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

Three Jade Carvings, The first of the HeHe twins; the second of a boy riding duck; the third of a monkey scratching its head and with legs crossed, ea

Three Carved Jade Decorations, Two of lingzhi groups; the latter of an oval shape plaque with open work design depicting a goose in flight, the stones

A Jade Carving of a Figural Group, Depicting a reclined scholar official holding a ruyi scepter with a boy and a bat to his right side, the stone of p

A Jade Group of a Camel and Chilong Dragon, Delicately carved with a recumbent camel with its front hooves tucked neatly beneath its body, its head fa

A Jade Dog, Carved as a recumbent dog with its tail curled, the stone of creamy white tone with dark russet inclusions. Width: 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm)

Four Jade Carvings, The first carved as two lotus seed pods sitting on a lotus leaf; the second of a smiling boy carrying a lotus seed pod; the third

Two Jade Figural Carvings, The first of Liuhai with his three-legged money toad resting on a lotus leaf, the stone of black and grayish tone; the seco

Five Small Carved Jade Toggles, The first of two birds perched on a flowering tree branch; the second of the smiling Budhai standing next to a lingzhi

Three Small Jade Carvings, The first a yellowish fish holding a lotus plant in its mouth, with incised details throughout; the second a gourd form top

A Carved Grayish-White Jade Figural Group, Depicting a reclining ram with deeply incised and curling horns, holding a large leafy lingzhi branch in it

Four Jade and Hardstone Carvings, The first of a kneeling horse; the second of an arching hairpin with reticulated carvings; the third of a belt hook

A Jade Belt Hook, The arched belt hook carved and pierced in relief with a chilong dragon grasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth opposite a dragon head

Two Jadeite Objects, The first is a belt hook carved and pierced with a chilong dragon grasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth opposite a dragon head te

A Jade Libation Cup, Carved as an ox head with a chilong dragon clinging to the cup's mouth and featuring a key-fret band to the mouth rim, the ...

A White Jade Covered Box, The box carved as a peach shape with leafy branches, the cover topped with a monkey finial and inlaid with various hardstone

A Jade Ruyi Scepter, Carved as a gnarled sprig of Buddha's hand citron with two fruits and a bat to the head and three fruits below, the stone o...

A Reticulated Jade Plaque, Of foliated circular form depicting the Budhai in the center reserve and various figures and bats to the cavetto, the carvi

Two Jade Carvings, The first of a vase next to a mythical beast and three bats in flight; the second of lion-like mythical beast, both stones of mottl

A Carved Jade Lotus Group, Carved in relief as a lotus leaf containing several lotus pods and a catfish, the stone of grayish tone. Length: 4 inches (

A Jade Ram-Form Water Coupe, The well-hollowed vessel carved as a recumbent ram, the mouth carved with a scrolling pattern border, all supported on a

A Group of Five Jade and Hardstone Carvings, Including a Buddha's hand citron, a eggplant group, a reticulated butterfly, a reticulated circular...

A Jade Horse, The recumbent and full-bodied horse with its head turned its right, the stone of pale gray color with spots of russet inclusion. Length:

A Black and White Jade Carving of a Figure and Drum, Carved as a boy holding a ruyi scepter and standing on a drum. Height: 2 13/16 inches (7.2 cm)

A Jade Carving of Three Monkeys, The three monkeys depicted playing a large circular drum, the smaller monkey holding a sprig of three peaches. Height

A Yellow Jade Carving, Depicting a boy riding an imposing water buffalo, the jade of pale yellow color. Length: 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)

A Jade Seal, The square seal with two opposing mythical beasts as the finial, the stone of pale gray color. 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 inches (3.5 x 3.5 cm)

A Reticulated White Jade Hexagonal Covered Vase, Of hexagonal baluster form, reticulated with mythical beasts and scrolling floral decorations, the st

A Large Jadeite Carving, Depicting a rooster, two hens and several chicks next to a large openwork cage and a large flowering millet, with wood stand.

A Pieced and Reticulated Jadeite Decoration, Composed of three pieces, carved to show reticulated flanges and a reticulated revolving ball in the mid-

A Jade Carving of a 'Champion' Vase, Carved as two conjoined vases with dragon-head handles and a finial as a dragon, the front showing phoe...

A Pair of Jadeite Archaistic-Form Vases, Each of Gu form with flanges and handles with rings, the stone of yellowish-green tone with streaks of apple-

A Jadeite Figural Group, The female figure holding a lotus flower, accompanied with a boy attendant, the stone of icy pale green with darker tone to t

A Jadeite Budhai Group, The Buddhist deity seated with five boys, one of them holding a ruyi scepter, the stone of creamy-green stone with patches of

A Jadeite Carving of a Beauty, The beauty dressed in a flowing robe and holding a platter of peaches, the stone of lavender and light green tones. Hei

A Pair of Rectangular Jadeite Tablescreens, Each carved in relief with figures in a garden scene, accompanied by a fitted wood stand. Each: 12 1/8 x 9

A Table Screen with Jade Inset, One side depicting two gentlemen accompanied by two cranes and a young attendant, all in a mountainous landscape, the

A Pair of Carved Jadeite Covered Vases, Both of flattened pear form, the body encircled by thinly carved branches supporting delicate flower blossoms

A Group of Five Jade Carvings, The stones varying in color from white to deep mottled green, exhibiting brown and apple green inclusions with natural

A Set of Twelve Carved White Jade Zodiac Figures, Shown uniformly standing while dressed in long draping robes, each with an identifiable animal head

A Jade Archaistic Plaque, Of curved 'u' shape, carved in openwork with bold archaistic designs and a 'shou' symbol medallion to the ...

A Table Screen with Stone Inlay, The panel inset inlaid in hardstone, bamboo, wood with antiquities, a vase with lotus leaves and flowers, along with

A Jewel Tree in a Jade Bowl, The intricately designed flowers with each petal executed from coral, amethyst, aquamarine, agate and malachite, surround

A Turquoise Female Figure, Carved as a beauty holding a lotus flower, with wood stand. Height: 8 3/8 inches (21.3 cm) [Surface soiling, minor losses.

An Amethyst Figural Carving, Depicting a boy with string of coins, matching stand. Early 20th Century, Height of Figure: 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm)

Two Carvings of the Longevity God*, The first carved from coral; the second carved from a russet color hardstone. Tallest: 4 5/8 inches (11.7 cm)

A Yellow Soapstone Seal, Of oblong shape, carved in low relief to depict a continuous landscape featuring figures, the seal face carved with a four-ch

A Large Opaque Turquoise Blue Glass Bowl, With foliated sides and flaring rim, the body tapering towards the thick foot enclosing the recessed base, t

An Opaque Turquoise Blue Glass Bottle Vase, The bulbous body surmounted by a long cylindrical neck flaring slightly outward ending in a sharply cut st

A White Glass Rabbit, Carved in the form of a recumbent rabbit, legs folding directly under the elongated body terminating in a ovoid tail, the smooth

A White Jade Snuff Bottle, Of rounded rectangular form, with a spreading recessed oval-shaped base, carved with birds and pine trees, the stone of a w