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Description 仿西汉金縷玉衣. Constructed with more than one thousand pieces of small celadon color of hard stone and serpentine tiles / plaques, each tiles has four holes at the corners, each shaped and sewed together with copper wire to delineate the shape of the corpse. This suit is a 20th Century reproduction, recreated after a famous museum example. The original jade suit was excavated from the tomb of Dou Wan - wife of prince Lui Sheng from Lingshang Mancheng, Period: Western Han dyn...

Description A Chinese Orange-Ground Famille Rose 'Rabbit' Dish, Jiaqing Mark. Enameled with thirteen white rabbits with finely incised fur details against a reddish-orange enameled ground, the exterior walls decorated with three flowers borne on foliate meanders, the base with a six-character Jiaqing mark in iron red. {Diameter: 9 1/2 inches (24.1 cm)}. Condition: Repairs, chips and associated hairlines.

Description A Neolithic Pottery Amphora in a Box. The conical body flanked by a pair of loop handles, decorated with abstract design in white pigment over pressed rope pattern, the neck encircled with twist rope design below a flared mouth. Within a padded brocade box. {Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm)}

Description Two Chinese Carved Rosewood Tables with Marble Top. Two Chinese rosewood pierced carved pedestal stands, with marble tops. {Tallest: Height 36 inches (91.4 cm)}. Condition: Some wear and chips.

Description Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Sleeve Bands. Of ivory stain embroidered in Peking knot and forbidden stitches, depicting elegant ladies in a garden landscape with rocks and pagodas. Framed and glazed with tassels. {H 25 1/2 x W 7 inches (64.7 x 17.7 cm)}.

Description A Large Chinese Reticulated Carved and Gilt Wall Panel. The ground carved openwork with rhombus and trellis patterns, and the center carved in high relief of plum blossom issuing from a garden rock in high relief. {H 53 x W 21 1/2 inches (134.6 x 54.6 cm)}. Condition: Minor cracks.

Description A Chinese Carved Hardwood Brush Holder. Of irregular tree truck form, the exterior wall carved in relief with a continuous scene of squirrels on grapes tree, possibly Zitan wood. {Height 6 5/8 inches (17 cm)}. Condition: Wood cracks.

Description Polychrome Painted and Carved Seated Lohan With Dragon. Finely carved and painted, depicting a seated Lohan figure with left hand raised and holding a wisdom pearl, dressed in flowing robes with a gilt border, a dragon on his right side, turning his head towards the pearl. China. {Height 6 1/4 inches (15.8 cm)}

Description A Carved Celadon Jade of a Seated Immortal 'Ji Gong' on Fitted Base. Finely carved on a greenish-cream stone, the figure of the legendary Taoist immortal 'Ji Gong,' seated on a rock with a smiling expression, wearing a peaked cap with Buddhist character to the center, loose flowing robes exposing his chest with emaciated ribs, accompanied by five small dogs and a boy, feeding a dog from a double gourd vessel, all with a fitted wood base. {Width: 8 1/2 inches (21.5 cm)}.

Two Chinese Soapstone Carvings. The first, greyish-cream tone soapstone, skillfully carved to depict a horned goat standing atop of the mountain, separated carved black stone fitted base with an incised four-character inscription; the second, a honey tone soapstone, carved to depict a bejeweled female dancer atop a crouched fierce tiger near rocky mountain , with a carved fitted black stone base, incised with artist name and title on the base, reading Pan Xichen 潘錫存.

Coral, 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet. Featuring sixty red coral segments arranged in a brick link motif, pinned in 18k yellow gold, completed by an 18k yellow gold post clasp, forming an articulated 6 3/4 inch bracelet. {Gross Weight: 18.8 dwts}

Beautiful and rare three standing Buddha statues. Height: 14 inches.

Beautiful and rare antique dangger with white jade handle and cover. 16inches long.

Urn-shaped body rising from a splayed foot with everted rims, finely attached gilded flowers and foliate motif with low relief carved stem scroolls, the shoulder engraved with stylized clouds. Hieght: 17.5 inches (44.4cm)

Each elegantly potted with a globular lower build surmounted by a smaller, pear-shaped upper bulb. with a tapering mouth, the exterior finely enameled with four roundels depicting various flowers and pierced garden rocks, amidst lingzhi and floral sprays, lappets on the foot, key-fret border on the waist, and ruyi-head band on the mouth, the base inscribed with a six-character Qianlong mark in underglazed blue. Heigh 10.5 inches (26.6 cm) good condition.

The face with a fierce expression, a prominent brow above almond-shaped eyes, wide open and inset with black glass bead pupils, the mount slightly opened under the nose, emphasized earlobe, covered overall with dark brown lacquer. Set On square metal stand. Dimension: 11 inches (27.9 cm) Condition: Heavy lacquer chips and wear.

DESCRIPTION Attributed to Yun Shouping (1633-1690): Birds and Peonies. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, signed Nantian Shouping, with two seals of the artist. {Image: 61 x 8 1/4 inches (154.9 x 20.9 cm)}. Condition: Foxing, creasing. The silk mounting with areas of staining. The bottom rail detached.

Large Tang Pottery Tomb Figure of an Earth Spirit. Modeled half-seated on a tall shaped plinth, the human head with a bulbous nose and bulging eyes below three conical flanges and tall spiraling horn, all flanked by elephant-like ears, the leonine body bearing blade-shaped projections on the shoulders and upright flat wings at the top of each front leg, the rear legs folded and terminating in horse-like hoofs, the surfaces exhibiting traces of black, red, and white pigments. Tang dynasty (618-90...