A well carved hardwood figure of an emmaciated aescetic, probably depicting the Chinese Daoist Immortal Li Tieguai. This item was made in China, probably for export, during either the late 19th or early 20th century.
Condition: there is a small old chip to one finger and an old age crack to the base; otherwise excellent.
27cm (10.5 inches} high.
A rare, small and lovely, Qingbai glazed covered porcelain box in the shape of a Chrysanthemum.
Southern Song Dynasty ( 1127 - 1279 ).
Diameter: 5,6 cm.
Condition : Perfect ( the glaze of this excavated piece slightly degraded due to aggressive soil )
Chinese Carved Grayish-White Jade Covered Urn, of flattened baluster form, the angular body with low relief panels of dragons and having dragon handles at the neck, the fitted cover with a central finial flanked by two dragons, on a custom carved hardwood stand, H.- 7-5/8 in., W.- 5 1/8 in., D.- 2 7/8 in.
A pair of Chinese ceramic pug dogs.Hand painted. Good condition. 28 cm high. Undated, estimated to be circa 1900 or earlier.
Group of 4 individual metal Lohan metal scroll weights. Max height 5cm.
A Chinese Langyao glazed porcelain water coupe, 18th century. Condition: chips and loses on foot rim, no other damage other than these. Diameter: 4-1/2 inches.
Never seen a better piece of this kind. Late Tang period Xicun ribbed neck bottle. Chaozhou kilns. Excellently potted porcellanous body, covered with a grayish yellowish, nerly tansparent Celadon glaze. The body with an incised decoration, the mouthrim decorated with 3 iron brown spots / splashes.
H : 5,4 cm. Diameter : 5 cm.
Condition : Absolutely excellent with a very nice glaze.
Antique Chinese pierced jadeite plaque carved with the double happiness symbol and a butterfly on top. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV.
Size: 2.75" height, 1.75" width, .25 thickness
Rare Five dynasties yue ware celadon flower petals cerved large jar with cover, jar is in good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration please see picture for detail, size: 14 cm height.
A rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze star shape jar with two lugs, good condition with damage at the rim please see picture for detail, excavated from trowulan east java, size: 7 cm diameter, 7.5 cm height.
A rare Song dynasty longquan celadon brush washer with bluish green glaze color, good condition with crack line on the rim please see picture for detail, size: 10 cm diameter
Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty military rank badge taken from the back of the surcoat, second half of 1800's, a leopard represents the 3rd rank military official, standing on a pride rock above the sea waves, surrounded by different kind of Taoist & Buddhist auspicious objects; all executed in couched gold-wrapped threads; framed. Overall, it is in good condition, minor wear in the middle of bottom border & upper right area. Never inspected outside of the frame...
Antique Chinese jadeite plaque with pierced carving of the double happiness symbol, with two butterflies on top and bottom with long, angelic wings cascading the sides. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV.
Size: 3.5" height, 1.75" width, .25" thickness
Excellent condition with a very nice, glossy Celadon glaze. Very decorative shape.
Yue ware ( Yueyao ) Five Dynasties.
Diameter : 8,4 cm. Condition : Perfect, excellent.
Antique Chinese carved jadeite plaque of the double happiness symbol with a butterfly at its top. Very fine carve work. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV.
Size: 3" height, 1.75" width, .25" thick
Height approximately 16.3 cm. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 31 cm. Little bit repaired at the rim. Soft green glazed. In good condition.
Up for sale is an antique Chinese silk civil rank badge, late1800's, executed in KESI /Kossu weaving, with a mandarin duck, bats, peonies, seawaves, sun disc, cloud patterns, buddhist / Taolist auspicious symbols against a brown silk ground; was meat to be worn on the back of a Mandarin official's surcoat; Backed with light blue silk lining.
Measurements : 11" x 12"
Overall, it is in very good condition, vibrant silk colors, no tear or wear...
Up for sale is a rare antique Chinese rank badge taken from an imperial family member's summer surcoat, 19th century Qing dynasty embroidered with a 5-claw dragon, clouds, bats,seawaves, buddhist auspicious symbols against a black silk gauze; very intricate embroideries !
A definitely extremely rare Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) covered porcelain box with underglaze Cobalt blue floral decoration. The cover decorated with a human figure sitting in a landscape on a rock.
