Extremely Rare Long Late Yuan/Early Ming Four Drawers Coffer 13th/14th Century; extinct Sophora or Huai wood, pine and other soft wood for secondary framework; all-original and in excellent condition; Exceptional Pair of Early Ming Painting Tables Late 13th/early 14th Century; Sophora (Huai) wood; Shanxi. In China, painting tables were prized possessions of the scholar-artist because he Exceptional Early Ming Eight Drawer Buffet Circa 15th C; Sophora (Huai) wood, pine or other soft wood for secondary framework; Shanxi. 35” h. 70” w. 25” Early Ming Table with Three Deep-Carved Drawers 13th/14th c, Sophora (Huai) wood, Shanxi. Distinguish for age and rare extinct wood that never warps; beautiful deep carving. 46" Early Ming Altar Table with Rare Heavenly Stallions Carvings 15th c; Sophora (Huai) framework, cypress and miscellaneous wood side panels; rare "Heavenly Stallions" carvings; Shanxi. 36” h x 51” Early Ming Three Drawers Buffet with “Taohuan” Panels 15th/16th C; Shanxi; Northern Elm, original iron pulls and hammered nails. 84" w, 24" d, 30.5" h This table exhibits Outstanding Ming Platform Bed 16th/17th C, Sophora, Shanxi. Considered "honorific seat"; of extinct Sophora wood, elegantly styled; 15½” h. 69” w. 28½” d In Early Ming Square Cabriole Legs Table with Skirted Apron 15th/16th C, Sophora (Huai), Shanxi. Exceptional construction from extinct wood; distinguish deep grains, never warps; refined styled and carvings. Rare Early Qing Walnut Altar Table with Carved Buddhist Symbols Early 18th C; Shanxi. Walnut wood, beautiful openwork carvings, Buddhist-motif relief carvings on side panels. 86.5" L, 20" W, 33.5" Red Lacquered Half-Round Tables with Claw Feet 17th/18thC, Camphor, Hunan. Rare five-clawed dragons cabriole legs. 33" h, 44" d This high-waisted Half-Round Table Outstanding Pair of Ming Southern Official’s Hat Armchairs 16th/17th C; Sophora (Huai); Shanxi. Of rare extinct wood; tall back and wide seat suitable for today; all-original. This kind Important Ming Southern Official Hat Armchair with Fabric Joints (Pr.) 16h/17h century, Northern Elm or Huai wood; Shanxi. This type of armchair is given the name 'southern official hat armchair' Outstanding Qing Altar Table with End Drawers Mid 1800’s, Northern Elm, Shanxi. Quality construction with beautiful carved antiquity designs; drawer slides out at each end; excellent condition. Magnificent Ming Shrine Sitting on a Cabriole Legs Table 17th Century; Northern Elm and miscellaneous secondary wood; Shanxi. This shrine is red-lacquered, gilded, and decorated with paintings and intricate Rare Ming Buddha Scripture Storage Chest 16th/17th century, raw lacquer mixed with clay powder over core wood, Shanxi; storage of Chinese scripture of "Avatamasaka Sutra". 23"w, Red Lacquer Cabinet with Gilded Medallions 17th/ 18th century, Northern Elm (Yumu), thick red lacquer, fabric underlay, gilded Buddhist auspicious symbols, original brass lock-plate; Shanxi province. Tall Black Lacquer Cabinet with Gilt Paintings on Front Panels Mid-1800s, elm, Shanxi. Gilded paintings with designs favored by elite class; superb condition; original lock-plate; no restoration. 47.5" w, 22.75" A Special Antique Black Lacquered Cabinet with “Duawen” Crackled Painted Doors Early-Mid18th C, Elm, Shanxi. "Duawen'' crackling look and screen paintings with "Scholar's Rock" treasured by Ming elite scholars. This cabinet Exceptional Qing Large Lidded Ormolu Cloisonné Ceremonial Incense Burner Second Half of 18th Century, Qing Dynasty 19½” h. 14¾” w. 9½” d This antique ceremonial incense burner is of Exceptional Early Qing Bronze and Cloisonné Incense Burner Early-to-mid 18th c. Bronze with enameled cloisonné; lively sculpted bronze Fu-dogs and dragon heads. 