Antique Chinese, 18th century, small bronze vase with incised decorative rings. It has three small feet on the base. It measures 6.5" tall 3.5" wide at mouth.
This pair of enameled glass brush holders carries a wild geese and grass design. They are 5 ¼ inches tall and 3 inches in diameter. They came in blue brocade fitted boxes. Both have a ¡°Qian Long¡± (1736~1795) mark on the bottom. Near the date mark there is a red wax seal which indicates they were exported from mainland China. The color and the design are great. Both are in perfect condition.
Height: 6.6 cm (2.7 in)
Width: 6.8 cm (2.8 in)
Chinese porcelain blue and white Kangxi Period lidded pot; floral decoration throughout; minor internal lid frit; good condition
Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with six character Xuande mark at the base.12 cm diameter. 4.5 cm high. weight about 800 gram. Good condition
Buddha in bronze cast with lost wax and gilded with mercury. The walls are very thick, the statuette is heavy. The gilding is original, certainly baked several times to obtain a nice thickness. The reverse of the dress is chiseled with stylized flowers. The base is closed by an incised copper plate of Vajra. The base does not appear to have been opened. The two arm bracelets were originally to have stone beads, today replaced by a colored coating...
A fine small Chinese silver-inlaid bronze censer for the scholar's table modelled as an archaic ding. Early Qing dynasty, 17th/early 18th century. Height 11.5 cms. 471g.
Private collection, USA.
Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy gilded , decorated with a abstrakt kind of "Naga" at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.
17C Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Octagonal Teapot and Cover
Antique 18th century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Octagonal Teapot. Made in the early Qing Dynasty circa 1700-1720 during the reign of emperor Kangxi (1661-1722), painted in underglaze blue. The pattern is typical for late Kangxi porcelain decoration. The cartouches are filled with playing children and woman also known as ''Long Elisa'' surounded by flowers...
This late 18th century Chinese rock crystal brush rest is carved in the form of a mountain. It is 3 inches high, 3½ inches wide and 1¼ inches thick. It is in excellent condition for its age.
An antique bronze rain drum with natural patina from the F Knoll Collection. Country of origination is Laos. Top features a bas relief in the concentric circles with families of stacking frogs on each of four positions. Elephant figurals shown marching up to each handle. The center displays a 12 pointed sun.
Age old restoration. Some loss to one frog consistent with its age...
Statue of Duowen Tian Wang, the Heavenly King of the North, elaborately dressed, wearing a diadem, holding the end of a ribbon with his left hand and a Buddhist scepter resting on a lotus in his right hand. The statue is standing on an square pedestal. The piece was originally lacquered, painted and gilt. Part of the lacquering is flaked, revealing the bronze oxydation. The statue was cast in China during the early Qing Dynasty, in the 18th century. Height: 37 cm. Very good condition.
Chinese Famille Rose Punch Bowl decorated with storks among lotus, the reverse with a peony spray. The interior with a lotus spray.
Qianlong C1750/70.
Diameter 24.0cm.
Condition: perfect, no chips, cracks or restoration.
18th Century Japanese Two Panel painted Screen of a Pine Tree and Landscape, set in gold painted
clouds floating in the image. An exceptional classic Japanese masterpiece.
The presence of this image changes with the light of the room. The painting techniques are sumptuous, giving the image
a heightened realistic experience. A similar screen was sold by Liza Hyde to the
Rockefeller collection. Height: 74.75 inches, 190 cm; Width: 67.25 inches, 171 cm.
Qing dynasty 18 - 19th century Chinese bronze censer with dragon handle, base with six character mark Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi, good condition small dent fair condition for an old piece please see picture for detail, size: 21 cm height, 24 cm diameter ear to ear, 17 cm mouth diameter, weight about 4148 gram, more than 4 kg.
A Famille-Verte model of a Parrot on a Rockwork Base, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period ( 1662 - 1722 ) H : 18,8 cm. Condition : A small chipping to the end of the beak ( shown on the last enlargement ) otherwise in perfect condition. Please note, that this piece is not a 19th century piece. It is a rare Kangxi period model of a Parrot.
A rare huanghuali scholar's box with it's original shiny varnish and original brass hardware.
China, late Ming to early Qing, ca. 17th/18th century.
Dimensions: L. 31 cm, W. 16 cm, H.10 cm.
Condition: excellent original condition, only one brass loop at the front plate missing, a small piece of hardware on the lid missing and one of the wooden feet missing.
