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
18th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Bronze Seated Miniature Buddha
It is 2 inches (5 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. It is 79.4 gram.
It has rubbing gold, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Malachite Mixed Metal Silver Inlay Box with Chirography
It is 2.15 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 1.15 inches (3 cm) wide. It is 58.7 gram.
It has a hairline crack and small chips at the malachite, oxidation, tarnished, surface wears and scratches at the metal (as seen in the photos).
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Charming antique Chinese pewter gourd shaped container with labels on body. Diamond etched design with floral and shou symbols on banding. Stem lid cover. Makers manufacturing mark stamped on bottom.
Age: 19th century
Size: 6"H 3.5"D
Height approximately 31.5 cm (including wood stand). One of the handles has cracks. In good condition.
An old Chinese brass furniture lock. Unusual dog form where the tail closes the clasp in the back of the dogs head. A separate key pushes the tail clasp apart from the dog's body. Three pieces total. Good condition with old, accumulated surface patina. Probably 19th century. Would work nicely for an antique Chinese furniture collector. Length, about 4 1/2 inches from end of the dog's looped tail to tip of its nose (doesn't include any additional extension when the key is inserted)
Width approximately 17.3 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Width approximately 18 cm(across the masks). In good condition.
Width approximately 20 cm (across the masks). In good condition.
18th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Miniature Buddha on a Silver Clip Pin
It is 1.18 inches (3 cm) tall by 0.78 inch (2 cm) wide. It is 8.6 gram.
It is tarnished and has rubbing of gilt, oxidation, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Some of the photos were taken under the sun.
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1900's Chinese Silver Repousse Center Bowl with Chrysanthemum Marked "Yat Sun Shanghai"
It is 2.36 inches (6 cm) tall by 11.8 inches (30 cm) wide. It is 548 gram.
It is tarnished and has 3 areas that may have missing silver pieces and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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17th Century Chinese Bronze Seated Kwanyin
It is 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall by 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide. It is 2620 gram.
It has firing holes, a small hole drilled at the shoulder, pitting, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Some of the photos were taken under the sun.
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A Chinese Silver Teapot with agate stone mounted on lid and pre-banned ivory handle
Description & size: 9 cm height x 12 cm length ( 3.5 in x 4.6 in)
Weight: 126 grams
Production: A nice personal handcrafted and forged in a Yixing's liked shaped style of the late 19th Century.
Height: 21 cm (8.4 in)
Width: 8.4 cm (3.3 in)
Weight: 690 gm
Chinese Ming Period bronze vase; Chilong to the front; red and green rusts present; minor dents; good condition
Chinese Lacquer Bronze Kwan Yin Buddha Riding Beast,16th Century
It is 10.1 inches (25.6 cm) tall by 6.25 inches (16 cm) wide. It is 1820 gram.
It has pitting, chips and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Seated Ming Quanyin with beautifully modeled face, holding medicine bowl in left hand. Great detail seen in the casting with traces of original gilt shown. Bottom is hollowed. Crown with Buddha at crest, flowing robe and jewelry. Original hand and worn patina consistent with age.
The Ming dynasty officially the Great Ming Empire, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty...
Late 19th Century Chinese Paktong Wash Basin with Dragon & Calligraphy
It is 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) tall by 12.5 inches (31.7 cm) wide. It is 1,754 gram.
It is tarnished and has stains, rust, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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17th Century Chinese Ming Bronze Immortal Deity Incense Burner Holding Peach
It is 9.6 inches (24.5 cm) tall by 3.1 inches (8 cm) wide. It is 1304 gram (2.9 Lb).
It has loss patina, pitting and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Chinese bronze censer or incense burner with cover. Xuande Mark. 14 cm diameter, 1384 gram weight. Good conditions.
1920's Chinese Solid Silver Dragon Candle Holder Wood Carved Stand Marked
It is 8.7 inches (22 cm) tall measured with stand by and 4.4 inches (11.3 cm) wide. It is 318 gram measured without stand.
One arm has been reattached. It is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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16/17th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze 8 Arm Kwan Yin Buddha
It is 11.9 inches (30.2 cm) tall by 7.9 inches (20 cm) wide. It is 2319 gram (5.1 Lb).
It has rubbing of gilt, peeling of lacquer, pitting, firing holes, chips, missing one arm, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Some of the photos were taken under the sun.
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17th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Seated Buddha
It is 8.2 inches (21 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It is 1032 gram (2.3 Lb).
