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Conservatoire Sakura
Price on Request Rare tetrapod censer representing a stylized elephant.
The censer is in cast bronze.The cast is beautiful and the finish is perfect,probably scrapped,no holes or roughness. The old patina proves the authenticity of the object. A frieze carved with swastika surrounds the elephant in its upper part representing a caparison. The ears are represented by 2 spirals as well as the tusks...
Conservatoire Sakura
$250.00 Porcelain vase with splashed decoration in green, yellow and aubergine enamels.This small size reminds me of an desk object like a small vase to decorate the table of a scholar.
One crack. H:78mm
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,300.00 It is a small container which is carved in a black stone which is not very hard. I think it is a soapstone. It was covered with a layer of solid red lacquer which has partially worn away with use and time. The central receptacle is flanked by 2 dragon heads which have their mouths open. The mouths are pierced with holes as for a teapot. It appears to be a 2-light oil lamp...
Conservatoire Sakura
$700.00 This plaque must have been part of a scholar's screen. It is carved in a Duan stone of 2 layers of different colors. An ochre layer and a brown layer. The brown layer is carved in depth until the ochre layer appears. The decoration is thus cut in brown on an ochre background.Qing period 19° century or earlier. On the reverse side we can see the traces of the tool which should give indications for a more precise dating.
Accident, broken and glued again.
206 x 302 x 8 mm
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,700.00 Very rare dropper in lost wax cast bronze representing an adorable little owl. The cast and chisel are perfect and the scraper finish is very neat. Slight cast iron defect below. The object plunges into the water and fills up through the beak and ears. The output of the drops is perfect. One by one as needed. Well thought out object is perfectly executed. Work from the 18th century or before, there is a good antique and beautifful patina...
Zentner Collection
Sale Pending Antique Chinese carved Jade signature seal. Rectangular cong form carved of jade-green stone with orange striations and black flecks. Intricately carved on all sides. One side, a sage or scholar with long staff. On another side, a flower vase on a stand with a bird on a branch. Another side is carved with a blossoming branch. And one side has a design of a bat.
Age: Qing Dynasty (19th century) Dimensions: 2 3/4" high x 1 1/8" wide x 1 1/8" wide
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese soapstone signature seal. Rectangular form with some lovely gray mottling. Carved on one side with a flower vase.
Age: Qing Dynasty (circa 19th century) Dimensions: 2 5/16" high x 15/16" wide x 15/16" wide
Zentner Collection
$4,500.00 Antique Chinese small bowl carved of deep spinach green jade. Lobed in form and with four small feet. It stands on a carved hardwood base. Beautiful mottled translucent jade.
Age: possibly Qianlong Period (1723-1795) Dimensions: 5" long x 3 5/8" wide x 7/8" high (1 1/2" high on stand)
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Chinese pale green and white jade vase. Carved in trapezoidal form
tapering downward to a narrow base. One side is carved with a religious text and ribbon floating with a bat and clouds. Below a lingzhi mushroom sprouts from the rocky ground. The other side is carved with a waterfall over a rocky outcropping. The vase stands on a small carvedvhardwood base...
2ezr
Inquire for Price Old (1900's) Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Table Stand with Spinach Jade Plaque Inlay
It is 1.2 inches (3.1 cm) tall by 2.8 inches (7.1 cm) long and 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 190 gram. It is tarnished and has inclusions and chips at the jade, and enamel stress cracks (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...
Conservatoire Sakura
solded Guan Yin in cast bronze. She is holding a stylized flower in her hand which serves as an incense holder. Her long-sleeved dress is reminiscent of the Tang style. Details are incised on the dress, the hair. The old patina is very beautiful corresponding to an object several hundred years old. Must be from the Ming period or earlier.
A part of the ribbon is missing (visible on picture)Normal wear for an earlier period
Height: 13,5cm
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Conservatoire Sakura
$8,500.00 Unmarked bronze seal or scholar's weight? It represents a fantastic animal firmly camped on its legs. The artist has given it an interesting mischievous expression. It is in cast bronze, the finish is of the highest quality as well as the chasing. The perfection of the line of the hairs is the work of an excellent chiseller. The movement of the head which turns to the right makes the body tilt to the left while the tail compensates to the right only an excellent sculptor can make such a realism...
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$80.00
Old wooden stand acquired from a US expat estate in 1987, this was made between 1950 and 1980. The legs are inserted. Minor natural “check” in the top, and this piece is sort of shaped like Australia (no extra charge). 14cm/5.5in x 10cm/4cm and 4cm/1.6in.
2ezr
Inquire for Price 19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Carved Scholar Ink Box with Lead Base
It is 1.15 inches (3 cm) tall by 2.7 inches (7 cm) in diameter. It is 161.7 gram. It has chips, hairline cracks, surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,200.00 The bronze is cast with lost wax and is hollow but very thick. Beautiful casting and good sculpting finish. No traces of gilding or pigment. The figure is in a very dynamic position, with unusual gestures difficult to model. The artist has given the hands a beautiful elegance by bending the fingers excessively. The bronze has a beautiful antique patina which dates back to the 18th century or earlier...
2ezr
Inquire for Price 1930's Chinese Duan Stone Carved Table Screen with Immortal God Signed
It is 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) tall by 6.8 inches (17.3 cm) wide. The plaque is 8 inches (20.5 cm) long by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It weighs 1.9 LB without stand. It has chips, surface wears and scratches. It has chips and repairs at the wood stand (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it f...
Conservatoire Sakura
$9,500.00 A rare brushpot caved in coconut. On one side 1 temple surrounded by 1 dragon with a fish tail (Makara) and a fish. On the other side 2 dragons surrounding the sacred pearl which curiously has the shape of an inverted heart. We can see the same heart on a coconut box illustrated on page 96 of book 44 of the complete collection of the Palace Museum. A similar almost identical brush pot was sold in London on November 5, 2013 by christie's, lot 112 (see photos).The whole is covered with a thin laye...
Hawkes, Asian Art
~~~SOLD~~~ A Chinese bronze censer with stylized fish handles. The recessed base with a cast apocryphal Ming Xuande reign mark. 18th century.
An almost identical censer was auctioned at Christie’s “Interiors”, London, South Kensington, lot 795. 9th November, 2011. Results available on the Christie’s website. Approximately 9.5 cm mouth diameter, 8 cm high.The censer weighs 414 grams. The censer has been polished in the distant past but is now achieving an attractive patina, a litt... |