China Ancient Hand-Carved Blue Bi Disc from Qijia Culture, 2000 BC

A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of an extraordinary unicorn dating to the Song dynasty before 1279 AD. Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original swirling painted surfaces. Period: Song dynasty Dimensions: 16 inches high and 31 inches long and 4 inches deep Certificate of Age: Radiocarbon Test, GX-32990, 1223-1279 AD, 02/13/2008 (see photo of certificate) Provenance: This is from a private collection and were acquired by us along with a larger wooden horse...

A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of a fantastic Bixie dating to before Song dynasty 1279 AD. Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original swirling painted surfaces. It has been traditionally carved and assembled in three sections. The tail may be a later replacement. Period: Song dynasty Dimensions: 6 inches high and 15 inches wide About Bixie The “bixie” is a mythological creature commonly thought to be able to ward off evil forces with its magical powers. In fact, its name means “to ward off evil” in Chinese. In the Han dynasty, “bixie” were commonly represented as winged, four-legged beasts, a form that was probably transmitted from Western Asia. Provenance: This is from a private collection and were acquired by us along with a larger wooden horse...

China, a rare hand carved stone male figure from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). Dimensions: 16 inches tall on its custom stand and and 6 inches wide Condition: old patina wi...

China, Ancient Bronze “Money Tree” Yaoqian Shu with original pottery base, Han dynasty (25 BCE – 220 CE) Dimensions: 155cm, 62 inches high A sculpted terracotta pottery base in the form of a tortoise with attendants and inserted with five individual bronze pole segments with twenty four individual hanging bronze open work money “branches” attached in tiers, four per tier and topped with a figure of a bronze phoenix as apex most bearing varying degrees of malachite and azurite encrustation from ancient burial. Important Description Details: Pottery "tortoise" base: 14.5" high and 11" wide Bronze sections: 7pcs pole bronze sections approximately 8" length each 1pc top "phoenix" bronze section approximately 7" high and 6" wide 20 pcs long bronze hanging wings approximately 10" long and 5" wide each 4 pcs short bronze hanging wings (near top) approximately 7" long and 4" wide each Total 32 pcs with ancient green and blue azurite patina. Catalog reference: Schneible Fine arts catalog - 35 Years Collecting Treasures- Number 11p. 28 (see photos) Provenance: Provenance: Private family collection formerly exhibited “Asia Week” New York City, Fuller Building, Zabriskie Gallery, 2008. History of money trees: In the late Han Dynasty tombs...

China, a large votive model of a stone ram, Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) Dimensions: 45cm, 18 inches high and 65cm, 26 inches length and 25cm, 10 inches wi...

This is an authentic Chinese old jade bi disc from Northwestern China from the Qing dynasty or older. It comes from our private collection. It inc...

A sublime Chinese neolithic burnished red pottery jug, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China. The simple jug of alluring form, with a voluptuous body, short, narrow neck with slightly everted mouth, and a single ear handle. The red pottery of gorgeous shades of terracotta, and slightly burnished. Overall surprisingly contemporary for a piece over three thousand years old. The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic...

An attractive Neolithic Chinese burnished red pottery vessel, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China. The vessel of compressed globular form set on a short, pieced pedestal foot, and featuring two ear handles, a short, wide neck, and slightly everted mouth. A simple incised band decorates the otherwise plain body. The red pottery with a beautiful rich terracotta hue. The slight burnishing makes the vessel glow. The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic...

Antique Chinese carved rosewood and floral enamel cloisonné circular low/coffee table. The pink peonies and verdant leaves are highligh...

A striking Chinese Neolithic to Bronze Age burnished red pottery double handled saddle mouth storage jar, Siwa Culture (circa 1500 to 1100 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China. ...

This elegant Altar table was made in the Chinese Shanxi period and dates approximately 1850. It is well constructed using mortise and tenon joinery techniques as was common on thes...

Chinese wedding sedan chair, very fine and great detail carving on all sides, a work of art. Does not come with poles.