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Place of Origin: East Asian
Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare pair of large Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions. Originated from a house of a mandarin (a public official in the Chinese Empire), located on The Silk Road.
Here they were placed in front of the gate, with the gate doors mounted on the base behind the lions.
The pair consist of a male with a ball on his back, and a female holding a puppy. The ball represents the world and the puppy represents nature or a nurturing spirit.
One stand lightly carved with a horse, the other with a deer. The front of the stand is carved with camel...
Category
17th Century Ming Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Organic Form, Natural Beige Fiberglass Hook by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cobble hook by kar
Dimensions: W 60 x D 55 x H 10 cm.
Materials: FRP.
Other colours available.
Like a jade in the rough, it could be use as a hook or door...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Other
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Pedestals or Stands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early 20th century Chinese glazed terra cotta pedestals or stands. These stunning antique Chinese pedestals are executed in an interestin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Chinese Guardian Lion Dogs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of monumental Fu-Lions, also known as shizi, once would have flanked the entrance to a Qing-dynasty home in China’s Shanxi province. One has a pearl under its foot, and the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$13,880 / set
Petite Chinese Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This low display table is sculpted from a solid block of stone, hand-carved to the traditional drum form of Chinese garden stools. A ring of circles around the top and bottom imitate...
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century pink and green ceramic California pottery flamingo theme flower wall Planter. The wall Planter features a beautifully detailed pink flamingo with a clam shell behind them...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Antique Six-Panel Folding Screen with Stained Glass Geometric Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique six-panel folding screen from the early 20th century, with green, blue and yellow stained glass, geometric motifs and wooden panels. Created in China during the first half of the 20th century, this large folding screen features six panels each adorned with a careful arrangement of opaque octagonal motifs surrounded by colorful stained glass with scrolling or textured motifs. The lower section is made of delicately raised panels surrounded by recessed accents. Folding screens likely originate back to the Han Dynasty, circa 200 BC as evidence in tombs shows. The Chinese considered screens as objects of contemplation and a source of spiritual and creative inspiration. The screens were used to protect from drafts, to provide a sense of privacy or to simply partition a room. With its nice proportions and complimenting colors, this Chinese antique stained glass folding screen...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Japanese Rare Tall Antique Stone Buddha Shakyamuni Dated 1853, 27 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good antique, 19th century (1863) granite stone Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture perched upon a square base.
Signed lower Kanji front: Kaei 6 ( 1853) March 6.
Good gar...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large 20th Century Chinese Brown and Gold Glazed Earthenware Planter
Located in Dallas, TX
A large Chinese earthenware planter jardiniere with a brown and gold glaze.
This late 20th century large planter is every decorative and has a bat motif.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Eight-Panel Lacquered Screen with Gilt Calligraphy and Carved Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-part eight-panel screen from the 20th century, featuring low-relief carvings, gilt-painted calligraphy, and a rich brown lacquer finish. Composed of two sections with f...
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Solid Mahogany
Brass Large Ice Chest Box by George Zee
By George Zee
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of Chinese Ice chests or planters by George Zee, circa 1960s solid mahogany with dovetail finish, brass handles, and decorative faux bambo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
$700 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This simply designed doon bench from China's Shanxi province is carved by hand from a single block of limestone. With a strong, low profile and subtle stepped spandrels, the bench ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$8,480 / item
Large 18th Century Granite Stone Bowl Mortar Planter 9 lb
Located in Somis, CA
From Northern China comes a piece of great antiquity. The exceptionally large 18th century bowl of natural granite, hand cut and carved, in conical form with a round base. Of warm sa...
Category
18th Century Qing Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Japan Pair Big Round Antique Stone Water Basin Planters Tsukubai
Located in South Burlington, VT
Great Pair (2) Of Large Round Stone Bowls/Planters
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual pair of large round garden stone vessels with inset carved handl...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$1,600 Sale Price / set
45% Off
Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important life-size plus 94 Inch high sculpture of a man with child by Mid-Century Modern master sculptor Koga Tadao, (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$104,000 Sale Price
70% Off
Japanese Antique Stone Garden Kanon Guan Yin in Royal Ease 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Big, Beautiful And Signed
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
An early and hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Kanon in a mudra of contemplation. Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu is b...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
South Asian Bronze Rain Drum Garden Sit or Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Antique bronze rain drum table, four side handles, decorative with mysterious faces motifs around sides, beautiful oxidized patina, great object of art for display, indoors or outdoor.
Category
20th Century Tribal East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Early Antique Stone Four Buddhas Pagoda 10 feet, Best In Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered from an old Kyoto area garden. Call or message us for details or to reserve.
Please view our video.
