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Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Chinese porcelain bowl with mille fleur enamel or thousand flowers motif.
The dense millefleurs design features naturalistic blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums, hibiscus, morning glories, roses, lotus flowers, daisies, lilies and more amidst an abundance of foliage. With spurious Qianlong mark on foot.
Dates 19th century Dimensions: 6 1/4" w x 2 3/4" h Rare Miao festival top from Lan Dian China
90+ years old covered with various embroidery techniques
home spun fabric and in excellent condition
This antique pair of earrings are from the Miao Chinese Ethnic minority. For me the shape and thick "wires" add to the design of the earring...some groups of the Miao purposely expanded the size of the ear lobe holes to accomadate...
I prefer to keep things in their original condition. I have used these in my "favorites" display case...
the earring spann 2 inches x 2 inches x .5 inches.
Assumbed to be low grade silver which was typically used in old China...
This Miao woman's jacket has hand embroiled detail collar, front lapel, and sleeve bands...background fabric of the body of the jacket feels like rayon but maybe silk...sleeves are heavy cotton...
there is small hole 1/2 inch (looks like cigarette) on the back left side roughly 2-3 inches from hem...
this jacket will fit a small woman...
this style of woman's jacket is from the shidong area of Tia jiang. see drawing on page 55 According to the book "Clothing and Ornaments of China's Miao...
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$150.00 Possibly from Yueli are of Nandan county, this antique Chinese ethnic minority Miao top could have been worn for every day
It has hand batiked front and back panels and the front apron has hand embroidery accents on the batiked section.
Pic 1 shows the back with the "apron"extention which extends to the top of the knees...
Pic 2 show the front which ends at the waist...
Fits a small woman and I mean small or could be used as a striking wall piece...
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$110.00 the woman of many Chinese Ethnic Minority groups did not cut their hair. It was often worn on the top of the head in a bun,and sometimes intertwined with lengths of an ancestors hair for added protection from evil spirits.
The hair was often (especially for festivals) decorated with added silver ornaments and/or hairpins.
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....
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$275.00 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 : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1920
item #1238396
Zentner Collection
$725.00 An antique Chinese metal with turquoise and lacquer. The metal snuff bottle is decorated with auspicious lion head motifs inspired from Tibetan art. Age: 19th-20th century Size Length 2.25" Width 1.5" Height 4.75"
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese rectangular caligraphy box made from white brass, with built-in inkstone. The interior has old ink patina. The lid is inscribed with auspicious calligraphy and signature. Dates from 19th century.
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 2 3/8" x 2" H
Zentner Collection
SOLD Rare Chinese Martavan. A martavan is a large stoneware or highly fired earthenware storage jars. Martavans were made by the Chinese in the ports of Maraban and Burma to ship goods to India and the near east. Their primary function was to store goods for shipment. Martavans were also used to store tuak, rice wine. The drinking of rice wine during social ceremonies was very important and these martavans were central to social and ceremonial events as people would gather around and drink from t...
Zentner Collection
$1,350.00 Beautifully carved antique chinese stool, circa 1900. The stool is carved with chrysanthemum and plum blossoms. The feet are animal claw-like. Inset with rose marble. It measures 11" wide, 19" tall.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Chinese hardwood table carved with incredible handcarved flowering plum blossoms details on branches that crawl up the table legs. The table top is inlaid with a piece of stunning white grey marble.
Dimensions 38.5" wide by 38.5" deep 34.5" tall. Late 19th Century
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$70.00
Antique men’s short coat, front button 1920/1930. Black embossed silk and cream silk inner lining. Excellent condition see enlargement for measurements in metric. Please contact me for more images- I recently acquired a lot antique Chinese men’s clothing at local Hong Kong auction let me know if you are interested in these.
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$1200.00 Sometimes assumed by Westerners as "medical models" these are Chinese fertility dolls. As ritual items, they rarely come onto the market. Used by several Chinese ethnic minority cultures, including the Miao, Yao and Naxi, the old fertility dolls were hand carved, anatomically correct and with pegged and jointed limbs. The hair styles and head gear would vary depending on the minority group. Dolls representing the hopeful parents to be and often the son that was wished for were consecrated by t...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Chinese mahjong table, made of mixed hardwoods, with four marble inlay chairs. Each side of the table holds a secret drawer hidden within.
19th century Dimensions: 34.5" x 34.25" x 29.25" H (table) 19.5" L x 16" D x 37.25" H (chairs)
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $48.00 A very delightful Chinese Hand Made Antique Genuine Silver (acid tested) Cosmetic Box, 19th Century. Base has 2 Chinese Silversmith stamps, 19th Century. Nice décor! Difficult to find. Size: height 5 cm. x 6.5 cm. diameter. Weight: 52 gr.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920
item #1270492
Zentner Collection
$7,000 Colored pigment of paper. The subject of this scroll is dated back to the 10th century, illustrating the story of an ancient three legged money toad, and Lui Hai, a minister of state. The toad brings and represents good fortune and prosperity.
Largest seal on front top of screen is the seal for the Emperor, Chia Cheng.
Artist name: Shizhai, School of Shizhai
Circa late 18th, early 19th Century
Dimensions: overall size: 73" High, 36.25" Wide
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