A Small Chinese Bronze Gu – Qing

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1900: item #913934
ICHI 1574

This is a smallish Chinese bronze “GU” form – with totally plain simple design. The piece measures 4 ¾” high and is 4” diameter at the top. It is in very good shape – fine patina – one ½” crack in the bottom rim. We date the piece to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1850-1880s.

A Gu was an early Chinese form – normally in bronze – that was a ... Click for details

A Bronze Chinese Toggle - Dragon Head - late Qing

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1900: item #872505
COLL 9012

We believe this to be a Chinese toggle made of bronze. This one is an elongated shape with the head cast in the form of a dragon's head. It then tapers down to a point and could possibly have been used as a letter opener by the owner.

The toggle measures 5" long and is about 3/8" at the widest part of the dragon head. It is in excellent co... Click for details

Chinese Tang Bronze Bodhisatva Figure

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1700: item #862836

Gilt Bronze Bodhisatva with nimbus, standing on 4 footed pedestal. Encrusted with bronze rust, losses to gilt, restoration to ankles and base. Tang Dynasty. Size: 10"H2.75"W2.75D

Miniature Bronze Bodhisattva, Ming Dynasty

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1700: item #826106

Circa 15th Century. A tiny bodhisattva standing on a lotus pedestal, one hand carrying a lotus blossom and the other in the gesture of charity. Small Buddhist figures were used in tiny portable shrines and altars throughout China since the introduction of Buddhism there. (The Japanese counterpart of the portable shrine is the “zushi.”) This bronze example is of a uniform blackened bronze, the surface and detail worn from use. Traces of reddish cuprite are visible under the intensified light... Click for details

18th Century Sino Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1700: item #794299
1060

Details: A finely painted and detailed example of an 18th century Qing Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze image of the historical Buddha. Buddha is seated crossed legged in padmasana (the lotus or diamond posture) with both naturalistically cast hands held in front of his chest in the turning of the dharma wheel or the teaching mudra (dharma chakra pravatana mudra). His finely painted eyes are serenely concentrated above a confident and inwardly contented smile radiating wisdom and compassion from his ro... Click for details

Bronze Sino-Tibetan Figure Riding Chinese Lion

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1910: item #724493

This old Sino Tibetan bronze seated figure riding a Chinese Lion measures 6 1/2 inches wide by 6 1/4 inches tall by 3 1/4 inches in depth.

The seated figure appears to be a Hotai or Budai wearing a crown and holding a mongoose in one hand and making the Karana symbol in the other. ... Click for details

A Chinese Bronze Censer – Lion Handles – Xuande Mark

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1837 VR: item #699085
ICHI 3637

A detailed Chinese bronze censer with an elaborate incised scene on the entire outside of the body. On one side we find an armored warrior fighting with an attacking tiger. On the other side we find another warrior doing battle with a dragon. The whole scene has many other details such as clouds, branches of plum blossoms and bamboo leavers. There are two beautifully executed lion mask handles. On the base – under the raised foot ring – there is a six character mark that is the reign mark of Emp... Click for details

Bronze Vase with mounted Coiled Qilong Chinese Dragon

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1800: item #687727

18th Century (possibly Ming) Chinese Bronze Vase with removable coiled QILONG Dragon. Attractive and rare. Can also be made into a stunning lamp! The Dragon has a stylized head with scales on top and a fancy tail. Size of Vase: H. 31cm x 15cm Base. Size of Dragon alone: 15x6cm. Condition: good

Rare Bronze Statue of running Chinaman with Pigtail

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1837 VR: item #678695

Unusual bronze figure of running Chinaman with Pigtail, mounted, 19th Century, rare collector's item, good weight/condition. Size: H. 19cm x W. 7cm x D. 19cm

A partially gilt bronze figure of Guanyin

Chinese: Sculpture: Bronze Pre 1900: item #669596
669596

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Height: 18 in. (45 cm.)

A tall and elegant figure of Guanyin holding a bottle in one hand and a whisk in the other. The Goddess stands on a powerful dragon-carp among scrolling waves. Inscribed on the rear near the base.

Ref. 669596