Blue and White Yuhuchunping, decorated with slight fat body like typical early Ming period like Hongwu period, with 7 level decoration of a private kiln with main decor of the Phoenix's in the middle. Late Yuan dynasty 14th Century. Condition is very good, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Height: 29,7 cm.

A blue and white decorated to the interior and monochrome cafe au lait at the exterior. Qing Dynasty Kangxi period. Condition is good with minor chips to rim and a hairline appear to the rim, no any restoration. Diameter: 21,5 cm.

Height: 45cm (18 in)
Width: 19cm (7.6 in)

Large Chinese porcelain blue and white vase; shows individuals in a mountanous landscape setting; fine painting throughout; early 20th century; good condition

A blue and white bowl, decorated with figures of the old man, children or attendant and a scholar to interior center. Condition with a soft hairline to rim, otherwise is very good condition. Base with Da Ming Wan Li Nien Zhe, but possibly slight later approximaetly Transitional to Kangxi period. Diameter: 18 cm.

A large Kashmir lidded presentation cup with handles in serpent form. Allover with foliage design. Condition: fine, traces of usage, some wear to tinning. Dimension: c. 36.5 cm high, handle to handle: c. 29.5 cm, weight: 2 kg.

A pair of Chinese pottery round jars.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 29.5 - 29.8 C.M. / Width 30 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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Large Guan Jar, decorated with a pair of the Dragons below continuously chrysanthemums. Condition is perfect with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Found at Kalimantan area more than 20 years ago. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century Cizhou ware. Height: 27,5 cm.

A rare Qingbai incenses burner, standing on three legs and open work to the top with floral sprays. Condition with a firing crack to the lower rim, further with no any chip, no any other crack and free from any restoration. Southern Song Dynasty or later. Jindezhen ware. Diameter:

Chinese pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 28.1 C.M. / Width 20.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...

Chinese pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 26.6 C.M. / Width 20.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...

Chinese pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 27.8 C.M. / Width 19.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...

Antique Japanese pair of hanging lotus candle holders, each made of bronze and attached in two sections. The upper section is a large inverted lotus leaf with smaller leaves and lotus buds around it's base. From out of the large lotus leaf is a hook. The lower section attaches to the hook with a ring. The candle itself would sit on the small lotus flower platform with smaller leaves and flowers.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 25" high x 8 1/4" wide

An incredible Tibetan gilt bronze dynamic figure of Vajrabhairava, the wrathful form Manjushri. In Tibetan: dor je jig je, pa wo chigpa. In English: The Solitary Hero Vajra Terror. Vajrabairava is part of the practice of Yamataka (of the Gelug tradition). In this sculpture, Vajrabairava is locked in tantric embrace with his female counterpart. He has 9 faces, the central face being of a buffalo and the uppermost head that of Manjushri...

Antique Chinese porcelain planter. Circular in form with foliate rim. The body of the planter is decorated with a colorful enamel scene of frolicking horses. A meadow landscape is beginning it's spring time blossoming of fruit trees and willows bear new leaves. Low mountains rise up in the distance and birds fly over a pond. Possibly painted by Lao Sholing who was famous for his depictions of horses...

A Japanese large bronze vase depicting flying swallows in the bamboo forest with gold eyes and dark brown lacquer patina. Marked under the base. Meiji period late 19th century Sizes: 42 x 20 x 20 cm Condition report: Good condition – very minor rubbing on the patina

A Japanese furniture antique tansu chest in 3 sections made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hardware. Top section features 2 sliding doors behind which is a split level shelf and a small drawer in addition to curved top corners. The center and bottom sections each have 3 drawers for spacious storage...

An early medieval bronze figure of the standing Ganesha, Khmer Bayon Stylistic period, c. 13th. century AD.

Wonderful bronze figure of ganesha stand on a high Lotus throne, cast separately from the figure. A detailed and beautiful cast with a superb Malachite green patina.

Size 17 cm. and weighing ca. 490 grams.

Condition: Choice and intact, partly uncleaned with pockets of red dirt and encrustations with a few cleaning scratches.

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A massive 30+ cm. celadon charger or dish with high relief decoration, mid 15th. century, Sawankhalok kilns Thailand for the Chinese market.

Provenance: This totally intact massive celadon dish was recovered from the Royal Nanhai (AD. c.1460) shipwreck...

