DESCRIPTION: This brass warmer, the perfect size for warming hands, would have been filled with coals and used in winter. The bulbous body held the hot coals while the heat flowed through the well crafted, pierced lid which features a bird among prunus branches. The sturdy brass handle allowed the warmer to be carried from room to room. In very good condition, it dates from the late Qing Dynasty (1880 – 1910) and has been in the same collection since purchased in Hong Kong in the mid 1970's. ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A handsome and large Chinese rosewood table screen (or fireplace screen), crafted with a large framed rectangular panel surrounded by a border of flowering tendrils in an outer frame. These are supported by an elaborately carved and pierced base in the “three friends of winter” motif, featuring pine, bamboo and prunus blossoms grouped around a central rock outcropping. This motif is a prevalent theme in Chinese and Japanese art, and symbolizes perseverance, longevity and vitality ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A large Chinese glass fishing float, emerald green in color and wrapped with netting so that it can be secured to a line. This float was hand-blown into a mold and small bubbles can be seen trapped within the glass. These handsome globes make beautiful garden or dock accessories, and included with this one is a contemporary display stand (see last photo). Dating to the first quarter of the 20th Century (c.1920), the glass and rope are both in excellent condition, with no chips or ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: This is a rather unique Chinese utilitarian object for those of you who collect tools and other old household implements. Before the availability of electricity and modern irons, this useful implement was specifically shaped to perform the function of pressing clothes. The long handle is made of wood and attaches to a large cast iron bowl designed to hold hot coals. Shaped with one side flared to protect the worker’s hand, the bowl has been cast with interesting designs on its o... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A beautiful Chinese red lacquered bench with delicately scrolled legs, pierced waist and carved apron. This stool would make a striking accent piece in any room serving as extra seating, an end table or as a display stand for other art work. Constructed with joinery and no nails, this piece dates from the Qing dynasty with the lacquer later restored. Excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: The seat with measurers 14 ¾” square (37.5 cm); height is 19 ½” (49.5 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A decorative and brightly painted Chinese wooden bucket originally used to hold rice in the household. Dating from the 1920’s, this bucket is sometimes called a “pumpkin bucket” due to its distinctive raised and brightly colored exterior panels. It has been crafted like a barrel with twisted wire at the upper rim and foot which secure the shaped strips together. The red lid has a shaped knob, and Chinese characters can be seen on the interior foot. In very good condition with so... Click for details