19th century
Late Qing Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Height: 55 cm / 21.6 in (with stand)
Plaque: 28 cm / 11 in diameter
Stand: 35 cm height x 31 cm width
From a Oklahoma private collection; acquired from a Kansas City, MO gallery in the 1960s
An impressive and large late Qing famille verte circular porcelain plaque, mounted on a matching hardwood stand...
1875 - 1908
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 15.2 cm / 6 in
Height: 4.5 cm
From a Northern California private collection
A 19th c Guangxu imperial dish, marked with a 6-character Guangxu kaishu mark in iron red and of the period. Beautifully formed with rounded sides and an everted rim, this dish descends from a long line of "birthday' dishes in the imperial tradition featuring the theme "fushan shouhai"...
1735 - 1796
Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Diameter: 17.8 cm / 7 inches
From a Denver, CO collection
A nice Qianlong mark and period non-imperial 'minyao' bowl, potted sturdily with a bubbly light-greenish clear glaze and underglaze decorations in a deep true cobalt blue...
19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Natural untreated salmon coral, solid silver of at least .925 purity
Dimensions of coral: 6 cm x 4 cm
Bracelet: 6.2 cm diameter, 6 cm width
Weight: 78.5 grams
A large and gorgeous Chinese late 19th c solid silver bangle, inset with a large carved salmon coral chrysanthemum, and relief decorated with ladybugs crawling amongst chrysanthemum sprigs. The workmanship and attention to detail is of the highest quality...
19th c
Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels and gilt-work
Height: 42.5 cm / 16.7 in
Width: 23.5 cm / 9.3 in (at widest point)
From an American Midwest private collection, acquired in the 1980s
A magnificent and unusual figure of Buddha in dhyanasana on a cloud enveloped plinth covered with a robin’s egg glaze, dragons near the base; the gilt figure wearing a voluminous cofe-au-lait robe decorated in gilding with phoenixes and flowers, and an elabor...
ca. 1700-20
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Bowl: 8.6 cm diameter, 5.5 cm height
Saucer: 13.6 cm diameter
From a Saint Louis, MO private collection
A lovely Kangxi period famille verte bowl and saucer dish set, decorated with truly fresh and vibrant enamels, and tightly painted with seasonal flowers and two pheasants perched on top rockwork...
1920s
Republic period
Gilt silver vermeil (solid silver with layer of gold), enamels, jadeite, and peking glass
Width: 17.4 cm
Height: 16 cm
Weight: 317.4 grams
From a Sheboygan, Wisconsin estate
A intricately crafted Republic period decorative censer, marked "silver" on the bottom and inset with jadeite and peking glass cabochons. The woven silver filigree work has been coated with a layer of gold, giving the piece a yellowish glow...
19th century
Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with peachbloom glaze
Diameter: 13.7 cm / 5.4 in
Height: 10 cm
From a Portland, OR estate
An interesting 19th century taibaizun water pot, covered with an even layer of peachbloom glaze and enameled with two dragons playing amongst waves. The base is marked with a very well written Kangxi six-character kaishu mark in underglaze blue...
ca. 1710-20s
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 21.3 cm
From a Paris, France metro area estate
An interesting late Kangxi period famille verte export plate, marked with a ding censer to the base in underglaze blue, and decorated in to front in a style reminiscent of Kakiemon porcelain from the same period.
Condition: Good antique condition...
ca. 1710s
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Height: 24.5 cm / 9.6 in
Width: 8 cm
From a Dorset, UK private collection
A lovely Kangxi period blue and white four-sided bottle vase, decorated with panels of classical Chinese beauties in various poses of refinement. The interesting square bottle form is derived from German and Dutch glassware from the 16th - 17th century, and were originally designed to hold alcohol...
ca. 1890 – 1910
Guangxu – Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Height: 19.5 cm / 7.67 in
Width: 22.5 cm / 8.85 in
From a Rhode Island, USA estate
A marvelously detailed and carefully enameled famille rose zun-type vase, painted with a panoramic scene of four wives and ten sons playing in a garden...
16th century
Wanli Period, Ming Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Height: 20.4 cm / 8 in (with lid), 17.6 cm (without lid)
Diameter: 16.8 cm (at widest point)
From a Woodstock, Illinois estate
A late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white jar, drawn with typical late Ming freedom and charm, and features a landscape with a bird surrounded by chrysanthemum sprigs. The thick, glassy glaze is typical for the period...
Japanese scroll painting depicting a scene from the Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji). A nobleman and a young man sit on tatame mats and look out onto a garden setting. They are surrounded by painted byobu screens and clouds of gold mist. The painting is rendered in traditional Tosa School manner with flattened over head perspective and fine lined brushwork. Painted in mineral colors, sumi ink and gold leaf flecks on paper. Edo Period.
Size of scroll: 47" high x 19 1/2" wide...
Jain painting from Western India. 19th century or earlier. 73 x 64 cm. Inks on paper, backed onto paper with areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.
Statue of Xuan Wu, or Zhen Wu, God of the North, in formal attire, sitting on a throne, with his two attributes, the snake and the tortoise. Wood with polychrome painting. China, 19th century Height: 13" (32,5 cm). Colors partly chipped, otherwise very good condition.
NOTE: Xuan Wu is one of the highest ranking Taoist deities.
19th century Rajasthani inks on paper snakes and ladders religious teaching game. 59 x 489 cm. Backed onto paper, areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.
19th century Rajasthani inks on paper snakes and ladders religious teaching game. 52 x 48 cm. Backed onto paper, areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.
Beautiful tansu with a natural kiri wood front and gorgeous lacquer sugi frame, with iron hardware and black Iron handles on each of its drawers. Small locking door with a kan (ring shape) pull on its front. Its left and right sides have two iron handles and one large locking handle.
Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Size: 33.5" height, 29.75" width, 15.25" depth