Antique Chinese charming cloissone sheep with large curling horns, made of copper repousse, cloisonne with stylized birds and scrolling vines all over the body of the sheep, beautiful colors on a black ground, late 19th century. Size: 11" high x 16" long x 6" deep.

Chinese Famille Verte Biscuit Censer and Cover. With pierced sides and raised on four animal mask legs. 19thC. Height 11.1cm. Condition: excellent.

Antique Chinese beautiful gauze brocade dragon robe, made of dark blue silk with a very fine open weave probably for summer wear, embroidered in gilt-wrapped thread with five-clawed dragons, clouds, tall lishui border and auspicious symbols, collar and sleeves woven of black silk gauze with gilt-wrapped thread brocade, wonderful condition. late Qing - early Republic Period. Size: 52 3/4" high x 84" wide

A extremely rare Southern Song ( 1127 – 1279 ) Guan ware, Guanyao washer. The well potted body in a very nice shape covered with a grayish-sea-green glaze with a highly attractive crackle. The light grey ware burnt brown in the firing. Guan´, the official ware of the southern Song court, is perhaps the most admired and desirable of all Chinese ceramics. This rare washer is probably an excavated piece. Diameter : 17,2 cm. H : 5,3 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A Longquan jar with a very nice and glossy celadon glaze. Song – Yuan Dynasty ( thirteenth to fourteenth centuries ) Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Diameter : 8,3 cm. H : 6,8 cm. Condition : Perfect.

This miniature jarlet and ewer are very rare so-called “associated finds” when people in Indonesia do excavate pieces of the Song and the Yuan Dynasty. Such pieces are rare and exactly like the larger examples they are genuine pieces from the Song to Yuan Dynasties. Both pieces, the white glazed small miniature ewer and the very well potted jarlet of globular form are very rare and belong to the earliest Dehua ware pieces of the Song Dynasty. The ewer is 3,1 cm...

These miniature pieces are very rare so-called “associated finds” when people in Indonesia do excavate pieces of the Song and the Yuan Dynasty. Such pieces are rare and exactly like the larger examples they are genuine pieces from the Song to Yuan Dynasties. Two pieces of this convolute are Qingbai glazed . The rarest and most important piece of this convolute is the in an superb cobalt underglaze blue decorated Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 – 1368 ) miniature vase. The Yuan vase is 3,7 cm...

These miniature jarlets are very rare so-called “associated finds” when people in Indonesia do excavate pieces of the Song and the Yuan Dynasty. Such pieces are rare and exactly like the larger examples they are genuine pieces from the Song to Yuan Dynasties. Qingbai ware with a very pale blue glaze. H : From 1,8 cm. until 2,7 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A most beautiful piece. Superbly, thinly potted porcelain body covered with an excellent bluish-white colored glaze. Song Dynasty ( 960 – 1279 ). Diameter : 9,6 cm. H : 7,1 cm. Condition : Some very faint crackles in the glaze but not to the body of the jar.

Worcester Blue and White Printed Cabbage Leaf Mask Jug. The moulded body printed with bouquets of flowers. W script mark to base. C1770/5. Height 8.0" Condition: excellent, no frits, chips, cracks or restoration.

A pair of petal-lobed stoneware bowls, covered with a transparent greenish glaze. Five Dynasties ( 907 – 960 ) Diameter : 11,6 + 12,1 cm. H : 4,6 + 5 cm. Condition : Perfect.

Very well and thinly potted , moulded body and finely decorated with the best kind of deep Kangxi cobalt blue. The base marked with a Kangxi Lingzhi Fungus mark and of the period ( 1662 – 1722 ) Diameter : 20,6 cm. Condition : Very good condition with an excellent glossy glaze. Some extremely minute fritting, nearly invisible to the naked eye and which only can be found by a very very close examination of the lobed rim.

A small and lovely water basin wit a rare Ru-type glaze ( Ru-ware, Ruyao ) following the glaze of the extremely rare Ru pieces of the Song Dynasty.. The base of the basin with 3 spur-marks and a underglaze blue four character Daoguang mark and of the period ( 1821 – 1850 ). Diameter : 7,7 cm. H : 1,8 cm. Condition : Perfect.

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Rectangular Trays. Each decorated with a tied bunch of flowering peony and other plants. Qianlong C1760/70. Diameter 23.3cm. Condition: excellent, one 0.15cm frit to rim, a little light glaze crazing to one tray.

