Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Pair of Chinese Bamboo Vertical Flutes ‘Xiao’ each Inscribed in Their Original Box Inscribed ‘Made by Zhang Lunshan of Yuping Guizhou’ A Scholar’s Object Early Republic / Circa 1912 - 1920 SIZE: 62cm long - 24½ ins long (each) case: 4cm x 4.5cm x 65cm long - 1½ ins x 1¾ ins x 25½ ins long The Chinese province of Guizhou is famous for its excellent bamboo flutes which are a symbol of the Chinese scholar. Its sound was sacred and was traditionally said to be carried by one of the eight immortals called Han Xiangzi. Each flute is inscribed with a poem extolling the inspiring sound that it produces and of the beauty of the ‘Jade Lady...

Wonderful Chinese scroll stand. Carved from one piece of wood, wonderful scroll shape either end. Dates from the 1920s. In good original condition, minimal signs of wear, some light ...

Cachepot is a beautiful Japanese vase realized in the 1930s with the typical oriental objects elegance and sinuous line. This decorative bronze objec...

An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored s...

Made by the JINGFA Beijing Cloisonné Factory in China, 1970s. The vase itself is bronze with a rubbed brass finish and the bodies of the pieces are covered in the most exceptional Cl...

An interesting an nicely made pair. Lovely decoration. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Pencil Beaker Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century, ca 190...

Mid-20th century oriental camphor wood chest or trunk. Elaborate shape, different sort of wood, detailed carved scenes. Retaining the origi...

Top Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro China, 19th Century Nice Quality with superb decoration. Additional information: Material: Bronze / Copper Type: Vase Re...

This finely carved pencil beaker. The material is bamboo and the carvings showa group of people in leisure next and in a Pagode. Additional information: Material: Wood / Bamboo Regi...

We are delighted to this lovely circa 1900 hand carved and paint Chinese Export wall panel A very good looking and well-made piece, would suit any setting its ornately carved in s...

Brush holders, or pen holders, from China made of Cloisoné Ceramic at the beginning of the 20th century. The Decor Patern are Fowers. The Color is blue.

A charming carved giltwood Chinese export mirror frame with a watch-stand Canton, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century H. 65 x W. 34.5 cm At the top of the frame, two angels are suppo...

Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century. This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to jewellery design. The polychrome decorations depict a white rooster...

Chinese Cloisonne Gilded Bronze Baluster vases Enameled Republic period. material: Bronze, Gold leaf, gold gilded bronze, cloisonne, enemaled, glass Style: Chinese republic, Antiqu...

Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century. This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to...

Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century. This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to...

Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th century in Bone, Paper and Silk. Dimensions: H: 49cm, W: 28cm, D: 2cm.  

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period calligraphy signboard with stunning age-related patina. Made in cedar wood with hand carved calligraphy in high quality. Fitted with two fine characteristic Chinese metal buckleson allowing it to be hung on a wall. China 19th Century. Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In China calligraphy...

Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century. This dish is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith's technique originally applied to jewellery design. The polychrome decorations depict a circular geometric pattern, with blue and white butterflies...

A rare Chinese Guan Yin figure, early Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Beautifully painted carved wood retaining a significant amount of its apparently or...

A fine Chinese cloisonne enamel plate / dish / tray 19th century. Worked with gold wire decorated in the centre with a blue ground medallion enclosing two florets encircled with...

Magnificent Chinese snuffbox, covered in painted glass inside, with floral motifs as well as the representation of a couple of pheasants evolving in lush and colorful vegetation. ...

This is a large, rare and antique rectangular panel of embroidered silk (Nasha) in polychrome, woven on eggshell colored silk gauze. It is entitled "The battle of the chiefs". A ...

Splendid statue made of jade in the typically Chinese 19th century. The statue is very beautiful and rests on an oval base made of very fine dark wood. The lower part of the statue ...

Wooden side table with drawer and inlaid front.

Material: bronze 96 cm high 78 cm wide and 44 cm deep Weight: 32 kgs Dhyana mudra Originating from China Late 20th century

A rare 19th century Chinese folding bamboo headrest. This ingenious rare and beautifully made piece dates to circa 1800. It is cleverly designed enabling it to fold flat for ease ...

Material: bronze 127 cm high 83 cm wide and 30 cm deep Weight: 37.8 kgs Namaskara mudra Originating from China Anfang 21. Jahrhundert .

