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Description:
Nuan-Shou, Hand Exercisers were used for palm massage by practicing in one hand. Rolling it to make Qi running through the nerve endings.
The pairs were made from tiger bones.
Enduring old patina was yielded when bone tissues were obviously observed.
It is really fun when practicing them in your hand and hearing the tingling sound.
Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.
Measurements: 4.6cm x 4.2cm x 2.7cm, each.
Weight: 42gram, each. .
Nuan-Shou, Hand Exercisers were used for palm massage by practicing in one hand. Rolling it to make Qi running through the nerve endings.
The pairs were made from tiger bones.
Enduring old patina was yielded when bone tissues were obviously observed.
It is really fun when practicing them in your hand and hearing the tingling sound.
Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.
Measurements: 4.6cm x 4.2cm x 2.7cm, each.
Weight: 42gram, each. .
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Description: A pair of wood figures was in original condition. By crackled pigment on the surface, the pair of wood figures was used to be as attendants of a holy deity. With good metaphors of promotion and honorary recommendation by the emperor, the attendants were depicted by holding the wrapped official seal and the recommendation scroll accordingly. With strong religious mood and folklore's atmosphere, the wood pieces can a joyful collection of traditional Chinese sculpture...
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Description: An Incense box with beautiful dark brown patination was made of bamboo
section. A palmful small piece which had been used for keeping incense powder now can also be used as an ideal holder for your precious stones.
Date: Late 19th century.
Material: Bamboo.
Width: 5.3cm Height: 3.5cm
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A lovely Jizhou bowl was applied with rarely-seen agate-like glaze.
By the dark chocolate-brown glaze underneath, strings of bead-like mottles were decorated in the cavetto.
On the outer surface, whitish brown effects were randomly yielded.
For authentication:.
1,The body clay was in a characteristic loosening type by the also characteristic pale buff tint.
2, The flat foot ring was preserved in old-feel quality and bore the manually maneuvered moldi...
A lovely Jizhou bowl was applied with rarely-seen agate-like glaze.
By the dark chocolate-brown glaze underneath, strings of bead-like mottles were decorated in the cavetto.
On the outer surface, whitish brown effects were randomly yielded.
For authentication:.
1,The body clay was in a characteristic loosening type by the also characteristic pale buff tint.
2, The flat foot ring was preserved in old-feel quality and bore the manually maneuvered moldi...
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Description:
A peach-bloom glazed water basin was in nice shape.
Well glazed in gradient tints, the basin was revealed with finely-grained body clay at the foot ring when darken firing effects was resulted within.
It was used for some time. Crackled wires were yielded inside the basin.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century.
Height: 7.3cm, Body Width: 10cm.
A peach-bloom glazed water basin was in nice shape.
Well glazed in gradient tints, the basin was revealed with finely-grained body clay at the foot ring when darken firing effects was resulted within.
It was used for some time. Crackled wires were yielded inside the basin.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century.
Height: 7.3cm, Body Width: 10cm.
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Description:
A white-glazed amphora was in grandeur look.
By an ovoid belly, the wall sprang from the solid flat base, expanded rapidly then curved to form a bulging shoulder.
Under the dished mouth, the long ringed neck rested to the broad shoulder on which was circulated with a raised ridge...
A white-glazed amphora was in grandeur look.
By an ovoid belly, the wall sprang from the solid flat base, expanded rapidly then curved to form a bulging shoulder.
Under the dished mouth, the long ringed neck rested to the broad shoulder on which was circulated with a raised ridge...
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Description:
A stone piece was delicately carved.
A fairy lady playing a flute with a Phoenix, was a beautiful picture with good metaphor.
The piece was supposedly from the building structure or was a stone weight.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th century.
Height: 20cm.
A stone piece was delicately carved.
A fairy lady playing a flute with a Phoenix, was a beautiful picture with good metaphor.
The piece was supposedly from the building structure or was a stone weight.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th century.
Height: 20cm.
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Description:
A Ming bronze buddha was finely cast.
In serene mood, the bronze buddha was preserved in very good condition by enduring old patina.
The old gilt had been transformed into darken metal coatings.
There're three casing holes were found within the pleats.
They were rather than defects but were used for fastening to a base.
The holes were overlooked from the frontal view.
It was a fine good piece in small size but presented in grandeur look...
A Ming bronze buddha was finely cast.
In serene mood, the bronze buddha was preserved in very good condition by enduring old patina.
The old gilt had been transformed into darken metal coatings.
There're three casing holes were found within the pleats.
They were rather than defects but were used for fastening to a base.
