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Chinese : Peking Glass : Multi Color : Pre 1900 item #1241100
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
Brilliant snuff bottle made of crystal glass with blue, pink, and gold flecked glass spun into the matrix body. The sides and bottom of the bottle have a star design etched into the glass, and its ameythyst stopper is encircled by its silver toothed border base. early 20th century Size: 2.75" tall, 2" wide
Chinese : Carvings : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1241094
Zentner Collection
$6,000.00
Beautiful agate carved into a flower basket, extremely detailed. The basket has a handle with removable string attached. The basket itself has almost a flower pot shape to it, with a maze-like design carved around its sides. The top of the basket has a beautiful flower carved on either side with vines and leaves and has a round opening in the center. 19th century Size: 3.75" wide, 2" tall handle flat, approx 3.27" inches with handle up
Chinese : Carvings : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1241088
Zentner Collection
$8,000.00
Beautiful and elegantly carvedpomander, carved from white Jade. Has an all over floral carved design, with linear etchings around its outer sides. Pomanders are meant to be filled with aromatic dried herbs and spices and usually worn around the neck as a pendant. Opens up into two pieces. 18th/19th century Size: 2" diameter, 3/4" thick
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1241016
Zentner Collection
$3,500.00
Antique Chinese snuff bottle, made of Jade, with carvings of a large feline with split tail on its front and back. The bottle has a stopper made of beautiful green agate. 19th century Size: 3.25" tall, 1.5" wide
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1900 item #1241008
Zentner Collection
SOLD
Antique stone snuff bottle with detailed carvings of a two young, smiling Chinese boys, huddled around a bottle-gourd with a small bird. The bottle has a topper, carved in the shape of a flower bud. The kanji in front reads "great luck" while the back reads "four joys". 19th century Size: 2.75" tall, 2.25" wide
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1241003
Zentner Collection
SOLD
Beautifully carved solid piece of turquoise figure of a sitting boy. He is holding a branch bearing fruit resting upon his shoulder. Wonderful detail with interesting grain running throughout the stone. Dimensions: 2 3/4'' High X 2'' Wide X 1 3/8'' Deep
Chinese : Carvings : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1240991
Zentner Collection
$2,800.00
Chinese antique carving of gourds, made from agate. Gourds are interesting because they have many special meanings to the Chinese. The Chinese would scoop the insides clean and use the hard outer shell as a bottle for medicines, wine, and elixirs. The vines of a bottle-gourd are pronounced as "man" or "wan", which also means "10,000" in Chinese. Because the plant has many seeds, it was symbolic for fertility (10,000 seeds/children)...
Chinese : Carvings : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1240970
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
Antique carving of a cicada, made from white agate. Cicada appear quite frequently in Chinese art, typically as a symbol for rebirth and renewal. The adult cicada sheds its old skin and emerges in a beautiful, winged form, much akin to the butterfly. 19th century Size: 1.75" long, 1/2" tall
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1240961
Zentner Collection
$3,250.00
Two playful monkeys climbing on a large peach, carved from antique agate. Monkeys are commonly depicted in Chinese art as holding a peach as a symbol for wealth and a long life because the word for "monkey" is a homophone to the word for "nobleman". They often call this "feng hou bao shou" which can mean both "crazy monkey clutching [a peach]" as well as "may you become a salaried official and embrace longevity". 19th century Size: 1.5" long x 1.25" tall
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1240916
Zentner Collection
$2,750.00
Chinese snuff bottle made of various stones, with a delicate inlaid design of a a rose. The bottle has a brilliant sheen and is very elegant. 19th century Size: 2.75" height, 1.75" across, 1" thick
Chinese : Carvings : Hardstone : Pre 1900 item #1240914
Zentner Collection
$9,000.00
Antique carving from Jade of a Chinese foo dog in a curled position. Despite the name, foo dogs (or Shi) are actually lions with dragonlike features and are depicted as guardians, often to the rich and powerful. Ming dynasty. Size: 2.75" long, 1.25" tall
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1900 item #1240913
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
Breathtaking antique snuff bottle from China, with a mosaic-like inlaid body, carving of a feline on front and back, and a small berry made from coral. The kanji on its bottom reads "Tong zhi nian xing", which means "Made during the year of Tongzhi". Very bright and beautiful with extremely detailed carving. 19th century Size: 2.5" tall, 1.75" wide
Chinese : Carvings : Hardstone : Pre 1980 item #1240912
Zentner Collection
$3,500.00
Chinese small dish in the form of an open lotus leaf, finely carved of beautiful translucent jadeite, white color with a mossy green color over a portion of the leaf, two small flowers on the side are also green and orange, mid 20th century. Size: 3 3/4" wide
Chinese : Carvings : Pre 1900 item #1240908
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
Brilliant white Jade medallion with carvings of two intertwined serpents, smoke billowing from their mouths and nostrils, their tails wrapped around a circular etched design in the center. The medallion is carved front and back. 18th/19th century Size: 2.75" diameter, 2mm thickness
Chinese : Ceramics : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1240901
Zentner Collection
SOLD
Beautiful Chinese small antique porcelain vase, decorated all over with colorful and elaborate flowers and scrolling vines on a yellow ground, very finely detailed, tiny blue key fret motif around base, Daoguang mark (1821-1850) on base. Size: 6 3/8" high.
Chinese : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 1920 item #1240811 (stock #gy5463)
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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).

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Chinese : Carvings : Pre 1900 item #1240801
Zentner Collection
$4,400.00
Antique brush holder of steatite, or soapstone, with intricate carvings of a tree branch with flowers and a bird perched upon it. It has a smooth surface and a sturdy feel. 19th century Size: 4" tall, 2.5" wide at base
Chinese : Textiles : Apparel : Pre 1900 item #1240794
Zentner Collection
$2,700.00
Beautiful antique Chinese sleeveless robe with bright green ribbon closure, made of light pink silk with a robin's egg blue silk interior lining. Both the front and back of the robe features gold thread circular designs with two young maidens relaxing, surrounded by flowers. The vest is outlined in light golden-beige panels with colorful birds, deer, and vegetation. Size: 36.5" tall, 28.75" wide
 
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