Jade More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Although eyes were certainly drawn to the elaborate hairstyles worn by well-to-do women of the Qing-dynasty, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or ornament that completed the look. This 19th-century hair accessory is carved of a continuous piece of jadeite, marked with currents of pale celadon, dark green and crème white. Shaped by hand to a thin, flat form, the jade hairpin...

Although eyes were certainly drawn to the elaborate hairstyles worn by well-to-do women of the Qing-dynasty, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or ornament that completed the look. This 19th-century hair accessory is carved of a continuous piece of pale green jadeite, shaped by hand to a thin, curved form. The jade hairpin...

A well-carved Chinese Qianlong style jade footed bowl of typical form with curved sides and a gently flaring mouth rim. The stone is a spinach green tone...

Urn Jar carved from Jadeite jade Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). An exceptional carved antique lidded covered urn, from the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) period, circa 1890-1910. They were carved from a single solid piece of natural jadeite white jade exhibiting extraordinary skills and very fine details of organic motifs, a small village, a landscape and a two mythological figures at the sides. It is adorned on the sides, with a pair of rings and two sections of chains connected to a decorative element with organic motifs. They are carved from the same material and hang freely from the top of the wooden frame. The urn has a measures of 197 mm by 102 mm by 51 mm (7.75 x 4 x 2 Inches) and the both parts of the chains raise Inches. The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in 1644 entered Beijing, extended its rule to cover all of China proper, and then extended the empire into Central Asia. The dynasty lasted until 1912. In orthodox Chinese historiography, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The multiethnic Qing empire lasted for almost three centuries and assembled the territorial base for modern China. It was the largest Chinese dynasty and in 1790 the fourth largest empire in world history in terms of territorial size. With a population of 432 million in 1912, it was the world's most populous country at the time. Qing Dynasty decorative arts, many craftsmen worked in the imperial court, producing artifacts for palace use: everything from items of jewelry art to beautiful Chinese lacquerware, including lacquered imperial thrones: see, for instance, the Qing Dynasty Imperial Throne (1775-80, Victoria and Albert Museum, London). The Imperial Household Department managed a number of crafts workshops both within the Forbidden City and outside it. Some of the skilled workers and master craftsmen were on permanent duty, like those in the imperial glass factory established in 1696 under the direction of the German Jesuit Kilian Stumpf (1655-1720). Other experts in gemstones carving, horn and jade sculpture and metallurgy were summoned to Beijing for a specific period of service. Note: Zaichun, Tongzhi Emperor, 1861-1875, Zaitian, Guangxu Emperor, 1875-1908, Puyi, Xuantong Emperor, 1908-1911. Note: The Chinese have revered and carved Jade and Nephrite for generations, and still do. The modern 20th century carvers use all the latest machinery and technology to carve this very hard, brittle material. But all of the antique jade carvings...

A pair of same size, carved He Tian green jade walnuts. Each walnut is with wrinkled surface, formed with a three-segment shell, divided by tripartite verti...

A rare mid century Chinese natural jade bowl. The beautiful green decorative bowl is finely carved and features amazing details of flourishing lo...

Antique Chinese Brass-Mounted Red Lacquer Mahjong Set with Jade Inlay, Circa 1900-1920.

In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's belt and often doubled as a small pouch for flint and tinder. The finest strikers were finished with precious metals and decorated with repoussé and inlaid stones. This Tibetan flint...

An antique Chinese censor offers carved green jade construction with lid having dragon finial and bowl with flanking dragon handles and raised on paw fe...

An incredible 18th/19th century Chinese Qing dynasty pale Celadon Jade high relief hand-carved mountain. With 360 degrees of carved decoration, this jade mountain...

Mid 20th century Chrysanthemum & Jade bonsai tree with porcelain flower vase.  

Antique mottled beige and black jadeite bangle bracelet carved with animals and leaves, displayed on a black metal stand. Measures: 3.5” x 1.75...