Larger Charger with Figural Central Cartouche
mid-19th century
Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 38 cm
Perfect Condition; age wear to enamels
From a Beverly Hills, CA estate


Description & Notes

While the 19th century is considered a period of decline by most scholars of Chinese ceramics, the best late Qing wares are nonetheless romantic and lively portrayals of Chinese life...

Square Dish with Narrative Scene
Early 19th century
Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with Canton famille rose enamels
L: 23.9 cm W: 23.9 cm H: 4 cm
Perfect condition
From an old Brunswick, Maine estate near Bowdoin college


Description & Notes

It's increasingly rare to find very early “Canton rose” pieces of this quality and in perfect condition.
In many ways this piece helps us understand the transition between famille ros...

Platter with Fish
19th century
Jiaqing - Guangxu period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
W: 33.5 cm L: 26.5 cm
Perfect condition; age wear to enamels commensurate with age
From a Pasadena, CA estate


Description & Notes

The construction and sturdy potting of this platter is consistent with 18th century export platters made for the European market...

Unusual Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest) with kannon biraki doors (hinged doors), made of kiri (paulownia) wood, safe box on right side has another single hinged door and two small interior drawers, 5 drawers, beautiful iron hardware with chrysanthemum shaped lock plates on doors and warabite shaped drawer pulls, Edo Period, mid 19th century. Size: 31" high x 31 3/4" wide x 13" deep.

Comprising 20 figures: 4 carriers with a sedan chair, musicians and figures carrying objects. Made of pottery with purple and turquoise glaze, red and black pigments. The figures 19,5 cm tall, the sedan chair 22,5 cm tall (including the detachable roof knob). This group was excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province. It is very hard to find big groups like this...

Ca. 1500s - 1600s

This incense-burner was cast with Mongolian script encircling body and has two handles with lion masks. It is raised on a slightly flaring footring and a slightly convex base showing wear and an old original surface with a mottled brown patina. The Bombay form rises to end in a flattened rim displaying evidence of long, continued use. The grayish-bronze interior shows its use as an incense burner. An old crack is visible to the head of one handle.

Width: 5 in...

An intricately carved soapstone wine (or tea) pot with attractive "Chicken Blood" red inclusions. This item was made in China, circa 1870-1900, during the late Qing dynasty. Condition - the spout has been broken and re-glued; there are minor chips to the prunus branch decoration and to the tip of the spout 19cm (7.5 inches) long; 10cm (4 inches) high...

Xuande mark, but ca. 1600s

This incense-burner was originally lacquered a reddish brown tone with traces remaining, and has small areas of verdigris on the base and handles. The interior has some verdigris and encrusted ash. The base is cast in the center with an archaistic style six-character Xuande mark. The overall surface is darkened and has worn unevenly from age and use. A design of two opposing phoenix birds wraps around the body in shallow incising work. Overall good condition...

A blue and white kraak dish
Late 16th century – early 17th century
Wanli period, Ming dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; Jindezhen ware
D: 14.5 cm
Perfect condition; some typical rim fritting
From a New Canaan, Connecticut private collection


Description & Notes

This particular dish features underglaze cobalt blue painting that is swift, confident, and well-done...

Punchbowl with pheasants and flora
Mid-18th century
Late Yongzheng - Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with famille rose enamels; Jingdezhen ware
D: 26.2 cm H: 11 cm
Three repaired hairlines in the back unpainted section of the bowl
From an old Brunswick, Maine estate near Bowdoin college


Description & Notes

Punchbowls such as this would have been status symbols for wealthy society wives in America and Europe during the 18th century...

Imari-Verte Plate
Early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels; Jingdezhen ware
D: 22.2 cm
A star shaped hairline radiating from the center, but rather invisible and displays fine
From a Sandwich, MA estate

Description & Notes

Jingdezhen's monopoly on porcelain production was broken in 1616 when Japanese potters at Arita figured out how to produce their own porcelain wares...

Famille Rose Bowl in millefleur pattern
Late 19th century
Guangxu Reign, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels, Jingdezhen ware
D: 10.7 cm H: 6.1 cm
One tiny & faint hairline in bowl interior; no further damage
From a Columbus, Ohio estate


Description & Notes

This bowl bears a six-character Qianlong seal mark in iron red, but its shape and pattern suggests that it was made during the late 19th century Guangxu period...

Canton enameled vase
Mid 19th century
Daoguang-Tongzhi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 18 cm
Chip and old repair at rim; no other damage
From a Columbus, Ohio estate


Description & Notes

Decorated in Canton, “rose medallion” wares were made strictly for export...

A Korean Very Fine Copper/Blue Decorated Peach-Form Water Dropper-19th C...

A Korean Very Fine Iron-Black Painted Koryo Celadon Bottle-13th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 13th C. This is very fine and tall tapered neck celadon wine bottle with cup-shape mouth painted in iron black with three-three leafy floral spray designed under smooth and clear bluish celadon glaze, and also two ring band incised around the neck, it bears kiln adhesive on the bottom. It is very fine condition except a tiny gold repair on the mouth rim It measures 26cm h...

Of elegant pear shaped form. 18th. century, unmarked. Unfortunalely on all the images of the piece the blue color of the vase is much too light. In nature the vase has an wonderful very intensive blue tone. H : 18,8 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old German collection.

This tripod censer has an extremely well potted rare shape. The censer is covered with an superb opaque glaze of finely mottled turquoise and purplish-blue tone. A piece of superlatives. The Mark on the piece is the Mark of the legendary Imperial Supervisor Tang Ying but the piece probably is from the nineteenth century. Diameter : 14,8 cm. H : 7,4 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old south German collection.

Ca. 1800s

This jade pendant is well-carved with a design of peony flowers and leaves in low relief. The carving extends to the back, though simpler and flatter. It is a deep green with areas of lighter mottling, but when held to the light, it shows a brilliant translucent apple-green. It has an old probably 14k gold jump ring for attachment.

Length: 1 ½ in., Width: ¾ in., Thickness: 1/16 in.