Home | | | Items For Sale | | | Shops | | | Current Auctions | | | Auction Information | | | Auction Schedule | | | My Vervendi | | | Seller Registration | | | Bidder Registration (free) |
Directory: Chinese: Sculpture (288) |
Auctions Shops Active In This Category
MAIN CATEGORIES
|
2ezr
Inquire for Price Early 20th Century Chinese Boxwood Carved Kwan Yin Buddha
It is 11 inches (27.9cm) tall by 3.2 inches (8.2cm) wide. It weighs 1 Lb. It is in good condition with no repairs, except chips and hairline cracks (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...
Zentner Collection
SOLD A lovely pairing of the bodhisattva diety Kwan Yin riding a Chinese lion or fu dog. The Kwan Yin is set in a leisurely pose with her medicine bottle. Intricate geometric patterns with motifs of clouds and dragons are decorated throughout the statue. Age: mid-20th century Size: length 16" width 7.5" height 25.5"
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $495.00 A very fine antique Chinese archaic green jade carving of a beast. It's head has barred teeth and is turned to look backward over it's haunches to which are attached wing-like structures or a kind of stylized saddle. The unusual and thick tail twists and spirals in a circle and the feet rest on a sleigh-like pierced base. Early 19th Century, origin China, very good condition with no cracks or repairs. Size: L. 7 cm. x H. 4.75 cm. Rare!
Dragon's Pearl
$1,000.00 An unusual and charming votive image of carved wood depicting Guanyin seated in her grotto on Putuo Island with the secondary figures, the Dragon Maiden and Sudhana attending her on either side. Above a small grotto with the seated image of a Buddha and flanking it on both sides are the four popular companions from the Journey to the West (Xiyou ji), the monk Xuanzang, Sandy, Pigsy and Monkey. In the water below a pair of nagas and a large fish...
Zentner Collection
$6,000.00 Charming Chinese Tomb Pottery Fat Lady with hollow body. Standing with hands demurely hidden by long sleeves. Floral design painted on flowing dress. White slip on body with black painted features and hair. Consistent signs of age.
Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Provenance New York Collector Size 13 1/4" High x 4 1/2" Width x 3 1/4" Depth
Zentner Collection
$9,000.00 Chinese soapstone carving of a scene from a folk tale: the famous Tang Dynasty poet, Meng Haoran (689-740) ventures out into the snow with his young attendant in search of plum blossoms in the snowy hills. In finding this hint of early spring, he hoped to find inspiration for his poems. They see an amazing plum tree starting it's bloom in the cold of late winter...
Momoyama Gallery
sold On offer is this exquisite old Chinese bronze Buddha, made in the early 19th century during Qing Dynasty. Good expression, great details! Most of the original gilt is still conserved. A real good addition to any Asian collection. Marked on the bottom. Size: 8 3/4'' height, 2,8 lbs weight.
Momoyama Gallery
sold A rare Qing dynasty gilded bronze Buddha, from the mid 19th century with extraordinary fine face. Please have a look on it! The base, clothes and expression are very exquisite, especially his clothes. Almost the whole body is still gilt, only some parts are worn off. Marked leaves relief patterns on the bottom. Worth you get it. Size: height: 8 1/4"; bottom: 3 3/4-4 3/4"; net weight: 2.409 lbs. Shipping included
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Chinese soapstone carving of a seated arhat. Likely Pindola Bharadvaja sometimes called Ajita. Binduluoshe Zunzhe, the Long Eyebrow Arhat, Changme Luohan. This Pindola is the leader of the 18 Arhats and his long eyebrows represent longevity, seniority and leadership. In this representation he is also holding a small pagoda which is similar to another arhat but the long eyebrows identify him. Carved with intricate details and wearing robes painted in blues and reds...
Zentner Collection
$1,200.00 Antique pair of Chinese Shi (fu-lions). Carved of wood and lacquered red. These traditional guardians were placed on either side of an important door to guard against dangerous spiritual elements and people. They are male (with his paw on a ball) and female (with a cub).
Age: early 20th century Dimensions: 18 1/4: high x 18" wide x 14" deep. And 18 3/4" high x 19" wide x 15" deep.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Beautifully hand carved antique Chinese lime stone seated buddha.
The buddhas is dressed in long flowing robes draping the lower body in soft pleats. The face carved with fine contemplative expression giving feeling of a calm tranquility. Condition is consistent with age...
Zentner Collection
Sold Chinese antique weight for tying down cloth, carved of granite in the form of a mouse, hole under belly for rope, wonderfully carved mouse with long curling tail, c. 1900.
Size: 4 1/2" high x 5" wide
Zentner Collection
$1,200.00 An antique Chinese corbel carved out of Namu wood. Displaying a mythical Kirin surrounded by scrolling Peonies. With iron mount.
Age: Ching Dynasty (18th C) Dimensions: 30 1/4" Wide by 13 3/4" High by 4 1/2" Deep
Zentner Collection
$600.00 An antique Chinese corbel hand carved out of Cypress wood. Depicting a Phoenix and a Dragon which represents marital bliss. Beautiful scrolling relief details.
Age: Ching Dynasty (18th-19th C) Dimensions: 15" Wide by 7 1/4" High by 4 3/8" Deep.
Zentner Collection
$2,800.00 Chinese antique bronze incensor of immortal riding three legged toad, animated modeling of sage joyously riding on money toad with upraised arms and balancing on raised leg. Figure lifts off as cover to container which is the frog's body. Dark patinated bronze. Good condition.
Provenance Handley Collection Circa 1900s, late Ching Dynasty Size: Height 13 1/4" Width 9" Depth 6 3/4" Made of painted wood, depicting husband and wife, seated on a chair. Most probably from the Hunan Province. The lady still has a small parcel with offerings in her back. We opened it up and found a seahorse, pieces of stone and mica and other materials. H. 27 and 29,5 cm. Condition: heavily eaten by woodworms, which adds to the charme. The figures were treated by the former owner and are perfectly clean.
Gilded wood. Guanyin sitting on a lotus throne, placed on an altar. the back plate decorated with mythical creatures. H. 39 cm. Condition: expected age wear.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese antique pair of large stone lions (ShiShi) in dramatic traditional poses. The male lion has it's paw on the embroidered ball - when placed outside a buiding, this represents protection of the material structure. The female lion has it's paw on a playful cub - when placed outside a building, this represents protection of the building's occupants.
19th century 36" high x 13" wide x 20" deep. |