It comes with its original box from Qing Dynasty. Size: 1.75 inches (45mm) tall

Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907) Lushan kiln tripod stoneware coupe with two thin upright handles covered entirely in a dark brown speckled glaze apart from the lower part of the unglazed feet. A large phosphatic splash is on both the front and back. Small bosses are spread around the circumference of the widest part of the body to imitate bronze examples. 6 1/4” diameter by 4 1/4" high...

Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain bowl with high foot decorated around the circumference with three blue and white landscape roundels set against a robin’s egg (lu jun) ground. The unglazed slightly recessed base has a central aperture leading to the hollow interior of the foot. A luting line is evident around the mid-section of the foot. 5 3/8” diameter by 3 1/8” high. 19th century or possibly earlier. Very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs...

Pair of Chinese export Canton tea caddies in hexagonal form, blue and white with traditional landscape and geometric banding, 6 carved feet, glazed bottoms, original lids. Measure 5" wide, 6 1/4" high and 3" deep, slight variation in sizes and shapes. Surface of caddies is slightly dimpled with the "orange peel" appearance to the glaze, all decoration in under glaze blue. Hexagon shape, with landscape scenes on front and back, hand painted with slight differences...

Pair of ancient paintings on cotton, with polychrome colours and gold. The first painting represents a noble man in formal attire and sitting on a throne. The second painting represents a noble lady, in formal attire, sitting on an throne . Sizes 95 X 49 cm for both paintings. Very fine details and delicate rendering of faces and textiles. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Acquired from a Hong Kong antique dealer in 1987.

The black silk is couched in gold-wrapped thread with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a 'flaming pearl' amidst blue clouds and waves. Size: 10 inches (25cm) in diameter.

This is a miniature censer with Taotie pattern. It comes with its original box. Size: 3.5 inches (9cm) tall.

The mahjong set is in a perfect condition. Provenance: Bonhams, San Francisco

Agarwood is also known as aloeswood, eaglewood, gharuwood or the Wood of Gods, most commonly referred to as oud or oudh. Agarwood is sought-after by collectors and often cited as one of the most expensive woods in the world. The necklace is consisted of eighty-six finely carved wood beads, four giant blue Peking glass beads, and a Peking pendant in the form of two bats. Size: 26 inches (65cm) long

The sword is inscribed with flower and bird. It is signed on the case and the sword itself.

Genuine turquoise stone. The overall condition is good, except for an unnoticeable chip on the left side of the boy’s robe. In Chinese Fengshui, “Drum” symbolizes good reputation and social status. Size: 2.5 inches (65mm) tall.

This figure is with downcast eyes and slightly smiling serene expression flanked by long pendulous ears. It comes with an original wood stand. In normal antique condition, including but not limited to gilding wear, flaking, normal chips and scratches. Please send an invoice for more pictures. Thank you. Size: 13 inches (33cm) tall.

A Chinese cloisonne enamel vase, late Qianlong, circa 1780-1800, with gilt bronze dragon head and tongue handles. Height 20.2 cms. With wood stand.

A Set of 6 Chinese Blue and White Sweet Pea Pattern Jars. Circa, 1644-1911, Qing Dynasty. These set of pots feature an underglaze sweet pea pattern decoration with matching covers that have a mythical beast figure on top. One of the jars is topped with an antique Narra cover...

A Chinese Zhangzhou Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Circa, 1572-1620, Wanli, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. This plate features an underglaze decoration of an animal and foliate motif with patterns that run along its exterior rim. The back of the plate is shaped with a rounded cavetto that flares out to its mouth with kiln grit adhering to its foot rim...

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Bowl. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring deep walls rising from a tall foot and is decorated with slender chrysanthemum-like petals encircling the exterior and its interior with a carved decoration. It is covered overall in a green celadon glaze except for the unglazed firing ring on the base. Measurements: height (8cm), diameter (11cm) across. Condition: in perfect condition. No cracks, no chips, no restorations...

