清白玉小鼠挂件 Early Qing carved white jade mouse. The simple clean lines dates this to the early part of the Qing dynasty. Touches of snow flakes within the jade, very nice.
4.5 cm, no damage.
注 Note on color: Color is whiter in sunlight.
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清白玉美人 手握扇子躺在叶上 早期. Antique Qing white jade toggle of lady with a fan (or recumbent courtesan as Watts calls her) on a leaf. She has the tiny bound feet of the era. This is a nice old white jade with very even texture and a tiny hint of celadon. Cf. Watts 'Chinese Jades from Han to Ching' p.125 where the face and general carving details are very similar to this listing. Watts dates ...click for details
Fun nephrite jade medicine spoon with well carved dragon head and a handle shaped like bamboo sections, Qing Guangxu or Republic period. Very classy way to dole out Chinese meds, usually in powder form. 晚清 民国 龙头 玉雕 药匙. 柄头 像 冬虫.
About 13.7 cm (5.7") long, very good condition no damage.
明或早清 玉雕小狗 Early Qing or Ming jade jade carving of a reclining dog. Nice use of jade texture to suggest fur, a method seen in the Song dynasty. Simple and graceful lines in a cute carving. Nice color seen against warm and neutral backgrounds.
道光粉采人物酒壶 A nice 19th century Daoguang famille rose covered teapot or wine pot with famous historical figures. Good painting typical of the period with thick enamel as seen in the detail pictures. Red mark of Daoguang on both the pot and the cover. Not imperial mark though. This type of pot is for individual use.
雍正粉彩山水大盘, 蛮有雍正雅气. 画工挺细. A lovely large 18th century (Yongzheng) period famille rose basin. It has a quiet uncluttered landscape scene characteristic of the Yongzheng under-stated taste. Very fine detail well painted. Nice thick enamel typical of the period (see detail pictures).
19th century antique famille rose wine cup with cute horses. Mark of Tongzhi. Maybe not imperial kiln, but a very nice little cup of the Tongzhi period. Very nice example of the use of abstract exaggeration in Chinese art. The Chinese wine cups and scholar objects are small but sometimes exquisitely decorated. In this case the abstract des ...click for details
A lovely art nouveau style sterling fish knife by Martinsen from Norway. Scandanavian silver has that distinctive look made famous by designers like Jensen and Andersen.
About 9" long, fine condition with no damage and no monogram.
