• #25689 Antique Blue-and-White Porcelain Shallow Bowl with Painted Dragon

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    420.00

    330.00

    Antique Blue-and-White Porcelain Shallow Bowl with Painted Dragon. This 19th century export style porcelain bowl is cased with metal around the rim with a Kangxi mark but is form the 19th century. We have two of this bowls to make a pair. (Price is for each) Acquire an object with dragon for the Year of the Dragon before it passes! Dimensions: 5 3/4" Diameter x 1 1/4" H

  • #25688 Antique Small Blue-and-White Porcelain Plate with A Lotus Pond Scene (SOLD)

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    320.00

    245.00

    Antique Small Blue-and-White Porcelain Plate with A Lotus Pond Scene with crabs. This export style antique plate is cased with metal around the rim. Late 19-early 20th century. Dimensions: 5 3/8" Diameter

  • #8522 Antique Large Size Ceramic Water Jar with Oxidized Celadon Glaze

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    2800.00

    1800.00

    Large Size Antique Celadon Glazed Water Jar with hand built thick clay body showing the wonderful texture as well as the beautiful oxidized stripes on jade like green. Very minor losses on aged glaze, but in excellent condition. Over 100 years old from the late Qing Dynasty period. Although this type of pot was reproduced in the 90's and 2000's, few compare to the beautiful natural variation of aged glaze of the old ones and its wonderful visual texture from being built by hand. Few real antique pieces can be found now. Another description: This Antique Large ceramic Water storage Jar with Oxidized Celadon Glaze has a beautiful bright apple green color like that of spring! It is hand built in a nice large round shape and generously applied with very thick Celadon glaze made from organic compound. The contrasted dark strokes from the oxidization from firing make the piece uniquely different from others. This beautiful one-of-a-kind water jar will grace any landscape or garden. Over 100 years old. Dimensions: Approximately 23" Diameter x 28" H

  • #25557 Antique Qing Dynasty Handmade Glazed Yixing Teapot with Inside Clay Infuser

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    0.00

    0.00

    Antique Qing Dynasty Handmade Glazed Yixing Teapot with Inside Clay Infuser. The teapot is made in the shape of four rounded petals, painted on one side with a playful Daoist's fan and a lotus flower, while the other side is painted with chrysanthemum flower branch, with background colors in apple green, light yellow, and grey blue on subtle cracked style glaze. Bottom is with a signature. The overall condition of the teapot is excellent with few minor chips. 19th century. Yixing teapot has been made for over one thousand years in China.The name came from the special clay found only in a small county/ town in Yixing, China. The Chinese tea connoisseurs believe that only this clay can brew the best-tasting teas. The craftsmen thrived on creating the most exquisite and seamless teapots for the tea lovers and teapot collectors for centuries. Old Yixing teapots are extremely hard to come by and are in high demand for the Chinese art collectors for tea wares. Dimensions: 6 1/4" x 5" x 5 1/2" H

  • #24842 Gilt Framed Antique Embroidery Fragment of Dragons with Gold Thread

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    435.00

    245.00

    Gilt Framed Antique Embroidery Fragment of Dragons with Gold Thread. Frame is new. Part of a garment. Late 19-early 20th century. Dimensions: 31 3/4" L x 11 3/4" W x 5/8" D

  • #25261 Antique Qing Dynasty Metal-Wrapped Blue-and-White Bowl with Landscape

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    520.00

    320.00

    Interesting Antique Qing Dynasty Metal-Wrapped Blue-and-White Bowl with Landscape an figures. There are two outside chips under the silver like metal wrap on the rim. The metal wrap is the intention to prolong the use of the bowl. The bottom is written with signature "Wan-Yue", possibly a collector's name. Possibly 19th century. Dimensions: 5 7/8" Diameter x 2 7/8" H

  • #25260 Antique Qing Dynasty Metal Wrapped Porcelain Bowl with Landscape and Poetry