A superb quality large celadon charger or dish with high relief decoration, mid 15th. century, Sawankhalok kilns Thailand for the Chinese market.

Provenance: This superb condition massive celadon charger / dish was recovered from the Royal Nanhai (AD. c.1460) shipwreck. The dating was based on carbon 14 analysis of the ships timber and by cross-referring the ceramic cargo to other datable shipwreck sites. The ship was about 28 metres long with a beam of 7-8 metres, and again of 'South...

A superb quality large celadon charger or dish with high relief decoration, mid 15th. century, Sawankhalok kilns Thailand for the Chinese market.

Provenance: This superb condition massive celadon charger / dish was recovered from the Royal Nanhai (AD. c.1460) shipwreck. The dating was based on carbon 14 analysis of the ships timber and by cross-referring the ceramic cargo to other datable shipwreck sites. The ship was about 28 metres long with a beam of 7-8 metres, and again of 'South...

It is a small container which is carved in a black stone which is not very hard. I think it is a soapstone. It was covered with a layer of solid red lacquer which has partially worn away with use and time. The central receptacle is flanked by 2 dragon heads which have their mouths open. The mouths are pierced with holes as for a teapot. It appears to be a 2-light oil lamp. Underneath an old collector's label stuck on it bears the words in French: "Lampe" (lighting lamp).I have never seen such an...

Antique Japanese suiseki, a stone for contemplation. The art of suiseki viewing stones emphasizes an appreciation for the natural formations. Each stone tells a story not only of it's geological creation but of it's path through time, how it has been shaped by other elements like wind and water. Viewing a stone such as this, a person can feel transported to a world where the stone is a mountain (or a sleeping dragon) and the viewer is quite small.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th cen...

An antique Japanese Daruma wooden mold used for making paper mâché dolls. Likely retired from duty and lacquered to preserve its years of production and service. The worn lacquer is a testament to its display and use that extended beyond its useful life and paid tribute to the former artisans that supported the craft. The bottom reveals the three holes used to connect the mold to a turning wheel for ease of applying the paper mache. Knife cuts and natural cracks from wear show how the mold w...

Antique Chinese small rectangular stand. Carved of zitan wood and fitted with an inset marble top. Elegantly arching cabriole legs and finely carved cusped edges.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 3 5/8" high x 9 1/4" long x 5 1/4" deep

Antique Chinese small square stand. Carved of zitan wood and fitted with an inset marble top. Elegantly arching cabriole legs and finely carved cusped edges.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 3 3/4" high x 7" wide x 7" deep

Antique Japanese woodblock triptych print of a large samurai battle scene by the artist, Yoshitora Utagawa. Active during the late 19th century, Yoshitora Utagawa was best known for his dynamic battle scenes as well as prints of samurai, firemen, kabuki actors, beautiful women and foreigners. He was born in Edo but the exact year of his birth and death are unknown. He studied with the great print artist, Kuniyoshi Utagawa but later left his school and changed his name to Mosai. This sam...

A cast bronze censer representing a mandarin duck. Beautiful cast and excellent neat finish. Missing the cover and a broken leg lost and replaced. The bronze is covered with a beautiful old patina certifying the object 19th or before. Qing or Edo period. Long 17cm.

Small Chinese porcelain dish. Email of the "Famille Rose" representing a bird and peonies. Excellent quality rarely found on export porcelain, it's of the same quality as on Imperial porcelain. Good condition, a very minute chip. Diameter: 115mm (4,5 inches)

Pair of Greyhounds in tilework covered with green glaze.The sculptures are beautiful, the dogs are well represented, very expressive. The position is elegant. The first is in good condition, the second has a broken tail. Long: 17cm (6.7 inches) In my opinion it's a chinese work, the look and the eyes seem to me the work of a Chinese artist and not a European one,clay too. I think it's from Qing period, probably Kangxi. It's too elegant to be Ming.

Statue of crowned Amithaba Buddha, in formal attire, sitting cross-legged on an elevated throne, his hands in dhyana mudra (meditative posture). Wood, with remnants of lacquering and gilding. China, early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century. Height: 34 cm. Chip on top of crown, abrasions, otherwise very good condition.

