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Zentner Collection
$1,700.00 Chinese hardwood ruyi scepter carved in the shape of a stylized lingzhi. Decorated with writing and designs of fruit, bats, fish, lingzhi mushrooms and other symbols of good fortune. Ruyi scepters were used by the noble class to hold or display as a symbols of power and good fortune and they were used by Buddhist monks in teaching...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920
item #1344493
(stock #2A114)
Lilly Parker Antiques, Inc.
$75.00 Chinese Foo Lion or Foo dog carved top Soapstone Chop, Ca. early 1900's, not inscribed on the bottom yet, 3" high, 7/8" square on the bottom, the condition is old and shows some wear, no damages.
A pair of fine Chinese coconut cups lined and mounted with silver. The body is carved in detail with "shou" symbols, precious objects, ribbons, prunus flowers etc. all against a ground of geometrical pattern.The base stamped with Chinese characters. Very desirable items,they date to 18/19 C. size: 8.2cm diameter. condition: the coconuts undamaged in very good condition, the silver with some dark spots which are easily removable and several superficial depressions ...
Helen M Edwards
$490.00 Width: 14.5 cm (5.8 in)
Height: 8.4 cm (3.3 in) Weight: 800 gms Chinese Qing Period carved coconut and pewter round; coconut sections fitted together; some minor gaps present; good condition
Galerie Hafner
Sold A quite large bamboo brush pot, all around deeply carved with warriors among a pagoda landscape. Condition: the separately carved volute foot with losses. One warrior with missing arm (see picture no.6), few cracks. Dimension: 18.5 cm high, diameter: c. 13.1 cm.
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Chinese highly carved bamboo brush pot, carved all over with scenes of scholars in bamboo grove and in a pavilion setting with pine trees, stands on three small feet.
Size: 8 1/4" high x 6 3/4" wide
Helen M Edwards
$495.00 Height: 14.8 cm (5.9 in)
Width: 13.8 cm (5.7 in) Depth: 11.6 cm (4.7 in) Quality Chinese bamboo brush pot; depicts Buddha with children amongst cloud effect and birds; fine carving throughout; good condition
Zentner Collection
$3,000.00 Chinese antique scroll painting with calligraphy. Painted on green paper printed with silver dragon in clouds. Signed "Mo Youzhi". Mo Youzhi (1811-1871) was a famous calligraphy painter. 19th century.
Size of scroll: 84" high x 22" wide.
Size of art: 52 1/2" high x 16 1/4" wide.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese calligraphy painting of a famous poem "Li Bai" originally written in the Tang Dynasty. This poem has been rewritten by artist Zhongshan in Autumn of ??22 in Nanjing. Approximate translation of the poem is as follows:
"The sun shining (white), the furnace being prepared and the smoke spreading throughout. The waterfall bubbling in front of the river and flowing (with drops of water splashing)..."
Size of paper: 53" high x 18 1/4" wide...
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$120.00 Good representation in the style of Lin Rongqian’s cursive calligraphy, as a Mandarin: Fu Lu/Cantonese: Fuk. This is a gift given to someone to congratulate them and wish them financial success in their career. This is a scroll mounted painted meant to be hung horizontally. There are small tabs in the upper side with which to do so. Mounted- L: 150cm/59in and W: 60cm/23in.
Zentner Collection
$1,500.00 Antique Chinese wood brush washer in a hexagonal shape. Each face is beautifully inlaid with a floral arrangement: a pine branch, a flowering apricot or peach branch, a magnolia branch, a pair of narcissus flowers, a vase with lotus and a second vase with magnolia. It measures 7" tall, 6" wide at base. 20th century.
Conservatoire Sakura
$9,500.00 A rare brushpot caved in coconut. On one side 1 temple surrounded by 1 dragon with a fish tail (Makara) and a fish. On the other side 2 dragons surrounding the sacred pearl which curiously has the shape of an inverted heart. We can see the same heart on a coconut box illustrated on page 96 of book 44 of the complete collection of the Palace Museum...
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$120.00
Good brush painting of a tiger by the artist Li Shou Lin dated 1978. Painted in the traditional style water color and ink mounted on silk and heavy paper. Unfortunately the mounting paper has suffered mold damage while the painting itself was affected in a minor way in the form of some discoloration, having said this if framed with new matting the flaw is very negligible. Please examine enlargements- will be mailed in a cardboard tube...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910
item #1287958
Spoils of Time
Sold Chinese bronze shi (or foo) lion seal. Four character seal mark. Good condition. Height, little more than 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
Helen M Edwards
$950.00 Length: 6.2 cm (2.5 in)
Height: 4 cm (1.7 in) Depth: 2.9 cm (1.2 in) Weight: 150 gms Fine early Chinese bronze scroll weight; depicts a resting Qilin; wonderful patina; Ming Period; excellent condition
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese bronze rushrest in the shape of a mountain with a dragn head peak at one end. The center front cast with a man fishing. The back a man sitting in a house. Age early 17th century. Size: Length: 7" Width: 1.5" Height: max. 4"
Galerie Hafner
$750 A peepal tree leaf finely painted in ink, colour and gold, depicting two Buddhist disciples in a landscape setting. Pasted on grey cardboard, with inscription in gold and red seal on the left side. Mounted in a lotus leaf shaped frame and base, carved from hardwood. Condition: lower left corner with a stain, some traces of usage. Dimension: total height: c. 25.8 cm, 19.3 cm wide, Bodhi leaf: c. 16 x 13 cm, weight: 352 g.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940
item #1463512
(stock #P-357)
Palmrose Asian Antiques
$350.00 A fine quality water pot for use on the scholars desk. The porcelain is very white and translucent. The fine blue art work shows two five toed dragons chasing the flaming pearl. There is a six character Guangxu Dynasty mark on the base, but it is not the mark used by the Royal Kiln. As the pot is not Imperial Ware we believe it was made during the Republic Period in Guangxu Style...
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