1790s Asian Art and Furniture

This amazing hand crafted spinning wheel has all parts to it and has a wonderful aged patina.A few pieces of wood are chipped off of some parts , see photos. This beautiful spinning ...

Beautiful honey color with archaistic carvings of dragons across the apron Amazing A Chinese crescent-shaped table known as a YUEYAZHUO, made of Huanghuali wood, a hardwood highly va...

An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...

Uniquely fabulous and highly unusual item for those seeking something different; this 18th century "cricket holder" from the Qing Dynasty is in the shape of a fish and is made of hand wrought metal, with nice detail and an open woven body which provided air to the cricket. A sophisticated clasp locking mechanism on the underneath of the fish kept the pet cricket contained in the caged holder. Obviously this was intact when someone at some point in time tried to remove whatever was inside by making a hole at the base of the tail to get it out (see image). This hand held cricket cage holder is in very nice and all original condition, save for the small hole; not fragile in any way; sturdy in structure with no repairs. For over 1000 years the Chinese have used crickets...

Late eighteenth century Chinese Export Porcelain handleless tea bowl and saucer referred to as "Chinese Imari". Hand decorated in iron red, underg...

From the Shanxi province in China, an exceptionally beautiful and long bench in elm wood with paneled concave back and pierced carvings between rails and ...

A silk parchment scroll with a Camellia Flower painting, by Japanese artist Matsumura Keibun (1779-1843). The younger half-brother to Matsumura Goshun, founder of the Shijo schoo...

This Chinese cast bronze urn was made to pay honor to the fine vessels produced in the Shang, Zhou and Han periods. This work cast in the late 18th into the early 19th century (circa...

Technical data Materials: Porcelain tray, wooden legs Period: Qing Dynasty Country of origin: China Good condition for its age and use, with some flaws in the wooden structure Overall dimensions: 70 x 95 x 80 cm Porcelain dimensions: 70 x 58 cm Exquisite Fitzhugh pattern porcelain plate or tray, inlaid in a cabinet that highlights its oval profile and raised on four slightly curved square legs. The term "Fitzhugh" refers to a type of Chinese export porcelain produced primarily between 1780 and 1840, featuring blue and white designs. It originated with three members of two generations of the Fitzhugh family. Members of this family held important positions as ship captains and even as directors in the British East India Company. Within this company, high-ranking officials were allowed to engage in private trade. Between 1704 and the 1790s, porcelain pieces bearing this pattern were shipped to England. The design usually includes a central medallion, although it is occasionally replaced by a coat of arms or monogram. The medallion is surrounded by four groupings of flowers representing the four seasons—peony for spring; lotus for summer; chrysanthemum for autumn; and prunus for winter—and symbols that typically represent the four virtues of the Chinese scholar: music, painting, logical thinking, and calligraphy. The design is framed with a decorative border that may be a lattice and spearhead pattern, sometimes known by the term "Nanking," or a more elaborate border featuring butterflies, honeycomb shapes, and floral ornamentation. The definition of the Fitzhugh porcelain...

Chinese cinnabar very finely carved box circa late 18th or early 19th century. The multiple lacquered layers of red over black over amber, the cover carved with a scene of Kwan Yin i...

The queen mother of the west is cast in a seated position with her hands held before her chest holding a "gui". She is dressed in long-sleeved robes. Her face is framed by an elabora...

A shield-shaped architectural detail from Thailand, Late 18th Century. Reclaimed from old constructions and preserved in time, these architectural details are a decorative staple in...

Pembroke drop-leaf table with carved apron, X stretchers and molded carved legs. Cherry wood. New England, circa 1800. Original condition. H 28-3/4" W 26" D (closed) 26" D (open) 36...

A fine pair of English George III-period silkwork pictures, dated 1797. These are charming Georgian (late 18th century) needleworks of children play...