This charming pair of lotus shoes are from northern China and date to the late Qing Dynasty. The delicately embroidered flower goes across the toe of each shoe and the wide ornate woven band forms a cuff around the top of each shoe.
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...
Chinese Tianqi Lacquer Round Box with Phoenix & Floral Design, 17th Century
It is 9.25 inches (23.5 cm) tall by 11.2 inches s(28.4 cm) wide. It is 2.5 Lb.
It has hole at the cover and base, peeling of lacquer, chips at the rim, hair line cracks at the box's inner base, surface scratch and repaired at the cover (as seen in the photos).
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From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a very rare and seldom seen Peranakan Chai Hup or ceremonial vegetable box, 19th century, used for food offerings to Tiangong, the God of Heaven, during traditional Baba Weddings.
The terms "Peranakan" or "Baba Nyonya" or "Straits Chinese" are often used interchangeably to describe the descendants of Ming Dynasty Chinese immigrants who settled along the Malay Peninsula, which encompasses parts of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore...
18th Century Chinese Imperial Kesi Silk Embroidered Textile 5 Claws Dragon Panel
It is 33.25 inches (84.5 cm) in length by 13.2 inches (33.5 cm) wide.
It is in good condition with no repairs, except some small tears, small pulling of threads, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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A nice Ming Dynasty longquan celadon brush washer in plum green color and in perfect condition.
Large Lacquered Wood Standing Quan Yin, 19th Century
She is 46.25 inches (117.5 cm) tall by 14 inches (35.5 cm) wide.
She is in good condition, except repairs to chipped fingers, cracks, chips, and peeling of lacquer (as seen in the photos).
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The slightly flared mouth over cylindrical neck, the shoulders with twin applied ring mask handles over sides reducing to an unglazed foot.H24cmD13cm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Kesi Embroidery Civil 6th Rank Badge (Buzi) Egret
They are 11.7 inches (29.8 cm) long by 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) wide.
They have wears, loose and pulling of threads, frayed edges, small tears, stains, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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Please remain seated ! The superlative description has its full authorization, this is most likely the most beautiful and most important iron brown decorated Yuan piece in the world. Sceptics are gladly invited to show me a better piece, if there is one.
Normally such kind of ware is only known with small splashed iron brown spots, sometimes in clusters of three. A very nice example for this we also do offer in our gallery...
This is a Ming period heavily potted longquan celadon bowl
This is an elegant Jun yao vase, in very nice/perfect condition and with the whitish splashed on one side to add to its' beauty as one of the best chinese classical ware since Sung Dynasty, the bluish glaze of clear sky feeling make u wonder how the potter make it in those by-gone era. Please enquire for more infos and photos. Thank You.
A Junyao bowl with purple splash and surface corroded by time, measuring 10cm diameter and 4.2 cm height in good condition
This is an Chinese Yue green glaze celadon container powder box (currently used for agarwood chip for burning) it is from Five Dynasties to Northern Sung Dynasty era. Condition not perfect as the base portion glaze already degraded, the cover not perfect with hairline crack as shown but can be an sample study piece. size >10cm for the diameter, please look carefully before buying it....thanks
A late Ming 17th century b/w Kraak style dish, with main decorated of a sitting figure in the scenery or so called 'Sansui'. Condition is very good except an area with glaze degradation, but no any crack and free from any restoration. Late Ming period with diameter: 20.6cm.
A Chinese yuan dynasty era Cizhou kiln jar with Chinese calligraphy of bird flower language in good condition
This an unique and rare ge ware but enamelled to become famille rose type with flora and butterfly design, it is from early Qing probably YongCheng-Qianlong period's scholar brushwasher, it is in good condition, some enamel peeling of, but there is no crack, chip or repair, Size 17cm in diameter, please feel free to enquire for more photos..Thanks
This is a Five Dynasties period plate with the incised pattern of lingzhi from southern china kiln, Tong An kiln , in good condition except a small minute chip n manufacturing defect at the back, otherwise very nice glaze shine n crackle
