A rare green glaze Jun ware water dropper found excavated at Borneo Indonesia. In fact, Jun ware is not for export to South East Asian, possibly brought by the merchant as example or personal use. Condition is good except slight tilt because glaze is thicker at the base and tiny chip to the spout.

A Fujian Jian Ware tea-bowl or so called Tenmoku at Japan. Condition is good except the form is disable or warped. No any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Southern Song dynasty Jian ware. Diameter:

A nice and rare original set of Qinghai ewer, these are a fluted side bowl, ewer and original lid with lion figure. Southern Song Dynasty. Condition is good, only the bowl had been re-stuck, otherwise is perfect with no any chip and no other crack. Height maximum: 26 cm.

A well balance potted celadon bowl, decorated with carved incised of a pair Mandarin duck swimming among lotus pond. Possibly Song dynasty Yaozhou ware. Condition with an invisible crack, no chip. Diameter: 14,6 cm.

DESCRIPTION: A handsome set of six Spanish Renaissance carved walnut and leather dining chairs, 19th c., the rectangular leather backs over rectangular leather seats with large bronze floret tack trim, on square legs joined by stretchers with hand carved circular florets. CONDITION: Condition is consistent with age and use. The wood is in good condition with minor scuffs and nicks. The leather upholstery has some mild cracking and some wear at the edges...

19th Century, excellently hand-carved boxwood netsuke depicting a seated Tanuki, or Japanese Badger (raccoon dog) raising his right paw in order to beat his belly, or distended scrotum as it if were a drum. Outstanding hair work, a distinguishing characteristic of this netsuke master. Wonderful natural himotoshi that is formed by the bending tail of the Tanuki over its right hind leg...

19th century finely hand-carved Japanese boxwood netsuke of a blind masseur or Totsuka Beggar crouching and trying to lift a stone, or possibly his hugely distended scrotum. He has the typical bump on his head. He squints as he attempts to lift the large object. He is wearing only a fundoshi. His right eye is inlaid with light colored horn. Excellent detail and patination. Netsuke measures 1.38 inches (3.5cm) wide, and 1.22 inches (3.1cm) tall...

A nice well formed etched silver elephant box from Burma. Age: Pre 1900 Size: H.6.6cm. W. 10cm. Condition. No repairs.

A pair of Arita dishes moulded in Ko Sometsuke Kraak style decorated with a pair of scholars playing Go, one of the four accomplishments of the Chinese gentleman scholar. In which the first of the pair of figures is parodied in mitate style one of whom has a board on his head and one presumes losing opponent has a miserable expression...

A pair of Arita dishes moulded in Ko Sometsuke Kraak style decorated with a pair of scholars playing Go, one of the four accomplishments of the Chinese gentleman scholar. In which one of the pair of figures is parodied in mitate style as a proud Rooster and Hen. A short eight character poem is incorporated in the design, but is probably unrelated to the figures, reflecting the contemporary popularity of haigu combinations of painting and poetry during the late Eighteenth century...

Amygdaloidal Basalt Snuff Botle of flattened rectangular shape, supported on an oval footrim, the gently slopping shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck; the mottled dark stone ground suffused by gray-blue epidote and calcite irregular but attractive intrusions. Well-hollowed. It was probably made during the Qing Dynasty, 1780-1850. This bottle comes with a green jadeite stopper with metal collar. Note: Amygdaloidal Basalt is also referred as volcanic puddingstone. According to Bob C...

This is a fine Famille Rose Figural Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of flattened ovoid form, with a waisted neck, a flat gilded lip, and an oval concave foot. The body of the bottle crisply molded with bright colors a scene of the Nine Buddhist Lions at play amid clouds. The neck decorated with a leiwen border. There is a Qianlong Period (1,711 - 1,799) seal script Mark in iron red letters to the base. It comes with a red coral stopper...

This is a fine, flattened, vase shape, snowflake Glass snuff bottle, overlaid with Ruby-Red colored glass, carved in the form of an oval plate placed on both sides of the bottle, with side bars. It has an elongated neck with wide mouth, and a flat foot that has been carved with the Chinese Longevity symbol: Shou. It comes with an amber colored agate stopper...