Superb large Asian lantern / chandelier / suspension. Structure in solid wood carved with dragons and openwork. Glass plates painted with subjects of women and various flowers. ...

A fine set of ten polished brass ceremonial spears each with different and unusually elaborate symbolic spear heads representing good fortune, power and strength, long life, accomplishment. One of the few conventional spears is a rare Chinese spear with the double crescent moons either side of a elongated spear head. A Guan Dao...

Rare Buddhist alter shrine, made in pine wood. Rich on carved figural sceneries. Original polychrome lacquer, beautiful and untouched condition. From Shanxi Province in China.

Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball and one female with a cub—which were thought to protect the building from harmful spiritual influences and harmful people that might be a threat. Used in imperial Chinese palaces and tombs, the lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan (see komainu), Korea, Philippines, Tibet, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia. There has been extensive interaction between Chinese mythology and Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Elements of pre-Han dynasty mythology such as those in Classic of Mountains and Seas were adapted into these belief systems as they developed (in the case of Taoism), or were assimilated into Chinese culture (in the case of Buddhism). Elements from the teachings and beliefs of these systems became incorporated into Chinese mythology. For example, the Taoist belief of a spiritual Paradise became incorporated into mythology as the place where immortals and deities used to dwell. Sometimes mythological and religious ideas have become widespread across China's many regions and diverse ethnic societies. In other cases, beliefs are more limited to certain social groups, for example, the veneration of white stones by the Qiang. One mythological theme that has a long history and many variations involves a shamanic world view, for example in the cases of Mongolian shamanism among the Mongols, Hmong shamanism among the Miao people, and the shamanic beliefs of the Qing dynasty from 1643 to 1912, derived from the Manchus. Politically, mythology was often used to legitimize the dynasties of China, with the founding house of a dynasty claiming a divine descent. Mythology and philosophy. Further information: Chinese philosophy True mythology is distinguished from philosophical treatises and theories. Elaborations on the Wu Xing are not really part of mythology, although belief in five elements could appear. The Hundred Schools of Thought is a phrase suggesting the diversity of philosophical thought that developed during the Warring States of China. Then, and subsequently, philosophical movements had a complicated relationship with mythology. However, as far as they influence or are influenced by mythology, divides the philosophical camps into two rough halves, a Liberal group and a Conservative group. The liberal group being associated with the idea of individuality and change, for example as seen in the mythology of divination in China, such as the mythology of the dragon horse that delivered the eight bagua diagrams to Fu Xi, and methods of individual empowerment as seen in the Yi Jing (Book of Changes). The Liberal tendency is towards individual freedom, Daoism, and Nature. The relationship of the Conservative philosophies to mythology is seen in the legendary Nine Tripod Cauldrons, mythology about the emperors and central bureaucratic governance, Confucianism, written histories, ceremonial observances, subordination of the individual to the social groups of family and state, and a fixation on stability and enduring institutions. The distinction between the Liberal and Conservative is very general, but important in Chinese thought. Contradictions can be found in the details, however these are often traditional, such as the embrace by Confucius of the philosophical aspects of the Yi Jing, and the back-and-forth about the Mandate of Heaven wherein one dynasty ends and another begins based according to accounts (some of heavily mythological) where the Way of Heaven results in change, but then a new ethical stable dynasty becomes established. Examples of this include the stories of Yi Yin, Tang of Shang and Jie of Xia or the similar fantastic stories around Duke of Zhou and King Zhou of Shang. Mythology exists in relationship with other aspects of society and culture, such as ritual. Various rituals are explained by mythology. For example, the ritual burning of mortuary banknotes (Hell Money), lighting fireworks, and so on. A good example of the relationship of Chinese mythology and ritual is the Yubu, also known as the Steps or Paces of Yu. During the course of his activities in controlling the Great Flood, Yu was supposed to have so fatigued himself that he lost all the hair from his legs and developed a serious limp. Daoist practitioners sometimes incorporate a curiously choreographed pedal locomotion into various rituals. Mythology and practice, one explains the other: in these rituals, the sacred time of Yu merges with the sacral practice of the present. Various ideas about the nature of the earth, the universe, and their relationship to each other have historically existed as either a background or a focus of mythologies. One typical view is of a square earth separated from a round sky by sky pillars (mountains, trees, or undefined). Above the sky is the realm of Heaven, often viewed of as a vast area, with many inhabitants. Often the heavenly inhabitants are thought to be of an "as above so below" nature, their lives and social arrangements being parallel to those on earth, with a hierarchical government run by a supreme emperor, many palaces and lesser dwellings, a vast bureaucracy of many functions, clerks, guards, and servants. Below was a vast under ground land, also known as Diyu, Yellow Springs, Hell, and other terms. As time progressed, the idea of an underground land in which the souls of the departed were punished for their misdeeds during life became explicit, related to developments in Daoism and Buddhism. The underground world also came to be conceived of as inhabited by a vast bureaucracy, with kings, judges, torturers, conductors of souls, minor bureaucrats, recording secretaries, similar to the structure of society in the Middle Kingdom (earthly China). Chinese temple Dogs...

