Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Dragon

A Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff bottle 20th century Carved in the form of a leaping carp, has stopper Measures: 6.3 cm, 2 1/2 in.

A Chinese carved Lapis-Lazuli vase and cover, 19th / 20th century, flanked with elephant head handles supporting loose rings, side carved with a low relief carved dragon the other u...

Chinese Green and White Mineral Carving of a Dragon Depicting a wreathing dragon amidst rocks and waves. Height 10.5 in., Width 13 in., Depth 5.25 in. Condition Report Good condition.

Chinese Carved Mineral Fish Group Depicting two fish laid upon an asymmetrical waterlily, the mottled white fish atop a pale green leaf, on a carved wood stand. Height 9 in., Width ...

A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty. The brightly blue lapis was considered as am exotic gemstone in China and mostly imported from Persia through the silk road. While not a conventional rock types of materials for scholar stones, it is occasionally carved and polished into smaller Gongshi to be displayed and meditated upon in the scholar's study. Similar approaches were also done with jade, malachite and turquoise, even petrified wood, Chenxiang Agarwood, roots in spirited form, porcelain and even bronze in rock forms. The lapis was carved into a mountain form with stacked rocks...

A fine and impressive antique Iraqi silver teapot; an addition to our diverse Asian teaware collection. This fine antique Iraqi silver miniature teapot has a pumpkin shaped form onto a shaped cinquefoil foot. Each panel of the body is embellished with an applied oriental figure standing amidst clouds and waving a flag, apart from the posterior panel which depicts a foliate design. This Iraqi silver teapot is fitted with a subtly panelled push fit hallmarked cover surmounted with a collet set lapis lazuli finial. This antique teapot is fitted with an impressive handle entwined with applied foliate and tendril ornamentation extending from the aforementioned posterior panel to the body. The teapot is fitted with an impressive plain swan necked spout. The swept foot is ornamented with five chased paralleling scrolling designs. The hallmark to the interior of this impressive miniature teapot denotes the purity as .800 standard silver (800/1000). Condition This antique miniature teapot...

A beautiful, substantial statue of Lapis Lazuli, hand carved by a master artisan on both sides. The sculpture depicts a dragon flying in the clouds above mountains while spraying wat...

Set of three Chinese export silver bowls. Tripod bowl has stylized bamboo legs and center medallion (no monogram). Featuring two repoussè dragons. T...