This is a rare, seldom seen, Snuff Bottle made from Coconut Shell, of a rectangular form, tapering towards base, with a raised rectangular footing, and a short rounded neck. It has been decorated with an incised landscape in the front, and an inscription, possibly a poem, in the back. It has a deep chocolate color with specks. It is very light in weight...

This is a rare and rather unique Snuff Bottle made from Bamboo, and shaped in the form of a double Gourd. It has a flat footing. It is carved in high relief all around, and it depicts monks within a temple, surrounded by trees. A crane making a landing can also be seen...

This is an early 19th C., excellently carved, Pear shaped, with a flared neck, and a raised oval footing, decorated with a black overlay of a ferocious dragon on one side, and an elegant Phoenix on the other. It comes with a red stone stopper. The bottle, which is about 200 years old, is in outstanding preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.52 inches (6.4cm), not including the stopper Width: 1.93 inches (4.9cm) Thickness: 1.10 inches (2.8cm) Weight: 1.8 ounc...

A beautiful ancient glass bangle in blueish green color. This probably from Vietnam or Cambodia. Size: Outside diameter 6.9cm. Condition: Almost perfect. A very small almost invisible chip on the outside edge.

Two rare well carved Pyu stone elephants. These are a type of micro carvings that the Pyu period is noted for. There are holes drilled in both of the elephants for stringing. Size: See last photo. Condition: No repairs or chips. Some encrustation still adhering to them from long burial that can be removed by soaking.

Antique Korean painting on silk of peonies in tones of pink and bright red, blooming from an upwards reaching branch with leaves. Calligraphy with signature of Wou Dang Chang Ryu, a highly important and heroic figure in Korean art. With minor wear.

19th century

Dimensions: 26" x 57" H (entire panel) 22.25" x 43.5" H (painting only)

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of a cylindrical form with a raised lip and base. Imagery of a crane flying low over rolling waves and clouds carved in relief. The underglaze is a light yellow over the front and insides while the foot is unglazed and recessed with a chop.

Dates from the 19th/early 20th century Dimensions: 2.25" W x 5.25" H

A Minton wild strawberries A2625 hand painted berry or fruit bowl dated 1866. This Victorian beauty measures 9-3/8" across and it features finely handpainted leaves, flowers and wild strawberries all in high relief. This bowl is similar to other antique Minton patterns however we haven't definitively identified it. It has the impressed MINTON mark (used from 1862-71, later MINTONS) and a date cypher resembling that used for 1866. This bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, cra...

The dish has an unusual square form with indented corners and a raised almost vertical rim which suggests that it was probably intended to be used for the serving of sashimi, sliced raw fish. This type of dish is described in Japanese as a shihou-sumioshi sara. By the late Mid Edo period sashimi had been growing in popularity being prepared by professional chefs, and was served both in aristocratic and in wealthy households and Ryokan. The somewhat surreal landscape contains a pair of Cranes,...

This intricate floral embroidery panel may have been part of a larger piece which probably predates the carved frame that now houses the panel. The background silk is a rich dark brown and the ornate floral display can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. During the framing process, sometime between 1900-1920, The fragment was glued to a cardboard backing...where it remains today... 10.5 inches x 23 inches includes frame

A Celadon bowl with carved incised floral sprays to the interior, Song Dynasty Fujian ware. Condition is good, only tiny chip like flaked to mouth rim and minor firing flaw. Diameter: 18 cm.

A Thailand 16th century Sawankhalok celadon large bowl. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 19,8 cm and High: 9,2 cm

A large rare blue & white Meiping vase with various scenes and Buddhist symbols. Date middle Qing. Size: H. 43cm. W. 24cm. Condition: No repairs. A chip on the rim and a kiln crease on the body. See last two photos.Can be easily repaired.

A nicely decorated blue and white spoon from the Ching Dynasty. Age: 19th century. Condition: No repairs. Size: See last photo.

Small porcelain ko-sometsuke plate made in China for the 17th century Japanese market. Blue and white design of three running rabbits. A bird, possibly a phoenix flies in the sky. Around the rim of the plate are four galloping horses. The underside of the plate is decorated with three thin blue rings and a simple dot pattern. The edges of the plate and the many small irregularities in the firing are especially prized in this type of ware. "Ko-sometsuke ('old blue and white') porcelain w...

