Chinese Hand Carved Jade Lapis Lazuli Table Screen

This elegant Italian Hand-Carved Annex Marble Top Stand combines timeless craftsmanship with sophisticated design. The beautifully detailed base is intricately carved from fine wood,...

This Mid-Century Chinese Ironwood Hand Carved Pig Statue is a remarkable and unique piece of art that beautifully reflects traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Expertly carved from den...

A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty. The brightly blue lapis was considered as am exotic gemstone in China and mostly imported from Persia through the silk road. While not a conventional rock types of materials for scholar stones, it is occasionally carved and polished into smaller Gongshi to be displayed and meditated upon in the scholar's study. Similar approaches were also done with jade, malachite and turquoise, even petrified wood, Chenxiang Agarwood, roots in spirited form, porcelain and even bronze in rock forms. The lapis was carved into a mountain form with stacked rocks...

This nice large carved rosewood table screen was created in China, circa 1870. Its carved details depict a dragon flying through celestial clouds...