Antique Chinese porcelain vase with deep lapis blue monochrome glaze. Meiping form with ornately carved, possibly zitan wood lid and base.

Ch'ien Lung Period (1736-1795)

Dimensions: 13" high including base and lid. 9 1/2" high vase only.

Antique Chinese blue Peking glass water coupe. Small and round in form with a highly raised design of a chimera with the head of a bird. Incised Yongzheng mark on the bottom.

Age: Early 20th century

Dimensions: 2" high x 2 1/2" wide

Antique Chinese unusual double-gourd monochrome porcelain vase. The body with circular reserves in the center of either side of the vase. On one side is a highly raised and detailed scene of noblemen and a horse with a carriage and attendants. In the background is a pavilion roof and mountains. On the other side, a maiden sits in a garden beneath the moon with two attendants...

Antique Chinese small, carved boxwood container in the form of a lotus pod. A millet-like seeding plant entwines the lotus pod, it's elegant stalks acting as handles on the side and lid of the container.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 1 3/4" high x 3 1/4" long x 2 3/4" wide

Antique Chinese seated Guanyin made of bronze and beautifully decorated with bright colored enamel. She hold a water jar in her right hand. In her crown sits a small image of Amitabha, her spiritual teacher. Her robes are decorated with raised auspicious objects and swirling clouds. Guanyin is short for Guan Shi Yin which means "Observing the Sounds of the World"...

Antique Chinese bronze censer in the form of an ox. Standing with neck low and extended. On his back, the censer lid is made of silver with pierced decorations to allow for incense smoke.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 4 1/4" high x 6 1/4" long x 2 1/2" wide

Antique Chinese rectangular bronze censer. Flanked on either side by standing figures of men holding rings and themselves functioning as handles. Each figure is cast in such detail as to highlight long curling hair, beards, and jolly expressions. The men wear flowing robes and jewelry in a manner which suggest they may represent foreigners of some sort...

Antique Chinese bronze censer deeply incised with designs of protector dragons and magic pearls in the clouds above a river. Round, squat form with wide mouth. The bottom has a 6 character Xuande mark.

Cartouche Ming Dynasty - most likely 19th century

Dimensions: 7 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" high

Chinese antique bronze oval shaped censor, handles in the form of two chimera appear to slink around the rim on either end, standing on four small feet, signed with Xuande mark on the bottom. A very special piece of true authenticity. Size: 3 1/2" high x 7" wide

Antique Chinese bronze cylindrical container on three feet. Decorated with two groups of male figures which appear to be fighting. The scenes are set under pine trees bows with puffs of swirling clouds and rocks. The rim of the container is decorated with a key fret motif. The bottom is carved with an archaic three-character mark. Very heavy bronze with beautiful patination.

Age: Ming Dynasty

Dimensions: 4 3/4" high x 6 3/8" wide

Antique Chinese bronze Ding on three feet. Formed with sloping lines and dramatic spikes, Ming Period jade finial in the form of a seated dog. The bronze has a large Xuande mark on the bottom.

Spurious mark made in the 18th Century

Total size with stand: 16 1/2" high (15" high bronze only) x 8" wide diameter (9" wide including spikes)

Antique Chinese bronze censer in the form of a horse. Gracefully cast with head bent toward the ground, ears forward and with a friendly expression The oval shaped top portion of his saddle is removable and has a pierced design on the seat where the incense smoke would have escaped. This is further emphasized by the cast design of swirling smoke on the horses saddle cloth.

19th Century
Dimensions: 10 3/4" long x 6 1/2" high

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"

Antique Chinese bronze incense burner with two compartments and standing on 3 small claw feet. Lotus flower petals blooms outward like eaves on a lantern. The body is incised with scrolling vines and leaves and the lid is pierced with a cloud pattern. A finial handle is in the form of a lotus bud.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 4" high x 3 1/4" wide

Chinese antique bronze tripod censer with lid, footed with modeled elephant heads, trunks as feet, pair of elephant head side handles with uplifted trunks, lid with recumbent elephant with garnitures pedestal bowl for handle. Nice dark bronze patina, Fret design on rim, scrolling lotus design on body and reticulated lid.

Chicago Estate
Age Late 19th century, Early 20th century
Size: 10" H x 7 1/2" W x 4 1/2" D

Antique Chinese monochrome vase. Brown stoneware ceramic with a rich brown and black mottled glaze. Starting with a lovely cafe au lait rim and dripping down with dramatic hare's fur effect.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 7 1/2" high x 3 3/4" wide

Antique Chinese bitong (brush pot) made of boxwood (huangyang) burl. Beautifully gnarled surface. Foot and mouth made of carved ebonized rosewood.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 7 5/8" high x 6 1/2" wide

Antique Chinese wardrobe cabinet, made with nice hardwood paneling and inlaid with light boxwood carved scenes depicting scholarly figures in a garden like setting with animals in the trees, calligraphy inlaid on upper portion of each door panel, 19th century. Size: 65 1/2" high x 36 3/4" wide 23" deep