Description: A bamboo carved pendant in a shape of an inkstone with grove decoration is a small piece with ingenuity.
Material: Bamboo
Date: Late Qing period
Length: 5cm Width: 3.5cm Depth: 1.5cm
Condition: Perfect
Description: A blue and white covered box
was applied with motifs of weeds and tendrils all over the surface except the part of the foot rim. Added with a Chinese word 'Shi' (joyful) in duplicate form on the cover's surface, this box was therefore
enhancing the charming of a Chinese mood.
IT WILL BE A GOOD WISH TO YOUR BELOVED ONES IN THIS SPECIAL SEASON.
DATE: Qing Dynasty (late 19th Century)
Condition: Perfect
Width: 9.6cm Height: 6.0cm
A rectangular silver box rich in high relief of dancers in costume. The detailing of the human forms and the patterning on their costumes is finely done. The background of the dancers is done in open-work silver of a pattern of swirling leaves and tendrils. At the bottom of the box is a large hand-hammered mythical Asian chimera (Makara)...
A Qing Dynasty Jade figure with some natural inclusions. High resolution images on request.
Description: A beautiful ivory sachet was carved in open work. With
archaic patterns as the ground decoration, swirling dragons were carved vividly on both sides. The sachet can be used as a pendant when the cap was removable and a perfume dipped cotton can be easily put into it. Date: Early 20th Century.
Description: A strand of rosaries was assembled by 108 pieces of old Zhi-Tan beads. Among them, old coral and elephant bone beads were decorated. Old beads were getting hard to find. All these beads were believed from Tibet, now were ingeniously strung as a decoration item.
Date: Late 19th Century.
Description:
A wood scholar rock was in ragged face but then became a Zen-spirited item.
In straight shape and somehow penetrated and knarled holes, this wood scholar item was kept in very good condition with firm surface and greasy-feel quality.
It was firmly stand when in good weight despite the dehydrated look.
Date: mid 20th century.
Height: 39cm.
Description: A Zitan lotus-bud water basin was well carved. By a fine quality, the wood piece was preserved with enduring purplish black patina on the surface. Abrasions and minor frits were found on the outer rims. Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Width: 7.6cm, Height: 4.2cm.
This is an attractive early satsuma Koro or incense burner with very fine workmanship. I believe it may be pre-1900 because it appears to have been made with thicker mercury fired gold. Lid and bottom piece are both marked with a museum inventory number. The lid has been repaired and it looks quite good. The images show where it was broken. It stands about 4 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide. It is signed but I do not recognize the signature.
One nice statue was finely cast.
Old patina was well preserved.
Height :13.5cm
Weight : 841g
A set of Mandarin squares, comprising a front and a back, dating around 1900. Insignia for a court official's wife, with appliqued silver pheasant bird, denoting the fifth rank. Gold and silver metallic threads couched on violetta silk, lined with blue silk. Condition: traces of age, little faded, back badge with short tear (please see photo # 10), lining little stained. Dimension: 25.5 cm x 28.2 cm.
Description: An excavated blue and white cup was in elegant water basin shape. With obvious excavation condition, the cup crackled well. The minor everted rim let it can be easily held when drinking tea.
Condition of this cup is good. One darker spot on the rim is not a defect. It was due to the incursion under the earth.
Date: Qing Dynasty.
Width: 8 cm
A pair of Japanese polychrome Imari porcelain bowls with subtly shaped rims. Alternating dragon and floral reserves on a patterned red ground centering three friends of Winter (pine, bamboo, prunus) medallion. The verso with karakusa around a raised foot ring surrounding a broad, unglazed band around a small, glazed center. Good condition. Each about 5 3/4 inches diameter (14.6cm) and about 2 inches high (5.1cm)...
Double gourd silk pouch with seed stitched calligraphy. China, c 1900. Height "6 ¼ / 15.5 cm. The inside with a paper label saying No 9 Peking China. Condition: to one side some residue from another label.
A larger than average Millefleur("thousand flower") decorated bowl. The base carries a four character iron red reign mark of the Qianlong emperor but this item was made later, for export, probably during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no damages and no restoration...
Description:
Nuan-Shou, Hand Exercisers were used for palm massage by practicing in one hand. Rolling it to make Qi running through the nerve endings.
The pairs were made from tiger bones.
Enduring old patina was yielded when bone tissues were obviously observed.
It is really fun when practicing them in your hand and hearing the tingling sound.
Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.
Measurements: 4.6cm x 4.2cm x 2.7cm, each.
Weight: 42gram, each.
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Desription:A water scoop or water basin was made from a natural burl wood.
Full of artistic form from mother nature, it can be used in a pracyical way or a display item on your modern cabinet.
The item was preserved in original condition in good patina eventhough being well cleaned. The original black and red pigment were still kept well inside the basin.
Width:21cm, Height:11.5cm.
Condition:Perfect.
This Chinese winter court officials hat has an elaborate gold acorn finial, silk velvet brim, and red silk tassels. The black chin strap cord is tied with a double adjusting slip knot.
The hat is in good condition.