Width: 8 cm (3.3 in)
Height: 4.3 cm (1.7 in)

Fine Japanese miniature Satsuma sake pot; features a polychromed procession of children surrounding the shoulder; gilt diaper work at the top and lid rims with gilded Greek hatching around the body’s edge; original gilt metal handle; mark to the base; fine condition

A Fine/Large Korean Blue and White Dragon jar-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The baluster form on recessed foot and with tall collar, boldly decorated with a single four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl through the clouds,below a band of cusped clouds, the collar similarly decorated with stylized clouds, beneath a white blue tinged glaze. It’s in very good condition without any chip or repairs but it has short firing hairline cracks to the mouth rim. It measures 37c...

The deity is represented standing with his hands held up. It make in cast bronze.The antique patina confirms the great age of the material. Khmer art of 12 ° or before. H: 135mm (5.3 Inches)

A Cambodian cast bronze statuette representing the Hindu god Vishnu standing with his 4 arms. The bronze has an excellent old patina which confirms the dating. Khmer art 12th century or before. A wooden plinth was made around 1900 to stabilize the statue. Height without wood base: 117mm (4.6 inches)

Cast bronze turtle shown standing on its 4 legs, part of its shell gilded with mercury. Well finish, very detailed carving. Beautiful old patina. 19th century.Qing or Edo. Probably used as a weight to hold the painters of the scholars. Long: about 11cm 4 inches Fine condition but the end of the tail broken.

Japanese bronze mirror. Edo period. Good crisp casting. Seal below central turtle. 10.5cm diam. 1cm high. 294 grams unpacked.

Japanese bronze mirror. Edo period. 10.8 cm diam. 1.6 cm hig. Good deep casting. 384 g unpacked

Japanese bronze mirror. Edo period. Seal lower centre. Good deep casting. 12.2 diam 1.4 high. 572 grams unpacked.

Japanese bronze mirror. Edo period. Superb deep casting. 12.6 diam. 1.5 high Excellent condition. Long inscription on right hand side.

A fine pair of Kashmir lidded jars or vases. The copper base was first engraved with special tools to create the design in relief, the grooves were later filled with glass and then embellished with additional engraving and wonderful shiny gilding. This technique is called in India "meena" or "meenakari" and was first applied by the Mughal. Condition: fine, only one rim with a small dent and minor wear to gilding. Dimension: c. 18 cm high, diameter: c. 12.5 cm, total weight:

1900's Japanese Satsuma Charger with Peacock Marked "Kinkozan"

It is 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall by 16 inches (40.6 cm) wide. It is 5.1 lb.

It has minor rubbing of gold, cracks at the bottom rim, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Covered Bowl with Kids

It is 3.1 inches (8.1 cm) tall by 4.8 inches (12.2 cm) wide. It is 0.5 Lb.

It has dark spots, rubbing paints, hairline cracks at the rim and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese pottery container with green and amber glaze, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 15 C.M. / Width 22 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Ba...

An antique low single drawer storage Kotansu (personal chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Original hand forged heavy gauge iron hardware. Constructed using thick wood, straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails. Originally used to store Kimono or personal effects, it would work well in a contemporary home as a base storage unit on a large table or credenza .

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 37 3/4" Wide by 10 3/8" High by 18 3/4" Deep

Antique Chinese small monochrome porcelain vase. Round form with tiny mouth and lovely celadon glaze. Unglazed foot with inset underside glazed celadon to match the body of the vase.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 2 3/4" high x 3" wide

Antique Chinese small porcelain monochrome vase. Baluster form with high shoulders and tiny mouth. Glazed a subtle celadon color. A small spot on the shoulder where the glaze did not cover adds character and tells a story of the glazing process. The underside is white with two concentric blue rings.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 3 7/8" high x 2 3/4" wide

Antique Chinese small rectangular-shaped hardwood stand. Classical lines and elegantly carved stretchers. Pierced carved aprons.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 6 1/8" high x 11 1/2" wide x 7" deep

Antique Chinese monochrome porcelain vase with dripping Flambé (Jingdezhen Jun) glaze. Because the glaze effect is made by the combining of various colors and thus the fusing of different minerals, it is also called Transmutation glaze. Developed through the Yongzheng emperor's interest in antiquities, this type of glazed vessel was often commissioned by the court of Beijing. Artists were encouraged to experiment and develop interesting new glaze effects. This vase clearly exemplifies the l...

