Chinese Zitan

Beautiful Guanyin. Goddess is depicted standing, always looking down, towards those who suffer. The right hand is raised in Karana mudra, which expels demons and removes obstacles...

The piece is accompanied by a dark zitan timber base. Guanyin, short for Guanshiyin, is a bodhisattva associated with eastern Buddhism and Chinese Taoism.

The screen or divider features the ever important dragons as they fly among the intricately carved clouds in what appears to be a Chinese hardwood, possibly Zitan, but the wood hasn'...

A large freestanding shelving unit or bookcase made of Zitan wood. All handcrafted with dovetailed joinery, China, first quarter of the 20th century.

The timber is so dense that it sinks in water. Zitan is considered the premier material for classical Chinese furniture and woodworking.

Chinese 19th century pair of zitan wood cabinets and hatchets made with elaborately hand-carved high-relief scenes.

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely set of 19th century zitan Chinese imperial passion flower carved chairs Mine are 19th centur...

The cabinet was made in northern China out of zitan, a wood variety prized by furniture makers for its density and dark color.

The laqure appears to have mostly warn on the right hand side and some general wear all over but I think this adds to it charicter and you can see the colour of the timber Age: 19...

A Zitan Cylindrical Brushpot, 20th Century Of plain form, the dark wood with even patina. Dimension: Height: 13.5 cm Diameter: 12.5 cm Provenance: Private New South Wales Collection.

Large Zitan Huanghuali hardwood brush pot bitong, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China Measures: Height 12 diameter 12.75 in.

Pair of vintage Zitan display stands with lotus and vine relief carved pattern, with ruyi feet.

A Chinese "ruyi" scepter of zitan wood with inset carved jade plaques featuring the "jixiang ba bao".

A milk toned Scholar's rock from Beijing, China on a custom zitan mount with a cloud carved motif.

Unique blending of classical Chinese and Art Deco Étagère/ room divider, first quarter of the 20th century. All handcrafted free standing shelving unit, featuring asymmetrically conf...

Exceptional Chinese Coral and Feather-Inlaid Zitan Table Screen Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century A rare and exquisite Chinese table screen of the late Qing period, masterfully crafte...

A pair of hand craved zitan wood elephants, gallery plinths and poles with towering bronze cloisonné Chinese fan palm leaves.

Antique Metal Chinese Medicine Scale and Weight with Zitan Case, 19th Century Provenance: Private Victoria Collection Acquired in China in 1950s.

Low Chinese scholar's table with fretwork sides and legs, possibly of Zitan wood, with burlwood inset sides, early 20th century.

Mid-19th century table top stand of zitan wood, Chinese. Qing dynasty, Ming design. To hold a bowl, vase or figure. 7 1/8" x 7 1/8" x 2 7/8" h.

This Chinese tray of great color from the late 19th century features elaborately carved gallery, export silver handles with bamboo design and a rectangular silver plaque.

Pair of Chinese blanc de Chine ceramic pottery porcelain elongated plum vases with two animal figural handles and scrolling foliate border, mounted upon zitan bases with four scroll ...

The bookcase was made in northern China out of zitan, a wood prized by furniture makers for its strength and beauty.

Surprisingly contemporary in its simplicity, this wooden tray, carved over 150 years ago, exploits the natural beauty of zitan, a prized hardwood from the forests of Northern China.

It is carved of Zitan, a dark, precious, and now extinct Chinese hardwood.

These heavily carved Chinese Zitan Throne chairs would work great in a Chinoiserie, Asian-Styled, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment...

A late Qing dynasty Zitan wood chair set with table. Very nice table with two chairs made of rare Chinese hardwood, Zitan wood.

The seat back of Brazilian Rosewood is similar in style to Chinese Zitan hardwood chairs and the arms similar to Josef Hoffmann bentwood chairs, and the seats with beautiful caning s...

A fine Chinese brush pot carved out of Zitan, a wood native to India.

19th century set of five-piece Zitan opium pipes and accessories, two long beautiful Zitan opium pipes, one opium light 3in x 3in x 5in and one opium bo x 3.25in x 3.25in x 1.75in bo...

Pair 19th century Chinese Zitan wood tea tables.

Pair of miniature Chinese Zitan stands in the shape of garden seats.

Unusual and rare Chinese Zitan Root Brush Pots. Each hand carved with highly figured burl elements and inclusions.

19th-20th century tree trunk, probably Chinese Zitan wood Would be great as a table base.

This exquisite brush pot (bitong) crafted from the much sought after Zitan wood. Zitan is rare extincted species of tropical hardwood. Also referred to as the emperor's wood; the fu...

Pair of finely carved, tall Chinese Zitan wood cabinets; each of rectangular form.

Well crafted Atlar Table made from RARE and sought-after ZITAN hardwood. ZITAN is extinct wood. With beautifully hand carved dragon motifs and picture framed legs. Outstanding workm...

This well cared for Chinese zitan brush pot is hand carved, having 3 small flat feet to the bottom, a lip to the top and the traditional stopper to the inside bottom.

Large Chinese Qing carved Zitan brush pot with a stunning depiction of a Buddha god holding a scepter and a breathtaking carving of a dual between a Phoenix and a Dragon over the hol...

The wood has historically been valued in China, particularly during the Ming and Qing periods, referred to in Chinese as zitan (紫檀) and spelt tzu-t'an by earlier western authors such...

Rare Zitan carved Lohan. Chinese. Qing Dynasty

A large rectangular porcelain plaque decorated with various colored enamels with a Ribbon-tailed bird and camellias growing from rock work, cased in a nanmu frame and zitan stand. T...

Pair of Chinese carved Zitan wood chairs, beautifully carved backrests with precious objects.

Rare Chinese carved Zitan wood brush-washer. Zitan was a valuable and scarce wood used primarily for the Imperial Court in past Dynasties.

Qing Dynasty Jade Lion and cub in Celaadon jade on Zitan elaborately carved stand.

Unusual Chinese zitan root brush pots. Each hand-carved with highly figured burl elements and inclusions.

A pair of Chinese Zitan wood (extinct) 19th century Chinese scroll weight.

As a result, only the imperial household was allowed to use zitan in China from the 17th-19th century. Zitan trees grow very slowly, and zitan wood has always been in short supply.

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century, with woven rattan mat, fretwork apron and carved foliage. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th ...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and pierced apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low kang coffee table ...

A Chinese vintage side lamp table from the mid 20th century, with horse hoof feet and humpback stretchers. Created in China during the midcentury period, this lamp table features a s...

A handsome Chinese carved hardwood coffee table with a design of dragons, Republic Period, early 20th century, circa 1920, China. The table well-proportioned and well-carved. The to...

An early 1800s Chinese Qing period Pagoda style coffee table, cocktail in good antique condition. Very nice patina. Measures 37.5 inches in width, 19 inches in depth and stands 21.5 ...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table with square top. The table has a natural age-related patina. From Jiangsu province, Qing period, 1860-1880.

Antique Shanxi Province Chinese Elwood Oversized Coffee Table This antique coffee table from the Shanxi Province of China was originally a double, two person bed. It has its origina...

Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).

Asian Chinese export (mid-20th Century) hong (black) wood low rectangular coffee table with cabriole legs.

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top insert. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this coffee table features a rectangular top with ...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the early 20th century with pierced apron, pillar strut motifs and humpback stretchers. Reflecting the artistic traditio...