DESCRIPTION: A Chinese carved gilt wood and glass box for displaying and protecting fine objects, C. 1900. The upper part of the box has four glass sides surrounded by a cut border and is lifted off using the hole in the top. The square base is very ornately carved and lacquered red on the top surface. Very good condition with no losses. DIMENSIONS: Whole box is 12 1/8” high (31 cm) x 8 ½” square (21.5 cm). Interior display area is 7” square (17.8 cm) x 8” high (20 cm) to bottom of cut bo... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A good pair of Chinese Scholar’s scroll weights crafted from ebonized hardwood, and inlaid with stone and mother of pearl in a “Three Friends of Winter” motif. The “Three Friends of Winter” was a popular motif grouping pine, prunus and bamboo, said to represent the qualities of a scholar: perseverance, longevity and vitality despite adversity. Very good condition and dating from the latter Qing Dynasty, early 20th C. DIMENSIONS: Each 14 ¾” long (37.5 cm) x 1 5/8” wide (4.1 cm) ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese shou shan stone (soap stone) seal, the knob carved with a figure of a monkey curled and crouched on a high rectangular base, the base inscribed with various scenes. On the front facing side is a seated man gazing at a circle with a two character inscription. The bottom of the seal is not carved. Very good condition, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: 3 ¼” high (8.3 cm) x 1” square (2.5 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A rectangular Huanghuali scholar’s box, the sliding lid decorated with a raised zitan appliqué of a leafy, flowering prunus tree limb. Such a box would have been used to store various calligraphy tools that the Chinese scholar might use. The beautiful honey colored wood has grooves near the top for the sliding lid, and is joined at the corners. Dating from the early 19th C. (if not earlier), this box is in good condition; the lid closes but does not fit snugly in the track due t... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A small ivory seal or chop, the knob carved with a humorous and expressive face that looks upward. Excellent condition, probably mid 20th C.; comes with a leather pouch and round lacquered box holding red paste. DIMENSIONS: 1 ¼” high (3.2 cm)

DESCRIPTION: An outstanding carved Chinese soapstone seal in tall rectangular form, with a large winged dragon and smaller chilong (immature dragon) forming the knob. The large dragon holds the flaming peal near his mouth while the chilong clambers on his back. One side of the rectangular base is engraved with a two line Chinese inscription. Dating from the early 20th C., this is one of the nicest soapstone seals we’ve had the pleasure to offer. The seal itself leaves a positive (or red) imp... Click for details