All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #487293 (stock #lot158)
Description: A beautiful agate "Juia" was excavated in intact condition without any incursions. With fantastic image, this pendant or an earring can be authenticated by its manual craftsmanship. Ex. the cutting sections of the agate surface with ridges can be observed that it was made by simple instruments and manual cutting skills. And the polishing was omitted without special attentions at the tips of the cutting ends and at the inner side of the rim...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #1050155 (stock #lot822)
Description:

A wood brush pen was carved as a stalk of a tree branch.
Nicely rendered carvings were preserved in very good condition when darken patina was yielded on the surface.
By a good size, a brush pen can be the indispensible addition to the collection of Chinese scholar items as it was always being a hard to find item.
And when it was made by nice hardwood material.

Material: Suanzi or DaYei Zitan wood...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #858103 (stock #lot547)
Description: A white-glazed tea caddy was rarely found with an original cap. Preserved in a very good condition, the capped jar was in plain form without any decoration. Firing effect was obviously revealed in the body clay. It is a fine piece for the storage of some fine tea or a decent vase-like jar on the shelf too. Date: Ming Dynasty(15th century), Height: 15.1cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #478264 (stock #lot150)
Description: A jade boy was carved beautifully by a celadon jade pebble. With sharp clean cutting skill, this jade was expressed vividly as a traditional Chinese boy holding a lotus vein. Posed with one foot stepping forward and facial expression described with simple sketchy lines, the figure was shaped by the jade pebble's original size...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #837412 (stock #lot529)
Description: A Longquan celadon-glazed water pot was mold with a narrowed mouth, merged body and a well shaped foot ring. Yielded under the glaze with evenly spread crackles of iron wires all over the surface including the center of the foot ring, adding with the iron brownish foot ring, the small water pot was imitated to the Ge-typed wares of Song Dynasty in a charming look. The tint is much darken and greener in real than in the pictures...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #780211 (stock #lot469)
Description: A magnificent bottle vase or jar was molded in characteristic dished mouth and was with four squared loops. By the also characteristic greenish hue of the glaze, the surface was spread with patches of whitish and foggy incursions which were obvious condition caused from long time of burial. Despite the results from the enduring age, the bottle was in very good shape by its sturdy body and the stable glaze condition...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #610569 (stock #SILV-006)
An unusual double headed silver dragon bracelet with both dragons chasing the elusive pearl connected by alternating bands of plain and textured links. Age: Mid 19th century. Size: Inside diameter. 6.5cm. Condition; No repairs. Normal wear.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #909755 (stock #lot587)
Description:

A black-glazed water pot was in strong Zen spirit.
By an elegant elm bowl’s shape, the pot was applied on the surface with black slip when bluish white splashes were decorated intriguingly on top across the mouth rim.
Unglazed at the bottom, the foot ring was flat and was revealed with the body clay which was in dark brown tint.

Date: Tang Dynasty(AD618-907),

Width: 21.5cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1067170 (stock #lot863)
Description:

A crouching Bixie was carved from a pebble of black steatite.
Depicted with protruding eyes, back thrown ears and the broom-like tail, the fairy beast was treated by affluent and sleek carving lines.
An animated form was then vividly rendered. All these were the characteristics for the carvings from Yuan dynasty or earlier periods.
It was kept with very nice patina when some old defects were found. They were caused from the enduring age...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1231657 (stock #AMBN-014)
A nicely carved natural amber pendant with one bat and leaf design. The bat represent longevity and happiness. The bat and happiness sound is in the Chinese language is similar - both pronounced Fu. Size: L. 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs, cracks or chips.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #776302 (stock #lot464)
Description: A finely gilt bronze Tibetan figure was in an image of three faces and with eight hands. She was one of the three longevity deities in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon, along with Amitayus and White Tara. By a striking look, the bronze was kept in a perfect condition. Date: Late 19th century,
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #805449 (stock #ZM127)
This Ethnic Minority festival necklace is from one of the Miao villages in the mountains outside the city of Tia Jiang. The neckpiece is formed from a hollow silver tube aprox. .5 inches in diameter. The hollow medallion is .5 inches thick. The necklace can be worn comfortably. The silver medallion has elaborate reposse work with an array of symbols of Miao culture and legend. There is a pair of Phoenix birds flying above a pair of dragons who are chasing a fiery pearl enclosing a frog...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1022909 (stock #lot768)
Description:

A precious Zitan wood brush-licker was intriguingly carved with sea-waves patterns on the surface.
By waving-like circular rim, the scholar vessel was in dark tint and was reflected with purplish tint on the fretting rim. The characteristic Ox-Furs' wood grains were yielded.
It was a decent piece by good design and well maneuvered carvings.

Date: Qing dynasty, late 19th century.

Length:12.7cm,

Condition: Perfect...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1319529 (stock #151712b)
Today I have a signed Hector Aguilar Armadillo necklace which is one of his most iconic designs. Anyone collecting fine Mexican silver should put this one on their list. The discs are thick silver with a range from 1.5in...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1135622 (stock #lot974)
Description:

A Jiangyang Temmoko bowl was decorated with radiating russet splashes on the surface.
It was a rare type of this kind in Jiangyang wares.
Enduring old crackles were yielded naturally in the glaze when retrospective sheen was reflected on the surface.
It was used to be coated on the mouth rim with silver band. The silver band had long gone and only left with the residues around.
The bowl was kept in perfect condition without any restorations.
One burst bub...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #687406 (stock #lot347)
Description:

A pair of Jizhou jars was intriguingly molded in imitation of two woven bamboo boxes.
By typical characteristics of sticking-rice-like body clay which revealed at the lower portion of the boxes and the flat foot rings, the ware’s glaze was kept in very good condition.
On the surface, clear and crispy patterns were beautifully defined. Hand-crafted knobs were skillfully added on the top of the caps.
Some adhesives were preserved on the surface for authentication...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1900 item #339760 (stock #tiger420)
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Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Reticulated Silver Basket Censer Koro with Chrysanthemum

The koro is 4 inches (10 cm) tall, and 4 inches (10 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks, except minor dent at the bottom (as seen in the photos).


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All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1321326 (stock #161001)
This is Frank Patania's turquoise bead necklace with a solid gold clasp and matching stone on top of the clasp. It is properly signed with the Thunderbird, FP and a 14kt mark. These were believed to be given as a gift to his wife. The vintage beads are not produced / mined today and he chose a stabilized bead with a beautiful color. I have tried to photograph the necklace in different light to show the beads color. It is evident that the colors were blended with an artist's eyes. The two strands...