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#31333 Rare Zhuo Wood Hardwood Ming Style Rectangualr Stool with Bamboo Slats
Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...
1600.00
1050.00
Rare Antique Zhuo Wood Hardwood Ming Style Rectangular Stool with Bamboo Slats. This well structured single bamboo has great proportions and is solidly built with its dense hardwood. Few antique Ming Style furniture pieces made of Zhuo wood can be found. This stool came from the Jiang-zhe area where summer is hot and humid, thus, bamboo is a cooling material to use for the seating surface of a furniture piece. The design of the stool is simple with all the hand-carved lines well executed. The bamboo slats are set tightly in a wooden "floating-Frame". 19th century or older. Dimensions: 16 1/2" x 12 1/4" x 18" H
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#13181 Antique Square Bamboo Kang Table Made with Rare Xiang-Fe-Zhu Bamboo
Tea Table and Low Table Chinese Furiture ...
1600.00
1050.00
Antique Square Bamboo Kang Table Made with Rare Xiang-Fe-Zhu Bamboo with a red lacquer wooden table top. Xiang-Fe-Zhu was mainly grown in Henan Province, north of Yantze River. Xiang bears the same pronunciation for both the characters "Henan" where the bamboo was grown, and "Fragrance" which refers to ancient Chinese beauty, thus, it was said that the bamboo bears her tear drops for its beautiful tear-like spots on the bamboo surface. The top of this table was joined with several pieces of wood with a thin cracking showing. Sold as is. Estimated to be from the late 19th to early 20th century. Old furniture pieces made of bamboo are very rare. Old bamboo furniture pieces made of Xiang-Fe-Zhu bamboo are even rarer and often treasured by intellectual elites as tasteful objects to use for the exceptional beauty of the bamboo. Dimensions: 21 1/2" x 21 1/2' x 12 3/4" H
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#31302 Larger Size Antique Square Bamboo Low Table with Black Lacquer Wooden Top
Tea Table and Low Table Chinese Furiture ...
1800.00
875.00
Larger Size Antique Square Bamboo Low Table with Black Lacquer Wooden Top. This antique table, cut down from a tall antique altar table, is constructed like a wood table with four bamboo tubes as legs wrapped by two sets of broader bamboo stretching and binding the four legs. In between the two sets of stretchers, one sees the uniformed latticework to further strengthen and keeping the stretchers in place. This type of bamboo table comes from northern China and the black lacquer wood top is often preferred to both prevent the leakage of water and to also prolong the usage of the table. 19th century. The top of this table is very thick and sturdy-makes a nice coffee table or additional cocktail table for the Holiday! Dimensions: 32" x 32 3/4" x 18" H
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#31016 Antique Northern Chinese Painted Square-Cornered Two-Door Cabinet
Small Cabinet and Chest Chinese Furiture ...
