A Chinese two handled cup, carved in one piece of hardwood with a floral motif. Age: 19 C. size: 3 7/10 inches (9.5cm) at its widest and 1 1/2inches (3.8cm) high.condition: good, no restoration.
A Chinese libation cup, carved from one piece of hardwood, may be rosewood, with flowers and trailing stalks . The result is a very well modelled and attractive item. Age; 19C. condition: good, a faint vertical age stress on the side, barely noticeable and nothing of consequence.Size; 2 7/8 inches (4.5cm) high.
Excellent pierced carving of leaves and scrolling surrounds a circular piece of marble in this late 19th century Chinese piece. Marble gazing was somewhat like cloud gazing in Qing Dynasty China, when pieces of "pictorial" marble were set into furniture and hung on walls as art. Patterns in the marble veins were said to resemble mountains, water scenes, or auspicious flowers and birds. This piece, with its beautifully carved hardwood frame, looks quite Victorian and is in very good condition. Di... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: A fine and appealing Chinese Qing Dynasty caved burl figure depicting one of the eight immortals, Lan Caihe, the patron deity of the impoverished. Here he/she (has been depicted as each in various times) is shown in his most well-known form as a youth with hair in two top-knots, carrying a bamboo flower basket filled with peaches, symbol of immortality. His left arm is raised holding a peach in his hand, and his delightful face gives us an open smile. The carving itself is made fr... Click for details
Beautifully carved and gilt pair of woodcarvings depicting Birds and Flowers, China, 19th Century, some minor wear due to age, very decorative, Size: H. 11.5" x W. 48" x D. 3.5"
painted with blossoming plum branches, with an attached base.
Age: Chinese, Early 20th century
Measurement: Diameter 7.3 C.M. / Height 17.2 C.M.
Condition: Good condition. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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also widely known as the Goddess of Mercy, carved from one piece of wood, standing straight on the lotus base, holding a bowl in her hands, wearing hooded robe and rosary.
Age: Chinese, circa late 19th - early 20th century
Measurement: Width (measuring at base) 17 C.M. / Height 38 C.M.
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DESCRIPTION: A large and fantastic Chinese bamboo carving of the mythical Chinese “dragon tortoise” with segmented shell and a large fierce head stretched high and turned slightly to the left. The tortoise’s head is complete with flowing mane, teeth and a reticulated jaw, and the underside reveals the corm sections of the large bamboo plant. This incredible animal is one of the four most revered animals of ancient China, along with the dragon, phoenix, and kylin. Of these only the tortoise is ... Click for details
A lovely, well-carved wood (possibly catalpa) toggle in the form of leaf with a spider lay on top. Spider is one of the auspicious symbols in the Chinese culture. When spider together with leaf, the hidden meaning of this scene in Chinese culture is ‘Kai Zhi San Ye’ which means ‘May you have numerous descendants’, it could applied to family and business as well.
