Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Shi Lu Seal Mark
Republic period (1912-1949), Chinese famille rose vase, the base with the seal mark Shi lu, 'Stone Cottage, used by Liang Duishi (active 1920-37). Height 21.5 cm
Chinese Monkey Hardstone Seal with Inscription
Chinese hardstone seal. Monkey to top; seal impression to base; and characters. Height 15 cm
Chinese Buddhist Lion Soft Stone Seal
A Chinese Soft stone seal in the form of a Buddhist lion four character seal carved to base. Width 8.2 cm height 13.2 cm
Early Yellow Stone Seal with Relief Decoration and Black Highlights
A early yellow stone seal decorated in relief, highlighted in black 10 cm tall
Red Stone Dog of Fo Seal with Calligraphy
Chinese carved red stone dog of fo seal, with calligraphy on side
Chinese Carved Seals: Shu-shan and Ba-ling Stones
Two Chinese carved seals, one Shu-shan stone and the other Ba-ling stone (2)
Chinese Mica Stone Carved Panel with Wooden Stand
A framed mica stone carved panel marked with Chinese characters and seal, carved wooden stand with fretwork vines and scrolls. Height 28 cm
Red and Grey Chinese Hardstone Seal (9cm)
Chinese hardstone seal. Red and grey. Not engraved. Height 9 cm
Chinese Hardstone Seals with Unicorn and Pigs
Two various Chinese carved hardstone seals. One with pigs and engraved characters to base; the other with unicorn on engraved column, also with character mark to base. Height 15 cm. (Unicorn)
Wu Qi Stone Seal with Temple Dog and Decorations
Carved stone seal (Wu Qi). Temple dog on top and writing and decoration to sides
Chinese Amber Stone Seal with Landscape and Pavilion Scene
A large Chinese stone seal. Modern era. Cylindrical and in amber tonings, simply relief carved with a continuous scene of a landscape and pavilion setting, similarly embellished to the top, with seal to base. Height 10 cm. Diameter 5 cm
Bamboo Hard Stone Seal with Calligraphy
A Chinese hard stone seal, modelled as a section of bamboo. with calligraphy. Age uncertain
Chinese Stone Seals: Mountain & Lion
A Chinese stone mountain seal and a small stone seal, modern era, in mottled deep amber tonings flecked with black, the mountain depicting a traditional rock and pine tree landscape setting, with seal to base; and a small rectangular seal with script to…
Chinese Stone Seals Depicting Four Seasons
A group of four Chinese stone seals, the mottled yellow ochre rectangular seals depicting the four seasons, each with an engraved and inked floral emblem of the respective season accompanied by script; chops to base well stained with red ink. Height 9 cm
Chinese Foo Dog Stone Carving Seal (6.4 cm)
A Chinese stone carved foo dog seal no stamp to base. Height 6.4 cm
Chinese Stone Carvings and Ornaments
Eleven Chinese carved stone seals (6.5 cm high), a carved stone calligraphy panel, a stone and a glass ornament
Turtle-Topped Chinese Seal with Boy's Name
Chinese carved stone seal, surmounted with turtle. Inscribed with boys name
Celadon Jade Dragon and Bat Pendant with Inscription
A celadon jade pendant, carved with two dragons emerging from 'lingzhi' stems and a bat to one side, finely incised with an inscription and two seals, the stone of pale even tone with a faint russet suffusion, 6.7 cm long
Private Collection Stone Seals from Sydney
Two stone seals. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney 5 cm, 3 cm
Assorted Snuff Bottles with Decorations
Four snuff bottles, comprising a peach coloured glass bottle with red seal, a hardstone bottle with three applied koi fish, a jade bottle with applied cinnabar decoration and a blue and white porcelain snuff bottle (4), height of tallest 7.5 cm
Chinese Foo Dog Stone Seal
Large Chinese carved grey stone seal / chop, surmounted with a Foo Dog, 10 cm high
Tianhuang Stone Seal, Caramel Tones, 6.5 cm Height