A large carved example of The Seven Lucky Gods of Fortune, carved from a large tree segment. Believed to be of Chinese origin, early 20th century. A ...

This beautiful Chinoiserie and Black Lacquer Four-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider was made in the 1930s. It has two sides. One brown / orange chinoiserie...

Nice plate of the Compagnie des Indes dating from the Qianlong period, XVIIIth century. Blue and white porcelain soup plate. On this plate are drawn in blue ink a set of plants or we...

A Rare 19th century chinese silver and jade magnifying glass. This finely worked and intricately designed hand magnifying glass dates to circa...

Bixia Yuanjun figure of bronze dated Ming Dynasty 1368-1644. Base of hardwood. Height excluding base 26cm; Heigh including base 31cm. Condition: Corrosion on reverse/back; ...

Beautiful plate of the Compagnie des Indes from the Qianlong period, 18th century. This porcelain soup plate, has very beautiful hand painted decor...

2 antique Chinese water bucket in dark and light wood Measures: Height: 58cm, depth: 34cm, width: 34cm.

Incense burner, bronze. It was made in China in the 20th century. One can notice elephants, bats and pine trees as decoration. It comes apart in three parts, and can of course be use...

Chinese old enameled metal pot. Dimension height 7 cm for a diameter of 8 cm. Additional information: Material: Copper & brass.  

A Chinese carved bamboo and hardwood brush pot. This large boldly carved Chinese brush pot is made from bamboo with a hardwood rim and foot. It is carved with good detail with a c...

Flower fireplace set in Chinese hard stone from the beginning of the 20th century, height 37 cm for the tallest. Additional information: Material:...

Chinese Carved Hardwood and Silk Embroidered Tray, Circa 1860 This beautiful and decorative piece dates to the mid-19th century. It is a Chinese ex...

This is a Peking rug woven in China during the first quarter of the 20th century circa 1900 -1920s and measures 163 x 94CM in size. This rug has a highly unique design that contains ...

Pair of Chinese plates with floral motifs from the Compagnie des Indes dating from the 18th century. They are decorated with a bouquet of flowers a...

Antique large quality Chinese brass bronze Champleve enamel vase C1920. Four sided rhomboidal form. Would look amazing in the right location....

This is a semi-antique Khotan rug woven in East Turkestan during the mid-20th century circa 1950 -1970s and measures 302 x 210 CM in size. This is an extra-large example which is ext...

Chest 1930 Asian wooden carved entirely by hand birds peony flower Maple Tree.

This is a pecking rug woven in China during the 19th century and measures 177 x 90 CM in size. Its field is created with an intricate geometric design and has traditional Chinese motifs scattered throughout the field which are enclosed in circles. its border is made up of different traditional Chinese motifs such as flowers pottery...

This jadeite carving of a standing lady was realized in China in the 20th century. Realized in green jadeite, this precious statue is carved in the ...

Opium smokers used opium lamps to make the vaping and inhaling of the opium easier. These lamps, which contained spirits in their base, were specifically de...

A superb pair of elaborately carved Chinese gilded panels, depicting a warrior scene. China, C.1920 In very good condition commensurate of age, with some...

A mid-20th century republic period canton enamel vase of good scale, decorated in polychrome glazes with scrolling foliage upon a turquoise ground,...

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). 19th century. Painted with continu...

Pair of traditional Chinese soapstone cups Chinese, 20th century Cups: Height 5cm, width 10cm, depth 6cm Saucers: Height 1cm, width 8.5cm, depth 8.5...

This porcelain plate is an original decorative object realized in China by Chinese manufacture, at the beginning of the 20th century. It is decorated with geometric and floral or...

Exceptional, Beautiful set of 3 Chinese Bronze Han Vases, great patina and warm and worn color, exceptional to have a collection of 3 of these vases