This late 19th or early 20th century Mille Fleurs (thousand flowers) brush holder is 5 inches high and 2 ¾ inches in diameter. It depicts peony, chrysanthemum, lily, hibiscus, iris and several unknown flowers covering the entire body. There is a blue endless square cloud pattern on the rim. There is a red honorable Qian Long mark on the bottom. It is in excellent condition.

Chinese Qing Dynasty sang de boeuf (ox blood) bowl. Qian Long (1736~1795) mark on the bottom. It is 4 ½ inches tall and 7 inches in diameter. Excellent condition.

Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) Qingbai glazed Jar with Lid. The Lid decorated with underglaze iron brown spots. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 8 cm. H : 7,7 cm. Condition : Perfect

This very well molded and colored late 19th century sitting Guan Yin is 9 ½” high, 4 ¾” wide and 3 ½” deep. It depicts Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) holding a RuYi scepter and pearl sitting on a double lotus seat. Aside from a crack line on the back due to firing, it is in excellent condition.

Antique Chinese hardwood sculpture of a scholar or sage like figure holding a ball. The figure has a contemplative expression possibly thinking of the life of a recluse, the ideal of a Chinese literati scholar. Age: 19th-20th century. Size: height 11.75" width 3.75" length 5.1"

An attractive Chinese soapstone carving of the Daoist Immortal Zhong Hanli. This item was made circa 1790-1820 either late in the Qianlong reign or during the reign of the Jaiqing Emperor. Condition very good. There are natural flaws in the stone and much of the original paint can still be seen. 14cm (5.5 inches) High 10cm (4 inches) Wide...

 

A large, perfectly potted porcelain bowl, brightly enamelled with bats and Shu characters ( longevity ). The Famille Rose decoration done in an excellent quality. Jiaqing underglaze blue Seal Mark and of the Period ( 1796 - 1820 ). Diameter : 17,9 cm. H : 8,2 cm. Condition : Absolutely perfect.

A very rare early Ming Period white glazed porcelain dish with a molded decoration. This Dish is so rare because it is most likely no Dehua ware, but Jingdezhen ware. Although in a lesser quality this rare dish shows similarities to our superb molded early Ming dish with enamel decoration ( item 811466 ) Diameter : 11,4 cm. Condition : Perfect glaze, no crack, the body a bit warped and there is a minute chip ( better said, this single chip is a slight fritting )

Chinese scroll painting of a beautiful maiden in a draping kimono, accented with swaths of powder blue and pink, calligraphy along its side, signed Xu Cao with red chops. Size: 65" H, 29" W (entire scroll) 34" H, 13" W (painting only)

A fine Qing dynasty Daoguang period 1820 - 1850 under glaze blue and copper red bottle vase, rounded side with tall body and glazed base, decorated with under glaze blue and red officials and ladscape motif, base with Daoguang seal mark and of the period, bottle vase is in good condition no damage, no chip no crack no restoration, size: 7 cm height.

Late 18th century
Late Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 25 cm
Perfect condition
From an English estate

Blue galzed swatow large bowl decorated with white slip flowers. Bowl has two hairline (please see onthe picture) no chipped and free from any restorations. 39cm diameter.

19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 29.6 cm / 11.7 in
From a Northern California private collection specializing in Chinese celadons

A 19th century late Qing charger, glazed in light pea-green celadon, and molded / carved with various floral motifs in relief.

Condition report: Basically perfect condition. There is a Chinese character for “two” etched to the front surface, and there are some age scratches to glaze.

This mid 19th century famille-rose ink pan (box) is 2 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter. On the top of the cover depicts two roosters fighting in the flower garden. The side is decorated with a floral design. It is in excellent condition.

A Qing Celadon Censer. Diameter approximately 20.5 cm and height approximately 15.5 cm. Decorated with flowers, curve lines and covered with bluish green color. Good condition.

A rare set of hors d'oeuvres (nut or sweet) dishes, in fitted hardwood box, painted in black ink in Qianjiang style. The bases of the nine dishes are unglazed. This set was probably made in the second half of the 19th Century during the reign of either the Tongzhi (1863-1874)or the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no chips,cracks or restoration, but, as is common with Qianjiang painting on porcelain, there is wear to the overglaze decoration of the dishes...

Rair large Tl - tested Cizhou painted stoneware jar with underglaze ironoxyd decoration. Song - Yuan Dynasty ( 12th - 13th centuries ) H : 11,7 inc. A Thermoluminescence Analysis Report ( Nr. 990830 ) of the German labor Ralf Kotalla confirms this date ! Please look also under : Umezawa Kinekan Museum, Tokyo, illustr. in " Sekai Toji Zenshu ", vol. 13, Tokyo 1976 plate 98 - Krahl " Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol.I, Nr. 506...