7.5"h, 8" w, 3" d. This Rare Tibetan Shrine Cabinet 16th/17th c, pine, mineral pigments, gesso, gold leaf. 33"w, 17.5"d, 79"h. This cabinet illustrates the richness of furniture made in Rare Gilded Monastic Cabinet 17th/18th c, pine, mineral pigments, gold leaf. 42" w, 18" d, 55.5" h. From the earliest times, some form of Important Tibetan “Yidam” Thangka 16th/17th c. Rare; age shown by old method of application of painted pigments on fabric over a board; done Exceptional Korean “Dragon-wood” Scholar’s Book Chest Circa 1850 or earlier; Zelkova wood, iron fittings; found on Kanghwa Island. 55'" h 16" d 33"w This chest is Exceptional Korean “Dragon Wood” Scholar’s Book Chest 1850 or earlier; chestnut or zelkova with dragon pattern grains; primitive iron fittings; found on Kanghwa Island. H: 34.5", L: Rare Korean Nobleman’s Double Dragons Low Desk 1880. Circa 1880, Yi Dynasty; black lacquer, pear wood, mother-of-pearl, yellow brass, silk lining; certified. 30"w, 14" d, 18.5" h Distinguish Korean Cheon Chu Chest With Significant Motifs Ca 1870; pear wood and chestnut for front and sides, elm as secondary wood, carved metalwork with significant motifs; oil Rare Korean Split-bamboo Basketry Double-unit Chest , Yi Dynasty. Circa 1870 Exceptional Korean Blanket Chest with Inlaid Chinese “Fortune” Characters purityp Circa 1860; black lacquer on chestnut wood frame, pear wood inlay; Kang Wha Island, Korea. One hundred Chinese characters Rare Korean “Double Happiness” Wedding Chest with White Brass Circa 1870, Yi Dynasty; chestnut and pear wood, rare white brass, found on Kanghwa Island, Korea, Certified. This chest made Rare Sharkskin Blanket Chest with Round Iron Hinges 1860, sharkskin/brass wire inlay, iron fittings, found on Kangwha Island, Kyung Ki Do Province. Certified. This rare chest was found Exceptional Korean Blanket Chest with Inlaid Taoist Motifs Ca. 1870, Yi Dynasty; chestnut wood, iron fittings, oil finish Size: L. 35.5" W. 16.5" H. 36" This chest is Rare Korean Medicine and Document Storage Cabinet Circa 1860, Yi Dynasty; found on Kanghwa Island Persimmon and gingko wood, brass fittings H. 131 cm, L. 95cm, D. Korean Antique Medicine Cabinet with “Ginseng” and “Deer Horn” Characters on Panels Circa 1860, zelkova for frame, paulownia for drawers, original iron fittings; Cheon Ra Buk Do Province. 37"w, 10"d, 56.5"h. Authentic Rare Korean Military Officer’s Uniform Cabinet Ca 1880; persimmon, pine; Kyung Ki Do Province. Rare finding after war; exceptional construction complimented by wood and brass fittings; Rare Korean Sharkskin/Brasswire Inlaid Bean Chest 1860; chestnut wood with sharkskin, brass-wire inlay; found on Kang-Wha Island. This is no ordinary bean chest. It is Rare Korean Sharkskin Inlaid Inkstone Box 1860, chestnut wood, sharkskin/brass wire inlay, found on Kang-Wha Island, Kyung Ki Do Province. 8" w, 14" d, 11.75" h. Korean Sharkskin Wedding Box 1860. lime wood with sharkskin and brass wire inlaid, found on Kangwha Island. Certified. This wedding box was used Rare Korean Sharkskin Wedding Box 1870, pear wood, sharkskin and brass-wire inlay, iron fittings, Kangwha Island, Kyung Ki Do Province. 23.75"w, 10.5"d, 12.5"h. This rare Korean Scholar’s Document Chest with Rare Exposed Tenon Post Style 1860, Zelkova "dragon wood", iron fittings, found on Kangwha Island. Certified. This document chest is made from zelkova but because Rare Chestnut Document Chest with Unique Locking System Ca 1870, Kang Don Do Province. Solid chestnut, unique locking system and drawer arrangement inside suggest piece used by elite Exquisite Wedding Box with Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1870, Choson or Yi Dynasty; lime wood and mother-of-pearl. Certified Rare Korean “Double Happiness” Bamboo-Slats Design Chest 1880, pine and pear wood, paulownia wood inlaid Chinese characters. 36" w, 15.5 " d, 25" h. This chest is
