High quality porcelain, decorated with cranes, glazed base. PERIOD : Wanli (1563 – 1620 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 cm wide. CONDITION: perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
A lovely Japanese porcelain Imari bowl with 2 ho-ho birds in the center symbolizing yin yang. Two more elaborate birds are painted on the inside panels. Unusual to find a decagonal bowl, it is in excellent antique condition with expected wear to the gold trim on the rim. Measures 7" (17.8 cm) across by 3" (7.6 cm) high. Signed on bottom. Dates 1700
1700s
An example of “Kenjo” Imari presentation ware, having high quality enamel decoration in reds, green, aubergine and gilding surrounding underglaze cobalt blue. There is a fine, lightly stained crackle to the interior and exterior base. This piece was made for domestic use in Japan and was not intended for export. Overall good condition. Purchased in Kyoto ca. 1974.
Diameter: 7 ¼ in., Height: 3 in.
A lovely, wonderful thinly potted porcelain dish decorated in the famille rose palette.
Qing Dynasty Guangxu Mark and of the Period (Iron red Guangxu Mark 1875 - 1908 )
Diameter : 9,8 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Chinese antique porcelain vase with celadon glaze, baluster form, decorated all over with raised archaic motifs, beautiful color, circa 19th century. From a prominent midwest collection.
Size: 13" high x 10" wide.
A good early Qing dynasty 18th century Kangxi blue base white flower motif, base with leave mark, good condition no damage, size: 28 cm diameter.
Rare Ming dynasty longquan celadon large lantern vase, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed foot ring, celadon vase decorated with carved chrysanthemum flower motif, vertical ribbing on the neck and lower part, covered with nice green tone celadon glaze.
Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 33 cm height.
Ca. 1800s
This jade pendant is well-carved with a design of peony flowers and leaves in low relief. The carving extends to the back, though simpler and flatter. It is a deep green with areas of lighter mottling, but when held to the light, it shows a brilliant translucent apple-green. It has an old probably 14k gold jump ring for attachment.
Length: 1 ½ in., Width: ¾ in., Thickness: 1/16 in.
A rare and very decorative Tang Dynasty ( 618 - 906 ) sancai glazed Jarlet.
Earthenware with a four-color glaze in green, yellow, brown and creamy white.
( Normally such pieces do have a three-color glaze and it is rare to find a piece with four different colors )
Shaanxi - Henan ( Sancai )
Condition : 2 small restored chips to the rim ( nearly not visible ), further in an excellent condition with a very nice glaze.
H : 4,5 cm.
1700s
White stone has a very pale celadon tinge and some translucency where the carving is thin. The curving shaft terminating in a dragon’s head has a smaller chilong winding its way toward the larger dragon’s head. The underside is carved with a button for attachment. It is well-carved and polished and in very good condition. Acquired 20 years ago in a Richmond, Va. Estate.
Length: 3 3/8 in.
15th-16th century sancai glaze kendi decorated with incised flowers at the shoulder.14,5cm high.Good conditions with only small chipped at the rim on restoretions.
Ca. early 1800s, wired as a lamp in the 1930s or 1940s
This tall baluster vase is glazed in deep oxblood red that is suffused all around with patches of pale blue ranging to lavender and purple. The overall effect is somewhat reminiscent of a landscape painting. As a lamp, it retains its original brass fittings, but one socket is an old replacement. The wiring is intact and the lamp still functions...
Antique Chinese Jade belt hook carved in the form of a duck or a goose. The artist who carved the jade piece utilized the dark inclusions to carve the bill and feet. Age: Song Dynasty Size: height 0.75" width 0.9" length 2.1"
A Song/Yuan Celadon Censer. Diameter approximately 11 cm and height 6.2 cm. The censer has a hairline about 3.6 cm, 3(three) tiny chips at the rim (repaired) and an old repaired at the foot. Good condition.
A fine quality early eighteenth century dish decorated with a rather unusual Indian “sarasa” pattern with a Buddhist theme. The design is composed of flowers arranged in columns and rows. Inset within the “sarasa” ground are three lobed niche like reserves each containing a Dharma singing bird, emanations of the Amitabha Buddha, that reside in the Buddha’s Pure Land paradise...
A rare Song dynasty longquan celadon small lotus bowl, good condition with hairline at the rim, please see picture for detail size: 12 cm diameter.
A Ming dynasty 15th century Zhengde blue and white meiping, rounded side with spreading neck and flares stepped edge foot, base is unglazed, decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif at the body, shoulder with lotus spray motif in four radiating panel.
Meiping is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, very good piece for any collector.
Size: 25 cm height.
A rare Song dynasty longquan celadon small lotus bowl with bluish green glaze, good condition no damage small glaze imperfection near outer foot ring please see picture for detail, size: 8.5 cm diameter, 6.5 cm height.
