Chinese black lacquer and gilt shop sign. Can be translated as Hall of Good Fortune. 19th/20th century.
Measurements: H 16 ", L 48 1/4".
Provenance: Private Collection.
Two large and very beautifully carved foo dogs of the mid-19th century. This carving is one piece of hardwood, the female with her pup and the male will his ball. This masterpiece is perfect for the fireplace mantle or for general display. The wood's natural patina is darkened with age and is a feature that only comes with time. There is an old age crack on the underside of the ball, but other than that, these are perfect, I will let the pictures do the talking. Measurements: 26" long x 6.5" h... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: An important Chinese sculpture featuring a Scholar with his boy attendant, carved from a large slab of burl hardwood. The undulations and knobs of the slightly curving burl slab have been beautifully incorporated into the carving, forming the scholar’s garment and top of his curled hat. The bearded scholar looks slightly upward with a pleasing expression and holds a scroll in his hands. At his side is his young attendant gazing upward with a charming smile. Naturalistic Chinese b... Click for details
A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO RAFT, 18TH ~ 19TH CENTURY.
A piece of the root of a bamboo plant carved as a group of Immortals enjoying themselves whilst travelling on a raft formed from the trunk of a peach tree. The inclusion of peaches in this composition suggests that the Immortals are celebrating the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West. A rare bamboo item and worthy of restoration.
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This is an interesting Chinese carved wooden figure of a court attendant or possibly a Buddhist priest. The figure holds a straight scepter in his two hands. The face and hands have traces of gesso covered with red paint. The headdress was also covered with gesso and a dark blue/green paint - and some traces of gilt paint. There are still a few traces of paint on the body and the seat – or throne – on which the figure is seated. On the back there is a square hole which would have been used to i... Click for details
Two rectangular wood panels from late 19th century China are hand carved with vases, flowers and graceful trailing foliage in deep relief, each carving set within a cartouche and showcased with gilding applied over dark pomegranate red. These panels once were part of an interior window or door or perhaps integrated into a large piece of furniture. Such panels are often referred to as “temple carvings” because some of them were part of Buddhist temple architecture, rescued as China’s old buildin... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: A nice lacquered and gilt wood carving of Quanyin (Guanyin), the Chinese deity of compassion and mercy. Standing with body slightly curved, she wears a crown with the Buddha at its center and garments decorated in intricate floral designs on a lacquered burgundy ground. This is a nice vintage piece dating from the first half of the 20th C.; in very good condition with minor wear. DIMENSIONS: 16” high (40.6 cm)
DESCRIPTION: Elegant in its simplicity, this Chinese tobacco box is crafted from one piece of beautifully grained burl and then hollowed. The lid fits snugly with round holes that match the holes on the box, which run the interior length of the piece on each side. A leather cord is threaded through the entire track, allowing the box to hang from a belt or sash in the same fashion as the Japanese inro. For those of you who treasure Chinese folk art, this is an exceptional example. This handso... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: For those of you who treasure Chinese folk art, this marvelous carved wood tobacco box is an exceptional example. Carved from one piece of wood and then hollowed, this box is crafted with a floral motif and banded with geometrical and smooth raised borders. The lid fits snugly with holes that match the upper holes on the box, used for threading a cord and hanging the box from a belt or sash in the same fashion as the Japanese inro. This folk art piece has a wonderful aged patina ... Click for details
19th/Early 20th Century. This is a charming antique Chinese carved wooden toy depicting a bearded Mongolian or a mythical general or warrior on horseback. The carving is of soft wood to which a layer of gesso or sizing has been applied and then painted in a manner similar to that used on antique Chinese wooden temple figures (see for instance a Daoist wooden temple figure, Trocadero Item 594207). There are significant losses to this item, in particular, of the rear legs of the horse and the s... Click for details
