Chinese card case ivory Cantonese

Chinese: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1900: item #817990
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A Chinese ivory card case carved deeply all over with figures in pavilions in a landscape of pagodas, flora shrubs etc. This Cantonese case is quite thick( 1.4cm) and in excellent condition. We can obtain CITES Export licence , if necessary. Age: C. 1870.size: 10.5cm long , 6.5cm wide and 1.4cm thick. Condition: very good, no restoration.

Fine Chinese Ivory Girl

Chinese: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1960: item #817928
IvoryGirl

A fine Chinese ivory carving of a girl holding flowers. She's standing on a wooden base (glued together). Total height is 7.5" including the base. No damage.

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball.

Chinese: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1960: item #817925
Ivoryball

A nice Chinese Ivory ball carries by a Shoulao with peaches and a bat. 12" tall. Great carving. The base has 3 age cracks as seen. The ball is in good condition.

A CHINESE CELADON JADE FINGER CITRON

Chinese: Carvings: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #816830

A celadon jade buddha's finger citron with bat, naturalistically carved and pierced, 19th century.

Size: 2.75 x 2 inches (7 x 5 x 2cm). Weight: 80g.

An Early 20th Century Carved Soapstone House in Trees

Chinese: Carvings Pre 1940: item #816790
ICHI 1775

A soapstone carving of a large Chinese house nestled in a grove of evergreens at the foot of some tall sheer cliffs. The details are much finer than those normally found in these popular carvings - note, for example, the detailed grill work on the windows of the house. It is obvious that this carver was quite meticulous in depicting a true to life scene. The main section is a tannish color soapstone and the entire upper section is attached to a darker soapstone base. The piece measures 6" long b... Click for details

A FINE WHITE JADE PLAQUE

Chinese: Carvings: Hardstone Pre 1910: item #815802

A fine white jade plaque. 19th Century. Size: 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches (6.35 x 4.18 cm). Weight: 47 g. Very good condition. No damage.

Chinese Qing Carved Rootwood Fly-whisk Handle 19th C.

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #815031

Chinese Qing dynasty ornately carved rootwood fly-whisk handle. Fly-whisks were carried by Buddhist priests to wave away flies which, according to Buddhist tenets, they could not kill. The fly-whisk is also a symbol of leadership. 19th century. 11" long. Very good overall condition with a nice patina. There is one small crack which is visible in the center of enlargement 4. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.

Old Chinese Hardwood Wall Mounted Hotei Budai Figure

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1930: item #814960

Old Chinese robed Budai image with characteristic elongated earlobes and fat belly standing on his bag of treasures, carved from a dense block of hardwood. Known as Hotei in Japan, and frequently referred to as the "Laughing Buddha," Budai is one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck and symbolizes prosperity and abundance. The back is flat, as it was designed to hang on the wall. Estimated to date from the first half of the 20th century. Measures about 10 3/4" long. Good overall condition except ... Click for details

Relief Carved Scholar Pavilion Framed Wood Panel

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #813455
58-18

A finely detailed Chinese relief carving shows a bearded scholar in his courtyard surrounded by friends and family. He and his bearded associate sit at a table under the ornate roofs of the raised pavilion. Two children and several other figures are seen in other sections of the courtyard, which is enclosed by a low fence. Six tiled roofs, trees and potted plants are carved with meticulous care, and another structure is seen atop a mountain in the background. The coins carved in each end of the ... Click for details

A Large Pair of Chinese Boxwood Figures, 19th Century.

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #812042
3897

A PAIR OF CHINESE BOXWOOD CARVINGS, 19TH CENTURY.

Each figure depicts an old man displaying an opened scroll, he carries a long staff and is accompanied by a deer. It is possible that he depicts the star god of longevity; Shoulao and the original purchaser chose to have two, left and right facing for double long life or perhaps just to grace a mantelpiece. ... Click for details