A Tianhuang stone seal, in rich variegated caramel tonings, the rectangular seal with an irregular domed top, plain to the base. Height 6.5 cm
Chinese Carved Hardstone Seal and Eagle Plaque
Two various Chinese carved hardstone items, including seal, carved unicorn to top. Character marks to base; & brown plaque, carved eagle to face. Length four cm. & height 3 cm. (seal)
Chinese Carved Stone Figurine & Chop
Chinese carved stone figurine & chop 11 cm high (tallest) approx
Celadon Jade Crane Snuff Bottle
A celadon jade snuff bottle of flattened rounded form, one side carved in relief with a crane beside arching bamboo, the reverse with an inscription and two seals, the stone of pale even tone, stopper 5.2 cm high
Chinese Silver and Amber Butterfly Flask
A Chinese silver mounted amber flask, of large cushion form, the flask with a cast butterfly collar with red stone embellishments and lion's head ring handles, a ruyi border to the base, the small tubular neck surmounted by an amber stopper; impressed…
Chinese Grey Hardstone Seals with Buddhist Lion Carvings
A pair of Chinese grey hardstone seals, carved with Buddhist lions. Height 11 cm
Chinese Gentleman Stone Chop, 7cm
Chinese carved stone chop with gentleman figure, height 7 cm approx
Late Qing Dynasty Carved Stone Chop Seal (7cm)
A carved stone chop seal, late Qing dynasty. 7 cm high
Chinese Lily Carved Shoushan Stone Seal
A Chinese carved Shoushan stone seal decorated with lillies. Three character mark to base. Height 6.5 cm. Provenance: E.A. Stanton estate
Swirling Malachite Seal Cylinder
A Chinese malachite seal. Utilising the natural swirling modulations of the richly coloured stone, fashioned as a simple cylinder with a rounded top. Length 6.5 cm
Yellow Shou Shan Stone Pig Carving
A Chinese Shou Shan stone carved with a pig, the seal is Blank, a rich yellow stone with light & dark streaking, the recumbent pig is well delineated with long floppy ears, lying on top of the square base. Height 6.5 cm
Chinese Chicken-Blood Hardstone Seal Chop
A chicken-blood hardstone Chinese seal chop, of square section with rounded top carved with calligraphic inscriptions and with stylised seal under the base. Height 12 cm
Yellow Shou Shan Lion Dog Stone Seal
A Chinese Shou Shan stone seal, carved with a lion dog, the stone in multiply hues of yellow, finely carved on a square base, height 6.5 cm
Chinese Temple Dog Stone Seal
A Chinese carved stone seal of square section, surmounted by a contorted temple dog, mottled tan colour. Height 6.5 cm
Chinese Lotus Hard Stone Seal
A Chinese hard stone seal, in modulating and veined light to deeper amber tones, the large rectangular seal lightly relief carved to each face with lotus, figures and a pavilion, with inked seal mark underside and script to one face. Length 12.5 cm
Chinese Carved Dog Seal with Character Marks
Chinese carved hardstone seal. Standing dog of fo. Character marks to base.
White Jade Buddhist Lion Seal with Ball
A white jade seal, (2), of square form surmounted by a seated figure of a Buddhist lion holding a large ball beneath its raised right forepaw, with head turned to the side and jaws open, the curly mane extending down the spine to a bushy tail, the whitish…
Chinese Hardstone Seal with Incised Script
A signed Chinese hardstone seal, an unadorned square seal in a pleasing mottled amber, ochre and red veined stone, incised script in characters to one face with detailed and lengthy archaistic script to the base. Length 8 cm. Width 8 cm
Chinese Hard Stone Lion Seal
A signed Chinese hard stone seal of a lion, in deep black green tones with olive inclusions, depicting a lion descending a rocky outcrop atop a squared plinth, with gilt enriched engraved decoration, script in characters to one face and seal underside.…
Vintage Chinese Lion Carved Stone Chop
Large vintage Chinese carved stone chop, the square shape decorated on top with lions above figures flanked by pillars, 20.5 cm high approx.