A Chinese Blue and White High-Footed Cup. Circa, 1464-1487, Chenghua, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a vegetal motif on its exterior and the interior is decorated with a bordered central flower head and patterns around the rim. Its base is fully glazed, except for its foot-ring. Measurements: diameter (9.4cm) across. Condition: there is a small rim frit but is overall in very good condition...

Chinese Ming Dynasty scroll painting attributed to Qiu Ying (1494-1552). Qiu Ying's courtesy name was Shifu (实父), and his art name was Shizhou (十洲). He is regarded as one of the Four Masters of the Ming dynasty. Ink and color on silk, hanging scroll. The painting represents a beauty in her back yard of bamboos and rock garden. Signed “Shi-zhou, Mei Ren (beauty)”, with one gourd-shape seal of the artist. One collector’s seal on the bottom left. Re-mounted by the previous owner...

The calligraphy was attributed to Wen Zheng-ming (1470-1559). Wen Zheng-ming, born Wen Bi, was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming dynasty. He was regarded as one of the Four Masters of Ming painting. He was born in Changzhou County (now part of Suzhou) in the Jiangsu province. He was also known as Heng-shan Jushi and Ting-yun-sheng. Ink on paper. Signed “Wen Zheng-ming”, with two signature seals of the artist...

The painting was attributed to Shao Mi (1592-1642). Shao Mi was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty. Shao was born in Changzhou County (now part of Suzhou) in the Jiangsu province. His style name was “Seng-mi” and his sobriquets were “Gua-chou” and “Fen-tuo jushi”. Shao was known as one of the Nine Friends of Painting together with Dong Qichang, Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Li Liufang, Yang Wencong, Zhang Xuezeng, Cheng Jiasu, and Bian Wenyu. Ink a...

The bowl is decorated inside with ducks and enamel plants in the style of the "Famille Verte" we find the colors fired at low temperature aubergine, green, some very rare touches of blue and the fragile iron red, detail in gold. The outlines of the subjects are either black or red. The circles are in underglaze cobalt blue fired higth fire. The white backgrounds are decorated with a secret decoration of plants, incised before firing in the clay, it is difficult to see, one of the photos suggests...

A Chinese Zhangzhou Triple Chrysanthemum Blue and White Plate. Circa, 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Plate decorated with encircled triple chrysanthemums at the center and its inner rim with a bordering pattern. The exterior is decorated with encircling lines. A similar example can be seen in the book 'Zhangzhou Ware found in the Philippines "Swatow" Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th-17th Century' by: Rita C. Tan, on page: 56;16. See photos provided for this r...

A Large Chinese Zhangzhou Blue and White Plate. Circa, 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a large plate with a central spiral peony design with branches and bordering double spirals. The exterior is decorated with marching spiral peony scrolls. A very similar example which belongs to the collection of the National Museum of the Philippines which was recovered from the 'San Isidro Wreck' and is featured in the book 'Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippine...

Chinese Qing dynasty monochrome blue glazed censer with inward rounded rim. The white glazed interior ends at the circular unglazed center. This form evolved from a tripod censer and vestiges of the three legs remain as small protrusions at the bottom surrounding the unglazed circular base. Measures about 10” diameter x 5” high. 19th century. Very good overall condition. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmeier, a Diplomat at the German Embassy in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Jar with Iron-Spots. Circa, 14th Century, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a small ovoid shaped body, topped with a flat rounded cover and is covered overall in a green celadon glaze with iron-brown spots, except for the foot-ring. Measurements: height (3.5'inches). Condition: there is a very small rim frit on the jars mouth but is overall in very impressive condition. No cracks, no restorations. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel ...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Vase with Petalled Rim. Circa, 12th-13th Century, Song-Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a thin and delicately potted lobbed-ovoid shaped body, supported by a flaring foot and is surmounted by a waisted neck that flares to a petal-cut rim. It is covered overall in a translucent glaze of aquamarine tone and its base is fully unglazed. Measurements: height (6"inches). Condition: in perfect condition. No cracks, no chips, no restorations. Pho...

