Asian Decorative Art

Seven small jade carvingsAll the tiny pebbles formed from off-white jade tinged in varied hues ranging from green to gray to yellow and carved as:...

Two jade togglesBoth of irregular ovoid form, the first depicting a quail grasping stalks of millet atop a veined leaf carved from stone of cloudy...

Four small jade carvingsAll carved from thinly sectioned white jade slivers displaying a slight greenish tinge: the first an ovoid bi-disc reverse...

Two jade bangles and one pair of jade earringsOne bangle of toroid shape and creamy color; the second bangle of thin and flat section carved in ra...

A group of three necklaces and a jadeite earringThe first necklace strung with beads of tinted wood, two reticulated white jade beads, a central w...

Two jade-mounted metal hand mirrorsThe jades late Qing dynastyThe metal mounts similarly chased with attributes of the Eight Immortals separating ...

A jade-mounted metal hand mirrorThe jades late Qing dynastyThe silver plated metal frame surrounding a large oval jade plaque with a caparisoned ...

Three jade and hardstone carvingsLate Qing dynastyThe largest a white jade belt hook with large dragon head finial facing a deeply undercut young...

Two jade figural carvingsThe first depicting a frenzied musician beating a drum with his left hand while holding his right to his grimacing face, ...

Two jade carvingsThe first a pale greenish-white jadeite seated Buddhist figure supported on a double lotus plinth; the second a pale gray-green n...

A jade bird-form ink stoneOf thin section and finished on both sides, the wing and tail feathers on the front surrounding a shallow oval recess fo...

Three jade carvingsIncluding two similarly carved Buddha's hand citrons of off-white hue, each hanging from a deeply undercut leafy stem; the thir...

Three jade and hardstone animal carvingsRecumbent canine: Yuan/Ming dynastyThe first a mottled green jade toggle of a deer and fawn nestled toget...

Four jade banglesThe first of simple toroid form and pale greenish-white hue; the second of grey-green with a russet patch filling the flat surfac...

A jade-mounted hand mirrorQing dynasty elements The handle a white and gray mottled jade belt buckle of standard shape consisting of a beast head ...

Two jadeite banglesThe first carved from stone of cloudy white color displaying subtle areas of greenish tinge, mounted in opposing metal alloy cl...

Two small jade plaquesThe first a thinly carved jadeite lotus leaf naturalistically rendered within gnarled and curling vines and blossoms and sus...

A small green and brown jade carving of a horse groupQing dynastyThe two recumbent steeds posed nestled together back to front and finished on the...

A massive green and russet jade carving of dragon fish20th centuryThe boulder of irregular surfaces worked as a giant carp with a single horn ridi...

An octagonal jade bowlThe everted mouth rim terminating in slightly pointed corners above sharp vertical ridges descending down the edges to meet ...

A pair of Mughal style chrysanthemum agate dishesLate Qing/Republic periodThe exterior of the convex walls incised in vertical ribs and supporting...

A carved jadeite lidOf circular dome shape, undercut with a crouching lion finial, a convex band reticulated with ribbon-tied attributes of the Ei...

A cinnabar lacquer rectangular box mounted with a jade plaqueThe box sides carved in relief with a diamond-diaper pattern that repeats behind flow...

A group of four spinach jade containersIncluding a pair of bowls of inverted bell form with flared rims and supported on tall square-cut feet; and...

A carved jade lobed dishOf elongated quadrilobate shape displaying sharply carved bird and flower decoration to the flat well surrounded by the co...

A jade and hardstone-mounted circular silver box and coverThe fitted lid closing over the cylindrical body of wire filigree colored with in blue e...

Two small nephrite carvingsBoth pebbles carved from stone of fairly uniform whitish hue, the first a seated nuzzling stag and doe clutching an und...

A group of three soapstone carvingsThe first depicting Li Tieguai on a lion accompanied by a small acolyte, the stone of whorled seafoam color; th...

A group of three hardstone pieces of jewelryThe first, a small apple green jadeite pendant plaque suspended from a gold chain; the second, an ovoi...

A mounted carved jade pendant and a small amber carvingThe first a jade of oval section and one side carved in relief with a pair of gourds issuin...

