A Small Bronze Figure of a Attendant. Possibly a Daoist Priest standing and holding an offering. Traces of gilt lacquer. L Ming 16/17thC. Height; 6 1/4″ (15.6 cm). Condition; good patina

Description:

A wood Bodhisattva was nicely carved and was well preserved in very good condition.
In metal-sheen-like patina, the wooden deity was depicted in serene mood by well carved features.
A portion of the base was missing, an old defect.

Date: Early Ming periods, 14th/15th century.

Height: 23.5cm.

A SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

A stunningly and intricately carved genuine QING DYNASTY WOODEN CHINESE WEDDING BED HEADBOARD. Good condition. Size: height 150 cm x width 227 cm (59" x 90").

A good Chinese boxwood carving of Budai. Three children clamor over him. A bat appears on his right hand. Bone and horn inlays detail his eyes and teeth. Rich, mellow old patina. Nice grain figure in places. Late Qing to early Republic. Ca 1900. Very good condition with typical minor distress checks in the old hardwood surface. Remnants of old label. Height, about 4 5/8 inches high.

Description: A traditional Chinese religious sculpture was in a image of Louhan and was preserved with original paints and gold leaf. Date: 14th-15th Century. Material: Wood. Height: 44cm Width: 26cm Depth: 19cm Condition: Overall in good condition except some wear at the lower part of the torso. Stand, part of left palm and religious weapon holding in the right hand were lost .

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

We offer from our private exhibition a Tibeto-Chinese large and heavy gilt bronze four faced Amitayus Buddha from the late Qing Dynasty ( 1644 - 1912 ).

The Amitayus ( Bodhisattva of Longevity ) is seated on double-lotus throne in dhyanasana and with both hands in dhyanamudra.

The statue is 17,1 inches high and 7,5kg heavy!

It is marked and in great condition.

Shipping included

Ex Bonhams: From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a large gilt copper alloy and lacquered repousse figure of Vajrapani, 18th century, standing pratyalidhasana with a ferocious expression on a repousse and chased lotus throne, left hand in tarjani mudra and his right hand raised above his five-leaf crowned head. The figure is clothed in flowing robes open at the chest to reveal ornamental body jewelry and jeweled necklaces...

A limestone statue of Tang Dynasty was finely preserved.

Date:Tang Dynasty, 9-10 centuries.

Height: 25.5cm

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...

Description:
A magnificent bronze Guanyin was preserved in a decent look.
By a very fine condition, the bronze deity was reserved with the original patina of the painted gold leaf and the enduring old and darken bronze sheen.
Sitting on the legendary holy beast- Hong, the Guanyin was in a easy-posture with one leg resting on the back of the animal and with another leg stepping on the lotus pedestal.
She was heavily cast by fine quality of bronze and was carved by brilliant crafts...

Description:
A wood sitting figure was well rendered by master craftsmanship.
Preserved in perfect condition, this wood piece was left some moth holes on the surface due to age.

Date:19th Century.

Height :29cm.

A cotton box is included.

It is really a museum-class piece.

Description:

A metal alloyed Monk figure was heavily cast.
By well carved flouring lines on the robe, the deity was in serene mood in meditation posture.
It was preserved in very good condition with darken patina, rust surface.

A similar porcelain Ding piece of Song Dynasty can be a counterpart in the last picture.

Date: Song/Yuan periods, 12th/13th Centuries.

Height: 6.5cm, width:6cm.
Weight: 348grams.

Buddha in bronze cast with lost wax and gilded with mercury. The walls are very thick, the statuette is heavy. The gilding is original, certainly baked several times to obtain a nice thickness. The reverse of the dress is chiseled with stylized flowers. The base is closed by an incised copper plate of Vajra. The base does not appear to have been opened. The two arm bracelets were originally to have stone beads, today replaced by a colored coating...

Description:
A stone turtle was in an amusing look.
By simple carving lines, the turtle was vividly depicted.
Enduring through long time of age, the decorative lines were blurred.
But the overall condition was perfect.

Date: 19th century.

Length:10.5cm

Description: An ancient wood Buddha was from Yuan Dynasty. Preserved well with original lacquered paint, the figure was in seating posture with serene atmosphere. By sleek carvings, the facial composition the wearing robe and the lotus pedestal were finely depicted as a mature traditional religious sculpture. Wood sculptures in this date were rarely found, especially when the ancient mood was kept so well by the natural condition...

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.

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...