Art of the World

Japanese Meiji period carved bamboo vase for ikebana. With a delicately carved cicada along the side. Designed to hang on the wall.Height: 9 in x ...

Pair of 19th c. Qing Chinese cloisonne qilin containers. Each with gilt accents along the ears tails and hooves. Round lids open up along the mid-...

Chinese bronze tripod censer. Bears a six-character Xuande mark along the underside. Likely Qing.Height: 2 1/2 in x width: 4 in x depth: 4 in. .....

Chinese faux bamboo bronze tripod censer. Gilt four character mark on the underside.Height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in. ...[more]

Pair of Chinese bronze censers with lovely relief designs along the exterior both with two small handles. Both with a pattern of intersecting line...

Chinese 17th c. Ming dynasty gilt bronze figure of a scholar. The figure is shown seated wearing a headdress and long robes belted above and below...

Pair of Chinese archaic gilt bronze fittings possibly from a chariot or other tomb-found object.Height: 14 in x width: 2 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/4 in....

Group of two early Chinese archaic gilt bronze finials. The larger finial broken and restored. One possibly for a scroll hanging stick.Large finia...

Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel with a flaring rim and handle adorned with an animal head. From a private Minnesota collection.Height: 7 in x w...

Chinese archaic bronze tripod jue vessel. From a private Minnesota collection.Height: 9 3/4 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 4 in. ...[more]

Chinese export silver bowl with decoration in the form of a dragon ca. 1850-1910. Marked along the underside.Height: 2 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/2 in...

Chinese brooch or pin in the form of a fish with kingfisher feather inlay and impressive detail.Height: 1 5/8 in x width: 1 in x depth: 1/2 in. ....

Group of two early 20th c. Chinese silk embroideries. The larger features a lovely blue floral design on dark yellow silk; the smaller features a ...

Chinese Qing Dynasty Manchu hat. Fur cap with red tassels feather and gold finial. Inscribed with one character along the interior lining. 7th to ...

Group of rubbings from Chinese Buddhist temples. Includes a four-part rubbing of a large calligraphic stone tablet from Qian's Tomb in Hangzhou a ...

Li Fenggong (1884-1967). Chinese scroll painting on paper depicting a group of branches. There is a calligraphic inscription along the right with ...

Lu Foting (1911-2005). Chinese scroll painting in ink on paper depicting a lovely mountainous landscape. Calligraphy and three seals along the upp...

Large antique Chinese ink cake or ink stick decorated with two golden dragons and calligraphy. With box.Height: 8 3/4 in x width: 4 1/4 in x depth...

Chinese carved inkstone with cover in the form of a lion.Height: 2 3/4 in x width: 3 in x depth: 5 in. ...[more]

Chinese bamboo brush holder decorated with a beautifully detailed carving of a dragon in low relief.Height: 11 1/8 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in. ...[m...

19th c. Chinese export lacquered box with floral decoration and garden scenes. With a hinged lid and lock. Includes key for lock.Height: 5 in x wi...

20th c. Chinese cinnabar lacquer plate carved with delicate floral designs. With wooden stand. Well carved with excellent decoration.Height (not i...

Chinese temple spirit tablet with two Buddha figures made of beautifully carved and lacquered wood.Height: 10 3/4 in x width: 8 in x depth: 2 1/2 ...

Chinese temple spirit tablet lacquered and gilt wood. On a lovely layered base.Height: 6 in x width: 3 in x depth: 1 3/8 in ...[more]

19th c. Chinese lacquered and gilt wood temple figure seated in a red chair. There is a partial label adhered to the chair. Crack to the front of ...

Chinese wood carving in the form of a bamboo sprout with a bat resting on the top. Graceful carved foliage and a character adorn the carving.Heigh...

Exceptional Chinese hardwood stand with marble insert bowed legs and a rectangular base. A very nice example of an early Qing stand for a miniatur...

Small Chinese oil lamp made of a jade or serpentine archer's ring. Marked "Hong Kong" along the underside. The type of lamp often used for smoking...

Modern Chinese jade or serpentine carving of a fish. This beautifully rendered carving shows the graceful movement of the fish's fins as it swims....

One large 18th c. Chinese jade brush washer with original carved wooden stand in a naturalistic foliate form and carved of lovely mottled white ja...

Small 18th century white jade brush washer with spinach and russet inclusions. With original carved wooden stand. Exceptional quality of carving a...

