A delicate antique Chinese Tea Box with exquisitely decorated gilt relief. It has a pewter box lining with a glass knob. The lacquer shows images of a pavillion setting with trees and a border of flowers. The pewter box has a primitive etching of scholars with rocks and grasses. The interior top is lacquer with two gold fronds.

Date: 18th Century

Dimensions: 11"X 6" X 7.5"

Blue glazed porcelain Chinese scholar's brush rest. In excellent condition, it measures 2 7/8 inches high, 2.5" across.

An unusual pair of vintage 2-tone metal candlesticks decorated with a phoenix and a dragon. There are also lotus flowers, frogs, water lilly leaves. The 3 feet depict elephant and lion heads. Base has 4 Chinese Character marking as shown in the last photograph. Size: height 14" (36 cm).

Chinese green Peking Glass Bangle, Bracelet, Ca. 1930's, 3 1/4" diameter- outer size, 1 2/" diameter-inside opening size, for small size hand. the condition is good.

Made by a women of the Miao minority often referred to as the "tiny Miao" ...not because of their stature but because they were recongnize for their "tiny" embroidery stitches... This jacket was worn for festivals ...and shows some use...wonderful display piece and also could be worn by a small person....

Meticulously embroidered panel for baby carrier that never got finished.. and was packed away to be finished later...probably by a loving grandmother, and then backed and border probably her daughter for sale. Miao people in the region of Zhi Jin including border ...measures 20 x 23.5 inches the last 2 pics are of the back side of the embroidery

Chinese Republic period porcelain plaque decorated in famille rose enamels with the eight immortals standing outdoors under a pine tree with bats flying overhead. Produced by the Jiangxi Porcelain Company at Pearl Mountain and dated 1924. Nice quality wood frame. Porcelain measures 15 1/8" x 9 7/8" (with frame: 16 3/8" x 11 1/4"). Very good overall condition. There are tiny brown scattered spots in the glaze from the original production...

Set of 4 (1930's) Chinese Scholar Ink Cake with 8 Immortal God in Original Box Signed

Each is 4 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 2 inches (5.2 cm) wide. The box is 8.4 inches (21.3 cm) tall by 2.2 inches (5.7 cm) in length by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. Total weight including box 2.9 lb.

They have rubbing of gold and paint, hairline cracks and chips and surface wears and scratches...

Chinese antique blue and white underglaze stickneck vase with beautifully painted blooming prunus and flying birds design, key fret design at high footed base. Signed at bottom.

Republic period, 1930s

Size: 12 1/2"High x 4 1/2" Diameter

Chinese antique pair of charming blue flame vases with side handles. Hexagonally shaped with flared lip. Showing kiln's firing glaze dripping flow and brown on edges.

Age: 19th century

Size: 10 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W x 3 3/4" D

Antique Chinese Yixing snuff bottle of fine porous unglazed body of 'purple clay'. It's front side a landscape scene in white slip and back side with a prunus floral design, sides with pierced handles. Red agate and bronze ring cap cover. Good condition with impressed seal on inset bottom.

Circa 1900, Late Qing Dynasty
Size 2 1/4"H x 1 3/4"W x 1 1/8"D

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...

Antique Chinese ruby red peking glass flattened round snuff bottle. Top with green peking glass top. Good condition.

Provenance: Jade Collector, LA
Republic Period, circa 1930s
Size: 2 3/4" H x 2" W x 3/4" D

Chinese antique red crystalline peking glass snuff bottle with children playing outdoors. Beautiful detailed scene, top of container with blue peking glass cap. Good condition.

circa 1930s, Republic Period
size: 2 3/8" H 1 1/2" W

Chinese Yellow Peking Glass Bowl, embossed with a floral motif. Cylindrical lip over a bowl shape body over a recessed foot. Imperial Yellow. Dates from early 20th century.

Collection of Ming Gallery
Dates c1920
Size H 1.5" W 3"

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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Chinese Guanyin statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion. Beautifully rendered with minor losses.

Los Angeles Estate
Dates 20th century
Size H 23 1/2" x W 7" x D 6"

Two Chinese miniature wood carvings showing scenes of daily life in old China, a court official with his wife and a couple at the dining table. Made in the Tushanwan Workshop in Xujiahui, an orphanage opened 1864 by French Jesuit priests near Shanghai. Hosting an art school, producing wood-carving, stone sculpture, silversmith, embroidery and painting. Please refer to the book (last photo) "Scènes de la vie en Chine...