Collection of circa 1920s antique, mostly men’s cheongsams. Please see text below enlargements for dimensions. These are all hand sewn with good quality silk, with no tears or frays or deterioration of the fabric or thread. A couple have some light fading on the shoulders and minor staining. They may be worn by either sex. Anyway there are 14 pieces in all > additional close ups and condition reports available by request,
A fine quality early Eighteenth century export saucer dish decorated with a central kikkumon and sprays of Chrysanthemums and Prunus branches in a five colour palette sans aubergine enamel. The reverse decorated with three prunus sprays. The dish has elements of slightly raised moulded decoration in the form of three plum flowers and three chrysanthemum blooms...
Bronze okimono depicting a study of a puppy playing with a ball.
The puppy has a playful and curious expression as he interacts with the ball.
The ball the dog plays with is also sculpted with lifelike detail, the patina of the bronze surface creating a subtle shine that reveals the sculpted details with even more clarity.
This bronze okimono is signed Masayuki.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji second half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: 13 x 18 x 13 cm...
A fine KANO SCHOOL Painting, Japan, 17/18th Century. This album silk painting mounted on heavy gold paper depicts a mountainous landscape with trees and is dramatically rendered with a flying bird of prey (Hawk?), it's hunting instinct drawn to a flying bird. Overall good condition. Size 9.75" x 8.25" framed (25 cm. x 21 cm.)
Ming dynasty 15th century Chenghua period blue and white bowl with squirrel and grapes motif. good condition with restoration at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.
Ewer with short neck which has two lugs and wide foot which has a cut foot rim. The handle is flat and double-grooved. Glaze brownish celadon. Height=18cm. Five Dynasty-Song 10th-12th century. Condition : Excellent, firing crack to the foot, without damage or restoration.
An excellent example of an uncommon form, a Lowestoft hand painted butter boat, showing two houses on an island and with a lattice border on the leaf-shaped piece, and with an angular stalk handle. Retains the label of Rod Jellicoe, a well-known dealer in English porcelain.
The condition is excellent, with bright colors and no chips, cracks, paint loss, or restoration. 2 1/4" long by 2" wide.
Chinese porcelain "bitong" vase/brush pot with three fu dogs in bright enamel color. The bottom of the vase has the Kangxi Mark.
Size: 6" height, 8" diameter
Very unusual small 1910s Tibetan thangka painted on a buffalo horn plaque with mineral pigments and depicting Bhavachakra - a symbolic representation of samsara - the cycle of repeated birth, mundane existence and dying again without the beginning or the end. The pig, rooster and snake in the hub of the wheel represent “the three poisons” - ignorance, attachment and anger...
A rare Seventeenth Century English Table Oak one drawer tavern table, James II Measuring w; 32”, D; 22”, H; 32”
This porcelain cup and saucer trio was produced in England in the early 19th century. It is comprised of a tea cup, a coffee cup and a saucer. The set is unmarked. The saucer has a diameter of 5 1/4 inches and is 1 1/4 inches deep. The tea cup measures 2 inches high, without the handle and has a diameter of 3 3/4 inches. The coffee cup is 2 11/16 inches high, without the handle and has a diameter of 2 3/4 inches. Note the unique handle style. The set is exquisitely hand painted...
An antique Japanese corbel apprentice sample of a Shishi made and hand carved from one solid block of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. Beautiful art sculpture that resonates the Japanese and Buddhist spirit. It would also make a wonderful plinth.
Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)
Dimensions: 9 3/4" Wide by 13 1/2" High by 8 3/4" Deep
An original natural pigment pottery figure of a standing court lady wearing a short-sleeved tunic over a robe with long sleeves. Her interesting looped hairdo is parted into two bunches that rest atop the sides of her head. The figure has most of the original pigments, some of which have worn off over the years.Very difficult to find one that has not been restored.
Period: Tang (618 - 907 AD)
Size: Height = 22.5 cm, Width at base = 7.5 cm.
Condition: All original. No repairs.
A rare and interesting depiction of a wild dog on a double vessel with a large mug decorated with a relief carving of human figures and with whistle function.
Size: 19,5 cm. wide and 13,5cm. tall, substantial in hand.
Condtition: Good Very fine, intact with a short closed micro-thin hairline at the rim.
Provenance: Heidi Vogelsandt, Darmstadt, prior to 1995.
A massive mounted Lion head or mask table receiver in solid bronze, c. 1650-1680.
A very early lion mask as an ornamented mechanical return on an oversized late renassance pool table from a noble estate.
A very rare early prototype of the mechanical returns from the later 18th.-19th. century french tables. This lion mask is really solidly made in an attractive 17th. century bronze alloy. The mask expertly modelled with sensitive features and plenty of details...
This is an elegant Jun yao tripod censer with the purple splashes, in the classical bronze censer form, in perfect condition and the bluish glaze of clear sky colour is simply eye catching and wonderful. Please enquire for more infos and photos. Thank You.
Antique Japanese woven ikebana (flower) basket with overlaps of swirled and striped bamboo, knotted and twisted handle, large interior bamboo vase lined with metal. Look gorgeous with colorful flower arrangement.
Size: 16.5" height, 11" width
A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box;
Korea, Choson dynasty, early 19th Century
It is exceptionally well silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character
“double happiness” on the top, three floral inlaid medalllion on the exteior walls,
with a cover that slides horizontally and a locking mechanism on the handle
plate to the front of the box,, it’s set on four yellow brass surporter...