It has small chips, pitting holes, rubbing golds and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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DESCRIPTION: An attractive oval brass box, the hinged lid decorated with a carved carnelian stone at the center with raised brass leaves on either side. Signed at the interior lid, such a box might have been used for snuff, jewelry, cosmetics or medicines. This attractive little box is in excellent condition and dates from the first quarter of the 20th C. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¼” long (5.7 cm) x 1 1/8” wide (2.9 cm) x 1” high (2.5 cm).
Chinese etched and carved design of Double Gourd and leaves in the background Brass Lock and heavy Key, Ca. early 1900, 2 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" high, 3/4" deep(outside measurement), 1 3/8" wide(inside opening), hole is less 1/8" diameter round, in working condition, polished with many years of usage naturally original condition, some areas are stained and dark. This lock and key was found in Yunnan Providence in China.
Chinese Brass Lock and Key with signature, early 1900, 2 3/4" wide and 1 3/8" deep(outside measurement), 1 1/8" wide(inside measurement), stick is 3/16" less than 1/8" diameter round, sort of 3 dimentional shape, in good working condition. There are some interesting embossed and inscribed Chinese design under the old stained Brass in original condition. Thick and large size of the key is very decorative.
Chinese bronze fu dog incensor, with hinged neck, holding ball under right paw, open mouth for smoke fumes. Bulging eyes and incised lines for fur. on black lacquer wood base.
Handley Collection
Circa 17th century, Ming Dynasty
Size: Height 12 1/2" Width 14 1/2" Depth 7"
Chinese antique bronze incensor of immortal riding three legged toad, animated modeling of sage joyously riding on money toad with upraised arms and balancing on raised leg. Figure lifts off as cover to container which is the frog's body. Dark patinated bronze. Good condition.
Provenance Handley Collection
Circa 1900s, late Ching Dynasty
Size: Height 13 1/4" Width 9" Depth 6 3/4"
19th Century Chinese Export Silver three(3) pieces Tea Set include pot, creamer and sugar, 4 3/4" high and 2 2/4" high(creamer & sugar), and 5 1/2" wide include handle or spout(tea pot), hand hammered on the entire surface and low Relief chasing Dragons inside the shaped Cartouches, with Bamboo design double Handles on one side, Floral shaped Knob on top, spout next side of handle(not opposite side of the handle), it is more like a triangle shape tea pot. All hand hammered workmanship througho...
Height approximately 18.2 cm (without stand). In good condition.
Width approximately 13.5 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Width approximately 6.6 cm (across the handles). Some soft dents at the body.
Antique Chinese gilt bronze Medicine Buddha, seated on lotus throne base. With hands held together upright on his lap. Eyes downcast in meditation. Base closed with cover embossed with the visvavajra or double vajra, symbolic of the thunderbolt and diamond. Wear consistent with age.
circa 17/18th century
Size 8" High x 4 3/4" Wide x 3 1/2" Deep
Chinese antique white brass hand warmer with moveable handle. Reticulated lid with central Shou or Happiness design and with floral pattern cutout on cover. Oblong in shape. Good condition.
Circa 1900s Ching Dynasty
Size: 5" H (includes handle) x 5 3/4" W x 5" D
Antique Chinese bronze censer in the form of a horse. Gracefully cast with head bent toward the ground, ears forward and with a friendly expression The oval shaped top portion of his saddle is removable and has a pierced design on the seat where the incense smoke would have escaped. This is further emphasized by the cast design of swirling smoke on the horses saddle cloth.
19th Century
Dimensions: 10 3/4" long x 6 1/2" high
Antique Chinese bronze censer with oval form body, high neck and rounded rectangular mouth. Standing on four feet with heads of mythical creatures. A band with a swirling motif in low relief encircles the middle of the censer. The neck of the censer is also decorated with a wave motif in a band of low relief. The lid is pierced for incense smoke and topped with a sitting Qilin.
17th Century, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Dimensions: 8" high x 5 1/2" wide x 4" wide
Antique Chinese bronze water dropper in the form of a crawling baby. Cast in bronze with details of traditional baby clothing tied at the back of the neck. The baby crawls forward with one leg slightly bent, elbows on the ground and face forward. When submerged, water would have flowed into the dropper through he hole in the baby's back. Water could then be dropped out of the baby's mouth as needed to mix ink.
17th Century: Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Dimensions: 4 3/8" lo...
