Width approximately 12.8 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Width approximately 22.5 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
A very rare and unusual parrot form bronze (copper tin alloy) incense burner made in China in the late Ming Dynasty, probably circa 1620 to 1640, during either the Tianqi or Chongzhen reigns.
This item is partially coated with old black lacquer.
Condition: the cover is missing; and there are losses to the tip of the tail...
There is one silver buckle. The belt consists of eleven silver engraved boxes. Weight approximately 354 g. In good condition.
A beautiful late 19th C. to early 20th C. Chinese enameled sterling silver sedan, very unusual in excellent condition. Weights:25.3g H:2" W:4.5"
Buddha in bronze cast with lost wax and gilded with mercury. The walls are very thick, the statuette is heavy. The gilding is original, certainly baked several times to obtain a nice thickness. The reverse of the dress is chiseled with stylized flowers. The base is closed by an incised copper plate of Vajra. The base does not appear to have been opened. The two arm bracelets were originally to have stone beads, today replaced by a colored coating...
A fine Chinese bronze hu applied with ten mask and loose ring handles on a ground of dense geometric pattern. Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century. 33cms. Good condition.
18th century Chinese bronze sculpture of a running boy holding a Precious Gem in his raised hand. Unusual image, wonderful casting and detailing - see his smiling face and knots of his robe. Excellent warm patina, 200 years worth of compressed dust on the surface, pleasantly heavy. Fixed to a beautifully carved hardwood stand. Very nice object for scholar’s desk. Height with stand 3 5/16 inches (84 mm).
This two handled bronze hand warmer is a late 19th century product. It is 5” long, 4” wide and 2 5/8” high (with handle standing is 4” high). It has a cut out geometric pattern and plain body. There is a maker’s name “Zhang Ming Qi” etched on the bottom. Zhang Ming Qi was a well known bronze maker during 17th or 18th century. But this is a late 19th century copy where the crafts person used the master’s name and style in this studio work...
Antique chinese bronze figure of a child from the Ching dynasty, 18-19th century. The child is resting atop a cloak, barefoot. He wears a hat on his back of a traditional woven style. His hair is tied in the traditional knots, heavy. It measures 4" tall by 3" wide.
Length approximately 11.5cm (across the handles). In good condition.
A Chinese bronze incense-burner and cover modelled as a prancing qilin, well and delicately cast, with nice patina. Early Qing, 17th/18th century. 18 cms.
Height approximately 24.5 cm (including the stand). Few soft dents at the body. In good condition.
Rare Ming circular bronze seal with raised handle. Stylized characters encircling edge. Dark patination, remnants of red paste.
Size: 2"D x 3/4"H
Age: Ming Dynasty
Chinese 18th Century bronze censer, xuande mark. Qing dynasty. 18cm diameter, 10,2cm high. 1593 gram weight. Good conditions, no dent, no crack, no repair.
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Elephant Altar Pieces
They are 19.2 inches (49 cm) tall measured including the lamp, 8.25 inches (20.9 cm) tall measured including the base without the column by 9 inches (22.8 cm) wide. The total weight is 31.2 Lb.
They have oxidation, surface wears and scratches, missing beads, drilled holes at the bottom, and the top and bottom are not original (as seen in the photos).
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Very unusual late 18th to early 19th century Chinese pewter plaque depicting The Seven Sages of The Bamboo grove engaged in discussions. They were well-known scholars and artists who lived in the 3rd century AD and advocated freedom of individual expression and escape from the restrictions of the corrupt court politics...
A Chinese Bronze Censer. Length approximately 14.5 cm (across the masks). In good condition.