Attractive mirror with it's original color.
Minor age wear tot the rim and the decoration.
Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD)
Diameter 9,8 cm.
Height approximately 22.5 cm. There are several parts not completed. Repaired.
Chinese late Tang dynasty to Five Dynasties period stoneware ewer with high shoulder tapering down to a slightly flared foot and flat base, the short neck ending in a slightly wider rolled mouth. A double-strand handle connects to the neck and shoulder, and a short straight spout is opposite the handle. The ewer is covered overall in a thin layer of white slip with a wavy ribbon or rope motif that ends well above the unglazed base. 7 1/2" high...
A good Chinese Han dynasty bronze Hu vase with original excavation condition. Moveable ear rings, small size but exquisite. Ht. 11.5cm. Condition: no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
A Tang dynasty Xing yao white glaze deep alms bowl, rounded side with deep center, bi foot ring and glazed base, bowl covered with white glaze.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15 cm diameter.
A good Song Yuan longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with 35 carved raising lotus petal motif at the exterior, covered with good green glaze.
Bowl is in good condition with small glaze fritt at the rim covered, no chip, no crack, minor crackled at glaze surface, porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 21 cm diameter.
Very nice mirror with a lovely green ecrusted patina.
China, Han Dynasty (206BC-221AD)
Diameter: 10,5 cm
A fine Chinese Han dynasty pottery jar. Ht. 18cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Beautiful Chinese tomb pottery figure of a portly court lady, wonderful slip painted details especially on face, lovely expression, hair in elaborate knot, T'ang Dynasty, Oxford T.L. test (thermal luminescence)-C105p25
Size: 16 1/2" high x 5 1/2" wide
Set of Song to XiXia dynasty or early bronze belt accessories. Not sure if this is a complete set, but difficult even to gather all these pieces. Dimension: longest 4.5 cm. Condition: as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
Tang/five dynasties yue yao incense burner lid. 11,8cm diameter. 7cm high. Good conditions except one small chipped and one hairline to the rim.
Five Dynasties (907 - 960 AD ) Zhejiang ( Yue - ware ).
The interesting shape of this pot was the early model for the very expensive Qing Kangxi period porcelain Water-pots.
H : 6,8 cm. Diameter : 9,8 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Probably Shang Dynasty 12th - 11th century BC.
H : 8,4 cm
Condition : Perfect
Provenance : Old German collection.
This is an eye bead from silk road, it is in badly corroded condition after under buial for more than 1 thousand years...it is a very nice piece, please feel free to enquire! Thanks
A Chinese archaic pale green jade sword chape carved on one side with four linear designs, the reverse with a coiled dragon, 5cms wide, Western Han dynasty (202BC - 9AD).
A similar chape was sold at Bonhams London, 18/5/23, lot 28, Keverne collection.
Another sold at Christie's New York, 17/3/16, lot 920.
It would be hard to overstate the beauty of this ritual knife, made from an exquisite mottled green nephrite, with swirls of paler green and brown stone. Measuring some 11" in length (29cm) by 3" in height (7.5cm) and 1/8" (.3mm) in depth. The three holes are drilled conically from one side only. Please examine the photos, as they are part of the description. A truly beautiful piece; the stone is tapered to a point from both sides, although not especially sharp...
This jade skull is yellowish green and is from the Hongshan Neolithic Culture. It was dated to 6700BP-4900BP. It is 1 7/8" long and 1 5/8" wide. It has marvelous patina and the color is mesmerizing. It is 100% translucent. The jade is extremely fine grained and top quality. This could have been the top of a shaman's staff. BEWARE, this is one of the most reproduced fakes out there, especially on eBay. This one is the real deal. I no longer use "in my opinion" COAs...
A Chinese bronze garlic-neck wine bottle, Western Han dynasty,2nd-1st century BC, of unusual elegant compressed form, 25 cms high, 22cms wide.
Provenance: The estate of the award winning costume designer Anthony Powell (1935-2021). Purchased at Christie's London circa 1999.