Description: A pair of bronze plaques were chased with decoration of deity (or scholar)
, cranes, turtles, birds and garden rocks which were all typical images in Chinese Taoist culture. An excavation item which dated as Tang dynasty is shown for reference.
Date: AD10th-12th Century
Material: Gilt-Bronze
Description: It is a small but rare piece made from 1000 years ago. Carved in a delicate way, two of the wild geese twisted their necks intimately. This pendant was expressed in a typical nomadic atmosphere
of ancient northern China.
Date: Liao Dynasty (AD916-1234)
Material: Steatite
Width: 2.1cm Depth: 1.0cm Height: 1.7cm
Description: This amber pendant was excavated at the site of the past Liao empire (AD916-1234) in northern China. With the esthetics of exotic atmosphere, the pendant was in a shape of two wild geese twisting their necks. Two holes were drilled in the middle for fastening. Enduring at least
1000 years under the earth, this amber pendant survived almost intactly only with a minor chip on one of the wild geese's head...
Description: This small and rare jade pendant is in a shape of two wild geese who twisting their necks in an intimate way.It was typically a common subject in the nomadic tribe's folk art of northern China. With ingenuity of the nomadic style and the related references-see last three pictures, this rare piece was testified for it's authentication.
Date: Liao Dynasty (AD916-1234)
Material: Nephrite
Width: 2.3cm Height: 1.4cm Depth: 1.0cm
Condition: Good
Description: An elegant Chinese scholar box was made of a whole block of Suan-Zhi wood, simple and plain but with beautiful aged patina.
Date: Late 18th century
Condition is Good but with some cracks inside the bottom due to age.
Description: It is a small but very rare museum piece of Tang Dynasty. Exquisitely sculpted in beautiful and strenuous way, the Lokapala still shows his strength after over 1000 years with shining gold glamour.
Material: Gilt-bronze Date: Tang Dynasty (AD 8th-10th century) Height: 7.5cm Width: 3.6cm
Condition: Good
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: Fish is a lucky symbol in Chinese culture. This jade fish was uniquely
sculpted adding with wings which was solely seen from the excavations of northern nomadic tribes .The custom was unknown. The incursions was so clear as being judged an excavated old piece. The original drilling hole testify that it was for decoration use.
Material: Nephrite
Date: Liao Dynasty(AD12th-13th Century.)
Length: 4.5cm Height:2.5cm Depth:0.5cm
Condition: Perfect
Description: Although jade is found in various areas in the world, Chinese people valued it even more than gold and silver for thousands of years. This Scholar's object was made of grey nephrite in elegant shape and proportion.
The inscription of poems corresponding with
the scenery made it much more a piece of art.
Date: Qing Dynasty
Length: 10.0cm Width: 10.0cm Height: 4.0cm
Condition: Perfect
(A bronze spoon is included)
Pair Blue & White Moon Vase with Street Scene, 19th Century
The pair is 8 inches (20.5 cm) tall, and 5.45 inches (13.5 cm) wide.
They are in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks, except manufacture defect of minor skip glaze and firing cracks at the beasts and body (as seen in the photos).
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Chinese fan painting on paper by Zhu Meicun (born 1911) depicting a solitary figure at the lower right seated among rockery and pines. The left side of the fan bears the artist's signature and red seal. The painting is dated above the signature in Chinese cycle years summer of "ping xu" (1946). The fan painting has been silk mounted. The painting itself measures about 9 1/4"V x 20"H (mounting size: 16 3/8"V x 22 7/8"H)...
19th century (Qing Dynasty) Chinese Manchu style robe embroidered in gold couched threads highlighted in copper and blue-grey metallic threads with 8 visible 5-clawed dragons, plus one hidden dragon on the inside flap, depicted in full-face and profile poses against a blue ground. Each dragon is chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) and is surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols...
18th Century Chinese Bamboo Carved Brush Holder Lady & Stag
The brush holder is 5.25 inches tall by 2.75 inches in diameter.
It is in good condition with no repairs or cracks, except small chip at the foot (as seen in the photos).
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Extraordinary 19th century (Qing Dynasty) Chinese Manchu style silk robe embroidered in polychrome and gilt metallic threads with 8 visible 5-clawed dragons, plus one hidden dragon on the inside flap, depicted in full-face and profile poses against a blue ground. Each dragon is chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) and is surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols...
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Carved 8 Immortal Man Carry Fan
The man is 12 inches tall by 4 inches in diameter.
He is in good condition with no repairs, except minor chips and cracks (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Bamboo Carved 8 Immortal Boy with Flute
The boy is 12.5 inches tall by 3.25 inches wide.
He is in good condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, except missing tassel (as seen in the photos).
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Large Chinese Apple Green Jade Water Buffalo Carry Linchi
The buffalo is 3.75 inches tall, and 5.5 inches in length. It weighs 2.6 pounds.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.
It pass the hard knife scratching test and guarantee to be jade.
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Large Old (1940's) Chinese Wood Carved Quan Yin
The quan yin is 17 inches tall without base, and 6.5 inches wide.
It is in good condition with no repairs, except a chip at the edge of her robe and cracks (as seen in the photos).
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