Mounted Ching Dynasty Woodcarving with birds, 19th Cent

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1837 VR: item #960508

Attractive and fine woodcarving, good condition, Ching Dynasty, China, size: Width: 9.5" x Height: 5" x Depth: 1.5" for carving alone.

Unusual Architectural Wooden Foo Dog, 19th C

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #946669
Wessels

An old architectural Chinese wooden foo dog very much resembling the ancient Chinese Pug. Dating to the late 19th century, pieces like these were used as guardians of the home. This sculpture is in excellent condition and measures 18" long x 6.5" high.

Chinese Zitan Chopsticks Case, 19th Century

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #944776
10575

Chinese Zitan Chopsticks Case, 19th Century A very special; well made Chinese zitan chopsticks case with two Chinese characters carved on the cover and bottom. The character on the cover is ‘Hao’ it means, good, excellent and blessing, the characters on the bottom is ‘Feng’ means abundant and blooming. This case probably was part of wedding gift.

Excellent condition with some signs of wear... Click for details

Round Panel Carved with Chinese Opera Scene

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #941725
35-92

Chinese opera characters are carved in relief on this late 19th century wood roundel. The central character strokes his beard and looks pleased; the figure on the right thrusts his drinking cup aloft. In the background, a barefoot servant runs off holding a small scroll. A bat, Chinese emblem of good fortune, is carved into the base of the piece. While the two main characters on the roundel are in excellent condition, the figure of the running servant is inexplicably worn on the face (see photo ... Click for details

Pak Tai

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1800: item #941670
2070

Very rare early Qing (circa 18th CE) image of the Taoist God, Pak Tai. For more details regarding this deity just Google- Pak Tai and you will get an extensive history on him from Wikipedia. He is recognized by having a snake foot and a tortoise under his feet.. The original pigments are visible if you pick off the layers of soot covered stucco and paper which were probably added on in the 19th CE. He is also known as Lord Zhenwu in Putonghua and was worshipped widely throughout Ch... Click for details

A Chinese Bamboo Carving of Liu Hai Riding His Toad

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #941410
COLL 9070

This is an early 19th century bamboo carving of Liu Hai riding on the back of his three-legged toad. He is shown holding a Chinese coin in his left hand while his right hand holds the toad’s mouth open. Obviously Liu Hai has just pried the coin out of the toad’s mouth.

The piece measures 4” high and is 3” wide by ” long front to back. It is ... Click for details

A Small Chinese Zitan Inkpaste Box – Qing

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #934820
COLL 9069

This is a zitan inkpaste box. These are in principle not rare: but ones in such fine condition are virtually impossible to buy in Beijing now. It is carved to look like a section of a tree trunk. The nodes of the tree, the little branches on the bottom are very realistically carved. It measures 3" long by 2 1/4" wide by 1 5/8" high and is in superb condition. There is a label on the inside that identifies the piece as having been a part of the Jizhen Zhai Collection.(See last paragraph for more ... Click for details

A Chinese Bamboo Carving of Liu Hai & His Toad -Qing

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #933741
COLL 9067

This is an late 18th to early 19th century bamboo carving of Liu Hai riding on the back of his three legged toad. He is shown playing with a string of coins that have been gathered for him by his toad. The piece measures 5” high and is 2 5/8” wide by 3” long front to back. It is in excellent condition – there is one tiny chip to the left front flipper. It has fine patina throughout. The carving is very fine and in great detail.... Click for details

An Antique Zitan Melon Shaped Ink Paste box - mid-Qing

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1837 VR: item #930284
ICHI 2887

This is a zitan ink-paste box in the shape of a large melon or gourd lying on the ground. The gourd is surrounded with its leaves and branches and a bee sits on top of the gourd. The carving is quite intricate and extremely well detailed. The box is in superb condition with no chips, cracks, or restorations. It measures 5 ½” long by 3 ¼” wide by 2 ¼” high. We date it to the early to mid Qing dynasty, circa 1700s-1820s.

Antique Chinese Boxwood Carving of LiuHai, circa 1890

Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #927280

This is a finely carved boxwood sculpture of the Chinese Immortal - Liu Hai holding the three footed toad. Liu Hai is one of the most popular members of the Chinese pantheon of charm figures and represents prosperity and wealth. The story of Liu Hai is frequently told as "Liu Hai playing with the Golden Toad". There is a hidden meaning here. The Chinese word for "toad" is Chan chu. Sometimes, Chinese will only say the first character chan. In some Chinese dialects, the character chan has a pr... Click for details