18th century cantoono fan

18th century Canton fan. Decorated in guache paper with paintings of figurines with ivory faces. Guard sticks are in carved and pierced ivory

Recently acquired from the local Bonsai Association auction. Likely to be late Ching (Guangxu 1807-1908). Not the best period for Blue & white but still a good quality pot, with translucent appearance when viewed from inside allowing lights to shine thru

Ceramic

Budai (Chinese: 布袋; pinyin: bùdài), pronounced Hotei in Japanese, is a Chinese folkloric deity. His name means "Cloth Sack," and comes from the bag that he carries. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the Laughing Buddha (Chinese: 笑佛).

Blanc de Chine is the traditional European term for a type of white Chinese porcelain, made at Dehua in the Fujian province, otherwise known as Dehua porcelain or similar terms

brush pots

ivory brush pot, 17th/18th century

various jade items

The elegant boy with his beloved pet goose in semi-translucent whitish jade symbolizes parents love for their child.

Archer's ring

wrest rest

a pair of 18th /19th century calligrapher's wrest rest made of ivory, finely and deeply carved with an intricately conceived gathering of warring generals in a landscape setting. Auction tag still in place.

Ceramic figuring of poet 李白, (701 – 762). He was a Chinese poet, regarded as one of the greatest poets in China's Tang period

Calligraphy & painting brush used by scholars in 18th century. The brush handle is made of ivory.