Late 19th – early 20th century
Late Qing Dynasty – Republic Period
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
H: 31.8 cm / 12.5 in W: 22 cm / 8.7 in (at widest point)
From a French estate

An interestingly shaped four-sided vase, lushly decorated in the Kangxi famille verte tradition with birds amongst various flora...

An absolutely delightful bronze calling card tray, the center designed with a small frog atop a traditional baroque-style wave. The top edge of the dish has a wonderful scene of four frogs riding big-wheel bicycles along a road. They have quite good balance, as all have their arms crossed. The lead frog is even smoking a pipe. Road markers reading “2Km” and “3Km” mark their progress...

Chinese yixing zisha serving set. one of dish been repaired and the center dish has hairline (please see on the picture).

Chinese yixing serving set. Good conditions except one hairline on the center dish (please see on the picture).

A Song dynasty longquan celadon large alms bowl, decorate with carved lotus petal motif on the exterior, good condition with 4 cm hairline, no chips and free from restorations size: 14 cm diameter, 9 cm height.

Statue of God Khandoba (an avatar of God Shiva), riding his horse, with his spouse Parvati on his left side, holding his sword with his right hand. Strongly eroded bronze. India, 18th century or earlier. Height: 6 1/2" (16,5 cm). Good condition.

An absolutely stunning Edo period (1700s) Kuro Oribe Chawan covered in thick, ink-black crackle glaze and some fine cream colored decoration.

The slightly irregular kutsu-gata form settles easily into the palm of the hand, with the built up rim resting lightly on the fingers. A high quality box called Shiho-zan is part of the offer. The four sides of the box are surrounded.

No chips or repairs...

A sublime calligraphy scroll having a Chinese attribution. The rough and swift strokes of the calligraphy can be seen as if movement is caught frozen in time. The calligraphy reads as an auspicious poem where the poet is using the flow of water in relation to the spread and development of the family with generation after generation of children. Signed Xiuyang.

From the James Colburn Estate.

Age: 19th century. Size: Length 70" Width 28.25"

Antique Indian bronze figure the Goddess Durga, she is seated with her lion mount depicted very small by her right leg, she wears a tall crown, her forehead is burnished from reverent touch over the years, her attributes which she hold in four hands include a sword and a club, she sits on a square base with an ornate nimbus of makara heads and naga canopy, Southern India, 19th century. Size: 10 1/2" high x 5 3/4" wide x 3 3/4" deep.

A Ming Dynasty Hongwu period ( 1368 - 1398 ) porcelain dish with underglaze blue decoration and a biscuit fish to the center. Jingdezhen ware.Diameter : 12,5 cm. Condition : Perfect with no chip or crack. Nice glaze condition. A burst bubble to the biscuit fish which can be seen on the enlargements.

Rare half-mask of the esoteric Nuo theater representing a demon. Wood, with numerous perforations around the top of the forehead, above the eyes and below the nose in order to represent the hair, eyebrows and mustache. The mask was lacquered originally. It suffered an old accident which split it in two from top to bottom, but was restored a long time ago and locally with resin. Though the mask is more fragile than a mask without any accident, it is nevertheless strong enough now...

A Ming dynasty 16 - 17th century Chinese bronze figure of large seated Bodhisattva, good condition please see picture for detail, very heavy in about 6500 gram with 32 cm height and 24 cm wide.

An example of Yuan dynasty yuhuchun vase with flowers motive.

Yuan dynasty blue and white ewer decorated with a branch of chrysanthemum. Ewer missing spout and hadle on repaired ( you can see picture before repaired on the photos). 8,5 cm high.

An example of Tang dynasty or Five dynasties yue yao "MISE" ware zhadou /spitton. 11 cm high, 17,5cm rim diameter approximately. This item has been repaired, you can see original conditions before repair on the photos.

Beautiful jasperware wall plaque of a winged warrior holding a sword entitled "Eroian", signed Stephan Finding, and dated 1886. The relief is quite high, and the details are exquisite. This is one of a pair, and they are sold separately. It is in wonderful condition. It measures 13" tall x 8" wide with frame, and 10 1/2" tall x 6" wide without.

Ca. 1796 – 1820, early 19th century
Jiaqing Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 18.4 cm, h: 8.3 cm
From a Marine Country, California estate

A large and rare ogee-form bowl, marked with a Jiaqing seal mark in iron red and of the period; interior glazed in turquoise, and gilt rim scalloped; excellently decorated in famille rose enamels with auspicious motifs...

Late 19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
H: 44.6 cm / 17.6 in
From a Marine County, California estate

An extremely finely painted 19th century rouleau vase, enameled in the Kangxi famille verte tradition. The image illustrated is one known to exist since the 5-7th centuries, commonly entitled “Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove” (zhulin qixian)...