Pair Bronze Libation Vessels, Relief Carved

Description: Extremely rare if not unique, these relief carved, Post- Ming Dynasty libation vessels or jue are inspired by the ram's horn itself. Each horn shaped cup also terminates in a ram's head s

A LARGE & HEAVY PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE RELIEF DRAGON VASES, carved in relief with dragons and waves, with archaic style decoration, the top sections removable 45cm high x 37cm wide.

A PAIR OF ARCHAIC CHINESE BRONZE VESSELS. Comprising a tripod censer carved and gilt with panels of cranes in flight and a gold splashed ritual stem cup with carved lotus bowl. Height 2.25 inches and

Lot includes 2 lamps. Each appear to possibly be bronze. Lamps each have intricate relief detail, carved wooden bases & include finials. Each lamp measures approx 28 inches tall 10.5 inches wide 6 inc

Very finely hollowed, antique Chinese white jade-like agate snuff bottle; the spherical bulbous form carved with archaic bronze vessels in light relief, incised with inscriptions to each one; with met

Chinese bronze vase or libation drinking vessel. An allegorical work depicting a Qilin (Kirin), Foo Dog, or similar guardian beast. Incised and relief floral, linear, scrolling, and Greek key designs

Pair of French bronze Classical style lidded urns, lid with floral finial, anthemion and Greek Key decoration, bodies with carved relief decoration including busts, dragon and foliate figural handles,

A WHITE JADE ARCHER'S RING 18th century The even white stone carved in low relief with a continuous scene of a quail beside a bronze vessel with stems of lingzhi, a bat inside a rock beneath a shou me

Chinese Mottled Green, White and Black Carved Jade Covered Libation Vessel, in the form of a mythical animal, with loose ring handles at the front and rear, the body carved in low relief with dragon a

(Ferdinand Barbedienne, French, 1810-1892), neoclassical women bearing water vessels in relief, from the "Fontaine des Innocents", Paris, marked at base on each "F Barbedienne", 17 3/4"H X 4 1/2"W

Pair Asian lacquered barrel stools, 20th c., probably Chinese, black lacquered wooden storage vessels with gilt and crimson painted relief carved decoration, lid opens to a hollow interior with contem

East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. 1888 CE. A large bronze vessel cast with a pair of koi or carp fish in low relief, the side near the fishes' tails is signed by the artist. The bottom of the vase is e

Pair Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks, 19th c., each of columnar form and carved with floral relief, raised on paw feet, each 7"h Provenance: Property removed from 760 Park Ave, New York

Tall vessels with neoclassical bas-relief on the body- scene of'Bacchanalian procession, composed of a chanter, ecastic manead, a cymbal player, and a faun carrying a vase on shoulder. Ivory branches

French, late 19th/early 20th century, two bois durci relief carved profile portraits of Napoleon II and III, set in round bronze frames, each marked "Bois Durci" on back, 4-3/4 in. Provenance: Propert

1st & 2nd items: Pair of European bronze candlesticks with figural owl bobeches, foliate relief shafts and winged caryatid griffin female tripodal feet. 9 1/4" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 3rd & 4

(5) Cloisonne and bronze vessels, comprising: (1) cloisonne lidded box with central bird medallion and floral surround; (1) pair of bronze handled vases with dragon motif; (1) bronze vase with relief

Pair of Antique 19th Century monumental palace size Tiffany & Company silvered bronze vessel ewers, after Claude Michel ("Clodion," 1738-1814). Encircling relief scenes of putti cherubs, hounds, and r

comprising a pair of carved jade toggles (each 4 1/4 x 2 1/4inches including metal mounts); a hand mirror with carved handle, with seal mark (9 in. wide overall); and an archaic-style bronze vessel wi

Pair of Chinese white glazed vessels with relief decoration. Each measures 4 7/8" length x 3" height.

Pair of Chinese gilt and lacquered wood covered storage vessels, each with carved birds and flowers in relief; all-over chips and scratches, losses to gilt and lacquer, cracking and splitting of wood,

Pair of Chinese gilt and lacquered wood covered storage vessels, each with carved birds and flowers in relief and lion mask handles; all-over chips and scratches, losses to gilt and lacquer, cracking

Chinese. The bombe body rising from a tall splayed foot to a flared rim, flanked by a pair of animal mask loop handles, the exterior cast in low relief with stylised taotie masks reserved on a leiwen

Finely carved to a thin wall deep vessel, of squared shaped tall body, with angled corners, wider to the opening, raised on four short foot. The nephrite jade shows finely polished clean tone, with pa