We are a Greek/English family-run business established in the UK in 2011. Since then we have built up a large collection of unique items, hand-picked from private collectors sales. Our choice of items is based on quality, craftsmanship, cultural interest and beauty. We research every single item and aim to provide as much information as possible about its history and provenance. We speak English perfectly, as well as understanding Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French, so please do communicate without fear for any questions you may have. We are here to help and provide any information you need at all times. We have been packing and sending items abroad for many years and have successfully delivered even the most fragile pieces including Venetian mirrors, carved chairs and arabesque tables. This Listing is for. An Antique Intricately Carved Jade Hardstone White Metal Powder Mirror Box. 8.5 cm in diameter. Very Good condition no problems. In the summer of 2013 our shop featured in the BBC series Antiques Road Trip; we have also worked with prop-masters and costume designers in the film industry, supplying jewellery and antiques for productions such as Mr Holmes (with Ian Mckellan), Viceroy’s House (directed by Gurinder Chadha), the upcoming Disney production Maleficient II, and the TV series Downton Abbey. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Jade/Hardstone”. The seller is “nasiaauctionsuk” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Jade/Hardstone
- Product: Box
- Region of Origin: Chinese
- Age: 1900-1940
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November 10, 2021
Rare Chinese Wood Tea Box Intricate White Jadeite Open Work Carving Top with Provenance. Box is early 1900’s – Made of Fruitwood or possibly Zitan Wood due to the same color and pattern characteristics – measures 3 1/2″ on each side and 2 3/4″ High. Please notice the detail in the box. Very well made with all 4 corners have dovetail construction as see in the recently added picture. Also added picture of tea box bottom. White Open Work Hand Carved Jadeite Piece is early 19th C or late 18th C and is of very fine quality. The Jadeite is GIA evaluated and verified. See pictures for details. From the estate of Dr. Wojciech Maria Wojtek Bogdanowicz. Of Madison, WI and Naples, FL. He was born on June 12, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland Wojtek was not only a survivor of WW II but also an Auschwitz survivor. His father, Anthony, a captain in the Polish army, was a victim of the Russian invasion of Poland in 1939 and lost in life at the Katyn Forest. Wojtek could fascinate all with stories of survival as a child during the war. He studies medicine in Poland. His quest brought him to the US in 1962. He first worked at Patterson General Hospital in Patterson, NJ as a pediatric intern. Wojtek became a US citizen shortly after his arrival and was proud of his new homeland. He did his medical residency in Neurosurgery at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH. He practiced one of his lifes passions, Neurosurgery at St. Marys Hospital in Madison for over 35 years and was a pioneer in establishing trauma care at St. Additionally, he was a fierce advocate for his patients and was integral in establishing the first CT scanner at St. He was a kind person with a love for people, art and learning. Wojtek provided specialized medical missionary work around the world. Wojtek was a passionate patron of the arts. He could lecture on art as easily as he could Neurosurgery. He never stopped learning and was intrigued by art until the very end. He was an avid collector from auctions, world travels and his thirst for knowledge. Wojtec acquired this piece on his many travels to China. The item “Rare Chinese Wood Tea Box Intricate White Jadeite Open Work Carving Top” is in sale since Sunday, October 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Boxes”. The seller is “murf454″ and is located in Bonita Springs, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Type: Tea Box
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Wood
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Color: Dark Wood Tone/White
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September 15, 2021
Rare Chinese Wood Tea Box Intricate White Jadeite Open Work Carving Top with Provenance. Box is early 1900’s – Made of Fruitwood or possibly Zitan Wood due to the same color and pattern characteristics – measures 3 1/2″ on each side and 2 3/4″ High. White Open Work Hand Carved Jadeite Piece is early 19th C or late 18th C and is of very fine quality. The Jadeite is GIA evaluated and verified. See pictures for details. From the estate of Dr. Wojciech Maria Wojtek Bogdanowicz. Of Madison, WI and Naples, FL. He was born on June 12, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland Wojtek was not only a survivor of WW II but also an Auschwitz survivor. His father, Anthony, a captain in the Polish army, was a victim of the Russian invasion of Poland in 1939 and lost in life at the Katyn Forest. Wojtek could fascinate all with stories of survival as a child during the war. He studies medicine in Poland. His quest brought him to the US in 1962. He first worked at Patterson General Hospital in Patterson, NJ as a pediatric intern. Wojtek became a US citizen shortly after his arrival and was proud of his new homeland. He did his medical residency in Neurosurgery at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH. He practiced one of his lifes passions, Neurosurgery at St. Marys Hospital in Madison for over 35 years and was a pioneer in establishing trauma care at St. Additionally, he was a fierce advocate for his patients and was integral in establishing the first CT scanner at St. He was a kind person with a love for people, art and learning. Wojtek provided specialized medical missionary work around the world. Wojtek was a passionate patron of the arts. He could lecture on art as easily as he could Neurosurgery. He never stopped learning and was intrigued by art until the very end. He was an avid collector from auctions, world travels and his thirst for knowledge. Wojtec acquired this piece on his many travels to China. The item “Rare Chinese Wood Tea Box Intricate White Jadeite Open Work Carving Top” is in sale since Monday, September 13, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Boxes”. The seller is “murf454″ and is located in Bonita Springs, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Wood
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Color: Dark Wood Tone/White
- Type: Tea Box
