Chinese stonewear Geyaoo TEA BOWL, the dark stonewear body is covered overall with a thick batter-like pale blue-gray glaze marked with both broad aand fine crackle with the "golden thread and iron wire." Condition: There are four (4) match head size spots inside the cavetto where there is a loss of glaze and other numerous spots both inside and outside where there are glaze bursts. The bowl appears to be unbroken and unrestored. Dimensions: Diameter 5 5/16 inches (13.5 cm) ht is 2 3/ ...click for details
Chinese porcelain blue (cobalt) monochrome glazed "tear-drop" elongated VASE of ovoid form and a tall slender tapering neck covered in a thick blue glaze. Ming 17th Century. The vase is of a dark rich, natural cobalt blue color thinning to a mushroom colored rim. The condition is good, minor glaze scratches, however, the neck is slightly misshaped. The base is also glazed in cobalt blue. Height is 11 1/4 inches or 28.3 cm.
Purchased in London, England from Christie's
Lot # 548, ...click for details
Chinese stonewear Longquan celadon JAR in baluster shape with elongated shoulders and incised band of linked coins on the upper portion and an incised floral design of Peonies below. Very beautiful pale green-bluish celadon glaze. The unglazed portion of the vase and base and foot rim burnt brick red. Purchased at Sotheby's 22 March 2011 in New York City, provenance, the J.T. Tai & Co. Collection. Height is 9.5 inches or 24.1 cm. Condition report available upon request. Ming Dynasty.
Chinese Longquan celadon "bamboo" bottle VASE. Song Dynasty, with provenance from the J.T. Tai Co. Collection. Beautifully proportioned and well potted in one of the most desirable shapes in Chinese ceramics; this vase would be a highlight to a collector's Song collection! Purchased March 22, 2011 from Sotheby's in New York City, Lot # 285. Height is 6.5 inches or 16.5 cm.
There are two "cuts" made in the footrim and there is a long (old) crack that runs around the ...click for details
Chinese stonewear celadon VASE from J. T. Tai & Co. Song Dynasty. Purchased from Sotheby's in New York, March 22, 2011, Lot # 285. Condition report available upon request. Height 5 3/8 inches or 13.6 cm.
Chinese silver and gold inlay bronze animal figure (Ram) standing foursquare with head raised, eyes bulging, ears alert and horns outstretched! Finely cast with a collar encircling the neck with scrolls decorating the sides and haunches, the long faceted tail also inlaid. All decorated with gold and silver inlay over the entire body in contrast to the pale brownish-green patina.
Purchased at Sotheby's in NYC, Lot # 225, pg. 187 from the J.T. TAI & Co. Sale on 22 March, 2011.
Chinese 18th Century portion of a KESI CHIFU (Formal Court Robe) with auspicious symbols (bats) embroidered in silk around a central motif of a single peony blossom. Very attractively mounted and framed in black with non-glare glass and a brass hanging hook. Condition is good with only some slight discoloration.
Dimensions of frame: 17.75 inches(44cm) x 15.25 inches(39cm) Dimensions of central medallion: 13.25 inches (35cm) x 10.75 inches (27cm)
Chinese Court Robe (KESI CHIFU) Badge of an official of a five clawed dragon embroidered in gold thread! Beautifully mounted and framed with non-glare glass and a brass Chinese hanger. Condition is excellent. Dimensions of entire frame are 18.5 inches (46.5 cm) x 15.75 inches (39.7 cm) The actual dimensions of the textile are 10.75" (24 cm) x 12.5" (31 cm). Circa: 18th Century, Qing Dynasty.
A pair of matched gold embroidery from Chinese Court robes, beautifully framed in gilt wooden frames with non-glare glass in a circular form.
Circa: 18th Century. Condition, excellent.
Dimensions of frame is 17 inches (43 cm) x 17 inches (43 cm) The radius of the embroidery is 13 inches or 33 cm.
Chinese porcelain IMPERIAL YELLOW MING DISH with six character Zhengde underglaze blue mark in double circles and of the period. ( 1506-1521) The low rounded sides rising from a wedge shaped foot to an everted rim, applied overall with a translucent glaze of rich egg-yolk color leaving the slightly convex base in white. Diameter is 8 1/8 inches or 20.5 cm. Condition report available on request; no chips or fritting or restorations, some hairlines. Purchased in London at Sothebys.
