Hetian nephrite jade pendant with illegible archaic script incised on the surface. Cut from the edge of a jade boulder, this piece has a natural shape and “organic” feel. The russet highlights are attractive but artificially induced. H: 7.7cm/3in and W: 3.8 /1.5in- 29 grams.
Song dynasty lonquan celadon washer bowl 12,7cm diameter, covered with nice bluish green glaze.Good condition only very small chipped at the rim and kild fault at the center.
Antique Chinese porcelain water coupe of a flattened globular form with a short neck, in tea dust green glaze, the foot slightly recessed with Qianlong mark.
Republic Period
Dimensions: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" H
19/18th Century Chinese White Jade Carved Plaque with Boy Figure Wood Frame Table Screen
It is 10.5 inches (26.7 cm) tall by 5.9 inches (15 cm) wide. The jade plaque is 4.3 inches (11 cm) in length by 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) wide and 0.19 inch (0.5 cm) thick. The jade plaque is 92.8 gram. The wood stand is 0.8 lb.
The jade plaque has inclusions and surface wears...
Very Rare/Fine Korean Copper/Brass Inlaid Circular Iron Box:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/early 19th century.
Unusually this Iron box decorated with copper and yellow brass on the cover in
circular shape with a swirl pattern, C-shape brass handle and ball shape lock,
yellow brass ball pull down for lock and pull up for unlock, set on three small brass ball feet in the base...
A Hirado porcelain monkey from Japan 19th century. He holds in his hand a peach glazed in iron brown and cobalt blue. Rare model, we know a similar monkey that is housed in Lacma (Los Angeles county museum of art). Our monkey must be older because there are important differences in quality, such as the expression of the face, the folds of the dress, the delicacy of the ear and the curve of the limbs.
Perfect condition. Height 15cm.
Exceptional Taisho Period C.1920 bronze tea ceremony ikebana flower arrangement boat. hanging on tripod hand forged bronze link chain, the boat would welcome visitors to the tea ceremony hut. Perfect condition. W: 12" x W:5". ask for shipping quote.
Dish decorated with Tibetan Sanskrit at the center inside six petalled flower.glazed base.Hongzhi period.dish in very good conditions.25,5cm diameter.
19th century marine netsuke of mother and son. Nicely carved piece with wonderful smiling faces, black and red ink highlights. Texture on the walrus tusk core can be seen on the back of the carving. Old age line, very pleasant patina. Height 1 13/16 inches.
Antique Chinese porcelain water coupe in the form of a pine branch. Whimsically sculpted with a gibbon hanging from it's handle. Glazed a lovely mauve color on the outside and a white glaze inside. Underside has Wang Bing Rong mark in a raised cartouche. Wang Bing Rong (1840-1900) specialized in carved decoration on porcelain and was active during the Tongzhi to Gunagxu Period.
Dimensions: 6" long x 3" wide x 2" high
A Chinese scholar's book box with zitan wood on the top and bottom, and tieli wood as the walls of the box. Qing Dynasty. Condition: age cracks; most of the hardware is missing; repair at the bottom of one end. Please refer to enlargements for condition details. Dimensions: 14-1/4"L X 7-1/2"W X 6"H.
A wonderful sturdy cloakpin of silver with the substantial finial in gold, Chimú-Inca period, ca. 12th.-15th. century AD.
Size 14,1 cm. and weighing 10 grams.
German Private Collection, aquired between 1975-1985.
A rare Kuro Raku Chawan by the 7th-generation successor of Raku ware, Kichizaemon Chonyu (1714-1770).
It comes in fine antique condition with a very old red Urushi lacquer Kintsugi and its antique wooden box with an attestation and appraisal of the Urasenke Tea House "Shikien" Kyoto, signed and sealed in 1950.
Born as the eldest son of the 6th generation Sanyu, he took over as the head of the family and didn’t retire until age 49, later passing away at age 57...
Good shards sample of Yuan dynasty qingbai large dragon yuhuchun vase, shards is decorated with craving dragon motif and covered with good qingbai white glaze. these shards is very good for studying and comparison for any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain, excavated from trowulan east java. The vase would be around 30 cm height if in complete condition.
Beautiful black birds perched over a chrysanthemum bush. There is an inscription in the upper left corner and a cartouche. Sumi and light colors on silk. Mid Ching dynasty (1644-1911), circa 1800. It measures 12" wide 32" long, overall 16" wide by 55.5" long.
Antique Japanese red lacquer trunk. Hardware is made of copper and ornately incised. Papered on the inside.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 14" high x 24" wide x 16 1/4" deep.
Black glazed drinking cup with steep wall, slightly everted rim and single horizontal handle. Standing on a low ring foot. Covered with fine quality black gloss inside and out.
Common Apulian type. For a similar example, cf. item no. 101, p. 61 in: John W. Hayes. Greek and Italian Black-Gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, 1984.
Ceramic
Apulian, around 350 BC
Size: H. 5.2 cm (2 in)
D. 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
W...
A rare example ewer with lobed body in a pear-shaped form, covered overall with pale brown glazed.Northern song.original conditions when the piece found from the river at sumatra.
Size: 16 cm height
(possibly 21 cm if complete)