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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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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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Adorable hand painted kylins in porcelain.
Wucai, which has its origins in the earlier Doucai ceramics, first appeared during the reign of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Jiajing who ruled the Chinese empire between 1521 and 1567. Its manufacture continued through the Ming Dynasty and into the succeeding Qing…
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- Item Number: S-5851
- Provenance/Origin: Jingdezhen Kilns. A recent pair of high quality.
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: Each: 5" tall x 6.5" wide x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 3 pounds for pair
- Price: $ 168.00 USD for pair
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Detail: This is such a detailed piece of art. Multiple dimensions as the dragons, phoenix and kylin (on top), jump off the esotericstuff.com part of the censer. Ornate for sure. Composite nickel and silver for stability and hardness. Circa mid-1900’s. In very good condition.
- Item Number: V-0802
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's.
- Composition: Silver/Nickel composite
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 7" at widest
- Weight: 4.75 pounds
- Price: $295.00 USD