1300.00
920.00
This Well Constructed Antique Northern Chinese Painted Square-Cornered Two-Door Cabinet is hand-painted with various floral and Buddhist-Hand fruit design on a beautiful dark sienna red background. The fitting has been replaced. The recessed side walls of the cabinet is further enhanced with supporting crossed bars for durability. This cabinet from the greater Shanxi area is generously built with solid northern elm and is in excellent condition. It makes a nice presentation for a space that needs a little color enhancement. Late 19-early 20th century. Dimensions: 24 1/4" L x 15 1/4" D x 33" H
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#31044 Vintage 20th Century Hand-Painted Tibetan Style Narrow Cabinet with Floral Design
820.00
620.00
This narrow vintage cabinet is hand-painted with a lovely bright yellow color with peony flowers on a branch at the front and other floral designs on the two sides, painted in red, green, blue, pink, and white, colors that often seen on painted Tibetan furniture pieces. It is likely a small altar chest with a door on the top and a drawer at the bottom. It has a deeper depth with good storage. 20th century. Dimensions: 17 1/2" L x 16 1/4" D x 32" H
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#16832 Large Size Old Silk Thangka Painting of A White Tara and Many Buddhas
13000.00
6000.00
Large Size Old Silk Thangka Painting with a White Tara figure with many small Buddhas, painted in organic color pigments made of minerals and vegetation. The outside brocade that frames the painting has deteriorated. White Tara in Tibetan Buddhism represents longevity and healing in practice. In the picture, the figure in the center sits on a lotus throne with crossed feet. Her right arm resting on the knee, with fingers pointing downward, while her left arm holding a flower stem. Her face is gently painted with two eyes only (most Tara forms bear seven eyes). This large size Thangka might have been used or hung at a temple or a monastery for the worship purpose. Its lovely colors and rendition of the main figure resembling the style of some works painted in the 18th century. Exact age unknown. Over 100 years. As is condition. Dimensions: 41" x 33" (Tanka), 58" x 39" (the hanging) Provided below are references from the internet links: http://www.rigdzindharma.org/white-tara.htmlhttps://www.himalayanart.org/pages/manjushrisita/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_%28Buddhism%29
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#31339 Rare Antique Ming Style Bench Style Wooden Pillow Rest
Specialty Item Decorative & Collectibles ...
465.00
365.00
Rare Antique Ming Style Bench Style Wooden Pillow Rest. This wonderful older pillow bench is beautifully constructed with an early style joinery and design, with a curved stretcher parallel to its curved single-board top and the spandrels joining the top and the long stretcher below. Traces of the old black lacquer can still be seen on the wood surface. Made of northern Elm, Yu wood. Over 100 year sold and older. Dimensions: 11 1/2" L x 5 3/4" W x 5 1/4" H
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#31338 Antique Lacquered Open Style Willow Woven Basket
Decorative and Collectible Decorative & Collectibles ...
585.00
435.00
Antique Lacquered Open Style Willow Woven Basket. this early 20th century willow woven basket still retains such excellent color and lacquer finish! its thick lacquer is composed of many layers of wet-sanding hand-sanded lacquer finish to eventually build up a lasting thick layer for the durability of the basket for a lifetime use. The bright red color came from organic mineral compound. Such basket likely was sued for personal daily convenient use, such as storing the working embroidered tools or personal makeup tools, etc. Dimensions: 13 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 3 3/4" H
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#31336 Antique Larger Size Lacquered Paper Mache Wine Jar with Double Spouts
Decorative and Collectible Decorative & Collectibles ...
650.00
465.00
Antique Larger Size Lacquered Paper Mache Wine Jar with Double Spouts. Lids are remade. Applying lacquer to the surface of woodwork or art objects has a long history in Chinese art. It supposedly goes back to as long as almost seven thousand years ago when unearthed ware was found in China to have bore lacquer color! This ancient technique of using lacquer to hold food or liquid is still being produced today in China in many types of objects for various purposes, such as preventing water from damaging the objects, prolonging the durability of objects produced (such as on woodwork), and also to enhance the artistic appearance of the objects. This lacquered wine jar with many layers of paper mache work which formed its body as a vessel has an unique appeal for its texture and aged surface. One can use it as a flower vase with a small glass tube insert, or simply appreciate its artistic sculptural quality as an art object. Early 20th century. Dimensions: 12" L x 4" W x 7 1/4" H
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# 31334 Antique Red Lacquered Dressing table with Drawres and Lift Style Top
Specialty Item Decorative & Collectibles ...
950.00
650.00
Antique Red Lacquered Dressing table with Drawers and a Lift Style Top. Underneath the top is a shallow storage space like a tray. This lovely dressing table/chest is missing a mirror where the top wooden panel unfolds. It has beautiful old red lacquer remaining on various spots on the box. This box looks like was made of nice Chinese walnut hardwood. The two sides of the box are fitted with original thick old brass handles, making it easy to carry it around. This box makes a wonderful jewelry storage box. Some replacements of hardware and wood in the drawers. Late 19-early 20th century. Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 12 1/4" (base) x 7 1/2" H
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