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Chinese : Pre 1900
item #1085020
(stock #4356)
Galerie Hafner
Sold. A colorful back buzi with a bear for a man, denoting the fifth military rank. Silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details, the background covered by peacock feathers, which rarely survived to the present days. Blue silk lining. Reference: Ladder to the Clouds, Jackson & Hugus Berkeley 1999, page 197 - No. 13.018 very similar badge. Condition: fine, minimal traces of wear. Dimensions: 29 cm high x 31.6 cm wide.
Galerie Hafner
Sold. A front Mandarin square dating from the second half of the 19th century. An insignia for an imperial censor, showing the white mythical beast "xiezahi" or "xiezhi" with its dragon head and single horn. Standing on a rock above deep water, the ground with auspicious emblems. Made of silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details. The background was probably covered by peacock feathers, rarely survived to the present days. Sewn together and lined with blue silk. Conditio...
Helen M Edwards
Price on Request Height: 20 cm (8 in)
Width: 11.5 cm (4.6 in) Rare Chinese porcelain arrow vase; depicts figures in a rural setting; calligraphy present (possibly a poem); Kangxi six-character mark; one small rim chip (5mm x 2mm); good condition; email for additional photos
Zentner Collection
SOLD Rare and beautiful antique Chinese scholar's box, made of huanghuali hard wood with gorgeous grain, hinged top lid opens to shallow compartment for writing implements, two doors open to reveal 6 small drawers, beautiful details throughout, 17th century.
Size: 12 3/4" high x 13 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.
Conservatoire Sakura
$4,500.00 Rare Chinese hat in silk, silver and gold kesi. Built like a melon with 6 pieces of sewn kesi. The ponpon is original in silk and silver.
Excellent quality the points are tight and thick for more strength. The decor is extremely rare, it is made up of assembled cubes. From memory I remember having seen on an imperial porcelain a similar cubic decoration, it was specified that they were stylized dragons. I think this is the case here, in the center the dragons above the equally cubic clouds and ...
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you A rare carved jade of an old man with a beard. Half of the jade on top is translucent and the bottom bottom half opaque.
It is from the Hunan culture which was absorbed by the Han as their control spread over the whole of China.
Size: H. 3.8cm. W. 1.3cm. See last three photos.
JJ Oriental
$675.00
A Rare Han Dynasty large oval glass bead in shades of very pale blue to dark sky blue. Most of the front side of the bead has developed an intriguing beige patina. There are bi-toned (dark green & light blue) curvey line designs which are imbedded in the glass surface. The light blue line is now iridescent with age. The bead has two holes in the center for stringing.
Han Dynasty . Size: Length = 5 cm, Width = 3.6 cm Condition: Very good.
JJ Oriental
$2,800.00 A very rare necklace of 78 glass beads (green, blue-green, opaque white & translucent). Five (5) of the largest beads have a dark caramel colored glass streaked/looped design.
Period: Han Dynasty
Size: Length = 20 inches (51 cm.)
Condition: The glass beads have iridescence (seen under magnification) and some calcification due to long period of burial. Can be cleaned.
An Unusual Chinese Han Dynasty Finial or Cover 206BC- 220AD Ht. 6 1/4 ins. (15.8 cms) This unusual object may be the cover to a jar or some sort of finial, we have never seen anything like it before or, indeed, found any book illustrations of similar. Overall condition is good, although the tip of the bird's beak is broken off and the bird has possibly been reattached. *** TO ORDER THIS ITEM PLEASE EMAIL US QUOTING OUR STOCK NUMBER (see above) - WE SHALL THEN EMAIL YOU BACK WITH PO...
Zentner Collection
$4,750.00 Unusual Archaic Chinese round jade carving, dated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–24 AD), incised with wonderful scenes of a grinning man holding a Ruyi scepter, riding on the back of a chimera on one side, and on the other side is a woman dancing while a man beside her plays the flute. A fantastic piece with excellent detailing and character. Thin in design.
The Western Han (206BC - 24AD) was regarded as the first unified and powerful empire in Chinese history. Lasting from ... Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Dish with Painted Fish Pattern
This rare pottery dish, or shallow bowl, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). Most known Han Dynasty pottery objects tend to be jars or figures with dishes and bowls being quite rare. This is quite a large dish with a diameter of 25 cm. It is made from a dark grey pottery that is relatively highly-fired. The inner surface has been painted with a pattern featuring three fish surrounded by simple bands and ge...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £185 Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Ladle / Bowl
This rare pottery vessel was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is a large handled-bowl, or ladle. It is made from a fairly high-fired grey pottery with the inner surface cold-painted in red pigment. There is a recessed circular area in its centre. Length 19.5 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair. In places around the rim are "calcified" burial deposits. *** TO ORDER THIS ITEM...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £150 Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Jar with Bird Cover
This very rare and unusual pottery jar was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a grey pottery and has been formed in a two-piece mould, each half having been luted together at the sides. The cover is in the form of a bird and, likewise, has also been made in a two-piece mould. The body of the jar has two moulded ring handles. Both jar and cover have been "cold painted" in a "swirling" pattern compri...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £250 Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Bowl with Spoon
This rare pottery bowl with spoon was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). Both are made from a fairly high-fired grey pottery and quite "heavily-potted" with the inner surfaces cold-painted in red pigment. The bowl has a "rolled" rim with incised bands surrounding the body just below the rim. There is a recessed circular area in the centre of the bowl. The spoon is made so that its handle sits over the rim of the bowl.... Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Milling Shed
This rare and very interesting pottery model of a milling shed was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). The building has a doorway at the back and a gabled roof. Inside is the rice pounder and mill. It is made from a fairly high-fired red pottery. The thin pale green glaze that, due to long burial, has degraded over time and acquired a silvery iridescence, coats the roof and outer walls, whereas inside is it just the pounder... Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Hill Jar (Tigers, Stags, Horsemen)
This rare and unusual pottery vessel, the type known as a "hill jar", was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It is made from a relatively high-fired reddish pottery that has been coated in a green glaze, the colour of which varies according its thickness. Although many examples of "hill jars" are known, this particular example is unusually decorated. The cover depicts various peaks in between whic... Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Bowl
This attractively-shaped bowl of rare form was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and has a small foot and flared rim. The surface has been burnished smooth and its colour varies from pale to dark grey, a result of uneven conditions in the kiln during firing. Diameter 15 cm. Condition is very good; there is a small chip to the rim edge but there is no repair or restoration *** TO O...
JJ Oriental
$1,775.00 A Ming statue of Quanyin glazed in cream, green and ochre glazes (san-ts'ai). The Guanyin is seated on a rock formation with lotus flowers above a rectangular pedestal. Formerly she was flanked by two disciples - there is one remaining but missing and the other is missing its head and hands. The lower part of the back is left unglazed and is incised with the date that the piece was made (4th year, 12th month Zhengde which converts to the year 1510 AD)
The folds of the robe are done with large...
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