Fine Asian Works of Art

A Carved Ivory Figure Riding a Beast*, The Buddhist figure holding a flame and a sword, sitting in 'royal ease' next to a stack of books on ...

An Ivory Carving of Zhongli Quan*, The standing immortal dressed in long flowing robes, shown carrying his unique attributes, highlighted with black p

An Ivory Guanyin*, Carved along the curvature of the tusk to depict the Goddess of Compassion pouring water from a bottle, with a fitted wood stand. E

Two Carved Ivories*, Depicting two male figures, one standing and the other kneeling, highlighted with black pigment, with matching wood base. Tallest

A Large Carved Ivory Figure*, The bearded scholar's official shown holding a tablet and dressed in a robe, the surfaces highlighted with black p...

A Fine Ivory Figural Carving*, Depicting two of the eight Daoist immortals, with Zhongli Quan seated next to Li Tiegui and two bats above in flight, m

A Carved Ivory Seated Figure*, Depicting Guangong reading a book, highlighted with black pigment, matching inlay-decorated wood stand. Late Qing Dynas

An Ivory Female Figure*, Carved in relief to depict a female musician playing the flute with a phoenix-type bird standing at her side, heightened with

A Group of Three Figural Ivory Carvings*, Including two beauties, the first a standing figure holding a flower basket, the second a seated figure on a

A Group of Seven Ivory Female Figures*, Depicting six musicians and one Daoist immortal, their hair highlighted with black pigment, each attached to a

An Ivory Carving of Tiannu*, Wearing long flowing robes, the celestial figure shown tossing flowers from a basket, her hair carefully arranged beneath

An Ivory Emperor and Empress*, Both shown wearing elaborately designed garments incised with either a phoenix or dragon motif, the Empress holding a s

Two Carved Ivory Female Figures*, The first figure with a blossoming branch held in her left hand, the tassels hanging from her sash and the lower end

A Painted Ivory Female Celestial Figure*, Sitting upon a large orange fish issuing from elaborate crashing and curling waves, adorned with a long flow

An Ivory Beauty*, The ornately carved beauty executed in high relief to conform to the shape of the tusk, shown gently tossing flowers from her basket

A Pair of Finely Carved Ivory Covered Vases*, Each of flattened Hu form and carved in high relief with a continuous landscape scene depicting numerous

A Carved Ivory Decoration*, Depicting chrysanthemum flowers rising from a garden rock alongside a bamboo fence with two birds perched on it, all in fr

An Ivory 'Rooster' Box and Cover*, The bird seated with its feet coiled beneath its body, the feathers naturalistically defined, the undersi...

A Small Ivory Teapot*, Carved as basket-form teapot with bamboo-form spout and handle, all highlighted with brown pigment. Height: 3 inches (7.6 cm)

A Carved Ivory Card Case*, Of rectangular form, carved with numerous figures, before pavilions and trees. Late 19th Century, Length: 3 11/16 inches (9

A Fine Ivory Card Case*, Of rectangular form, deeply carved with numerous figures, animals before pavilions and trees. Late 18th/19th Century, Length:

A Carved Ivory Seal*, Of oval profile, surmounted with a threatening beast to the top, its mane and tail well defined with incised lines, the seal fac

A Large Ivory Tusk Carved with Landscape*, Intricately worked as a village scene along a water course with the populace moving amid deeply undercut cl

A Large Ivory Doctor's Model*, Depicting a reclining nude woman with one hand next to her head and one holding a handkerchief, beaded bangles to...

A Large Ivory Puzzle Ball and Stand*, The ball carved in high relief with birds, phoenix, butterflies and peony flowers with multiple circular apertur

A Carved Ivory Boat and Figures*, Fitted with a rowing team of Indian-style oarsmen, the boat with a peacock design to the prow. Late 19th Century, Le

A Carved Ivory Figure*, Carved following the natural curve of the tusk, the bearded figure, possibly of Shoulao, with smiling expression carrying a bi

A Set of Six Daoist Ivory Immortals*, The robed figures shown smiling and standing while holding identifiable attributes including a lotus plant, fan,

A Massive Pieced Ivory and Bone Boat with Figures*, The ship carved with the Seven Gods of Good Luck on deck, surrounded by their various attributes,

A Carved Ivory Brush Pot*, Decorated with two qilins, one spraying water out of its mouth and the other grasping a scroll, alongside a dragon and a ph

Two Polychromed Ivory Celestial Figures*, Both surrounded by clouds and flaming halos, each colorfully adorned with elaborately designed garments, jew

A Large Pink Coral Branch*, Of natural tree like form exhibiting numerous branches, accompanied by wood stand and fitted box. Height: 10 1/2 inches (2

Eight Ivory Carvings of the Daoist Immortals*, Each carved standing and holding their attribute, including Li Tieguai with his crutch and gourd, Zhong

An Ivory Buddhist Figure*, Depicting the standing Buddha in meditation, the ivory covered in a sepia-wash, inscriptions to the back the aureola. Qing

An Ivory Bearded Scholar*, Carved as a bearded figure wearing an official's hat, his hands holding a folding fan with a sprig of pomegranates at...

A Tinted Ivory Figure of Shoulao*, The smiling bearded immortal carrying a wood staff and a peach, his layered garments fronted by an apron incised wi

An Ivory Warrior*, Modeled standing in chain mail robes carrying implements of war, decorated with subtle colored staining, set on carved hardwood sta

An Ivory Covered Vase*, Carved in relief of figures in landscape, below a pair of elephant-head handles and a pair of lion-head handles, both with loo

A Polychrome Reticulated Ivory Basket and Lid*, Of elaborate form with twin section handles joined at the center by a foliate carved arch section, the

A Small Incised Ivory Brush Pot*, Incised with calligraphy and landscape and floral decorations, three seals to the sides and an incised four-characte

A Carved Ivory Censer*, The globular body supported on three lion-head legs, the body carved with taotie masks, below four Fu dogs playing with two em

A Fine Ivory Brush Pot*, Of flattened cylindrical form with slightly uneven surfaces, carved with meticulous detail in high relief and deep undercutti

A Finely Carved Ivory Wrist Rest*, The concave side deeply carved with figures in various scholarly pursuits in pavilions surrounded by pine trees, al

An Ivory Beauty*, Shown standing on lotus flower platform and wearing a flowing robe with a belt, holding a peony spray in her right hand, her hair an

A Standing Ivory Beauty*, Finely carved in the round within the natural curve of the tusk and standing in long flowing robes incised with cloud scroll

An Ivory Carving of Mulan*, The armed female figure dressed in fanciful armory with pennants attached to her shoulder, holding a sword and a spear as

An Ivory Guanyin*, The elegant figure wearing a flowing robe, holding a basket with fish and lotus in one hand, the other with a branch, the head ador

A Large Ivory Beauty*, Finely carved in the round within the natural curve of the tusk, the willowy figure wearing long flowing robes incised with clo

A Pair of Celadon-Glazed Stoneware Vases, Of ovoid form rising to a scalloped band above the shoulder, the long neck encircled by either an applied dr

A Cast Bronze Basin, Cast as a tripod basin with two dragon-form handles and ancient bronze diaper pattern, the base bearing a two-character Xuande ma