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

DESCRIPTION: From a Florida estate comes this colorful and skillfully painted Tibetan window frame with four panel-shutters and old iron clasp hardware. The shutters are deftly painted with lively hunting scenes of tigers, deer and hunters in the field. The frame surrounding the panels is painted in a border of floral sprays. The window frame itself is probably several hundred years old, while the shutters seem to be later replacements, probably 20th century. ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A handsome miniature Chinese hung mu (rosewood) altar table with three inset rosewood panels in the top, inset pierced waist and scrolled apron. Excellent condition, C. 1900. DIMENSIONS: 8” long (20.3 cm) x 3 ½” wide (8.9 cm) x 4 ¼” high (11.5 cm).

DESCRIPTION: An extremely handsome hardwood bench or low table with beautiful grain, the legs curving inward and elaborately carved in a cloud scroll pattern. The wood is most likely Jichi Mu, or “chicken wing wood” because of the distinctive grain pattern. This bench was part of a long held Florida collection, and we have left it in its “as found” condition, resisting the temptation of waxing it to bring out the beautiful grain and coloration (many of our Chinese customers prefer furniture u... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: For all you collectors who would like to display your treasures in traditional Chinese fashion, here we have a fantastic pair of old Chinese mirror image display shelves crafted from Jichi Mu, or “chicken wing wood.” Each shelf has multiple levels of horizontal display space at varying heights, separated by vertical supports with circular and leaf-form openings. These are well-crafted stands and the beautiful grain pattern is easily seen. The previous owner had these in storage f... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A captivating pair of lacquered figural candle pricks, each in the form of a smiling attendant with hand on hip, wearing a banded hat and holding aloft a candle dish. The figures themselves are hand crafted of solid, dark brown lacquer around a wire frame, while the flared bases are wood blocks covered in brown lacquer. This unusual, rare pair date from approximately 1750 – 1850, and are in remarkable condition with the expected age wear to the lacquered surface. DIMENSIONS: Each... Click for details