WISDOM AND GOOD FORTUNE. The jade carving traditional techniques features tri-dimensional, circular-carving and line-carving, lattice-carving, and openwork-carving etc. Our craftsman used various forms such as human figures, flowers, birds and animals. The diversification of jade carving means different meaning. Gourd means good fortuneand salary increase. Various varieties of melon means good fortune. Pumpkinmeans good fortune. Corn means to get a good harvest. Peach means health and longevity. Peanutthey all means good fortuneand descendants stretches. Applemeans harmony and peace. Cabbagemean you will become more rich. Flower means rich and noble. Pineand Crane, means health and longevity. Bamboo means that life gets better day by day. Batmeans good fortune. Dragon or Kylin dragon, is amazing animal in Chinese mythologyit means auspicious. Phoenixis the divine bird in legend, which means to have eternal life. Pixiu is an amazing animal in Chinese mythologyAccording to legend, It can bring wealth to the wearer. Micecan bring people wealth. Gold Toad forgcan bring people wealth. Pigdogcan bring people wealth. Snake means auspicious and long-term development. Fish or gold fish means you will become more rich. Monkey means promotion and become a great leader. Cicada means wisdom, knowledge or get good grades of exam. Butterflymeans good fortuneand descendants stretches. Spidermeans will bring good luck to you. Crab means your will get wealth from all directions. Crane, turtle, they are all means health and longevity. The history of Chinese people use jade as long as 7,000 years. In ancient China, only the emperor and the nobility are eligible to wear the jade accessories, because it symbolizes the noble identity. Chinese people used to say: Gold has a price but jade is priceless, that means, jade is extremely expensive gem. All of natural jade has a little flaws, It is a symbol of the world are not 100% perfect. According to traditional Chinese medical theory that People nourish jade, jade nourish people, The people can luster the jade that they wear, meanwhile, because Jade mine is buried in the ground for hundreds of millions of years, It rich in a variety of useful Element, It can bring health to people. Longevity of the emperor in ancient China, they are usually using the Jade. Jade is characterized by warm and moist, therefore it represents a philosophy of moderation that be Called Tai Chi in China. The chinese people used to say :People would rather like a jade broken, but reluctan to maintain the integrity just like a brick, that means, If a person has not the strength to defeat the threats of evil, then he willing to sacrifice, but he was always able to maintain the spirit free from humiliation. Jade is a amulet: It is said that jade there is a capacity of memory, recognize their own masters, If the jade is broken in a accident, which means it suffered a disaster instead of their master, Therefore, we usually wrapped the broken jade up with red paper, and properly preserved. The item “3 intricate carved Ancient Chinese White jade Cicada and Butterfly” is in sale since Saturday, March 13, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “johnjay5″ and is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: Hetian Jade Chinese
- Region of Origin: China
- Type: Necklaces & Pendants
- Primary Material: Jade
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Color: White
WISDOM AND GOOD FORTUNE. The jade carving traditional techniques features tri-dimensional, circular-carving and line-carving, lattice-carving, and openwork-carving etc. Our craftsman used various forms such as human figures, flowers, birds and animals. The diversification of jade carving means different meaning. Gourd means good fortuneand salary increase. Various varieties of melon means good fortune. Pumpkinmeans good fortune. Corn means to get a good harvest. Peach means health and longevity. Peanutthey all means good fortuneand descendants stretches. Applemeans harmony and peace. Cabbagemean you will become more rich. Flower means rich and noble. Pineand Crane, means health and longevity. Bamboo means that life gets better day by day. Batmeans good fortune. Dragon or Kylin dragon, is amazing animal in Chinese mythologyit means auspicious. Phoenixis the divine bird in legend, which means to have eternal life. Pixiu is an amazing animal in Chinese mythologyAccording to legend, It can bring wealth to the wearer. Micecan bring people wealth. Gold Toad forgcan bring people wealth. Pigdogcan bring people wealth. Snake means auspicious and long-term development. Fish or gold fish means you will become more rich. Monkey means promotion and become a great leader. Cicada means wisdom, knowledge or get good grades of exam. Butterflymeans good fortuneand descendants stretches. Spidermeans will bring good luck to you. Crab means your will get wealth from all directions. Crane, turtle, they are all means health and longevity. The history of Chinese people use jade as long as 7,000 years. In ancient China, only the emperor and the nobility are eligible to wear the jade accessories, because it symbolizes the noble identity. Chinese people used to say: Gold has a price but jade is priceless, that means, jade is extremely expensive gem. All of natural jade has a little flaws, It is a symbol of the world are not 100% perfect. According to traditional Chinese medical theory that People nourish jade, jade nourish people, The people can luster the jade that they wear, meanwhile, because Jade mine is buried in the ground for hundreds of millions of years, It rich in a variety of useful Element, It can bring health to people. Longevity of the emperor in ancient China, they are usually using the Jade. Jade is characterized by warm and moist, therefore it represents a philosophy of moderation that be Called Tai Chi in China. The chinese people used to say :People would rather like a jade broken, but reluctan to maintain the integrity just like a brick, that means, If a person has not the strength to defeat the threats of evil, then he willing to sacrifice, but he was always able to maintain the spirit free from humiliation. Jade is a amulet: It is said that jade there is a capacity of memory, recognize their own masters, If the jade is broken in a accident, which means it suffered a disaster instead of their master, Therefore, we usually wrapped the broken jade up with red paper, and properly preserved. The item “3 intricate carved Ancient Chinese White jade Cicada and Butterfly” is in sale since Saturday, December 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “johnjay5″ and is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: Hetian Jade Chinese
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Jade
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Color: White
- Type: Necklaces & Pendants
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