Up for sale is a very rare antique Chinese silk brocade panel with a large phoenix roundel in the middle, 11.5" diameter, together with other smaller patterns related to buddhism; Qing dynasty, or could be earlier, very intricate piece of art work with fine gold threads; backed with light yellow-ish silk lining. Overall the panel is in excellent condition, folding line in the middle, one water mark in the roundel which I believe can can be cleaned up.
Measurements: Approx 44.5" x 28.5".
A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white cup with flower motif, good condition with small area damage at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 8.5 cm diameter.
A Qing Blue White Censer. Diameter approximately 25 cm. There are 2(two) small chips on the rim, and some engraving marks on the base and the body. Good condition.
Albumen print of Ellora caves taken by Lala Deen Dayal.
1890's. British Library number 430/35(30). Photographers stamp and pencil location on reverse. Strong tonal contrast. 28x20 cm.
Drawing of a girl holding a fan, Indian or Persian, mounted on marbled card, Undated, estimated to be 19th century, page 24x17.5cm, can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide
Chinese Turquoise monochrome vase from the 19th Century. Silver metal Ormolu mounts in European fashion. Deep radiant turquoise color with elegant shapely vase design.
Dimensions: 14" High X 7 1/4" Wide X 4" Deep
Chinese famille verte lidded jar with birds and flowers decoration and an attached brass stand. Early 20th century. Condition: Normal wear; the base may be drilled for mounting the stand - I did not remove the stand to examine it. No other visual flaws. Height with lid and stand: 14-1/4".
Unique Antique Indian bed from the Bastar area. Beautifully rustic solid teak wood. Carved details along the sides and head. Supported by large rounded teak posts. Very well hand-crafted, robust and strong original bastar bed. Late 19th century.
Size: 21" high (head) 15-17" high to platform x 47 1/2" long x 33 1/2" wide.
19th century Rajasthani inks on paper snakes and ladders religious teaching game. 52 x 48 cm. Backed onto paper, areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.
A Fine Pair of Kossu both sides woven Panels on Silk:
China, Ching period, 19th Century,
Each of the kesi panels is woven in both sides as a same patern, depicting horsemen galloping through mountain passes
with in a rectangular border of flaming pearls and floral scrolls, the ground to the border of pale
green grey, the ground planes between the mountains woven in gilt thread
and the remaining subtly colored in shades of peach, brown, grey white and green.
and lavender outlined by blac...
19th century Indian mica painting of a steam boat, 17x12 cm, mounted with marbled paper background,
can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide
19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 29.6 cm / 11.7 in
From a Northern California private collection specializing in Chinese celadons
A 19th century late Qing charger, glazed in light pea-green celadon, and molded / carved with various floral motifs in relief.
Condition report: Basically perfect condition. There is a Chinese character for “two” etched to the front surface, and there are some age scratches to glaze.
A good and rare shape of Yuan blue and white small bowl / cup, rounded side with lipped rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with good color of under glaze blue of continuous flower motif, center with cloud motif.
Bowl / cup is in very good condition with small glaze line at the rim no chip, no restoration.
Size: 7.5 cm diameter.
With a lustruous brown glaze over a black underlayer.
H. 8,5 cm, diameter 8,5 cm. Very good condition with nice spur marks under the foot. Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Please see an absolute identical vase in the Art Gallery NSW dated to the Song Dynasty ( 960 - 1279 ) : ( http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/work/EC73.1962/ ). A 13/14th century vase with a very interesting glaze...
An early Ming dynasty Celadon bowl made in the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province during the first half of the 15th Century (circa 1400 - 1450 AD). The outide is of moulded lotus petal form, the base is unglazed and there is carved lotus flower decoration to the interior. Condition excellent - no damages and no restoration...
Jar of Guan form, decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue with a classic scroll and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll set between horizontal lines. Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze. Base unglazed.
H : 5,9 cm. D : 7,3 cm.
Jingdezhen or Fujian.
Yuan Dynasty, fourteenth century.
Condition : 3 hairline cracks.
This is a 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain temple jar in the Hawthorn pattern having a domed lid with foo dog finial and lion mask handles. Condition: very good condition; 1 small repaired chip near base. Measurement: 14" h.