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Item Ships From: New Orleans
Chinese Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved from the shell of a coconut, this enchanting Chinese cup exhibits exceptional artistry. An elegant floral design encircles the entire cup, while the interior is fully lined with silver. In addition to the poison detecting powers attributed to coconuts, the Chinese believed that silver would tarnish when in contact with poison. In fact, many wealthy Chinese used silver lined cups and chopsticks tipped with silver fittings as an assurance against poisoning. To find a silver-lined coconut cup...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Other Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
Materials
Coconut
Chinese Export Silver Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Chinese export silver mirror is a work of exotic beauty. Elegantly shaped and monumental in size, this looking glass is held within ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export New Orleans - Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable Japanese portable writing set contains the instruments of sublime artistic expression. Also known as a yatate, this Meiji-period set i...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
Materials
Stone
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Located in Brescia, IT
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By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Antique Chinese Export Silver Jewellery Box, circa 1895
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver jewellery box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases
This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver box has a subtly undulating rectangular form.
The surface of the box has a planished finish and is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated stemmed floral and foliate design to the anterior surface.
The decoration to the body continues to the cover, incorporating plum blossom arrangements and an impressive perched bird motif.
This antique jewellery box is fitted with the original hinged cover.
This exceptional Chinese silver jewellery box is supported by four impressive cast silver feet.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include:
Maker's mark: HC (Hung Chong)
Artisan workshop mark: QI CHANG (Shanghai)
NOTE: We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for his help in identifying this exceptional antique piece.
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Japanese Silver Incense Burner, Akoda Koro, by Norurma, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely and luxurious Japanese silver incense burner of lobed melon form, akoda koro, marked jungin and signed Nomura, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The silver koro...
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1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage New Orleans - Antiquities
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Antique Bronze Vase Cloisonné Japan Meiji 19th Century Japanese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Absolute top Quality vase with superb decoration of flowers
Cloisonné is a way of enamelling an object, (typically made of copper) whereby fine wires are used to delineate the dec...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
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Porcelain
Antique Japanese Export Meiji High Relief Dragon Carved Throne Chair.
Located in Nantwich, GB
An impressive Imperial Meiji period Japanese throne chair which is finely and lavishly carved with dragons holding the eternal pearl in their mouths.
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Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant and beautiful Dressing Table or it could be suitable for a jewellery box , Meiji Period ( 1868 - 1912 ).
Executed with black lacquer, holding a bronze hand mirror ( ekagami)
Configured with five smooth-running drawers of different Size. Two are equipped with slender "hirute"-shaped bail handles and three with decorative pull-rings.
The front-and backside featuring oval grips for easy transport.
Surmounted by a mirror frame in a shape reminiscent of a Shintô shrine torii-gate-
a twin-posted framework with a triangular crossbar flared in upswept Chinese-style gable ( Karahafu) endings.
Resting of the frame is the Japanese traditional handheld mirror with auspicious embossed design of wisteria ( fuji) and lovely patina.
Inscription on the right.
Considering its age the set is in a very good condition with some traces of usage and wear conform age.
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1880s Dutch Meiji Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Japanese Lacquered Ikebana Bamboo Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese ikebana made from lacquered bamboo basketry circa first half of the 20th century. This piece of bamboo art displays an very light and delicate classic tapered squa...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme New Orleans - Antiquities
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1870s Antique Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection
The anterior surface of this rare Chinese silver card case is ornamented with chased oriental figures amidst bamboo and foliate designs, accented with a fenced area and simplified structures, all on a matte background.
The ornamentation incorporates a vacant shield shaped cartouche.
The posterior surface of this silver card case is embellished with an exceptional chased decorated segmented iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, also all on a matte background.
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1870s Chinese Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
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Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
By Zee Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection.
This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche.
The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background.
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Japanese Meiji Silver Mounted Brass Letter Opener
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
designs and dating from the latter 19th century. The letter opener is made from a thin single piece of brass with rounded ends and tapers to wider blade end. The handle end is mounted in relief molded silver with a large lily pad and a lily bud with the blade of the letter opener decorated with incised floral designs and a butterfly. To the opposite side the handle is applied in relief with two jumping...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
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Mid-20th Century Pair of Ceramic Green Enameled Parrots China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of fancy parrots is very decorative for its green colored enamel and very trendy in an elegant room. The parrots was not restored and there is some signs of the time, but t...
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique early 20th century Chinese porcelain lamp.
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Settee, French Directoire, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This gorgeous 19th century French Directoire settee has detailed neoclassical coat-of-arms carving with chic proportions and a clean classic style. This French Directoire settee features antique white...
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Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Japanese cricket cage takes the form of a norimono, a type of palanquin, or sedan chair, used by members of the aristocracy and samurai class in feudal Japan. This ex...
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Chinese Dragon and Phoenix Celadon Jade Teapot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Outstanding in artistry and design, this absolutely gorgeous Chinese teapot is crafted entirely of green celadon jade, a favorite material in Asian decorative arts. A bevy of mythic motifs of Chinese iconography and folklore adorn this beautiful piece. An arched handle takes the form of a dragon while the teapot’s spout is fashioned to resemble the head of a phoenix. A trio of clawed feet complete this incredible carved-jade teapot...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique New Orleans - Antiquities
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Indian Bronze Pata Gauntlet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Taking the form of a fierce tiger is this fascinating early 19th century Indian pata gauntlet crafted of bronze. Originating during the Mughal period and used by Maratha warriors, th...
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Antique Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Japanese Kerosene Signal Lamp
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Copper
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