A Chinese Hand Cut and Carved Solid Agate Jar and Cover

This rare Chinese jar and cover is hand cut and carved from a block of richly coloured mottled agate with tones varying from deep russet to off white. This hardstone is very difficult to carve and an item like this piece would have taken many days or weeks to produce. The main body is of a shallow bulbous form with graduated fluting around its parameter which rises up to a band of carved decoration around the rim. The cover has matching decoration and is finished with a fluted knob which mirrors the style of the lower section. Remarkably the interior has been very well hollowed and retains a thin even wall thickness showing the great skill of the artist who produced this piece.

Chinese, circa 1930 in excellent condition

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

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Telephone: 01905 622468

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