This small Chinese hand made purse would have been made by a woman for her personal use or possibly as a gift to a female friend. It was made using cotton background fabric and hand embroidered with silk thread on each side. The butterfly and floral motifs were made with silk thread using a combination of satin stitches, chain stitches and couching embroidery techniques.

It is a charming example of a Chinese woman's needlework and is in excellent condition...

Chinese pottery court lady with nice facial expression, her hair raised up, wearing tunic, with red, black and white pigments remaining.

Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 24.3 C.M. / Width 5.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

A beautiful Tang dynasty changsa stoneware bowl with and abstract flower motive. The flowers look like crocus with it long thin leaves embedded beside a rock, all painted in green and iron brown colour. A very artistic, creative and free hand drawing in an abstarct form. The changsa bowl stand on a short footrim with a recess base. The glaze stop about three quarter way down, exposing the light buff clay. A must have piece for the discerning collector...

This set of 4 matching Chinese toggles were hand carved from animal bone, probably the vertebra. Each side is carved with an identical design which continues around the side. They are well aged and show both wear and usage. As artifacts from the folk art culture, they were probably carved by the person who intended to use them to secure his personal items. Each piece is approx 1 inch in diameter and .5 inches thick.

A beautiful Tang dynasty changsa stoneware bowl with ruyi motive along the cavetto of the bowl and in the center with a dot with radiating lines towards the ruyi, all painted in green and iron brown colour. The 5 ruyi motives is design in such a way that no matter which angle you focus on, it is designed in a star formation. The changsa bowl stand on a short footrim with a recess base. The glaze stop about three quarter way down, exposing the light pinkish clay...

A nice and finely potted famille rose covered teacup dated to the Tongzhi period. It has a scene of a garden with flowers, grass and butterlies flying. A red Tonzhi reign mark to the top of the cover and base of the teacup.

Generally in very good condition. Minor pinholes. No hairline, glaze fritting,crack, repair or restoration.

The dimension of the teacup is: the height with cover on is 8.1cm and the diameter is 10cm.

Chinese Scholar's Hat Chair, Jumu, elmwood with translucent red lacquer, late 18th century early 19th century. Size: 21.5W 17D 38H, surface wear to finish and exposed wood.

Pair of massive Chinese Buddha scrolls, Buddha dressed in flowing red robe with blue hair and usnisa, displaying different hand mudras for each. Partial chop on lower left margin,18th-19th century, worn and old repairs, new mounting for tops reinforced bottom, wood scroll ends. Size 12' L 5' W each

This rare ceremonial Chinese "lock" necklace is Hmong ethnic minority. Made from pure bouillon silver, it over weighs 4.5 lbs. The Hmong Ethnic Minority group range from southern China into Northern Thailand. This piece was sourced out of China to a dealer sometime between 1920-1930. In both Chinese and ethnic minority cultures, the lock necklace acts as a talisman and symbolically "protects" the wearer from ill fortune, much as a lock on a piece of furniture will protect the contents inside...

Chinese Black Stone Seated Quanyin on a rock promontory with bird perched on left side, holding scroll and beads, 10"H 8"W 5"D, MIng Dynasty, good patina to surface wear.

According to the writing on the back, this small embroidered pencil holder in was made in 1897 by a Mrs Lee for M.J. Thomas who was a member of the Chinese Chicago Mission group. The embroidery stitches are tiny and some of the threads are frayed but it is a warm memento of friendship and an artifact from another era in relations between China and the US.

These antique Razors were brought back from China by the Baptist Missionary Rebecca Cloud Stewart. The blades are rusty but they are still sharp. One has a wood handle and the other has a horn handle.

Needles were a valued woman's sewing tool and were carefully secured in a special case hanging from the belt. This Chinese silver needle case has 6 sides, each with a delicate repousse floral design. The bottom is weighted with a small turquoise and larger amber bead.

Beautifully patterned horn chop with its horn seal box. The remenants of red ink indicate that this seal was used for official documents. The box has a slide top which closes tightly.

A Rare Tang Dynasty white glaze "xing ware" bowl.high ping sound with finger tip.13 cm diameter 3,9 high.conditions with four small chips at the rim,no hairlines,free from any restorations.

A nice piece of Ming dynasty blue and white bowl of a pair of Foo lion dog chasing after the rattan ball with ribbons. In the center of the bowl, it has a symbol of a swastika in the form of clouds. It stand on a short foot rim with a recess base and then everted upwards. This is a nice piece not to be missed as such good quality bowl are hard to come by

It has only minor chips at the rim as shown in picture 5 (one chip) and 6 (two chips) which are not very noticeable...

A rare and nice small celadon jar decorated with iron-brown spotted on the body covered with crackeled celadon glaze,Song Dynasty.good conditions.5,2cm high,7,5 body diameter.

This pair of late 19th century export Sancai Foo lions are 9 7/8” high (male Foo lion is a little shorter), 3 ¾” wide and 2 ¼” thick. One front paw of each lion rests on a globe; the female has a cub on her back. They are in excellent condition.

