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According to Chinese tradition, green jade represents the five human virtues of courage, modesty, justice, compassion, wisdom . . . with strong spiritual vibes connected to the heart chakra.
And mix that with some handcrafted bronze work and you have an outstanding piece of art from…
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- Item Number: V-9817
- Provenance/Origin: Nanyang China. Dushan mines. Early 1900s
- Composition: Jadestone, bronze
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 5.5" in diameter
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 385.00 USD
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Bowl formed into censer with reinforced mouth rim, lion head handles and feet. Used specifically in temples where there are high standards of quality.
Xuande mark? Not sure as this mark originally came out of the Xuande period (1400s). The mark was used often after…
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- Item Number: C-4435
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet, 18th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 7" in diameter x 3.25" tall
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Price: $ 345.00 USD
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Detail: Incised phoenix around the body of the censer with flowers, ocean waves and mountain peaks. Lotus blossoms cover the rim around the top. Character markings on bottom. Circa late-1800’s to mid-1900’s. Good condition.
- Item Number: V-2842
- Provenance/Origin: China. Late 1800's to mid-1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 4.25" tall x 4.75" diameter
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $45.00 USD
