This is a most unusual but quite handsome lacquer tray - we think it is probably Chinese in origin but cannot prove that. The design is a low relief design of a horse pulling a cart with what appears to be two passengers in it. The cart has a large fringed umbrella as a shade for the passengers. The shape of the horse and the two wheeled cart are what lead us to the conclusion that the tray is from China and probably dates to the mid 1920s to 1930s. The workmanship is excellent. The design appea... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: A beautifully carved Chinese export cinnabar jewelry box with cloisonné latch, dating from the late Qing to early Republic Period (c. 1900 – 1930). The top is skillfully carved with a bird and peony motif on a background of alternating squares, and all four sides are carved in a classic lotus with scrolling tendrils design. The interior is fitted with a compartmentalized top tray of blue silk, now faded from light exposure, while the lower box still retains its bright blue color. ... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: A captivating pair of lacquered figural candle pricks, each in the form of a smiling attendant with hand on hip, wearing a banded hat and holding aloft a candle dish. The figures themselves are hand crafted of solid, dark brown lacquer around a wire frame, while the flared bases are wood blocks covered in brown lacquer. This unusual, rare pair date from approximately 1750 – 1850, and are in remarkable condition with the expected age wear to the lacquered surface. DIMENSIONS: Each... Click for details
A Chinese Lacquered Wood and Painted Folding Fan
the wooden sticks and guards decorated with black lacquer and gold color depicting people in the garden scene, the paper leaf painted with the scene of court people with ivory faces and silk dresses.
Age: Chinese, Qing Dyansty, circa 19th century
Measurement: Measurement: Width 52 C.M. ... Click for details
Lee King Tsi, Hu Shih Chang, Dragon and Phoenix, Chinese Lacquerware, The Lee Family Collection, Tokyo. Drache und Phoenix, Lackarbeiten aus China, Sammlung der Familie Lee, Tokyo. Exhibition Catalogue, 1990. Exhibition in the Museum of East Asian Art, City of Cologne, Germany, 24 march – 24 June 1990.
230 pp., 28 x 22 cm. Hardboard. English / German language.
16 colour plates, 154 b/w illustrations. ... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: A pair of very large and quite fabulous Victorian black lacquer papier-mache Chinoiserie trays in fluted rectangular form, with graceful scalloped, raised edges and skillfully executed gilt floral wisteria designs. These are companion listings to our similar trays, BPB189 and BPB190, all shown together in the last photo, and would make absolutely stunning display pieces on top of cabinets or mounted on a wall. Mid 19th C. with a lovely, aged crackled finish to the lacquer; chip on... Click for details
An Unusual Set of Three Chinese Nesting Lacquer Boxes in the Form of Peaches. Qing Dynasty
Max. width of largest box 3 1/4 ins. (8.3 cms) Each of the three boxes has traces of a raised floral or leaf design on the lids which has largely worn away with use. The peach is a symbol of Immortality in China. Condition is good with a number of minor chips here and there. Dating is difficult, they are probably 18/19th.centur... Click for details
Very Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Lacquered Wood Spoon & Chopsticks
These extremely rare items were made approx. 800 - 1,000 years ago, both having been excavated from the same Song Dynasty tomb (AD 960 - 1279).
The spoon can only be described as exquisite. The inside of the bowl of the spoon is coated in red lacquer as is the other end. Clos... Click for details
Silver lined Chinese lac burgaute cup in the shape of a sacred peach and decorated with a design of inlaid bats and clouds. Note how the artist used the stem of the peach as the handle for the cup and two leaves as a base for the cup to stand firmly. The cup measures 5 3/4" long at the top by 3 1/2" wide and is 1 3/4" high. We date this cup from the middle Ming period, circa 1500-1600. The Chinese lacquer technique known as Laq Burgaute was introduced in the late Yuan dynasty and consists of ver... Click for details
