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Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese jade toggle, hand-carved with craggy landscape scenes, scholars, willow trees, and temples. The natural coloration and form of the jade are well-utilized in the stylized carvings.
Piece dates from the 19th century beautifully carved from a jade river pebble. Dimensions: 2" W x 3"H
Zentner Collection
SOLD Beautiful jade jar with elaborately detailed carvings of a large taotie motif, or "gluttonous ogre mask", a face motif without a lower jaw area, on its front and back, two carved handles shaped like beasts' heads with agate rings, carved chevron designs above and below the lid, topped with a floral finial. The jar comes with a hardwood stand.
Size: 7" height, 4.25" width
Zentner Collection
SOLD Small Chinese jade water coup carved in the form of a lotus leaf with a flower set on the bottom forming a base. Lotuses have been a preferred motif within the literati tradition and desk accessories with motifs of lotuses are often seen. Perfect Condition Age: Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century Size: height 1" diameter 1 3/4"
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SOLD A refined Chinese Jade water coup. The water coup is carved in the form of a banana leaf, which is a popular motif in Chinese literati culture. The wooden stand is carved with motifs of ling bi like rocks, pine, bamboo, and other flora as if the coup was in a natural setting.Provenance:Laurence Friedman Collection, Age 19th century Size: Length 5.5" Width 2" Height 2"
Zentner Collection
SOLD A large antique Chinese altar table made from Jumu wood. The front of the altar table contains intricate geometrical patterns, images of birds, flowers, and scrolling vine carvings. Interestingly, the top of the table contains repairs where the restorer created patterns of fish and pineapples to fill in holes on the surface of the table. Age: 19th century. Size: length 121" width 17" height 33.75"
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese hardwood bench made from Jumu (elm) with lovely, swirling grain patterns. The legs have attractive carved panel accents. 19th century
Size: 19" height, 48" length, 12.75" width
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SOLD Chinese Jumu hardwood coffer cabinet. A coffer is a strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe. The front of the cabinet holds two drawers with hardware for locks. The lower portion has 3 panels.
Date: 19th Century Dimnensions: 35" tall X 35" wide X 18" deep
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese hardwood desk made from attractive Jumu (Elm) wood with the original finish. The traditional construction is solid wood with one drawer with a brass ring pull. Simple in design with a beautiful grain.
Dimensions: 40" X 19" X 31.5" Date: Early 19th C.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese cabinet made from lustrous elm wood, with three drawers running along its top and two doors opening to a roomy, shelved interior. Very solid and original piece.
Early 19th century. Size: 47 1/2" High X 40 1/2" Wide X 15 1/2" Deep
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese Jun Ware cup with flower form dish to act as a holder. The thick, opalescent sky blue glaze has white speckling and several splashes of rosy purple with wonderful crackling.
The Jun glaze is a complex blue glaze which was developed in Henan province during the the Northern Song and Jin dynasties, occasionally with red streaks. Jun wares have their name after Jun zhou from where it originated...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Chinese large porcelain vase with light blue jun ware underglaze. The body is pear shaped and slightly lobed, with dramatically fluted neck and rim, and short foot.
The Jun glaze is a complex blue glaze which was developed in Henan province during the the Northern Song and Jin dynasties, occasionally with red streaks. Jun wares have their name after Jun zhou from where it originated...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese porcelain plate in a famille verte style of glaze, decorated with flowers, butterflies, and lucky charms. Its bottom has a Kangxi period mark within a double circle in blue cobalt. Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Size: 8.5" diameter, 1.5" height
A Chinese kesi fabric panel depicting a battle field scene. Men riding on horses are in a valley gorge fending off soldiers. The central figure is holding a axe like spear. Age: Republic Period. Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"
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$5,000.00 Five chinese blue and white tea cups made for the Japanese market. Grey/white glaze and underglaze cobalt blue of a deep indigo color depicts birds and flowers in a whimsical design. The cups were used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Fretting on the edges. 17th century. Cups measure 5" at lip.
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SOLD Antique chinese red-orange lacquer jewelry box. The box is decorated with scenes of life along the water. A boat glides by while two people cross over an arched bridge. Early 20th century. It measures 11" wide, 8" deep, 4" tall.
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 A charming antique Chinese basket with basket weave bottom. The inside of the basket is lacquered in red over black, while the rim and exterior are black lacquered with gilt lacquer banding and motifs of butterflies, fruits, and flowers. The basket has a lovely patina and wear consistent with age.
Dates Ming dynasty, 17th century Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 3" h
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$150.00 This lacquered leather pillow would have been owned by a wealthy family during the Qing dynasty. Each end has a hand painted floral design with Chinese "well wishing" saying.
This antique Chinese lotus shaped serving tray is elaborately inlayed with Mother of Pearl. The MOP design covers the surface of the tray and also goes about the exterior face of the narrow rim. Wood is most likely ebony and tray dates from mid 18th century.
Condition: All the MOP inlay is intact but there are numerous tiny nicks and chips in the surface finish on the inside and outside edges of the rim surround... |