20th century Chinese jade carving of a peacock holding a branch in its beak. The russet of the jade pebble has been wonderful integrated into the ...

Chinese carved jade wedding cup with two handles in the form of animals. On a carved wooden stand.Jade cup without stand; Height: 1 1/2 in x width...

20th c. Chinese pale jade libation cup carved with a geometric motif.Height: 1 1/2 in x width: 2 3/4 in x depth: 2 in. Weight: 72.7 g ...[more]

20th c. Chinese pierced jade pendant or plaque. This pale celadon jade carving is mounted to a 14 K gold ring marked K14 and with an H hallmark.He...

Chinese carved jade plaque in the form of a butterfly or moth on a carved wooden stand.With Stand; Height: 4 in x width: 3 1/4 in x depth: 1 in. W...

Chinese carved jade plaque of a butterfly with delicately carved details. Mounted for hanging on silk cord with beautiful knotwork and tassel.Heig...

Chinese celadon jade carving of three dogs with a flower. A fantastic grouping of animals.Height: 3/4 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 1 1/2 in. Weig...

Early Chinese jade carving of a monkey on a horse. Finely carved out of white jade with russet inclusions. The russet color of the horse's head is...

Chinese carved and pierced celadon jade prayer wheel with a stylized silkworm pattern and the movable center carved into a shou symbol. On a custo...

Chinese pale jade plaque with lovely carved and pierced decoration.Height: 3 in x width: 4 1/2 in x depth: 1/8 in. Weight: 50.9 g ...[more]

Small Chinese jade carving of a boy carrying a branch. With a ring for use as a pendant.Height: 1 1/4 in x width: 3/4 in x depth: 5/8 in. Weight: ...

Chinese carved jade pendant in an archaic form featuring lovely incised decoration.Height: 2 in x width: 2 1/2 in x depth: 1/2 in. Weight: 73.2 g ...

Chinese lavender jade plaque with apple-green inclusions depicting a leaping fish.Height: 1 1/2 in x width: 1 in x depth: 1/8 in. Weight: 8.2 g. ...

Chinese jade plaque carved from lovely pale jade with russet inclusions with a floral design.Height: 1 3/4 in x width: 1 1/8 in x depth: 1/4 in. W...

Chinese pierced pale celadon jade plaque or pendant with a shou symbol meaning "joyous." On a beautifully carved wooden stand. Late 19th c.Plaque ...

Chinese pale celadon jade carving depicting a basket with lovely pierced detail.Height: 2 1/4 in x width: 2 1/4 in x depth: 1/4 in. Weight: 26.0 g...

One 20th c. Chinese Yixing wine cup. Decorated on one side with a scene of a man gazing at the mountains and on the other with a poem. Marked alon...

Chinese 20th c. Yixing teapot decorated with calligraphy. Marked under the base.Height: 3 1/2 in x width: 5 in x depth: 6 1/4 in. ...[more]

Large Chinese Yixing bowl with an inverted rim and incised floral decoration 20th c. Marked along the underside.Height: 2 1/2 in x diameter: 7 1/4...

Group of three Chinese Blanc de Chine porcelain pieces dating from the 19th century. Includes one Buddha one dish with flowers in high relief and ...

19th century Chinese blanc de chine porcelain rabbit figure. Very rare and desirable form.Height: 5 1/2 in x width: 5 in x depth: 3 1/2 in. ...[m...

One Chinese Republic Period blue and white porcelain vase. With custom carved wooden stand.Height: 8 1/4 in x diameter: 3 in. ...[more]

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jars wonderfully decorated in peach-bloom and cracked ice pattern. Both marked along the underside...

A rare fine very large example of one of the most desirable forms of Chinese porcelain this blue and white planter or jardiniere features beautifu...

Large Chinese export yellow Fitzhugh ware porcelain dish with a gilt rim ca. early 19th c.Diameter: 8 1/2 in. ...[more]

Chinese porcelain fairness cup or trick cup with saucer. Both decorated in polychrome enamels with a floral motif on a black ground. The cup with ...

Chinese Ming porcelain baluster fahua vase with beautiful scrolling motifs and shou symbols in striking turquoise against an aubergine ground. Mou...

A striking 19th c. Chinese yellow ground porcelain vase with famille rose reserves depicting flowers and birds. The underside bears an apocryphal ...

Chinese Tangxi Period famille rose porcelain cup. Six character Daoguang seal mark along the underside in underglaze red. Very well potted and ena...