China, Qing Dynasty: Gilded wood carving with a rider (immortal) on a mythical creature, a Qilin, holding a big piece of gold.
Hand carved wood that has been gilded over red lacquer. Detailed work, strong facial expression of the rider.
40 x 80 x 120 mm, good condition.
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Attractive, antique China seal made of ivory. The actual seal print consists of 2 characters, Da Ji ( ultimate luck ).
A poem is engraved in very delicate, small „xing-shu” – script, as well as the name of the artist, Zhang Heng. Furthermore details to the period it has been carved: Dao Guang (1821 und 1850) in the year 1829.
12 x 45 mm, very fine condition, warm flair.
At the other side of the seal we find a landscape engraved.
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Attractive old Chinese boxwood carving from begin of last century (Netsuke, Toggle) in shape of a lotus leaf next a lotus calyx Form.
The leaf forms a river with a fish which can be moved back and forth.
By moving the fish one can conjure prosperity. The lotus seeds can be moved too.
2,4 x 2,4 x 1,1 inches (5,9 x 5,8 x 3,1 cm). Good condition.
Minor surface irritation at upper part, left of the calyx but no crack.
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Two feeding dishes for a bird cage and a carved panel for opening /shutting. Hard wood, delicately carved with figurative motifs and landscape.
They are more than 100 years old and in very condition.
Size: 2 x 1,5 inches are the feeding dishes, 2,2 x 1 in. is the panel.
Lovely, antique Chinese toggle, made of boxwood. It depicts 2 toads on a bumpkin.
Diameter: 1,4 inches. Delicately carved, fine condition.
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Qing Dynasty: Chinese Jade with snow-lion on a socket. Expressive carving.
32 x 27 x 12 mm, 20 gram.
Very fine condition.
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Attractive Chinese Shou Shan seal ( Shou Shan Qiao Se Qi Jiang 寿山巧色旗降. Rich light brown tone with darker enclosures. Bigger white enclosure at the top has been used to carve a dragon.
Carved by the seal carver Cai Zhaofu 蔡招夫. Engraved are 2 characters, 墨趣 ( Mo Qu – attracted by ink).
Side-carving with text, dedication and the name of the seal carver.
Old, well carved stone in very fine condition.
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Imperial China, 1895: Beautiful Shou-shan seal with Fo-lions ( mother and small one ) as handle. The well balanced, skillful seal inscription reads: “Ormosia and Moon in my Cold Studio”.
Artificial side carving with dedication and details to carver and date.
Size: 1,75 x 1,25 x 3,55 inches, 274 gram. Fine condition.
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Very attractive Guang Lü – stone ( 广绿石 ), carved by the famous artist Zhang Hanyue (张寒月1906 – 2005 ). Zhan Hanyue was a student of Wu Changshuo (吴昌硕 ) – and like his teacher he also was a well know painter ( landscapes and figure-painting).
25 x 17 x 57 mm. Colophon as side carving with signature of the artist and details.
张寒月（1906 2005），一名张政，原名兆麟、兆，字莲光，号金石杵，斋名寒月斋，江苏苏州人。师从吴昌硕、赵古泥。好学于甲骨、钟鼎、秦玺、汉印，中得心源，年六十即功篆隶，四十年代曾有“金石杵”之誉。治印能溶书画、人像、山水风景为一体，清新流利、淳朴凝重，从不逾规矩。
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Antique Chinese seal made of stone. It is either from 1914 or 1854. Delicately carved Fu-Lion at topof the seal and artistically carved actual seal, carved by the artist Wu Zhi: „ Zhen Zi Xiao Wu” ( in the meaning of: The real Self is of no importance” ).
At the left side of the seal is a carving by the artist, stating date, receiver and name of the seal-carver.
1,2 x 1,2 x 5,1 inches. Great seal in fine condition.
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