Catalog: Sold Items: Decorative Art (161)

Chinese enameled porcelain stick neck vase, featuring five children at play in front of rock work and prunus, backed by a colophon, inscribed with Hongxian first year date, base with an apocryphal Hongxian mark. Size; Height of vase is 11.5 inches. Condition Report; Great condition.

Fine Chinese enameled porcelain vase, depicting warriors in various positions, 19th/20th century era, bearing Chinese seal on the base. Size; Height of vase is 11.75 inches, in very good condition.

Chinese polychrome enameled porcelain ovoid vase, the exterior decorated with two rectangular landscape reserves separated by large leaf-shaped panels with further landscape scenes, the yellow ground with a dense pattern of stylized lotus issuing from scrolling tendrils and bracketed by ruyi-head and lappet bands, the shoulder and waisted neck with further landscape panels, an apocryphal Qianlong mark on the base. Size: Height of this incredible vase is 12 inches...

Elaborately crafted and finely painted pair of Chinese enameled porcelain vases, depicting rabbits in garden, republic period, studio seal on the base. Size; Height of each vase is 6 1/4 inches, in very good condition, no imperfections observed.

Fine Chinese famille rose bowl, with the exterior decorated with images of the 8 immortals in fine colors, Republic Period, seal mark to the base. Size; Height of bowl is 3 1/8 inches with diameter of 6 inches. Condition Report; This item is in very good condition, no imperfections.

Chinese bronze incense burner decorated with small Qilin on top, handle on each side, early to mid 20th century. Size; Height of this bronze item is 6 inches with diameter of 3 1/2 inches. Condition Report; Good condition.

Chinese blue & white lidded jar, decorated with landscape design at the middle surrounded by geometric design above and bellow, from early 20th century period, base bears Chinese seal mark. Size; Height of jar is 8.4 inches with diameter of 6.5 inches. Condition Report; No condition issues and consistent with age.

A Celadon Glaze Porcelain Bottle Vase, executed in the Chinese taste, having a cylindrical neck above the ovoid body, with a crackle finish throughout, studio mark and signature to the underside, raised upon a pierce carved wooden base. Size; Height of this fine vase is 12 3/4 inches, in very good condition.

Hand carved Chinese Hetian jade carving, depicting a skeleton. Size; Measurements are 75 x 46 x 36 (mm) or 2.95 x 1.81 x 1.42 inches, total weight is 0.16 lbs/72 grams, in very good condition. Introduction; Chinese Hetian Nephrite Jade Hetian jade, a nephrite jade, is regarded as the only true jade in ancient China until Burmese jadeite becomes popular in late Qing Dynasty. The hardness of the Hetian jade is between 6 to 6.5 and density is between 2.96 to 3.17...

Chinese carved bowenite pebble; the interior of nearly transparent pale green color carved with gold fish, ball, and a brush washer, the exterior showing the natural pebble "skin". Size; Height of this fine carving is 10 inches, in very good condition.

Chinese enameled porcelain vase, depicting floral design on the neck followed by children at play, 10 1/2 inches high with no condition concern, wood base in not a match therefore excluded.

Hand carved natural jadeite pendant, depicting dragon & phoenix. Dimension: 53 x 41 x 8 (mm) or 2.09 x 1.61 x 0.31 inches with total weight of 0.06 lbs/28 grams, no condition concerns. Introduction. Jadeite generally occurs in metamorphic rocks with a higher-pressure origin and is made of interlocking, blocky, granular crystal. The hardness of the Jadeite is usually between 6.5 to 7. The density of the Jadeite is between 3.25 to 3.36...

Very well crafted Chinese enameled porcelain vase decorated with bird on a branch with yellow blossoms accented by peonies, base with an apocryphal Hongxian mark, late 19th/early 20th century period. Size; Height of this fine vase is 9 inches tall, in very good condition, small flake to the interior of the vase due to firing process.

Chinese Famille verte enameled porcelain vase, decorated with dragon and phoenix design in frames surrounded by floral decoration, from late 19th/ early 20th century period, Chinese six characters seal mark to the base. Size; Height of vase is 13 inches, in good condition.

Chinese elaborately carved, yellow Beijing glass vase; of tapered ovoid form with flared rim and with all over design of many writhing dragons and flaming pearls; H: 10 3/4", in good condition.

Pair of fine Chinese export porcelain jars, each having two frames depicting dragon and phoenix, surrounded by foliage design, from late 19th/early 20th century period, each bearing Chinese seal mark on the base. Size; Height of each jar is 7 inches, in good condition.

Chinese Guan-style ceramic bowl, with everted rims above the shallow bowl, further raised on a short foot, coated with a cracked celadon glaze, the recessed base reveals the brown clay body. Size: Diameter of this fine bowl is 7.6 inches. Condition Report: Very good condition.

Japanese carved Ebony Netsuke of a Dog, the beast depicted crouching, with round ears and a coiled tail, wearing a collar. Size; Width at widest 1 7/8 inches. Condition Report; Good condition. Property from the Collection of Dr. J. Don Nelson, Fargo, North Dakota