Chinese Antique Jade Belt Hook with Chimera

Chinese: Carvings: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #1202600

Beautiful Chinese antique carved jade belt hook, two pieces fit perfectly together with a hook in the form of a chimera's head, each piece is highly carved with chimeras twisting through clouds, each creature is perfectly rendered in three dimensions with pierced details, the jade is a beautiful pale green, 18th/19th century. Total size when fastened: 3 3/4" wide

Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Pot

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1980: item #1202592

Chinese highly carved brush pot made of bamboo, carved all over with a scene of lion dancers, a drummer, two children with a strand of fire crackers and people watching on, intricately carved with wonderful details, inscription on upper left. Size: 7" high 5 1/4" wide. Size:

FINELY CARVED WOODEN GUANYIN

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1800: item #1202541

The large figure standing with both arms folded in her sleeve in front of her chest, the borders of the garment with floral motifs against a diagonal striped background, her head turned slightly to the left, the hair combed in a high chignon with two strands of hair to each side of her shoulders. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Height: 50 cm.

BRONZE TRUNK-SHAPE VASE

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1202537

With a monkey and a bee at the base of the trunk, the former looking up at two birds resting on the branches with flowering prunus and a basket hanging from one the branches. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Height: 21,5 cm. Weight: 1674 gr.

BRONZE AMPHORA SHAPED VASE

Chinese Pre 1700: item #1202536

The upper part of the body divided by two notched flanges and filled with archaistic tao-tie masks and bird motifs, the lower part with hanging lappets with similar decoration, a band of roundels around the foot, base and rim of the ripped neck, two dragons on opposite sides climbing up and biting in the rim as handles. China, Ming Dynasty, 17th century. Height: 40 cm.

A fine Chinese 20th-er Yixing Duanni stoneware teapot

Chinese: Antiquities Pre 1910: item #1202509
10519

A fine Chinese 20th early Yixing Duanni wtoneware Teapot carved,Condition:Excellent with a little chip (see picture),It measures about H: 3 7/8", L:5".

A fine Chinese 20th-er Yixing Duanni stoneware teapot

Chinese: Antiquities Pre 1910: item #1202508
10518

A fine Chinese 20th early Yixing Duanni wtoneware Teapot carved,Condition:Excellent,It measures about H: 3", L:6 1/4".

A fine Chinese 20th-er Yixing Duanni stoneware teapot

Chinese: Antiquities Pre 1910: item #1202505
10517

A fine Chinese 20th early Yixing Duanni wtoneware Teapot carved,Condition:Excellent,It measures about H: 2 3/4", L:5 3/4".

Very Lg. Rare Chinese Song Martaban Jar - 960 -1126AD

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1202492
MART-004

A very rare extremely large storage jar from the Chinese Song period, 960 -1126 AD.These jars were used for storage for Chinese trading vessels. They were then traded off to Chieftains in Southeast Asia and were considered sacred items. Most jars were from the Ming to the middle Qing Dynasties. This one is very rare as it dates back to the Song Dynasty. This vase was found in Borneo, Malaysia. It is unusual to find this size jar intact from that period. Size: H. 76 cm. W. 57 cm. Condition: No r... Click for details

Chinese mother of pearl carved shells

Chinese: Carvings Pre 1900: item #1202363
1860/791

A pair of Chinese mother of pearl shells carved in detail and with typical Cantonese scenes of every day life: figures in landscape, buildings, trees, river etc. The quality of the shells is very good, image 1 shows a dark rim on one of the shells, in fact, this is due to the lighting condition of the image. Condition is excellent, they come with their custom-made ( later than the shells) hard wood stands. Age: C. 1890