A rare very well carved soapstone sculpture of Lui Hai in traditional pose ensnaring the three -legged toad with a string of cash. This item was made circa 1750 - 1800 during the reigns of either the Qianlong or the Jaiqing Emperors. The tip of one finger is missing and there is an old glued repair - most visible on the upper foot. Little of the original paintwork is now visible. Height - 7.5 inches (19cm)...

Ca. 1700s

These two vases were mostly part of an altar set that included an incense burner and circular box, all in cast bronze and having similar Koranic inscriptions. The vases are heavily cast as are most of these types of inscribed utensils. The calligraphy is raised from the background and is framed by a lobed cartouche surrounding a ring-punched background that helps to accentuate the inscription...

1800s

Elegant pear-form vase with a gracefully tapering neck is raised on an elongated and subtly flaring foot. It is covered overall in a medium-blue robin’s egg-type glaze mottled with lighter and darker blues that drains toward the foot with violet-toned mottling. The base and interior are both glazed with a clear glaze that is tightly cracked. The footring is unglazed exposing the buff-colored china-like soft paste porcelain...

This pair of Chinese lotus shoes, aka bound feet shoes, have a soft golden color silk vamp. Each side of the shoes is embroidered with the same pattern, and uses satin stitch silk thread.

The embroidery pattern on these lotus shoes has always mystified me. There is a woman and an animal that is possibly intended to be a giraffe. I vaguely remember some bits of information. The Chinese first heard about the African giraffes from verbal and written descriptions...

Jar of Guan form, decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue with a classic scroll and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll set between horizontal lines. Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze. Base unglazed. H : 6,6 cm. D : 9,4 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty, fourteenth century. Condition : The glazed area of the piece is in a absolute perfect condition ( nice glaze, no chip and no crack ) but to be absolutely correct : there is a minute chip on the inner side of the body resp...

Presented is a large Jardiniere (1 of 2 offered) of a rustic but well known and designed theme of a dragon, phoenix, rooster, and peony. The dark green glaze is well aged and in pristine condition for this mid-19th century or earlier artifact of interest. This Jardiniere is from Guandong Province and is the highly sought after and collectible Shiwan (Shekwan, Cantonese) and is getting very difficult to find; please contact us if you desire the pair for a different price and offer...

A Fine Pair of Kossu both sides woven Panels on Silk: China, Ching period, 19th Century, Each of the kesi panels is woven in both sides as a same patern, depicting horsemen galloping through mountain passes with in a rectangular border of flaming pearls and floral scrolls, the ground to the border of pale green grey, the ground planes between the mountains woven in gilt thread and the remaining subtly colored in shades of peach, brown, grey white and green. and lavender outlined by blac...

1800s

This cream-white glazed vase is covered overall with a network of fine crackles stained over time with a pale brownish tone. The small meiping form tapers gracefully from a broad shoulder to a narrow waist and flares out again at the base. The base is glazed leaving the slightly rounded footring unglazed. The interior is glazed and the crackle pattern continues inside the neck. Vases like this one were used in the scholar’s studio. Good condition, no damages...

Qianlong mark, but 1800s

The black enameled background provides a striking contrast with the colorful flowers in brilliant shaded enamels. Lilies, chrysanthemums, peonies, iris, and other blossoms cover the entire exterior of the bowl, even the entire exterior of the foot down to the footring. The interior is glazed white and left undecorated, further enhancing the contrasting effect of the exterior and interior...

A Very Fine and Horizontal Long Silk Kessi Panel: China,19th Century, This large horizontal panel is finely woven and painted with related scene depicting people’s daily life with elaborate river landscape showing figures fishing, collecting wood for fire, enjoying viewing at a pavilion horse-back riding, sailing and boating, the banks studded with verdant trees receding to cloud-enveloped mountains in the back ground, all woven in muted tones of green, blue, rust, yellow and the deta...

Early 1900s

Red and black lacquer applied over a bronze jar form with interior and base glazed with thick deep brilliant blue enamel. The bronze jars are first applied with red cinnabar lacquer which has been finely-carved with an undulating wave design. Overlying the red is a thick layer of well-carved black lacquer landscapes including rocky cliffs, trees, islands, dwellings and boats. On the neck is a deeply carved repeating floral design; a floral design also surrounds the tall foot. F...

Ming Dynasty, ca. 1500s

Cast with flowing robe and benevolent facial expression. Stands upon a base cast in the form of sea waves surrounded by low a fence raised upon a hexagonal plinth. Figure and base were cast separately with the figure being attached to the base with two bronze pins. The figure was originally lacquered overall then gilded. Remains of this gilt lacquer can be seen especially in the creases of the robe and the hair around the edges of the hood. The figure is well-modele...

Guangxu mark, ca. 1875-1908

Interior of dish is decorated with multi-colored overglaze enamels in a pattern known as “thousand flowers” in the West. Most of the various blossoms are painted in thick white enamel which is then shaded with different colors of enamel glaze. Space between the flowers is filled with gold enamel. The reverse is enameled with a design of three flower sprays. A six-character Guangxu mark is painted on the base in red enamel. The plate is raised on a low, inwar...

A museum quality Longquan Celadon glazed Lotus bowl of deep rounded form supported on a short footring, the exterior carved with interlocking lotus leavesemanating from the base, covered all over in an ice crackled pale green glaze with subtle bluish tint, the unglazed footring burnt slightly orange in the firing. Diameter 11,9 cm. Southern Song Dynasty. Condition : There is one nearly unvisible restored area to the rim, otherwise this rare piece is in a top condition. Dear Customer, in th...

Very rare Jar of cuboid form. Floral decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue. On the shoulder are two moulded lugs in the form of chi dragons. Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze, the base flat and unglazed. Height 5,4 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Condition : No chip no crack, a small demage resp. repair to one of the molded dragons. Please look : John S. Guy " Oriental Trade Ceramics in South - East Asia " page 92, item Nr. 56. Dear Customer, in the e...

Late 1600s / early 1700s

Large mountain-form brushrest molded with a fanciful design of a mythical horse prancing over stylized waves. Known as haima in Chinese, this decoration was popular on ceramics in the late transitional period through the early Kangxi period and often seen painted in wucai or enamels on biscuit. The molded haima design appears to be somewhat unusual and the high relief of this design combined with the cobalt glaze make for a striking effect similar to that of carved...

1700s

Small beehive-form pot is covered in a rich, lustrous copper-red glaze that drains to a pale celadon tone on one side. The interior is glazed white with the glaze crackles being highlighted by ink staining from long term use. The copper has drained from the mouth leaving the often seen attractive white ring. The glaze stops at the beginning of the foot which though left unglazed has burnt a pale orange tone in the firing. The foot has kiln grit adhering to it from the sandy clay pad ...

Qianlong seal mark, but 1800s

Round box is very well-potted and very skillfully painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a design of a boy, or possibly an immortal, riding on the back of a crane flying among clouds. The brushwork is finely detailed—even picking out tiny feathers on the crane’s back. Encircling both the base and the lid are bands of mille-fleurs decoration executed in minute detail with skillful brushwork. Numerous types of flowers are depicted with leaves and buds fillin...