Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

On offer is a large and tall Taihu scholar rock in an upright mushroom form displayed on a custom wood stand. Wonderful and well-balanced form, the stone is of an uncommon waxy yellow color with black and white deposit marks nicely mixed into the texture. Being exposed to the flowing water for millennium, the surface has been polished and weathered, and is now mostly smooth yet still maintains some slightly rugged edges and points at places. Many grottoes puncture and permeate the piece, interlinking and window-like, creating interesting positive and negative spaces for a meditative mind. A remarkable work of art created by mother nature. Stones such as this from Taihu lake was among the four famous stones since ancient time in China. They have been collected and prized by Chinese scholars since Tang dynasty when using them in garden came in vogue. Later on, smaller pieces like this one were displayed in the scholar's private study serving as a mini form...

A fabulous and impressive collection of sixteen (16) ceramic Chinese export foo dogs (also known as foo lions), glazed in yellow, green and aubergine, late 19th and early 20th centur...

A Chinese jade bi disc of orange hue from the Qi Jia culture, Northwestern China, 3,000-2,000 BCE and coming from our private collection. Dimensions with stand: tallest 9" tall ...

Chinese terracotta figure of a caparisoned horse with a beautiful golden yellow glaze. On custom-made antique base. 10.5 inches high without stand...