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Antique Chinese Jade. Exquisite, antique Object, Monkeys.

January 18th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, jade
Antique Chinese Jade from Ming-Dynasty or early Qing Period. The object depicts 2 monkeys and 2 antiques coins. The different tones in the jade have been well used, the carving of the jade is very delicate and the design impressive.Size: 1,6 x 1,9 x 0,8 inches ( 43 x 49 x 20 mm ).The object comes from an old Swiss collection.

China: Antique Jade with Monkey and Lotus Leaf.

December 14th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, jade, scrimshaw
China: Antique Jade with Monkey and Lotus Leaf.China: Antique Jade, brown at the outer part, white at the centre. The colors have been used very well, making the brown a lotus leaf and the white a monkey with a peach. 20 x 36 x 15 mm. 13 gram.

Old Advertising in Chinese. For German Paints Producer.

December 6th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in advertising, chinese antiques, lithograph
Fast Indigo Blue: Decorative vintage advertising print from old China, app. 1910.Lithograph, depicting Chinese men with pigtails in traditional costumes and a boy, as the paint to dyed textiles on a string.The inscription is in Chinese and in German. The company was: “Actien-Gesellschaft fuer Anilin-Fabrikation, Berlin”, their agent in China: Carlowitz & Co.Size: 5 x 3,8 inches ( 13 x 9,7 ). Fine

Antique China Seal. Shou Shan Stone, Scholar with Fan. 1893

November 5th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, seal, wenfang si bao
Old Chinese seal, Qing Dynasty, 1893. The sides of the seal depict a scholar with a fan, followed by a huge bat.Very fine cutting of the actual seal: „ Ting Ying Jiang Yue “ – The Pavillon and the Moon are reflected in the River.Beautiful Shou Shan stone in warm gray tones. The pale gray part well used to depict the Scholar.The artist’s name is engraved at the side of the seal, Bai Shi.0,7 x 0,7

Antique Chinese Brush Washer and Spoon. Porcelain

September 24th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, porcelain, wenfang si bao
Lovely old, white porcelain brush washer, actually a water dipper with spoon to add water on the ink stone for grinding the ink. It is in shape of a toad.There is a red wax seal at the bottom, stating that it is antique. It has been certified by a Chinese authority in the 1970s.Size; 2,5 x 1,4 x 1 inches.

China, Agate Snuff Bottle, attractive Structure.

September 16th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, snuff bottle
Beautiful, Chinese Agate snuff-bottle with Jade stopper and spoon.2,2 x 4 x 1,2 inches. 224 gram.The snuff-bottle is app. 100 years old, the stopper has been added laterNice structure of the stone, somehow resembling a landscape. Very fine condition.

Chinese Overlay Snuff Bottle with Silver Stopper. Qing.

July 29th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, snuff bottle
Old China: Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle from the end of 19th century with moss-green overlay on a white bottle.The bottle is carved all around with symbols of luck - bats and ancient money.Silver stopper ( with coral) and silver spoon (Seems to be not the original one but fits perfectly well). Size: 1,2 x 0,9 x 3,4 inches.Condition: There are no faults – except that the consistence of the white

Old China. 2 small wooden Figurines. Qing Dynasty

July 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Qing, chinese antiques, scrimshaw, sculpture
Qing Dynasty, 2 wooden figural pendants Guan Yin and Lu Tongpin. ( holes for jointing at head and base-parts ).55 and 60 mm, Fine condition. Nice, antique carvings.

Antique Chinese Seal of Scarce Stone. 2 Characters

July 15th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, seal, wenfang si bao
Antique Chinese Siegel made of Gui Hua Shi (siliceous sinter, silicea sinter). Attractive designed seal with flower/stone motif decoration as side carving. Engraved as seal are 2 characters „overtake oneself".Diameter: 10 mm, Height: 50 mm. Very fine condition. App. 19th century.Seals made of siliceous sinter are scarce and expensive.

Stunning China Snuffbottle made of Liuli Glass.

June 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, glass, snuff bottle
Old Chinese Liuli-Glass Snuff-bottle. Colorful design. The snuffbottle is from the Republic period ( 1920ies?), the stopper is rather new.42 x 27 x 67 mm. Fine condition, delicate work.
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