Catalog: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Hardstones (55)

Hand-carved Chinese natural chicken blood blank seal stone. Dimension: 75 x 20 x 20 (mm) or 2.95 x 0.79 x 0.79 inches with total weight 0.19 of lbs/85 grams. Bloodstone is cinnabar strips of dickite, its color is still red cinnabar. Since its color is as red as blood, it is called bloodstone. The earliest discovered bloodstone is Zhejiang Chang ?? rock pheasant bloodstone. Later it was found in Inner Mongolia Chifeng.

A large Chinese translucent circular bowenite footed bowl, finely carved with the diameter of 13 inches. Condition Report: Great condition with no sign of chips or cracks

Chinese jade pendant, early to mid 20th century period, 1 3/4"W x 2 1/8"H, in good condition.

Fine hand carved Chinese natural Hetian jade carving. depicting a lizard. Dimension: 94 x 35 x 66 (mm) or 3.70 x 1.38 x 2.60 inches with total weight 0.51 lbs/230 grams, no condition issues, wood base is excluded. 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 mottled jade carving depicting a disk with phoenix head throughout, early to mid 20th century period, 4 1/2"L x 3 1/2"H, in good condition.

Chinese carved jade model of a hardstone pendants: rectangular in shape depicting rams beneath pine. Size; Width of this fine carving is 1 1/2 inches with the height of 2 1/8 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

Chinese jade pendant, depicting dragon with high relief, early to mid 20th century period, 2 1/2"W x 1 3/4"H, in good condition.

Chinese carved celadon jade toggle, in the form of a fish and floral design, carving seems to be from early to mid 20th century period. Size; Dimensions of carving are 3 1/4"H x 1 3/4"W, in good condition.

Chinese carved yellow and caramel colored sealstone, depicting two Lohan riding on the back of a Gilin, fine quality carving. Size: Measurements are 3 1/2"H x 2 1/2"W. Condition Report: Good condition, wood base excluded.

Chinese green stone jar with a removable lid; the container is in the cylindrical shape and depicting Chinese calligraphy. Size; Diameter of this jar is 4.5 inches with height of 6.75 inches. Condition Report; Good condition. Wood base is excluded.

China, 20th century, jade seal surmounted by a seated lion, stone of dark green color, uncarved. Size: Height of this fine carving is 4 1/2 inches, in very good condition.

Set of twelve stone seals with related zodiac symbols and poem, China; marked. Dimensions: Size of all are approx. 4-1/2"H x 1-3/8" squared. Condition Report: Very good condition.

Chinese carved celadon jade: pebble, now mounted as a pendant and with a fish and basket in high relief, hollowed out and with some openwork. Size; Length of pebble is 2 inches, no condition concerns.

Chinese celadon jade pendant/toggle, decorated in relief, early to mid 20th century period, 1 1/2"W x 4"H, in good condition.

Finely crafted, detailed serpentine jade carving of a male figure in standing position, holding a fan with the left hand, comes with a wood base, 4.5 inches in height, condition consistent with age without any issues.

Chinese well carved celadon stone ruyi scepter; with Chinese characters design in relief, probably from early to mid 20th century. Size; length of scepter is 14 inches with no condition concerns, this item was advertised as jade but it is most likely hardstone.

Chinese jade pendant, depicting animal and floral design in relief, early to mid 20th century period, 1 1/2"W x 2 5/8"H, in good condition.

Finely crafted, detailed serpentine jade carving of a male figure in standing position, holding a rope of a monkey on his shoulder, comes with a wood base, 5 inches in height, condition consistent with age without any issues.