The bowl is of greenish-gray glazed standing on a short recessed foot rim. The height is 6.3cm and the diameter is 17.3cm. A minor chip shown on picture 4. Otherwise it is generealy in good condition.

A Rare Saucer dish covered with black glaze decorated with monkey at the rim.Tang Dynasty.good condition,it's just has degradations glaze because found from the river near salt water.9cm diameter

Black Glaze Vase,13th century Vase in good conditions,it's only has degradations because found from the river near salt water.15cm height...10cm body diameter

Black Glaze jar with three lugs decorated,13th century.Jar in good condition, just has glaze degradations because found from the river.14,5cm height..14,5cm wide.

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 an antique Chinese Han Period Green lead Glaze vase. It is in quite good condition, please look carefully. Thank you for looking......

This is a Ming Dynasty Swatow type blue and white plate with a nicely written fu calligraphy on it, it was written with an elegant, strong, smooth and stylish character. It carries the meaning of Prosperous- which is an important chinese character in their culture...This plate is in a very good condition without any chip, crack, or repair and its' glaze still intact. Please enquire and feel free to ask for more photos...Thanks

This is an authentic Sung Dynasty Vase with flora pattern design moulded on it, it in quite a good condition except some minor chips on the mouth rim and it has no repair, no crack....glaze is a bit degraded because of burial and natural corrosion, thanks for looking and feel free to enquire.....

A shipwreck Sung brown glaze jarlet, with four handles. Jar in good condition no damage, no crack, no restoration, except one manufaturing defect small chip off surface on the body. Glaze degradation caused by sea water corossion ...please ask for more photos Ship free

This a Sung Dynasty Qingbai Granary or Funerary Vase in Good conditon except some glaze degradation and glaze peeling, some minor minute chips, please enquire for more details and happy browsing our store, thank you very much.

This is an authentic Sung Dynasty Vase with Lotus pattern design moulded on it, it in quite a good condiotion except some minor chips on the mouth rim and it has no repair, no crack....glaze is a bit degraded because of burial and natural corrosion, thanks for looking and feel free to enquire.....

This is an antique Dehua type Blanc de chine censer, it possibly of very early Qing or of late Ming Dynasty, very thin potted body quite translucent. In perfect condition without chips, crack or any repair...except some glaze degradation caused by burial, please enquire for more photos and info, thank you for looking....

Early 20th Century porcelain Famille Rose box with beautiful lady & boy. Excellent condition. L: 4-1/2” W: 3-1/4”x2”. $80

This is a large northern Song green glazed incised bowl. Generally in good condition. The dimesion, the height is 7.4cm and the diameter is 18.3cm

This is a greenish glazed bowl dated to the Northern Song Dynasty. It stands on a short foot rim with a recess base.

The bowl is in very good conditions with the glaze intact.

The height of the green glazed bowl is 6.0cm and the diameter is 15.4cm.

This is a greenish glazed bowl dated to the Northern Song Dynasty. It stands on a short foot rim with a recess base.

The bowl is in very good conditions with the glaze intact.

The height of the green glazed bowl is 6.0cm and the diameter is 15.4cm.

This is a greenish glazed bowl dated to the Northern Song Dynasty. It stands on a short foot rim with a recess base. On the cavetto, it is divided into four sections of incised abstract cloud like drawings. It has a shade of greenish-grey glaze.

The bowl is in very good conditions with the glaze intact. There is a small chip as shown in picture 3. It has an overglaze on it. Other than that, in the center of the bowl it has a samll sand grits and bits from the incised motives...

This is a greenish glazed bowl dated to the Northern Song Dynasty. It stands on a short foot rim with a recess base. On the cavetto, it is divided into five sections of incised abstract cloud like drawings.

The bowl is in very good conditions with the glaze intact. There is a manufacturing fault that looks like chip. This is shown in picture 1 at 12 o'clock and picture 4...

A Five Dynasties to Northern Sung dynasty green glaze yue yao celadon brushwasher or tea bowl. This tea bowl/Brush washer is in good condition with no chip, no repair, no crack. It is scholar table object de art, nice collection piece in any chinese or japanese art collection. Please enquire....

This is an antique rare white glaze blanc de chine type glaze Foo dog or fu lion joss stick holder from Song to Ming Period, there is a hole on the back made for firing purpose, moulded and glaze still intact, there is a chip on the foot rim edge, overall the body /form very much intact, not broken, no crack on body but a small minute chip at the footrim is temporary repaired.....please enquire and ask for more photos before buying, thanks for looking Free shipping now using SAL registered

This is a green glazed bowl dated to the Northern Song Dynasty. It stands on a short foot rim with a recess base. On the cavetto, it is divided into four sections of incised abstract cloud like drawings

The bowl is in very good conditions with the glaze intact and some glaze crazing. There are very minor abrasion and chip on the rim, which can be expected and is normal for bowl of such ageing. Other than that, it is in very good condition. In the center of the bowl, there is a manufac...

