Early 14th century; extinct Sophora (Huai wood); Shanxi. This pair of early Ming altar tables is rare not only because…
13th/14th Century; extinct Sophora (Huai) wood, pine and other soft wood for secondary framework; restored to its archaistic beauty with…
18th Century (Qing period); wood and bamboo construction, metal details. This kind of horse-drawn carriage is a mode of transport…
17th Century; Northern Elm and miscellaneous secondary wood; Shanxi This shrine is red-lacquered, gilded, and decorated with paintings and magnificent…
Early 18th century, walnut, Shanxi. Expensive wood, beautiful openwork carvings, Buddhist motif relief carvings on side panel. 86.5″ L, 20″…
Circa 1860 (Yi Dynasty); pear wood, iron fittings, printing-block panels; found on Kangwha Island, Korea. 36″ w, 17″d, 34″ h.…
1860, chestnut wood frame, pear wood inlay, Kangwha Island, Korea. One hundred Chinese characters were inlaid instead of painted on.…
1860, Choson Dynasty, lime wood, mother-of-pearl, found on Kangwha Island, Kyung Ki Do Province. 30.5″w, 14.5″ d, 41.75″h with…
1880. 1880, Yi Dynasty; pear wood, mother 0f pearl, brass, silk lining; found on Kangwha Island after the Japanese Occupation;…
1880, cedar wood, brass fittings, found on Kangwha Island. 42″w, 24.5″ d, 27″ h. This magnificent trunk, with incised brass-work…