19th Century Wooden Chinese Rice Thresher with Painted Scenes

A very lovely painted green and yellow Italian fall-front secretary bookcase in the Venetian Baroque style with arched doors painted with 18th century-style scenes with figures in a garden landscape amid Roman ruins. Gold relief-work with acanthus leaves and rocaille create cartouches throughout the piece that are embellished with floral swags, as on the arched bonnet, the fall-front, the bottom drawers and the sides. The desk top opens...

A very handsome 19th century Qing dynasty Chinese table on square legs with hoof feet and offering three drawers. Black-lacquer finish. China early 19th or late 18th century. Note: Y...

A long elmwood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with carved, stylized ruyi, a sacred fungu...

A lovely Chinese cabinet in elm with four doors whose panels show a carved scene of vegetation representing each of the four seasons in relief. ...

A very beautiful and tall Italian neoclassical style cabinet with polychromed finish, with open display shelves over base with two doors. This imp...

From the reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty, a lovely Chinese porcelain plate with a scalloped edge, with small hand-painted cobalt blue flowers that are likely pl...

19th Century Chinese wooden rectangular 'Mythical Beasts' Box , it is maybe Zitan wood box, The hinged cover carved with a dragon, a phoenix, a qilin, a tortoise a fish and other creatures among stylised smoke, the sides with birds lurking amidst shrubs emerging from rockery, the borders carved with key fret...

A beautiful late 19th century paint bowl with a lid that was once used for storing the famous Tibetan barley flour (Tsampa). These bowls were used by the Buddhist mountain people of ...

Two antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden dark brown lacquered well buckets from the 19th century, with large metal handles and horizontal braces, priced and sold individually. These antique Chinese wooden dark brown lacquered well buckets from the 19th century exude a sense of history, charm, and rustic beauty. Each bucket showcases a dark brown lacquer finish that highlights the character of the wood, evoking a sense of warmth and authenticity. These well buckets, priced and sold individually, are a testament to the skilled craftsmanship and timeless design of the 19th century. The buckets feature large metal handles, forged and designed for practical use, while adding a touch of rugged elegance to the overall aesthetic. Horizontal metal braces wrap around the circumference of each bucket, not only providing structural support but also enhancing the visual interest of these unique pieces. The metal elements contrast beautifully with the dark lacquer, creating a harmonious interplay between the materials. These antique Chinese well buckets...

This Chinese standing screen has a main panel, and a lower panel flanked by two smaller ones, which were made in the 19th century as fretwork window panels for a house. In the 20th century they were salvaged, assembled, and mounted in a matching hardwood stand as a freestanding screen...

This Ching Dynasty carved polychrome seated Taoist altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This...

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood rice tray from the 19th century with brass braces and honey color. Crafted in China during the Qing dynasty peri...