Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Agate Snuff Bottle with Fu Dog
Charming and beautifully carved agate snuff bottle decorated with a Fu- dog playing with butterflies. It measures 2" wide by 3" tall.
item #1100601
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Antique Chinese Six Panel Screen
Beautiful custom made screen with inlaid pictures on the front that correspond to a scholarly poem on the reverse. All panels have a classical poem from the Song Dynasty's poet Lu You, 陆游, with 28 characters each, the first panel "In the early spring, peach blossoms are everywhere, the sunset rays reflect the mountain scene, East Wind please hold your breath for the blossoms to last!" The front of the screen depicts scenes from the four seasons: February, spring, summer, late... Click for details
item #1099910
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Antique Chinese Martavan
Rare Chinese Martavan. A martavan is a large stoneware or highly fired earthenware storage jars. Martavans were made by the Chinese in the ports of Maraban and Burma to ship goods to India and the near east. Their primary function was to store goods for shipment. Martavans were also used to store tuak, rice wine. The drinking of rice wine during social ceremonies was very important and these martavans were central to social and ceremonial events as people would gather around and drink from... Click for details
item #1098603
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Antique Chinese Blue Flambe Glaze Vase
Attractive blue and black flambe glaze ceramic vase from the Qing Dynasty, 19th century. It measures 7" tall, mouth opening 2.5" wide.
item #1098121
$250.00
Antique Chinese Porcelain Phoenix
Republic period, late 19th century, phoenix with yellow, pink, and green feathers. The feathers are beautifully detailed. The bird stands on one foot with the other raised close to it's body atop a rock formation. It measures 17" tall. Overall good condition with some loses.
item #1098105
$1,200.00
Chinese Antique Carved Horn Seal with Fudog
Antique Chinese small carved horn seal with fudog, carved with poem about snow on mountain and the value of peace, characters are inset with dark green pigment, bottom is carved with seal, 19th century. Size: 2 3/4" high x 1 7/8" wide
item #1097935
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Chinese Antique Tall Purple Flambe Glazed Vase
Antique Chinese tall vase, beautiful dripping flambe glaze in purples and reds with hints of green, inside has light green glaze, Qing Dynasty (19th century). Size: 16 3/4" high x 8" wide
item #1097917
$1,500.00
Antique Chinese 8 Dragon and Zodiac Embroidered Robe
Beautifully embroidered robe with the twelve zodiac signs and 8 dragons. An abundance of gold thread was used to embroider the robe. The animals of the zodiac are on a gold ground encircled by a leafed border. The dragons have four claws and are within a circle on blue clouds. The robe is adorned with men, women and children dispersed with an interwoven symbol and swastikas. It measures 62" wide by 42" long.
item #1095866
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Jade Pebble Carved with Sage in a Grotto
Beautifully carved jade pebble with natural exterior. Carved with a mountain scene of a sage and his attendants in a grotto. Stand included. 4.5'' high without stand, 6'' high with stand 6.5'' wide without stand, 7.5 '' wide with stand
item #1095066
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Antique Chinese Jade Box
Delicately carved round jade box with scene of duck and duckling in a pond. There is a rectalinear border. It measures 2.25" wide by 1.5" tall.
item #1094712
$1,500.00
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