This piece is quite rare because of its overglaze enamel decoration. A nice chrysanthemum decoration done with a thick sky blue enamel. Late Ming Dynasty, sixteenth century. Diameter : 12,2 cm. H : 8,1 cm. Condition : Some fiering cracks ( the kind of the crazing around the cracks point to it that the cracks are fiering cracks and not a later damage - unfortunately the closeups are not good enough to show this )

A beautiful 19th/20th C. Chinese silver filigree bracelet in excellent condition. D:5.1cm L:17cm. Signed.

Tibetan Tiger Mask, 10x9x7 inches, 25.5x23x18 cm.

Bhutanese Bon Deity Kyung Mask of Papier Mache, 15 inches, 38 cm.

Phurba from Sikkim, 12.5 inches, 31.5 cm.

Kukpa Mask from Sherdukpen, Arunachal Pradesh, collected by Eric Chazot, 7.5 inches, 19 cm.

Tharu, Nepal Mask, collected by Eric Chazot, 11 inches, 28cm.

Mongolian Priest Mask from Humia, Nepal, collected by Eric Chazot, 9.5 inches, 24 cm.

Terai, Nepal Monkey Mask, 14 inches, 35.5 cm.

Garuda Mask from Sherdukpen, Arunachal Pradesh, 12.5 inches, 31.5 cm.

West Nepalese Mask with Yak Hair, 13 inches, 33 cm.

Newari Mask, 12 inches, 30.5 cm.

A Yuan dynasty blue and white yuhuchun vase, rounded side with pear shape body and glazed base, vase decorated with fine Persian under glaze blue of lotus pond motif, upper part with raising leave motif, divided classic scroll and cloud motif.
Vase has been broken and professionally restored, still a very good piece for collection, picture before restoration available.
Size: 25.5 cm height.

A rare Yuan dynasty 14th century double gourd ewer with cover, rounded side with double gourd shape and unglazed base, this ewer decorated with under glaze iron spots with qingbai glaze.
Ewer is in good condition with spout broken off and re attach and covered with silver mounted, complete condition on handle and bodies still original.
Size: 12.5 cm height.

A huge and rare purple clay yixing tea pot from Tek Sing cargo. with mark on the base.33cm wide.20cm body diameter.20cm high.teapot has one chipped and two hairlines at the right side body on restorations.

Rare and unusual statue of Vairocana Buddha, wearing diadem and monk's robes, sitting on an elevated lotus throne, his right hand in "abhaya mudra", his left hand resting on his lap, in didactic gesture. The front bottom side of the throne shows two small assistants (maybe Buddha's two companions, Ananda and Kasyapa) in relief, sitting in "regal repose". The back of the throne is incised with a long inscription (datation). Bronze, with fine encrusted green patina...

A rare Chinese scroll-shaped porcelain ink block rest or stand (with fitted box) attractively painted with famille rose enamels. This item was made for the scholar's table during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). Condition - good - there are three chips to the top right scroll end (see enlargement 7); no cracks and no restoration...

Beautiful molded decoration of a Pheony, covered by a wonderful silky Celadon glaze. Please look also the nice colour of the Celadon. Late southern Song Dynasty longquan Zhejian ( 13th century ) Diameter : 11,5 cm. H : 7,3 cm. Condition : Large original fiering cracks to the base which are to see on the last 2 images.

A fine Yuan dynasty iron brown spot small jar with octagonal shape. Good conditions,no hairlines,no chipped,and free from any restorations.6cm high.6cm wide.

A rare ming blue and white bowl with eight infants motive at outer wall and women with landscape at the center.16cm diameter.6cm high. Bowl in good conditions with only has one short firing fault at the rim from the kiln.(please see on last picture). no hairlines,no chipped, and free from any restorations. 15th century, possible Chenghua period.

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese jadeite bangle with golden clasp catch,excellent condition.D:5.5cm

A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese silver bangle with flower motif. Excellent condition and Chinese marking.Weight 28.8g D: 5.7cm.

Very Fine and Rare Silver Inlaid Iron Brazier (a source of heating and light), hexagonal shape, beautifully rendered and in excellent condition...

A rare early Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large bowl, rounded side with flared rim, straight foot and glazed base, bowl outer wall decorated with fine under glaze blue of fish and anhua weave motif, center also with fish and weave motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 19 cm diameter, 8cm height.

