Deity probably Taoist in soapstone. The god is standing, brandishing the Ying and the Yang. It must refer to a specific character and a story or legend. The work is finely executed and the style of the carving is unusual, cartoonish. In addition, the artist allowed himself to cheat by abnormally moving the left ear too close to the eye so that, seen from the front, the face is balanced...

Qing 19th century Shiwan red glazed plate with dragon motif, good condition no damage please see picture for detail, size: 19.5 cm diameter.

Ming dynasty Interregnum blue and white large bowl with landscape and human motif, good condition with small glaze chip at outer rim, please see picture for detail, size: 14 cm diameter.

Yuan - early Ming Hongwu blue and white small bowl with flower scroll motif, good condition with small glaze chip at the rim, please see picture for detail, size: 9.5 cm diameter.

Yuan - early Ming Hongwu blue and white small bowl with flower motif, good condition with faint line at the rim, please see picture for detail, size: 10 cm diameter.

Yuan - early Ming Hongwu blue and white small bowl with three friends of winter motif, good condition with small glaze chip at outer rim, please see picture for detail, size: 9 cm diameter.

Rare late Yuan - early Ming Hongwu blue and white small bowl with flower peony motif, good condition with small chip at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 8.5 cm diameter.

Tang - Five dynasties Yue celadon censer, restored condition broken piece please see picture for detail, size: 12 cm diameter.

Yuan dynasty blue and white washer bowl, part of the rim has been damage and restored, please see picture for detail, size: 12 cm diameter.

late Ming 17th century Chongzhen Tianqi blue and white large bowl with flower and Buddhist symbol motif, good condition minor glaze fritts rim, size: 15 cm diameter.

Qing dynasty 18 - 19th century Dehua figure of Buddha, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 7 cm height.

Statuette of a Chinese deity, probably Guan-yin. It is carved from a block of light beige, nuanced soapstone. She holds a basket in her hand which contains a fish. The facial expression indicates an old style prior to the 20th century. It is a sculpture from the Qing period, probably from the 19th century, but perhaps earlier. The soft stone is normally worn for a century-old object...

Sculpture in white steatite representing a mountain landscape with forests dotted with pavilions. The sculpture is of high quality, the artist has made no mistakes, the volumes are perfect, the drawings harmonious and the whole exudes a feeling of quiet calm . It is rare to find soapstone of this quality, usually sculptures in this material are technically mediocre and without artistic interest...

1900's Chinese Export Cross Straits Gilt Sterling Silver Agate Carnelian Box Marked

It is 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall by 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide. It is 784 gram.

It has rubbing of gilding, tarnished silver, small dings at the lid's rim, slightly bent rims, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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17th Century Chinese Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha

It is 6.3 inches (16 cm) tall by 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) wide. It is 1117 gram.

It has rubbing gilding, pitting, cut marks, oxidation, re-solder at the arm, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Jade Carved Plaque Wood Lacquer Fu Lion Dog Scholar Paper Weight

It is 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) tall by 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) wide. The jade plaque is 2.36 inches (6 cm) wide. It is 91.27 gram.

It has peeling of lacquer, missing a wood panel and surface wears and scratches. The jade has inclusions and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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This is an example of a well-known type of Neolithic jade ornament from the Hongshan culture. The piece is of a pale green nephrite with brown inclusions and some minor calcification. It measures 2-3/4" in height and is 1-3/4" at the widest point. The piece has an exceptionally smooth, polished feel and is almost paper thin. There are, of course, no traces of any metal tools having been used and the piece has the characteristic tapering to the holes...

Height approximately 35 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.