Fine Asian Works of Art

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