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure

This large and impressive pottery figure represents an official or a dignitary and was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a high-fired buff-coloured pottery that has been cold-painted in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with details picked out in red, pink and black pigments. The figure stands upright on an integral pedestal wearing a long flowing robe under which his hands are held together across his chest. No...

A Similar Pair of Chinese Blue and White Miniature Jars. Circa, 1464-1505, Chenghua-Hongzi, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring two miniature jars with an underglaze floral decoration in between borders. Fully unglazed bases. Measurements: height (2.8"inches). Condition: in perfect conditon. No damages, no restorations. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to contact me at theorientalroomph@gmail.com for further inquiries, price offers, additional photographs,...

Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

An opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire some time ago and now offer for sale. 

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Found in the Philippines. Featuring a rounded melon shaped body and a waisted neck that flares to its mouth with a curved spout, opposite an applied flat handle and is covered overall in a green-white 'qingbai-type' glaze, except for the base which remains fully unglazed. A similar example can be seen in the book 'Chinese and South-East Asian White Ware found in the Philippines, on page: 90;56. Measurements: height (7.5"inches or 19cm). Condition: some wear to the glaze from burial ...

A Chinese White Glazed Yuhuchunping Vase with Flowers in Biscuit. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a pear shaped body rising from a short straight foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a long waisted neck and flaring out to its mouth. The vase is adorned with cloud patterns and flowers in biscuit and is covered overall in a white glaze, except for the foot-ring. Measurements: height (11.5"inches). Condition: in perfect condition. No chips, no cracks,...

Chinese Qing dynasty Guangxu period lidded teapot decorated on both sides in underglaze blue with two figures from the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" engaged in an outdoor sword battle. The lid is decorated with a central flower. Two Metal handles connect to porcelain supports at the shoulder. The interior and base are glazed. There are three strain holes at the interior of the spout. Measures about 8 1/2” diameter x 6 5/8” high. Late 19th to early 20th century. Very good overa...

18th Century Yongzheng Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Dish with Lady Figurine

It is 0.8 inch (1.9 cm) tall by 5.3 inches (13.6 cm) wide. It is 0.2 Lb.

It has a hairline crack and a chip at the rim, rubbing of paints, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A Chinese cloisonne enamel dish, Qianlong/Jiaqing, c. 1780-1820, 21cms diam. Good condition. From the collection of David and Sarah Battie. Mr Battie is a former director of Sotheby's London.

A Chinese Three-Colored Chi-Eared Vase. Circa, 1505-1521, Zhengde, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a baluster shaped body, tapering to its shoulders onto a waisted neck and a flanged mouth with two ear-handles. The vase is carved with a floral decoration and is covered in a green glaze with yellow and brown. Its base remains fully unglazed. Measurements: height (7"inches) Condition: some glaze damage from burial conditions but has no cracks, no chips, no restoratio...

A Chinese Ribbed Celadon Jar and Cover. Circa, 14th Century, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a ribbed ovoid shaped body, topped with a rounded cover with undulating edges. It is covered overall in a green celadon glaze and its base is fully glazed, except for the foot-ring. Measurements: height (4.5"inches). Condition: in perfect condition with glossy glaze. No cracks, no chips, and no restorations. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to contact me at the...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Granary Vase with Cover. Circa, 960-1279, Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a long ovoid shaped body, rising from a short splayed foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a waisted neck with an applied decoration of a dragon above encircling figures and is topped with a conical cover. It is covered overall in a translucent green-white 'qingbai' glaze, except for the base which remains fully unglazed. Measurements: height (9.5"inches). Condition: ...

