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 Ming Dynasty Tixi lacquer stem cup - a very rare form in this type lacquer. The cup stands 2 5/8" high and is 3 3/8" diameter at the top - the foot is 1 3/4" diameter. The entire exterior of the cup, the stem and the foot are deeply carved through multiple layers of red and black lacquer with scrolling lappet-shaped motifs and ruin-shaped motifs on the stem and foot. Excellent condition - a very few areas where the lacquer is slightly checked as is normal for Ming Dynasty tixi lacquerware. We... Click for details
This is avery nice Offering Tray in crimsoned-gilded wood, with 8 panels in a round sharp Offering tray. Each panel with a very beautiful carving of miniature work in various figuring which representing a scholar story.Please see all the details work of these craving in the following photo ( Photo # 5-12 ).
A fine Chinese carved lacquer cinnabar marriage box with the symbols for double happiness on the top. Each corner of the top lid has a different floral design within a ruyi shape. The center of the lid has a very complex flower design of four single peonie flowers surrounding a two flower spray on a stem of leaves. The sides are decorated multiple floral designs in reserves and four reserves - one per side - with Buddhistic symbols. The piece dates from the 18th century - circa 1750-1800. Excel... Click for details
These very rare incised lacquer cup rests are made of Tixi lacquer wherein the surface is deeply carved through multiple layers of red and black lacquer. (The Japanese refer to this technique as nuri guri).Each dish has a design of eight ruyi scrolls surrounding the raised middle that would have held the small cup. On the bottom rim there are ten ruyi heads that miror the design from the top. The pieces average 5 1.2" diameter and are slightly over 5/8" tall from the bottom of the dish to the to... Click for details