The holes were overlooked from the frontal view.
It was a fine good piece in small size but presented in grandeur look...
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Description: A bronze Karmapa Lama figure was finely cast.
Being preserved rarely with original gilding, this strikingly depicted statue was in sitting posture on a square pedestal.
Fine carving craftsmanship was well rendered in depicting the deity's facial expression in a natural way.
The bottom cover was a later restoration which was not unusual for Tibet bronze pieces.
Date: 16th Century.
Height: 11.9cm, Width: 8.5cm Depth: 6.4cm.
A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
Being preserved rarely with original gilding, this strikingly depicted statue was in sitting posture on a square pedestal.
Fine carving craftsmanship was well rendered in depicting the deity's facial expression in a natural way.
The bottom cover was a later restoration which was not unusual for Tibet bronze pieces.
Date: 16th Century.
Height: 11.9cm, Width: 8.5cm Depth: 6.4cm.
A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
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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...
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Description: A rare Jun bowl of Yuan
Dynasty was newly excavated.
With typical Jun ware's characteristics this ware was
molded beautifully.
Obvious excavation evidences
was kept intact for authenticating as
well as for an original mood...
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Description: A Yinquing ewer or water dropper was kept with its original cap. Produced from Jindezheng of Jiangxi province, it was an exquisite Qingbai(bluish white) porcelain manufactured in one of the Hutien kilns. On the surface, when motifs of flowers were framed with 16 different sectors, subtle pinhead incursions were randomly spread in the bluish glaze. It happened to the surface of the cap too. Characteristic chalk-feel body clay was revealed at the bottom...
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Description: A black bowl from 12th Century was well molded and glazed uniquely.
Applied in mottles with brown glaze on the interior and exterior against the black glaze, abstract firing effects was yielded with charming purplish blue when amid with brownish tint.
Minute pinpoints incursions were spread dispersedly on the surface reflecting the dirt-like foggy hue(see pictures 9, 10, 11), and makes the mottles like different halos...
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Description: What an artistry it is indeed for this 800-years-old Minyao bottle vase which full of strong Zen spirits.
With four leaf-like handles, the vase was mold in oval shape and was applied with buff-tinted glaze on the surface.
Being decorated with circular lines around the body which like the halos around the stars, it was in simple form and owned with serene atmosphere.
Had been produced in one of the Cizhou kilns of northern China in 12th-13th centuries, the bottle was done...
With four leaf-like handles, the vase was mold in oval shape and was applied with buff-tinted glaze on the surface.
Being decorated with circular lines around the body which like the halos around the stars, it was in simple form and owned with serene atmosphere.
Had been produced in one of the Cizhou kilns of northern China in 12th-13th centuries, the bottle was done...
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Description: A boxwood carving of Louhan was in old charming patina. Carved in a simple but sleek way, the figure sit easily when tucking the hands into the sleeves. From the mature craftsmanship, the characteristics of the facial features and the honey brownish patina which was caused from the enduring age, the wood work can be dated as one masterpiece from 16th century of Ming Dynasty. Height:7.5cm, Width:6.5cm, Depth:6.45cm...
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Description: A circular storage or seal paste box was made of precious Zitan wood. By a whole block of wood, the box was well shaped and hollowed. In a sturdy condition, the cover can be turned to match the basin tightly. Enduring old patina was yielded on the surface. Date: Qing Dynasty(late 19th century) Width: 9.3cm Height: 7cm.
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Description: A beautiful Imperial blue-ground porcelain bowl in large size was painted to the exterior with five-clawed dragon motif. In iron-red, the imperial motif of dragons were paired with Phoenix and decorated with patterns of tendrils flowers and weeds.
A real imperial porcelain was in quite large size and very unique colour.
Date: Qing Dynasty, Guang-xu mark and period (AD1875-1908)
Width: 25.5cm
Condition: very good except some kiln defects within the foot rim.
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Description:
A Yaozhou water dropper was presented in perfect condition.
The glaze condition was very good except some incursions had been happened to the rim of the venting hole and the beak-like mouth.
Amusingly found at the bottom, there were three padding clays were still adhered without being removed.
It was really rare to find an ancient porcelain ware which was solely for scholar use.
A similar piece but from Longquan site was documented...
A Yaozhou water dropper was presented in perfect condition.
The glaze condition was very good except some incursions had been happened to the rim of the venting hole and the beak-like mouth.
Amusingly found at the bottom, there were three padding clays were still adhered without being removed.
It was really rare to find an ancient porcelain ware which was solely for scholar use.
A similar piece but from Longquan site was documented...