AN ARCHAISTIC OPAQUE DARK BROWN NEPHRITE 'TAOTIE'

Opaque dark brown nephrite jade with lighter cloudy pattern and yellowish veining, very smooth surface polish. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279) Elegant ring of regular outline with convex surface and ro

古玉斧 Chinese archaistic green jade carved axe; featuring carvings of taotie motif on body; with dark brown surface alternation; W: 10 cm, L: 36 cm, 277 grams

of trapezoidal form, worked in relief with archaistic motifs forming a taotie mask, the stone of a celadon white color with dark brown inclusions. Eastern Zhou dynasty period. Length: 1 11/16 in (4.3

Light green celadon jade with heavy dark brown inclusions, soft and fine surface polish. China, Qing Dynasty or earlier Cubic ornament in characteristic 'Cong' shape, four similar rectangular sides wi

A DOUBLE-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS ‘BRONZE CENSERS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, YANGZHOU SCHOOL Deeply carved transparent emerald-green and opaque dark-brown overlay on opaque white ground, with neatly incise

A 'BOY AND FIVE BATS' SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Honey colored, translucent agate of even tone, with few dark-brown streaks, the main side with an opaque dark-brown layer, smooth surface

(3) Chinese Longshan style hu harvest knives, Possibly of the period (c. 2000-1700 BCE), green to dark brown nephrite jade, each with beveled blade edge, drilled with circular mounting holes, 2.5"h x1

The bulbous body surmounted by a tall slender neck and a lipped rim, covered in an opaque glaze of dark brown color splashed with beige spots, 10.7 in high. Provenance: From a private Northern Califor

Two Archaic Jade Carvings The first carved in the form of a 'cong', the opaque stone of dark reddish-brown hue; the second a lock-form carving, the opaque stone of black hue; both strung together with

A Chinese Antique Archaic Jade Cong: Finely Carved And Of Rectangular Form, Body incised With Swirling Patterns, The Opaque Jade Of Mixed Dark Brown To Pale Celadon Tones And Mottled With White Streak

A Grey Jade Carving of Lingzhi 18TH/19TH CENTURY Length 1 7/8 in., 4.5 cm. carved in the form of lingzhi fungus, with stems issuing around the body, the stone of an opaque beige tone with dark brown a

Chinese, white to russet pendant, carved lotus flower both sides, drilled hole, 2 in.; circular nephrite [bi], dark brown with narrow black streak, drilled hole, 2-1/4 in.; circular tan/green nephrite

Two 19th Century Yellowware Pitchers. Bulbous forms with dark brown and opaque white band decoration. 5-1/4"h. and 7-1/4"h. Condition: Larger pitcher is good, smaller pitcher has spout chips and a lin

China, brush washer, shallow sides formed into a ten-petal floral body, covered overall with opaque glaze suffused with wide dark brown crackles, with three hole in the base. Diameter 4.8 in. Provenan

China, brush washer, shallow sides formed into a ten-petal floral body, covered overall with opaque glaze suffused with wide dark brown crackles, with three hole in the base. Diameter 4.8 in. Provenan

China, brush washer, shallow sides formed into a ten-petal floral body, covered overall with opaque glaze suffused with wide dark brown crackles, with three hole in the base. Diameter 4 3/4 in. Proven

Tang Dynasty Carved Jade of a Sogdian Dancing. It is celadon color nephrite with brown and dark charcoal areas. 2 inches tall.

Carved from a celadon nephrite jade having dark brown inclusions, as a reclining beast with it mouth widely opened. On custom wood base. Size of the beast: H. 13 cm (5 1/8in.), L. 29 cm (10 1/2in.), D

Four (4) Art Glass perfume bottles. 1st item: Bottle with tall lobed melon form, iridescent glaze over transitional opaque cream to pink ground with dark brown leaf designs. Round opaque cream stopper

Walking cane done in sections of multi color horn. Colors range from dark brown to a milky opaque. Unique addition to cane collection. No apparent signature. Procured from a Palm Beach Island Estate.D

Of circular form, delicately carved on both sides around the central aperture with four taotie masks, the stone is of light russet tone with dark brown inclusions. Accompanied with a rosewood box. Wes

A CELADON AND RUSSET 'MANDARIN DUCK RESTING IN LOTUS' JADE PEBBLE, MING DYNASTY A celadon nephrite pebble with suffused with hues of russet and some dark brown mottling, both highlighting the overall

Chinese, probably Ming dynasty. Nephrite jade brush rest of grayish celadon colour, carved as endless mountains on custom wood base. Having spotted dark brown inclusions. L. of jade 7.3 cm (3 in.)

Well potted with elegant pear-shaped body, covered allover with a thick opaque pale bluish-green glaze suffused with delicate crackles, the glaze draining to dark brown on the rim, 6.8 inch high. Prov