Wonderful pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, each one sits on it's rear end with trunk high in the air, decorated all over with beautiful cloisonne motifs, these pieces are actually containers! The heads come off to reveal little domed lids, these also come off to reveal containers! Each elephant sits on a stand. Beautiful and charming!
Early 20th century.
Size of each: 13 3/4" high (12 1/2" high without stand) x 5" wide x 6" deep.
Antique Chinese charming hat finial, made of pierced repouse silver and enamel, carved jade disk near base, inset with coral and turquoise, large round agate bead in center, topped with a playful lion with movable ears, the underside of the finial is made of pierced and incised silver with a design of monkeys and bats, 19th/20th century.
Size: 4 1/2" high
This Qing Dynasty cloisonne box dates late 19th to pre-1910. Exhibiting a beautiful patina, the box is composed of brass with copper on the exterior. In excellent condition and a real visual pleasure, the box measures 3"x 4”.
A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese enamel silver rattan bangle in excellent condition. Marked. D:5.5
A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese enamel cloisonne dragon motif bronze bowl with Ming dynasty marking but it's late Qing. It has a damage on the rim please see the photo, otherwise in good condition. D: 8-5/2"
A beautiful & cute small 19th C. Chinese filigree sterling silver & enamel lion play with a ball. The lion head & ball is movable, very intricate workmanship. In excellent condition. W:2"x H:1-3/4"
A late 19th C. Chinese quadruple silver medicine bottles with enamel, and with flower motif. In very good condition, but 2 bottles cap are tight,one cap spoon is missing. Marked. Weight:67.3g. H:4cm
A late Qing dynasty cloisonne enamel box, probably made in China during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
A small enamelled copper box, the cover depicting a grasshopper or cricket amongst grasses and flowers. The base carries a "CHINA" stamp which dates it to post 1890. This item was probably made circa 1900, during the latter years of the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - there are spots and blemishes to the enamel on the cover and there are losses to the enamel on the sides. 4.1cm (1.6 inches) long; 3.1cm (1.25 inches) wide; 1.4cm (0.55 inches) high...
Chinese cloisonné and bronze figure of a standing cockerel. Flourishes of elaborate plumage are decorated with scrolling vines and tiny circles of colorful enamel on a turquoise blue ground. The feet of the rooster are connected to the lid of an oval shaped box which is decorated to match the cloisonné on the body of the rooster.
Age: Circa 1900.
Dimensions: 9" high x 6 1/2" long x 4" wide
A beautiful late Qing dynasty Chinese Canton enamel ladle in very good condition, just with some normal wear on the bottom. L:17cm
A very nice early 20th Century Chinese enamel copper hexagonal vase. Decorated with peaches and flowers on a yellow background. Unmarked. Excellent condition H: 9-1/4”.
A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese silver enamel peacock, in excellent condition. W:14cm
A very decorative Canton enamelled snuff bottle, Qianlong mark, late Qing Dynasty.
H : 6,5 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Antique Chinese charming cloissone sheep with large curling horns, made of copper repousse, cloisonne with stylized birds and scrolling vines all over the body of the sheep, beautiful colors on a black ground, late 19th century.
Size: 11" high x 16" long x 6" deep.
Antique silver and enamel finger nail guards, worn by wealthy ladies to protect their long finger nails and show that they did not need to work with their hands, made all of repouse silver and enamel and decorated with a flowers and a raised frog, late 19th century. Size: 2" long
Four pieces of 19th C. Chinese hand painted Canton enamel dishes with deep blue ground and flower motif, with some repaired to each dish(Please see the photos). About W:16cm, W:13cm Sold to Portland.
Beautiful Chinese cloisonné tripod censor decorated in beautiful colors with motifs of lotus, scrolling vines, chrysanthemums, and archaic chinese elements. With a gilt bronze fu dog on the top cover and three elephants as the censor legs. Slightly worn gold gilt over bronze is constant with age. Age: 18th/19th century. Size: Height 7.75" Diameter 5.25"