Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Chinese Jade Medallion with Lucky Bats and Shou
Chinese Jade Medallion with Lucky Bats and Shou
Beautiful Jade medallion skillfully pierced and carved on both sides with the Chinese character 'shou' meaning 'longevity'. Around its sides are leaves and lucky bats, which are thought to bring prosperity. 19th century Size: 2.25" diameter, 1/8" thickness
item #1255211
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Antique Chinese Pair of Ceramic Children Roof Tiles
Antique Chinese Pair of Ceramic Children Roof Tiles
An extremely cute pair of ceramic sculptures of two young Chinese children peeking over a balcony. The pair of children appear to be fragments of an old roof tile, and each one is set upon a wooden stand. The modeling of the children is exceptional, especially the character in their faces. They are dressed quite elaborately, one with a deep yellow glazed robe and the other with a grey robe with white crackle glaze. The balcony is colored with a blue green glaze with deep blue and yellow glaze on... Click for details
item #1255200
$2,500.00
Chinese Scholar's Rock with Stand
Chinese Scholar's Rock with Stand
An antique Chinese Lingbi stone (scholar's rock or spirit stone) has a very distinct ring when it is struck. Scholar's rocks are appreciated for their unusual shapes, asymmetry, color and texture. Scholars refer to them as "bones of the earth". It is a carved blackish stone overhang with perforations. It set upon a contemporary Shuozhou style carved rosewood base with 4 rounded feet.

Date: 20th C

Dimensions:15.5" height, 8" width, 4.25" depth
item #1255198
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Antique Chinese Monochrome Ox-Blood Porcelain Vase
Antique Chinese Monochrome Ox-Blood Porcelain Vase
Chinese porcelain monochrome vase in a lovely red shade of ox-blood, with a stout, rounded body, long elegant neck that flutes at the rim, which has a white underglaze. 19th century Size: 12.5" height, 9" width
item #1255187
$1,250.00
Antique Chinese Monochrome Ox-Blood Porcelain Vase
Antique Chinese Monochrome Ox-Blood Porcelain Vase
Chinese monochrome porcelain vase in a beautiful shade of red referred to as ox-blood. It has a fluted neck and a white crackle glaze on its bottom. 19th century Size: 17" height, 8" width
item #1255136
$1,650.00
Antique Japanese Iron Tea Kettle and Brazier
Antique Japanese Iron Tea Kettle and Brazier
Japanese iron tea kettle/brazier in a gourd shape. The bottom brazier has two openings, one in front and one in back, and has two large, round handles on its sides, held in the mouths of beasts or dragons. The upper portion is for boiling tea and has two slim handles on either of its sides. The hardwood lid has a very cute leaf and flower bud decoration. Comes with two iron coal pokers. Size: 13.5" height, 12" width
item #1255132
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Antique Japanese Iron Lantern
Antique Japanese Iron Lantern
Japanese iron lantern that comes in four pieces: The base, which stands on three slightly curved legs, the caged middle with a hinged door, the lid, and the finial on top. Size: 13.5" height, 12" width
item #1255117
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Antique Chinese Pair of Hanging Wooden Carvings
Antique Chinese Pair of Hanging Wooden Carvings
Chinese set of two (2) hollowed, wooden carvings, in a quarter-circle shape so as to be hung from the wall in a hemisphere, painted with bright iridescent pigments in shades of gold, blue, green, and red. The fronts are pierced with twisting squared bamboo designs, with bright green pigment leaves. The upper portion of one piece has a large central carving within a gold border of an old bearded man with two younger figures in red and blue clothes, standing upon gold rock formations, with a blue... Click for details
item #1255116
$1,200.00
Chinese Yixing Cylindrical Box with Crayfish Lid
Chinese Yixing Cylindrical Box with Crayfish Lid
Wonderful Chinese Yixing box with crayfish on lid, cylindrical body with seal on bottom, round lid is made of black clay with highly raised red yixing crayfish, beautiful detail and large imperial mark with writing on the inside of lid. Size: 3 1/2" high x 4 3/4" wide diameter.
item #1255045
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Antique Korean Wooden Amida Buddha with Gold Leaf
Antique Korean Wooden Amida Buddha with Gold Leaf
Large Korean wooden statue of the Amida Buddha or Amitābha, also known as "The Buddha of Infinite Light." He was covered in an oyster shell pigment in order to smooth out the woodgrain, a red lacquer was applied over it, and finally a gold leaf topcoat was applied. He is typically shown in a standing position and is oddly portrayed seated in this statue. 19th century Size: 36" height, 23.5" width, 19.5" depth
item #1255035
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