China Pair of Gilt Silver & Bronze Fragrance Incense Holders, 19th Century

China fine pair (2) of handcrafted gilt silver fragrance incense holders Flowers and fragrances were important to Chinese nobility. These handsomely crafted, highly detailed vessel...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find, stem #3 Antique Original Japanese temple "blossominig lotus" flower bud stem. This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar...

Rare find Impressive wall display of two (2) Chinese dream stone "Landscape Paintings" with original period frames these wonderful round natura...

Chinese "Wavy" Mountains Stone Landscape Screen With Original Black wood Display Stand Signed lower right. Impressive work of art with original wooden display stand. Dimensions: ...

Our 34 inch tall Chinese Caishen's name is often invoked during Chinese New Year celebrations! This is a large and unusual antique hand carved limestone Wealth God Caishen- coming from an old New England collection Hand Made and Hand Carved Measurements: 34 inches high and 15 inches wide, Period: late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century. This god grasps a silver sycee (an ancient form of silver wealth). Provenance: Coming from an old New England collection and originally acquired from a Shanghai private collection decades ago. History of China's Wealth God Caishen: Caishen's name is often invoked during the Chinese New Year celebrations! Caishen (simplified Chinese: 财神; traditional Chinese: 財神; literally: "God of Wealth") is the Chinese god...

China antique monumental Wooden Pagoda, total height is 70 inches, hand carved and hand painted wood, seven hexagonal sections plus finial, late Qin...

This set of four, Chinese carved window screens is from an 19th century house from the Shanxi province of China. Carved from Chinese Northern Elm...

Striking and decorative tall wall panels carved and gilt with overall openwork large scrolled acanthus leaves in relief, each leaf with raised ribs edg...

Mid-19th century pair of Chinese portraits painted on rice or pith paper. An official of the Qing dynasty and his wife, set in lushly detailed interiors. From symbols of authority to...

A very fine pair Chinese Qing sancai glazed pottery dog of Foo incense holder figures dating from the 18/19th century. The figures stand raised on hollow rectangular pierced pedestal altar shaped bases with a draped cloth to the front and back. The figures are well detailed and are modeled, one resting a paw on a ball and the other with a puppy dog. The dogs have their customary open mouths revealing teeth with pierced nostrils and bulging black eyes. The figures support a tall column formed incense stick holder...

Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...

A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in per...