This old Indo-Persian Bronze bowl has ornate repousse pattern and is heavily patinated with use and age. The upper rim edge has a few small chips from ages past. The bowl is 4.5 inches in diameter and about 2.3 inches high. The bowl is an artifact from the early 1800'S.
This is one of a pair of wooden (not papermache) chinoiserie footed plates made for export. The central medallion Japanese scene is classic and the rim has ornate panels of individual woman in various poises. Each side has handle shaped and painted as an ivy leaf.
On the black lacquered back is the rement of a very old label. Plate is 10.75 inches at the widest point...
Korean Scholar's Inkstone Box constructed entirely of paulownia wood, a very desirable wood for scholars and collectors because of its unique and beautiful grain and its natural bug repellent qualities. Below the inkstone compartment there is a larger compartment for holding what was called the scholar's four friends: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. The inkstone box was a Korean scholar's most treasured item. This is a beautiful and fine example...
Chinese brown glazed pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce brown glaze. Brownware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 35.5 C.M. / Width 24 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall...
Chinese pottery brown glazed granary, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce brown glaze. Brownnware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 28.8 C.M...
Chinese green glazed pottery jar with lotus leaves design on the lid and body.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Measurement: Height 39 C.M. / Width 30.7 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
Chinese green glazed pottery jar with lotus leaves design on the lid and body.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Measurement: Height 41.5 C.M. / Width 29.7 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
Chinese green glazed pottery jar with lotus leaves design on the lid and body.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Measurement: Height 34.5 C.M. / Width 26.3 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
Standing on hexagonal base, wearing hat and tunic, painted with green enamel, with head detachable.
Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368 - 1644
Measurement: Height 36.8 C.M. / Width 9.7 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at...
This large Tea Caddy is made from a hollow Bamboo section. The cannister lid fits tightly in order to keep the tea fresh. This style caddy would have been used by a Chinese family of modest circumstances during the Qing Dynasty.
Great patina, darkened with age...a handsome piece that stands 10 inches high and 4 inches in diameter.
A circular dish highlighted by a painted scene in Famille Verte palette enamels of a flower spray with surrounding insects. The central decoration is surrounded with a border of black lines. A very attractive motif in a limited decoration. On the underside of the base, the dish is marked in different blue color that the duple circle lines. This dish was formerly from a private German collection. Measurement: diameter 21.3 cm = 8.4 in Condition: Good condition. The rim has a chip and a one side s...
This is the second of 4 small individual antique Chinese carvings which I am listing separately. I had always assumed them to be 4 of the eight immortals but upon close inspection, I am now not sure which gods, ancestors or legends they represent. Each character stands with its own faithful foo type dog and carries an implement of some kind. Each has a peg on the bottom which fits into the own homemade stand.
This character stands 5.75 inches x 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick. The stand adds ...
A gorgeous Japanese brazier with excellent high quality enamel work, this treasure is contrasted in color from the dark silvered with areas of gold lid and the bronzed tone copper base, making it a visual treat. Dated to the late 19th century this can still used for fragrant dried flowers on a desk top or table. It measures 6.5" diameter x 5.5" high.
Small globular ewer with short cylindrical spout, decorated with the form of wings on the body, the celadon glaze stopping short of the foot. The lid is shaped as head of bird. PERIOD : Yue ware (10 th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide, 8 cm hight. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Small globular jar with two lugs covered by bluish glazed to the foot with brown spotted; unglazed base . PERIOD : Song Dynasty 960-1279 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 6 cm wide, 6.5 cm hight. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Porcelain decorated with standing phoenix and floral on the center and four flower sprays on the cavetto, unglazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
Porcelain covered with green glaze to the footring, glazed base. PERIOD : 19th Century MEASUREMENTS: 21 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
Porcelain decorated a scene of deer, tree, floral, and bat, glazed base. PERIOD : 18 th Century MEASUREMENTS: 16.5 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, a tiny fritting on the footring, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
