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An unusual carved red overlay yellow glass snuff bottle. Probably Imperial...
An unusual carved red overlay yellow glass snuff bottle.Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1760-1840. Photo Bonhams.Of flattened ovoid form with a flat lip and oval ruby-colored foot rim, the...
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Chinese mottled lavender jadeite vase and cover
Chinese mottled lavender jadeite vase and cover. Photo Freeman's.Double lion head mask handles supporting loose rings, front and back panels depicting flowers, cover surmounted by a fu lion finial;...
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Chinese jadeite ovoid vase and cover, Republic period
Chinese jadeite ovoid vase and cover, Republic period. Photo Freeman's.Vase with double elephant and ring andles to body and cover; the body carved in low relief with dragons among scrolling clouds and...
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Chinese jadeite faceted vase and cover, Republic period
Chinese jadeite faceted vase and cover, Republic period. Photo Freeman's.The slender hu-form square vase with splayed feet and plain cover, the body carved in openwork with birds among peony sprigs. H:...
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Chinese jadeite covered vase
Chinese jadeite covered vase. Photo Freeman's.Ovoid vase with dragon finial cover and double dragon head handles supporting loose rings, front panel depicting Guanyin and back panel Xi Wangmu; icy...
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Chinese mottled jade vase and cover
Chinese mottled jade vase and cover. Photo Freeman's.High shouldered vase raised on tall pedestal feet; the sides relief carved with archaic chilong dragons, flanked by double dragon head handles...
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Chinese jadeite vase and cover
Chinese jadeite vase and cover. Photo Freeman's.The baluster form vase with double dragon handles and loose suspending rings, the body carved in relief with dragon adn phoenix, raised on tall splayed...
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Morphée Joaillerie
Morphée. The Cherry Blossoms Ring. Photo courtesy MorphéeDiamonds, sapphires and pink opals set in 18k pink gold.Morphée The Cherry Blossoms Earrings. Photo courtesy MorphéeDiamonds, sapphires and pink...
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Hu Chi: A Yixing "Wrapped Stamp Seal" teapot
Hu Chi: A Yixing "Wrapped Stamp Seal" teapot. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of curved rectangular form, the teapot depicts a cloth wrapped large stamp seal, the finial depicts the...
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Meng Chen: A Yixing "Shuiping" teapot
Meng Chen: A Yixing "Shuiping" teapot. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of pear form with delicate and standardized proportions, the teapot's spout tip, rim, and finial all covered...
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Yang Pengnian: An inscribed Yixing tripod teapot
Yang Pengnian: An inscribed Yixing tripod teapot. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of conical form and supported by three short stub feet, the well-potted teapot's body inscribed...
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Jiang Zhenxiang: A Yixing "Three Friends of Winter" teapot
Jiang Zhenxiang: A Yixing "Three Friends of Winter" teapot. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of naturalistic tree trunk form, the teapot depicts the "Three Friends of Winter", or...
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He Xinzhou: A Yixing yellow teapot, "Ri Ling Shan Fang" mark
He Xinzhou: A Yixing Yellow teapot, "Ri Ling Shan Fang" mark. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of compressed globular form, the mostly flat shoulder has a sharp edge, tapering...
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Lu Siting: A Yixing red clay "Pear" teapot
Lu Siting: A Yixing red clay "Pear" teapot. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of traditional pear form, the teapot exhibits signs of export product, such as the bronze encased lid...
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Ji Wan: A Yixing red clay "Orange Peel" teapot
Ji Wan: A Yixing red clay "Orange Peel" teapot. Photo courtesy California Asian Art Auction Gallery.Of conical form, the teapot with bright orange exterior and coarse grains, imitating exterior of...
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A rare Imperial embroidered 'Five Symbol' gauze dragon robe , Qing Dynasty,...
A rare Imperial embroidered 'Five Symbol' gauze dragon robe , Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby'sfinely worked in counted stitch and couched gold-wrapped threads with nine five-clawed dragons,...
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A rare Imperial lady's informal gauze robe, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period
A rare Imperial lady's informal gauze robe, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period. Photo Sotheby'sfinely embroidered with sprigs of large peonies interspersed with couched wanshou medallions, stylized shou...
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A lady's informal kesi court robe, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
A lady's informal kesi court robe, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. Photo Sotheby'swoven with eight medallions containing baskets of peaches and flowers surrounded by clouds and auspicious objects, the...
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Otto Jakob, Tobagas
Otto Jakob, Tobagas. Photo courtesy Otto JakobEnameled earrings with a revolvable body that is embellished with coral cabochons, engraved onyx inlays, and diamond set snake motifs. The preferred side...
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Otto Jakob, Guatemaltecas
Otto Jakob, Guatemaltecas. Photo courtesy Otto Jakob.Enameled earrings with a revolvable body that is embellished with chrysoprase and onyx cabochons, engraved onyx inlays, and ruby set floral motifs....
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