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Skilled craftsmen created this highly detailed Chi-Lin (aka Dragon Horse) from a special category of Nephrite jade, also known as Xiu or Xiuyan jade. Not quite as hard as other Nephrites, it was mined from Xiuyan City in LiaoNing Province in NE China.
Harder nephrite is…
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- Item Number: S-8862
- Provenance/Origin: Xiuyan City, LiaoNing Province. Circa late - 1990s
- Composition: Xiu Nephrite Jade with wood base
- Dimensions: On base: 16" tall x 16" at widest x 8" deep. Jade alone: 11.5" tall
- Weight: Jade: 23 pounds; Base: 9 pounds
- Price: $ 1,495.00 USD
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NOTHING beats an antique pair of these creatures with the head of a dragon, body of a horse and scales of a carp fish. The energy, the detail and the workmanship are spectacular!!
It is believed that if you look into the eyes of the…
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- Item Number: S-1322
- Provenance/Origin: Foundry in Nanning in Guangxi Province China. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Heavy Brass
- Dimensions: Pair: ~10" tall x x 10" width x 4" deep
- Weight: Pair: 22.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,085.00 USD
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Chi Lin – or the Dragon Horse – is a classic feng shui protection cure and mythological creature. Loyal to its owner and a protector to the owner’s house, the Chi Lin is of a royal status than other guardians.
Xiu Jade – aka Xiuyan…
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- Item Number: S-5092
- Provenance/Origin: Xiuyan City China, Hand carved
- Composition: Natural green Xiu (Xiuyan) jade
- Dimensions: Pair: 7" tall x ~9" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: Pair: 12.75 pounds on stands
- Price: $ 995.00 USD
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This is a great piece acquired in 2001 from an estate sale in Orange County California. The Pixiu is a hybrid creature that is meant to be a protector of Feng Shui practitioners. It was hand carved, polished and is probably from mid- to late-1900s period.
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- Item Number: S-5164
- Provenance/Origin: China. Mid- to Late-1900s
- Composition: Green stone
- Dimensions: 6" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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Detail: This mid-sized ceramic figure is a charming example of Chinese folk art. Highly glazed parrots – such as this one – were placed on the edges of rooftops of homes and public/private buildings. Limited to 9 parrots per roof, they were to protect the occupants from bad…
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- Item Number: O-0115
- Provenance/Origin: Xi'an City, Shanxi Province, China. Circa 1850's
- Composition: Glazed ceramic
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 3" at widest
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 290.00 USD
