Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork (8)

Important and exceptional solid sterling grade silver opium Pipe, Chinese, made for the super rich upperclass or Royalty, Qing Dynasty, later 19th. century AD.

A fantastic opium pipe made for smoking opium mixed with tobacco, hence the small pouch in silver hanging on the very long curving tube. the entire surface, incluing the tube extrafinely engraved with decorative elements, including a Phoenix bird on the front of the lower part, see pictures...

A very important set of no less than 10 different weight of the same Sycee shaped series, China, Qing Dynasty, 144-1911 AD.

The collection was made in the 18th.-19th. century and consists of 10 weights, all with inscriptions and markings on both sides in Chinese. The set is made of high quality 'white' bronze or brass metal and shaped to perfection.

Weights represented are: 50 Tael, ca. 1,7 kilograms / 1700 grams (Extremely rare!) 25 Tael, ca...

Very rare thick gilt bronze Saddle fitting, Chinese Han Dynasty, 200 BC-200 AD.

A finely made piece shaped as a Dragon with a ring below and a button on the back.

Size: 7,9 cm.

Condition: Superb, almost fully preserved thick gilt, typical for the genuine Han period pieces.

Provenance: Egeskov collection, formerly in several famous collections and comes with a COA.

A rare and stunning Zhadou vessel, dating to the late Ming Dynasty, 17th. century.

The vessel, known as a Zhadou or Leys Jarin, has it's characteristic shape and knob handles shaped as Lion heads and decorated with a Dragon and other ornaments. The piece was made using a white bronze alloy, very well made in the finest style, precise and sharp.

Size: 12,7 cm. tall and a rather massive piece...

An early good style bronze Buddha, China, Early Qing Dynasty, 17th.-18th. century.

The Buddha with fine features and very convincing old collection patina. The piece is guaranteed to be at least pre 1800 AD.

Size: 15,3 x 9,5 x 7,7 cm.

Ex. Old Danish Estate Collection

Interesting bronze mirror which is either Chinese or Tibetan, dating to the later Ming-Qing Dynasty, 16th.-18th. century.

The mirror attractice, slightly concave, cast with letters on the handle and engraved on the back with writing and a buddhist figure. With fine green and brown patina. Size: 8,5 cm...

A rare and guaranteed authentic Chinese bronze hand-gun or hand-cannon, Yuan- Early Ming Dynasty, 14th. century AD!.

A good larger example of one of the absolutely earliest bronze cannons ever made on the planet. The Chinese were the first to introduce this weapon in warfare on a larger scale. These guns were fired on larger hand-held poles against attacking armies. Often these are inscribed with the name of the ruling emperor or Dynasty...

A HIGH QUALITY LARGE BRONZE MIRROR, CHINA, TANG DYNASTY, (618-907 AD).

An incredible bronze mirror with exceptional ancient patinated surfaces.

The mirror engraved with large and detailed mythical animals (Dragons and lions) around a central knob. Several concenthric lines with decoration around the central motif.

Size: 137 mm. in diameter and ca. 500 grams weight.

Condition: Choice, beautiful patina...