A carnelian 'lingzhi' libation cupQing dynastyCarved as a gnarled branch of lingzhi, the main fungus head deeply hollowed to form the bowl and iss...

A celadon jade tree-trunk raft carrying immortalsThe raft sprouting a leafy branch at one end behind a seated female immortal steering the craft w...

A ROSE QUARTZ ARCHAISTIC VASE AND COVERLate Qing dynastyEach side of the body carved in low relief with a taotie mask, below ruyi lappet-shaped le...

TWO WHITE JADE HANGING ORNAMENTSThe first formed as a reticulated hexagonal hanging lantern with separately carved cover, the suspension chains an...

A pale green and russet jade bowlOf compressed ovoid form with a raised ridge around the lip and thinly sectioned walls carved in relief with drag...

Three hardstone archaistic containersIncluding a pair of pieced vessels assembled as covered vases with animal handles supported on covered tripod...

Three hardstone fantastic beastsThe largest a pieced spinach jade tortoise supporting a double lantern with conforming covers and inside-painted ...

A black jade recumbent water buffaloShown recumbent with its head turned backward, the tail accented with incised parallel lines, the horns deeply...

Two hardstone plaques of mirror shapeThe larger of circular format, carved on both sides with young dragons standing in high relief against the fl...

Two intricately carved stone decorationsThe first of mottled greenish-white jadeite depicting deeply undercut baskets piled together amid baby boy...

Five archer's ringsAll of cylindrical shape without decoration, the first two of translucent pale brown agate streaked in hues of spinach and scar...

Six jade archer's ringsAll of standard cylindrical shape, two carved to the exterior in repeating patterns of shallow relief, the colors of varied...

Six archaistic jade archer's ringsOf standard cylindrical form, the exterior surfaces carved in shallow raised relief with a variety of motifs, t...

Four jadeite carvingsThe largest a thinly sectioned plaque of Shoulao holding a dragon-headed staff and a peach as he stands amid lingzhi fungus p...

Six archaistic jade archer's ringsOf standard cylindrical shape, the exteriors displaying varied shallow-raised relief patterns, the stone of vari...

Six jade archer's ringsAll of cylindrical shape without decoration, one of spinach green hue, one of mottled reddish gray, the remaining four of v...

Five jadeite archer's ringsAll of thick cylindrical section without decoration, the stones ranging in color from earthen-tinged white to seafoam a...

Five agate archer's ringsThe first of cylindrical section of grayish color striated in patches of cloudy and rutilated translucence; the second of...

Six archer's ringsThe first three of cylindrical shape carved from jadeite displaying patches of reddish brown; the fourth carved from mottled gra...

A pair of jade banglesBoth of regular toroid section and carved from matte stone of uniformly gray color. 3in (7.6cm) exterior diameter (2). ...[...

Three small jade sealsThe first of rectangular section above an uncarved face and surmounted by an undercut tiger form finial, the stone of whorle...

Three jade carvingsThe first an archer's ring carved in a raised relief with a shuangxi character in the russet skin on the flat front edge, the s...

A double-bi disc jade carvingThe two discs decorated in raised bosses to the verso and recto and connected by a reticulated bat and ruyi head, the...

A pair of circular spinach jade plaquesThe disks minimally carved in raised relief to depict tufts of clouds, a stalk of lingzhi fungus and bamboo...

Four jade carvingsThe first a pair of seated and confronting cats nuzzling plants and a butterfly; the second an unusual figural group of a dancer...

A rock crystal vase and cover with floral decorationThe vase of ovoid section and flattened baluster form with a band of concave ribs encircling ...

A rock crystal vase and cover with ribbed wallOf ovoid section and flattened baluster form with vertical ribs extending from the flared foot and e...

A large rock crystal 'phoenix' vase and coverOf flattened baluster form, the neck flanked by mythical beast handles, the sides carved in high reli...

Two jade decorationsMing dynasty or earlierThe first a long circular-sectioned bead carved across the convex walls with a single dragon and leiwen...

Two green hardstone beautiesEach standing figure dressed in wind-swept layered garments and sashes, one figure holding a basket and the other a bl...