All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1251742
Zentner Collection
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Chinese slab of jade, carved with an indented circular and a mokko (melon) shape into its surface. It is meant to be used by a calligraphy artist for the grinding and collecting of ink. 18th/19th century Size: 1/4" thickness, 3.75" height, 1 and 5/8" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #726711 (stock #106)
A well carved rock crystal sculpture comprising a vase with "chilong" dragon handles and surrounded by Magnolia, Peach, Pomegranate and Lingzhi Fungus. Condition -there is impact damage to the neck and a branch and two of the peach leaves are chipped...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1301735
Antique Chinese seal made from an extremely beautiful piece of purplish-white jadeite with apple green areas. A meticulously carved dragon sits curled on top with two orbs. Included is a small Hardwood stand. 20th Century Size: 2.5" height, 1.5" width, .75" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1261382
19th / 20th century
Natural untreated jadeite
Length: 9.6 cm, width: 5.3 cm, depth: 0.7 cm
Weight: 101.5 g
From a English private collection

A nicely carved jadeite plaque, featuring all three colors of the jadeite palette: light green, brown, and hints of lavender. Both sides feature a Qing-style landscape of a deer traversing a mountainous landscape. Can be worn as a necklace pendant.

Condition: perfect...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1334944
Chinese bangle made of beautiful thick jadeite. Predominately made of white jadeite but with a lovely band of lavender on one side and another band of dark and apple green on the other. Early 20th century. Size: 3 1/2" diameter. Inside 2 3/8" diameter. Thickness of jadeite 5/8".
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1023348 (stock #794)
A Fine White/Apple Green Jadeite Carved Cluster of Grapes: China, early 1900s. This is a quite large and very finely deep carved jadeite cluster of grape with two children under grape leaves. Depicting a deeply undercut grapes, old grapevines, leaves and two boys under a cluster of grapes carved in bright white-apple green matris mottled with emerald green, lavender and resset of Jadeite, it’s in very fine condition without any chips or cracks at all, with silver inlaid wood carved stand...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #919630 (stock #lot605)
Description:

An archaic decorative Bi was rarely carved in a material of rock crystal.
Other than the commonly-seen material-jadestone, crystal was used to be esteemed as the precious gem and being treasured among the noble people.
This crystal Bi was carved on both sides with the characteristic grains-motif.
By traditional craftsmanship, the separated dots were lined up by crossing straight lines firstly...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1273758
Antique Chinese gourd Jade Snuff Bottle. Bamboo design is neatly carved on one side of bottle. On other, Chinese inscription is carved in three rows. (Early 20th Century) Dimensions: 2.5" Tall, 1.5" At Widest Point
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #999412 (stock #496)
A carved circular apple green jadeite pendant depicting a phoenix in a stylized garden landscape. This item was made in China possibly during the 19th Century. Condition - very good...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1308590
A wonderful and charming turquoise snuff bottle, with detailed carvings of chrysanthemums blooming with a small bird keeping close watch. The stopper is an adorable carved rabbit. Gorgeous color and size. 19th Century Size: 2.5" height, 1.75" width, .5" depth
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1910 item #1025493
Beautiful Chinese carved jade vase, a lovely green and reddish brown jade, the form of the vase itself is carved with a vertically ribbed surface, two highly raised gnarled pine trees are entwined around the vase, beautiful to look at, Republic Period. Size: 4 3/4" high x 4" wide x 2 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #731652 (stock #0160)
1800s, possibly earlier

The body is formed by a fairly thinly turned jade tube that is fitted with a turned hardwood plug for the base. The wooden bottom is visible on the interior base of the jade tube and it is turned to form a stand that compliments the simplicity of the jade form. The jade is slightly yellowish to pale celadon and has white veining on one side with brown inclusions on the other, creating patterns resembling clouds or a landscape...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1191178
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Splendid Chinese marble Moghul bowl with variety of gems inset in gold. The gems vary between beautiful and radiant ruby, emerald and sapphire. Decorated all over with a peony motif. Beautifully carved design of a chrysanthemum on bottom and a peony carved on the inside bottom. Condition report: 1 loss gem. Age: Qing Dynasty (1735 - 1796). Size: 7.25" diameter x 3" height.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1700 item #717103 (stock #430)
A Very Rare Pale white Nephrite Jade Carved Finial: China, Ming Period or Older. This is an almost transparent pale white nephrite jade with red-brown russet on around phoenix long neck final or top decoration on a wooden or ivory staff for ritual ceremony or other events. There are a total of 5 different dragon, mythical birds and elephant head depicted on this final end...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1183693
Intricately carved white jade lidded vase, standing on high foot, exquisitely detailed with pierced carved Hu-birds as handles on either side of oval shaped body, rings of jade are carved to hang free, lid with lotus shaped finial. Republic period. Size: 7" high x 4" length x 2" deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #682302 (stock #0117)
1700s / 1800s

Even, whitish celadon tone, intricately pierced and carved on both sides with a scene of a daoist immortal rowing his log craft over the waves. A crane flies overhead symbolizing wishes for longevity. The raft terminates in a pine tree. The pine tree along with a flower basket in the center, are symbols of one of the eight immortals, Lan Caihe. This plaque was original intended to be used as a pendant ornament...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1800 item #1255823 (stock #570)
An exceptionally nice piece. High quality carving of tiger and dragon. The highly polished stone of white tone with some russet inclusions. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736 - 1795). 6,3 x 4,2 cm. Condition : Perfect Provenance : Old German collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1171052 (stock #0294)
1800s

This semi-translucent stone is carved in high relief on the bottom in the form of a lotus leaf with pods and buds and stems. It is jade-green in areas and almost clear in others and it shows the numerous flaws running through the stone typical of so-called green quartz (actually fluorite). There are numerous chips and losses around the rim edges...