For the finest garden- an exceptional and spiritual representation of the Buddha expressed in this unique and substantial 10 feet five roof pagoda with four buddha images carved on base.
Japan, a monumental antique stone pagoda...
Category
Mid-19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
$38,400 Sale Price
33% Off
18th Century Granite Stone Bowl Mortar Planter 6.5 lb
Located in Somis, CA
From Northern China comes a piece of great antiquity. The 18th century bowl of natural granite, hand cut and carved, in conical form with a round base. Of...
Category
18th Century Qing Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Buddha Shakyamuni 27 Inches And Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
A very old Taisho period early 20th century granite stone Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture perched upon a square base.
Signed front left with named patron: hidaka shig...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
Please view our video.
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Japan “Oribe” st...
Category
Early 20th Century Showa East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Style Ebony and Casting Glass Interior Double Door with Two Sides Portal
By Alexander
s Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Modern Style Ebony and Casting Glass Interior Double Door with Twi Sides Portal
Could be done with any sizes as custom made order or purchased as it is.
Elevate the style of your h...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Art Glass, Wood, Ebony
$25,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere with Lion Heads
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere with lion heads and measuring 14" in width, 11" in depth and 10" tall.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cache Pot on Stand, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese blue and white cache pot on stand. Planter measures 12" in diameter & 9.50" high.
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Jardiniere Stand, Japanese, Ebonised, Portico Planter Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique jardiniere stand. A Japanese, ebonised mahogany portico planter or lamp table, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Of elegant proportion and refined Orient...
Category
1880s Japonisme Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Oriental Japanese Large Fine Quality Bronze Bowl Planter Jardinière
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality large Oriental Japanese bronze Jardinière planter bowl censor Meiji Period, 19th Century.
Would look amazing in the right location and make a fabulous centre ...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,238 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Painted Garden Seats w/ Dragons
Exotic Birds, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese porcelain painted and glazed foliage garden seats with decorative flanking dragons & exotic birds, upper & lower bead work, and decorative circular cut out fret works...
Category
1820s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain, Paint, Pottery
Antique-patinated Wall fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a curved back panel and central rosette spout. The semi-circular basin and slender design offer elegant prop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japan Rare Antique Hand Carved Stone Flower Or Display Base 19thc Hard To Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this seldom found , one of a kind large granite stone display base featuring four sets of altar steps- an impressive and spiritually significant object for displayin...
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$1,440 Sale Price
48% Off
19th Century Chinese Qing Carved Rosewood and Marble Inset Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood and Marble Inset Stand. Finely carved throughout.
Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and 32" in height.
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Organic Modern Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
19th Century Chinese 3d Carving Wood Panels Hanging Architectural Element, Set
Located in Pomona, CA
These set of three antique Chinese wood carving panels has very deep 3D carving works of Chinese folks art - Chinese Opera with gilt. These ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$899 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Japanese Bronze Midcentury Sculpture "Mother and Children” Kiku
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an attractive large scale bronze sculpture of a caretaking mother with two children and signed a by midcentury sculptor.
Classic mother midcentury pose with artist's signature and date on base. Handsome original old verdigris patina from appropriate age.
Mother's back gently protects and shelters her new born and her right hand lovingly clutches the hand of her second child in this charming and iconic design.
Excellent garden candidate.
Photographs were taken indoors and out of doors in natural light for your viewing pleasure.
Dimensions: 32 inches high and 11 inches wide
Signed on base. Artist name: Kiku (Chrysanthemum) and likely bronze sculptor Kikuchi Kazuo (1908-1985) and dated 1978
Provenance: private Japanese garden collection
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$10,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Chinese Antique Large Qing Hand Carved Stone Drum Stool Display Pedestal, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare and Hard To Find 19th Century
From China's Qing dynasty (1644-1912) a hard to find solid limestone finely carved "drum" pedestal - perfect for displaying your indoor or outdoor...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$1,920 Sale Price
31% Off
Small Footed Porcelain Vaso Planter in Matte Denim Blue
By Cultivated Gardens for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom garden vaso are modeled after traditional terra cotta wares but are made from pigmented porcelain. The bowl can be moved from the base for planting and watering. The C...
Category
2010s Greco Roman East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Chinese Old Fantastic Sculpture Comical Face Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of a kind.
From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this large hand carved red sandstone Lohan or Monk sculpture dating to circa...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
$550 Sale Price
63% Off
Pair of brown glazed ceramic elephants, garden stools or plant holders, China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty pair of very decorative garden stools or plant stands or side tables in the shape of Asian elephants.
Hand painted ceramic.
The elephants are in ceremonial dress...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,279 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Early 16th Century Granite Ram Garden Sculptures
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of early 16th century granite ram garden sculptures.
