An extremely fine and rare huge Ming dynasty white jade boy. The extremely finely carved jade boy with joyful countenance and lively posture. Although the carving is quite flat, it is extremely fine and detailed. The jade of an even milky white tone with some attractive dark stains, great oily lustre and minor natural fissures. It was probably imperial. Date: Ming dynasty; Height: 10cm; Conditions: excellent.
A very fine large early 18th century bronze censer. Of attractive compressed form supported on three short feet with rounded tip, the handles are of superbly-modelled bridge-form, heavily casted of a fine and dense bronze of purplish brown tone, thick old patina, casted on the base with a 16 characters mark 'Daming Xuande wunian jiandu gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao' which means 'Made by Wu Bangzuo, the Director of the Imperial Workshop, in the fifth year of the Ming Xuande reign' ...click for details
A very rare large early Ming dynasty C15 Longquan celadon fish jar. Of attractive huge inverted bell form, finely carved with floral sprays and birds that represent the four seasons in roundel reserves within lappet borders, the undecorated inside and the base are all glazed. It is in very good conditions considering its age. The Sotheby's Hong Kong sold an identical one more than 10 years ago. Date: Ming dynasty, 15th century; Diameter: 44.3cm; Height: 28cm; Conditions: short and faint hair ...click for details
A very fine imperial Guangxu mark and period teadust glazed vase. Of nice chestnut form, covered overall in a thick and silky smooth teadust glaze. Drilled on the base for lamping, otherwise perfect. Date: Imperial Guangxu mark and period; Height: ; Conditions: one drilled hole on base, otherwise perfect.
A very fine and rare Imperial Daoguang mark and period famille rose four seasons floral palace bowl. Each of the four round reserves finely painted with flowers and fruits that bloom and bear fruits in each of the four seasons, in famille rose on a sgraffito ruby ground, the inside further elaborately painted with flowers, fruits and auspicious emblems in underglaze blue. The decorations, enamelling and potting of this bowl are extremely fine. This bowl is one of the finest examples of its type. ...click for details
A very rare and impressive Warring States grey pottery hu jar. Stoutly and perfectly potted, surface carved with four bands of decorations, a band of palm leaves on the neck, then geometric patterns reserved on a fish roe ground on shoulder, followed by two bands of beast scrolls reserved on fish roe grounds on body, further applied with two superbly carved beast mask handles with a ring on each side, surface burnished smooth. It was TL tested by Oxford Authentication and determined to be from t ...click for details
A very rare and impressive Warring States grey pottery fanghu jar. Stoutly and perfectly potted, surface completely decorated with carved decorations, such as a band of palm leaves on the neck and stylized patterns on body and foot, further applied with four superbly carved beast mask handles on the four sides, surface completely burnished smooth. It was TL tested by Oxford Authentication and determined to be from the Warring States period. The sample number is C100p96. Please email Oxford to co ...click for details
This is the single most important Neolithic ceramic. A world-stunning extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type painted and burnished anthropomorphic red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with alternating red and black swirls and a central net, the neck with two red and a black collars, the head with finely sculpted and burnished face, floral-shaped ears, nose, pierced small eyes, lips, mouth and goatee, pa ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type anthropomorphic painted and burnished red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with anthropomorphic human torso designs (Some academics believe they are frog designs.) in red with black outlines, the neck further with two black and two red collar ornaments rising to the head with finely burnished and sculpted face, floral-shaped ears, nose, mouth, painted eyebrows a ...click for details
An extremely rare, important and fine Neolithic period Majiayao Culture (4000BC - 3000BC) Banshan type anthropomorphic painted and burnished red pottery jar and cover. The flattened globular body finely painted with attractive alternating red and black patterns swirling towards a central black medallion, the neck with two black and one red collar ornaments rising to the head with finely sculpted nose, pierced small eyes, mouth, floral-shaped ears, goatee, painted eyebrows and make-ups, surface a ...click for details
