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Antique China Seal. Huang Gao Shan Stone. 黄高山石印章

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Antique China Seal. Huang Gao Shan Stone. Qing.

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Very attractive Chinese Seal from the Qing-Dynasty. Huang Gao Shan Stone ( 寿山掘性黄高山石印章 – Shou shan jue xing huang gao shan ). The seal is from the Qing dynasty. Engraved are 4 characters: Xue dao gu nan ( 学到古难 – it is hard to study the old).

Side engraving with the name of the artist.
30 x 28 x 110 mm (1.2 x 1.1 x 4.3 inches). 253 gram. Very fine condition.

The seal comes in a decorative box, especially designed for the seal.

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Song Dynastie: Ceramic Bowl, 12./13. Ct.

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Song Dynastie: Ceramic Bowl

China, Song-Dynasty 12./13. Ct. Glazed ceramic bowl, creamy light grey.

Diameter: 5.1 in (13 cm). Height 1.6 in (4 cm).

Pleasing condition (no blemishes, minor wear only).

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Japanese Post in Tianjin: Scarce Cancellation on Postcard

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Old China, Tientsin: Tinted postcard with nice street view at the Japanese Concession. Tram, Rickshaw, police-man…

Tientsin Tinted postcard Tientsin postcard

Franked with a 1 Sen stamp with China – imprint. Scarce cancellation ( phantasy strike ? ) .

Sent by a soldier of the 16th regiment of the Infanterie Coloniale, Arsenal de l’ Est , sent to Graz in Austria.

Very fine condition.

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Antique Chinese Burial Object. Burnt Clay Sculpture.

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Antique Chinese Sculpture. Burial Object, Clay.

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Antique animal clay sculpture (probably a ram). Burial object made of grey, burnt clay. Authentic object from the Song- or Yuan-Dynasty, hence app. 11.-13. century.

The object shows a very strong, lively expression.
The part or the right ear has a small fault with surly resulted from the process of burning, not later. No other damages.

2,2 x 4 x 3,4 inches (58 x 102 x 90 mm), 157 gram.

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China, Qing Dynasty: 4 Paintings Dream of Red Mansions 红楼梦

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China, Qing Dynasty: 4 Paintings Dream of Red Mansions

Four antique scroll-paintings as set with scenes from the famous novel Hong Lou Meng (Dream of Red Chamber).

The paintings depict nightly scenes so the faces are in dark color.

Qing Dynasty paintings, artist signed, painted on silk, mounted as scrolls.

Each one is 8 x 40 inches ( 20,3 x 115 cm ) + margins. The wax-seals added at the cover were needed for export.

Very fine paintings of high artistic standard.

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China: Antique Bronze, small Ding from the Qing Dynasty

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China: Small antique Bronze, Ding. Qing Dynasty.

 

China: Attractive, small, 3-legged bronze, Ding. Warm, dark patina, minimal verdigris under the upper rim. The object is either from the early or Mid-Qing-Dynasty.

Diameter: 47 mm, Height: 40 mm, 60 gram. Minimal blemishes ( A small hole has been professionally restored, minor scratching at bottom ).

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Antique Chinese Brush Pot blue white Porcelain

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Antique Chinese Brush Pot blue white Porcelain

China, Qing Dynasty: Attractive porcelain brush pot, scene with 2 swords-men.
Diameter: 3,9 in (9,7 mm). Height: 6,2 in (15,7 mm).

Minor aging, small dark spot on upper rim (inside). No fissures or other faults.

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Old Chinese Leisure seal. Tian Huang Stone. 天黄石 图章

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Old Chinese Leisure seal. Tian Huang Stone. Very attractive.

Old Chinese seal, Qing Dynasty or early Republic period. Scarce, beautiful Tian Huang Stone.

Very fine cutting of the actual seal: „ Yun Hai “ (?) (a sea of the clouds).

Beautiful tian-huang stone in warm yellow/ocher tones.

The artist’s name is engraved at the side of the seal.

1,2 x 0,6 x 1,1 inches, 30 gram. Very fine condition.

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Qing Dynasty: Antique Chinese wooden Sculpture. Man with Pipe

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Qing Dynasty: Antique Chinese wooden Sculpture. Man with Pipe

清 朝 雕 塑 Qing Dynasty, China: Huang-mu sculpture (黄 木 雕 塑<) . 4,5 x 4,1 x 12,5 inches.
Delicate carving, depicting a Chinese man with “pigtail”, in traditional outfit, smoking a pipe.

No faults, nice natural patina, warm flair.


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Qing Dynastie Seal by Duan Fang 陶斋 1895

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Qing Dynastie Seal by Duan Fang 陶斋

 

Old Chinese leisure seal, black stone. As actual seal engraved are 10 characters: yi zhau wu ling guiqu buru xian zao (to give back a military grave means less than a relaxed morning).

Side inscription with date (1895) and name Tao Zhai 端方 (hao of Duan Fang).

Duan Fang 陶斋 (1861 bis 1911) a member of the Manchu Plain White Banner, was a late Qing dynasty politician, educator, and collector.

30 x 30 x 68 mm, good condition.

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