Very rare, large and delicately carved Chinese stone panel, depicting fighting warriors riding horses and holding weapons, court men and Chinese immortals. Please email us if you need additional photos.
Age: China, Ming Dynasty, circa A.D. 1368 - 1644
Measurement: Height 136.3 - 151.2 C.M. / Width 28 - 43 C.M. / Thickness 11.3 - 14.... Click for details
A pair of stone lions, a male and a female. The male lion is on the left with his left paw resting on a ball, and the female on the right with her right paw fondling a cub.
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. The lion is regarded as the king in the animal world, so it is represented power and prestige. The ball played by the male lion symbolized the unity of the empire, and the cub with the female thriving o... Click for details
Dramatic pair of antique stone Chinese lions, each standing on it's own pedestal, wonderfully carved with open mouths, one lion with baby lion under paw. Several hundred years old.
Size: 37" high x 24" deep, 11" wide.
A middle Ming stone (granite?) head of a lohan in full round. The head is mounted on a plexi glass stand and measures 4 1/2" high by 3" deep by 2 1/2" wide - with the stand the piece measures 5 3/8" high. It is in excellent condition with no chips or restorations. There are traces of red gesso coloring in the folds.
A set of rare and superb Chinese stone temple guardians. Each guardian holds different objects consisiting of a bowl of holy water, pagoda, weapon and mace. With their powerful, fierce look, robust body and goggle eyes glaring, they are ready to drive away any evil that may approach temples. The dresses are delicately carved as layers of pleat.
During Ming Dynasty, these guardians were placed around the temple... Click for details
A set of rare and superb Chinese stone temple guardians. Each guardian holds different objects consisiting of a bowl of holy water, pagoda, weapon and mace. With their powerful, fierce look, robust body and goggle eyes glaring, they are ready to drive away any evil that may approach temples. The dresses are delicately carved as layers of pleat.
During Ming Dynasty, these guardians were placed around the temple... Click for details
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Green Glazed Storage Chest. (The Han Dynasty was from 206 BC - 220 AD.) 5.25 x 4.5 x 3.5 inches, 13 x 11 x 8.5 cm. A remarkable piece of early Chinese sculpture in equally remarkable condition. From a renowned and published New York collection.
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Granary Jar with a dark olive green glaze. (The Han Dynasty was from 206 BC - 220 AD.) A rare example with an unusual and striking glaze. From a renowned and published New York collection. 10 inches (25.5 cm) high x 8 inches (20cm) across.
Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Dark Green Terracotta Hill Jar. The beautifully rendered curling and winding mountains that form the lid represent the sacred mountains one must pass through to get from Earth to Paradise. The jar is decorated throughout, including the legs, with the fantastic animals that live in the sacred mountains. From a renowned and published New York collection. 10 inches (25.5 cm) high x 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) across.
