Finely carved foo dog playing with a small ball done in Jade. The fur of the foo dog is carved in stylized scrolled motif with detail work showing each fur. Foo dogs are an auspicious motif in East Asia and often paintings and sculptures are produced. Age: 20th century. Size: height 1.3" width 1.75" length 2.5"
Up for sale is a bolt of antique chinese silk brocade, yardage with roundel of auspicious symbols for Manchu man's robe, 19th or early 20th century. A lot of material, more than enough to make a big robe. 2 groups of 3 small roundels are for making the horse-shoe cuffs as pointed out in the picture. 22nd picture below show a piece of old paper sticks to the corner and a inked seal.
Overall is in excellent condition, shinny, no wear, no stain or fading, color is bright...
A rare Guan glazed washer in a very nice, well potted shape. The Guan glaze with nice, very decoratively over the glaze distributed crackles. Please regard the images.
Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period ( 1736 - 1795 ).
Diameter : 10,3 cm. H : 5,4 cm.
Condition : Perfect
A Large and Finely Carved Korean Bamboo Brush Pot-19th C.
Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
A large cylindrical bamboo brush pot finely carved with old plum floral tree,
Bamboo, bats, crames, and cloudes, old patinated on the surfaces.
It’s in good condition except an extensive crack on the body.
Measures: 6 1/8” h. x 5 3/4” d. (15.3cm x 14.6cm)
Antique Japanese Meiji period, 1868-1912, bronze cast deer. The deer is lightly walking across a surface. Excellent naturalism. It measures 10" long 6" tall.
Yuan dynasty lonquan celadon jarlet decorated with dragon motive. 8,5cm body diameter, 7,5cm high. covered with nice bluish green glaze. Good conditions.
Beautiful and unusual Jomon Era vessel from the Shiizuka Kaizuka archaelogical site in present day Ibaraki prefecture. The Jomon Period (14,000 B.C.~ 300 B.C.) is considered to be the most intriguing period in Japanese Art history. The odd geometric and abstract shapes in vessels or figurine forms are often found various archaeological sites throughout Japan. Age: Jomon Era Size: height 9.75" diameter 7.25"
Refined tetsubin cast from iron with a bronze lid with a flower motif at the base of the lid's handle. Age: Taisho-Early Showa Period (1912-1920). Size: height 9.5" diameter 6.75"
A deep dish or shallow bowl delicately painted with famille rose enamels depicting two historical figures with their titles and accompanying poems and with a peach and bat to the centre. The base carries the reign mark of the Daoguang emperor and this item was possibly made during his reign. Condition - there are chips and cracks to the rim - please view enlargements - would make a good study piece...
A nice, well potted Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) Shufu ware bowl.
Diameter : 16,2 cm. H : 4,8 cm.
Condition : Perfect
A large, enamelled, octagonal bowl decorated with 8 Luohan in an ansolutely superb quality. Iron red Jiaqing Mark ( 1796 - 1820 ) and of the Period.
Diameter : 17,5 cm. H : 8,9 cm.
Condition : Perfect.
A larger than average ovoid jar (without cover) profusely decorated with Famille Rose enamels depicting stylized lotus scrolls enclosing two large panels and two small peach shaped panels. The panels are painted with peony, lotus and other flowers; one panel depicts an egret amongst water plants. This item was made in China in the late 18th or early 19th Century, circa 1790-1820 during the Qianlong or Jiaqing reign...
A beautiful antique Himalayan / Tibetan gilt and silver repousse box, the lid with a pair of fish flanking a conch shell amid a reticulated ground, the base further etched with a pair of fish. Detailed with key fret motif and floral designs. Age: Late 19th Century. 5.25" length x 3.25" width.
A Chinese blue and white porcelain box decorated with flowers and insects. 18th Century. Very good condition - only a few tiny chips on the foot rim and normal wear on the body. Diameter: 4-1/4"; height: 2".
A beautiful famille rose dish decorated with flowers and Chinese characters. Jiaqing six characters mark and of the period (1796-1821). Condition: there is a 7/8" fade double hair line on the back (photo #4) and an approximate 2 inches edge touching(photo #5), no other flaw other than these. Diameter: 7-1/4"
Beautiful Japanese sterling silver overlaid glass stoppered decanter, the pinched form having a hand chased reticulated bamboo pattern overlay. Top with stylized etched letter "B". Age: Meiji - Taisho Period.
Size: 8.75" Height x 4.75" width.
Antique Chinese beautifully carved large bench, back rest and arm rests are carved with scenes of fu-dogs and pups, panel across the bottom is carved with scene of deer and cranes, made mostly entirely of huanghuali wood with another dark hardwood, 19th century.
Size: 38 1/2" high x 67 3/4" long x 29 1/2" deep.
Beautiful small Chinese jadeite plaque wonderfully carved with pair of birds perched amid Melons. Carved, seamlessly, on both sides. Provenance: Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA. Age: Republic Period. Size: 2.25" Height.