Finely moulded and carved white glazed porcelain bottle, dcorated with sheep. Signed : Wang Bingrong, Jingdezhen Kilns, c. 1820 - 1860. H : 7, 7 cm. Porcelain stopper. Condition : Perfect. Pronenance : Old German family estate.

Ca. late 1700s

The exterior of this bowl is painted overall in famille verte enamel colors of predominantly greens, with some yellows, blue, aubergine, iron-red and black. Three cartouches of people in a landscape setting are surrounded by various flowers on a dotted background that is covered overall in a pale green transparent enamel glaze. The interior is glazed white. The footring is glazed white with the foot unglazed to expose the dense porcelain body. The base is recessed and glazed...

Mask of the "Nuo" esoteric theater representing the character of Heshang, the Buddhist monk, with very expressive features. The mask was carved on wood, then paper was affixed all over its surface, on which polychrome pigments were painted. China, early 19th century, probably earlier. Height: 9 13/16" (25 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Paper partly flaked, and consequently the colors, otherwise very good condition.

14th century
Yuan – early Ming dynasty
Porcelain with Longquan celadon glaze
D: 36 cm, H: 8 cm
From a Philadelphia, PA collection

A classic Longquan celadon charger of the 14th century, with a typically fluted cavetto and incised floral center, and the base with an exposed ring fired to reddish orange. Its glaze is a rich and creamy olive green, unbroken by the kind of crazing seen on later Ming Longquan wares...

Ca. 1800-1850, 19th century
Mid-Qing dynasty
Yixing stoneware with famille rose enamels
W: 20.5 cm, L: 17.5 cm, H: 5.8 cm (without stand); 8.7 cm (with stand)
From a Seattle, Washington estate

An elegant early 19th c. Yixing zisha jardinière, formed in a classical circular “narcissus bowl” shape, and decorated with famille rose enamels. Against a blue enamel ground are matching sets of calligraphic verses...

Ca. 1850 – 1900, 19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
D: 25.8 cm, H: 10 cm
From a Vero Beach, Florida estate

A late Qing famille verte large bowl, decorated with scenes from the life of a successful imperial examinee, along with landscape illustrations framed by peach cartouches, all against a butterfly and floral ground...

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain large size basin in excellent condition. D:29cm

Ca. 1850 – 1900, 19th century
Tongzhi – Guangxu period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 22.7 cm, H: 16.1 cm
From a Carmel, CA estate

A large late Qing yellow-ground famille rose covered box, gorgeously decorated in famille rose with a mature peach tree rising from a rock amongst rolling waves. Large famille rose boxes such as this one were popularly used to hold cakes and treats during celebrations...

19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
H: 23.8 (with cover), 22 cm (without cover)
From a UK estate

A densely and meticulously painted late Qing ginger jar, with two cartouches featuring classic beauties, all against a famille noire floral ground. Wood cover included.

Condition report: Good antique condition, with only one glaze flaw [Please view all photos carefully...

Ca. 1890-1905, 19th century
Guangxu period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with sang de boeuf / oxblood copper glaze
H: 23 cm, W: 22 cm (at widest point)
From a Portland, Oregon estate; old B. Altman & Co (New York) sticker with inventory number to base

A late Qing oxblood / Sang de Boeuf vase of transmutational copper red, heavily potted in the “zun” shape. The glaze is thick, glassy, and intensely red, with light crazing to surface and a dense texture...

Late 19th century
Guangxu period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 24.8 cm (vase 1), 23.9 cm (vase 2)
From a Denver, Colorado estate

A pair of late Qing reticulated square baluster vases, featuring the eight immortals rising against clouds and colored with famille noire enamels against unglazed porcelain biscuit.

Condition: both vases are drilled on the bottom, and one has a small shallow chip to the base...

Ca. 1700-1720, early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing period
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 21.2 cm
From a Dutch collection

A matching pair of Kangxi period blue and white plates, of a charming design featuring several well-known Kangxi patterns: prunus against crackled ice, the honeycomb diaper, and hibiscus (furong) floral scrolls. The base is marked with an interesting floral mark within double circles...

