Beautiful antique Chinese snuff bottle carved all of dark agate. The stone is so smokey and dark it appears almost black but has lovely clouds of deep orange on one side. On the reverse side of the bottle, classic agate striations can be seen ranging from almost black to very thin areas of almost clear translucency. The lid of the bottle is made of a brighter orange agate and has long since lost it's spoon. The bottle is carved into an ovoid form and is pleasingly smooth and balanced. Early... Click for details

A beautiful Chinese Pao Tao Peking rug, hand-woven in deep navy, medium blue, light blue, and cream colors. It depicts mirrored images of a deer and crane, a popular Buddhist motif also called the Six Harmonies, representing everything on earth under heaven, bordered by geometric scrolling patterns. 19th century. Size: 46" x 23"

Antique Chinese large monochrome porcelain vase, glazed in black with reddish brown undertones seen more prominently towards the lip of the rim, slightly ribbed body with a single ridge in the very center of the neck. 18th century Size: 21.5" H x 9" W

Antique Chinese large monochrome porcelain vase with black glaze fading into brown tones towards the fluted rim, ribbed body, rough bare foot.
19th century.
Stunning finish with dramatic coloring. Size: 17" H x 7" W

Antique Chinese porcelain teapot of a Wanli style with reticulated copper lid with remnants of gilt and silver in a floral cluster. Origianl reticulated design with stunning detail. Sides adorned with a dragon and a phoenix in cobalt blue, with red, green, yellow, and brown enamel, bare buff foot.
18 Century or possibly older. Size: 3" H x 4.5" L x 4" W

Rare Antique Chinese large Ming celadon charger, with scalloped edges Grad-onfoliated edges. Center incised with delicate floral motifs. Areas of foot left bare with Bracketed Rim.
Longquan celadon (龍泉青瓷) refers to Chinese celadon produced in Longquan (龍泉) kilns which were largely located in Lishui prefecture in southwestern Zhejiang Province. With those in other prefectures the total of discovered kiln sites is over two hundred, making the... Click for details

Chinese Song style ceramic tripod censer of a short cylindrical form, edges ribbed in three sections, glazed in pale green/blue crackle, bare area on bottom with imprinted cartouche. Size: 3" H x 4" W

Antique Chinese small cup, skillfully hand-carved from jade, of a flattened shape with three rows of protruding circles along its sides, a looped handle, and short, receded foot. Size: 3.5" L x 2.5" W x 1.25" H

Antique Chinese small Hardwood ruyi scepter, beautifully hand-carved with a curved handle and a lotus pod on its end with freely moving lotus seeds. Ruyi scepters are used in Buddhist ceremonies to bring good fortune. 19th Century. Size: 10" L x 2" W x 2" H

A small Chinese yixing clay teapot of a dark brown tone, with a wide flattened body on rounded tripod feet. The lid and handle are thin and looped and the spout is shortened. The underside of the lid and very bottom are signed Gu Jingzhou (1915-1996). Size: 2" H x 4.25" L x 3.5" W