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#28257 Antique Northern Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet Painted with Butterflies
Larger Armoire and Cabinet Chinese Furiture ...
1600.00
1150.00
This slightly larger than medium size red lacquer cabinet is solidly made of Chinese northern elm including the sides of the cabinet as well. It is lavishly lacquered in organic red color pigment in thick layers and hand-painted with gilt butterfly motif. The inside of the cabinet is very clean and we have made a nice thick new shelf for it. Some cracks and chips on the lacquer surface with old repairs. This will be a striking and beautiful cabinet with plenty storage to showcase in a home! Late 19-early 20th century. Dimensions: 40 1/4" L x 19 1/2" D x 54 3/8" H
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#28255 Antique 17-18th Century Small Low Bench with Bamboo Slats
Tea Table and Low Table Chinese Furiture ...
4300.00
2200.00
This very nice and rare small furniture piece possibly from the early Qing period is made of dense hardwood with delicate grain and subtle knots. It is refinished in layers of thick lacquer over the dark finish. The old woven palm fiber underneath the bamboo surface is long gone, but one can still see the wooden frame with holes for the threads to go through. This piece originally likely had a bamboo woven surface, above the palm fiber weaving, for the sitting, called "Soft Seat" which as one can imagine implying the more comfortable seating for human's body. The bamboo slats might have been replaced duirng the later Qing or early 20th century period. The original table might have been made to use as a low table or a Kang table. Dimensions: 26.5" L x 11 3/4" W x 10 1/8" H
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#28077 Antique Lacquered Four-Legged Round Stools with Carved Floral Design
Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...
820.00
585.00
This very heavy and elegantly shaped antique wooden round stool has an interesting design with four curved leg-supporting cross bars in the middle that look like two pairs of fish or leaves. The four legs are each carved with an unusual long string of bell shaped flowers hanging down from a Ruyi frame. This stool is generously built with a very heavy wood and broad aprons beneath the single-board top. The carved animal shaped feet flare out at the bottom. From the underneath, it appeared that this stool was once partially repaired and joined with metal to secure it rather than by appropriate woven palm fiber and wood, possibly due to its heavy use. 19th century. Dimensions: 12" (top) Diameter x 19 1/2" H
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#28075 Large Size Carved and Gilt Painted Wooden Box with Dragon and Phoenix
Wooden and Leather Trunk Chinese Furiture Decorative and Collectible ...
4500.00
2400.00
This antique narrow shape larger size wooden storage box has incredibly detailed carved gilt lacquer work. The lid has a large front-facing five-claw dragon inside a pointed begonia flower shape enclosure with many twined peony flowers surrounding the center dragon. The front side of the box has the same carved style gilt work with a pair of large phoenix bird and dragon, also circled by many large twined peony flowers. Each of the two sides of the box has carved gilt design with eight bats with many auspicious clouds. The circular locking brass plates at front, though appeared to be old, along with the brass handles on the sides of the box, might have been replaced at one point. The back hinges were also replaced. This special and very rare large box with substantial discolor on the top nevertheless has very impressive "cut-lacquer" style lacquer work with layers of lacquer built on each other before being carved with its intricate design, and finally lacquered with gilt color over the whole carved design. This technique was favored during the Ming period with many imperial wares and quality works having been produced with this technique during the period and afterwards. Dimensions: 20 1/8" L x 9 5/8" D x 10 1/4" H
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#27789 Very Rare Smaller Size Antique Ming Style Bai Wood Altar Table
Sideboard, Coffer, and Altar Table
0.00
0.00
Very Rare Smaller Size Antique Ming Style Bai Wood Altar Table, estimated to be from the 16-17th century. This beautiful piece constructed with the perfect proportions with its beautiful design and dense silky wood came from the "golden era" of Ming Dynasty with Chinese furniture created with exceptional design, excellent joinery, often with internal complexity in structure, and a variety of rare and good wood. This piece, though with one of its legs at the back looks to have been replaced at one point, is made of southern Bai wood, a rarer type of southern Chinese cypress with a dense and silky feel when polished. This wood has a very delicate tight grain that is easily missed by the eye. It is among Chinese best wood types outside of the Rosewood hardwood family. Furniture pieces made of this wood have been dated to the Ming period when carrying the most exceptional design element, yet few examples from this period can be found or available. This piece was part of our Special Collection. Please inquire about the price for this piece.
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#27419 Antique Ningbo Style Tea Chest with Old Brass Fitting
Small Cabinet and Chest Chinese Furiture ...
920.00
695.00
Antique Ningbo Style Tea Chest with Old Brass Fitting in original finish. With two drawers and two doors, this very sweet, good sized cabinet is the perfect one to use as a bedside cabinet, entryway, bathroom, or any space that needs a small cabinet! it has old butterfly shape brass fitting on the drawers. The doors are made of excellent southern Chinese elm, Ju wood. The wood on the top of the cabinet has beautiful very large grain. Recently refinished to be in excellent condition. Late 19-early 20th century. Dimensions: 24 1/8" Lx17 1/2" D x 34 1/2" H
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#27659 Large Size Shi-Wan Style Elephant Shaped Ceramic Garden Stool
Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture Decorative and Collectible ...
