Antique Chinese long altar table, made from a beautiful dark hardwood, with a dark, blackish brown finish, interesting patina on the tabletop, carved panels on both legs of a chimera, head down with its tails curled upwards amongst other swirling designs. Pierced carvings of pointed spirals adorn the undersides of the table on either side of the legs. 19th century
Size: 81" length, 13.5" depth, 34" height
A Very Rare Koguryo Stoneware Roof Tile;
Three Kingdoms, Koguryo Dynasty, 5th-6th Century
This is a very rare and fine roof tile from the out of its original place and in the market.
The circular roof tile is finely moulded with a stylized lotus flower design surrounded by
a raised rim. It is in fine condition with this old age...
Antique Chinese wooden screen in 6 panels, carved with scenes of beautiful ladies playing different musical instruments, below each scene is a scholarly display of flowers in vases, above each scene is carved with different flowers, each end panel is carved with characters and scholar items, all edged in pierced scrolling vine motif, beautiful details through out, Republic Period.
Size: 72" high x 109 1/2" long
A Yuan - Ming longquan celadon stem cup, everted rim with ribbed stem and unglazed footring, the stem is imitates a stalk of bamboo, the stem cup is covered with green glaze.
Stemcup is in good condition with crack line on the rim, please see picture for detail.
Size: 12.5 cm diameter, 11 cm height.
Similar piece is in Ming ceramics in British museum book by Jessica Harrison Hall page 464 pic 16:4 ISBN 0-7141-1488-X.
A Very Rare Imperial/Incised Celadon Glazed Cup-stand:
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century
This is a very high quality and imperial celadon glazed cup-stand,
the domed corner incised with lotus petals within a raised ring,
enclosed pendent leaves the broad reverted rim divided into eight foliages,
evenly applied overall with a fine celadon glaze with 5 spur marks on the bottom.
It is in excellent condition without any damages. Measures 6 1/4” x 1 5/8”h
Antique Japanese tansu, made with beautiful all keyaki (elm) wood on the front including sliding panels and drawers of dramatic burl, iron hardware including round lock plates on drawers and warabite shaped drawer pulls, the top portion of the chest has a compartment covered by sliding panels, the lower portion of the chest has three drawers, Meiji Period.
Size: 33 3/4" high x 34 1/2" wide x 19" deep.
A Very Rare/Fine Blue and White Bottle:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
The domed body with everted spout and slightly recessed foot,
painted with bat and floral plants alternated on the body in under glaze blue,
the spout applied with blue tinged white glaze overall.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages but age scratches.
It measurem 8cm H. x 7.5cm D (3 1/8” x 3”)
A dated gilded pink porcelain teapot, made very early in the Republic period, well decorated in Chinese Scholar's taste with peony flowers and poem. The cover reads Yi Pian Bing Xin - literally "Heart like Crystal" meaning "Pure and Noble Character". The top carries the characters for "Luck and Wealth"...
Small Japanese antique tansu for personal use, made all of kiri (paulownia) wood, 1 larger drawer along the top, 3 medium sized drawers down the left side, 3 smaller drawers of varying sizes down the right side, lots iron hardware including warabite shaped drawer pulls, lock plates on every drawer except the one smallest drawer, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Size: 17 1/2" high x 23 3/4" wide x 12 3/4" deep.
A Very Fine Korean Blue and White Big Bowl with Characters(Shou)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The beautiful clear white glazed deep bowl on short ring foot with slightly everted rim,
decorated in underglaze with a charavter “SHOU” in the interior well,
the rim with two ring circles, the exterior decorated with three characters,
applied overall with a blue tinged translucent white glaze.
It’s in excellent condition, it measures 24cm x 10.5cm h...
Antique set of two (2) Chinese wooden cabinets with a lovely black lacquer finish, beautiful inlay in a filigree style all along each cabinet's frame, multiple shelves with inlaid background of swimming koi, tree branches with blooming cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums observed by a butterfly, and two small quails huddled under a low branch...
This is a very high grade Chinese antique hardwood table, possible white zitan, with exceptional carved panels of a reticulated design, corners carved in a spiraling pattern, rounded feet carved with spirals, beautiful natural wood grain. A one of a kind, true quality antique piece for the refined taste. Consigned from a major collection, item imperial and extremely important piece.
Size: 33.5" height, 36.5" length, 18.5" depth
A Fine Small Blue and White Porcelain Jarlet:
Korea, Choson dynasty, 19th century, inscribed 8 characters
This unusual cylindrical body wity characters sharply tapering to a raised and recessed
ring foot and a sharply sloping shoulder with slightly raised colar, decorated with
8 characters in underglaze blue and an overall slightly green-tinged white glaze.
It is in very fine condition but light hairline crack on the rim.
Measurements: 8.5cm h. x 8cm d.
Antique Japanese 2 section isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Nihonmatsu area. Made with keyaki (elm) wood with dramatic grain and original deep reddish orange translucent lacquer finish. The chest is made up of four large drawers and a safe box in the lower right hand side which has two small drawers behind a locking safe door (with key). Lovely iron hardware includes warabite shaped drawer pulls, large lock plates with pine motif and elaborate cross bracing on the the safe door...
Shards sample of Yuan dynasty blue and white chaligraphy motif.
Antique Chinese hardwood bench made from Jumu (elm) with lovely, swirling grain patterns. The legs have attractive carved panel accents. 19th century
Size: 19" height, 48" length, 12.75" width
Japanese hand warmer made from bronze, with a handle and a floral-patterened openwork lid depicting three men playing the Japanese board game Go. The sides of the hand warmer show beautiful scenery with trees, mountains, three figures in a canoe, and one figure standing over a bridge. Signed on bottom. Meiji period (1868-1912)
Size: 5.5" tall, 7" diameter
This wood carving of a RuYi scepter with hard stone inset is a late 19th or early 20th century product. It is 14” long and 3 ¾” wide from the head of the scepter. It depicts several Lingzhi around an old tree branch. In Chinese mythology, Linzhi is a supernatural mushroom and represents longevity. There is a carved Lingzhi shape hard stone inset on the scepter head. It is in very good condition.