Fragment of a relief carved in marble to represent a flying "apsara". China, Tang dynasty, 10th century. Height: 12.5 cm. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Good condition. Provenance: French auction sale 1992.

A limestone statue of Tang Dynasty was finely preserved.

Date:Tang Dynasty, 9-10 centuries.

Height: 25.5cm

A huge stone head of Northern Song Dynasty was well presented.

Date:Northern Song Dynasty, 12th Century.

Height including stand:53cm.

Height without stand: 38cm.

Stunning Chinese Buddha Head made of natural stone, late Qing Dynasty (1626-1911). It comes on a custom made natural stone stand and has a total weight of 18,8 KG.

The Buddha Head is in great antique condition. The natural stone base has a small flaking at the back left, which is hardly visible.

Size: 37 cm height x 20 x 20

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A granite head piece was well preserved.
With characteristic facial features, the stone piece was retained on the surface with old conditions that only ancient time can cause.

Date: Tang Dynasty （AD618-907) ,

Height without stand: 14 cm

Minute restoration on the nose's tip, otherwise is in good condition.

Height with Stand:43cm.

Height without Stand :27cm.

It was from an old collection.

Very hard stone sculpture, perhaps limestone, representing a Buddha's head. The complete deity was life-size, probably installed in a temple for Buddhist worship. The style does not correspond to anything known. The mouth with thick lips, the flat nose and the large eyes are not Far Eastern. However, the curly hairstyle is identical to those worn by all Buddhas of the Chinese Tang period around the 8th century...

A master piece in museum quality was from a private collection.

Amazing MIng white nephrite jade with vein highlights two compartments with ruyi shapes coupe with two chilong and phoenix encircling base.

Size: 7.5" Long 6.25" Wide 2.25" High

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Light tan hand carved nephrite ewer. Carved from a single jade boulder with depictions or carved mythical creature on handle and ritual symbols. These symbols are significant for their auspicious meanings.
The ancient Chinese considered jade the most precious of all materials, prizing it more than gold, silver or bronze...

An antique Chinese seal chop of soapstone with an image of Hotei. Chinese seals are used with red ink or cinnabar paste (zhusha). A seal in an East is a general name for printing stamps and impressions which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents, office paperwork, contracts, art, or any item requiring acknowledgement or authorship. The process started in China and soon spread across East Asia.

Date: Early 20th Century

Dimensions: 2" tall X 1" square

A very large jade disc carved with a hole in the center. Both sides of this central hole are lipped which is very rare in "bi's." Compared with flat bi's, lipped bi's require a lot more carving and are much more difficult to make. The bi is beautiful with its complex colors and patterns. The colors range from cream to greys, ochres, greens and blues.Period: Neolithic ( 3rd millennium B.C.)

Size: Diameter = 26.7 cm (10-1/2 inches)

Condition: Very good...

Antique Chinese pair of stone temple fu dogs. These fierce guardians would have been placed on either side of the entrance to a Buddhist temple in order to ward off evil spirits. One statue has its mouth open and the other mouth is closed, a symbolic trait to represent the in-and-out breathing of life and the sound of “om.” Heavy in weight.

Late Qing, early 20th century

Dimensions: 8" x 19" x 19" H each overall (base measures 12" x 6 1/2")

Chinese antique pair of large stone lions (ShiShi) in dramatic traditional poses. The male lion has it's paw on the embroidered ball - when placed outside a buiding, this represents protection of the material structure. The female lion has it's paw on a playful cub - when placed outside a building, this represents protection of the building's occupants.

19th century

36" high x 13" wide x 20" deep.

Chinese Ming Dynasty (perhaps older) stone head of a Buddha. Well carved with the face in a pleasant expression with beautiful lips and almond-shaped eyes, flanked by elongated earlobes.

Part of our family collection for more than 100 years.

Size: 22 cm height x 14 width. Weight 5,7 kg.

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19th Century Chinese Natural large carved Rock Crystal Guan Yin figure, Ca. mid 1800's, 9 1/2" high, 3 1/2" wide-widest part, 2 1/4" thick, carved out of one large Rock Crystal, almost clear and good quality, well polished without infusions on her face, hands and feet. Only rough area with some infusions are on the upper head in the back which is not well polished, shows darker brown tiny spots in the stone...

A finely carved Green Jadeite Jade dome lidded Tripod Censer with handles, animal heads and loops as well as a foo lion on the top cover which is removable. Condition: good overall. Size: 13 cm. diameter (5.25"). 19th Century. Nice quality/colour Jade!

Stunning Chinese antique carved marble head of Buddha. Massive in size and weight, this beautifully carved fragment is sure to make an impression. Detailed with soft features and down cast eyes. This Buddha conveys classical Chinese features, a rounded face and chin, full lips and graceful eyes nearly closed. The high detail on the snail-shell hair curls attest to its providence. Custom built Black Iron stand. Would look stunning indoor or outdoor with amazing presence...