A pair of oval dishes with godrooned borders, soft paste / pâte tendre, creamy white with decoration of flowers in underglaze blue. Made c 1780 in Tournai, then France and now Belgium. Ronda was the most popular Tournai pattern, produced all through the 19th century till 1891 when the manufactory closed down. Width "10 ½ / 26.5 cm. Condition: firing crack and two little nicks to underside of rim of one dish (cf. pics).
A beautiful Snuffbox with exterior and interior painting. The lid with a French couple and the interior with wooded scene and countryside cottage. 2” diameter and about 1” in height QUILLEN ESTATE
Ancient Chinese Buddhist Stone Prayer Tablet - Song / Yuan Dynasty
This stone panel, sometimes described as a "prayer tablet", was excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province in the South-West of China and dates to the 13th to 14th century, i.e. the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the early Ming Dynasty...
A small zitan wood tray decorated with silver dragons and silver handles. Late Qing Dynasty. Condition: Very good condition, there is only one small chip at the corner. Dimensions: 14-1/2"L X 3-1/2"W X 1-3/4"H.
c. 1820, 9 1/2" diameter. Condition: excellent
Bucket used to collect the sap of the Rhus Vernicifluum tree, first step in the process of lacquer elaboration. Nice traces of use and time.
Meiji period.
Birch bark.
High : 24 cm, diam. : 16 cm.
Chinese yixing purple clay large teapot. with mark at the base. Good conditions with small chipped at inside the lid and spout.15cm wide. 8cm high.
Antique Chinese small, carved boxwood container in the form of a lotus pod. A millet-like seeding plant entwines the lotus pod, it's elegant stalks acting as handles on the side and lid of the container.
Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 1 3/4" high x 3 1/4" long x 2 3/4" wide
Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar
This pottery "cocoon" jar was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silkworm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han...
A Pair of superb quality antique, 1900 A.D. English Sterling Silver Gilt Anointing Spoons. These are replicas of the spoons from the Edward VII and his wife Alexandra Coronation Regalia, as The King and The Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, on August 9, 1902. From what I've read, holy oil is poured from the Ampulla, which is in the form of a gold eagle, into the spoon...
A fine antique British sterling sugar caster created by the establishment of John Millward Banks. Dated
1896, it is fully hallmarked and is in excellent condition. Measures 7.5 inches high.
Antique Chinese agate snuff bottle with interesting "eye" pattern, red hard stone topper with braided metal band and finial.
Size: 3.5" height, 2.25" width
Chinese hard porcelain dish. Decorated with a palace scene in the center and a rich variegated decoration on the margin, interspersed with a cartouche containing birds. A dominant blue enamel happily illuminates the whole...
Antique Chinese pair of carved jade links with etched and pierced design, each with double rings. 19th Century in original untreated condition.
Size: 1.75" L each
An attractive and rare group of rootwood ducks. Partly carved from the natural root with the legs attached. The gander with a natural stone around which the root has grown. Meiji, ca. 1850.
Size: . H 15 cm, H 12,5 cm., H 10 cm . Condition: Excellent and with great age patina.
Khmer wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Cambodia, 18th Century
Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 9 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain underglaze Blue Urn with Cover, 17 1/2", 10" wide-widest part, 5 1/2" diameter-top rim, sharp brilliant nice underglaze Blue decoration of double Happiness character among scrolling vine and Peony floral decoration, marked on the bottom but this urn or jar was made during early 1800's to mid 1800's, representing good quality of Blue and White Porcelain Product. There are few chips under the cover, please see the photographs.
A Chinese "Ge" glazed dish from late Ming Dynasty or early Qing Dynasty. Condition: Two related(cross to each other)hairlines on the rim; Tiny glaze flakes on rim; small chips on the "bi" style foot rim. Please refer to photos for details. Diameter: 6-3/4".