This is from Qing Dynasty or Republic era beadwork headgear of chinese noble lady , like those portrayed in those old classic chinese painting in the courtyard where you can see them wearing it....and carrying a walking stick.....

This late 19th century export celadon porcelain duck is 9 ¼” long, 6 ¼” high and 4” wide. It has a celadon body and beige beak and feet. It is in excellent condition.

This baby carrier is from the Miao ethnic minority of Qui Yang. Characteristic of the antique Miao baby carriers from this area, the surface decoration is composed of very tiny cross stitches which form geometric embroidery pattern which, to Western eyes, resemble snowflakes. Because of the time required to produce and the attractive appearance of this style baby carrier, they were used mostly for festivals and are now highly prized by both Westerners and Chinese.

This baby carriers is in ...

A Nice black-glazed jarlet, decorated in lobed form body and two ring handles attached at the shoulder. Chinese 13th-14th century. Condition is perfect except glaze degradation because found from the river. High: 8cm and body diameter: 9cm.

Example of Yue ware globular ewer with carved lotus petal motif,Northern Song dynasty. original conditions when the piece found from the river at sumatra. Size: 12 cm height (possibly 16/17 cm if complete)

A polychrome large dish, decorated outside and inside cavetto walls with continuous lotus scroll and reversed a white on red flower. Ming dynasty 16th century Hongzhi-Zhengde period. Condition with D shape re-stuck to rim area like indicated on pictures and minor enamel lose to the center area, further in original states without any addition. Diameter: 31 cm.

A Yue Ewer with Flower carved decoration,Northern Song Period.conditions on restorations(see picture six before restorations).size:14,5cm height...15,5cm wide.

This is from Qing Dynasty or Republic era beadwork headgear of chinese noble lady , like those portrayed in those old classic chinese painting in the courtyard where you can see them wearing it....and carrying a walking stick.....

This is an eye bead from China Warring State period, it is in badly corroded condition after under burial for more than 2 thousand years...it is a very nice piece, please feel free to enquire! Thanks

This is an eye bead from China Warring State period, it is in badly corroded condition after under burial for more than 2 thousand years...it is a very nice piece, please feel free to enquire! Thanks

This is an eye bead from China Warring State period, it is in badly corroded condition after under burial for more than 2 thousand years...it is a very nice piece, please feel free to enquire! Thanks

A Rare example of yue ware ewer.early song/jin period.original conditions you can see from the enlarqement picture.higt:7,8cm

A Song dynasty longquan celadon bowl, bowl decorated with ribbing rising lotus petal motif at the outer wall, covered with green glaze. Bowl is in good condition no damage no chip no restoration, crackled glaze at the surface.15,2cm diameter.

A Song/yuan dynasty longquan celadon bowl, bowl decorated with ribbing rising lotus petal motif at the outer wall, covered with green glaze. Bowl is in good condition no damage no chip no restoration, crackled glaze at the surface.16,7cm diameter.

Yuan dynasty longquan celadon bowl, bowl decorated with ribbing rising lotus petal motif at the outer wall. Bowl is in good condition no damage no chip no restoration, crackled glaze at the surface and firing fould from the kiln.16,5cm diameter

A Black or Dark brown glaze jar,song dynasty. good conditions,it's just has degradations glaze because found from the river.12,5 cm height...13cm body diameter

This is a unique and rare offering of a highly desirable Changsha kiln jar. Based on archaeological records, Changsha wares originated and were developed from the foundations of the Yue Zhou kilns which were built prior to the Tang Dynasty in the same region. Usually these are characterized by such components such as under-glazed brown and green motifs and with molded design in relief, appliqué designs or impressed designs in relief and also incised or carved designs. They are quite distinct fr...

This is a very rare and highly desirable Changsha kiln 9th century Tang Dynasty bird water dropper. Based on archaeological records, Changsha wares originated and were developed from the foundations of the Yue Zhou kilns which were built prior to the Tang Dynasty in the same region. Usually these are characterized by such components such as under-glazed brown and green motifs and with molded design in relief, appliqué designs or impressed designs in relief and also incised or carved designs. T...

Carved in fine detail is this deep red cinnabar box of a scholar with young boy in a garden setting. Made in the traditional method of applying many layers of cinnabar red lacquer, the carvings are deep and well executed. The inside and bottom of this box are black lacquer. In excellent condition, this box dates approximately 1910-1920 and measures about 4” x 2” (10 cm x 5 cm)

This is an eye bead from China Warring State period, it is in badly corroded condition after under burial for more than 2 thousand years...it is a very nice piece, please feel free to enquire! Thanks

A Chinese informal robe with mandarin collar, decorated using couched silver threads, with auspicious symbols of baskets with flowers, double eternal knots, scattered fruit and flowers and a central floral roundel above stylized waves and water, all on a dark blue silk ground (near black); lighter blue lining. Circa 1900 - 1920.