled on the Bronze Oc originally place in the Yuan Ming Yuan palace outiside Beijing in the Qing dynasty The head was stolen in the 19th Century by invading armies. Tkhis wooden ox head is a model. It is a wonderful excotic ox, just the thing for your Year of the Ox friends. Yead of the Ox begings at sundaon on 25 January 3009.
This is a zitan inkpaste box. These are in principle not rare: but ones in such fine condition are virtually impossible to buy in Beijing now. Only ones all broken and chipped the condition of this is very good just a few chips on the inter rim. . It is carved to look like a section of a tree trunk The nodes of the tree, the little branches on the bottom are very realistically carved.
This is a substantial Boxwood (huangyangmu) brushpot. It dates from the 19th Century, either 1890 or 1830. It is plain and elegant with semblances of a pine tree and a full cicada. Condition is very good with one crack due to dryness. The full inscription of the theme and the name of the calligrapher are on the base. Mr. Chen of that era signed the pot and probably did the work. Chen Ruizheng wrote the calligraphy in the base.
This is a dramatic large bamboo frog. It is very old. Could be Ming, could be early
Qing. It has a yellow-ish bulb like "thing" on its nose. we do not know the significance of this.
I have been collecting toggles for many years. I have never seen a genuine shar pei dog as a toggle. The whole workmanship is so realistic. For all your shar pei dog lover friends. The wrinkles in the fur coat are so well done.
This is an extraordinary seal chest. It was done in the late Ming. All the brass is original, nearly all the wood is original. The styling is wonderful: the cupboard doors open to reveal drawers inside. There is also a little drawer at the bottom All Huaanghuali
Sold to Hei with zitan book rest for RMB46000 7 December 2008
This is a Ming dynasty treee root carving. The woood has all patrified This ia a tripod stand in the form of a 3-legged Chan. The 3 characteres easily visible mean "The Chan Self-Strengthens".
This is a very attractive box for holding a large-ish seal. Excellent condition. The top slides easily in and out of its grooves. Just the thing for the scholar official who has everything.
