A small Chinese eggshell thin ceramic bowl with celadon green underglaze. The center of the bowl is incised with floral motifs and scrolls, and the outer edges are scored with ridged lines. The body tapers to a small, slightly recessed foot with the edges exposed without glaze. Longquan celadon 15th century.

Dimensions: 5" x 5" x 2 1/8" H

Chinese blue and white cylindrical porcelain incense vessel with a hardwood lid, carved with openwork lingzhi mushroom motifs and tripod feet. The vessel body depicts a scene of a scholar and attendant standing against a large rock formation. The sun in the sky above and the moon on the reverse side. Two fu dog heads form the pierced handles on the vessel.

19th century

Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 3" x 4 1/4" H (porcelain only) 5 1/2" H (with lid)

A small Chinese porcelain dish with Qingbai light blue-green crackle glaze and very thin form. The foliate edges of the dish are made to look like the petals of a flower, and the interior and exterior body are incised and slightly lobed for each petal. The foot is slightly recessed and left bare from glaze. From a Beverley Hills Estate

Dates Song dynasty (960-1279)

Dimensions: 4 1/2" W x 1" H

Chinese porcelain dish with Qingbai light blue-green crackle glaze and very thin form. The well of the dish with incised motif of three swimming fish on wave ground, and low relief geometric scrolls and arrows along the inner edges, the rim left bare from glaze. The outer body slightly lobed and the foot is shallowly recessed and very wide and flat.

Provenance: From a private Beverly Hills estate

Dates from Song dynasty (960-1279) Dimensions: 4 1/2" W x 1" H

Necklace made of 13 carnelian and 14 enamelled silver beads, each ca. 2 cm. long. There are 52 small silver beads between the large ones. At the bottom two dragons chasing the flaming pearl. Hanging on 2 lingzi hooks there is a silver pendant in the shape of a boy riding a qilin, a fertility symbol. At the bottom of the pendant 2 turquoise beads and 2 carnelian flowers. The pendant without the beads measures 8 x 7 cm. The complete necklace is ca. 31 cm. high, the strand is ca. 52 cm long...

Chinese antique snuff bottle, carved entirely from turquoise in the form of a small adorable toad. The lower body of the toad appears more green and transitions to the classic turquoise blue in the upper body and face. the stone is mottled with natural dark brown oxide veining. The small toad is carved with a smiling, open mouth with a carved turquoise stopper.

19th/20th century

Dimensions: 2" L x 1 1/4" W x 3/4" H

Chinese snuff bottle carved from turquoise mottled with natural dark brown veining. The front is carved in relief with a cat staring intently upwards at a nearby flying insect, surrounded by flora. The reverse is carved in relief with a bird perched on a flowering tree branch. The turquoise lidded stopper carved with lingzhi mushroom motif.

19th/20th century

Dimensions: 2" W x 1" D x 2 7/8" H

Ensemble of 3 old Chinese furniture maker’s planes. See text in last three enlargements for details,

Chinese pewter snuff bottle in the form of a peach with three leaves, one leaf done in copper. The pewter stopper is formed like a natural stem with attached spoon. The snuff bottle rests on its own small hardwood tripod base.

Dimensions: 1 1/4" x 1 3/4" (2 1/4" on stand)

Chinese rug from the Baotou-Suiyuan area, hand-woven in shades of blue with beige accents. The central image of a geometric medallion surrounded by scholar's objects, with scrolling meander double border, with white fringe edges.

19th century

Dimensions: 2'2" x 4'1"

Chinese bronze snuff bottle, decorated with high relief chrysanthemum flowers. The stopper has a coral top and the base of the snuff bottle with maker's cartouche reading "Zu Wen".

Dimensions: 1 1/2" x 2 3/4"

Chinese pair of fu dog temple guardians, carved hardwood with old remnants of blue, red, and white pigments. Each fu dog is formed with intricate detail and expression, one with a pearl in its partially open mouth. Mounted on steel plates for museum quality presentation.

Dimensions: 21" L x 6 1/2" D x 10" H each carving (15 1/4" H on stand)

Height (without stand): 6.6 cm (2.6 in)
Width: 3.3 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 2 cm (0.8 in)

Fine Chinese horn snuff bottle; main panel shows scrimshawed work picturing a signed mountain scene; the reverse shows a gilt carved depiction of a Gu vase with calligraphy; includes the original wooden stand; hard stone stopper and bone spoon; good condition

Antique Chinese snuff bottle of a flattened oval form with recessed foot, encrusted with finely crushed turquoise. The stopper has a jadeite lid with bright apple green coloration.

Dimensions: 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" x 3 6/8" Height

Chinese Yixing teapot . 18 cm wide, 8,5 cm high. Good conditions.

The carved overlay glass snuff bottle is an early 20th century product. The red over clear glass snuff bottle is 2 ¾” high, 1 5/8” wide and 3/4” thick. Both sides have the same design which depicts a blossom tree. It has a light carnelian cap which is a later replacement. It is in great condition.

Chinese pair of monochrome porcelain vases with a speckled raspberry glaze. They are of an elegant, elongated tapering form, the bases of each vase marked with Hongxian red seal. In the year 1916, Yuan Shikai attempted to reinstate monarchy by naming himself the Emperor of China after the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911. Due to extreme backlash, his reign lasted for less than 100 days, ending on March 1916.

Dimensions: 3 1/4" w x 8 3/4" h

A Chinese apple green Peking glass brush washer with a graduated lip and a globular , tessellating hexagonal body. The bottom on the brush washer is carved with a recessed foot.



19th century

Dimensions: 3" w x 2 1/4" h