Up for sale is an antique Chinese civil rank badge, Mandarin duck,1830's, with 5 bats, buddhist auspicious symbols above the seawaves, peonies, peaches and clouds; executed in forbidden stitch and couched gold wrapped threads. Very good condition. Measurements : 11-1/4" x 12"

A very finely decorated "Cairo ware" silver overlay circular copper box with central Ottoman style arabic inscription. This item was made in Egypt circa 1880 - 1920. Condition - minor bumping to the undecorated area of the base - otherwise excellent.

A very nice and impressive example of a really brilliantly enamelled Qing Dynasty Yongzheng period ( 1723 - 1735 ) Famille Rose ( soft color ) dish. Diameter : 27,9 cm. Condition : Perfect with a very nice sound when tapped.

A very richly decorated Famille Noire jar. ( Famille Noire is actually Famille Verte with a black background.) There is not only a pair of peacocks, there are also cranes, ducks and flying birds and a lot of Lotus flowers and plants. Apocryphal underglaze blue Ming mark. Probably 19th. century or older. On the base of the jar is an old inventory Number which probably indicates that the piece comes from an old German collection. H : 26,8 cm. Condition : Perfect

Large 19th Century Korean Sharkskin Jang Geom Sword with Silver Overlay. The scabbard is covered in sharkskin and lacquered black over that. The handle is very interesting and is covered in sharkskin underneath the heavy leather wrapping, and over the sharkskin there is a thick brass foil that is hammered to look like sharkskin. This is a unique technique. The end fitting is missing. The crossguard is shaky because there are a few washers missing from the sword...

Antique Chinese fine and extremely ornate carved altar cabinet with mother of pearl inlay, pierced carved with dragons in swirling clouds, center panel with family of three fu-dogs, claw feet, mother of pearl scenes of figures, flowers and buddhist symbols, bone carved details, sides carved with flowers in vases, hardwood, 18th/ 19th century. Total size: 43" high (40 1/4" high to table top) x 52 1/2" wide x 20 1/2" deep (18" deep table top).

Five dynaties yue "MISE" bowl with lotus pattern outside wall. 17,8cm diameter. Bowl has three short hairlines and views small chipped at the rim. No restorations.

 

 

A Song/Yuan Qingbai Jar. Diameter approximately 12.5 cm. In good condition.

Antique Japanese articulated figure of a praying mantis, made of bronze with copper color finish, with fully moving parts, beautifully detailed and life like, signed under wing by the artist Kozan who was famous for his articulated creatures (the Crown Prince later the Taisho Emporer was a patron of Kozan). Late Meiji Period, Provenance: from the collection of the silent film star, Phil Ingram. Size: 4" long

Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 13 cm. Condition excellent. Origin: Jiangxi Province.

Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 13 cm. Condition excellent. Origin: Jiangxi Province.

With green and ochre glaze and red and black pigments. H. 18 cn. No damage or repair. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

With green and ochre glaze and red and black pigments. H. 19,5 cm. No damage or repair. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

With an unusual dark blue and turquoise glaze. The woman with an unusual hairdo. H. 34 cm (the man), 31 cm (the woman). Condition: no damage or repair. parts of the soil can easily be removed to obtain a more colorful glaze.

Antique Japanese extremely fine articulated dragon, made of individually cast and incised segments of iron, shakudo eyes, every piece moves, very realistic rendering of a small dragon, body swivels and twists, head stays up on its own accord, so well executed it seems living, beautiful condition. With original tomobako signed, "property of (Emperor) Tsuchimikado, dated Tenai Geddei 31, c. 1781. Attributed to Myochin the famous armer maker...

The brilliantly enamelled peach decoration on this bowl is absolutely superb and the fact that this bowl bears a rare iron red Shengdetang mark is an additional enhancement concerning the importance of this Famille Rose decorated bowl. Qing Dynasty Daoguang Period ( 1821 - 1850 ) Diameter : 16,1 cm. Condition : Actually perfect with no crack or chip and with a nice sound when tapped. The enamelled decoration also wonderfully preserved...