Antique Chinese carved lapis lazuli bowl or incense burner / censer base, the bulbous center with low relief carved geometric decoration, on a round molded foot ring, with foo lion head carved mask handles at each side. Hardwood pierced carved base. Bowl – 3 1/2" diameter (not including handles) x 1 3/4" H. Stand – […]
Lot 16: Inlaid Hardwood 16" Figure and Foo Lion Seals
1st item: A large carved hardwood figure of a female immortal, her robes adorned with silver wire inlay. 16" H. Japanese or Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century. 2nd item: Pair large carved soapstone foo lion or dragon seals, each modeled with a smaller lion atop its head and another at its feet, standing […]
Lot 17: Chinese Gilt Carved Temple Altar or Shrine
Chinese lacquer carved red and gilt temple altar or shrine, the shaped top with openwork floral decoration atop a box faced with carved giltwood frieze depicting court scenes on front and back and serpents on sides, flanked by green and gilt carved bamboo style pilasters and carved giltwood floral and scroll supports at the four […]
Lot 10: Chinese Famille Rose Plaque Screen
Chinese famille rose porcelain table screen with 16 famille rose pictorial and 26 blue and white porcelain plaques inset within eight black lacquer and gilt wood panels. Plaques with landscape, figural, foliate, and household objects. The whole mounted on a carved and pierced base and cornice crest with gilt carved foliate designs. Late Qing or […]
Lot 11: Nephrite Jade Water Buffalo
Large Qing Dynasty Carved Green Nephrite Jade Water Buffalo, depicted in a reclining position with well carved horns and incised sunburst decoration to head; mounted atop a custom hardwood stand, 6" L x 4 1/2" H x 3 1/2" D (including stand, 1-1/2" H). Chinese, late 18th to early 19th century. Includes 1975 certificate of […]
Lot 12: Qing White Jade Snuff Bottle
Hetian White Jade Snuff Bottle, tall shouldered form with tapering body and molded lip, black hardstone lid. 2 3/8"H. Qing period, 19th century. Provenance: the collection/estate of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeter Eason, Memphis, by descent to present consignor. Condition: Bottle – excellent condition. Spoon has broken off inside neck. Minute chip to black lid. […]
Lot 13: Jade Vase with Chih Lung Dragon and Bats
Chinese celadon jade vase or urn, carved in high relief to depict a Chih Lung dragon ascending the side; low relief-carved bats on the reverse; dragon head and ring handles on each side and a molded foot ring. Carved and pierced oval hardwood stand. 6-1/4" H including 1" H stand. Qing period, late 19th to […]
Lot 6: 3 Chinese Porcelain Items, Cups & Vase
1st item: Chinese Blanc de Chine libation cup with applied molded decoration including stag, foo dog, dragon, and pine tree branch. 3" H x 5 3/8" W x 4" D. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese dark pink or rose glazed porcelain cup with gilt rim and hardwood stand. Base with blue four character […]
Lot 7: Chinese Sweetmeat Set, Puzzle Form, 6 pcs
Chinese Famille Rose yellow ground porcelain sectional sweet meat dishes, 6 total, various geometric shapes with floral and foliate enameled decoration, designed to fit together as a puzzle. Each piece fitted with a hardwood stand. Each piece measures 3" H. Late 19th century. Condition: Slight chipping to a couple of sections, one section with hairline […]
Lot 8: White Jade Ruyi Scepter, Qing
Chinese inlaid rosewood and white jade Ruyi scepter; the rosewood frame inlaid with silver wire decoration of flowers, and inset with three white jade plaques of graduated size, each profusely carved with landscape and figural scenes. Provenance: collection of Gilbert Fox of Nashville, acquired in 1972 from Chinese Arts & Crafts Ltd., Hong Kong (original […]