Category
16th Century Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
China Extra Large Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peak
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 62.5 inches tall and 88 inches length
Site: 54.5 inches tall and 80 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings:
“Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty as
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible...
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$19,200 Sale Price
31% Off
Thai Vintage Oversized Shigaraki Style Namako Glazed Planter with Wave Effects
Located in Yonkers, NY
An oversized vintage Japanese Shigaraki style Thai planter from the Mid-20th Century with namako inspired blue glaze and flaring lines. Created in Thailand during the mid century per...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Carved Limestone Head of the Buddha, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sensitively carved limestone monumental head of the Buddha, China, mid-20th century.
The large carved limestone head displays a quiet sensuousness typical of the Northern Qi style, and follows Northern Qi stylistic conventions, with an oval shaped head covered in pinwheel shaped curls. His full lips...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Large Hand Carved Travertine Mantel in Pale Golden Hue
Located in Houston, TX
Travertine mantel that is carved by hand; each side is gracefully curved and
has a carved cartouche at the center front. This may be viewed in the
Gallery and is ready to ship or b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine
$4,080 Sale Price
40% Off
Chinese Unique Black And White Cascading Mountain Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique black and white "moon light" reflection of a cascading mountain formation in this Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called a dream stone Shih-hu...
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Organic Form, Black Fiberglass Hook by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cobble hook by kar
Dimensions: W 6 x D 5.5 x H 1 cm.
Materials: FRP.
Other colors available.
Like a jade in the rough, it could be use as a hook or door h...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Other
$213 / item
Pair of Chinese Painted And Lacquered Chinoiserie Pedestals
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine pair of early 20th century Chinese Painted and Lacquered Pedestals in colors of green, white, and red on a black background. Pedestals are decorated with traditional Chinese mot...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Porcelain Bulb Pan in Matte Denim
By Cultivated Gardens for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom garden wares are modeled after traditional terracotta wares but are made from pigmented porcelain. The Classic, elegant style of this bulb pan ...
Category
2010s Greco Roman East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
$55 / item
Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Window Panels Wall Arts - a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a pair of Chinese antique Open Carved interior wooden Window Screen Panels. It features beautiful open carved Chinese traditional folk art design on it and some detailed deco...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
China Large Stunning Red Flower Pandora Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Red Flower Pandora - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical sky landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork o...
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Large Bird
Bamboo Art Pottery Chinese Egg Pot Jardinière Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery egg jar featuring elegant bird and bamboo motifs hand-applied around the body. Over 120 years old, these vessels were originally used to store b...
Category
1890s Aesthetic Movement Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$1,237 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Wall Panel, Abstract Art , Wabi Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wall-hanging carved wooden ornament is made from recycled zelkova wood from a kotatsu table from the Meiji period.
The beautiful grain of the wood has been carefully carved by ...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique-patinated Wall fountain, Renaissance Style, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a straight-lined basin and decoratively curved back panel. The distinctive block design and solid proportion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Vintage Chinese Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th Century Vintage Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool. Heavy stool is hand-painted in traditional Chinese palette of black, cream, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Form, Rose Pink Fiberglass Hook by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose cobble hook by kar
Dimensions: W 6 x D 5.5 x H 1 cm
Materials: FRP
Other colours available.
Like a jade in the rough, it could be use as a hook or do...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Other
Set of Four Stainless Steel Handled Modernist Fireplace Tools
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist set of four stainless steel handled fireplace tools and stand, circa 2000s. There are four tools (shovel, brush, log holder and poker) and a sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stainless Steel
$520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
China Extra Large Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peak
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 54 inches tall and 73 inches length
Site: 46 inches tall and 65 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings:
“Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty as
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible...
Category
20th Century East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Antique Chinese Handcraft 5 Panels Wooden Screen / Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 115 1/2"H x 19 1/2"W x 2"D each
All together: 97 in W
Origin: Shan Xi, China
Circa: 1850
Material: Elm wood
Condition: Original finished, very good condition. hand made, hand ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Elm
Set of Four Qing Dynasty Elmwood Open Fretwork Panels with Delicate Carvings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of four Chinese Qing Dynasty period large carved elm wood interior door panels from the late 19th century, with fretwork design, openwork and figures in landscape scenes carved...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Elm
Stone Standing Buddha Guan Yin Silk Road Tang Style
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, finely carved Tang dynasty Silk Road style solid stone statue of Goddess of Compassion Guan Yin Avalokitwshavara. The bodhisattva is sho...
Category
20th Century Tang East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Bronze Patinated Footed Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Oriental Japanese (19th Century) bronze large jardiniere with a green patina and carp in relief and raise on 4 cloud form feet (Koyoto School; Meiji Period)
Category
19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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