Chinese Antiquities

This object is an antique Chinese/Tibetan silver smoking pipe, commonly associated with traditional tobacco or historical opium use. It features a long, cylindrical metal stem adorne...

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty Style A beautifully crafted Chinese antique rosewood box, richly mounted with engraved brass fittings in traditional Qing dynasty style. The dark, dense rosewood contrasts elegantly with the finely detailed brass corner plates, cloud-form panels, Buddhist motives and ornate turtle central latch. This high-quality scholar’s or jewellery box features hand-engraved decoration throughout, including geometric fret motifs and stylised foliate designs characteristic of late Qing decorative metalwork. The box retains its original lock plate with turtle (key not present). A decorative and functional piece ideal for collectors of Chinese antiques, scholar’s objects, and classical Asian furniture. Keywords: Chinese rosewood box...

Antique Asian Christian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Cross China or Vietnam, 19th Century A finely crafted antique Christian cross in toned hardwood, intricately inlaid with lumi...

Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...

This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...

The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or be coated with precious materials such as ray skin. How were they used? The heated opium was placed in the lidded well of the pipe. The smoker could inhale the fumes through this pipe. Most water pipes have a holder for storing the maintenance tools, such as a little brush, a spike and tweezers. The water pipes could easily be smoked while sitting down, unlike the regular opium pipes...

Beautiful opium box decorated with reliefs with ideograms (one of the two refers to wealth), a chrysanthemum (symbol of longevity) and foliage. This silver m...

An elegantly cast bronze vessel from Qing Dynasty China. The pear-shaped body sits atop a splayed foot, and rises to a waisted neck and flared rim. A broad band of gold and silver in...

This bronze vessel is believed to have been produced in China during the Later Han period (25–220 CE). It features a dignified and well-balanced form, with a widely flaring mouth and...

Asian woven grain & rice basket

This long, wooden carving is an early 20th century Chinese weaving shuttle, once used by skilled artists in Yunnan province to weave textiles of cotton, hemp and silk upon the loom. Known as a stick shuttle, the rustic tool is simply designed with a slender handle and two prongs at either end to hold yarn or thread. Elevated by a custom steel stand, the antique shuttle...

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...

Look at this magnificent Chinese porcelain pillow. It was hand made and hand paint from China and has hand painted Chinese traditional folks a...

This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...

Museum quality antique 1800s Childs collar on baby blue clothe background, appears much lighter in photos. Stamped on verso Sarit Centre Westland’s Nairobi Kenya Africa. Background is baby blue, appears lighter in images. Measures: Collar diameter 12.5 in. (Beads about 1.75 inches additional.) Square frame is 17.75 in. From a Norwegian and then Kenya State Department Official's Estate in Bethesda MD...

There wooden offerings set are in rituals such as worshiping the altar, practicing alchemy, and giving food. The method is to offer of sacrifices, namely incense, flowers, lamps, wat...

This 19th-century walking stick from northern China is comprised of a length of thin bamboo that has been steamed and bent into a hook shape. The bamboo segments are painted in alter...

The bowl of the Vietnamese water pipe is jar-shaped. The metal handle allows easy carrying and moving of the object. The pipe stem that is normally places in the water tank, is missi...

Elegant Standing Court Dignitary with joined hands in blue robes and a bird headdress. Polychrome Traces. When China was unified again, first briefly ...

Woman's shoe with bandaged feet, in embroidered satin. The custom of bandaged feet is said to have appeared in China in the 10th century during the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor as...

This is an antique display plate. An Oriental, cloisonné plaque in Qing dynasty taste, dating to the mid 18th century, circa 1750. An engaging example of early Chinese cloisonné work...

Realized between 1368AD-1644 AD, this stunning documented horse figurine was realized in China during the Ming period. Executed using a Sacai glaze, the sculpture offers a cream colo...

A century ago, someone held this carved wooden scoop in their hand everyday as they measured out rice or other grains. Hewn from a single block of wood, the scoop has a rustic, chise...

Dated to the mid-19th century, this rustic wooden press is carved with five round molds used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillin...