LARGE Chinese Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Hu Jar with Oxford TL Test (206 BC - AD 220)

This unusually large and imposing pottery jar, or "hu" was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery that is relatively highly-fired. This is an exceptional example of its type of fine form with its wide body and tall neck that flares inwards and then out again to the wide mouth...

Circa 1875-1880. Depicting a warrior killing or scalping another man, the warrior holding an elaborate war shield with long feather decorated panel hanging from its center and followed by his horse. The word "Owl" above. On the reverse is written, "This drawing was from a book shown by Robert Miller Gallery N.Y. 1970's. I think it is Southern Cheyenne. George Terasaki sold the book to Miller. Modern artists like David Hockney and Janet Fish received drawing from this book...

Chinese enameled porcelain lidded bowl, lid decorated with children playing and ridding a dragon, bears Chinese characters on the base, mid to late 19th century period. Size; Height of dish is 4 inches with diameter of 7 1/2 inches. Condition Report; No condition issues.

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Bowl with lotus flower in center and lotus leaf decoration on outside. Symmetrical and nicely shaped. A chip to the base rim, some staining, otherwise in good condition. Hi-resolution images on request. Diameter: 5.50 inches, height: 2.50+ inches.

This is a copper alloy dagger or short sword. It has an interesting patina consisting primarily of light to medium green tones (likely malachite) mottled with red and reddish brown areas (likely copper oxides). There are areas where the deep brown, lightly corroded base metal is still visible and somewhat lustrous. The entire hilt, including the crescent-shaped pommel, is bordered by a thick and even ridge which would have served to contain the grip scales made of bone, wood, or ivory...

Each with a hard parfleche soles, sinew sewn in dark blue, white, greasy yellow, and pink against a white lazy stitched ground. Showing a typical lightning pattern. c. 1890 Length 9 1/4" X Width 3 1/2"

A mid Ming 16th century Zhengde - jiajing enamel dragon bowl, rounded side with flared rim, straight foot and glazed base, bowl outer wall decorated with fine over glaze enamel two dragon chasing flaming pearl motif, inner center with flower motif.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 14cm diameter.

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Water-Dropper...

Antique Japanese single section mizuya (kitchen tansu). Made with sugi (cryptomeria) wood and hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood refinished to reveal the beauty of the natural wood grain. Iron hardware with round lock plates and warabite shaped drawer pulls. The tansu has three large drawers on the right and a compartment with sliding panels over two smaller drawers on the left.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 33 1/4" high x 65" long x 18 1/2" deep

Made by a woman of somewhat limited means, this pair of lotus shoes date to the late Qing Dynasty. The vamp has a contrast of lavender and purple cotton fabric. Each toe is decorated with a delicate floral embroidery. There is a round heal attached to the sole... The shoes measure 5 inches. They show a minimal amount of wear...

Extremely thin walled lobed museum quality Song Dynasty Ding ware ( Dingyao ) bowl with a molded Lotus decoration. Diameter : 11,2 cm. Condition : Perfect glaze, no chips but the bowl broken in two and re-glued.

Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Buddha's Hand or Fingered cedar among the leaves, a scented ornamental citrus fruit, a very important symbol in Buddhism, in the shape of a hand, originating from China and Japan where it is grown for religious purposes. The surface of the netsuke precisely reproduces the natural texture of the fruit, which is not smooth but characterized by roughness and pores. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 5.2×2.3×2.5 cm. Stat...

Width: 5 cm (2 in)
Height: 1.7 cm (0.8 in)
Weight: 89 gms

Fine Chinese Paktong ink box with silver inlaid script to the top and an individual wandering through a rural landscape on the base; each cartouche is encircled with double silver rings; lovely patina; good condition

Buff colored ointment vase with the characteristic wide mouth, globular body, and high conical foot.
The neck and most of the foot covered with red-brown glaze. Concentric bands around the upper part of the body.
For a related example, cf. CVA Cambridge (MA), Fogg Museum and Gallatin Collections, 13, pl. (339) 1.1. Beazley vase no. 1001443.
Ceramic
East Greek, 6th century BC
H. 11.2 cm (4.4 in)
D...

Finely painted Satsuma chatelaine with a silver backing and chain. The porcelain disks are tapered in size with the largest being iris, followed by a peacock, then butterflies, and finally a coiled dragon. The images are surrounded with cobalt blue and gold bands. This chatelaine could easily be made into a necklace. Measures 5.25" long with the largest tile a little under 1 inch diameter and the smallest being 1/2" diameter. Dates circa 1900.

An absolutely stunning Edo period (1700s) Kuro Oribe Chawan covered in thick, ink-black crackle glaze and some fine cream colored decoration.

The slightly irregular kutsu-gata form settles easily into the palm of the hand, with the built up rim resting lightly on the fingers. A high quality box called Shiho-zan is part of the offer. The four sides of the box are surrounded.

No chips or repairs...

Chinese monochrome porcelain brushwasher, ox-blood glaze with white rim and underside. Period: 18th century Size: Height 3", Diameter 3.75"

Meiji period (1868-1912) Antique Japanese Pink Raku Ware Tea Bowl Chawan with Poetry. The bowl bears Ryosen mark which can be attributed to Ryōsen-ji Buddhist temple in the city of Shimoda, Japan...