A Pair of Qingbai Glazed Granary Vases. Circa, 960-1279, Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Both vases feature a tall ovoid shaped body, rising from a short splayed foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a long waisted neck and a flanged mouth with an applied decoration of a dragon above encircling figures and both are covered overall in a green-white 'Qingbai' glaze, except for their bases which remains fully unglazed. Measurements: height, approximately (13.5"inches) each vase. ...

Chinese Qing dynasty Nanking ware bowl decorated around the center in underglaze blue with figures in a landscape setting of mountains, trees, traditional huts, and boats on a lake. The flaring top rim and base have brown incised bands that are characteristic of brown etched wares produced between 1880 and 1920. The brown etched decoration is believed to have been intended to imitate bronze metal elements. 10” diameter x 5 1/4" high. Circa 1900. Very good overall condition with typical mi...

Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire some time ago and now offer for sale. 

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Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire some time ago and now offer for sale. 

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A wonderfull pair of decorative pottery figures of seated Dignitaries or Officials, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

Elderly men with beards, seated on chairs, with their right arms to the belt and the left to their knees. They are dressed in large dark blue and torqouis colored robes, with a dark blue hats on their heads.

Height: c. 21 cm.

Condition: A superb pair of pottery figures with wear for age and type.

Ex. Danish Private Collection and gu...

A spending antique Chinese Kwan Yin sculpture made in the late Ming Dynasty. Kwan Yin or Guanyin and Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of compassion. Here she stands samabhanga on a simple base with robes flowing and clinging naturally over and to her long, slender body. Her feet peek from beneath her robes.

Her hands are held with her thumb and middle finger touching in the vitarka mudra of teaching. Her hair is piled high on her head. Her gaze serene and slightly downcast.

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Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain deep dish decorated in underglaze blue on a white ground with a central roundel painted in the ‘Master of the Rocks’ style with a figure in a landscape scene with mountains in the background and traditional buildings at the right side. The back wall is decorated with four foliage sprays. A two-character mark within concentric rings on the base translates “harmony jade.” 17th century (transitional to Kangxi period). 8” diameter x 1 1/2” high. Very g...

Eight petal Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907) foliate form bronze mirror with central pierced knob and four relief characters reading “long life, riches, and honor” (chang ming fu gui). 7 1/4” diameter. Good condition overall with typical wear and extensive patina. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmeier, a Diplomat at the German Embassy in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.

Rare lotus blossom form of Chinese tea or rice bowl, brown glaze on buff color pottery, dates to Liao Dynasty, (907 - 1125 AD), thinly potted, delicate and beautiful, from collection of Jan Erik Nilsson. Measures4 1/8" in diameter and is 1 3/8" high. A very rare example of a lobed foliate bowl from the Song-Liao Dynasty (907- 1125 AD) in rich brown Hunan glaze over buff color body, with a collection tag of Jan Erik Nilsson, the Scandinavian scholar of ancient Chinese pottery. Bowl has 6 round...

Chinese Qing dynasty bombe form censer (incense burner) with flared brown dressed rim decorated around the circumference in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with two four-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl of wisdom. White glazed interior. Two underglaze blue concentric circles are on the glazed base. 6 1/4” diameter by 3 1/2” high. Likely 18th century and no later than 19th. Good overall condition. An old repair measuring up to 1” at the longest point is barely visibl...

A Chinese Blue and White Meiping Vase. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a tapering body supported by a tall splayed foot with a short and waisted neck and is decorated with a band of floral scrolls in between a bordering ruyi pattern with floral sprays and alternating clouds above stylized pattern with a geometrical border. Measurements: height (10”inches). Condition: absolutely in perfect condition. No cracks, chips, or restorations. Photo...

Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Camel with Oxford TL Test

This fine pottery model of a camel, laden with saddle bags, was made during the early Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) or possibly a little earlier. It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in a white pigment. The camel stands upright and alert with its mouth open and its head turned to its left. On its back is a set of saddle bags that include a blanket, ducks and what appears to be a rabbit.