Tianhuang Stone Lion Dog Seal
A Chinese Tianhuang stone carved, with a lion dog, the seal is Blank, a Rich Even honey yellow stone, the lion dog carved on the centre of the column ready to pounce, with a tall curly tale & a turning ferocious head, height 10.5 cm
Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle with Ancient Generals Inside Painted
A Chinese glass snuff bottle with green stone stopper, signed by Maoru, inside painted with four Chinese ancient generals: Huang Yixiao, Wen Zhong, Su Hu & Jiang Ziya with red seal marks, height 7.5 cm
Blood Stone Seals, 20th Century Artists
A pair of stone seals artists, probably blood stone, 20th century, height 12 cm
Translucent Tianhuang Shoushan Stone Pebble Carving
A Tianhuang, Shoushan stone of natural pebble form, Translucent, low relief carving and hues of golden yellow. Note: Shoushan stone was revered by the Qing Emperor's and the preferred soft stone for their seals. From the Shoushan mountain streams in…
Golden Tianhuang Shoushan Stone Seal with Ancient Tree Carving
A Chinese Tianhuang, Shoushan stone with rich natural hues of golden amber, Blank seal, the face carved with an ancient tree issuing from a massive rock, and figures resting in the branches. Note: Shoushan stone is soft and likes to be handled to build up…
Republic Era Chinese Hardstone Seal with Carved Birds
A Chinese hardstone seal, Republic era, first half 20th century, the plinth style seal surmounted with integral carved twin birds perched on bamboo, in pleasing tones of ochre, beige and dark brown, russet colours to the birds, with character script to…
Qing Dynasty Celadon Jade Double Seal Carving
An unusual celadon jade carving, Qing dynasty, carved as a double seal, the square and oval plaques surmounted by a sinuous chilong in pierced relief, the pale stone with russet suffusions, 4.5 cm long
Chinese Hardstone Seal with Dog and Script
A large Chinese hardstone seal, the seal in modulating red amber and tan colours depicting a dog of fo upon a rectangular plinth, with incised character script to one face, and seal script to the base, height 15.5 cm
Red and Grey Chinese Stone Chop
Chinese stone chop, of rectangular form, in tones of red and grey, 11.8 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm
Chinese Lion Soapstone Seals - Pair
Two Chinese soap stone seals, near matched pair, each carved with a guardian lion and cub to finial [2], height 18 cm
Chinese Hardstone Seal with Calligraphic Script
A Chinese hardstone seal, a rectangular seal in modulating and veined ochre, amber and rouge colours, with calligraphic script to two faces, seal script underside, height 6 cm, width 5 cm
15ct. Gold Fob Seal with Purple Stone and Floral Detail
A 19th century 15ct. yellow gold fancy fob seal, set with an oval facet cut purple stone, relief floral detail. 19.2gms.
Chinese Hardstone Carved Crab Chop
Chinese hardstone carved crab top chop, with engraved Chinese character marks to front, height 9.5 cm
Mottled Shoushan Stone Seal with Frog and Lotus
A figural Shoushan stone seal, 20th century, in vigorously mottled orange red and beige stone in the form of a plinth surmounted by a frog on a lotus leaf, with seal script underside with remnant red ink colours, height 11.5 cm
Chinese Yellow Stone Seal with Landscape and Flowers
Chinese yellow stone seal, of square form, decorated with landscape and flowers, two character mark to base, height 5 cm
Chinese Snuff Bottle with Hiding Man and Pink Stopper
Chinese inside snuff bottle and stopper, pink stone stopper, above a brass collar, body decorated with man hiding up a pine tree, being chased by three other men, set on oval foot, signature and seal to front, seal and calligraphy to back, height 10 cm
Pair of Chinese Carved Hardstone Chops
Pair cased Chinese carved hardstone chops, Height 7 cm (each).
