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Chinese Changhua chicken blood seal with yellow, red and black color. This kind of three color combination is often called “Liu, Guan, Zhang”. This uncarved seal is likely from the republic period. Good condition as shown in the photos. Guaranteed genuine Changhua chicken blood stone. Size: 5 cm tall Provenance: from a Hawaii Collector 昌化鸡血石 （刘关张）

This rare antique Chinese jade bangle is likely from theChinese Liao or Xixia period, which was about 1000 AC. The jade stone with dark spots are typical of that period, which jade material is hard to find today. The bangle is decorated with eight horses and some characters. The characters looks like ancient Chinese but can not be read. Liao and XiXia used characters, which looked like Chinese, but were not the Chinese we know. The horses were walking, running, rolling… The cutting techniques used were simple but the horses are full of life and energy. Great patina. This bangle is in good antique condition with no chip or break or restoration. Any jade from these two dynasties are very rare and hard to find. Size: 8.5 cm outside diameter, 6.14 cm inside diameter. Provenance: from a Philadelphia collector

A Chinese Jade Ruyi Scepter with Zitan Wooden Handle of oval outline, deeply carved with a scene of a sage and attendant on a mountain path, walking between trees with swirling clouds above, the finely carved jade stone inset into the head of a zitan scepter with an elegantly curved shaft, terminating in a triangular tip with a bull-nose perforation. The jade carving is typical  work of 18th century qianlong period, and was likely from the work of the imperial work shop. Ruyi (Chinese: 如意; literally: ‘as desired; as [you] wish’) is a curved decorative object that serves as either a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. The jade plaque 3 5/8in (9.2cm) wide. Total length of ruyi is 15″ (38 cm) 清十八世纪紫檀柄玉如意

The pure white cylindrical shaft elegantly carved and undercut at one end with the  plum flower elements. The plum blossom, which is known as the “meihua” (梅花), is one of the most beloved flowers in China and has been frequently depicted in Chinese art and poetry for centuries. … Therefore, the plum blossom came to symbolize perseverance and hope, as well as beauty, purity, and the transitoriness of life. Length: 7-7/8″ long (20cm)  Reference: In Sep 2019, a similar jade hair pin was sold in Sotheby’s New York in the Chinese Art From the Metropolitan Museum of Art: THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING GIFT, Lot 28. 2019年9月10日，纽约苏富比的大都会博物馆专场拍卖中有一件很近似的玉簪。拍品号28。本件玉簪与上述28号拍品原来很可能是一大一小的同一套件。

Produced in Zhaoqing city, Guangdong province in South China, in over 1000 years, the Duan inkstone has been one of the most famous inkstones in China.  Duan inkstones were first produced during the Wude reign (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is made of Duan stone from the Duanxi River running at the foot of Lanke Mountain, hence the name. Famed as the stone material being very fine and doing no damages to the writing brush. Duan inkstone has had a high reputation among Chinese scholars ever since. The key to making Duan inkstones is collecting the proper stones. It was very hard to hand pick flawless stones in ancient China. Any cracks inside the stone can cause damage during carving. The cave where the duan stone was mined was only about 80cm high, and collectors had to squat, sit or lie down to collect the stone. Therefore, a good old duan ink stone is not easy to come by in ancient China. Size: Condition: Very good condition with no damage or repair. 清康熙“福在眼前”端砚

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The Chinese idiom, San Yang Kai Tai,  (三羊开泰) means “three goats bring fortune”.

The bi is a type of circular ancient Chinese jade artifact. The earliest bi were produced in the Neolithic period. A bi is a flat jade disc with a circular hole in the centre. As laboriously crafted objects, they testify to the concentration of power and resources in the hands of a small elite. Later traditions associate the bi with heaven, and the cong with the earth. Bi disks are consistently found with heaven and earth-like imagery, suggesting that the disk’s circular shape also bears symbolic significance. Jade, like bi disks, has been used throughout Chinese history to indicate an individual of moral quality, and has also served as an important symbol of rank. The elite society  had been making the jade Bi disk in almost every dynasty throughout the Chinese history. The jade Bi disk with both Dragon and Phoenix are rare. We all know the meaning of Dragon. Phoenix in Chinese is called Fenghuang. The fenghuang has very positive connotations. It is a symbol of high virtue and grace. The fenghuang and dragon together also symbolizes the union of yin and yang. The Chinese also considered the dragon-and-phoenix design symbolic of blissful relations between husband and wife, another common yang and yin metaphor. A custom made display stand (as shown in photos) is included. Condition: In very good antique condition with normal age wear. Size:  diameter Provenance: From a private New York Collection

Chinese Changhua chicken blood seal with bright red chicken blood color. This uncarved seal is likely from the 1970s-1980s. It still has an old sticker from a Chinese shop. Good condition as shown in the photos. Guaranteed genuine Changhua chicken blood stone. Size: 9 cm tall 昌化鸡血石 章料

A beautiful Chinese white jade carving of HeHe boys from the 18th century Qing dynasty.  He-He Er Xian (和合二仙) translated as the Immortals of Harmony and Union and as the Two gods of Harmony and Union, are two Taoist immortals. They are popularly associated with good friendship and happy marriages. Size: 2-1/8″ H Condition: Good condition, no damage found. 清18世纪白玉和合二仙珮