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Zentner Collection
Sold Pair of Exquisite Chinese soapstone carvings of fu dogs, one male and one female with her baby. The pedestals on which the fu dogs stand show motif panels of horses in various form and pose.
Provenance: From a private estate, originally purchased at Morcom's House of Beautiful Things - Oakland, which closed in the 1920s. Dates from the 18th/19th century Dimensions: 3" x 2" x 6 3/4" H
Zentner Collection
$250.00 Chinese gilt temple carving of a Qilin breathing fire. Resembling a fu dog, the creature is a chimera mixed with a lion, a deer, a dragon, and sometimes other animals. The Qilin is said to appear with the arrival and the passing of a sage or high ruler.
19th century Dimensions: 7 3/4" L x 1 3/4" D x 6" H
Zentner Collection
$5,600.00 A Chinese rock crystal carving of a mythical beast called a Qilin. Resembling a fu dog, the creature is a chimera mixed with a lion, a deer, a dragon, and sometimes other animals. The Qilin is said to appear with the arrival and the passing of a sage or high ruler.
19th Century Dimensions: 4" L x 1 3/4" W x 4 1/2" H
JJ Oriental
$1,250.00 A brown jade pig dragon carved into a Zuhulong
or pig dragon in the Hongshan period.
Size: H:6cm, W: 5cm.
JJ Oriental
$375.00 A nicely carved natural amber pendant with one bat and leaf design. The bat represent longevity and happiness. The bat and happiness sound is in the Chinese language is similar - both pronounced Fu.It floats. Size: L. 2.3cm.
Condition: No repairs, cracks or chips.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese lapis lazuli hardstone carving of a recumbent horse fitted with saddle. The horse sits on a fitted wood stand.
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" H (on stand)
JJ Oriental
$485.00 A pale celadon (off-white) Chinese jade of a cat reclining on a single, slightly curved leaf. The back of the leaf is carved with the leaf's venation. It is a delicate piece that has a hole carved at the top of the leaf enabling it to be used as a pendant.
Size: L.5cm, W.3cm.
JJ Oriental
$875.00 A large dark grey-green nephrite jade winged animal with a bifurcated tail. Its head leans back, his mouth open and tongue out. There are spots and areas of beige and rusty brown that are natural to the stone or from age.
Period:Ming Size:Length 15cm(6 inches}Width 10cm(4 inches)
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese hardstone lidded vase carved with scrolling dragon head handles and freely moving rings. The lid has a pointed finial with natural black pebble coloration. The foot of the container is slightly flared and recessed. The natural pink and grey tones of the stone give the appearance of heavenly clouds, which are traditional motifs associated with dragons.
Dimensions: 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" x 7" H
Zentner Collection
$4,000.00 Chinese agate two piece carving of a lotus leaf and a koi fish. All hand-carved from agate stone, the piece and its base have motifs of leaping fish, waves and lotuses.
2 1/4" x 1 3/8" x 3/4" H (fish carving) 1 1/2" x 1 1/8" x 3/4" H (base)
Zentner Collection
$4,400.00 Chinese agate carving of a curled lotus leaf. The leaf is delicately and thinly carved and is edged in pierced flowers and vines. The agate stone has natural siena and russet tone areas throughout. Comes with original tripod wood stand.
19th century Dimensions: 3" x 3" x 1/4" (carving only)
Zentner Collection
$4,400.00 Chinese jade seal with a serpentine chimera coiled around the top. The chimera body is finely and continuously carved with the beast's horns are carved connected to its back and its tail curls around to connect with its front leg. Dates from the Ming dynasty.
Dimensions: 1 1/8" x 1 3/4" H
Zentner Collection
$825.00 Chinese clear quartz crystal container, hand-carved in the form of a blossoming lotus. The container has a tall bud finial lid carved with lotus pods. The crystal is carved smooth with natural inclusions.
Dates from the 19th century Dimensions: 2 1/2" x 2 1/4" H
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese jade carving of an adult fu dog playing with its baby. Pale green in color with russet areas on its feet. The fu dog tails are carved away from the main body forming a pierced network.Has the pebbles skin on small section. Dates from the 18th/19thcentury
Dimensions: 3" x 2" x 1 1/2"
Asian Works of Art Gallery
Please ask An old white jade carving of a mystical dragon
Zentner Collection
Price on Request
Incredibly intricate and detailed Antique Chinese table carving made predominantly of zitan wood. Deeply carved with detailed dragons and clouds on one side, phoenixes on carved lattice on the back. Dramatic hexagonal shape on intricately carved stand. Some losses but overall great condition.
Dimensions: 43" high x 37 1/2" wide x 10" deep
Galerie Hafner
Sold A pale celadon jade pendant, carved and pierced with a parrot perched on a flowering prunus branch, besides a rock. With matching wooden base. Condition: fine. Dimension: pendant: c. 6.1 cm high x 3.9 cm wide x 0.35 cm thick, height with stand c. 10.5 cm.
JJ Oriental
$575.00 A nicely carved jade in the form of a stylized turtle in the Han style. Condition:No chips or cracks. Size: See last photo
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