Look at this blue ! Among hundreds of Ming Minyao bowls there maybe is one piece with such a strong, amazing cobalt blue. Also the glaze of this bowl has an extreme gloss. The execution of the cobalt blue decoration speaks also for itself. All in all this bowl is a " must " for any high level Ming Minyao blue and white collection. Jingdezhen ware. Ming Dynasty Yongle Period ( 1403 - 1424 ) Diameter : 15 cm...

Late 1800s

Rose-pink glass in good condition.

Diameter: 3 ½ in. ext., 2 ¾ in. int.

Chinese rock crystal scholar's brush washer. Carved into the form of a large heavenly peach with twisting leaves and branches bearing smaller peaches. A small monkey is carved hanging onto the edge of the large peach, in a playful frog like pose. The reticulated carved brush washer rests on two small carved peaches as the feet.

Dimensions: 6" x 4" x 2" Height

Antique Chinese table screen made of serpentine from the Nangyang region. In two separate pieces: the picture slab of prized serpentine is framed in Huanghuali which sits into a carved frame. Valued for it's undulating natural snake-like layers, this serpentine screen once sat on a scholar's table. There, it could be admired and pondered for it's beauty.

Age: Ming Dynasty 17th Century

Dimensions: 22 1/2" high x 13 3/4" wide x 8" deep

19th C.Antique Japanese Lacquer Suzuri Bako Writing Box, beautiful landscape with people. Overally fine in condition with slight aged worn as seen on the photo, otherwise in good condition L:10"xW:8-1/2"xH:2-1/2"

A large beautiful and rare pair of colorfully glazed peacocks which were Vietnamese temple birds. The glaze is still vibrant and the sculpturing is very finely executed. Age: Mid 19th century. Size: H. 56cm - 54.2cm. W. 36cm - 36cm. Condition: Very good. Some very minor chips and hairline crack on one wing. See photos.

A small attractively decorated porcelain jardiniere and stand probably made in Jingdezhen, China circa 1770 - 1820 during the reign of either the Qianlong or Jiaqing emperor. Although this was a popular export shape during that period the traditional archaic style decoration suggests that this was possibly made as a scholar's item. Condition - perfect - no damages and no restoration...

A lovely and rare pottery bowl or bassin depicting domesticated cheetahs or leopards, Indus Valley, probably Nal culture, 3rd. millenium BC.

The vessel finely decorated overall with three felines with spotted furs, and chained to small symbolic trees. Larger trees as spacers and a band of Ibexes above. Concenthric decoration near the wide rim, all in brown on a beige ground.

Size: 16 cm. wide and 12,2 cm. tall with thick walls...

18th/19th century small votive Indian bronze sculpture of Nandi - the vehicle of Shiva, or sometimes considered to be a form of Shiva himself. It rests in its usual position wearing rich trappings in front of a Shiva lingam altar, and there is a pile of offerings by his raised foot. Very neat casting and detailing, great patina, compressed dust in crevices and traces of sandalwood paste used during worship. Very good devotional object, wonderful feel of age to the piece. Length 2 1/2 inches.

Thai wooden happy Buddha sitting on a base.

Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 24.3 C.M. / Width 13.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

This is a thick zanshi long boronoragi from the Meiji era. Hand-spun hemp and cotton threads are mixed with thick indigo threads. There is light dirt, but there is no damage. Size: Length: 1 cm (43.3 inches) Cuff to cuff: 122 cm (48 inches)

A Yuan/Early Ming Longquan Celadon Jar. Diameter approximately 11.5 cm and height approximately 9.2 cm. Few hairlines at the jar. A soft tiny chip at the rim. Covered with even green tone color. Good condition.

 

Early 19th century bronze netsuke in a form of a temple bell of Miidera. For the legend of Benkei carrying the bell of Miidera see H. Joly LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART, p. 82. Pleasant piece in Japanese taste with nice casting, beautiful wear and patina. Very good piece for collection of various netsuke materials or for scholar’s desk. Height 1 1/8 inches.

This antique pipe has burl wood bowl with silver filling (one ring missing) and a horn mouthpiece which has obviously been well used. There are a few short residual threads from what was probably originally a tassel. It is a wonderful ethnographic relic of folk art.

Old wooden Phurba...nicely aged patina from handling and use... Faces topped with diadems, 3 side "blade"section has carved scroll design almost 11 inches long high. Alternative spelling...phurpa,phurbha, Pronunciation: Fur-bah The Phurba is a special triple sided Tibetan ritual dagger or stake, patterned after an ancient Vedic tool. Originated as a stake that tethered sacrificial animals...

Tibetan thogchag figuring Chanadordje, 3,5 x 3,5 cms

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...