Antique Baltic Amber Necklace for the Chinese Market
Date: c. 1900s | Late Qing Dynasty - Republic period
Materials: genuine untreated Baltic amber
Weight: 51 grams
Diameter of beads: 14 - 14.5 mm
Length (end to end): 53 cm
Provenance: From a Florida estate
Description: A rare strand of antique c...
Famille Rose 'Hundred Boys' Covered Box
Date: 1890s, late 19th century | Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Materials: Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 27.5 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Provenance: From a Paris, France metropolitan area estate
A large, heavy, and sturdily potted 19th c late Qing Guangxu period porcelain box and cover, of circular form and features a parade of auspicious motifs: the 'hundred boys', 'hundred butterflies', and deer and ...
DEHUA BLANC DE CHINE FIGURE OF A BOY (DBC101604)
Date: early 19th century, Qianlong / Jiaqing
Materials: Porcelain with white glaze; Dehua ware
Height: 16.6 cm / 6.5 in
Width (at widest point): 12 cm / 4.7 cm
Provenance: From a notable New York City collection of Asian Art
A rare and unusual early 19th century Dehua blanc de chine figure of a boy, seated at ease with legs half-extended and dressed as a Buddhist acolyte with draping robes...
WHITE JADE QILONG BELT BUCKLE (QHJ111606)
Date: 19th century | Qing dynasty
Material: Khotan (Hetian) jade of a greenish white hue
Length: 10.6 cm
Width: 2 cm
Depth: 2.1 cm
Weight: 60.1 grams
Provenance: From a Chicago, IL estate
A classic 19th c Qing dynasty white jade belt buckle, in qilong form with the larger dragon supporting a smaller reticulated qilong dragon perching above. The tone of the jade is a creamy greenish-white...
Tibetan gilt bronze Buddhist statue, of a wrathful deity assumed in the tantric Yabyum position with his female consort. Below the pair is a Garuda vehicle, devouring the Naga (snake), while a human figure is crushed underneath. They are all raised on a lotus platform, with mixed metal bottom and floral impression.
Mid 20th century
Size: 12" L x 7.5" D x 13" H
Antique Sumatra / Indonesian sterling silver betel nut box, with incised scalloped edges and inlay of flowers, draping vine handles, raised on four small legs, original key included. The interior houses four compartments with a small oval box and two spoons, as well as a small container with white residue of slaked lime. The practice of betel nut chewing is common in many parts of South Asia. Slices of the areca nut would be wrapped in betel leaves and chewed, giving a mild stimulant effect...
Blue & White Underglaze Red 'Dragon' Bottle
Date: c...
Qianlong Famille Rose Figural Export Vase
Date: c. 1790 - 1800 | Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Materials: Porcelain with overglaze Canton famille rose enamels
Height: 30 cm
Width (at widest point): 15 cm Provenance: From a Connecticut estate
Description: A splendidly decorated c. 1790s Qianlong period export vase, the porcelain body made in Jingdezhen, but the enameling work done by artisans in Canton...
Large Famille Rose Figure of Buddha
Date: c. 1900s, Late Qing - Republic period
Materials: Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Height: 25 cm
Width: 18 cm
Provenance: From a Shreveport, Louisiana estate
Description: A large and well made c...
Late Qing Iron Red Dragon & Phoenix Marriage Vase
Date: late 19th century | Late Qing Dynasty
Materials: Porcelain with overglaze iron red decorations
Height: 45 cm
Diameter (at widest point): 17 cm
Provenance: From a Buffalo, New York estate
Description: A large 19th c late Qing rouleau form vase, decorated entirely and fully throughout in 'rouge de fer' overglaze iron red, and painted with a bold dragon and phoenix hidden amongst curling tendrils and leaf...
KANGXI YIXING TEAPOT (QYX111603)
Date: c. 1700-20s, early 18th century | Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Materials: Red stoneware; Yixing zisha clay
Length (from end to end): 17.4 cm
Height: 10 cm
Provenance: From a Dutch Netherlands private collection
A classic Kangxi period yixing zisha teapot, slab-casted in a hexagonal shape with ribbed, bulging sides. Even the spout is matched with six facets...
Large Kangxi Floral Bowl (KWC091316)
Date: c. 1700-1720, early 18th century | Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty
Material: Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 20 cm
Height: 8.6 cm
Description: A gorgeous lobed lotus-like shape with a scalloped mouth rim, and decorated with eight different panels of seasonal flowers to the exterior, while simple floral sprays cover the interior...
EARLY MING LONGQUAN CELADON CIRCULAR DISH (MLQ121614)
Date: Early 15th century | Yongle period, early Ming dynasty
Material: Porcelain with a lime-alkali glaze; Longquan celadon ware
Diameter: 33.5 cm / 13.2 in
Height: 6 cm / 2.4 in
Provenance: From a Frisco, Texas estate
A lovely early Ming Longquan celadon circular dish, fully decorated by underglaze incision and carving with a full array of peony floral scrolls and sprays...
Huge 'Kraak Porselein' Charger (WBW111609)
Date: c.1580-1600s, late 16th century | Wanli period, Ming dynasty
Material: Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; Jingdezhen ware
Diameter: 52 cm / 20.5 cm
Height: 9 cm
Provenance: From an English private collection
A monumentally large late Ming Wanli period blue and white 'kraak porselein' charger, of typical design for the period featuring a central well with three ruishou 'foo' lions playing among flowering ...
A Very Fine/Quite Large Korean Copper-Red Hae-Tae Shape Water Dropper-19th :
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...
Antique Sumatra / Indonesian sterling silver betel nut box. Its sides are decorated by impressions of flowers and vines, as well as the corners of the lid with top handle. There are four lidded compartments and one open compartment inside with patina from use and remnants of slaked lime. Embossed silver hallmark on bottom of box.
The practice of betel nut chewing is common in many parts of South Asia...
Jarlets of this kind with a decoration of galloping horses are rare, because the majority of such jarlets do show a rabbit - or a deer decoration. Ming Dynasty, Swatow ware, 17th. century with an underglaze cobalt blue decoration. Very nice cobalt blue, very nice and glossy glaze. H: 7,4 cm. Diameter: 6,8 cm. Condition : No cracks, the rim and the unglazed footring bumped ( please regard the images )
An excellent example of Japanese rustic charm that transcends its humble origins to embody a refined artistic work, this mizusashi, or fresh water pot used in tea ceremony, displays a beautiful natural ash glaze that includes dazzling ochres, browns, grays, and yellows splashed across the intentionally rough and contoured ceramic landscape.
Iga-ware pottery dates back to 7th and 8th century and—like so many other pottery styles in Japan—takes its name from the region where it wa...