Pair of Chinese small stone lions, wonderfully carved with great detail and expression, traces of color, each lion is carved standing on a little stone platform, Ming Dynasty.
Size: 7" high x 4" wide x 5 1/2" deep.
Unusual Coiled MING Chinese Bronze Dragon-Chilong, stylized head with scales on top and fancy tail, very artistic, good condition, 18th Century, size: H. 15cm x 6cm diameter in center, dark patina.
Comes with heavy copper vase (see our item # 845040)
Antique Chinese stone statue fragment of the head of one of the attendants to Buddha. One hand rests over the right ear while the other ear is left uncovered. The eyes are closed in meditation. Brings fourth a calming enlightened feeling. Sits on custom black iron stand. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
Size: (entire stand) 11.5" H x 6.5" W (head only) 9" H
Bronze Scroll weight of a seated monk, one of his legs folded underneath the other, his hands resting upon his upright knee, wearing a robe patterned with flower-like designs. Ming Dynasty, 17th century
Size: 2.5" tall, 1.25" wide
DESCRIPTION: A large, museum quality, carved and lacquered Chinese sculpture of the Taoism deity Hsuan Tien Shang-ti, dating from the Ming Dynasty, c. 1500's. The Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heavens, Hsuan Tien Shang-ti is known by numerous titles within China; he is best known to foreigners and laymen as the Northern Emperor, Pei Ti (Cantonese Pak Tai) or Chen Wu...
This figure is with downcast eyes and slightly smiling serene expression flanked by long pendulous ears.
It comes with an original wood stand.
In normal antique condition, including but not limited to gilding wear, flaking, normal chips and scratches.
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Size: 13 inches (33cm) tall.
A set of Chinese painted pottery soldier.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 23.3 - 24.4 C.M. / Width 5.9 - 6.1 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 29.1 - 30.7 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...
Very rare marble torso of a Buddha or Bodhisatva, finely carved with lots of detail.
China, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province. H. 17 cm, W. 15 cm.
Antique Chinese gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva standing on a lotus. Flowing drapery and high hair style with crown. Hands in Gyan Mudra (knowledge). Downcast eyes and compassionate expression. Overall patina.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 14 3/4" high x 5" wide x 5" deep
A finely cast bronze image of Sakyamuni Buddha seated in meditation posture on a high lotus seat. The image with dark brown-black covering patina. Ming, Wanli period (1573–1615). H. 26,8 cm. (10.5 inches) Good condition.
Head of a lohan (or "arhat"), one of the 18 disciples of Buddha, wearing mustache and goatee, his face displaying a severe expression. Wood, with remnants of the original plastering (used to support a former polychrome painting, now gone), Eyes made of black glass. China, early 18th century, probably earlier. Height: 12" (30 cm). The head is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Some chips, otherwise very good condition.
The frames are identically carved with Dragons, Phoenixes, Buddhist Lions, Bats and Sacred Pearls, evolving in the middle of clouds, flames and waves. The quality is exceptional, the details are complex, precise, meticulously carved and the cabinetwork finish is perfect. This high quality leads us to believe that these frames were made in southern China, for example in Canton, rather than in Vietnam...
Antique Chinese hardwood ancestral carving of a seated scholar. He wears a gilt robed with elaborately carved designs and jewel accents, and highlights of red, green, and blue pigment. His face sports real hair, and he holds a hair ink brush in his hand. Very charming.
Size: 10" height, 5" width, 4.25" depth
Finely cast statue of Bodhisattva Manjusri, in formal attire, his face showing a half smile, sitting in "rajalila asana" on a chimera or highly stylized lion, both resting on an elevated lotus throne. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Height: 9 1/8" (23,3 cm). Iron, with partly encrusted patina. Obvious signs of great age, strong oxydization in some areas, otherwise very good condition. A very fine statue. NOTE: "rajalila asana" is the king's posture. It is sometimes used on bodhisattvas statues...
Chinese soapstone carving of a scene from a folk tale: the famous Tang Dynasty poet, Meng Haoran (689-740) ventures out into the snow with his young attendant in search of plum blossoms in the snowy hills. In finding this hint of early spring, he hoped to find inspiration for his poems. They see an amazing plum tree starting it's bloom in the cold of late winter...
19th century Chinese soapstone figure of Guanyin - the Boddhisattva of Compassion - holding a large lotus leaf on a stem behind her back. Nicely carved out of beautiful cream colored stone, wonderful tranquil face, graceful flow to the lines of her robe. Top part of the lotus leaf is reattached, repair is done very well, overall in good condition. Fixed in good quality hardwood stand. Height with stand 7 1/8 inches.
An early decorative temple carving of a Taoist deity seated on a donkey, painted in white, black, red and gold, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty, c. 16th.-17th. century.
Hidden room in the back, closed lid.
Size: c 30 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice very fine for the type and age, intact with much of it's pigments still preserved. Minor losses and completions.
Provenance: Ulf Gudmundsen collection, c. 1950s-2007.
A lovely set of temple ancestor figures of male and woman, China, Qing Dynasty, 18th.-19th. century.
Both figures are finely carved and in unusually fine condition for these figures, the red laquer fully preserved. Both with closed lids for offerings in their backs. Old tags on the backs from dealers and collectors
Size: 21-22 cm.
Condition: Extremely fine, sound wood.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s and onwards...