A small 17th century Chinese scholar's bronze water pot with matching spoon. The water pot is cast in the form of a goose, its head turned over its back, its feathers and wings picked out in relief and incised with swirls and other abstract designs. The casting is quite good and it has a wonderful patina overall. Measures 2.75" long x 2" high.

Delightful Qing Dynasty café au lait glazed water dropper in the shape of a fish in a basket, it is quite heavy for its size and the brown glaze has a strong metallic patina possibly emulating bronze. Most likely from a Southern Kiln, in perfect condtion! D: 5.7cm/2.2in and H: 7.2cm/2.8in.

Pair of wood block prints by Niu Wen Yue, Weifang Shandong, Painting and Calligraphy Academy circa 1960 to 1970. Capturing the feeling of the seasons, the first one is titled Spring Song- depicting a somewhat bucolic and optimistic view of rural socialist life and the second is Night Wind- bringing in the laundry before the rain hits. W: 25.5cm/10in and H: 21.5cm/8.8cm. There is one corner tear and some creases on both which are back on light cardboard...

Antique Chinese scroll painting showing arrangements of chrysanthemums in baskets by the artist, Li Fengting 李楓廷 (1884-1967).
Li was born in Dongguan (in Guangdong province). He received his first lessons in poetry and painting from his father. He soon set up his own art school and sculpture workshop and was a master craftsman. He also specialized in seal-carving and connoisseurship in ancient jade and bronze wares...

A small Chinese huanghuali brush-pot, bitong,of slightly waisted form. Qing dynasty, circa 18th century. Old chips to the foot. 11 cms.

Lovely traditional brush and ink painting of a lady This is signed DENG FEN 鄧芬, but is probably a later copy of his work. Apocryphally dated 1943 this was hand done in the later part of the 20th century. Backed on mounted on silk paper total dimensions are 100cm/39.5cm x 40cm/15.8in.

A pair of inkstones was well preserved.
For one piece, there are three bear-shaped feet were decorated.
It was a characteristic decoration for wares of Han Dynasty.
And the grind stone was also decorated on the surface with geographic patterns which representing the daoist astronomy。

For another piece, it was in plain form without foot.

Diameters with feet: 18cm,(another 12cm) Height:4.3cm,(another 3.3cm).

Date :Han Dynasty, (206 BCE – 220 CE)

Height on Stand: 19.5 cm (7.8 in)
Width of Pot: 8 cm (3.3 in)

Fine Chinese carved brush pot; natural material; depicting a battle amongst the pine trees with a mounted warrior and foot soldiers brandishing spears; exquisitely carved throughout; original wooden stand; good condition

Full set of 24 prints- published in 1972. Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover. Folio. Mc-Graw Hill Book Comapny, New York. 1972. 56 pgs, followed by 24 plates. Parts adapted from the author's previous books of 1940, 1943, and 1947. Plates printed in Switzerland. The box is broken and the leaves are coming off the spine. The prints are in good condition and suitable for framing...

Stunning mid 20th century emulation of a fan painting depicting a mouse eating lychees. The apocryphal seals say that this was housed in the “Imperial Library of Qianlong”, “Room of Three Rare Treasures” unfortunately we cannot decipher the artists seal. Painted and mounted on silk, there is some foxing in on the backing as well as a couple of minor creases- needs to be framed with new matting, but would look beautiful with a little effort...

166 different Chinese coloured woodcuts with their accompanying poems and seals bound into 8 volumes. Printed in colour from handcut woodblocks. Complete except for the illustrations of the plum series of 20 woodcuts, although the poems are included. Size of individual volumes 32x29 cm. The woodcuts have been dis- bound sometime in the past and pasted separately onto Chinese paper and now rebound. This is the 1879 Shanghai edition and has been identified by the leading scholar...

Unique cricket box with glass front, wire mesh cover and copper repoussé image of crickets and “Eight Horses-八駿全圖 ” after the style of China’s most famous 20th century artist Xu Beihong -徐悲鴻. Hand crafted this is a charming and functional vintage piece from the 70s or 80s. L: 11cm/4.6in W: 4cm/1.6in and H: 6.5cm/2.6in

Fan Ho set of 4 framed photographs. Each small photo has a mat signed by the artist. The different photos are: a uniformed man on a bicycle, two young boys with a cat, a man carrying a suitcase on one shoulder and a city street with shops and street cars.

Fan Ho (1931-2016) was an award winning Chinese photographer, film director and actor. Born in Shanghai, he moved to Hong Kong when he was young and began photographing candid images of urban life with his Brownie camera...

Fan Ho original signed photograph and book limited edition set in case. The book titled "Fan Ho - Hong Kong Yesterday" features plates of his photographs. Inside is also a matted original photograph of figures crossing street car tracks on an urban street. It is titled "Controversy 1956" series 43 of 100 and is signed in pen "Fan Ho 2006"

Fan Ho (1931-2016) was an award winning Chinese photographer, film director and actor...

"Out Side of Window I", a framed painting by the Chinese artist Ru Yi. Painted in ink on paper. Ru Yi has exhibited several times at the Silicon Valley Asian Art Center and has sold work extensively through well-known auction houses in New York, Hong Kong and Beijing.

Age: Contemporary

Dimensions of art: 37" high x 48 1/2" wide

Excellent opium pipe stem cleaner, fine condition and all original parts. Bamboo sheath, iron cleaning rod and copper opium poppy pod shaped finial handle. Circa late Qing Dynasty. Total length 54cm/21.2in.

A Chinese painting of a dramatic lingbi scholar's rock surrounded in mist by the artist Li Yong (b. 1966). Painted in ink on paper. Large painting in round format. Signed.

Dimensions: Size of paper: 53 3/4" high x 54" wide. Size of art: 43 1/4" diameter

Chinese late Qing to Republic period guanpixiang table-top chest with a mansard-style hinged top that lifts to expose a single shallow tray above a pair of doors opening to five drawers with metal pulls all upon an attached base. A circular lockplate with ruyi-form clasp is on the front. Two side carrying handles. These chests were typically utilized by men to hold seals and related accessories while women were known to use them for cosmetics storage. Early 20th century...