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    850.00

    420.00

    Interesting Antique Chinese Metal Wrapped Porcelain Bowl with Landscape and Poetry. This beautiful porcelain bowl, after the transitional period, has a clear and beautiful painted blue glaze over the white slip body. The rim is cased with a silver like metal wrap for some chips and an inside crack on the bowl as the intention was to preserve the bowl for its continuing use. One side of the bowl is painted with a water scape with a fisherman by the river under a big pine tree, while the other side is written with a beautiful poem depicting the beautiful mountain and fishing scape coming into dream. The bottom of the bowl is inscribed with "Wan-Yue", possibly a collector's name. Sold as is. Dimensions: 6 1/4" Diameter x 3" H

  • #25324 Old Yunnan Minority Cotton Embroidered Wrap from Miao Tribe, Figure

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    230.00

    165.00

    Old Yunnan Minority Cotton Embroidery Work from Miao Tribe with a figure. This unusual female's textile wrap is hand-embroidered with black threads with a playful prince-like figure riding on a saddle stitched with Buddhist "Wan" symbol over a Chi-lin like mythical animal on a pink color cotton/linen cloth on the front side, while the back is made with both indigo and pink color cloths. other motives on the wrap includes bat and lotus flower. This wrap could be a gift for a new bride to bring fertility and prosperity. It is ready to be framed as part of your textile collection to display on a wall. Its ancient cultural theme and bright color certainly will brighten a room and brings attention and conversations to its intricate work and meanings! Possibly from the earlier 20th century. Dimensions: 17" x 16" Approximately

  • #25262 Old Yunnan Minority Cotton Embroidery Wrap from Miao Tribe, Insect

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    230.00

    165.00

    Old Yunnan Minority Cotton Embroidery Work from Miao Tribe, Insect. This unusual female's textile wrap is hand-embroidered with black threads with a playful insect with feathered tails and bat-like wings and other motives including Ruyi and an interesting lotus flower, on a deep pink color cloth on the front side, while the back is made with both indigo and pink color cloths. It is ready to be framed as part of your textile collection to display on a wall. Its ancient theme and bright color certainly will brighten a room and brings attention and conversations to its intricate work and meanings! Possibly from the earlier 20th century. Dimensions: 17" x 16" approximately

  • #25259 Samll Tall Antique Willow Woven Basket with Handle in Original Black Lacquer

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    265.00

    185.00

    This sweet Samll Tall Antique Willow Woven Basket with Handle in Original Black Lacquer is from northern China. It has a beautiful shape and is solidly made. It is in excellent condition. this small basket makes a beautiful display and can store any of your personal items! Dimensions: 8 1/4" W x 7 1/8" W x 10 1/4" H

  • #25258 Antique Red Lacquer Wooden Wedding Box with Old Fitting

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    545.00

    330.00

    This wonderful Antique Red Lacquer Wooden Wedding Box has all the original hand-forged old fitting with a beautiful carved circular round plate at front and even the original hinges on the back of the box. It has a tray inside on the top. The red pigment is made from precious ground organic compound which only shows more depth of the color through time. This excellent antique wedding box speaks of a bride's longing from the past era for a newly married life to a new home, where in this box she kept all her personal small belongings with loving wishes from her own family and parents. Late 19 to early 20th century. Dimensions: 16 3/4" L x 9" W x 7 7/8" H

  • #25256 Large Size Antique Chinese Round Leather Hat Box with Coin Design Inside

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    2300.00

    1400.00

    This Large Size Antique Chinese Round Leather Hat Box with Coin Design Inside is made of thick cow leather. It is in excellent condition both inside and out. It also has the original thick hand-forged old brass plates and fitting. The inside leather which is constructed with a cylinder holder to hold the hat still is carved with a cutout design of a coin embedding Prosperity meaning. It is a primal example of its kind both in condition and aesthetically. 19th to early 20th century. Dimensions: 15" Diameter x 8" H

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