this old set of books was originally held together into a single volume with a cover.. The cover is now clearly falling apart and the books are all tied together with a leather cord probably done sometime in the 50's. Each volume covers a different aspect of law...civil, criminal etc... There is a very faded red seal on the front page...the photo of the seal has been enhanced to hopefully make it more readable... Lots of Chinese characters used throughout the text...

Chinese porcelain vase with a pretty green crackle glaze, and a short, fluted rim with white crackle glaze. Prominent midwest collection, 18th/19th century Size: 5.25" height, 3" width

Japanese iron pagoda statue, with a tall, ridged finial and five "stories". Its base is removable and can hold a candle inside to act as a lantern. Early 20th century. Height 9.5"

Large, rectangular brush pot made from a dark bamboo wood. Each of its four sides has a large panel, carved skilfully with beautiful scenery. Adult and children figures are carved performing similar tasks, such as fishing over a bridge, with grass huts, rugged rock formations, large exotic trees bearing fruit, and beautiful architecture becoming the main focus of each panel. Each side is separated by a thin corner panel, carved with two serpents or dragons with vine-like bodies...

This antique pair of spectacles folds into the space of a single eyeglass for easy carrying. Lacking ear pieces, they rest on the nose, hence the name pince nez. The rims are tortoise shell.

Ca. 1800 – 1820, early 19th c
Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 18.4 cm / 7.2 in
From a UK private collection

A lovely Jiaqing period floral dish, decorated with good-quality bright enamels. Possibly a birthday dish, as there is a bat (good fortune) and peach (longevity) in the dish center.

Condition: good antique condition, with two rim chips and some fleabites to the foot rim...

DESCRIPTION: A large, handsome Burmese wood sculpture of a male Nat, or nature spirit, dressed in traditional attire and engaged in a joyful dance. Such images were first carved from wood, then laboriously decorated with applications of red lacquer then gold gilt. Dating from the early 20th C., it has been mounted on a rod with square base. Please see the last photo for size comparison with our other Nat, FIG56. Although not purchased as a pair, these make wonderful companion pieces...

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Signed

Description & Size: 8.25 x 15.24 x 8.89 cm (3.25" x 6" x 3.5")

Weight: 164 gram (5.78 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a beautiful & nice size Chinese yixing teapot with brass mount on red clay. The teapot is brass mounted on the rims, spout & finial. The teapot is in excellent condition! It's signed MENGCHEN on the base.

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot w Tri-Leg Stand & Signed

Description & Size: 7.62 x 13.33 x 8.25 cm (3" x 5.25" x 3.25")

Weight: 158 gram (5.57 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot w tri-leg stand on polished purple clay. The teapot has some tea stains on the interior of the lid & pot. A small line on the edge of the lid & small frit on the pot inner rim...

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Signed

Description & Size: 7.62 x 12.7 x 8.25 cm (3" x 5" x 3.25")

Weight: 165 gram (5.82 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot with 3 peg legs stand on red clay. There are some tea stains exterior & interior of the teapot. The teapot is in excellent condition with no damages, cracks, etc... It's signed MENGCHEN on the base.

Covered with green celadon to the footrim, glazed base. Diameter = 10.5 cm, . Yuan Dynasty. Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN w/o Handle & Signed

Description & Size: 7.62 x 12.06 x 8.25 cm (3" x 4.75" x 3.25")

Weight: 123 gram (4.33 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a rare & unique Chinese yixing teapot handcrafted during the 19th Century. What's unique about this teapot is that it has no handle & was possibly designed this way or that the handle was intentionally removed and polished over...

Small Chinese Yixing Teapot GONJU Signed

Description & Size: 6.35 x 12.06 x 7.62 cm (2.5" x 4.75" x 3")

Weight: 110 gram (3.88 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a superb small handcrafted Chinese yixing teapot in purple clay during the 19th Century. It's well rounded & balanced in the hand. There are tea stains on the exterior & interior of the pot...

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Pear Shaped

Description & Size: 8.25 x 12.7 x 7.62 cm (3.25" x 5" x 3")

Weight: 128 gram (4.51 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a nice handcrafted Chinese yixing teapot MENGCHEN pear shaped form in red clay. There is a small frit on the spout & some manufacture flaws on the outer surface of the lid...

Chinese Yixing Teapot w Tri-Leg Stand & Signed

Description & Size: 9.14 x 11.43 x 7.62 cm (3.6" x 4.5" x 3")

Weight: 147 gram (5.18 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a rare form Chinese yixing teapot pear shaped & mounted on a tri-leg stand. The teapot is original & unpolished with brass mounted on the rims & spout...

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Marked & Signed

Description & Size: 6.35 x 12.06 x 7.62 cm (2.5" x 4.75" x 3")

Weight: 103 gram (3.63 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot MENGCHEN brass mounted on the rims, base & finial on purple & brown clay. It's nicely polished in the turn of the century. There is a repair on the inner portion of the rim, a fine hairline on the lid...

With compressed globular body rising to a tall neck and flared rim, covered overall, and on the base, with an unctuous glaze of green tone, the foot rim left unglazed exposing the red burn. Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) Dimension : (9.5 cm.) high, 11 cm wide Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Chinese jadeite carving of a Buddha's hand citron fruit, with its tendril "fingers" curling inwards. Small areas of orange jade, with a small carved hole at its top for hanging as a pendant. Size: 2.25" length, 1.5" width, 1" thick