Yuan dynasty ( 1271 - 1368 ) green glazed jar with molded decoration ( dragon motive ) Zhejiang ( longquan ). Very nice glaze with minute original fritting to the rim, but no demage ! H : 3,25 inc. D : 3,8 inc.

This is a genuine Ming Chenghua ( 1465 - 1487 ) minyao blue and white " ducks " dish. This rare piece has the wonderful watery blue, the honey white body and the extremely nice silky glaze, which is all typical for the genuine Chenghua pieces. A really extremely nice kollector piece in nice kondition - there only is one single minute chip. The dish is also very well painted at the back site in a typical Chenghua design ! D : 6,7 inc.

This genuine late Ming - Transitional blue and white dish is extraordinary, because in the design of this dish there come 3 different styles together. The front design is executed in the Transitional style, the back site of this dish is painted in the Ming Jiajing style, and the mark in the center is the Imperial Ming Xuande mark ! Very nice glaze and kobalt blue. 2 small nearly not visiable hairlines. D : 5,5 inc.

Early blue and white semi porcelain dish from the Ming Zhengtong period ( 1436 - 1449 ) with a for this period typical garden setting scene . Mint condition ( the glaze is still very nice ) D : 6 1/4 inc.

The Koto is a string instrument that originated in China and came to Japan in the 7th ¨C 8th century. The Japanese Koto is a large instrument, about six feet long. This rare smaller version of Koto from Meiji Period (1868~1911) is 21 inches long, 4 inches wide and 2 ½ inches tall. It has a hollow body made from Kiri wood, underneath the body are two sound holes, one at each end. There are 13 strings which are tied over at each end of the body...

This 18th or 19th century green glazed and carved porcelain brush holder signed by ¡°Wang Bing Rong¡± is 5 inches tall and 3 ¼ inches in diameter. It depicts a plum tree in full bloom. The design is simple and elegant. The workmanship is just wonderful. The piece is in great condition. Information on Wang Bing Rong is presented under item inventory number 1045.

This 17th century carved polychrome wood head of Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) is 15 inches tall, 7 inches wide and 7 inches in depth. The solid teak wood base is 3 ¼ inches high, 9 inches wide and 8 ¾ inches in depth. This statue was part of the collection of a professor who spent over 20 years in China. Some of the color has come off and there is a long crack on the back of her head due to the age of this statue.

Yuan Dynasty ( fourteenth century ) small Jar decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue. Produced in Jingdezhen or Fujian. Mint condition. H : 2 inc.

Song Dynastie ( 12th - 13th century ) stoneware Temmoku with a nice hares fur glaze ! Bowls like this were produced at the Jian kilns in Fujian province and at kilns in Henan province. Very nice condition . Diameter : 12,3 cm.

Extremely nice qingbai dish of the Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) This very fine and fragile dish is in a mint condition ! Diameter : 16,3 cm.

Nice quality Ming Dynasty Jiajing ( 1522 - 1566 ) bowl . Nearly perfect condition with only one very short hairline . Diameter : 12 cm.

Imperial Ming Dynasty Yongle ( 1403 - 1424 ) bowl. Please compare : " Exhibition of Imperial Porcelain of the Yongle Xuande Periods Excavated from the site of the Ming Imperial Factory at Jingdezhen ", Hong Kong, 1989, Kat.- Nr.44 - " Catalogue of a Special Exhibition of early Ming period Porcelains", National Palace Museum Taipeh, 1982, Nr. 27 . Museum restored ( no repaint ) Diameter : 17,3 cm.

Chenghua (1465 - 87) minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl. This nice piece bears the " tian " ( heaven ) mark on its base, which is normally to find also on later imperial pieces of the Chenghua periode ! Please look the photos closely to examine the condition. ( nice blue and nice glaze and one nearly not visible short hairline ) Diameter : 5,5 inc.

This outstanding hand made silver cloisonn¨¦ and jade bracelet is 7 inches long and 3 quarters of an inch at the widest part. It is an early 20th century product. The workmanship is superb and is in great shape. This is from a collection which we are selling for a retired jeweler. There are seven pieces of pale jade, every piece of jade is surrounded by butterfly design cloisonn¨¦. The back is a woven silver design.

Ming Dynasty (17th century) blue and white glazed porcelain dish with landscape design. good condition with no chips or cracks. Beautiful blue color. 8 1/8" wide x 1 1/2" high.

This mid 19th century Japanese netsuke of a KAWAZU (frog) is 1 ¼ inches tall 2 1/8 inches long and 2 ½ inches wide. It depicts a frog resting on a folded lotus leaf. The frog has two inlayed eyes. It is carved from stag horn and is in very good condition. The signature is unknown.

This 19th century Japanese wood netsuke of KIKORI (woodcutter) is 1 3/8 inches tall, 1 ½ inches wide and 1 1/8 inches thick. It depicts a sitting woodcutter, his left hand holds an ax; his right hand holds a double gourd wine container. A bundle of tree branches leans on his side. It is carved from an unknown hard wood and is not signed. It is in great condition.

This early 20th century ivory carving of a Chinese female warrior ¡°MULAN¡± is 11 inches tall (including the base, it is 12 ½ inches tall), 2 ½ inches wide and 1 ¾ inches thick. It depicts the legendary heroine ¡°MULAN¡± dressed as a warrior. Her right hand holds a sword; her left hand holds a spear. She carries a bow and a quiver of arrows on her back. There are three tiger head designs on her armor; two smaller ones are on her shoulders and larger one is hanging on the front...