An early 18th Century oval shaped meat plate decorated in underglaze blue depicting a lady and a boy in a garden landscape with a duck in a lotus pond. The base is unglazed. This item was made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, southern China for export to Europe (circa 1730 - 1750) during the reign of either the Yongzheng or the Qianlong emperor. Condition - Excellent. 32.5cm (12.8 inches) across; 3.8cm (1.5 inches) deep...

An early 18th Century porcelain tea cannister painted in underglaze blue depicting houses and a pavilion in a river landscape. This item was made in Jianxi province, southern China circa 1700 - 1750 for export to Europe. Condition - the cover is missing and there is a small repaired rim chip, no further damages or restoration...

large Qing dyn vase with Red Fu dog motive and Chinese calligraphy on the back side.Posible to Guangxu period.Good condition,no hairlines,no chipped,free from any restorations.42cm high.

A beautiful & cute small 19th C. Chinese filigree sterling silver & enamel lion play with a ball. The lion head & ball is movable, very intricate workmanship. In excellent condition. W:2"x H:1-3/4"

A rare set of hors d'oeuvres (nut or sweet) dishes, in fitted hardwood box, painted in black ink in Qianjiang style. The bases of the nine dishes are unglazed. This set was probably made in the second half of the 19th Century during the reign of either the Tongzhi (1863-1874)or the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no chips,cracks or restoration, but, as is common with Qianjiang painting on porcelain, there is wear to the overglaze decoration of the dishes...

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine Kangxi (1662-1722) Mark and Period porcelain dish depicting a scholar with two ladies on a terraced pavilion, bordered by two bunches of flowering branches on the outer rim. The scene is probably derived from an earlier wood-block print. The reverse is decorated with flower sprigs on the outer rim, with a well-drawn six character Kangxi mark of the period contained within double circles in the center...

Ming blue and white large bowl decorated with dragon motive at the center and flowers at the outer wall.fluted body and rim.Possible jiajing period with four character as ming dynasty. Size:27,5cm diameter.11cm high. Conditions with one large chip at 7.00 a clock on restoration and one one hairline.Please inquiry for more large picture.

A small delicately enameled bowl decorated in fencai / "famille rose" palette made in China during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735). Condition - excellent - there is a little wear to the gilding inside the rim but no chips, cracks or restoration...

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese blue and white jars with cover and string handle holes on each side. In excellent condition H:5" D:6"

Additional photos for 19th Century Burmese Silver Alms-Style Bowl, Item # 941901.

The most important first : This piece is not from Ancient Dragon House and not from Roy Hu´s Asian Art ! A very small Song Junyao bowl with slightly rounded sides and incurved rim covered with a grayish-blue glaze with an very nice splash of purplish-red to the interior of the bowl. The glaze thinning at the rim to a buff tone. The base is unglazed and is burnt reddish in the firing. Northern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) Diameter: 6,3 cm...

Description: A green-glazed Cizhou bowl was exquisitely mold in a type of the famous Ding ware.
Thinly mold, the bowl was decorated in the cavetto with vibrant image of swans swimming in the lotus pond.
As delicate as the precious Ding ware, the bowl was finely made by the excellent craftsmanship of the potters.
That made the ware a sought-after piece.
In a fragile form, the bowl was preserved in a very good condition, despite minor defects were found at the foot ring when charming...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine Burmese silver alms-style bowl, late 19th century, extremely well-executed in deep repousse technique with a continuous scene of thirteen figures depicting an episode from the Burmese Jataka Tales (previous lives of the Buddha), bordered on top by a row of maw-pan floral scrolls incorporating seven chin-thei (Burmese buddhist lions), and bordered on the bottom by a row of stylized acanthus leaves...

From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a very fine pair of blanc de chine (dehua) fu dogs modeled as taper stick holders, either late Ming / early Shunzhi (1620-1650), or possibly early Kangxi Period (circa 1662-1690), of well-known and documented form, with each fu dog perched atop a rectangular base with a brocaded ball under its paw and a ribbon held in its mouth...

Beautiful Japanese antique 2-section merchant's chest, made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood, copper hardware including warabite shaped drawer pulls and corner bracing on each drawer, top section as 4 sliding panels with rounded horizontal slats which cover a large compartment with a single shelf (removable), the bottom section has four rows of four medium sized drawers under which is a single row of 3 larger drawers (total of 19 drawers), Meiji Period (1868-19120. Size: 65 3/4" high x 7...

A beautiful 19th/20th C. Chinese porcelain famille verte green-ground figurine. In excellent condition. H: 8"

Five pieces 19th C. Chinese sterling silver double sided animal pendant. In it's excellent condition. Size: W:4cm for the largest one. Total weight 51g.

Antique uchishiki, Japanese alter cloth, embroidered on silk satin with Chinese theme, “The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove”. Probably from late 18th to mid 19th century. 26 3/8" x 25" (67cm x 63 1/2cm).

Condition: This is a beautiful antique textile even with some obvious damage and wear, still solid with a thick cotton backing. The wear is seen particularly on both ends of the design. This quality of needle work is seldom seen.