Chinese Hardstone Cong

(lot of 12) Three shelves of Chinese archistic hardstone items, consisting of nine cong and three other decorative pieces, largest: 16.5"h. Provenance: Retired Southern California Professor

Chinese Hardstone Cong. Cong are found in large numbers in ancient tombs in China in the southeast. Although of great significance, the meaning of the form remains a mystery. This cong is carved with

A Large Chinese Jade / Hardstone Cong – Neolithic or Later. The colour of the stone mottled green / yellowish-brown. The hole in its centre drilled at both ends and meeting in the middle. Horiz

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

Tall Chinese Neolithic-style carved hardstone cong; H: 26" (approx.)

Chinese Han-style carved hardstone; of squared cong form; the body showing oval modules throughout; H: 2 3/4" (approx.)

Chinese large hardstone archaistic cong, carved with two columns of taotie masks in low relief, the other four sides with inscriptions, 42.75"h

Three archaistic Chinese carved hardstones: two cong-form; together with a phoenix pouring vessel, with some gilt details; H: 11 1/2" (tallest)

Chinese Archaistic Jade or Hardstone Cong with the surfaces well polished; now mounted on a custom hardwood stand with 4 small feet and with a well carved and pierced hardwood cover to form a containe

Large archaistic Chinese carved jade or hardstone cong; with characters in light relief; L: 21 3/4"

Including a flat archaic bird carvings, a cong incised with archaic bird on each side, and a plaque carved with four beasts on both sides. Approx. 3.4-1.8 inch (largest).

Group of 10 Chinese jade / hard stone carvings, wherein 2 carved in waisted cong form, 2 in plaque form, and the other pieces carved in archaic form, with case. Size varies.

East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A ritual funerary item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from mottled hardstone in beige, tan, caramel, coffee, sand, russet, slate, and smok

Carved with Iandscape scenes,china,20th c. Marked onobverse39''x24''x14''

Chinese hardstone suit of armor, executed with small hardstone plaques strung with wire, comprised of separate sections consisting of a mask for the head, legs, arms, hands, feet and body carved with

A collection of Chinese hardstone carvings, 19-20th century, comprising: a hardstone pheasant, 14.5cm long, wood stand, a soapstone seal, with a Buddhist lion finial, 7cm long, with a horn box and cov

Finely detailed robe trim, hair and scroll. Unsigned. Height 5 inches.

Probably Early 20th Century, Faux Bamboo Carved Hong Mu Stiles, Red Lacquer Panels With Jade And Soapstone Scholar's Items In Low Relief, Each With Detachable Upper Hat Case, Height 71, Width 32, Dept

Monumental Chinese cloisonne and hardstone inlaid three-panel screen, pierced fretwork crest, approx 100"h, 120"w, 20"d Start Price: $4000.00

A Chinese Hardstone Covered Urn and Two Snuff Bottles6 inches high (15.2 cm) (urn, with stand)The covered urn with carved grass hopper with foliage; the figural snuff bottle with rooster, double gourd

Including a box, a disc, cups, figural carvings, vases and censers. (Height of tallest 7 1/2 inches)

DESCRIPTION: Chinese Jade and Hardstone-Inlaid Carved and Lacquer Hardwood Six Panel Screen. Each rectangular center panel covered with black lacquer inlaid with jade and other hard stones depicting "

Eight Chinese Hardstone Carved Articles 20TH CENTURY comprising a jadeite figure of a bird, the second a serpentine covered vase, five turquoise figures of immortals, and one pink hardstone example, e

Chinese Hardstone Inlaid Wall Panel Decorated one side with a variety of auspicious objects and carvings including archaistic vase with floral inlaid in jades, and colred stones on a black lacquer gro