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# 28796 Rare Antique Chinese Wooden Trunk with Pi-Huei Style Old Lacquer
Wooden and Leather Trunk Chinese Furiture ...
3600.00
2200.00
Rare Antique Chinese Wooden Trunk with Pi-Huei Style Thick Lacquer in original dark color and old patina. With fading and losses on the lacquer surface. Partial replacements on the brass. As is. At the front of the trunk, it has simple raised lacquer design of what look might be temple objects such as incense burner and ancient vessel and fruits or flowers. On the top, one can see its beautiful patina on the evenly worn lacquer surface through time like a modern abstract painting. Objects made with such thick lacquer hand-built with many layers in the ancient traditional technique have been treasured by Chinese art and furniture collectors for their beauty and skills presented. Though this trunk is considered a utilitarian ware, nevertheless, it speaks for the thousand years' old lacquer art in its own uniqueness. For those who enjoy older objects, this trunk offers practical function as well as its beauty to enhance one's living space. Dimensions: 34 1/2"L x 20 3/4"W x 11" H
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#28795 Excellent Antique Rectangular Bamboo Low Table with Broad Band Bamboo
Tea Table and Low Table Chinese Furiture ...
4600.00
2600.00
Excellent Antique Rectangular Bamboo Low Table with Broad Band Bamboo, with beautiful latticework pattern and a very thick wooden top. Refinished in clear lacquer finish. 19th century. Ancient Chinese literati favored objects made with bamboo for its natural beauty revealed on its surface. True antique bamboo furniture pieces are hard to find as few survived, compared to wood furniture, especially the older ones. Most old bamboo low tables were built in smaller size and much lower in height and often made with thinner bamboo parts. This bamboo low table with a generous size and built not only is beautiful, is very secure in its structure and will sure to last for a long time even it was created over 100 years ago. 19th century. Dimensions: 39" L x19 1/2" W x 19 3/4" H
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#28794 Antique Smaller Size Huali Hardwood Lounge Style Armchair with Bamboo Slats
5800.00
3600.00
Antique Smaller Size Huali Hardwood Lounge Style Armchair with Bamboo Slats. Some repair. This beautifully made lounge style chair is incredibly comfortable. And because of its slightly smaller size, compared to other similar style lounge chair with bamboo slots, this lounge chair might have been made for a lady. The curved seat, which is also made of broad band bamboo, is scientifically made to hold the human body and weight in the most luxury way, providing relaxation and comfort. Such chair came from the Ningbo area in china where summer is humid and bamboo provides cooling effect on the skin. Please note its beautiful shape and the beautiful old patina only seen on old bamboo pieces. 19th to early 20th century. Dimensions: 24 5/8" W x 29 1/2" D x 35" H
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#28792 Rare Hardwood Table Screen with Old Black Laquer (Antique Clearance)
Decorative and Collectible Chinese Furiture Specialty Item ...
5000.00
2200.00
Rare Hardwood Table Screen with Old Black Lacquer. This table screen made of excellent dense hardwood looks like but is heavier than Bai-wood, Chinese cypress. It has beautiful delicate grain. The inserted thick old black lacquer might originally has some writing but is all gone. The screen frame sits on high-footed pedestals with well-carved simple minimized dragon head design on the top of the supporting vertical posts for the actual screen insert, with rounded horizontal supporting wood rod to stop the insert from falling out. The overall simple design of the screen stand/frame is the perfect match to showcase the beautiful wood alone. Such small screen was often used on a scholar's table to partially shield an area for the desk. One might place scholarly objects in front of the screen on the inside. For a Feng-Shui purpose, such screen might exclude unnecessary destruction and provide a mental tranquil space. From a modern interior decorating point of view, it shields an area and provides an intimate personal space. Partial repair on the frame apron. Refinished in lacquer finish. Possibly from 17-18th century. Dimensions: 17" L x 9 1/2" W x26 1/2" H
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#28287 Ex-Large Size Antique Tibetan Wooden Trunk with Raised Painting of A Dragon
13000.00
8000.00
The rich colors on this painted trunk derive from precious organic mineral compounds and vegetation. It is incredible to see that the colors remain so beautifully vivid and still in excellent condition after all the years. The raised painted lacquer work is commonly seen in some painted Tibetan furniture work, often with nice detail reflecting the devotion of painter in this time consuming pursue of its artistry. The scaled dragon is presented in a curled form circled by a shape with twelve petals. Its face is painted with wide open mouth, two horns on the head, and big eyes. Outside the twelve petal shape, the surface is decorated with painted stylized characters like that of Chinese of "double-happiness" and other commonly used Tibetan motives. The four corners of the trunk are painted with auspicious clouds as well as the four-petaled flowers on the bands, all painted in beautiful red, yellow, green, and other colors. The metal fittings on the lid have been replaced. Estimated to be from the 18-19th century. This trunk makes a focal point with its warm colors and bold dragon design that adds to the sophistication of a space. Dimensions: 43 7/8" L x 17" D x 21" H
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#25352 Small Old Tibetan Wooden Bowl with Silver Work
265.00
150.00
Small Old Tibetan Wooden Bowl with Tibetan Silver Work. 20th century. Dimensions: 4 1/2" diameter x 2 1/2" H
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#28674 Small to Medium Size Shard Box with Antique Polychrome Porcelain Shard
Tea Room and Gift Decorative & Collectibles ...
56.00
44.00
Small to Medium Size Shard Box with Antique Polychrome Porcelain Shard with an outdoor young boy in orange top holding an orange color flag while looking back at a hidden female figure on the right.
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#28381 Large and Narrow Shard Box with Antique Polychrome Porcelain Shard
Tea Room and Gift Decorative & Collectibles ...
150.00
85.00
Large and Narrow Shard Box with Antique Polychrome Porcelain Shard with a female immortal dancing in the clouds with a drum at the foreground and a female attendant holding a protective umbrella behind her. Beautiful detail and colors!
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#27533 Medium-Large Size Shard Box with Antique Celadon-and-Blue Porcelain Shard
Tea Room and Gift Decorative & Collectibles ...
105.00
65.00
Medium-Large Size Shard Box with Antique Celadon-and-Blue Porcelain Shard with a young prince and a boy playing outdoor.
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#28791 Antique Larger Wooden Sugar Cane Press Made fo Ju Wood with Large Grain
Decorative and Collectible Decorative & Collectibles ...
820.00
465.00
Excellent Antique Larger Wooden Sugar Cane Press Made of Ju Wood with Beautiful Large Grain. This slightly bigger wooden press is constructed with good Ju wood with a rare larger grain that probably derived from a several hundred years old Ju wood tree at the time when it was made. Such cut of Ju wood is uncommon for utilitarian wares. This press is built with a large single-board Ju wood platform with a carved center circle for placing the sectioned sugar cane. When pressed with the pressing stick which fits underneath the two-protruding shaped structure at one end that gives the stick a leverage when used, the juice comes out and flows through the circular "canal", through the spout, into a separately placed bucket underneath. An ancient juicing machine! In excellent, well-kept condition with old wood patina. This is among the best examples of sugar cane press we have ever seen! 19th century or early 20th century. Dimensions: 21 3/4" Lx7 3/4" W x 14" H
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