Chinese Archaistic Hardstone Items: Cong, Bi, Ruyi Head

Three Archaistic Chinese Hardstone Items , incl. cong, w. 2 1/4, d. 2 1/4 in.; and two bi disks, dia. 2 1/4 in. and 2 5/8 in . Provenance: The Sturm Collection, St. Thomas and Trinidad IMPORTANT: All

(lot of 2) Chinese hardstone archaistic items, the first a bi-disc carved with stylized scroll pattern; the second, pierced with dragons and taotie masks, 6.25"w

Group of five various Chinese carved hardstone items, including: two cong vases, of varying colorations, both with taotie mask designs; round covered box with lions in relief; low, wide vessel, of lob

(lot of 2) Chinese hardstone carvings; the first, a beige colored bi-disk, carved with c-scrolls on one side and ruyi heads on the other above a smaller bi-disc; the other pierced with a writhing drag

(lot of 2) Chinese hardstone plaques, one in the form of a ruyi head accented by scrolls; together with a bi-disc incised with stylized birds, 1.75"w

A grouping of three Chinese carved hardstone items: a hard Stone Incense Burner on 3 animal head and paw feet with Dragon head handles with integral loose rings and a cover with Dragon and 3 Lingzhi l

Group of 32 assorted Chinese carved stone and glass items, including ruyi scepters, plaques, bi discs, animals, toggles, pendants and beads; Provenance: The Engel Collection, Albuquerque, NM; L: 3 1/2

(lot of 2) Chinese hardstone items, the first of a circular 'bi' disk carved and incised with bands of characters; the second, a sculpture of an ox decorated with an archaistic pattern, disk: 11.75''d

(lot of appox. 65) Two trays of Chinese archaistic hardstone decorative items, including mythical beasts, bianzhong bells, masks, locks and etc., largest: 3.5"l

Chinese archaistic hardstone bi in custom lucite display case; D 7 3/4" (approx.)

Chinese archaistic hardstone bi, in custom lucite case; case missing side slide; D 7" (approx.)

(lot of 4) Chinese archaistic hardstone cong, each with characteristic square sections and incised with masks at the corner, largest: 27.5"h

Elaborate Chinese archaistic hardstone bi with four sections; overall good condition, small chip to outer rim; D 8 1/2" (approx.)

Chinese archaistic hardstone bi with carved swirling design; overall good condition; W 6 7/5"

Two Chinese archaistic hardstone bi; some wear; each D 10 3/4" (approx.)

Chinese archaistic hardstone bi; overall good condition; D 5 1/2" (approx.)

Chinese archaistic hardstone bi; overall good condition; W 11"

Chinese archaistic hardstone bi with elaborate openwork detail; overall good condition; 9 7/8" x 5" (approx.)

(lot of 4) Chinese archaistic hardstone decorative items, three lidded vessels, each carved with qilong or taotie patterns, together with a bowl flanked with qilong handles, largest: 16.5"h; Provenanc

Chinese archaistic carved hardstone bi, with custom lucite display case; D 7 3/4 (approx.)

Old Chinese carved archaistic hardstone piece; of squared cong-form; the sides with typical nodules; the stone of tan coloration, with gray veining; H: 6 1/2" (approx.)

Chinese carved archaistic hardstone bi with openwork designs; overall good condition; 12 3/4" x 8 3/4" (approx.)

Chinese carved archaistic hardstone bi with openwork; overall good condition; 11 1/2" x 8 3/4" (approx.)

Chinese large archaistic hardstone cong, with characteristic square section and cylindrical aperture to the center, incised with masks to the corners, largest: 41"h