A CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING OF GUANYIN, 19TH CENTURY.
A lovely carving with great character depicting Guanyin reclining, two children carrying peaches accompany her. The carving is in pale grey soapstone and has traces of red and black painting. The carving is in one piece and is permanently fixed to a stained wood base.
Early 19th century.
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Beautifully carved antique Chinese stone seated buddha, wonderful attention to drapery folds and compassionate expression, in the style of the Wei Dynasty, Size: 40" high x 22" wide x 13" deep.
Eastern Wei dynasty, 534–550 AD
Height of the main figure (without stand): 27 ½ in (70 cm)
Width: 28 in (71 cm)
A carved and engraved limestone stele fragment of Buddha and one remaining attendant standing on a flowering lotus, a dragon between them.... 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.
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.
Beautifully Rendered Han Terracotta Head from a Large Tomb Figure. A well preserved burial piece with much soil adherent and kaolin pigment still intact throughout. 4.5 inches (11 cm) height. From a renowned and published New York collection. Purchased at Antipode in Paris in 1989. The Han Dynasty was from 206 BC - 220 AD.