850.00
540.00
Large Size Shi-Wan Style Elephant Shaped Ceramic Garden Stool with beautiful very thick cream-white glaze and other color pigments and pattern. In excellent condition and tasteful design. This piece is well made and solid! First half of the 20th century. Can be used indoor or outdoor. Dimensions: 23" L x 11" D x 22" H
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#27658 Ex-Long Altered Antique Bank Chest with Drawers and Doors
Sideboard, Coffer, and Altar Table
0.00
0.00
Ex-Long size Antique Bank Chest, made of northern Chinese elm, with Drawers and Doors altered to accommodate the modern use. This piece has beautiful original thick hand-forged iron fitting on the top for a lock (lock is not available). With traces of old red lacquer on the doors that were lightly refinished recently. Such bank chest was used for transportation and storage of valuable objects such as gold or silver nuggets, and others. This piece is much longer than most similar bank chests. 150-300 years old. Dimensions: 80" L x 18" D x 32.5" H
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#27338 A Very Rare 17-18th Century Jar-Zheng Hardwood Tea Table
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(早清柞榛木圓腿茶几) This Very Rare 17-18th Century Ming Style Tea Table is constructed of a very rare Chinese hardwood call "Jar-Zheng Mu, 柞榛木". "Mu" is "Wood". It is a very dense wood almost like shining rock when hand-polished without applying a lacquer finish to it. Its original raw wood has an obvious green hue to it, and as the furniture aged, the wood turned into an almost dark gray-brown color with large swashes of light beige color in the wood. At old days, furniture made of this wood were much prized by the Shanghai area antique dealers and often only a few examples of the old pieces could be found in the more prominent antique stores. Furniture made of this wood tended to carry the traditional Ming style design and look, with many from the mid Qing period and also the reproduced Ming style pieces. Occasionally a few from the early Qing or Ming could be found in which case they seemed to carry the similar structure of the early period furniture pieces. This tea table is generously built with good material with thick rounded posts without decoration or unnecessary parts. Its clean design resembles those of early furniture pieces as well. The middle shelf is handy. There are some stains. Otherwise, the furniture itself is structurally intact with the moisture-worn feet that carry the characteristics of very old furniture pieces. There has been more publication published in recent years in China in regards to the research of furniture pieces made of this wood with more examples can be seen now. However, old furniure pieces made of this wood remain very rare.
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#27318 Good Antique Long and Narrow Single-Board Top Bench (SOLD)
Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...
1500.00
850.00
Good Antique Long and Narrow Single-Board Top Bench. Made of a denser and heavier wood than elm, possibly walnut, the top of this bench has been lightly refinished with a beautiful soft shine that reflects its old patina as well as a delicate grain pattern. It is solidly and generously built with a splayed-leg design with supporting stretchers. The top shows a natural recessed area from the tree. This graceful bench will last another few hundred years if well take care of! 19th century. Dimensions: 52 1/2" L x 6 3/8" D (top of bench) x 20 3/4" H. Also, the widest distance between the legs is 12 1/2".
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#27197 Antique Narrow Long Yu Wood Bench with Single-Board Top (SOLD)
Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...
1150.00
750.00
Antique Narrow Long Yu Wood Bench with Single-Board top. This weathered bench showing lovely large grain of the wood in its original condition is solidly built with splayed style legs with the traditional joinery with stretchers in between the legs for excellent support. No metal nails were used but built with complex joinery, fitting all the parts from the inside of the woodwork. 120 years old or older. Perfect for entryway, in front of the bed, or anywhere when needing additional seating, this one will last another hundred years or more inside a home! Dimensions: 53 3/8" L x 6 3/4" D x 20" H
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#27196 Pair of Large Antique Red Lacquer Pigskin Wedding Trunks
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0.00
This Pair of Large Size Antique Chinese Gilt Red Lacquer Pigskin-Stretched Wooden wedding Trunks with Double-Happiness, Shou (Longevity), and Bat Motives are indeed elaborate and impressive! Made with precious and expensive organic color pigment and as part of a festive occasion such as a wedding, these beautiful red leather trunks are appliqued with cut motives of leather painted in guilt for decoration. They still retain the original large size old brass fitting. However, the one remaining original lock will likely need to be cut as the key is no longer available. There are various torn spots at the corners of the trunks and some stains on the inside leather. However, they are great collectible items as well as can be used as special storage for one's treasured items! Late 19-early 20th century. Sold as is and as a pair only. Approximate dimensions for each trunk: 31" L x 13" H x 20 1/4" D
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