A nice example of Southern Song Longquan Guan ware washer, covered overall with pale yellowish green glaze and with slight ice-crackled effect. Condition with a D shape re-stuck and re-glued. Diameter: 13,7 cm.

Height: 20.8 cm (8.3 in)
Width: 14.3 cm (5.8 in)

Chinese Kangxi Period lidded jar; depicts figures in a rural setting; cloud effect on the shoulder and lid with finely painted rock and screen work; minor restorations to lid and base rim; 1 cm hairline to rim; otherwise very good condition; email for additional pictures

Chinese Qing dynasty "GE" type bowl, 18 cm diameter. Free from any repaired.

A rare Ironwood (Tieli) clapper with three beautiful pieces. The two inner clappers are tied together for sound. The sound of the wooden clappers sets the rhythm of the music as well as some of the actions of the performers. Age: 19th century. Size:L.27cm. Width at the widest point is 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.

A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese porcelain Famille rose square box in excellent condition. Singed .H.14.5cm W.10.5cm $2750

A Southern Song dynasty Hare's Fur tea-bowl, Fujian Jian ware. Condition is very good, no chip,no crack and free from restoration, except warped to be like oval shape. Diameter: 12 cm and 13 cm maximum due to warped.

A one of a kind huge bronze lotus temple basin with a dragon wrapped around the base and coming over the top as a water fountain. The base has bronze shishi in relief. C.1880. Stands over 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. We had the fountain installed. Comes in two pieces; the base and the basin. Excellent condition with a minor dent in the tail of the dragon. Video available for serious enquiries.

DESCRIPTION: This child’s word learning game has spool type wood letters that slide around the two outer tracks in order to form words on the center track. An all wood board with beveled edges, this bright and cheery game has 1912 to 1916 patents. A great early educational piece for game collectors, this one is remarkable as there are neither missing letters nor breaks to the letters. Very good condition with normal usage wear. DIMENSIONS: 13.5” wide x 9.25” high.

A serene 16th Century SHAN BRONZE BUDDHA, Subduing Mara Position with a gentle expression. Good condition. Size: H. 16.3 cm. x W. 9 cm.

A serene 16th Century SHAN STATE BRONZE BUDDHA, Subduing Mara Position. Good overall condition. Original Patina. Size: H.18.4 cm. x W. 11 cm.

Antique Korean painting on silk of peonies in tones of pink and bright red, blooming from an upwards reaching branch with leaves. Calligraphy with signature of Wou Dang Chang Ryu, a highly important and heroic figure in Korean art.

19th century

Dimensions: 26" x 57" H (entire panel) 22.25" x 43.5" H (painting only)

A BEAUTIFUL SMILING BRONZE SHAN BUDDHA, SUBDUING MARA. 16TH CENTURY. GOOD CONDITION, SIZE: H.16.2 cm. x W. 9.8 cm. RARE!

Japanese six panel byobu (folding screen painting). Hand-painted with imagery of realistic swimming fish and flowers with gold flecks. Signed in stylized calligraphy with 2 red chops.

Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period

Dimensions: 109" L x 53.75" H

Chinese bronze 3 piece figure of a donkey and rider. The old man rider holds a scepter in his hands. His hat may be removed and incense placed inside his head, so the smoke would billow out from the front. On hardwood display stand with scroll legs.

Early 20th Century

Dimensions: 10" L x 5" D x 13" H (14.5" H w/ stand)

18 English Mintons Porcelain Bread & Butter Plates, 6 1/4" diameter, 7/8" high, Brilliant etched raised gold rim on wider Cobalt Blue border. "Mintons Est. 1793 England" in purple, "g6262" in red on the bottom include impressed mark, and the condition of gold is in excellent condition.

Four(4) English Mintons Porcelain Salad Plates, 9" diameter, 7/8" high, high quality brilliant etched raised gold border on top of the Cobalt blue wider border. Impressed mark and purple "Mintons Est. 1793 England" in purple, "g6262" in red on the bottom. The condition is very good, no damages.

A pair of extra large and heavy keys, dating 17th.-18th. century.

The keys with large oval bows, long stems, absence of collars and very peculiar bits. For very large locks.

Size: Both 16-17 cm. each.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

Porcelain plate made in China for the 17th century Japanese market. Blue and white design of 2 boats in a misty bay with land outcroppings and a mountain pavilion. The underside of the plate is decorated with three thin blue rings and two flowers. The edges of the plate and the many small irregularities in the firing are especially prized in this type of ware.

