Jade Antiquities

The opium pipe is used to vaporize and inhale opium. The pipe consists of a long stem of almost half a meter, a pipe bowl in ceramic and a metal fitting (“saddle”), through which the pipe-bowl plugs into the pipe-stem. The pipe is heated over a special opium lamp...

China, a superb archaic Pig Dragon zhulóng jade ornament crafted from a pure pale celadon green colored jade with russet brown and cream top inclusions. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture...

This is a guaranteed authentic ancient Chinese jade bi cache of sixty six (66) discs from the Qijia culture, Northwestern China, circa 3000-2000 BCE. Including our “Certificate of Authenticity” To worship heaven with a bi explains their importance and use in ancient Chinese culture. This group would make an instant collection for reference study, trading, making into your own pendant jewelry, or new year gifts. Dimensions will vary: 1.5-2.5 inches diameters. Quality will vary from good to fair- please refer to the photographs. Shapes will include round, nearly round, and scarcer square styles. Serious parties may request more photographs. A brief history follows. Note the stunning green and brown calcification and hues combination. We acquired these 20 years ago on one of our dozens of trips to China, northwestern China, Lanzhou area. Provenance: 1 Our private collection and accompanied by our Guarantee of Authenticity. 2 In addition, our jade bi have been authenticated by Mr. Gu Fang, Senior Fellow at the Center of Jadeology and Jade Culture in Beijing, (see photographs of Mr. Gu Fang with Mr. Schneible and certificate of authenticity with an additional photograph. History: Flat jade discs with a round central hole bi are among the earliest surviving artifacts of China and must be considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the Neolithic period. Nephrite jade from which discs were fashioned is a prime hard and strong stone, arduous to work by hand using stone tools...

Outstanding in artistry and design, this absolutely gorgeous Chinese teapot is crafted entirely of green celadon jade, a favorite material in Asian decorative arts. A bevy of mythic motifs of Chinese iconography and folklore adorn this beautiful piece. An arched handle takes the form of a dragon while the teapot’s spout is fashioned to resemble the head of a phoenix. A trio of clawed feet complete this incredible carved-jade teapot...

China, a fine archaic Pig Dragon zhulóng jade ornament crafted from a pale celadon green colored jade with russet brown and cream inclusions. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circ...

China, a fine and large archaic double dragon and cloud shaped patterned jade ornament crafted from a dark to pale celadon green colored jade with light cream russet brown inclusions. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circa 3500-3000 BC), stock #11733 Quality: Fine condition Dimensions: 3.37 inches tall and 7 inches width. Neolithic jades...

This is an authentic one-of-a-kind Chinese ancient heavenly jade tube or Cong from the Qi Jia culture, Northwestern China, 3,000-2,000 BCE. This comes from our private collection, stock #75299. Cong, symbolizing earth, were ritual jade objects having a square outer section around a circular inner part, and a circular hole, though jades of a bracelet shape also display some of the characteristics of cong. They clearly had great significance, but despite the many theories their meaning and purpose remain a mystery. Dimensions: The jade Cong...

Beautiful thick specimen from our private collection This is an authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia Culture, Northwestern China, 3,000-2,000 BCE. This comes fro...

China, a finely carved antique green jade of a stealthy lion- a significant jade ornament with a rich green deep color punctuated with traces of russet b...

This is an authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia Culture, Northwestern China, 3,000-2,000 BCE. This comes from our private collection. This is a very nice medium...

This is an authentic one-of-a-kind Chinese ancient Heavenly Jade Bracelet - unusual with Ancient copper Repair from the Qi Jia Culture, Northwestern China, 3,000-2,000 BCE. This come...

This is an authentic Chinese rare pair of ancient jade pig pendants from the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD). These come from an old New York private collecti...