Chinese Qing Translucent Pink Peking Glass Cup & Stand

Chinese: Peking Glass: Monochrome Pre 1900: item #794180

Exquisitely formed translucent pink Chinese Qing dynasty (19th century) Peking glass cup on a wood stand. 2 1/2"H (3 1/2"H on the stand) x 3 1/2" diameter of rim. Excellent condition. From a Tucson, Arizona collection. Originally purchased in 1984 from Kenneth Brown Inc. Jewelers & Asian Art in La Jolla, California for $500.

A Peking Glass Brush Washer – Blue and Pink

Chinese: Peking Glass: Two Color Pre 1920: item #782781
Coll 1010

A very nice small Peking Glass brush washer in an invert rim style. The Bowl measures 3 3/8” diameter at its widest by 2 ¼” high and is in excellent condition. The Cameo Cased glass design is executed in a dark blue overlay glass over a dark pink under layer as its base. The design features two scholars under a pine tree with a column of smoke between them – another side has large palm fronds – as we turn the bowl further it shows a large hut. It has a thick wide foot rim and the whole piece is ... Click for details

A Blue/Purple Peking Glass Bowl - Late Qing

Chinese: Peking Glass: Monochrome Pre 1920: item #774702
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This is a late Qing example of Peking Glass – circa 1880-1910. It is a footed bowl with a flared bowl done in a lovely dark blue/purple color. There are some bubbles in the glass and the makeup of the foot lead us to believe it to be from the late 19th to early 20th century. The bowl measures 4 1/4" diameter at the top and is 2 1/8” high and is 1 ½” diameter at the base. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.A few very light scratches on the base.

A Mid 20th Century Peking Glass Salt Container - Duck

Chinese: Peking Glass: Multi Color Pre 1980: item #773876

A cute little salt cellar made from Chinese Peking glass in a tortoise shell pattern. The piece is shaped like a swimming duck with its head turned to one side. There is a bronze alloy curved handle spoon with a dragon head at the tip of the spoon. We date it to the Showa period, circa 1950-1975. It measures 3 3/4" long by 2" wide and 2" high. Excellent condition and a nice addition to any collection of salts.

A Small Pale Green Peking Glass Bud Vase – late Qing

Chinese: Peking Glass: Monochrome Pre 1930: item #747232
ICHI 2853

A nice small bud vase made of a pale green Peking Glass – the vase has a flared top and a bulbous body separated from the flared top. The vase measures 3 5/8” high by 2” diameter at the top and is 2 ¼” diameter at its widest and 1” diameter at the base. We date it to the early 20th century. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.

An Emerald Green Peking Glass Bowl – late Qing

Chinese: Peking Glass: Monochrome Pre 1920: item #745698
ICHI 2687

This is a late Qing example of Peking Glass – circa 1880-1910. It is a footed bowl with a flared bowl done in a lovely transparent emerald green color. There are some bubbles in the glass and the makeup of the foot lead us to believe it to be from the late 19th to early 20th century. The bowl measures 5 3/8” diameter at the top – is 2 3/8” high – and is 1 ½” diameter at the base. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.

Chinese Peking Glass Brush Holder - 12 Zodiac Animals

Chinese: Peking Glass: Two Color Pre 1980: item #741679
ICHI 2557

It is currently the Chinese Year of the Rat – but why settle for an object that only has one of the twelve zodiac animals. This is a 20th century Peking glass brush holder used by scholars for calligraphy and paintings and had all twelve of the animals on it. The body of the brush is a light lavender color and the overlayed layer is a royal blue. The blue overlay has been cut to make a design of the twelve Chinese animals of the zodiac. The brush holder and brush measures 12" long and is 1 3/4" ... Click for details

Archaic Chinese glass segment

Chinese: Peking Glass: Monochrome Pre AD 1000: item #740776
1790

Exceptionally rare turquoise colored glass arc shaped part of a large five segmented (original outer diameter would have approximately 13.5 cm) bracelet or a jewelry ensemble. A couple of very tiny chips otherwise in outstanding condition. There is a strong russet tone to the glass indicating this had been buried in either an iron rich soil or along with iron items. This piece dates to the Warring States to Han period. L: 8cm/3.1in and W: 2.5cm/1in.

A White Qing Dynasty Peking Glass Bud Vase

Chinese: Peking Glass: Monochrome Pre 1910: item #735609

This is a nice heavy little Peking Glass bud vase in a pure white color. The weight of the piece and the thickness of the glass has us convinced that it is no later than the early 20th century and possibly as early as 1825-1850. The vase measures 3” high and is 1 ¾” diameter at the shoulder. It is in excellent condition.

Iranian glass beads

Chinese: Peking Glass Pre AD 1000: item #716073
1701

Colorful and quirky glass bangle fragments drilled and reworked into beads (two strands). These seem to have traveled far and wide. The strand without the small beads I bought in HK about 5 years ago and the other was purchased in Bangkok at about the same time. These originally came from Iran circa 6th CE - 7th CE which would make them late Sassanian Empire or early Islamic Era. I suspect these were brought in by Afghan traders who regularly make the rounds in Asia selling their beads... Click for details