Chinese Carved Green & White Quartz Vase & Cover

Chinese Export finely carved soapstone scholars/ tea pot With deeply carved floral and vine relief, unmarked With hardwood stand.  

Pair of Chinese export hardstone horses and stands, each one finely carved of a standing horse with one leg up, facing left and right. Removable from the associated lacquered stands....

This urn, while archaistic in shape, generally is far more typical of 18th and 19th century specialty carved hardstone vases. The carving in rich veined amethyst quartz was done circa 1930-1940 and is dominated on the lid with a Kylin or mythical beast that in Chinese culture represents good luck and prosperity. The lid its self is ribbed and rests on the top of the urn between two further Kylin heads holding in there mouth loose rings. The main body of the vase is covered in Taotie masks in a stylized form. The foot of the urn, as well as the shoulder above the main body, are carved with lambrequins inset with traditional Chinese repetitive patterns often found on ancient dynastic...

Antique Chinese ROC period early 20th Century hand carved serpentine stone covered bottle vase, finely plotted and carved with a high relief stylized dragon wrapped around the should...