Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Agate Urn Set on a French Gilt Base

This fine jade urn of a lovely spinach color running to a deep yellow is carved to resemble a pair of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back...

This finely carved grouping of an adult and young bird is carved from a molted green and white jade. The carving also displays a snail and a small mythical beast all resting on a lea...

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...

This large vase made in China during the first three decades of the 20th century is of a lovely deep Sang De Boeuf color. Ox Blood in the English language, this opaque deep red color was first developed to perfection in the reign of Kang Hsi...

This amazing Chinese carving has been cut from a single large boulder grey agate hardstone which has some brown and black veins and inclusions which the artist carver had cleverly us...

Chinese carved agate bowl on stand, 18th century.

Asian Chinese rust colored agate urn (incense burner) with pierced round cover with rings and carved monkey and dragon handles resting on a base of 4 fish. (modern base 1¬O" high).  

A fine and beautiful Carved Agate Animal Group depicts trees, a Tiger, and a Baffulor resting on a fitted wooden base. A large and heavy piece. Dimension: 4.5" W x 4.25" Dx 2.5" H (4...