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JJ Oriental
$7,000.00 A very large jade disc carved with a hole in the center. Both sides of this central hole are lipped which is very rare in "bi's." Compared with flat bi's, lipped bi's require a lot more carving and are much more difficult to make. The bi is beautiful with its complex colors and patterns. The colors range from cream to greys, ochres, greens and blues.Period: Neolithic ( 3rd millennium B.C.)
Size: Diameter = 26.7 cm (10-1/2 inches) Condition: Very good...
Hu's Collection
Sold Description:
A black-marble lion was in crouching posture. Being rendered by excellent carving skill, the lion was in fierce look by bulge eyes, bared teeth and tongue. Even though excavated with imperfections, the lion was still momentum by his strenuous muscle, the strong limbs and the flouring manes. Bing preserved with original condition from excavation, the lion was perfectly fit to a custom-made brass base which was desighed and hammered by a modern metal artist...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO HONGKONG A wonderful marble sculpture of a Bodhisatva.
Excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province, China. Comes with a custom made stand. Tang Dynasty (618-906). H. 20 cm (22 cm incl. stand).
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE USA Very rare marble torso of a Buddha or Bodhisatva, finely carved with lots of detail.
China, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province. H. 17 cm, W. 15 cm.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
Sold to France Lovely archaeological fragment of a Buddha. Tang Dynasty (618-907). The head restuck, remains of soil. H. 16 cm excl. stand and 28,5 cm incl. stand.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Light tan hand carved nephrite ewer. Carved from a single jade boulder with depictions or carved mythical creature on handle and ritual symbols. These symbols are significant for their auspicious meanings.
The ancient Chinese considered jade the most precious of all materials, prizing it more than gold, silver or bronze...
Hu's Collection
Sold A master piece in museum quality was from a private collection.
Hu's Collection
$3000.00 Minute restoration on the nose's tip, otherwise is in good condition.
Height with Stand:43cm. Height without Stand :27cm. It was from an old collection.
Hu's Collection
$1500.00 Descriptions:
A granite head piece was well preserved. With characteristic facial features, the stone piece was retained on the surface with old conditions that only ancient time can cause. Date: Tang Dynasty （AD618-907) , Height without stand: 14 cm
Hu's Collection
$4000.00 A limestone statue of Tang Dynasty was finely preserved.
Date:Tang Dynasty, 9-10 centuries. Height: 25.5cm
Oldbailey Antiques
SOLD This is a diminutive portrayal of a crowned Buddhist figure, most likely a Bodhisattva, dating to circa the 6th century AD, Northern Qi dynasty. Note that the nose and areas of the forehead are darker than the rest of the stone, indicating that they have been rubbed by the hands of worshippers over the centuries, creating a "sweat stain" darkening of the stone...
Oldbailey Antiques
SOLD An authentic marble stele fragment depicting an Apsara, measuring 4-3/4" in height by 3-1/2" in width. The carving is very well done and the details are crisp. The surface retains its original patina. A very fine example, mounted on a custom stand (the base of the sculpture has been drilled with a hole to accommodate the shaft). Please see the photos, as they are a part of the description.
Nicholas Pitcher Oriental Art Ltd
$2,250.00 A small Chinese marble torso fragment, Tang dynasty, 10 cms wide.
This has been in a UK collection for 25 years. Purchased in Beijing 1990's.
Hu's Collection
Sold ($10) Description:
A marble sculpture of a disciple was well done in 5th/6th of Northern Qi periods. He was part of a big shrine. A debris as this one can till be a treasuring piece and being used as a paper weight. Date: Northern Qi Dynasty, 5th/6th century. Dimension: 6.5cm x 5cm x 1.6cm.
Hu's Collection
Sold Description:
A limestone stone carving was well performed by sleek cutting edges. A crouching lion on the top, the stone weight was an original isolated piece as we can believe. Most of the surface was calcified into grayish white tint. It was an obvious characteristic for a stone piece what had been stored in a seal-up chamber, maybe under a temple. The true color of the stone was revealed underside in darken tint...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
Sold to the USA An excavated piece with lovely age wear. Tang Dynasty (618-906). The head is 7,5 cm high, with stand it is 18,5 cm high.
Hu's Collection
Sold A huge stone head of Northern Song Dynasty was well presented.
Date:Northern Song Dynasty, 12th Century. Height including stand:53cm. Height without stand: 38cm. Fragment of a relief carved in marble to represent a flying "apsara". China, Tang dynasty, 10th century. Height: 12.5 cm. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Good condition. Provenance: French auction sale 1992.
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