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A Chinese Qingbai-Glazed Jar with Iron-Spots. Circa, 14th Century, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Globular jar tapering to its shoulders and feet and is covered overall in a green-white glaze, adorned with iron-spots. Measurements: height (7cm), diameter (10cm) across. Condition: this jar probably originally had a cover but is overall in excellent condition with no cracks or restorations. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to c...

A Chinese Fujian Lead-Glazed Censer. Circa, 13th-14th Century, Cizao Kilns, Late Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. The Cizao kilns produced green-glazed wares, brown wares, and black wares. Cizao wares come in green, ochre, and yellow lead glazes with coarse clay bodies. The vessel was slipped before the glaze was applied. Lead-glazed ware is the most innovative product of Cizao kiln. While the green lead glaze is due to the presence of copper oxide, the ochre lead...

Width approximately 17 cm (across the handles). More pictures and description are available. In good condition.

A large and finely cast Chinese bronze censer and cover modelled as a seated qilin looking back over its shoulder, the unusual saddle-shaped cover with a short funnel for the exit of smoke. Qing dynasty, 18th century. 34 cms high. Good condition with a good old patina.

Chinese hard porcelain dish. Interesting and rare decoration in underglaze cobalt blue representing emblems and antiquities. The designs are very neat and beautiful. On the reverse of the dish, in a double circle is drawn a mark in the form of a tetrapod vase, one of the typical marks of the Kangxi period. The color of the blue is superb, it is a beautiful example of the finest creations of cobalt blue from the Kangxi period at the very beginning of the 18th century. There is a firing defect und...

A Chinese, Zhangzhou kiln, dish with leaping-carp decoration in over-glazed polychrome, red, turquoise and green, enamels. Swatow ware and dating to the late Ming dynasty; circa 1600-1640. Dimensions; 38cm diameter. Condition; With age related wear. Glaze loss to the rim; which is common with this type of ware, due to the poorly fitting glaze, and some fritting. There is a very small spot of discolouration to the rim; probably caused by a corroded plate hanger. To keep our costs to a m...

Chinese Song dynasty conical form bowl with slightly flared rim covered in a pale blue-green qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops at the flat, unglazed low foot. Fine comb incised abstract swirling patterns are faintly visible in the interior. 6 5/8” diameter x 2 1/2" high. Circa 13th century. Good overall condition. There are two long old hairlines down one side of the interior and a single hairline with a fork on the other side (see closeup images). The unglazed rim edge has a few tiny ...

Chinese Song dynasty five-petal foliate form bowl covered in a pale creamy-celadon qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops above the unglazed flat base. The glaze is thicker and more of a celadon color where is drips down from the top edge into the interior. Circa 13th century. 6” diameter x 1 7/8” high. Good overall condition. There are a few tiny nicks to the unglazed edge and there are glaze losses to the outer edge that might have occurred in the kiln. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmei...

Chinese late Qing dynasty bombe form porcelain censer on three high tripod legs covered overall in a thick sang de boeuf (oxblood) flambe glaze with purple accents that coats the interior and drips down to an unglazed section at the bottom that has burnt orange. The top and bottom show typical signs where it was broken off the kiln supports. Measures 6 1/2" diameter (at the flat top) x 4 3/4" high. 19th century. Very good overall condition. Sits at a slight slant. From the estate of Gerhar...

A Chinese wucai sleeve vase, late Ming dynasty, Chongzheng, brightly painted with Buddhistic lions among peony. Height 26.5 cms. Good condition. Price includes poatege/shipping.

Height on Stand: 48 cm (19.3 in)
Width: 18 cm (7.2 in)

Fine Chinese porcelain mustard yellow glazed sgraffito vase; shows carved depictions of three three-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all shown over carved frothing waves above the base; a fine crackle in places; a 3 cm hairline at the rim; double circles on the base; good condition; email for more pictures