Moon Cake Molds with Auspicious Symbols
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Pre 1970 item# 804404 (stock# 10-55)
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Handcarved wood molds used in making rice cakes for Chinese celebrations at New Year and the first full moon conveyed a family’s hopes for good fortune in the coming year. On this set of three, special wishes for wealth are expressed with carvings of coins, for joy with the butterfly shapes, for abundance with fish, and for protection with dragons. The rice cakes themselves, whether made with such special molds or just patted into round or oval shapes, carry a symbolic meaning of peace, harmony ...click for details
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Qing Blue and White Decorative Teapot
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Pre 1900 item# 753625 (stock# 26-12)
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain teapot has a donut-shaped body and double ring handle to give it an unusual and compelling profile. Also unusual is a small dent pressed into the top circle of the handle to provide a comfortable thumb rest when pouring tea. This late 19th century piece has no chips; the porcelain is discolored along the top front. Dimensions: height 6" (15 cm), width 7" (18 cm), depth 1-1/2" (4 cm).
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Carved Panel With Chinese Longevity Symbols
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Pre 1910 item# 703045 (stock# 54-68)
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A wood panel carved in relief conveys wishes for a long and joyous life with five familiar Chinese symbols for longevity. The late 19th/early 20th century panel once was part of a decorative screen or perhaps a large piece of furniture. Framed, the carving becomes an unusual and handsome representation of wishes for good fortune. The symbols are carved within a cartouche and have the supernatural quality of Chinese folklore. A fox in a pine tree takes on a half-human form, relating to Chinese fo ...click for details
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Chinese Carved Battle Scene Panel
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Pre 1910 item# 699512 (stock# 02-27)
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A battle scene with three bearded warriors on horseback brandishing three different types of long swords is carved in deep relief on this Qing Dynasty wood panel. The riders are choreographed in an exaggerated action dance, with arms flung wide holding their weapons over their heads. A theatrical touch can also be seen in the horses, which have realistically carved heads and bodies but oddly stylized front legs. Considered together, the riders' stances and their horses legs give this panel m ...click for details
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Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll
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Pre 1920 item# 676216 (stock# 60-51)
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The bold colors and handsome couple on this ancestor portrait from China make it an especially decorative piece of art. Although not as old as ancestor paintings we have sold for several decades, it follows classic ancestor portrait style, with each person facing directly forward, unsmiling, the man's hands and shoes showing, the woman's hands and shoes covered. The ancestor painting formula for serious faces sometimes resulted in stern, sour or vacant expressions but in this case both h ...click for details
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Chinese Teacup Box Red Lacquer Over Wood
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Pre 1920 item# 674108 (stock# 58-49)
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An early 20th century Chinese box made for storing small teacups, this piece is an example of an everyday utilitarian object with design and workmanship that stands the test of time. The box is constructed of shaped wood staves fitted together in barrel fashion and secured top and bottom with brass bands. The lid is in two parts with the back half affixed and the front half removable so that the stacked cups were secure but easily taken out of the container. The box is lacquered in dark red with ...click for details
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Chinese Ancestor Portrait
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Pre 1837 VR item# 544404 (stock# 60-54)
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This ancestor portrait of a handsomely robed Chinese couple includes a table plaque indicating their birth dates as November 2, 1398, and December 3, 1400. Generally commissioned after the death of the subjects, such portraits were later retouched as needed and sometimes were completely repainted. It was standard practice to add the faces and perhaps a few other elements to a pre-painted background. In the case of this painting, we can assume the woman's rank badge, the calligraphy on the pl ...click for details
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Chinese Altar Table, Elegant Proportions
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Pre 1900 item# 519989 (stock# 42-54)
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This Chinese altar table has a depth of just over 11 inches and is 88 inches long, giving it a light and elegant look. Made of northern elm, it has a solid plank top and graceful carving. Tall ruyi are beautifully and simply carved on the outside and inside surfaces of the end trestles. Curved cloud spandrels on each leg echo the upward sweep of the everted flanges on either end of the plank top. Traces of opaque brown lacquer that once covered the entire table can still be seen on the warm gol ...click for details
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Large Framed Brush Painting, River House
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Pre 1980 item# 401268 (stock# 52-69)
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An interesting old house built into the riverbank is seen on the right in this very large (nearly five feet wide) Chinese brush painting. The season is spring and the house is encircled by trees with new green leaves. Two small boats are moored near the house, ducks swim by and the scene is quiet and still, surrounded by heavy morning mists that soften the background. This is a late 20th century painting with the unidentified artist's seal and calligraphy at upper left. It is is excellent co ...click for details
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Mongolian Painted Trunk
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Pre 1900 item# 396690 (stock# 61-48)
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Paintings with great provincial charm cover the front of this large mid-19th century Mongolian trunk. Each image is loaded with symbolic meaning. There's a rooster for courage, benevolence and protection against fire. The rooster is stalking a cricket, another emblem of courage and a sign of summer. There are two different types of scrolls to ensure continual happiness and prosperity for the household, and two butterflies, symbol of joy, summer and marital fidelity. Large red/orange peonies ...click for details
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