19th century
Mid – late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with cobalt blue glaze
D: 37 cm, H: 5.6 cm
From a Long Island, NY area estate

A huge 19th century monochrome charger, glazed in cobalt blue of a intense hue. This piece is thickly potted and quite heavy.

Condition: great antique condition, with only minor flaws at the rim (fleabite chips and glaze fritting) [Please view all pictures carefully, as they are part of the condition report.]

The rare shape of this bowl is so to say a forerunner of a shape which was common during the Yuan Dynasty. In his book "Chinese blue and white Porcelain" Duncan Macintosh calls the shape of such a bowl: a "bowl in traditional "shufu" shape."( page 18 ). White stoneware body, glazed with an pale ivory white, fine crackled glaze. The unglazed foot with an old owners-mark ( which was common during the Song Dynasty ). Song - Yuan Dynasty ( 12th to 13th centuries ) Diameter : 12 cm. H.: 4,1 cm...

A fine and rare long neck bottle vase, with elegant shaped and decorated with classic scrolls design to whole body. Condition is perfect except minor chips to the foot rim. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century Jiangxi Jizhou wares. High: 29 cm.

Beautifully hand carved jade pendant of the mystical fenghuang, or phoenix, with a blooming lotus beside it. The fenghuang symbolizes the union of yin and yang, and each part of its body represents a different word: its head is for virtue, wings are duty, back is propriety, abdomen for credibility, and chest for mercy. Carving has a small hole drilled through the top for wearing on a necklace. 20th century Size: 2.25" height, 1.75" height

Chinese slab of jade, carved with an indented circular and a mokko (melon) shape into its surface. It is meant to be used by a calligraphy artist for the grinding and collecting of ink. 18th/19th century Size: 1/4" thickness, 3.75" height, 1 and 5/8" width

Beautiful Chinese spirit/scholar's rock with a dark hardwood stand. Scholar's stones, or gōngshí, are called as such for scholars' appreciation of the stone's unusual shapes, textures, asymmetry, glossiness, color patterns, and even the sound it makes when struck. It is a gorgeous and contemplative viewing piece. Size: 17.25" height, 16.5" width

An large, thinly and excellently potted porcelain bowl, decorated with landscape with trees, fishermen, a farmer with water buffalo and much more. The cobal blue and glaze is excellent like all the other details on this very beautiful bowl. The base with a four character Kangxi Mark, but the bowl is from the Qianlong period ( eighteenth century ). Diameter : 20,3 cm. H : 8,7 cm. Condition : Excellent.

Chinese yixing teapot. Good condition except very small enamel chipped at the spout and inside the lid. 11cm high.

A rare Qing 18th century blanc de chine dehua figure of seated Bodhidharma Luohan Damo, figure in seated position with robe covered body, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, size: 16 cm height.

A rare Qing dynasty 18th century Famille verte enamel large ewer with cover, rounded side with tall neck and curved handle and spout, ewer decorated with famille verte over glaze enamel figures from three kingdoms stories. good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, original kiln crackled on the base and minor glaze flacking on top of the cover, size: 21 cm height.

Height approximately 26 cm. Some chips at the rim. A hairline at the rim. In good condition.

A rare Yuan dynasty iron spotted double gourd ewer with cover, decorated with under glaze iron spotted and unglazed base, ewer is in good condition with re attach broken spout, no chip no crack no restoration please see picture for detail, size: 13 cm height.

Length approximately 17.5 cm (across the handles). Few soft dents at the rim. Weight: censer 900 gram ,and stand 725 gram. There is excess size a little at the stand. Polished. In good condition.

A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white small jar with cover, decorated with under glaze blue of peony flower motif, unglazed base, jar and cover is in good no damage no chip no crack no restoration, size: 7 cm height, 6 cm diameter.

This is a very fine Sung Dynasty celadon brushwasher, scholar's table object de art and used as brush washer, a beautiful collector piece ...

A blue and white small cup, decorated with three horses running among cloud scrolls, inside is plain. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century. Condition with a tiny chip and associated invisible hairline.