Diameter : 5,5 cm.
Condition : One small filled chip to the cover ( which is to see on the last enlargement ) further in perfect condition, no re-paint.
A rare Song dynasty longquan celadon blue green blush washer, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, covered with good bluish green glaze, good condition with short hairline at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 8.5 cm diameter.
A very rare Five dynasties celadon yue ware large bowl with cerved birds motif, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl covered with yue green celadon glaze, decorated with carved birds motif, good condition with faint short hairline on the rim, no chip no restoration, high ping sound with finger tip, size: 17 cm diameter.
Size : 10,5cm wide. 7,5cm high. Goon condition, except chipped at inside the lid on repaired.
Size : 12cm wide. 6cm high. good condition, except small chipped at inside the lid.
Size: 8,5cm wide. 3,5cm high. Good conditions.
Width approximately 11.3 cm (across the handles). A dent at the body. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 27.5 cm. In good condition.
This very well carved ivory horse is an early 20th century product. It depicts the reclining horse with turquoise and coral on its saddle and blanket. It is 7” long, 2 ½” wide and 3 3/8” high. Aside from two hair line cracks on the bottom due to its age, it is in great condition.
A rare dish of the Ming Dynasty, Tianshun period ( 1457 - 1464 ). Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with 2 boys in a garden setting.
Diameter : 14,1 cm. Condition : Perfect.
A nice celadon dish with everted lip rim, decorated with two moulded applique´ fish and carved petals on the exterior. Nice bluish green Guan type crackled Celadon glaze over a porcelain body. The two fishes left unglazed ( biscuit )...
Size : 17cm wide. 9cm high. 19th century. Good condition except small chipped at the lid.
Chinese bronze shi (or foo) lion seal. Four character seal mark. Good condition. Height, little more than 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
A Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese bronze censer, 12 cm diameter mouth, 18 cm diameter with ears weight 750 gram, good condition no damage, with custom wooden stand.
A rare Ming dynasty 17th century Dehua Blanc De Chine large censer with lion mask motif, rounded side with two eras covered with white glaze, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, size: 15 cm diameter.
Chinese 18th Century bronze censer, xuande mark. Qing dynasty. 18cm diameter, 10,2cm high. 1593 gram weight. Good conditions, no dent, no crack, no repair.
Ming dynasty 17th century Chinese bronze censer with fish shape motif ears, good condition 15 cm diameter mouth, 20 cm diameter with ears, 11.5 cm height and about 3000 gran weight.
Chinese Antique Cinnabar Vase with Children Playing in Panels. Beautiful and elegant shape with well carved children in various pursuits, receiving lessons,
sleeping, playing at water basin, hide and seek. Upper and lower panels of various flowers of the four seasons.
Qing Dynasty. Some old restoration. Size: 16" High.
Song Dynasty white ware plate / bowl with ribbed design to exterior. Glaze on inside and outside except to rim and base. In very good condition. Diameter: 4.50 inches
Fine Ming Dynasty 15th-16th century Blue and White plate with Qilin in center. In good condition other than small small fine hairlines. Nice crackling in glaze. Diameter 5.25 inches. High resolution images may be emailed to you on request.
Wonderful 46 cm and 8,16 kg heavy Chinese bronze Guanyin Buddha from our Buddha collection, made in the 18th century.
The Guanyin (Kwan Yin) is wearing a long robe and is sitting with two hands hidden in the clothes, holding a reel. Very smooth and kind expression. Although the statue is hollow inside it is very heavy.
On her back marked the period of "Qian Long". A really very rare bronze collection, can't find from other places...
A rare Qing dynasty gilded bronze Buddha, from the mid 19th century with extraordinary fine face. Please have a look on it!
The base, clothes and expression are very exquisite, especially his clothes.
Almost the whole body is still gilt, only some parts are worn off.
Marked leaves relief patterns on the bottom.
Worth you get it.
Size: height: 8 1/4"; bottom: 3 3/4-4 3/4"; net weight: 2.409 lbs.
Shipping included
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Hardwood (rosewood) stand. Wonderful shape and size. Beautifully detailed and in great condition. Heavy in weight.
Dimensions: 8 1/2" Wide X 4" High (4" wide internal stand size?