Chinese 18th century bronze censer (incense burner). Xuande mark. Good Conditions. Free from any damage. 19,8 cm wide (from ear to ear). 14 cm mouth rim diameter. 8,7 cm high. 2115 Gram weight.
Small tripod miniature incense burner of simple form in cast bronze. The two handles are unusually very thin. Below we can see the 6 characters of the reign of Xuande of the Ming Dynasty. The bronze is old, the beautiful patina attests to it. However, it is difficult to date it exactly. Usually the bronzes bearing the mark of Xuande are from the 17th century. A wooden base and lid were added later, probably in the 19th century...
Original antique painting by artist "Old Tosa" of a late scene from the Japanese fable "Hachikatsugi Hime" or "The Princess with the Magic Bowl". The tale tells of a princess, daughter of a Samurai warrior, whose mother placed a wooden bowl upon her head before passing away. She could not remove the bowl and faced ridicule from the local children. She ran away from home and eventually found love and acceptance...
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...
This turquoise based enameled color scheme accents the gold and silver elements of this finely crafted and detailed scholar's brush used to hold calligraphy tools away from the table or paper. It depicts crane and deer on a rock ledge among fungus. We believe this rest to be made of silver with gold enameling...
Chinese Bronze Waterdropper in the form of a reclining dog. Good patina. C18thc. L.3.5" (9cm). Ht.2 1/8" (5.3cm). No damage
Wonderful ribbed huanghuali brushpot with excellent patina. H. 13,5 cm. D. 11,8 cm.
China, 17th/18th century. Condition: age crack and ink stains.
American Market Cup and Saucer
Late 18th century
Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
Cup H: 5 cm D: 9 cm; Saucer D: 14.5 cm
Cup perfect with one minute rim frit; plate one small hairline
From a private collection in Scarborough, Maine
American market porcelain may seem staidly reserved in comparison to other Chinese export wares...
17th-18th century bronze tripod censer with the base. Xuande mark. Size : 22cm wide. 20,8cm mouth diameter. 10,5cm onli the censer high. 15cm high with the base. 5194 gram the censer weight. 2454 gram the base weight. verygood conditions.
Chinese Bronze stand for censer or incense burner. 13,2cm diameter. Good conditions.
13,5 cm Diameter. 923 gram weight. Good conditions, no dent, no crack, no repair.
Perfectly potted porcelain body. A very decorative Guan type glaze. Eighteenth century, most probably Yongzheng period. A very impressing and important piece.
H : 27,4 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Chinese Bronze Censer. Well cast and standing on three low feet. With Xuande six character mark. Original patina. 18thC. Height 7.7 cm, Diameter 12.3 cm. Condition: excellent, one handle leans slightly inwards.
Original antique painting by artist "Old Tosa" of an early scene from the Japanese fable "Hachikatsugi Hime" or "The Princess with the Magic Bowl". The tale tells of a princess, daughter of a Samurai warrior, whose mother placed a wooden bowl upon her head before passing away. She could not remove the bowl and faced ridicule from the local children...
Chinese Qing dynasty 17th - 18th Century bronze censer,Xuande mark. 14 cm mouth rim diameter. 20 cm wide. 1283 gram weight. conditions: smooth dent at the rim.
Small cast bronze incense burner in the shape of a duck. The bird is lying on its folded legs and gracefully twists its neck to groom its plumage. There has never been a lid because the opening on its back is clean without grooves and without any trace of friction or wear. The carving is of good quality, the eyes and nostrils are particularly well executed. Chinese work from the 18th century or much earlier.
Below, between the legs, the bronze cracked and was repaired with tin solder. Beautiful...
H. 22,5 cm. old repairs to the foot.
Nice patina. Very fine face and nice decorations on the chest.
Rare antique Chinese porcelain Robin's Egg Stem Cup with gilt edge to rim. Old restorations to hairline crack on rim.
Kangshi period (1661-1722)
Size: 4" High x 5" Diameter
17C/18C Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Charger w Silver Handle
The charger is depicted in under-glazed blue with a scene from traditional Chinese opera “Romance of the Western Chamber” which is one of the most famous Chinese dramatic works; the rim with a series of lozenge patterns, mounted with a later-added silver handle; the reverse is decorated with two scrolls of flowers.
Size: 24.5 cm diam. 3 cm deep.
Condition: Good.
This is a Late 18th Century, most likely Osaka School, excellently carved netsuke of a resting stag, head turned back, eyes inlaid in black horn, with a dapple cloth, and good hair work. Unsigned. It measures 2.05 inches (5.2cm) wide, and 0.83 inches (2.1cm) tall.