1900's Chinese Silver Chirography Tripod Censer with Eagle Finial
It is 11 inches (28.1 cm) tall by 8 inches (20.2 cm) wide. It is 685.6 gram.
It is tarnished and has small dent, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th century very small Indian bronze votive sculpture of seated Ganesha with his trunk to its left, and holding the elephant goad and battle-ax (parasu) in his rear hands, and sweetmeats in both front hands. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, and thus is invoked before any new undertaking. He bestows good luck on his worshippers, and is invoked in marriage ceremonies and in some forms of Tantric worship...
A properly dressed Chinese woman would wear a pair of leggings that would cover her foot bindings from her lower leg to the top of her lotus shoes. The leggings would be tied into place with a hand woven sash made specifically for that purpose. These lotus shoe accessories are now rare and very hard to find.
This pair of silk sashes were were woven with a floral pattern using 2 colors of brightly contrasting threads. The long warp end threads are braided into tassels...
19th century Japanese single-section lacquered wood merchant tansu with black iron hardware and locks with floriate buttons, bronze hirute handles, and featuring fourteen drawers of assorted sizes. Each side has one iron side lift carrying handle. 36" wide x 30 3/4" high x 16" deep. Very good overall condition with the original lacquer finish and intact hardware...
Late 19th century bone ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved as a toy dog (inu hariko) with a loop for hanging with gold, red and black lacquer decoration. Inu hariko are traditionally considered to be protective talismans for newborn babies. Very pleasant carving, beautiful warm patina, in great condition (some losses to lacquer). Height 9/16 inches.
Very unusual 19th century Asakusa school Japanese staghorn kanzashi - a hair pin - carved on one end as a lotus with folded leaf, stems and a bud. Superbly clever piece, excellent execution, probably carved by Kokusai himself - this superb and original carver, the founder of Asakusa school of netsuke carving is listed on p. 648 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick...
Superb Small Chinese Yixing Zhisa Teapot (2) MENGCHEN
Description & Size: 5.71 x 10.16 x 6.35 cm (2.25" x 4" x 2.5")
Weight: 61 gram (2.15 oz)
Age: 18/19th Century
This is a small & superb handcrafted Chinese yixing zhisa red stone pottery teapot. There are no cracks, chips, damages. It's in excellent condition! It's marked MENGCHEN on the base.
Antique Chinese small blue and white glazed porcelain ink cake container. The lid is domed and decorated with a lively five-clawed dragon floating in a sky with wisps of clouds and the flaming jewel. The bottom portion of the container is also decorated with a wave-like pattern and a Qianlong mark. Inside are still the colorful ink remnants from it's previous scholarly owner.
Dimensions: 1" high x 2 3/4" wide
Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner with poem mark at the base. Good conditions. 12 cm diameter. 392 gram weight.
Beautiful Chinese Yixing Teapot Gold Mounted & Signed
Description & Size: 8.25 x 12.7 x 8.89 cm (3.25" x 5" x 3.5")
Weight: 160 gram (5.64 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted & Forged
This is absolutely a beautiful handcrafted Chinese yixing teapot created of dark purplish clay patina. The teapot is nicely polished to a shine with all gold mounted on the rims, spout, & finial. The clay teapot stands on 3-circular legs...
Width approximately 17.8 cm (across the handles). Polished. In good condition.
Height approximately 30 cm. It has been repaired at the base. In good condition.
A Chinese hand painted porcelain miniature sleeve vase with bird scenes. Some minor wear to the enamels, otherwise condition very good, no chips, no cracks, no hairlines. Vase measures 3.5" high and dates circa 1880. A lovely piece to add to your collection.
19th Century Chinese Bronze Relief Bamboo Vase with Bronze Stand
It is 7.75 inches (19.7 cm) tall measured with stand by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide. The vase is 6.65 inches (16.9 cm) tall by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide measured without stand. The total weight including the stand is 679.7 gram.
It has rubbing of patina, cut marks, pitting, oxidation, bent at one foot, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...
Antique Chinese cast bronze and hand-chiseled incense burner censer, signed with a seal mark in zhuanshu scripts, 18th -19th century, Qing dynasty.
The body of the censer is in the form of an elegant bombé vessel set with twin handles and four legs in the form of bamboo branches.
Two sides are decorated with rectangular panels hand-chiseled in a low relief on a punched background; one panel with a horned deer next to a tree, the other panel with a bird and a tree...
Height approximately 53 cm. Repaired, rare. In good condition.
An antique Japanese scholar's table made of Kokutan (Ebony) and Bamboo. Beautiful original Urushi lacquer finish and constructed using Japanese joinery for strength and durability. Beaded Ebony contains the Bamboo that decorates the stand and leg structure creating an elegant refined presentation. The stand has beautiful negative cutouts on the apron front and back...
Japanese Kiri wood two(2) section Tansu, Kiri and Cedar chest on chest, Meiji period, before 1900, 42" high, 33" wide, 17" deep with 5 graduated size long drawers, and carved and engraved floral shape black iron back plates have different motif carvings, and black iron handles. Pine wood used in the back and split in some areas caused by dryness and old age, shows wear and tear in original condition, as found condition from Japan.