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Qing Dynasty Bronze Donkey incense burner with an original ink painting of the censor by the famous artist Tai Xiangzhou. Tai Xiangzhou (b. China, 1968) graduated with his Doctorate from the Art Academy of Quinghua and studied ink painting with Liu Dan, one of the most revered contemporary artists in China. Tai Xiangzhou is in the collections of the National Museum of Art in Washington, DC; the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeol...

Later Qing Dynasty garden seat with inscription decorated with a gluttonous, monster face. Vivid Sancai glaze. Dimensions 45 cm high. Seat diameter 23 cm. Condition issues: Local bumps, glaze loss and marks as shown in the pictures but a very beautiful example.

Qing dynasty, carved bamboo root seal. The inscription “changle jixiang," means: Ceaseless happiness forever 长乐未央. Length 5 cm, width 3.5 cm, height 1.5 cm

Small inscribed and carved Qing Dynasty bamboo root seal Dimension: 1.5 cm wide, 1 cm high.

Large Qing Dynasty Ying Scholar's Rock. Similar to an illustration in the Suyuan Shipu; the manual on stones written by Lin Youlin in 1613. The stone is characterized by a wonderful, dimpled surface texture, deep craggy depressions, Carmel colored inclusions and old original stand. Dimensions 57 cm high With Stand (Rock is 46 cm) 34 cm wide

Sung dynasty (960-1279) porcelain Buddhist mala (prayer beads) often referred to as Japa beads. The 108 Buddhist prayer beads are commonly used by Buddhists and practitioners of other spiritual traditions for counting and reciting prayers, mantras, or affirmations as part of meditation and spiritual practices. The number 108 holds significance in many spiritual and cultural traditions and is believed to have various symbolic meanings in Buddhism, Hinduism, and other belief systems. This is a com...

16th-17th Century Buddhist Tantric Staff. Known as a Shakujō Khakkhara or Khakkhara. Shakujō (“tin cane” in Japanese) and (Khakkhara “Sounding Staff” or “Rattle” in Sanskrit and Xinzhang in Chinese) is a Buddhist ringed staff used in prayer to make a distinctive sound and originates from the Indian khakkhara (sounding staff) which is made of bronze or iron. This example is in good condition but has scattered casting pours and a repair where a ring attaches to the staff on the right...

This is a ruby colored late Qing Dynasty glass vase. Dimensions 14 cm high

Later Qing dynasty “Zisha” Yixing incense burner. It is preserved intact, with traces of soot, use and wear. In inscription 心淘 (Digging Inside of the heart) was carved by a craftsman or collector in a conspicuous place. The meaning implies: Remove the bad, leave the good and sincere or like rice, removing the husk to leave its essence. Dimensions 18 cm long 13 cm wide 8 cm high

Rare 13th Century Chinese Bronze Cong. Beautiful Yuan Dynasty flower vase. Its size and decoration are typical for the period. Dimensions 25 cm high and 7 cm wide

Large Natural Qing Dynasty Gourd. Original ring and cap with tassel. Dimensions 50 cm high and 27 cm wide.

Magnificent large Qing Dynasty Lingbi Scholar Rock. Stones of this form are known in the West as Qilian but called Wanluo by the Chinese. Wanluo refers to the repetitive horizontal rippled columnar shape these stones exhibit rising vertically like stacked ancient coins found in tombs. Its exceptional surface texture elevates this example well beyond those seen proliferating in the marketplace along with other modern Chinese imitations. Piercings in this rock create a lovely grotto visible from ...

Qing Dynasty glass brushrest in the form of a mountain. Late 19th or early 20th century. Appears like an example of "realglar". Undamaged although casting lines related to its production are visible as demonstrated in the photos. 17 cm Long and 6 cm high.

Beautifully carved Qing Dynasty softwood stand. Although it must have been the seat for a Fangding censor, the scroll work carving dominate its decoration such that It could be used to display a variety objects aesthetically. Dimensions 12 cm long, 9 cm wide and 4.5 cm high.

Yuan Dynasty carved jade rabbit. Hard jade, traces of raw materials, vivid performance of the rabbit to one side. Using the black texture of the jade itself, it skillfully shows the different hair colors of the rabbit. Dimensions: 7 cm long, 2 cm wide and 3.5 cm high.