A late 18th or early 19th Century Famille Rose enamelled jar made in China, probably for export, during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor. For comparison (of enamels) we have pictured two export Lion Joss Stick Holders (usually dated either late Qianlong or Jiaqing, circa 1800) in our last enlargement. Condition - very good - there are no damages and there has been no restoration. 16cm (6.3inches) high...
Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th century Han Chinese woman's coat, extra large size, bright & shiny red silk ground with embroidered ribbons & trims - couched gold wrapped thread cloud patterns, crane roundels & bats; 4 gilt ball-and-loop toggle buttons each carved with 5 bats & a "Shou" charater in the middle; backed with light red silk lining...
Radiant antique Chinese document box, made of huanghuali hard wood with gorgeous grain, hinged top lid opens to shallow compartment with removable tray, two doors open to reveal 4 small drawers, beautiful details throughout. The outside is adorned with thick bronze fixtures and side handles. 19th century. Size: 14" high x 13.5" wide x 10.25" deep.
A superb Qing Dynasty table made of huanghuali hardwood. Brass hardware is original to the table.
Age: 18th/19th century. Size: Height 32" Width 15.75" Length 31.6"
A Chinese Bronze Censer. Length approximately 12 cm (across the handles). It has been polished. In good condition.
A Very Rare Highly Translucent Gray Jade with Two Lion Mask Eared Cup:
China, Ming or early Qing dynasy, 17th -18th century.
Of ineverted bell form with thinly sectioned walls, skillfully carved two lion head masks on the deep flared upper body, supported on a straight and set a high raised ring foot,
recessed base, exterior walls carved smoothly and shows beautiful natural brown russet and mottled white inclusions around body with highly translusent through out the body.
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Designed for travel, this old Chinese wooden hat stand comes apart to fit flat. Ethnographic item from the Qing dynasty, it has a good sculptural quality and is also good way to display your antique Chinese hat.
A finely painted famille rose enamelled deep dish made in China, circa 1730, for export to Europe during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735). Condition - this item has been broken into pieces and repaired (please view enlargements)...
Fine Chinese antique hardwood corner chair, inlaid with mother of pearl with designs of flowers and flower baskets with birds and dragons. Beautifully carved, curved arms.
Age: Republic Period (c1910).
Size: 27.5"w x 33.5"h x 17.78" seat height.
Song dynasty white glazed soucer dish with foliated rim. 13cm diameter. Good conditions.
Splendid Chinese marble Moghul bowl with variety of gems inset in gold. The gems vary between beautiful and radiant ruby, emerald and sapphire. Decorated all over with a peony motif. Beautifully carved design of a chrysanthemum on bottom and a peony carved on the inside bottom. Condition report: 1 loss gem. Age: Qing Dynasty (1735 - 1796).
Size: 7.25" diameter x 3" height.
A beautiful 19th C. Chinese silver enamel pill box with a rabbit motif, in excellent condition. Weight:19.1g Marked. W:5cm
Rare Song - Yuan dynasty large qingbai elephant shape washer or incense burner, elephant covered with good bluish white qingbai glaze, rare washer / incense burner shape, good condition with damage at the rim covered / restored no further damage at other part, size: 14 cm from mouth to tail 6 cm wide and 7 cm height
A fine,large and very rare eight sided documentary vase (with fitted wood stand) - decorated in Chinese scholar's taste and bearing two poems. The first, small poem on the neck of the vase, describes the under glaze blue painted picture on the reverse side. Roughly translated - "Fisherman looks across riverbank - there are Huang Yang trees. There are three roads leading home and he carries a 'dan' (two baskets with carrying yoke)...
Chinese jade carved elephant, beautifully rendered with detailed features, pale green jade with orange striations, Republic Period. Has a rosewood stand.
Size: 4 1/4" high x 5 1/2" long x 3 1/2" deep.
Chinese celadon bowl with a peony motif embossed on the interior section of the bowl. The peony motif is often used in Chinese celadons since the wares were developed during the Song Dynasty. Age: Late Ming Dynasty. Size: height 2.75" diameter 7.3"
Antique Chinese hardwood sculpture of a scholar or sage like figure holding a ball. The figure has a contemplative expression possibly thinking of the life of a recluse, the ideal of a Chinese literati scholar. Age: 19th-20th century. Size: height 11.75" width 3.75" length 5.1"
An antique Chinese dehua (also known as blanc de chine) of a man riding a donkey-like animal. Unlike the normal subject matter often produced in dehua porcelain, the figure is not dressed in a Chinese manner, but in a European style. The back contains two seals: the gourd shaped seal reads: dehua and the square seal is possibly the artist name, which translates as: seal of Ke Qianzhong. Age: Late 19th -20th century. Size: height 12.75" width 5.25" length 8.75"