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
An extremely rare Neolithic period Yangshao Culture Banpo type painted boat jar. Of boat form with a chimney-like structure and an opening at centre, two loops, two small openings on both ends, body painted with fish net pattern in black. Only one other recorded similar Yangshao unburnished boat jar is in a museum in Shaanxi now. An extremely rare and precious artifact. It comes from the world's most important Neolithic pottery collections formed by a highly discerning connoisseur and succes ...click for details
A very fine and rare Neolithic period Majiayao Culture painted amphora. Of fine and nice carrot form, painted all over with geometric swirls and circular patterns, applied with two superbly sculpted gear-form side loops, surface burnished smooth. It is probably the prototype of all vegetable form vessels produced in subsequent eras in China. It comes from the world's most important collection of Neolithic pottery which was formed in the 1960's in Hong Kong and Japan and will soon be expo ...click for details
An extremely rare Neolithic period large painted basin. Finely painted with geometric patterns with roundels in black all over the inside of the basin, the central roundel with anthropomorphic mask design, further painted with a band of geometric patterns in black on the outside, flat mouthrim, two appliqué handles on both sides, burnished all over except the plain and undecorated flat base. Only a few similar examples are recorded worldwide. Most are in public museums. It comes from the world&# ...click for details
A fine and rare Imperial Guangxu mark and period iron red phoenix narcissus pot. Of attractive begonia form standing on four feet, meticulously painted with eight phoenix medallions on the body in iron red and further with key fret borders on the averted mouthrim. The begonia form, the phoenix medallions and the key fret borders on the averted mouthrim are commonly seen in Imperial Chinese porcelains. Since the Tang dynasty when the first Imperial tribute Chinese wares (the Yue ‘mise’ type) were ...click for details
A very rare huge Jiajing mark and period blue and white floral jar. It was decorated in the early Ming style and painted with floral sprays that correspond to the four seasons, camellia for spring, lotus for summer, chrysanthemum for autumn and peony for winter in underglaze blue of a brilliant and mallow tone. An early Ming blue and white jar which is probably the prototype for the design of this jar was sold at Christie's auction on 1 Nov 1994. A similar Jiajing mark and period jar and cov ...click for details
An extremely rare and important Kangxi period imperial iron red, grisaille and gilt deer vase. Very finely painted with a scene of deers among pine trees and lingzhi fungi in iron red, grisaille and gilt in court style with western influences. Stoutly and perfectly potted. Probably painted by a western missionary court painter during the Kangxi period. Date: Kangxi period (AD1662 - AD1722); Height: 44cm; Condition: one small star crack on base as shown in the last photo, otherwise perfectly pres ...click for details
A nice large Song dynasty hare's fur black glazed tea bowl, temmoku. It was finely decorated with slightly greenish russet hare's fur markings. The glaze is thick and smooth and the potting is perfect. Hare’s fur tea bowls were Northern Song Huizong's favorite tea bowl. Huizong was one of the greatest artists and connoisseurs in Chinese history. He was the designer of Ru wares. You will be immediately fully refunded by Paypal if this bowl is found to be made later than the Song dynas ...click for details
A nice large Song dynasty hare's fur black glazed tea bowl, temmoku. It was beautifully decorated with russet markings that run from the mouthrim towards the centre and foot. The russet markings are dense and fine like real hare's fur. The decoration has an attractive silvery and bluish colour. Hare’s fur tea bowl was Northern Song Huizong's favorite tea bowl. Huizong was one of the greatest artists and connoisseurs in Chinese history. He was the designer of Ru wares. You will be imm ...click for details