Antique Chinese dark Zitan hardwood stand with two levels, nicely carved legs, beautiful woodgrain. Early 20th century Showa Period.
Size: 20" height, 6.25" width
Antique Chinese pair of dark green jade vases, with dark and light flecking throughout, allover incised spiraling designs with leaves, four squared panels, each with stylized carvings of vegetation with rock formations that are transparent when viewed from the inside of the vase. Each vase comes with a lovely dark hardwood stand.
Size: 7.25" height, 5.5" width
Height approximately 60 cm. Few soft chips at the rim. Repaired. In good condition.
A late 19th or early 20th Century porcelain snuff bottle, painted in shades of underglaze blue and pale olive green, depicting a lady and three boys in an interior or enclosed garden setting. The green hardstone stopper is probably jade and the spatula is finely carved ivory.
Condition: there are many small burst production glaze bubbles: no chips or cracks and there has been no restoration.
7.5cm ( 3 inches) high (without stopper).
Another stunning item from our private Buddha collection.
Large Chinese Guanyin Temple statue made of Jade, with changing jade colours from light green to green, yellow, grey and black. This solid figure is seated on a double lotus flower, one hand holding the pearl and the other a vase.
The Guanyin is in great antique condition with very detailed carvings. Absolutely rare and one of a kind. It dates from the Mid Qing Period (circa late 18th. century)...
Chinese Qing Era gilt hairpin with the flora design jade , overall look very much like general Guan Yu 'a weapon from the classic romance of the three kingdoms
Chinese Qing dynasty Guang Xu cash coin
Antique Chinese pair of hardwood stools, one in lovely deep brown tones and one in honey tones with gorgeous shine, each with spiral-carved feet attached with sloping panels, the undersides decorated with open carvings.
Late 19th Century
Size: 26" height, 13.25" width, 13.25" depth
Antique Chinese pair of gorgeous hardwood stools, with wonderful spiraling carved details along its edges, narrow pierced ovals below the seat, all four legs connected by squared panels. The wood has a lovely shine and grain. Heavy in weight.
Late 19th Century
Size: 18.5" height, 14" width, 14" depth
Superb Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Signed LeSan, Circa 1890
This is a superb flat, tapered downward, Chinese Snuff Bottle made with clear glass. It is painted from the inside with bright colors. It depicts on one side a seated Lady with a fan who is outdoors in a garden. The other side shows a mountain landscape that is very popular with this 19th century master painter. This particular work was made sometime between 1890 and 1900...
Superb Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Signed Yong Shou Tian, Dated 1917
This is a superb rounded square shaped Large Chinese Snuff Bottle made with clear glass. It is painted from the inside with bright colors. It depicts scenes of generals riding on horses, engaged in battle, a theme very typical of this artist. It is dated 1917...
18th/ Early 19th C. Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Bronze Snuff Bottle
This is a very old, finely made Chinese Cloisonne Enameled on Bronze Snuff Bottle, flattened, round high neck on oval base ring. The broad sides are decorated with stylized flowers on a pink background within blue circles. The narrow sides are covered with blue and ret lotus flowers and tendrils on a yellow background...
19th Century Chinese High Relief Carved Agate Snuff Bottle
This is a very fine, 19th century, Flattened , Rectangular form with concaved foot and straight neck, well hollowed Agate snuff bottle. It has carved, in high relief, the image of Shoulao under a Peach Tree with a deer on one side, and a chrysanthemum plant on the reverse. It comes with a green jadeite stopper...
Pair of Chinese peking glass vases, with mirror-image enamel grasshoppers seated upon a mass of flower stems over a mossy forest bed with small rocks. Each vase is water-drop shaped with fluted rims lined in gold enamel, their backsides are inscribed with red stamps and the bottoms are signed.
Size: 6" height, 3.25" width
Charming Chinese red peking glass bowl, carved with happy koi fish swimming amidst incised waves, accented with bubbles and underwater flora, as well as lily pads floating along the top.
Size: 3.75" height, 8" width
A rare Ming dynasty Lion head Chinese bronze censer with Xuande mark, size 15 cm diameter weight about 1300 gram, good condition please see picture for detail.
Charming Chinese woven fishing basket with bamboo handles covered in netting, red lacquered feet, and crossed bamboo on its bottom side.
Size: 19" height, 12.5" width
Height approximately 30 cm. In good condition.