Neolithic China stone two faced figure, 13.5″ high x  4″ wide, found in northwestern china

Important PAIR ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendants, 1368-1644 Hand made and hand glazed in desirable turquoise and cobalt blue glazes with red, white, and black cold hand painted highlights, 20 inches tall. These large male and female attendants caressing a food service tray and prized porcelain plate respectively are one pair of a...

This is an elegant piece.

Different kinds of jade discs with varying widths and ratios between the width of the diameter of the central opening and width of the jade band have been classified in the ancient Chinese etymological disctionary Er Ya, an 11th century  BCE text. According to this ancient reference, a disc with a central opening measuring in width...

Pair of carved Cyprus wood game of “go” (encirclement chess) boxes, floriate form, with effigies of attendants on lids including clear and dark agate stone contents, Liao Dynasty (916-1125 C.E.), 6.5″x3.5″   Weiqi, known as “go” or encirclement chess in the west,is and continues to be one of the mosty famous board games in Chinese...

China important ancient standing figure of Buddha, limestone, 60″h. x 19″w. x 10″deep, Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), superb patina with original traces of ancient gold gilding the serene figure shown standing with right hand raised in Varadamudra and left hand extended in sign of charity and compassion, wearing a simple dhoti with ten folds, the right...

China an important ancient limestone figure of an Entertainer for the after life, Han dynasty 206BC-220AD a strongly conceived and robust carving with incised well formed head , hands holding tambourines, and crossed legs sit a top a drum all mounted on a square block form, the entirety hand carved in a light gray lime...

China an inscribed -Dragon and Phoenix- sutra stone reliquary box, two pieces top and base,with five interior cavities for relics, limestone. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 C.E.) Dimensions: 7 inches tall and 14 inches square Inscribed on the apron of the cover are Mythological animals symbolizing the dragon and phoenix, imperial symbols and on the center lid...

China important ancient Buddhist Memorial Sutra Pillar “Chuang”, hexagonal shaped pillar, limestone, 59″l x 14″d., Tang dynasty (618-907) Prolific calligraphy  on all planes, (translation available) Private New England Collection acquired in 2005. A translation of the Buddhist Sutra “The blue nature Samadhi” inscibed on this memorial pillar and  an evaluation report from Dr. Qing Chang,...

Formerly exhibited Asia Week New York City,Fuller Building, Hutton Gallery, 2006. Provenance: Private Beijing collection and originally found in the vicinity of Chonqing.

China early antique hand carved Bodhisattva, 28″h, sandstone, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 C.E.) Fine quality Formerly exhibited “Asia Week” New York City, Fuller Building, Zabriskie Gallery, 2008 Ex western China temple , acquired in Chengdu 2003  

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China, a carving of a canine “Pug”, limestone, measures: 38 cm, 15” H, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 CE The hand carved beast shown on its haunches with naturalistic joyful expression and a well defined compact head, ears, noes, eyes, feet, and tail parted to one side on reverse with distinctive collar ornament seated four square on...

China, a carved and painted wood figure of an anthropomorphic tomb guardian, 32.5cm, 13” high and 15cm, 6” in width, late Tang to Song dynasty (618-1279 CE) the sophisticated soft wood guardian figure carved from one log with muscular and sculpted fore legs, angular nose, curvaceous horns, delicate lips finely picked out all over in...

China, a carved and painted figure of a prancing horse, 90cm, 36” high and 87.5cm, 35” in length, Han dynasty (25BCE-220CE) the vigorous wooden effigy carved from soft wood consisting of eight pieces fashioned from multiple logs with main body carved from heart wood and revealing a simple saddle with four legs including one angled...