Antique Chinese Carved Agate Cicada Pendant 19c Qing

A wonderful and cute antique Chinese carved jadeite recumbent cat, comfortably nested in a matching hardwood stand. The almost fluffy looking cat's intense greenish blue eyes are inl...

A very fine antique double color overlay glass snuff bottle, finely carved with a qilin gazing at books and a playful foo dog with a ball, among flowing pink ribbons and clouds, rais...

Antique Chinese ruby red carved glass overlay snuff bottle with 12 zodiac animals on snowstorm ground. Old repair to neck, green cabochon jade stopp...

Antique Chinese moss agate snuff bottle, with incised and filled decoration of a bird in a garden scene to one side, and natural dendrite formations showing well disbursed moss patte...

This cicada, carved from russet Hetian jade is archaic, reminiscent of the style of Han Dynasty jade cicadas. This piece features the face of a mythical beast, with round, bulky eyeballs, curved eyebrows, a wide nose, and clean, neat lips. It has layered wings and two arms that are held out in front, with space between the arms and chin allowing a silk string to pass through. On its back, there are layered details near its tail. During the Han dynasty, jade cicadas were used as ‘玉含.’ It was believed that cicadas could help deceased people re-enter the next life cycle. Emperor Qianlong’s passion for antiques and jade led to the revival of Han Dynasty jade art. This jade cicada does not attempt to reproduce the shape of Han cicadas; rather, it invents a new shape that is closer to the natural look of a cicada, with a twist of archaic Han Dynasty jade art. The last image reference is the Ming Dynasty Jade...

This 13" tall statue depicts Guanyin and was carved in China from boxwood and bone in the 19th century; most likely between 1850-1890. Guanyin is the goddess of mercy in Chinese Budd...

Elegant, rare, and dating to the late Qing period (circa 1890s), this hand-carved nearly colorless white nephrite plaque has been etched on both sides. One one, the Chinese mythological figure known as Zhang Guo Lao is depicted riding a mule. On the opposite side, a magpie sits on a branch of cherry blossoms. The magpie is associated with intelligence. The carving is breathlessly simple and excellent; the work executed -of course- without the aid of electricity or modern tools. Measuring 42.54mm x 29.92mm, the plaque has a hole drilled through the center, which is original to the piece. A silver bail is threaded through the hole and a pair of beads -black jade and coral- reside at the bottom. The jade plaque hands from a 1920s silver chain that is 32" in length. Prior to the discovery of and appreciation for the very fine green jadeite from Burma, colorless, opaque, pure white nephrite jade from the Northern mountains of China was the most revered jade; the original "imperial jade, as only members of the royal court could wear or even touch it. Most of what is commercially sold today as "mutton fat...

Superb Museum-Quality Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Coral Ship. A breathtaking masterpiece of Qing Dynasty craftsmanship, this late 19th-century Chinese carved coral ship is an ex...