This well worn pair of Woman's Lotus shoes for bound feet are from the later part of the Qing Dynasty about 1870-1880. The vamp fabric is red cotton with a matching floral embroidery pattern on each side. The delicate hand stitching detail clearly shows the pride taken by the owner/maker. The soles are short of the toe vamp which was done to give the wearer a more floating and sensual appearance when walking.

This is nice and large Shou bowl dated to Kangxi (1662-1772) period. The Shou bowl stand on a short footrim, with recess based and then everted upwards. The base has a hand painted private kiln seal mark that can be dated to the Kangxi period. Both on the outside and cavetto of the shou bowl, it is surrounded with tibetan scripts. In the center of bowl, it has a large charatecr of Shou surrounded by a circle of ruyi and within a star...

This Mayan bone carving is unique in that it has a Mayan glyph carved on the back which translates to "Old God". It is 2 1/4" long. The carving is very well done and has extremely rare iconography. As rare as it gets. A museum quality piece. Purchased from Keith Finello.

A very rare early Ming 15th century longquan celadon octagonal shape large dish, octagonal shape with wide spread rim and unglazed base, dish decorated with carving flower motif at interior, dish covered with bluish green glaze.
Dish is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 30 cm diameter.

This Olmec maskette is 1 7/8" long, 1 5/8" wide and 1" thick. It has been in a fire, possibly sacrificial in nature, with mild damage to one back edge which lends to its authenticity. It is made from Fuchsite which was used by the Olmecs. Fushsite is a form of mica which can readily be seen in the pictures. This piece was almost certainly used in magical shamanistic ceremonies. I just couldn't get a decent picture of how this piece reflects light...

A rare early 18th Century Brush Pot or Bitong painted in vibrant "famille rose" enamels depicting a Scholar at his table and Kui Xing - the scholar's god of examinations. On the base is inscribed "Zhao Cai Jin Bao". The decoration and inscription suggest good fortune and prosperity. This item was made during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723 1735). Condition - there is a large chip and a 2.5 inch (6.5cm) hairline to the rim...

A Nice Yuan dynasty longquan celadon Large dish, rounded side with bracketed rim and glazed base, thickened rim and vertical ribbing at inside and outside wall, in the center there is molded A fruit tree.Dish is in good condition,no crack,no chip, no restoration. 34 cm diameter

A very rare sample of big shards Yuan blue and white large serving dish, rounded side with bracket lobbed rim and unglazed base, serving dish shards decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif of concentric bands of decoration combining painting in under glaze blue on white and reserved on blue ground, center are with peony flower, bud and foliage reserved by lobbed border, in the wall there is continuous peony flower motif in reserved white on blue ground and the rim is painted with white c...

Massive Tibetan Thangka of Amitayus from the Jonathen Cob Estate, Buddha.Amitayus.is the main bodhisattva form-emanation of the fire-element. In most mandalas the fire-element has the color red, is associated with the western region of the universe and has the lotus or nectar-vase as it's symbol. The lotus stands for pure intentions of all activities, while the nectar vase, filled with the subtle life-energy (nectar) demonstrates the immense power of this element...

A large, heavily potted, "Diving Dragon" dish depicting an angular stylized dragon amongst clouds in pursuit of a flaming pearl. The design originated in more conventional form in the early 18th Century during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735) but this item was made later during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor (1796 - 1820). Similar dishes were salvaged from the wreck of the Diana which sank in 1816...

An early 18th Century deep dish with very fine porcelain body decorated in underglaze blue depicting a four clawed dragon, amongst cloud scrolls, in pursuit of a flaming pearl. This item was made in Jingdezhen, Jianxi province, during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723 - 1735). Condition - there are two hairline cracks (1.7 and 1.5 inches) and associated chips and frits to the rim in the area facing the dragon's right claw (please see enlargement no. 4). There has been no restoration...

A Song dynasty longquan celadon dish with twin fish design at the center and incised scroll design at inner wall.lotus petal at outside wall.Dish covered with very nice blue green glazed.porcelaineus body.condition: has two crack at the center(please see at picture six),tiny chip at the foot rim,Free from any restorations.Size: 25,5cm diameter.

A rare and very finely enamelled small vase. On the base is the iron red hall mark - Ju ren tang zhi - "Made for the hall where one dwells in benevolence". The mark is often attributed to the brief reign of the Honxian emperor (circa 1915- 1916) but this item was probably made a little later. Condition - excellent, no damages and no restoration...

A Fine Song dynasty saucer dish, rounded side with flower shape rim and unglazed flat base, dish decorated with vertical ribbing and flower petal rim, covered with white glaze with smooth splash qingbay color.porcelenous body. Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restorations.11,3cm diameter.

Song dynasty Longquan Celadon glazed Lotus bowl of deep rounded form supported on a short foot ring.Covered with Nice blueis green celadon glaze.Conditions with small chiped at the mouth ring.Free from any restorations.12 cm diameter.5cm tall,3,2cm foot ring diameter.

This very well carved late 19th century wood netsuke of a coiled snake is 2 ½” long, 1 ½” wide and 1” high. It is in excellent condition.

A rare wine ewer, with warming pot, depicting the famous Tang Dynasty "drunken" poet Li Bai (701 - 762), with one of his best known poems and another inscribed on the warmer. Both poems are signed by the same calligrapher. This item carries the reign mark of the Tongzhi emperor (1862 - 1874)but was probably made a little later during the Guangxu reign (1875-1908). Condition - there are chips to the edges of the warmer (please see enlargement 1)...

This pair of Chinese archer rings with wood stands and caps is a product of late 19th century. They are 1 3/16” high (the darker one is a little shorter), 1 3/8” in diameter and a quarter of an inch thick. They are 2 ½” high with the carved wood stands and caps. The two knobs are made from natural red coral. They are in excellent condition and look great on a scholar’s desk.