Antique Japanese golden bamboo usubata (flower arranging vase) shaped and grown naturally into its wonderful twisting form, with a short bamboo insert.
Taisho period (1912-1926)
Size: 7" x 4" x 11" H
A rare Yuan dynasty under glaze blue and iron red double gourd ewer, good condition with small chip at lower spout please see picture for detail, size: 11 cm height
A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white large plate with mandarin ducks and crane bird motif at lotus pond, condition has been broken and restruct / re attach, excavated from east java, size: 29 cm diameter.
A rare Yuan dynasty under glaze blue and white large bowl with rare anhua flower motif on interior, bowl has been broken and restruck / re attach, please see picture for detail, excavated from east java, size 12 cm diameter.
A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white large bowl with flower lotus pond motif, bowl has been broken and re attach restruck please see picture for detail, size: 17 cm diameter.
A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white stemcup with Chinese character motif, inside there is anhua dragon motif, good condition no damage, glaze degradation, excavated from a shipwreck near riau islands, size: 9 cm height.
Painted in vibrant red and green tones with medallion enclosing figures in a garden. Ming Dynasty, Zhengde - Jiajing Period, 16th. century. Diameter : 29,3 cm. Condition : Perfect, no repair. Provenance : German collection. There is a old paper to the back of the dish in German language which indicates, that this dish was found in North Sumatra ( Aceh area ), and that the dish was purchased at the 10th of October 1973 in Medan, North Sumatra...
A lovely Shino tea bowl fashioned from coarse Mino clay and covered in a crackled feldspar glazing. The front of the bowl is decorated with paintings of abstract foliage—possibly the lilting leaves of a willow tree—and the base of the bowl is unglazed, displaying rough clay. The paintings, which are applied using a ferrous glaze, along with the han-zutsu shape (half cylinder) are very typical of this type of Shino-ware...
Chinese scholar root sculpture in the form of a rams head. The rams symbolized filial piety, an important virtue, a primary duty of respect and obedience towards the care of ones parents and elderly family members.
Unusual Mounted Chinese solid burl wood scholar's object, naturally formed in striking resemblance to the head of a ram.
A highly attractive root wood contemplation piece. Mounted on custom antiqued bronze step stand for enhanced viewing...
Futonji made of hand-spun cotton with tsutsugaki orizuru (origami crane) motif and dyed with natural indigo. It has green color lining which is also hand-spun cotton and dyed with natural indigo and yellow color. In excellent condition except for a hole near hem in the indigo cover, indigo faded parts and some holes in the green lining. Late 19th to early 20th century. 158cm x 188cm
An Extrem. Rare/Fine Korean Punchong Bowl Incised with Character “天” -15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
***This is a one of a kind incised character “天” shallow punching bowl (we can see only a character “天” in the highest quality of white glazed bowls for a Palace use in early Joseon dynasty-15th century)...
Antique Chinese hardwood clothing cabinet, made with Jumu (elm) wood, with two large front hinged doors locked with center brass locking pin and double-fish pulls, its interior with two shelves and pair of small drawers.
19th century
Size: 37" L x 18.5" W x 67" H
Diameter approximately 25 cm. There is a short hairline at the rim. In good condition.
Japanese woodblock print of two beautiful ladies at the ocean, with a basket full of shells they've collected. With calligraphy in right margin.
Size: 7.25" W x 9.5" H (artwork only)
Nice Kobalt blue, very nice smooth glaze. Ming Dynasty Wanli period ( 1573 - 1620 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 16,5 cm. H : 17,9 cm. Condition : There is one crack to the neck towards the rim and another crack to the body of the Kendi. Since both cracks seem to be very old both cracks do not desturb the nice appearance of the piece. ( Please have a look at the enlargements )
Antique Japanese woven bamboo traveling basket/trunk, with iron side handles and locks, an iron hinged top, lined in old light blue paper.
Size: 26" L x 16.5" W x 13" H