Finely engraved, with excellent dark patina. Two engraved names at the back. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 34 cm. Condition: casting flaws (typical for Ming bronzes), ome curl missing at the foot of the figure.
China, Han Dynasty (206BC-221AD). Diameter 9,5 cm. Excellent condition and patina.
Chinese 18th Century bronze censer, xuande mark. Qing dynasty. 18cm diameter, 10,2cm high. 1593 gram weight. Good conditions, no dent, no crack, no repair.
Very fine and extremely rare Japanese Haniwa sculpture of a farmer with a charming expression, pointed hat, large hoop ear jewelry below a butterfly hairstyle, arms held to the front, 3rd Century AD (Kofun Period) created for a rice farmer to represent wealth. Rice farmers were among the most prosperous of Japanese society in the Kofun period. Provenance: Property formerly owned by the Honolulu Academy of Art. Collection Number is on the bottom of the piece...
A nice carved flowers motive silver dish or tray. 32 cm diameter, 3 cm high. 542 gram weight. 15th-16th century.
Late 1800s / early 1900s
This oval repousse box with a well-executed peony design on a hinged lid opens to a beveled mirror and case with three separate compartments covered by a single silver lid with a floral-form knop. The sides are incised with a continuing floral design and the base is impressed in the center with a Chinese character hallmark. The repousse on the lid is very well-worked against a fine punched background...
From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a fine Rose-Verte porcelain dish, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735), well-painted in the center depicting an elegant lady, a young boy, and a deer carrying peaches on its back signifying longevity. Bordered on the cavetto with floral sprays, and dressed on the rim with iron oxide.
Rose-Verte is a less commonly encountered version of the Famille Rose and Famille Verte palettes...
Length approximately 8.7 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Length approximately 14cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Rare 18th Century Chinese Helmet with Original Dragon Embroidery Intact. Height: 17 inches, 43 cm.
18th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with four character Xuande mark at the base.20cm wide.7,5cm high.1585 gram weigh.
Western Jin (ca.300 A.D.) style Chinese bronze incense burner. Probably a later production. A boy is riding on a legendary animal (a turtle body with dragon or Qilin head). His right arm is raised up holding a traditional incense burner (Bo Shan Lu). It is in excellent condition.
H: 10 inches, W: 5 inches, D: 3 ¼ inches
Antique bronze Ganesha riding a bull. The Ganesha is wonderfully animated as it holds the four attributes. Obtained in the 1960s from Katmandu. It measures 1.75" wide .5" deep at base 3.75" tall, 20th century.
A Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese bronze censer, 12 cm diameter mouth, 18 cm diameter with ears weight 750 gram, good condition no damage, with custom wooden stand.
A rare bottle vase with finely incised and picked out in green color with a pair of dragons pacing through clouds flanked by a band of key-fret pattern to mouth rim and above a lappet border around the base. Chenghua six characters mark, but possibly Qing dynasty 18th/19th century. Condition with a small area re-glued in lower part, visible on the last enlargement, no any crack and no chip. High: 14.5cm.
A rare Song - Yuam dynasty longquan celadon blue green large bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl has very rare rim shape and covered with good bluish green glaze, good porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Bowl is in good condition with small chip and asociate hairline covered / restored, very rare rim shape.
Size: 21.5 cm diameter.
A gilt bronze belt hook unusually cast with a bat's head to the centre and with a dragon head terminal. This item was made either during the early Western Han Dynasty or the late Warring States period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty - circa 3rd to 4th Century BC. For an example dating to the same period please see lot 204 - Bonhams, London 12 May 2008. Condition - very good. No repairs or restoration...
A nice 18th century Javanese Bronze figure. A so called " Land - Bronze " in the classic Pallava style of the 10th. century.
Bronze cast by lost wax process.
H : 7,4 cm.