Folding Vanity Box, Qing
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Pre 1900 item# 384062 (stock# 58-40)
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Two butterflies, Chinese symbol of joy, form the hinges on the lid of this 19th century cosmetic box. Gilt carving encircles a mirror that folds under the lid. Three drawers to hold cosmetics are hidden behind two swinging doors, and the sides of the box are fitted with metal handles. Made of elm with a rich reddish finish, the box remains sturdy. Wood beading across the front has warped a bit and the lid has a black stain in one corner and a small area where the finish has been removed. Dimensi ...click for details
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Painted Mongolian Trunk
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Pre 1900 item# 381739 (stock# 58-88)
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Exotic flowers and foliage surround a village scene painted on the front of this large 19th century Mongolian trunk. In the center vignette are two girls who appear to be anxiously awaiting a pronouncement from a fortune teller. The trunk is made of tung wood, which comes from trees native to China and is highly insect resistant. This type of wood, the trunk's generous size and its charming painting, make it perfectly suited for use at the end of a bed to store quilts or woolens. The inside ...click for details
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Qing Kung Fu Bench
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Pre 1900 item# 375672 (stock# 61-46)
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A type of bench found in teahouses and homes in Qing Dynasty China, this is a versatile piece of furniture that also could have served as a martial arts weapon. Benches in this design still are used in kung fu training to build strength. According to kung fu lore, the benches originally found their way into the martial arts when teahouse arguments broke out and patrons picked up the benches to drive home their points. This particular bench, from the late 19th century, is made of walnut and is qu ...click for details
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Man From Shandong, Granite Sculpture
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Pre 1980 item# 357366 (stock# 52-51)
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Chinese sculptor Dong Zuo Hai used strong, simple lines to create this powerful granite figure. Called "Man from Shandong," the sculpture honors the many thousands of people from the artist's home province who were forced by severe flooding along the Yellow River during the 1920s to relocate from temperate Shandong to the frozen region of Dongbei (Manchuria) in the north along the Russian border. Wrapped in a heavy overcoat and hat, the figure's origin is established by the pro ...click for details
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Bamboo Folding Lounge Chair
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Pre 1900 item# 356671 (stock# 42-19)
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Tortoise shell bamboo forms the legs and frames the backrest on this 19th century Chinese chair. A sketch of two birds on a branch decorates bamboo slats set within the backrest framework. The chair folds flat for storage. A nice example of the strength and durability of bamboo, this piece is in very good condition. Dimensions: height 30" (76 cm), width 47" (120 cm), depth 20" (51 cm).
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Painted Qing Trunk, Opera Vignettes
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Pre 1900 item# 352787 (stock# 60-69)
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Opera scenes are painted on either side of this dark moss green octagonal Qing trunk. Blue flowers decorate the ends under the metal carrying handles, and a long life symbol is painted on the lid. One of the scenes depicts a meeting of three officials, and the other shows a Chinese gentleman proffering a large butterfly to a woman gazing out a round window. This charming example of the wood trunks that were used in Chinese households to store shoes is the perfect size for use as a small side tab ...click for details
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Setting Sun Scholar's Stone
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Pre 1910 item# 352054 (stock# 60-04)
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From the Yellow River in China's Gansu Province, this scholar's rock so clearly suggests a large setting or rising sun on the horizon that a viewer at first questions whether this color pattern actually is in the stone. It is, making this rock an unusually striking example of a scholar's stone that looks like a landscape painting. Chinese literati especially liked to meditate on rocks that represented for them a microcosm of the universe. This smooth stone meets the criterion set for ...click for details
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Scholar's Stone, Manchu Cliff
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Pre 1910 item# 343707 (stock# 52-38)
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Thin vertical veins in shades of green and white give this Chinese scholar's rock the frozen, glacial feel of its origin, Liaoning Province in Manchuria, just above the border with North Korea. It is a dense, heavy stalactite, always cool to the touch, that resembles a mountain cliff. The mountainous area where it originated is dotted with Taoist monasteries and caves. The period when it was collected as a scholar's rock is less certain than its place of origin but we believe it was near ...click for details
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Three-tier Wedding Basket
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Pre 1900 item# 342077 (stock# 60-83)
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Flowers with auspicious symbolic significance encircle the three tiers of this wood 19th century Chinese wedding basket. It is constructed in the traditional Chinese manner, with two removable tiers, or trays, and three pieces of bent willow forming a tall perch for a metal handle. The piece is in excellent condition. Height including handle 27" (69 cm), diameter 17" (43 cm).
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Scholar's Stone, Wrinkled Tiger
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Pre 1920 item# 334583 (stock# 55-34)
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A dense cross-hatching of white striations emphasizes the wrinkles on this small Chinese scholar's rock. The shape of the stone and the red/gold deposits spread across the surface suggest a wrinkled, roaring tiger. This stone most likely was harvested and collected by its original owner during the early 20th century, possibly near the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is an unusual stone because it embodies within its small size many qualities that were sought after by the scholar/collector--stria ...click for details
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