Puppet head or Buddha; China, Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. Earthenware and straw, patinated and

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A well-carved, stylized head of the Buddha, made from a reddish grey sandstone. The face has downcast eyes, deeply set be

A PERSIMMON-GLAZED CHICKEN-HEAD PORCELAIN EWER China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. The ovoid body rising from a short spreading foot to a long thin neck set with a stylized chicken head. Appli

A TEADUST-GLAZED GARLIC-MOUTH VASE, QING China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century. The ovoid body rising from a short, splayed foot to a tall slender neck with a garlic-head mouth, covered overal

A BRONZE 'BUDDHIST LION' CENSER, QING China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Cast as a Buddhist lion resting on his hind legs, the right front paw raised, and the tail swept upwards. The head cast as the hi

A TEADUST-GLAZED GARLIC-MOUTH PORCELAIN VASE China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The ovoid body rising from a short foot to a tall slender neck with a garlic-head mouth applied with a pair of sinuous chi

A CELADON JADE RAM GROUP, QING China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Carved as two recumbent rams, the larger animal with its head turned to the right, an infant ram nestled at its side. The semi transluce

Silver, silver plated metal China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) The lock in the shape of a ruyi head Chatelaine in silver repouss work Two carnelian pendants in form of peaches Silver plated circlet Weigh

A GLAZED 'BUDDHIST LION' ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The ceramic piece shaped as the head of a Buddhist lion is covered overall in brilliant amber glaze. At the top are thre

Silver. China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) 瑞獸三足爐 This small vessel has the form of an archaic ding. The head of the vessel's zoomorphic legs clearly sug-gests horn

**Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A handsome molded plaster plaque depicting a seated Buddha surrounded by seven attendants and seated upon a tall, tie

East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A deep, black quartz carved and smoothed in a beautiful round openwork pendant with the head of a bat in the center. Flowing outward from the cente

China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. Light celadon jade with lovely black occlusions in the form of a sprawling tiger. He lays down with his body sprawled out, head looking back over his

A PAIR OF SANCAI GLAZED EARTHENWARE 'CARP' RIDGE TILES, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. The semi-circular shaped tiles surmounted by a leaping carp each, the bodies incised with scales and covered in o

A GROUP OF TWO SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOKS, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Each cast with a horned chilong-head hook to one end and a circular button

A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC 'DRAGON' BELT HOOK, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Cast with a dragon-head hook and a circular button to the underside,

China, 1644-1912. Two Chinese jade carvings, both are reclining with their heads resting on their tails. smaller one-35x32 mm Bigger one-45x62 

Paint and gold on fabric. China, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1912) 大幅祖先畫像 Large painting, impressive in its quality, the married couple depicted sitting close to one

Porcelain, celadon glaze, and multi-colored enamels China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Lavishly decorated in famille verte color pallet of enamels and celadon ground glaze Top of the shoulder has a styli

AN AGAR WOOD SCHOLAR'S ROCK, QING China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The abstract sculpture carved from chenxiangmu (agarwood) as a high crested wave or rock. The wood of light brown tone with lighter a

Banded agate with cloudy inclusions as well as some inclusions of a softer ochre hued stone, smooth surface polish. China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier Slender ring of regular outline, finely c

A LONGQUAN CELADON RING-HANDLED VASE, YUHUCHUNPING, 1900s China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) - Republic period (1912-1949). The pear-shaped body rising from a slightly spreading foot to a waisted neck wi

A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE TRIPLE-GOURD PORCELAIN VASE, QING China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Of triple-gourd shape, painted with polychrome enamels and iron-red above the glaze, the lower bulb depicting i

A LARGE LEMON-YELLOW AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE VASE, 19TH CENTURY China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th century. Of tianqiuping shape, originally covered in a white crackled glaze probably from the Dao

A BLUE-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED 'DRAGON' ROBE WITH A RED SILK SKIRT, 19TH CENTURY China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Finely woven with nine five-clawed dragons against a trellis-pattern ground interspers