ming bronze censer

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1126220

nice ming bronze censer with wooden carved base and cover. Dragon pattern on the body. one of the feet slightly damaged long ago. Size: 18cm high.

Antique Sino-Tibetan Silver inlay medicine box

Chinese: Metalwork: Silver Pre 1900: item #1125553
M001

Antique Sino-Tibetan Silver inlay medicine box,Good conditions.H:15.0cm,MD:13.5cm,BD:8.0cm

Antique Chinese Sterling Silver and Carved Zitan Cane

Chinese: Metalwork: Silver Pre 1900: item #1124950
MS65

DESCRIPTION: A handsome and rare Chinese cane, the knobbed tip crafted in repossee’ sterling silver with a continuous scene of a scholar and his boy attendant in a garden setting. There is a tiny, stamped hallmark at the base of the collar on one side (see photo 5). The upper zitan shaft is heavily carved in the round with figures, pavilions and pine trees; the purple undertones and “rabbit’s fur” grain of the zitan are unmistakable. The shaft is very straight with no warping or splits, and ... Click for details

A nice large Chinese silver box

Chinese: Metalwork: Silver Pre 1900: item #1124726

A nice Chinese silver box, finely carved and repousse with floral pattern.

Good condition

Size:17.6cm long, Wide 9.3cm, High 6.5cm, 663g

Hallmark

A Very Fine Chinese Silver (Gold gilt) Box

Chinese: Metalwork: Silver Pre 1900: item #1124551

A very fine Chinese silver(gold gilt) box, nicely carved and repousse with various animals, deers, kirin, ducks and birds.

Good condition

Size: 13.8cm long, wide 8.5cm , 388g

Fine 17thCent Chinese Bronze Censer Rare Mark "Cang Ju"

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1123629
727

A small twin-handled bronze censer, finely casted and with good patina. The base carries a rare two character seal script mark which reads "Cang Ju". It was probably made in the 17th Century, during the late Ming or early Qing dynasty. This item is from the collection of a British architect who was born in China and lived in Shanghai. It came to the UK with him in 1931. Condition - excellent - no damages. 10cm (4 inches) across; 5.5cm (2.5 inches) high. Weight - 425gm (15oz). ... Click for details

Big bronze censer Xuande mark 18th c.

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1123482
M050112

Nice bronze censer, brown patina, 3 children holding it as feet, lion head's handles. Design of landscape and figures incised all around. 17/18th century. 30cm diam, 14cm high. Good condition.

Antique Chinese Paktong Handwarmer with Five Bats

Chinese: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1123105
3A-154

The lid of this large round Qing dynasty paktong handwarmer has a lovely openwork pattern containing a central shou medallion surrounded by five bats, the symbol of happiness and longevity. Dating to the mid-19th century, this handwarmer is made of the silvery alloy paktong (“pai-tung” or “baitong”). The heavily cast plain surface body has a double-swing handle which is attached to its sides on decoratively shaped side supports cast from paktong. ... Click for details

Chinese Miniature Bronze Figure of Acolyte, late Ming.

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1122917
3484

A Chinese miniature bronze statue of a young worshiper dressed in a long garment with ribbons. Traces of former gilding. Condition: good. Dimension: 5.4 cm high, weight: 76 g.

Antique Chinese Silver Repossee’ Needle Case, Qing

Chinese: Metalwork: Silver Pre 1900: item #1122212
LVBB16

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese silver chatelaine needle case with raised repossee’ and hand etched decorations, one side depicting three male immortals, the other a squirrel on grape vines. This beautiful vase-shaped needle case would have been suspended from a lady’s belt or sash by the hook at the top, this hook decorated with a silver bat for good luck. The case for the needles hides inside while hanging, but when the celadon jade bead is pulled, the chain slides down to reveal the barrel shaped n... Click for details