Ancient Chinese Limestone Altar, late Ming to Qing Dynasty

17th Century Ming Dynasty carved marble garden seat with Foo Dog handles, floral reliefs and bat wing decoration. The Chinese symbol for bat and fo...

- Sold individually or as a pair - 17th Century Ming Dynasty carved stone barrel, with Foo Dog handles, floral reliefs and bat wing decoration. The Chinese symbol for bat and for go...

Late 19th century hand-carved 'Thun Rwa' horn was used commonly by the Ngakpa (lay Lamas) of Tibet. Used as a healing tool with medicinal/herbal powders, the tribe "Medicine Man" wou...

17th century arrowheads excavated from central highlands, Vietnam. Beautiful patina on the arrowheads. Mounted $1,400 each.   8.5" H x 5.5" W x 2" D   

Two pieces of a pair of encrusted rare Cizao tradeware vessels from Fujian. These items were made for export to Southeast Asia. Southern Song to Yuan Dyn...

16-17th century bronze opium pipe heads excavated from the central highlands in Vietnam. The patina is exquisite. Sold as a collection. 1 - 5.5" x .75" x 3" (4.25" H on stand). 1...

A large elm-wood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with multiple carved, stylized ruyi in s...

A rare Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table. The altar table is crafted of cypress wood, a a type of wood with a warm tint and beautiful...

An antique classical Chinese elmwood altar table, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The elegant altar table crafted in the traditional manner with joined elmwood and aprons featu...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period altar brown lacquered console table from the early 20th century with scrolling foliage-carved side panels, humpback stretchers, petite turned balus...

China, a carving of a canine “Pug”, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 CE Dimensions: 38 cm, 15” High Photographs taken indoors and out of doors for your viewing pleasure. The hand carved limestone beast shown on its haunches with naturalistic joyful expression and a well defined compact head, ears, noes, eyes, feet, and tail parted to one side on reverse with distinctive collar ornament seated four square on a thick base all-over showing a weathered surface from significant age. Formerly exhibited “Asia Week” New York City, Fuller Building, Hutton Gallery 2006. Provenance: ex collection luoyang, Henan Province, China. Includes custom display base as shown Catalog reference: 35 years collecting 35 treasures, Number 35, p.76 (photo) In ancient China, it is a well-known fact that several types of small dogs were bred and were favored pet gifts between emperors and kings including Lion Dogs, Pekingese and Lo-sze breeds. Some Lo-sze are pictured wearing collars with bells a frequent combination fancied by European royalty of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Lo-sze or pugs were prized for their compact body, good bones, flat face, square jaw, short coat, curled tail, side set back ears, and temperate disposition. History: Placing stone animals in important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and privilege in addition to decorative functions. The first Ming tomb...

Presenting a magnificent piece of Chinese craftsmanship, this Turquoise Bowl hails from the late Qing Dynasty. This rectangular-shaped beauty is a testament to the artistry and atten...