All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1950 item #1085350
Chinese carved spinach jade square shaped container, hand carved on each side with writing and flowers, stands on 4 feet, carved 1/4" thick so has beautiful translucency. Size: 5 1/8" high x 3 3/4" wide
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1950 item #1184316
Antique Chinese jade belt hook, beautiful carved double peach with branches and their leaves. Beautiful condition, semi-translucent with small inclusions. Republic period, early 20th century. Size: 3.25" L x 2.75" H
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1960 item #1174143 (stock #3498)
This jade (nephrite) carving is a mid-20th century product. It is 3” high, 2 ¼” wide (measured from the widest part) and 1” thick. It depicts a playful monkey climbing on top of two pomegranates; a small RuYi (如意) scepter with LingZhi (靈芝) ends rests on the back of the carving. It is in great condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #859464 (stock #308)
A 1930s Art Deco style "bisque" porcelain figure from Dresden, Germany. Condition - very good. No damages...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1960 item #28054 (stock #2034)
Mid 20th century Chinese lapis covered jar with floral design, good condition. H: 8 1/2 inches, W: 5 inches
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1940 item #1183670
Splendid Chinese white jade carving of seated monk with book resting on his side while greeting an attentive dog. Expressive and highly skilled carving with excellent detail and nuance. The stone of an even pale greyish-green with small orange striations. Republic Period. Size: 3.5” high, 4.5” wide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1980 item #99123 (stock #2108)
This Chinese well-carved lapis deity is 6 inches tall (with base, it is 7 ½ inches tall), 6 ½ inches wide and 3 ½ inches thick. It depicts the Shou Xing, the Chinese deity for longevity. The deity is holding a staff on his shoulder, a RuYi (scepter) is in his other hand. A boy and girl holding a giant peach with both hands are standing in front of him. A crane which has a small bat in its beak is at his side. The peach, Ruyi, crane and bat all mean good luck...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1103803 (stock #G0464)
A beautiful carved old Chinese soapstone horse with original wooden stand, in excellent condition. W:5" H:3.5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1930 item #828445
A rare, complete set of Art Deco sterling silver demitasse spoons in the "Zodiac" pattern by Tiffany & Co. presented in their original fitted case. The finial of each spoon features a streamlined illustration of a zodiac sign. The bowls are parcel gilt. The back of the spoons are stamped with the Tiffany hallmark used 1907-1947, and are also marked with the patent date 1926. These spoons were made for only a short duration and complete sets are quite difficult to find...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1980 item #1252422
Charming Chinese carved jadeite scene of two monkeys on a large peach, one of them holds a lotus leaf like an umbrella, carved out of beautiful white jadeite with areas of lavender, the lotus has dramatic striations of bright green, 20th century. Size: 2 1/2" high
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Costume : Silver : Pre 1960 item #960049 (stock #G0167)
A very nice vintage Chinese sterling silver bangle. Ingenious dragon design with lapis stones set as the eyes and the whiskers as the clasp. In excellent condition. Signed. D:2-1/2" Weight: 18g.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1940 item #29574 (stock #5001)
Middle 20th century Chinese carved rose quartz statue depicting a lady holding a sword in one hand and a branch of flowers in the other. Good color and condition. H: 12 ¼ inches, W: 5 ½ inches
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1980 item #1127882
Chinese carving of a recumbent horse with head over his shoulder, beautifully carved of very dark green jade, sitting on wooden base also carved to look like a rock. Mid 20th century. Total size with stand: 5 1/2" high x 7" long x 4" deep Size of horse only: 3 3/4" high x 6" long x 2 1/2" deep
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #100189 (stock #2127)
There are four identical embroideries in this framed picture. These are early 20th century products. Every piece is about 5 ½ inches by 5 ½ inches. The gold frame is 18 ¼ inches long and 18 inches wide. It depicts five young boys, the one in the center is riding on a Qilin, others are on the corners and holding flowers and fruit in their hands. There are some chips on the frame and small scratches on the plexi-glass, but the embroideries are in good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1087694 (stock #G0438)
A beuatiful old Chinese ghost buster soap stone carving, with five busted small ghosts. His name is call "Zhong Kui",In Chinese folklores, Zhong Kui is a god who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits. It's signed and in good condition except a tiny chip on the end of the fan, please see the photo, with the original wooden stand. W:20cm H:13cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1980 item #1294784 (stock #1080)
A green and yellow soapstone carving entitled "Lion Building" (located in Shandong province) depicting a scene from the famous Song dynasty legend the The Water Margin ("Shui Hu Zhuan") in which Wu Song fights with and kills Ximen Qing who had previously killed Wu Song's brother so as to 'acquire' his wife...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1930 item #1216814
A lovely pairing of the bodhisattva diety Kwan Yin riding a Chinese lion or fu dog. The Kwan Yin is set in a leisurely pose with her medicine bottle. Intricate geometric patterns with motifs of clouds and dragons are decorated throughout the statue. Age: mid-20th century Size: length 16" width 7.5" height 25.5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1940 item #997931 (stock #G0245)
A beautiful set of early 20th C. Chinese scholar items, black lacquer nested boxes, letter holder and stamp roller, in good condition. Marked. Large box D:13cm x 7cm.