Antique Chinese bronze censer with oval form body, high neck and rounded rectangular mouth. Standing on four feet with heads of mythical creatures. A band with a swirling motif in low relief encircles the middle of the censer. The neck of the censer is also decorated with a wave motif in a band of low relief. The lid is pierced for incense smoke and topped with a sitting Qilin.

17th Century, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Dimensions: 8" high x 5 1/2" wide x 4" wide

Antique Chinese rectangular bronze censer. Flanked on either side by standing figures of men holding rings and themselves functioning as handles. Each figure is cast in such detail as to highlight long curling hair, beards, and jolly expressions. The men wear flowing robes and jewelry in a manner which suggest they may represent foreigners of some sort...

Antique Chinese bronze censer in the form of a horse. Gracefully cast with head bent toward the ground, ears forward and with a friendly expression The oval shaped top portion of his saddle is removable and has a pierced design on the seat where the incense smoke would have escaped. This is further emphasized by the cast design of swirling smoke on the horses saddle cloth.

19th Century
Dimensions: 10 3/4" long x 6 1/2" high

Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Quanyin composed of two sections, a Lotus petal base with a detailed rendered religious figure on top. Condition is generally excellent with small repairs to one finger. The base is not original to the figure but is of same period.

Provenance Zelig Collection

Dates from Ming Dynasty c1600
Size H 12.25" x W 10.5" x D 6.5"

Chinese antique white brass hand warmer with moveable handle. Reticulated lid with central Shou or Happiness design and with floral pattern cutout on cover. Oblong in shape. Good condition.

Circa 1900s Ching Dynasty

Size: 5" H (includes handle) x 5 3/4" W x 5" D

Antique Chinese gilt bronze Medicine Buddha, seated on lotus throne base. With hands held together upright on his lap. Eyes downcast in meditation. Base closed with cover embossed with the visvavajra or double vajra, symbolic of the thunderbolt and diamond. Wear consistent with age.

circa 17/18th century
Size 8" High x 4 3/4" Wide x 3 1/2" Deep

1930's Chinese Silver Enamel Lock Necklace with Coral & Turquoise Carved Bead Marked

It is 38.1 inches (97 cm) in circumference by 17.1 inches (43.5 cm) long. The pendant is 3 inches (7.7 cm) long by 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide.The smallest coral bead is 7.8 mm-8.4 mm. The largest coral bead 16 mm. The turquoise bead is 8.4mm-17mm. The total weight is 123.4 gram.

It has surface wears and scratches, loss of enamels, oxidation, tarnished silver...

Chinese Ming Dynasty scroll weight of a laying down Fu Dog made of bronze, great patina. A hole was drilled at a later time.

Dates Ming Dynasty
H 1 3/8" x W 2 1/2" x D 1 3/4"

Chinese antique bronze tripod censer with lid, footed with modeled elephant heads, trunks as feet, pair of elephant head side handles with uplifted trunks, lid with recumbent elephant with garnitures pedestal bowl for handle. Nice dark bronze patina, Fret design on rim, scrolling lotus design on body and reticulated lid.

Chicago Estate
Age Late 19th century, Early 20th century
Size: 10" H x 7 1/2" W x 4 1/2" D

Chinese Brass Lock and Key with signature, early 1900, 2 3/4" wide and 1 3/8" deep(outside measurement), 1 1/8" wide(inside measurement), stick is 3/16" less than 1/8" diameter round, sort of 3 dimentional shape, in good working condition. There are some interesting embossed and inscribed Chinese design under the old stained Brass in original condition. Thick and large size of the key is very decorative.

Chinese etched and carved design of Double Gourd and leaves in the background Brass Lock and heavy Key, Ca. early 1900, 2 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" high, 3/4" deep(outside measurement), 1 3/8" wide(inside opening), hole is less 1/8" diameter round, in working condition, polished with many years of usage naturally original condition, some areas are stained and dark. This lock and key was found in Yunnan Providence in China.

1930's Chinese Silver (tested silver with silver test kit) Cup & Saucer with Calligraphy Marked

The cup is 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) tall by 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) wide. The saucer is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 173 gram.

They have surface wears and scratches and tarnished silver (as seen in the photos).

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DESCRIPTION: An attractive oval brass box, the hinged lid decorated with a carved carnelian stone at the center with raised brass leaves on either side. Signed at the interior lid, such a box might have been used for snuff, jewelry, cosmetics or medicines. This attractive little box is in excellent condition and dates from the first quarter of the 20th C. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¼” long (5.7 cm) x 1 1/8” wide (2.9 cm) x 1” high (2.5 cm).

17th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Seated Buddha

It is 8.2 inches (21 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It is 1032 gram (2.3 Lb).

It has small chips, pitting holes, rubbing golds and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Gilt Bronze Filigree Hunting Knife Horn Handle Gemstone Mounted

It is 12.7 inches (32.5 cm) long by 0.8 inch (2.2 cm) wide. The blade is 6 inches (15.2 cm) long by 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) wide. It is 125 gram.

It is tarnished and has cracks at the handle and rust at the blade and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A rare dated mid Ming dynasty bronze archaic style tripod altar vessel - Jue. The Jue originated during the Shang dynasty in the Chinese bronze age and was used, probably in ritual, for heating alcohol over fire. This item was commissioned as a Confucian temple dedication and bears the inscription - "Shun De County (Guangdong), Xue Wen Temple Altar Vessel, Hongzhi (1488-1505) 1492, County Magistrate Wu *** Ju ask workman to cast"...

A large archaic style bronze (copper tin alloy) incense burner on three legs with lion head terminals and with tall flared flange edged handles. The body is decorated in relief with the Eight Daoist Immortals and above them, centrally, on the front is Shou Lao / Shou Xing, the Star God of Longevity, seated on a recumbent deer...

Chinese Qing dynasty small bronze censer or incense burner. Xuande mark. 9,7 cm mouth diameter. 13,2 cm wide. 4,5 cm high. 461 gram weight. Good conditions except scratch because the age on the patina.