The deep "U"-shaped body painted to the exterior with plump feathery tailed godfish swimming amongst wafes in sgraffiato technique. Underglaze blue Qianlong Mark, Republican Period. Imperial Quality. Diameter : 8,1 cm. H : 7,4 cm. Condition : One cup in perfect condition. The other cup with one extremely fine hairline crack to the rim which is not visible with the naked eye.

Chinese 18th century bronze censer with six character Xuande mark at the base. 18cm wide, 12,5cm mouth rim diameter. 7cm high. 1387 gram weight. Censer has single soft dent at the body (please see on the picture), no crack, no repair.

A Ming dynasty 16th century b/w bowl, decorated to the exterior with carved incised of Anhua floral sprays, interior with flower head to the center and butterflies to cavetto side. Base with a Fu character mark. Condition is very good with no any chip, no crack and free from restoration, except almost half area with firing imperfection to exterior, that's often found in Mingyao bowl. Diameter: 10.6cm.

Fine Qing dynasty 18th century famille rose enamel dish, rounded side with glazed base, dish decorated with over glaze enamel fine drawing of human figure and landscape motif, dish is in good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, size: 23 cm diameter.

Antique wooden carving of a Chinese Lohan, which in the Buddhist religion is a state of enlightenment right before becoming a Bodhisattva. He is shown making religious hand gestures called mudra, and wears a painted red robe. His back has a small hollowed compartment into which prayers would be placed. Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Size: 26" height, 8.5" width

Beautiful porcelain blue and white plate, made with ground cobalt for the deep blue underglaze, featuring a ferocious dragon surrounded by swirling patterns and blooming lotuses on the plate's face, and striped Chinese lions (or foo dogs) around the bottom outer parameter, "Jiajing" mark to base. Size: 1.5" height, 8.75" diameter

Antique porcelain bowl in traditional blue and white style, in which ground cobalt is used for the blue underglaze. Around the sides and inside the bowl are flying dragons with sharp claws and cloud designs. Mark on bottom reading "Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi", or "Great Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Made".Dates from the early 20th century. Size: 3.25" height, 6.75" diameter

A rare Ming dynasty 17th century blue and white double gourd vase, rare shape with glazed base, vase decorated with under glaze blue flower and animal motif, good condition no damage with original kiln fould on the rim please see picture for detail, size: 21 cm height.

An early Qing dynasty Chinese Yixing teapot, decorated with hand painted enameled dragon in good condition (with normal wear).Signed. W:20cm H:14cm

Beautiful scroll painting of a pair of butterflies with black, white and pink wings, fluttering above a tree branch with hot pink leaves and berries. The color contrast is absolutely stunning. Signed and stamped by "Qi Dei Shi". Size: (full scroll) 81" height, 21" width (art only) 42.5" height, 13.5" width

A rare Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large meiping vase, globular body with small neck and unglazed base, decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif, good condition with small chip at the rim covered, size: 24 cm height.

An extremely thinly potted, moulded porcelain dish, decorated in an most beautiful underglaze Cobalt blue. Very nice glossy glaze. Kangxi period ( 1662 - 1722 ) Diameter : 27,9 cm. Condition : Some minute glaze fritting to the rim and one long, secured crack to the bottom - area of the dish.

A BLUE AND WHITE 'IMMORTALS' BOWL GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1875-1908) The small, deep bowl is decorated on the exterior with the Eight Immortals standing on clouds from which issues vapor that separates the figures. The interior is painted with a central medallion of Shoulao seated with two other immortals beneath a pine tree. 4¼ in. (10.9 cm.) diam. Condition : Perfect.

Diameter approximately 14 cm. A soft dent at the rim. In good condition.

Late 1800s

This unusually long necklace is composed of graduated undyed pink coral beads of slightly compressed spherical form, ranging in tone from light pink to a deeper salmon color. The clasp is an egg-shaped reticulated bronze with a wedge-shaped catch that have both been gilded. Good condition overall with a soft wear and polish to the beads.

Length: 51 in. Bead Size: 1/8 in. to 1/4 in.

