Chi

Translated as “vital life force,” chi or qi is the universal energy present in all living things that connects everything spiritually, emotionally, energetically and physically and often associated with Feng Shui to optimize the flow of energy in a specific setting. Chinese statues are often consecrated to impart chi into the images they represent.

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  • Antique Shiwan Ceramic Wall Pocket Double Chopsticks Holder, Shiwan, China (19325A-GHK) $185

    $185.00
    H: 7.125 ”  W:  8.375 ”  D: 3.75 ”  | FREE SHIPPING!

    This Shiwan green  chopsticks holder is divided into two parts with holes on top for hanging and small holes on the bottom for drainage. Chopsticks were often wedding gifts from mothers to daughters with many auspicious wishes: phrases for sons as soon as possible, upside down bats with coins and ribbon meaning “blessings in front of your eyes,”  and border clouds and thunder symbolizing life-giving rain and abundance.

  • Antique/Vintage Bejeweled Wood Naga, Burma/Myanmar (11134B-KRK) $975

    $975.00
    H: 32″  W: 20″  D: 7.5″  SHIPPING INFORMATION REQUIRED. CONTACT US AT 213-568-3030

    This exceptional naga was likely one of two that were part of a gong stand. Gongs were used in Burma for both ceremonial and musical purposes in religious, state, or secular settings and as protector figures. A superb carving elaborately decorated with gold lacquer and pigmentation over every square inch, he opens his mouth wide bearing mother-of-pearl teeth and a curled blood red mouth and tongue to drive away malevolent spirits reinforced by the large glaring eyes circled in red. On first glance it is menacing, but its history as a protector of Buddha Shakyamuni make it prized as a fanciful, gleeful guardian. His scales are arched relief designs of mixed lacquer and ash highlighted with inset cut mirrors and green sequin-like glass “jewels.” It is mounted on a museum quality stand and is in excellent condition for its age and use despite missing and ear.

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  • Antique/Vintage Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic (17022B-ZLK) $130

    $130.00
    H: 7”  W: 6.5”  D: 3.625” | FREE SHIPPING!

    This glazed white porcelain cat teapot with a raised paw, like most vessels in this genre, has a removable head, a long sinuous tail handle and a raised paw as a spout. The hand painted whimsical and colorful design includes a thin ribbon-like blue collar and an impressive dangling ornamental bow with black accents that define the face, ears, head and paws,
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  • Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic (19420C-VAS) $135

    $135.00
    H: 7.25”  W: 8”  D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING!

    This porcelain rotund cat teapot has a raised paw to poured tea, a removable head to add water and long sinuous tail  handle. He is whimsically and finely hand painted with colorful designs: blue for the ribbon-like collar, pink, green, black and blue accents on the face and head and green streaks on its coat and tail.

  • Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic (19420D-QAS) $135

    $135.00
    H: 7”  W: 8”  D: 3.625” | FREE SHIPPING!

    This porcelain teapot is a rotund cat figurine comically sitting on a mouse. It has a raised paw spout, a removable head  and a long sinuous tail handle. The whimsical and colorful design with long ribbon and blue collar with a dangling blue bow and the black, pink, and brown accents that define the face, ears, head, paws, and body and all are hand-painted.

  • Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic (19420E-VAS) $130

    $130.00
    H: 7.”  W: 6.5”  D: 3.625” | FREE SHIPPING!

    This charming Chinese Republic porcelain cat teapot with a raised paw used to pour tea and removable head for addeing water has a long sinuous tail handle to pour brewed tea from the opening at the end of the paw. The accents defining the face, ears, head, and paws and the whimsical and colorful, thin blue ribbon collar and dangling ornamental bow are beautifully hand-painted.

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