17th Century Chinese Ming Gilt Bronze Official Figurine
It is 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 4 Lb.
It has rubbing of gold, peeling of lacquer, oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A beautiful sapphire blue Qianlong period (1736-1795) small wasted and broad shouldered jar. The cobalt blue mimics the old heap and pile effect of the earlier Ming dynasty. The glaze has a silkly smooth texture typical of early 18th C. porcelains. The white patch at the neck area is a clay slip that was partially glazed and was not scored because of a slight depression in the affected area...
A nice assortment of old Chinese beads.
Size: See last photo.
Width approximately 18 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Pottery Mandarin Tile
This attractive pottery tile depicting a mandarin (Chinese official) was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is made from a dense, quite highly-fired grey pottery. The mandarin wears a flowing robe, belted across his waist, with his badge of rank in the centre of his chest. In his left hand is what appears to be a hu (audience tablet). Note also the mandarin's hat and long beard & moustache...
Young Chinese lady in enameled porcelain in the famille rose style. She is represented standing, holding a fan, and rests on a square base. Her dress is richly decorated with flowers and butterflies. His face is calm and smiling. She is very beautiful. This type of statuette decorated with this specific palette of colors was executed in large numbers in China at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th under the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor of China...
A pair of Chinese pottery brick tile with figures.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size: Height 28.6 - 29 C.M. / Width 23.5 - 24.2 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 48.5 - 48.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...
Song dynasty longquan celadon alms bowl. 14cm mouth diameter, 9,3cm high. unglazed mouth rim. crackeled glaze. Good conditions ( only found few kiln fault crack at the base ). no hairlines, no chipped and free from any restorations.
1900's Chinese Pewter Encased Yixing Teapot with Jade Handle, Finial, Spout Marked & Signed
It is 4 inches (10.1 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) in length. It is 1.2 Lb.
The teapot is tarnished and has stains, dents, and surface wears and scratches. The yixing has stains, chips, cracks, and surface wears and scratches. The jade carvings have small and flea bite chips, stains, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches...
Fine Cizhou image of boy carrying a lotus, this symbolizes the continued succession of sons. This piece is in pristine original condtion. High fired stoneware with very stable heavy glaze. H: 17.5cm/6.9in and W: 9cm/3.5in. Guaranteed to be at least Qing Dynasty but possibly Ming.
Fine Large Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Ding Tripod (206 BC - AD 8)
This fine example of a painted pottery ding was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is a large example of its type, made from a fine-grained grey pottery and relatively highly-fired, having a distinct ring when tapped. The lower part stands on three long curved legs and has two curved square-cup handles on opposing sides...
17th / 18th century
Early Qing Dynasty
Dehua porcelain with clear glaze
H: 27.4 cm, W: 15 cm
From a Paris, France private collection
A rare and beautifully modeled blanc de chine Guanyin, with the yellowish clear glaze and dewey porcelain body typical of 17th/18th century Dehua white wares. As per the early Qing tradition, this Guanyin's face is round and heavyset, evoking earlier images of the Guanyin as an androgynous figure...
Antique Japanese isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Sendai area, made with all Keyaki (elm) wood front with dramatic grain and translucent lacquer finish, elaborate thick iron hardware including moko shaped drawer pulls and ornate raised scrolling vine lock plates with floral mon, large drawer on top, three shorter drawers, two small drawers and a safebox on its right side, which also has ornate iron lotus mon and opens with a ring pull...
Song Dynasty plate with light ribbing on inside. Nice thick glaze with olive tinge. Please note hairline and two chips to the rim. Diameter is 4.50 inches.
A pair of shoes with leather sole for a Manchurian lady. The cream colored silk embroidered and appliqued with black silk. Blue cotton lining. The toecap bolstered with leather. Condition: little patina. Dimension: 24.5 cm long.
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th century Han Chinese woman's robe, blue silk damask with embroidered collar and trims; 5 toggle-loop buttons. The robe is in great condition, no fray or wear. Measurements : Top collar to bottom hem 36", Sleeve to sleeve 65" when fully stretched, sleeve width 20", width between arm pits 25" narrowest, width of hem 36" widest.
A rare Arita export dish decorated in Kakiemon style with a pair of Hoo birds, (Fenghuang or Pheonixes) amongst rocks and flowers, Peonies and Chrysanthemums. The rim decorated with a Bird and vine pattern arabesque. Identical dishes exist painted in this pattern but enamelled in the classic Kakiemon palette. The “Bird bird and vine” pattern appears on “Kakiemon” export teapots of the same period. The curious blobs arranged in groups of three, represent Stars, Hoshi...