Pair of beautiful Chinese antique lamp covers, made of porcelain, each with six sides of intricate pierced lattice work and rounds with alternating scenes of children and flowers, exquisite detail and lovely colors, Republic Period. Size of each: 9 1/2" high x 6 1/2" wide

Antique hardwood stand, beautifully carved along its edges with twisting branches or stems and flowers. Open in its center, with indented edges for holding a vase in place. Size: 2" height, 8" length

Swatow ware, late Ming period ( sixteenth century ) very nice glaze. Diameter : 27,8 cm. Condition : Perfect. With our Stock # 588 we also do offer a quite similar, but slightly smaller dish. ( Please have a look at Stock # 588 )

Antique Chinese bench from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), made from precious huanghuali wood, with beautifully carved panels depicting various fruits and flowers, carvings in front of two perched magpies surrounded by branches and blossoming flowers, and carved feet with spiral design. From the estate of Mrs. Florence Earle Wickman, relative to some of the original founders of Hennepin County and St. Louis Park...

Chinese hardwood stand with a beautiful sheen, with carved oriental designs on its front and sides. Size: 31" height, 25.25" length

Up for sale is a rare antique Chinese silk rank badge, early 1800's, embroidered with a paradise flycatcher bird, bats, peonies, peaches, seawaves, sun disc, colored cloud patterns, buddhist auspicious symbols against a dark blue silk ground; meant to be wore on the back of a Mandarin official's surcoat; intricate embroideries ! Backed with light blue silk lining. Measurements : 12" x 12.5" Overall, it is in very good condition, vibrant silk floss embroideries, no tear or wear. See pictur...

Mask of the "Nuo" esoteric theater representing the character of Master Jiang, a respected professor. Polychrome wood, with animal hair under the nose and around the chin to represent mustache and beard. China, early 19th century. Height: 9 3/8" (24 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Very good condition. Publications: "Le Masque de Chine" by Yves Crehalet Actes Sud Publisher, France, 2007 (p. 148).

Chinese Silver Teapot Hexagon Shaped & Signed

Description & Size: 15.24 x 12.7 x 11.43 cm (6" x 5" x 4.5")

Weight: 240 gram (8.46 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted & Etched

This is a nicely handcrafted 19th Century Chinese silver teapot. The teapot is crafted in a hexagon shaped body with a uniquely designed spout with beautiful etched works of geeses in the field. The lid is also etched with some field grasses & topped o...

The reason why this bowl is so rare is the fact, that nearly all bowls of this kind of Medallion bowls are " Doucai " bowls on that the underglaze Cobalt - blue outlines of the decoration are filled with overglaze enamels. Sometimes there are also to find such bowls that do show the underglaze blue outlines only, which are for whatever reason still not filled with overglaze enamels. The decoration of such pieces somehow give an " incomplete impression". Pieces like this bowl, on that the full ...

Chinese chair made from precious Zitan (pterocarpus santalinus) wood with a beautiful finish, wicker seat, oriental shapes with dragon heads carved both into the back of the chair and outlining the front and sides of the chair's underside. Dates from the mid 20th century. Very heavy in weight. Size: 46.5" height, 22.5" width

Height approximately 10.5 cm. Length 15.5 cm. Few chips at the cover. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 14.5 cm. Few hairlines at the cover. Many chips at the rim. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 18 cm. A hairline at the rim. Few soft chips at the rim. In good condition.

Length approximately 10.5 cm (the tip spout to the handle). In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15 cm. Height approximately 6.5 cm. In good condition.

Mid 1700s

This lidded jar is painted with two lion dogs frolicking among peony flowers, all on an imperial yellow ground. The lid is similarly decorated with a single peony bloom. Both the interiors of the jar and lid are unglazed showing the fine white paste. The inset base is covered in a thin clear glaze with an incised double ring. The footring is unglazed and there is minor soiling to it and to the interior of the jar. The condition is good, without damage or restoration.

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Thinly potted and marked porcelain dish, decorated in underglaze Cobalt blue with the design of a Crab. Middle Ming Period, fifteenth century. The design of a Crab is common on Kangxi dishes and dishes of later Qing Dynasty Periods. On dishes of the Ming Dynasty the decoration of a Crab is quite rare. Diameter : 11,8 cm. Condition : Perfect.