Chinese necklace created by the well-known California jewelry artist, Pat Tseng. The necklace is skillfully made with yarn-stuffed hand-dyed silk tubing for a modern effect. This is combined with traditional Chinese knot work to highlight a special antique jade carving. The carving, a medallion shaped piece of green and yellow jade, has a pair of chimera facing a central Shou symbol signifying longevity, health, and a long, prosperous life.
Pat Tseng was featured in “Ornament... Click for details

Chinese necklace created by the well-known California jewelry artist, Pat Tseng. The necklace, skillfully made with yarn-stuffed hand-dyed silk tubing for a modern effect. Combined with traditional Chinese knot work to highlight special antique jade beads. The central bead is a piece of jade carved in the form of a fu-lion and cub. Other round beads and bi-shaped rings are made of jades in a variety of greens and yellows.
Pat Tseng was featured in "Ornament Magazine" in 2015 where her... Click for details

Chinese antique small cinnabar lacquer cabinet richly carved with scenes of scholars and pavilions near a lake with boats. Even the negative space in the picture is carved with intricate three dimensional patterns. The cabinet opens via two hinged doors to reveal an interior with four small drawers, each carved with geometric pattern. A compartment on the left for storing larger items, is lacquered black. Hardware, including the door hinges and a lock on the front are all made of brass. The... Click for details

Chinese antique long painting table made all of elm (jumu) wood. Beautiful rustic appeal with traces of original lacquer and patina. Elegant lines with simple side stretchers and carved curling cloud motifs spandrels on a simple apron.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 33 1/2" high x 81 3/4" long x 16 5/8" deep

Antique Chinese solid elm mahjong playing table. Hand carved and made with traditional joinery. Warm lacquered finish with soft details.

Age: early 20th century

Dimensions: 32 1/2" high x 30" square

This elegant Chinese scholar’s writing desk is constructed from solid elm hardwood, a wood long favored in China for its strength, stability, and warm, understated grain. The desk is designed in three interlocking sections—a broad plank top resting on two drawer stands—allowing it to be disassembled and moved with ease, a practical feature in traditional Chinese homes.
The tabletop displays a gently worn surface with a softly raised frame, bearing the patina of decades of use. Each... Click for details

Solid rosewood sideboard cabinet, selected for its density, depth of color, and naturally luminous grain. The four-panel door façade is cleanly framed, allowing the wood itself to take center stage, while the restrained profile reflects the Japanese preference for balance and proportion over excess ornament.
The cabinet retains its original brass circular pulls, each fitted with triple drop escutcheons—functional hardware that also provides a subtle decorative accent. Traditional... Click for details

Chinese antique scroll painting signed by artist Zhang Mu, (1607-1683). The scene is of a group of horses under a tall, moss-draped tree. A small stream flows down the hillside and birds fly in the sky. The horses are especially beautiful - a dappled one prances in the grass. Title of Calligraphy on the upper right side of the painting is titled "Old Tree and Horses".
Painted in light colors and ink on paper.

Dimensions: Total: 97 1/2" high x 27 1/2" wide (31" wide including... Click for details

Antique Chiense altar cabinet, dating to the early 19th century, retaining much of its original polychrome surface. The façade features two paneled doors framed by deeply carved and shaped side brackets, with remnants of floral and auspicious motifs rendered in red, yellow, green, and blue mineral pigments. These painted designs—now softened and aged to perfection—symbolize renewal, prosperity, and spiritual growth, all central tenets of Tibetan Buddhist art.
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Chinese antique round lacquer footed dish inlaid with beautiful mother-of-pearl designs of flowers and vines. The inside rim of the dish is inlaid with scholar objects including a brush, scrolls and coins. The flowers are precisely detailed and appear to be in the clematis family.

Age: 18th century

Dimensions: 1 3/4" high x 8 1/5" wide