Antique Chinese Carved Agate Cicada Pendant 19c Qing

Antique Chinese multi-color (5) glass overlay snuff bottle with eight treasures finely carved in low relief in 4 colors on pale white ground 19th Century, Qing Dynasty

A wonderful and cute antique Chinese carved jadeite recumbent cat, comfortably nested in a matching hardwood stand. The almost fluffy looking cat's intense greenish blue eyes are inl...

A very fine antique double color overlay glass snuff bottle, finely carved with a qilin gazing at books and a playful foo dog with a ball, among flowing pink ribbons and clouds, rais...

Antique Chinese ruby red carved glass overlay snuff bottle with 12 zodiac animals on snowstorm ground. Old repair to neck, green cabochon jade stopp...

Antique Chinese moss agate snuff bottle, with incised and filled decoration of a bird in a garden scene to one side, and natural dendrite formations showing well disbursed moss patte...

Antique Chinese chalcedony agate snuff bottle, well hollowed and raised on a finely carved foot-ring, with a carved agate stopper late 19th Century, Qing Dynasty

Exquisite antique Russian made box, made of agate stone, with 18k gold and rose cut diamonds. The box measures 3 5/8" x 2 1/8" x 1 1/8". Marked: 18k, WAB Q7, Hallmarks. Weight - 113....

Subtle and achingly beautiful, this antique hand-carved jade pendant depicts a feline curled in contentment. The carving was most likely created near the turn of the previous century (circa 1899) though it could be older. The jade is white nephrite, among the most prized varieties of jade and known more commonly as "mutton fat...

Chinese carved coral figure of a woman's face Very finely hand-carved. Late 20th Century, China Weight: 182 grams with base Dimensions: approximately 4.63 x 1.75 inches.

Elegant, rare, and dating to the late Qing period (circa 1890s), this hand-carved nearly colorless white nephrite plaque has been etched on both sides. One one, the Chinese mythological figure known as Zhang Guo Lao is depicted riding a mule. On the opposite side, a magpie sits on a branch of cherry blossoms. The magpie is associated with intelligence. The carving is breathlessly simple and excellent; the work executed -of course- without the aid of electricity or modern tools. Measuring 42.54mm x 29.92mm, the plaque has a hole drilled through the center, which is original to the piece. A silver bail is threaded through the hole and a pair of beads -black jade and coral- reside at the bottom. The jade plaque hands from a 1920s silver chain that is 32" in length. Prior to the discovery of and appreciation for the very fine green jadeite from Burma, colorless, opaque, pure white nephrite jade from the Northern mountains of China was the most revered jade; the original "imperial jade, as only members of the royal court could wear or even touch it. Most of what is commercially sold today as "mutton fat...

Chinese Gwandian carved coral sculpture Guanyin and Dragon Very finely hand-carved. Circa Late 20th century, China Weight: With stand: 360.6 grams Without stand: 280.7 grams Dime...

A rare carved Hawk's Eye agate tiger on a 14k gold mounted rock crystal base, circa 1960. "A Jeweled Sculpture" An incredible carved tiger made fro...