"Ko-sometsuke ('old blue and white') porcelain was produced specifically for the Japanese market during the final decades of th...

Total 21 Mintons Porcelain Dessert Plates, 7 5/8" diameter, 3/4" high, with brilliant raised etched Gold border on top of the wider Cobalt Blue border. "Mintons Est. 1793 England" in purple, "g6262" in red on the bottom plus impressed mark on the bottom. The condition is exceptionally good. This is the same design as #1368383 and #1368279.

. A Nabeshima style dish hand painted with an underglaze blue “karahana” pattern. The reverse decorated with Shippo-tsunagi, six coins bound with trailing ribbons to the reverse and a comb pattern to the foot. The dish measures 18.5cm in diameter (six suns) and stands 4.5cm high. The foot-rim measures 8.6cm in diameter and is 1.2cm high. The dish is in good condition no cracks, chips or restoration. Some fly ash to the front of the dish and flaws to the glaze, with a small depression to si...

Set of 12 English Mintons Porcelain Cobalt blue and Etched Gold border Dinner plates, 10 1/4" diameter, 1" high, with brilliantly encrusted and raised gold border on top of the cobalt blue wider border, and impressed mark "Mintons Est. 1793 England", "g6262" in Red plus impressed mark on the bottom. The condition is very good, no damages, gold etched raised borders have some reflections from the camera settings, all in excellent condition.

An overglaze red and green enamel polychrome bowl, decorated with Rabbits. Mark on the base. Late Ming Dynasty 17th century. Condition is good, with no any chip, no crack and free from restoration, excepted the enamel colour is faded when found from excavated site at South Sulawesi. Diameter: 11,9 cm.

A nice plate with four windows of famille rose design and with underglaze blue floral ground, base unglazed. Qing Dynasty 18th century in good condition, except minor fritting around mouth rim area. No crack, no chip and free from restoration. Wide: 29,5 cm.

Porcelain plate made in China for the 17th century Japanese market. Blue and white design of a bird in a pine tree draped in moss. Encircled with a thin ring of blue. The edges of the plate and the many small irregularities in the firing are especially prized in this type of ware. "Ko-sometsuke ('old blue and white') porcelain was produced specifically for the Japanese market during the final decades of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The lack of Chinese imperial patronage during this period...

3 Near Eastern 7-8th c Wound Glass beads slight loss stable wearable. Old Ca estate collection.

Well balance potted and very thin large bowl, decorated to the interior with four WaWa among flower sprays, exterior is plain. Covered overall with even pale bluish green Qinghai glaze. Southern Song Dynasty Jindezhen ware. Condition is broken and re-glued like indicated at the pictures. Diameter: 28 cm, High; 10 cm.

A fine and balance potted small celadon ewer, covered overall with dark green celadon glaze. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration as well. Song Dynasty possibly Yaozhou ware. High maximum: 10,3 cm.

A rare Southeast Asia ancient gold ring with a natural blue green glass bead. Color does not show up well in the photo. This ring is over 1,000 years old. Weight: 2.54 grams

Globular body and well balance potted ewer, decorated to the body with carved incised Chrysanthemum head and four ring handles to shoulder, covered with brown glaze, unglazed base. Condition with a tiny chip to spout, no crack and free from restoration. Southern Song Dynasty Jizhou type ware. Height: 9,5 cm.

A Rare blue and white Guan jar, decorated with a pair of Gui dragon holding leaf flanked by panels and classic scrolls design to the rim. Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe within double circle and of the period. Condition was broken to 10 pieces then re-glued with minor missing area. Height: 19,5 cm.

An example of Song Dynasty large ewer, covered overall with pale creamy glaze. condition with missing spout and half of mouth rim like indicated in the pictures. Height: 22 cm.

Tanagran style Apollo and Daphne Terracotta figure, beautifully modeled with repairs to the hands and traces of color . This is from the estate of Sir Daniel Donohue The house Katie Perry Now lives in in Los Feliz Los Angeles prior to 1968. This piece is un tested and dated and priced accordingly. Sadly I sold this piece in near perfect restoration condition I got an email from the buyer an antiquities dealer saying it had broken in shipping ... he returned the figure and it appears that it ...