A good Ming dynasty 15th century Chenghua period blue and white bowl, rounded side with flared rim and straight foot, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower lotus scroll motif at the outer wall, style of palace bowl from chenghua period, inner part with flower branch motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, good porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 15 cm diameter.

 

A fine and rare Ming 15th century bowl decorated with Scholar,Rider,fisherman and landscape. Good conditions.16cm diameter.

A rare Ming blue and white Dish decorated with scholar or riders and landscape motive at the center and Chinese character at inner wall. and flowers on outer wall. Good conditions with just has tiny chipped at the rim, no hair lines,and free from any restorations.21cm diameter.

Guangxu marks, 1875-1908

The exterior of each bowl is decorated with nine butterflies in flight in brilliant funcai enamels. The lower portion of the bowls just above the footring is encircled by a band of lappet panels, and below the rim of each is a Greek key band all in the same enamel palette. The interiors are undecorated, and glazed with the same even, white glaze as the exteriors. The bowls rest on a raised footring...

Ming 15th century blue and white bowl decorated with flowers at inside and outside the bowl.Possible Chenghua or Hongzhi period.good conditions.14,8cm diameter

19th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with six character Xuande mark at the base.Qing dynasty.12cm diameter. 400 gram weight.censer has one chipped at the rim on restorations.(please see on last picture)

Crackle porcelain decorated with clouds on the center, and cloud collar on the cavetto, a floral scroll on the outside, glazed base. PERIOD : Middle Ming 16th Century MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION: tiny chips to the foot rim; no cracks, no hairlines and free from restoration

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Unnecessarily to commentate this piece with many words. The images actually say everything and connoisseurs immediately will recognize the importance of this extremely rare piece. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Jingdezhen ware. H : 12,4 cm. Condition : Nearly a miracle is it, that the spout and the loop handle are unbroken resp. in an absolute perfect condition. Also the front site of the piece is in an absolute perfect condition...

A Very Rare Punchong Jar with Incised Fish Deco. 15th C.: Korea, Joseon Period, 15th Century. The flattened globular-form jar on raised foot and sloping to a narrow neck with flarded moutn, decorated in brush-applied wihte slip with a finely crackled clear glaze, and incised with a fish decoration on a flattened side, its 1/4th of the body from the bottom unglazed with white slip. It has a mouth repaired professionally, otherwise it’s in very fine condition. It measures 8 1/8” h...

A beautiful and unusual 19th C. Chinese mudman Emperor sitting in the chair. In excellent condition. Marked. H:8"

A lovely silver hairpin, inlaid with kingfisher feathers and decorated with a jade or nephrite butterfly, textile ornaments and two silver bells. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 15 cm. W. 5 cm. Condition: age wear to the feathers.

A very nice gilt brass hairping, decorated with kingfisher feathers, an agath lotus flower and to textile ornaments. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 16 cm W. 5 cm. Condition: some age wear to the feathers.

A very nice gilt brass hairpin in the shape of a butterfly, decorated with kingfisher feathers. The wings made of jade or nephrite, the body with fine filigree work. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 15 cm W. 6 cm. Condition: expected age wear.

A pair of gilt brass hairpins, decorated with kingfisher feathers and glass beads. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 16 cm W. 13 cm. Condition: the kingfisher feathers are mostly gone.

A wonderful gilt brass kingfisher hairpin in the shape of a bird, holding a chain with an agath leaf in it's mouth. China, late 19th/early 20th century. L: 14 cm. W. m3,5 cm. Condition: wear to the feathers.

Chinese hairpin, decorated with kingfisher feathers, amber, jade and glass. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 15 cm W. 9 cm. Condition: slight damage to the jade ornament on the left, age wear to the feathers.

A very nice pair of gilt brass hairpins in the shape of butterflies, decorated with kingfisher feathers, jade, glass and amber. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 10 cm W. 8,5 cm each. Condition: expected age wear.

A lovely hairpin, decorated with kingfisher feathers, coral and ornaments in amber and jade. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Length 12 cm Width 12 cm. Condition: damage to the jade ornament on the right, age wear to the feathers.

A lovely hairpin, decorated with blue kingfisher feathers and ornaments in amber and jade. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Length 16 cm. Condition: wear to the feathers.

A marked, very fragile, well potted bowl and since this piece fortunately does not comes from the sea resp. from a ship wreck the condition of the glaze and therefore also the Cobalt blue of this piece is very nice. Ming Dynasty Jiajing period ( 1522 - 1566 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 10,2 cm. H : 5,3 cm. Condition : Very good with a wonderful bell like sound when tapped. Some very minute glaze fritting to the rim.

