![A russet jade 'axe and chi dragon' ornament, Qing Dynasty: A russet jade 'axe and chi dragon' ornament, Qing Dynasty following archaic bronze form and decorated with a chi dragon on top, incised with ruyi pattern, the stone of russet tone Provenance:private E](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8232/331315/178696533_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716799780)
Chinese Weapons & Armor
![A russet jade 'axe and chi dragon' ornament, Qing Dynasty: A russet jade 'axe and chi dragon' ornament, Qing Dynasty following archaic bronze form and decorated with a chi dragon on top, incised with ruyi pattern, the stone of russet tone Provenance:private E](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8232/331315/178696533_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716799780)
![CHINESE SHORT SWORD, 19TH CENTURY: 14 ¼” tapered medially ridged blade. Reeded wood grip. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts relief decorated in floral and bat motifs. Sanded ray skin covered scabbard. Complete including the s](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982389_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![CHINESE ELITE CAVALRY HELMET, LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY: Iron, made of riveted and forged segments with two piece skull, with waisted cylindrical top mount supporting a plume holder. A little over 10” height. The base pierced for a cloth and plate fal](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982127_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE COOLIE HOOK: Gold Rush period. A whole story in itself. Iconic form, 10 ¼” length. A little shorter than previous examples. Presumably sizes varied according to the stature and capability of the owner](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982442_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![Chinese Hetian Jade Carved Double Dragon & Beast Dagger: Title: Chinese Hetian Jade Carved Double Dragon & Beast Dagger Date/Period: After1800 Origin: Chinese Dimension: 138 x 47 x 5(mm)5.43 x 1.85 x 0.20(inches) Weight:0.16lbs/74.7g Materials: Hetian Jade](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331479/178779135_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
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![Two Chinese peony bowls soar to $102K at Oakridge Auction Gallery](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/172154173_1_x.jpg)
Two Chinese peony bowls soar to $102K at Oakridge Auction Gallery
ASHBURN, Va. – A pair of yellow-ground ‘peony’ bowls raced away from a $100-$200 estimate to hammer for $80,000 ($102,400 with buyer’s premium) at Oakridge Auction Gallery on March 15. They came for sale from a gentleman in Tacoma, Washington and a collection formed by relatives in China during the early 1900s. All 227 lots […]
![Chinese Export Eggplant-form Tureen leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/169891093_1_x.jpg)
Chinese Export Eggplant-form Tureen leads our five auction highlights
Chinese Export Tobacco Leaf Pattern Sauce Tureen, Cover, and Underplate with Eggplant Form, $52,400 CHICAGO – The so-called tobacco leaf patterns picked out in famille rose enamels are among the most luxurious of all China trade porcelain, although the popular name is something of a misnomer. Once thought to depict the flowering nicotiana plant, the design […]
![Chinese Export silver, Thomas Hart Benton, Peter Max share stage at Quinn’s Feb. 23](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/385.jpg)
Chinese Export silver, Thomas Hart Benton, Peter Max share stage at Quinn’s Feb. 23
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Works by Thomas Hart Benton, Paul Reed, sculptor Bill Mack, and Old Lyme Colony Impressionist Will Howe Foote will join European and modern furniture and beautiful objets d’art at Quinn’s Friday, February 23 online Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. A selection of […]
![Chinese Jardinière with six-character Qianlong mark leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Amero-Aux-Jan-21-Chinese-Qianlong-jardiniere.jpg)
Chinese Jardinière with six-character Qianlong mark leads our five auction highlights
Chinese Jardinière with Six-character Qianlong Mark, $150,000 SARASOTA, Fla. – A Chinese sleeper awoke at Amero Auctions on January 21. The small 8in (20cm) diameter jardinière with a six-character Qianlong (1735-1796) mark to the base was estimated at $300-$500 but hammered for $120,000 and sold for $150,000 with buyer’s premium. Several mark and period examples of this form, size, […]