A thinly, very well potted porcelain body with a high quality underglaze blue decoration. The cobalt blue excellent. This marked Ming Minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl shows a nearly imperial quality. Jiajing period ( 1522 - 1566 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 12,1 cm. H : 6,4 cm. Condition : One glaze chip to the rim and one chip to the unglazed foorting. Very nice tone when tapped.
A Very Fine and Rare Mythical Birds with a Pine Tree in Mountain-Korean Folk painting-19th C.:
Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, framed.
Painted in ink and color on paper, with large crane, phoenix and mythical birds under
a large and old pine tree in a deep mountain.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
Measurements: 52cm x 70cm (20.5” x 27.5”) painting only
A Korean Fine Black Lacquered Wood Cosmetic Accessory Box (Bitjup)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
Square, set on a square stand carved with four bracket feet and scalloped aprons covered bt
brownish black on the front, it’s covered by unusual black
lacquered paper with a moulded floral decoration over the four square sides except
for a front, especially each drawer was painted in ink with a wild orchid in and out sides,
fitted with a large upper and lower drawer and tw...
Chinese tapered A-line cabinet, made of jichimu (chicken-wing) wood, nice lines and simple elegance, interior has two shelves, lower shelf has two small built in drawer also made of jichimu wood, circa 1920's).
Size: 47" high x 30 1/2" wide (at bottom) x 13" deep.
Pair of Chinese plaques, made of wood and inlaid with different hardstones with scenes of birds in blossoming branches and bamboo, black lacquer ground, Republic Period.
Size of each: 47" high x 27 1/2" wide x 2" deep.
Subtle and beautiful blanc de chine statue of Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy. Immaculate detail work on the decorations, face, and hands. Contains two seals, one seal reads, Xuande 18th century. Size: Length: 3.15" Width: 2.5" Height: 9.75"
Very rare five dynasties yue mise bowl decorated with incised dragon motive. 20cm diameter. 7cm high. Bowl has two very small chipped and glaze degradations. No hairlines.
A Korean Rare/Fine Punchong Ware White Slip Inlaid Dish -16th C.:
Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th -16th century
The shallow circular dish tapering to a raised ring foot, decorated with white slip
inlaid, the interior with a central flowerhead medallion surrounded by bands of
smaller impressed flowerheads and stylized tendril patterns, the exterior with
curtain rope design in vertical, all beneath a thick finely bubble
suffused grayish green glaze...
A Korean Fine/Rare White Slip Brushed Punchong Tea Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th Century
The deep bowl, on short ring foot, simply decorated in brushed-applied
white slip over a greenish ground beneath a clear glaze, with 5 spur marks in the well,
it’s in very fine condition but a tiny chip on the mouth rim,
it measures 18.8cm d. x 7.7cm h.
This antique Chinese lotus shaped serving tray is elaborately inlayed with Mother of Pearl. The MOP design covers the surface of the tray and also goes about the exterior face of the narrow rim. Wood is most likely ebony and tray dates from mid 18th century.
Condition: All the MOP inlay is intact but there are numerous tiny nicks and chips in the surface finish on the inside and outside edges of the rim surround...
Antique Japanese 4 panel shoji screen (sliding door panels) painted with wonderful scene of monkeys in a persimmon tree, painted in sumi ink and light colors on paper with clouds of gold leaf flecks, 4 monkeys are painted in tree, a mother monkey holds a baby and another monkey looks on at the base of the tree, a stream flows through rocks nearby, beautiful detail, Shijo School, Meiji Period.
Total size: 115" long x 68" high
Size of each separate panel: 28 3/4" wide x 68" high each.
Ming Dynasty bird´s cups from the Jiajing resp. Wanli period are quite common but bird´s cups from the Chenghua period like this cup are a real rarity.
Ming Dynasty Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 5,7 cm. H : 4,4 cm. Condition : Perfect
Chinese antique molded cricket cage, with a dense floral pattern with a shuangxi, double happiness, emblem at the neck, with a lid pierced with a butterfly and flower design. Size: 6 1/4" High. Good condition, Republic Period, early 20th century.
Pair of Chinese Embroidered Childs Silk Shoes. E20thC.
Length 12.4cm. Condition: some wear to blue edging and soles.
Chinese Childs Silk Collar in the form of a Tiger. With embroidered and applied raised eyes, nose, ears and mouth. E20thC. Diameter 31.5cm. Condition: very good, some fading and slight staining to blue under silk.
Lovely Chinese jade rectangular plaque, well-carved with a flying dragon chasing his flaming jewel, with a pierced hole for hanging, the reverse reads "Xiang Long Cheng Chang" in a rectangular cartouche, the color is a pale celadon tan with a russet trace, size: 2.5" High
Chinese antique fencai porcelain dish with three circles of images of different blooming flowers with a pink sgraffito ground scrolling vine pattern surrounding the image. No decoration in the interior section. Apocryphal Yongzheng mark in a double ring, late Qing/Republic Period, 19th century or later. Perfect condition. Size: Diameter: 7.75" Height:2".
Depicting a Tirthankara surrounded by consorts, elephants and figures in seated posture. The shrine is inlaid with copper and silver. A very dine piece from Gujarat. H. 15 cm (6 inch). Provenance: private collection Belgium.