Chinese Lion Seal in Red Shousan Stone
A Chinese Shousan stone seal, in modulating red colours flecked with ochre and depicting a substantial lion upon a square plinth, the base with seal script, height 11.5 cm
Orange Stone Carved Chinese Chop with Tiger Finial
Chinese carved chop, in orange stone, carved with tiger finial and incised characters and carved seal to base, height 9 cm
Qingtian Stone Lion Seal (12cm)
Chinese Qingtian stone seal, lion button, finely carved, height 12 cm
Shoushan Stone Seal with Water Lilies
An old Chinese seal of shoushan stone, carved in low relief with water lilies. Height 6.5 cm
Shoushan Stone Seal with Peach-Carrying Figure
A Shoushan stone seal, the rectangular plinth with a rounded top in light amber colours, relief carved with a figure carrying a giant peach, with inked character marks, a lotus flower to the reverse and seal script to the base, length 5.5 cm
Qing Dynasty Soapstone Mythical Beast Seal
A soapstone 'mythical beast' seal Qing dynasty, the square base surmounted by a winged lion-like animal supported on clouds, its head turned towards the cub crouched to one side, the details finely carved in the amber coloured stone. 6 cm high.
Mythical Beast White Jade Pendant
A white jade pendant, 20th century, retaining the shape of the original pebble, carved in relief with a mythical beast climbing over the top, its long coiled tail extending over the sides, carved from a white stone with some russet markings, a small red…
Carved Stone Stamps with Camel, Dragon, and Village Scenes
Shoushan marked stone stamp and seals carved with camel, tree and village scene the other with dragons, both in a red, cream hue, and with and marks to base, height 11 cm
Chinese Bi-Coloured Stone Seal with Relief Decoration and Characters
A large Chinese stone seal bi coloured deep amber and black carved stone, relief decorated to each face with figures in an auspicious landscape setting, with engraved characters to one face and seal script to the base, height 15.5 cm
Chinese Stone Carved Tea Pot with Seal Marks
A 20th century Chinese stone carved tea pot, seal marks under base, length 14 cm, width 8 cm, height 7 cm
Jade Mythical Beast Seal with Incised Border
A jade 'mythical beast' seal, 19th/20th century, the rectangular base surmounted by a recumbent beast, its head turned to the side with snarling expression, the sides of the base encircled with an incised rope twist border, the face with a four-character…
Buddhist Lion Seal from Qing Dynasty
A soapstone 'Buddhist lion' seal Qing dynasty, 19th century, the square base surmounted by a seated figure of a Buddhist lion, with thick mane and bushy tail, its head turned to the side with alert expression, the details well carved in the amber coloured…
Chinese Elephant Carved Hardstone Chop
Chinese carved hardstone chop carved elephant to top, Chinese script verso, character mark to base, height 16 cm
Oriental Hardstone Seal with Brass Base
Oriental hardstone seal hardstone handle to brass base, height 5.5 cm
Crimson and Grey Chinese Stone Seal
Chinese red stone seal, of rectangular form with a slightly curved top, in tones of crimson and grey, height 11.5 cm
Chinese Mythical Creature Stone Seals
Two Chinese carved stone seals, each of rectangular form, with carved mythological creature, one side incised with Chinese calligraphy, height 7 cm and 5 cm
Chinese Orange Stone Seal with Carved Landscape and Figures
Chinese orange stone seal, or rectangular form with a slightly curved top, the body continuously carved with figures, landscape and rocky outcrop, signed, height 7 cm
Mythical Beast Soapstone Seal
A soapstone 'mythical beast' seal, 19th/20th century, the rectangular base surmounted by the crouching beast with head turned towards its hind quarters, with long mane and coiled tail, the front of the base with an inscription and the face carved with…
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