Chinese Shang Dynasty Bronze Wine Vessel: Gu (1600-1046 B.C.)
A Chinese archaic ritual bronze wine vessel, Gu, Shang Dynasty (circa 1600-1046 B. C.). Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 21 cm high
Shang Oracle Bone with Etched Characters
Oracle bone, c.1500-1000 BCE Shang Dynasty, china, ox Scapula with etched characters, mounted to frame, 41 x 21 cm
Qing Dynasty Soapstone Seal with Inscription and Signature
An unusual Shoushan soapstone rectangular seal, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century the caramel-coloured skin streaked with darker inclusions, one side with a two line incised inscription 'Nan Er Yu Shang Ling Yang Ge, Di Yi gong Ming Bu Ai Qian', signed:…
Ancient Chinese Currency and Glass Beads Lot
An assortment of 42 glass beads, cowrie shell currency, and beads of various material, Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and later Varying sizes from 0.6 cm to 3.6 cm long (42). Cowrie shells were the most widely used currency during the Shang and Western Zhou…
Bronze Cowrie Shell Coins from Zhou Dynasty
A group of 11 gilt bronze 'cowrie shell' coins, Zhou dynasty, possibly the Jin, Lu, and Wei cultures with box, Approx. 2.8 cm long each (11). Provenance: C. C. Teng, Taipei, 28 February 1995, no. 002550 (label and receipt) Cowrie shells are amongst the…
Shang Dynasty black pottery vessel with incised decoration
Chinese Shang Dynasty pottery vessel, in black pottery, of tapering form, with incised liner and cross hatched decoration, with lug handle, a/f, height 13 cm. Provenance: Purchased between 1938- 1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, then by…
Chinese Soapstone Beast-Knob Seal (13cm)
A Chinese soapstone beast-knob seal (carved Jiaqing Yu Lan Shang Bao'), height 13 cm
11th Century Khmer Pink Sandstone Hermit Frieze with Floral Carvings
Khmer 11th century pink sandstone frieze of hermit depicted with headdress and trident surrounded by a carved floral and scrolled frieze, the whole resting on stand, with certificate, height 53 cm, width 29 cm (stone). Provenance: Shang Antiques,…
Chinese Historical Coin Collection
A collection of Chinese historical coins, Shang (1600-1046BC) to Qing (1644-1912) Dynasties, the collection comprising: a cowrie shell coin, Shang Dynasty, a 'Ban Liang' coin, Western Han Dynasty, two 'Wu Zhu' coins, Western Han Dynasty, a 'Huo Quan' coin…
Shang-style Chinese Bronze Vessel with Script and Taotie Masks
Large Chinese bronze lidded vessel of large size and wel carved featuring Chinese script and in the Shang style with taotie masks and notched flanges against a leiwen ground, height 43 cm, width 40 cm
Carved Bamboo Scholars in Landscape Brushpot
A carved bamboo 'scholars in landscape' brushpot Qing dynasty, 19th century, of cylindrical form on three shallow feet, the sides deeply carved with a continuous scene of scholars and officials with attendants in various pursuits, some inspecting a scroll…
Shang Style Bronze Vessel with Chain Link Handles
Chinese Shang style bronze vessel, the domed cover set with a pierced circular finial, the squat baluster form vessel, with chain link drop handles, height 31 cm
Famille-rose Three Friends Dish, 19th/20th Century, 24cm Diameter
A 'famille-rose' 'three friends' saucer dish, 19th/20th century, painted in grisaille and enamels with pine, prunus and bamboo extending around the sides and onto the interior, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark reading wo qi ju shi…
Bronze Fangyi Ritual Vessel with Relief Casting and Cover
An archaic style bronze ritual vessel & cover, Fangyi, after the Shang Dynasty, the rectangular body cast in relief with flanges on the body & roof shaped cover, upright handles curving away from the body, height 36, width 40 cm
Panoramic West Lake Suzhou Scroll, 1772
A large table scroll, ink and colour on paper, signed Zhou Shang Wen, 1772, two red seals, panorama of West Lake, Suzhou, 96 x 370 cm
Vines and Chrysanthemum
Attributed to various Artists including Mei Lanfang (1894 - 1961), Cheng Yanqiu (1904 - 1958), Shang Xiaoyun (19001976), Xun Huisheng (1900-1968), and Liu Yazi (1887 - 1958), Vines and Chrysanthemum, Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed and…
Shang Style Bronze Gui with Taotie Masks
A Chinese Gui, bronze ritual food vessel, Shang style with double Loop handles with pendant Tabs, Ming / Qing Dynasty, cast in low relief with bands of alternating design centred on two sides with a Taotie masks, the deep basin raised on a pedestal foot…
Shang Dynasty Jade Blade with Inscription and Box
A jade blade, probably, Shang dynasty, of flattened section with bevelled edges, pierced at one end with a small circular aperture, and with short projecting ribs to either side, the straight sides curved on the lower section, an archaic inscription to…
Set of Four Shang-Style Chinese Bronze Jue Wine Vessels
Four Chinese bronze Jue wine vessels all in the Shang Dynasty style 19 cm; 17 cm;16 cm;14 cm (height)
Late Shang Chinese Bronze Gu with Beast Masks
A Chinese bronze Gu, late Shang period (BC. 17th-11th) cast with an extravagant mouth, ring foot and decorated with beast masks and plants, 28.5 cm high. Notes: the Gu symbolizes power and identity. Reference: for similar items see: Chinese Academy of…
Phoenix Gourd Vase with Qianlong Mark
A moulded gourd vase the flattened ovoid body decorated in relief on either side with two phoenix confronted on a flaming pearl among scrolling lotus stems, the mouth with wood mounted rim, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark Qianlong Shang…
Qing Dynasty Soapstone Luohan Figure with Bell and Signature
A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century seated holding a large bell in his left hand, the right resting on his raised right knee, wearing a wide sleeved loosely draped robe with incised border and floral motifs, his shaven…
Qing Dynasty Yixing Teapot with Inscription and Signature
A Chinese Yixing teapot, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, with burnished dark brown body and eight character inscription, signed 'YI ZHI HUA RU SHANG LIN CUN XIAN GONG' on the base, and a single character under the lid, probably from a shipwreck, 6.5 cm…
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