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Chinese Qing watercolor painting on silk signed Ding Yan (Chinese, 19th century) in the manner of Ji Sheng (Chinese, active circa 1400) depicting bees amid peonies in a rocky landscape. Calligraphy upper right indicates the painting was done in the style of the Northern Song Boneless Method, in which forms are made by ink and […]

Chinese cinnabar lacquer bowl, the interior decorated with hundred bats design set against clouds and central cluster of fruit; the exterior decorated with peony blossoms. Chinese seal mark to reverse. 12 3/8" dia. 20th century. Provenance: Nashville, Tennessee estate. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Three fleabites to rim. Some dust in crevices at one end from […]

Two (2) Asian Decorative items. 1st item: Cinnabar lacquer lidded jar, mounted to a bronze base and wired as a lamp. Jar decorated with a carved scene of scholars in a landscape, under willow and gingko trees with detailed leaves. Chinese bronze four footed base decorated with fret and floral designs. Jar – 7" H […]

Group Chinese Export Nanking and Canton blue and white porcelain, 6 items, including Nanking oval food warmer base, 2" x 14 1/4" x 10; two Canton octagonal food warmers; small Canton octagonal platter; Canton leaf shaped serving dish, 1 1/4" x 6 3/4" x 8 1/4"; Canton diamond shaped serving dish, all decorated with pagodas, […]

6 pcs Chinese Export Canton porcelain. 1st-2nd items: Pair two-part blue and white candlesticks, copper wrapped rims with cloud, lion/foo dogs and bat decoration, 4 character marks on base, 10" H x 6" dia., Late 19th/Early 20th century. 3rd item: Covered serving dish with fruit finial, 5" H x 9 3/4" W x 8 1/2" […]

Two (2) Chinese snuff bottles with enamel decoration. 1st item: Cloisonne snuff bottle, Qianlong form with pear shaped body, floral decoration to body and matching lid. 3" H. Possibly 18th century. 2nd item: Enamel on copper snuff bottle, flattened shouldered form with vignettes of two women in a landscape. 2 1/2" H. 19th century. Provenance: […]

Chinese white jade snuff bottle, relief carved with melon or other fruit and leaves, 2 1/4" H. Late Qing/early Republic Period. Provenance: Nashville, Tennessee estate. CONDITION: Coral stopper lacks spoon and may not be original to the bottle.