Antique Chinese monochrome vase. Brown stoneware ceramic with a rich brown and black mottled glaze. Starting with a lovely cafe au lait rim and dripping down with dramatic hare's fur effect.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 7 1/2" high x 3 3/4" wide

Chinese Qianlong mark between 1736-1795 Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, 13" high, 3 1/8" diameter-bottom rim, 3 1/2" diameter-top rim, Famille Rose Enamel overglaze decoration of Chinese Scholars with Attendants outing into a beautiful landscape amidst of a large Pine tree and a rocky mountain scenery, with the expression of laughing and talking each other. Gray color cloud design around the neck area, and pale turquoise color enamel inside the top rim, and also six character Qianlong mark in iron...

A Japanese patinated ivory netsuke depicting a group of eight dancing frogs on a lotus leaf with gilded bronze eyes. Meiju signature on mother-of-pearl and natural himotoshi over the stem of the leaf. Edo Period 19th century Sizes: 2,5 x 5 x 4 cm Condition report: Good condition

An early Hindu sculpture in redish buff stone, of the godess Davi or Tara, Hindu artisans of Java, Indonesia, ca. 10th. century.

A nice very early sculpture, made while Southern Indian influence was strong in Java. Likely made by South-Indian artisans in the style of MADHYA PRADESH, though still with subtle Indonesian elements to the expression.

The curvaceous devi standing with a slight twist in her hips wearing elaborate jewelry that highlights her feminine form. She is ...

Giant cover in Chinese famille rose porcelain decorated with European coats of arms and fabulous animals. Exported from china by the Indian company. The dominant enamels are a deep blue,a pale green and an iron red,the details are golden.There is a discreet touch of pink enamel positioned between the crown and the helmet.The embracing hands are in white enamel.Finally, the remaining tails of the lateral phoenixes, now missing, are enamelled in black discreetly decorated with green.The decoration...

Length: 22 cm (8.8 in)
Height: 14 cm (4.7 in)
Depth: 17 cm (6.9 in)

Chinese lacquered tea caddy; each panel hand decorated with gilt vignettes of people in garden settings; all internal zinc fittings; the internal French label dates to 1900; some dents to internal boxes; minor lacquer cracks; good condition

A rare antique Sakata Hangai (captain's business transactions chest) made of Keyaki Burl (Zelkova) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. All original Urushi lacquer and hand forged iron hardware including the Hirute style handles. It feature a top drawer and a lift out front security door with lock and key. Behind the door are 5 drawers of varying sizes. In particular is the center bottom drawer that purposely exterior lacquered since it received the most use. This drawer has two covers and origin...

An extremely rare Sado Island Funa Tansu made of Keyaki Burl (Zelkova), old growth Keyaki, and old growth Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. All original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged handmade iron hardware including the Kakute style handles. The top drawer opens to a 4 compartment design with 2 covers. It was exterior lacquered for a smooth opening. The bottom right side hinged door opens to a small upper drawer and a bottom false drawer front that hides a wooden box for valuables. The lef...

A rare antique Sado Island Funa Tansu (captain's chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. All original Urushi lacquer and hand forged hand made iron hardware including the Kakute style handles. Featuring various good luck motifs including the treasure bag, the radish, the pine tree, the bamboo, the plum blossom and the Chrysanthemum. The front has a top drawer, a hinged door and a secret sliding door. Behind the sliding door are two drawers, each with a secret box behi...

An antique Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. Three drawers with a pair of hinged doors that open to a spacious interior with two side by side drawers. This area was used to store the merchant records and books while all the drawers were used to secure valuables and provide easy access to merchant tools and accessories.

Age: Late Meiji-Taisho (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 29 3/4" Wide by 29 3/4" High by 14 3/4" Deep

Superbly large blue and white Meiping with neatly painted, decorated with 5 level impressively drawing from the upper side of classic scroll, continuously lotus, the legend story of Shui Hu Coan with a monk with his spear weapon, two has brought swords and one has bound under the tree among the ornament of floral sprays and then below with classic scrolls and lotus panels on the local Chinese cobalt blue. Very attractive late Yuan dynasty 14th century Meiping. Condition is very good near perfec...

Circa 1870s hand carved and highly polished rock crystal and purple amethyst snuff bottle. Carved in good medium relief is a maiden carrying a poled basket with reverse having a flycatcher in the lower right corner amongst a landscape (but it is very hard to make out due to the sheen). In excellent condition, the bottle measures 2 7/8" high and 1 3/4" wide.