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  • #22533 Antique Architectural Carving of a Dragon Chilin with Traces of Gilt

    Corbel Carving & Other Decorative & Collectibles ...

    820.00

    420.00

    Antique Architectural Carving of a Dragon Chilin with Traces of Gilt. This wonderful creature with a sculptural quality has great expression. Its carving is executed in good detail with a bold manner. The back of the carving has a Chinese government's antique wax seal. Minor losses. 150-250 years old. As is. Dimensions: 14" L x 7" H x 4 1/2" D

  • #14577 Small Antique Carved Bed Fragment with A couple

    Corbel Carving & Other Decorative & Collectibles ...

    435.00

    210.00

    Small Antique Carved Bed Fragment Small Antique Carved Bed Fragment with A couple with Original Organic Color Pigments. The man in a court costume sits on a horseshoe armchair holding a smaller female, possibly a concubine, as they converse inside a room with curtain and wall posts decorated in gilt dragon design. Crushed shell glitters were applied to this plaque when it was made as part of an elaborate canopy bed, part of the local characteristic of wood work from Ningbo, Zhejiang, Jiangsu area. Dimensions: 9 1/4" L x 5 1/4" W x 3/4" D

  • #21134 Antique Carved Horizontal Bed Frame with Bat and Figure

    Corbel Carving & Other Decorative & Collectibles ...

    1150.00

    435.00

    Antique Carved Horizontal Bed Frame with Bat and Figure in Openwork. Other motives include "twined" Ruyi vegetation and a pair of carved Fu-lions at the two vertical ends. This carving is a section on the top of a frontal frame of a canopy bed. Stripped and rustic with some dark lacquer remaining. As is. Over 100 years old. Dimensions: 46" L x 10 1/4" W x 2" D

  • #15488 Pair of 17th Century Architectural Fragments of Carved Wooden Fu-Lions

    Corbel Carving & Other

    0.00

    0.00

    Pair of 17th century architectural fragments of carved wooden Fu- lions (Fu- dogs) in lovely expression and carved detail. It still retains the original and faded organic color pigments with unusual painted circular patterns.

  • #9899 Pair of Architectural Supports with Finely Carved Squirrels

    Corbel Carving & Other

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    0.00

    Pair of small antique architectural fragments/supports finely carved with a male and a female squirrel in original old colors and gilt; 150-250 years old. Dimensions: 4 1/4"w x 1 1/4"d x 17 1/2"h.

  • #10311 Antique Architectural Carving of a Fu-Lion

    Corbel Carving & Other

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    0.00

    Fabulous architectural carving of an exaggerated fu-lion perched over a carved ball; 150-250 years old; traces of old green and dark red color can be seen. With some old worm holes. As-is. Dimensions: 7"w x 11"d x 45 1/2"h

  • #12481 17th-18th Century Antique Chinese Architectural Carving of a Scaled Dragon

    Corbel Carving & Other Decorative & Collectibles ...

    2200.00

    1500.00

    A medium size 17-18th century antique Chinese architectural carving of a wonderful scaled dragon with what looks like a fish tail in original finish with a great expression and composition showing layered sculptural visual effect. Minor breakage. As is. It is said that there were nine dragons who were nine sons of the sun. The dragon with scales was originally said to be a water dragon who could command rain and water. 2004 is the Year of the Dragon! Dimensions: 11"h x 22 3/8"w x 6 1/4"d

  • #13065 Pair of Excellent Ming Dynasty Carved Architectural Fragments

    Corbel Carving & Other

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    0.00

    This is a Pair of very nice Ming Dynasty (1384-1644) antique Chinese wooden architectural fragments. At the front, it is well carved with an early style large bird that looks to be a phoenix, with long beak, crown, and extending long wings, and an auspicious Chilin mythical animal, with an interesting pavilion type of building or entrance fitted with four sets of screen doors made with latticework, behind the walking rails of a bridge or a walk way, that are half- open. One also sees a couple of the auspicious clouds adorning the top of the roof. Please also note the sizes of the creatures compared to the building, the bridge, and the entire landscape. This beautifully assembled and created landscape with an array of chosen auspicious objects evoked an idealistic longing for a world of harmony and peace. Dimensions: 6 1/4"h x 25 1/4"w x 6 1/4"h

  • #13136 Pair of Long 17th Century Carved Plaques

    Corbel Carving & Other

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    0.00

    Pair of long 17th century carved plaques in Ruyi shape with Ming floral design. Dimensions: 30 3/4"h x 5"w x 3/4"d

  • #14624 Pair of Rare Antique Early Qing Architectural Carvings with Horses

    Corbel Carving & Other Decorative & Collectibles ...

    4800.00

    3400.00

    Pair of rare antique early Qing, possibly 18th century, architectural corbel carvings carved with horse and bird motif made out of camphor hardwood. Both sides are carved. These carvings have been refinished in layers of lacquer coating. Horse subject is seen in old Chinese woodwork occasionally, but not too often. This is possibly because the old Chinese woodworkers often favored subjects more obviously associated with auspicious meaning in Chinese culture, such as mythical creatures, as one also sees the auspicious cloud-like Ruyi motif added to the bottom of these corbels to elevate the everyday object into a world with more blessing. These horses, each under a big tree, however, whether in a pose to graze the green or biting at one feet, are beautifully and wonderfully rendered. Dimensions (each): 13"w x 4"d x 19"h

  • #12412 Pair of Large Size 17-18th Century Architectural Carvings of Immortals

    Corbel Carving & Other

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    Pair of excellent large size 17th-18th century architectural carvings of immortals with traces of original color pigments in clear lacquer finish. With some old age cracks. Dimensions: 16 1/2"w x 6"d x 28"h