All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #716792 (stock #lot385)
Description: A pair of jade plates were in transparent light green tint. By a shallow and flat foot ring, the plates were decently decorated on the surface with gilding motifs of leafy flowers, fruits, bamboos and pine trees. Carved in a light way, the vibrant plants were finely rendered before gold pigment was filled in to enlighten the whole picture against the celadon jade ground. A superb design of the picture can be noticed by the sophisticated composition...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #717071 (stock #JD-102)
A beautiful and subtlety carved jade of Quanyin in a standing position holding her prayer beads.She is strung with a bead to be worn as a pendant. Size: L. 6cm. W. 1.8cm. Condition. No repairs or chips.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #717176 (stock #lot386)
Description: A fine jade pendant was carved in a shape of a gourd enwind with vines, leaves, stalks and plums. By the excellent quality of a Hou-Tien jade which was in slight greenish tint and had a lovely transparent look, the pebble was maneuvered skillfully depicting the full gourd with twisted leaves, tendrils, blossoming flowers and the strong stems. A detailed work of a jade piece with such a fine quality was so sweet to hold on...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #719405 (stock #lot389)
Description: A stylized brushrest was displayed in a strong form. Carved in a unique shape from one solid block of Zitan wood, the wooden scholar piece was depicted in the front by an open work as scholar rock's shape. On the back, simple flouring lines were carved to render the rock's profile.In an unusual size, the wooden scholar rock was adherent firmly to the stand which was also made of Zitan wood...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #720745 (stock #LACQ-001)
A very unusual and rare Ming pair of lacquered scholar's partition screens on huanghuali stands.

Against a black lacquer background, each screen features scholar's objects in brown lacquer and mother-of-pearl with accents of gold. They are bordered with a band of leaf patterns done in gold and inlaid mother of pearl...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #720755 (stock #lo391)
Description: A nephrite white jade buckle was carved exquisitely with a dragon head. In fine and pure Hou-Tien quality, the beautiful jade piece was reflected with slight celadon tint and was carved excellently in bas-relief in depicting the details. From the characteristics of the jade quality, the carving style, the fine finishing work, and the decent form of the whole piece, it was justified as a piece from early Qing period of 17th-18th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #720882 (stock #lot392)
Description: Can it be a marvelous addition to your jade collection when it is worn on your or your beloved one's finger and is admired by the gazing eyes. A slender jade ring in warm yellowish tint was exquisitely carved on the surface in several rectangular sections...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #720891 (stock #0039)
A FINE Longquan celadon Bowl.song dynasty.very good condition. 17cm diameter... 7,4 cm hight
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #721149
Chinese scholar's desk root wood (possibly cypress) sculpture depicting Sanxing (Three Star Gods) representing longevity, happiness, and wealth. The god of wealth holds a small child representing wishes for future good fortune through healthy offspring. Measures nearly 11" high by 12" long. Late Qing dynasty to early Republic period. Very good overall condition. There is old bug damage to the back of two heads which appears at one time to have been filled (see enlargements 9 and 10)...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #721638 (stock #lot393)
Description: A small but well molded bronze censer was in decent elm bowl's shape. Made of fine quality of metal material, the bronze censer was in good weight of 238 gram when in a lovely size of 5.0 cm in width and 3.2cm in height. Hollowed inside with good curve as the outside, the bronze bowl which in a plain form was an ideal censer to either hold in hands feeling the warmth, sniffing the aroma of the fine burning incense or just being as a paper weight fondling in your palms...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #722038 (stock #GLASS-017)
A nice mixture of various colored glass beads from the Western Han dynasty. Size: See last photo. Condition: Some loss from long burial.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #722420 (stock #lot394)
Description: A beautiful floral picture was done by unique techniques. Totally used with cast iron, the plants of peony flowers, the leaves and the stems were skilfully hammered, chiseled and soldered together into a natural form. The tradition of iron pictures was developed at late 18th century. For this piece, it was from late 19th century and had been finished with some black paint in the later date for covering it from further erosion. Condition: Very good...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #723414 (stock #lot395)
Description: An elegant nephrite white jade box was uniquely in a shape of a citron plant. By the shape and being carved on the cover with the beautiful motifs, the jade box was made from one solid block of high quality Houtien pebble...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #724912 (stock #lot396)
Description: A museum piece indeed as this tripod ceramic inkstone was recovered rarely in a unique form and was in perfect condition with original cover. On the top, a water basin which was in a shape of a crouching toad was capped as a knob. By excellent incising and molding work, the toad was vividly rendered...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #726037 (stock #lot397)
Description: A lovely pair of Cizhou Dolls were in cute image. White glazed, the molded children were riding on the grinned lions. The bigger one was in perfect condition by the height of 5.5cm. The smaller one was kept with faded glaze, and was restored at the neck when height was 4.8cm. Two of them were hanging pieces due to the drilling holes at the chignons. Date: Song Dynasty(12th century)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #726039 (stock #lot398)
Description: A triad of brown glazed figurines (two officials and one servant) were preserved in good condition except one minor fret on one of the doll's shoulder. Very amusing pieces indeed. Height: 5.7cm, 5.5cm, 5.4cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #726042 (stock #lot399)
Description: A pair of porcelain whistling dolls were in creamy white slip and were sketched with black paint. Except one broken ankle on the left foot of the bigger one and was glued back, then two of them in very good condition. They whistled well even after 800 years. Height: 5.8cm, 5.0cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #726043 (stock #lot400)
Description: A charming group of dolls were amassed in a rare chance. By obvious characteristics of the dated features, the dolls were preserved with original excavation condition. As an excellent example of early ceramics on the glaze and of the body clay, these dolls can well be as teaching materials for Chinese early ceramics or as ancient civilian art with joyful look. Date: Song to Yuan Period (AD12th-13th Century) Height: 5.8cm-4.8cm They will be sold in a group of 7 pieces by $700. Al...