Pair of Large Carved Chinese Jade Plates

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 fine pair of large late 19th century Russian baskets or hampers made in mahogany, brass inlaid panels with fabric and embroidered taping trim come from the estate of Mrs. John Gutfreund. Made in an open work manner with solid mahogany ribs that have then been inset with brass trim panels that are interspersed with flat roundels. The open work ribs are then filled from the back with a fine broad cloth creating a closed container...

This pair of bowls made of lapis lazuli in the 20th century are set up on older gilded bronze stands. They are made not from the solid but veneered in the manner of Russian furniture, urns or columns and other table top accessories...

This nice medium-sized bowl has underglaze and overglaze painted details and was made circa 1945 to 1950. It is decorated in an asymmetrical pattern of prunus and chrysanthemums with...

This pair of very unusual cast stone baskets are centered with a large starfish on the top. This is a form we have never seen in 40 years in the business. The baskets are well articu...

This very finely cast bronze urn in an archaistic form was made in the very late 19th century approximately 1895-1900. Done with an apocryphal feeling to honor the ancient past, the vase is beautifully rendered in low relief in bronze covering almost the entire body of the urn. The predominant features are the divided taotie masks that compose the swelling middle body of the vase and also at the corners of the upper section. Crisp but subtle, the casting is clearly handled with great attention to linear form. The patina is very nice and consists of a modeled golden brown with a slight but very lite Verdigris color. The urn has an old rosewood base and lid that seems to have been purpose made for the object. Finally, the whole is set off with a carved jade finial...

This petite 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve tea or hold scholarly implements, the tray is...

This petite late 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve tea or hold scholarly implements, the tr...

Large Chinese export carved soapstone foo dog scholars seal, nicely carved, in two color soapstone, with large seal at base.

A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush consisting a collection of 6 celadon jade barrel rings, each ring measures 1.5" wide. Historically such rings were wo...

A refined and elegant pair of huanghuali nesting trays. An exotic hardwood, huanghuali (which translate to "yellow flowering pear wood"), has long been prized in China. These trays would originally have graced the desk of a scholar and aided him in his scholarly pursuits. The larger tray features a wonderful golden hue, and a prized "ghost face...

A Japanese Ikebana basket woven by bamboo artist Abe Motoshi (Japanese, b. 1942). In an organic vase form with elegant, curved wall with reinfo...