With an overglaze decoration of foo dogs and peonies. China, ca. 1620-1640. H. 16 cm. Condition: 1,5 cm hairline crack at the mouth, minor chips to the footrim.

An impressive quite large censer with elephant - head legs and handles and brightly enamelled with the Famille Rose colours. Underglaze blue Qianlong mark but probably 19th century. H : 35,7 cm. Condition : The body + lid in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. Old retouched glaze losses at two small places.

A large and heavy European shape serving dish decorated in underglaze blue with deer, bamboo and pine trees in a river landscape. This item was made in China for export, circa 1750, during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). Condition - there is a well restored rim chip with associated 5.5cm (2.2inch) hairline (please view enlargements 5 & 6) and there are minor glaze imperfections...

4 Indian Company School Paintings. Patna. mid 19th cent. Pencil annotations. 255x 210 mm. Mounted.

18th/19th cent Indian. Man doing pennance by growing his fingernail through his hand. Persian 17th cent mount. 215 x 130 mm. Framed.

A rare and very finely enamelled deep dish depicting two cranes, a pine tree and lingzhi fungus (all symbols for long life) and two bats (good luck). The base carries the six character iron red reign mark of the Guangxu emperor and this item was made during his reign (1875-1908). Condition - there are three 2.5cm (1 inch) light hairlines running from the rim (please view enlargements); no further damages and no restoration...

Chinese antique small jade medallion, made of very pale green jade, carved on both sides with four butterflies surrounding a round inset piece which is carved to spin on it's own. Size: 2 1/4" wide (diameter) x 1/8" thick.

Chinese antique small jade medallion, made of very pale jade, carved on both sides with two butterflies, two small round inset pieces carved to spin on their own. Size: 2 1/4" wide (diameter) x 3/16" thick.

Three piece Chinese Export Porcelain set, made for the Persian market, early to mid-19th century, two bowls and a small plate, each centered with a round reserve with Persian inscriptions, and floral and pale blue and iron red lattice borders. Dimensions: large bowl has height of 3 3/8 and diameter of 9 1/4 inches, smaller bowl is 2 3/4 inches high and 7 inches in diameter, plate has a diameter of 8 1/4 inches...

A finely potted deep dish, or shallow bowl, well painted in underglaze blue depicting three sinuous Chilong dragons amongst clouds and Lingzhi fungus. This item was made in the early 18th Century during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735). Condition - very good - there is one small shallow under rim chip (please view enlargements 3 & 5), no further damages and no restoration...

Rasa Lila/Juganault of women. Palm leaf manuscript.Orissa. Late 19th / Early 20th cent. 375 x 225 mm. Framed.

Aweidah Gallery is pleased to offer this EXTREMELY RARE- ancient LARGE biblical black pottery oil lamp with four nozzles. A large filling-hole, whose rim is formed as a ledge with a ridge. The handle is a wide strip with two lengthwise grooves forming three raised mouldings, the nozzles are elongated with an almost straight end and finely scraped sides. Impressed circles and rows of other impressions ornament the nozzles...

 

 

Diameter approximately 24 cm (body to body). In good condition.

Length approximately 14cm (across the handles). In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15cm. In good condition.

A very unusual old Chinese seed with silver enamel bracelet insert with small coral beads in between. In excellent condition. D:6.2cm (L:21.5cm) $325