A rare and large blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with birds and flowers. China, Wanli (1573-1620). Height 21,5 cm. Condition: excellent, only some wear and fritting to the glaze on the mouth rim. On the bottom there is a scratch or glaze crack. This is not a crack in the body.

A rare and large blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with figures in a garden. China, Transition, ca. 1620-1640. Condition: wear and fritting of the glaze on the mouth rim, no damage or repair. Height 22 cm.

A beautiful tall late 19th or 20th C. Chinese famille rose mudman, in excellent condition.Signed. H:41cm (16")

Chinese hexagonal shape pewter tea caddy decorated with painting on the silk at each panel.with "Chaoyang, Heshun Dian zhu Shantou" mark on the base.and Arabic character dated 1309 on Islamic calender.(1888 AD). good conditions with original patina on the pewter . 12,8cm high.

Chinese red clay yixing tea pot with mark on the base.conditions : has one hairline at the body,one hairline and view chipped at the lid.13cm wide.6cm high.

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a stunning and large Chinese lacquered jumu cabinet, mid to late 19th century, featuring exquisitely painted birds and floral motifs on a rockwork base, executed in gilt and subtle polychromes that are contrasted against a rich red lacquer ground. The outer frame features medallions of split tail sea dragons, auspicious symbols, and textile motifs, while the sides feature depictions of stylized floral motifs...

17th Century Vajravarahi Tibetan Thangka. Fine Antique Tibetan Thangka of the Sakti of Samvara, Vajravarahi (Tibetan: Hod-zer Chan-ma), Goddess of War and Victory, with a necklace of skulls, a staff of skulls, a skull bowl, and a crown of skulls. She is dancing on a lifeless body surrounded by a mandorla of flames. Most of these thangka were photographed through glass frames, so there may be a little blurriness. This thankga was in an exhibition at the University of Texas Art Museum...

17th Century Bhaisajyaguru Thangka. Antique Tibetan Thangka of the Medicine Buddha seated upon a lotus throne, holding the medicine bowl, and surrounded by Heavenly clouds and four Bodhisattva. Most of these thangka were photographed through glass frames, so there may be a little blurriness. This thankga was in an exhibition at the University of Texas Art Museum. Mineral pigments on silk. 16 x 12 inches, 40 x 30 cm.

17th Century White Tara Tibetan Thangka. The White Tara goddess symbolizes transcendent knowledge and purity. In ancient Tibet, it was believed that Tara was reincarnated in every virtuous and pious woman. She was born from the eye of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion, and became his wife. Most of these thangka were photographed through glass frames, so there may be a little blurriness. This thankga was in an exhibition at the University of Texas Art Museum. Mineral pigments on silk...

17th Century White Tara Tibetan Thangka. The White Tara goddess symbolizes transcendent knowledge and purity. In ancient Tibet, it was believed that Tara was reincarnated in every virtuous and pious woman. She was born from the eye of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion, and became his wife. Most of these thangka were photographed through glass frames, so there may be a little blurriness. This thankga was in an exhibition at the University of Texas Art Museum...

This most beautiful Vase is just 18 cm. high. The perfect body shows an enamel decoration executed in a very seldom seen really superb quality. It is a pleasure to regard the quality of this piece with an magnifying glass. One sees then a lot of genuine signs of wear, in addition, one sees the true quality of the enamel decoration which is in an very good condition. Republican pieces in a quality like this are an absolute investment for the future, because more and more frequently they are to ...

A rare example blue and white dish with foliated rim, decorated with Dragon motive surrounded by continuous flower scrolls at inner wall and classic scrolls at rim. The exterior with lotus petal panels. Condition is broken into several pieces with some missing part. Yuan dynasty 14th century. Diameter: 29,5cm diameter.

Song Dynasty, ca. 1000 /1100

These tall, slender offering jars with lids are well-potted and molded with dignitaries, dragons and horses, and covered with a thin bluish-toned clear glaze. The bluish areas are apparent where the glaze has pooled around the molded figures. The lids are likewise glazed and finished with a simple stylized swirl of clay. The clay body is white and a bit sugary in texture. There are orange areas of staining from burial. Jars such as these were used as grain offe...

Porcelanous stoneware with a molded decoration covered with an elegant pale gray glaze. Yue Ware ( Yueyao ), Five Dynasties to Song Dynasty, tenth to eleventh centuries. Diameter : 9,8 cm. Condition : Perfect