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Blue and White Qing Happiness Vase
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Pre 1900 item# 260971 (stock# 35-97)
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$495
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Bold stylized characters wishing double happiness take on an abstract look on this tall mid 19th century Qing Dynasty vase. Two sets of vivid characters on the neck of the vase and four sets around the body are surrounded by a dense network of lighter blue tendrils and patterns of lines, circles and triangles. Modelled Pekinese dogs are paired to form the handles. The vase is in excellent condition. Dimensions: height 17" (43 cm), diameter 7 1/2" (19 cm).
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Qing Bat Motif Mirror
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Pre 1900 item# 259258 (stock# 58-38)
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$450
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This 19th century Chinese carved wood architectural panel, once part of a large, richly decorated canopied marriage bed, has been fitted with a mirror. The gilded carvings of a bat and two fish on the lower part of the panel are examples of the use in China during the Qing Dynasty of symbols derived from homonyms to convey important wishes for the future. The similar sounds of the characters for "bat" and "happiness," both pronounced "fu," resulted in a fondness for ...click for details
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Crouching Dragon Scholar's Stone
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Pre 1910 item# 158823 (stock# 52-35)
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$600
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A crouching dragon extending his neck and looking over his shoulder can be seen in this Chinese scholar's stone, naturally formed over centuries by water erosion. The rock surface, or dragon skin, is covered with rough scales and a network of white, yellow and red/brown veins. A black tail tapers to a flat, blunt point, and the short front legs are defined by a small gap worn into the rock. The horizontally oriented limestone dragon sits in a low wood stand custom made to complement its shap ...click for details
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Chinese Bronze Buddha Shakyamuni
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Pre 1910 item# 157904 (stock# 38-51)
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The expression on the full, rounded face of this late Qing Chinese Buddha is both tranquil and wise, and a slight smile adds to the enigma. The forehead is marked with the third eye of spiritual wisdom, the urna, and the bare chest is marked with a swastika, an ancient emblem derived from Sanskrit, that means "so be it" or resignation to what is. The Chinese representation of the Buddha Shakyamuni often includes the swastika as a symbol that denotes the heart and mind of Buddha. An ele ...click for details
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Scholar's Courtyard Carving
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Pre 1900 item# 153013 (stock# 35-95)
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$290
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A bearded scholar gestures with a fan in this late 19th century Chinese relief carving. In old China, a fan often was used by scholars and officials as part of a gesture to emphasize a special point. Two visitors, a man and a woman, are shown outside the scholar's studio, which is suggested by a bit of roofline, window and a vase of flowers. Carved below the roundel is stylized bat, symbol of good fortune. A hanger has been added to the carving, which may have been an element in a large arch ...click for details
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Chinese Inkstone, Bird Design
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Pre 1900 item# 145210 (stock# 38-57)
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$390
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The wide wing span of a bird forms the top of this mid-19th century Qing Dynasty inkstone. The dark purple-grey stone is unusually shallow for an inkstone, which contributes to the sleek look of the bird motif. Scholars selected inkstones with great care and had them carved with symbols they hoped would encourage and inspire their higher sentiments as they created poetry, calligraphy and paintings. This inkstone is in perfect condition, with a nice ink-coated patina and a well used ink grinding ...click for details
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Qing Family Hall Ancestor Painting
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Pre 1837 VR item# 141645 (stock# 08-60)
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$5000
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This nine-foot-long painting on hemp was commissioned by a grandson in memory of his great grandfather, Wang Wan Yin. It is Taoist in nature. Calligraphy across the top of the painting honors the ancestor as "Official of Heaven." The inscription down the right side reads "Respectfully dedicated by an unworthy grandson in memory of his great grandfather Wang Wan Yin." On the left side, the date of the painting is shown as a symbol that signifies a point within the 60 year cycl ...click for details
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16th Century Chinese Tomb Guardian
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Pre 1700 item# 138626 (stock# 38-53)
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$950
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This green-glazed ceramic guard once held a sword in his clenched right hand and was part of a pottery regiment standing watch over the tomb of a Chinese nobleman. Ceramic figures and animals were buried with the nobility to announce their high status to the spirits, and to provide them with the attendants, services and provisions they would require in the afterlife. This 16th century guard has a strong, alert face with staring eyes under heavy brows, a flowing mustache, pursed mouth and promine ...click for details
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Huanghauli Guanyin
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Pre 1920 item# 137747 (stock# 24-22)
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Guanyin, Chinese bodhisattva of mercy, is finely carved in huanghauli. The graceful, slender lines of this early 20th century carving put emphasis on the grain and natural sheen of the rare wood. Immediately recognizable as Guanyin from the high headpiece, the figure wears a plain robe and no jewelry, unlike most Chinese images of the goddess. She is full-faced, smiling and looks almost merry, another departure from the usually serene and cool Guanyin representations. The carving is in perfect c ...click for details
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