A large very decorative, lobed Daoguang period bowl, brightly enamelled in famille-rose with a floral decoration and with Chinese “ Shou “- characters ( longevity ) Daoguang period ( 1821 – 1850 ) with a iron red Hall-Mark to the base of the bowl. Diameter : 17,3 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A large, well potted Armorial bottle with lid for the Spanish Market. Decorated in Famille-Rose enamels with a floral design and the arms of Spain. Late Qing to the Republican Period . Iron red mark to the base of the bottle. H ( with lid ) : 41,8 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A Bizen Chawan ( Teabowl ) . Dark stoneware covered with a very decorative glaze. Probably 17th. century or later. Diameter : 14,7 cm. H : 6,8 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Former collection of a German diplomat in Japan.

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Two Peaches Box and Cover. The cover carved with boys at play. The sides with a diaper ground. 18/19thC. Diameter 11.7cm. Condition: small chip 0.7cm to inner rim of base, minor chip to lotus petal held in boy's hand and to diaper ground.

A Song dynasty longquan celadon dish, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, decorated with carved fish motif dish coverred with green celadon glaze. Good condition no damage size 14.5 cm diameter.

A Song dynasty longquan celadon small bowl / cup, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, coverred with green celadon glaze. Good condition no damage size 9 cm diameter, 4.5 cm height.

Ancient Greek highly painted pottery LEKYTHOS, depicting three dancing figures , dating to approximately 500 BC

Lekythoi (plural of lekythos) were used to hold oil or perfume, especially during religious ceremonies also at baths and gymnasiums and for funerary offerings Graceful body tapered to the base, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle.

There are several variations in shapes; the cylindrical type, like this one, was first seen in the last third of the sixth-century and wou...

A Majestic Roman imperial marble eagle, 1st Century AD

The eagle has been skillfully carved by one of the Roman sculpture masters; head turning to the right, wings closed and crossing over the back, a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings

This well-preserved piece of ancient art will surely make a wonderful addition to the finest antiquities collection as well as a major display to any room of any house!

Me...

You are considering a very attractive ancient Egyptian Hyksos mummy beads necklace dating to Hyksos period, 1500 BC

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Egyptian Mummy beads
Egyptian burial sites have yielded enormous quantities of beads in many varieties...

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman red stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings

Dated from, 100 AD

Height: 6 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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A very rare Vietnamese annamese 15th century underglaze blue and biscuit fired dragon large censer, censer is in good condition with parts of the rim chipped and restored, very rare shape. size 17.5 cm height, 15 cm diameter.

Each figure with green glaze and red, black, white and yellow pigments. The heads are detacheable. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 24-25 cm. Good condition with expected age wear. Can be sold as a group or individually.

A rare Qing dynasty 18th century Jiaqing mark and period underglaze blue and copper red large peach motif bowl, decorated with three period of peach motif at the exterior, inner center with flower motif, bowl is in good condition with small glaze nick at outer rim (please see piture detail), good high ping sound with finger tip, base with six character Jiaqing reign and of the period.
Size: 22 cm diameter

Rare shards of Yuan dynasty blue and white very large bowl and plate, decorated with fine drawing of mandarin ducks. size: shards in 20 cm wide, if the bowl in perfect condition would be around 40 cm diameter.

Shards sample of Yuan dynasty blue and white chaligraphy motif.

A Very Fine and Rare Punchong Inlaid Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century The conical form set on high ring foot with evenly curved walls riding to a wide Mouth, decorated in white and black on the interior with a lappet and double ring Band below a wide band of florets and scroll work, the exterior inlaid in white slip With another wide band of chrysanthemum florets and section of contiguous leaves Between lappet and ruyi borders. It’s in very fine condition with ...

A large sized hanging scroll of a landscape in the literati style by Okuhara Seikou (1837-1913). Seikou was one of the few female artists who specialized in the literati tradition (known as Bunjinga or sometimes associated with Nanga). An inscription can be found on the top left of the painting where a short Chinese poem is describing how the guests are approaching through the mists found among the hills of the landscape...

Extraordinary large, extraordinary beautiful, brilliantly enamelled - one of the most beautiful Canton rose dishes ever seen so far. Early nineteent century. Diameter : 33,7 cm. Condition : There is only some wear to the gilt rim of the plate. Further in perfect condition with a nice bell like tone when tapped.

A Yuan - Ming longquan celadon stem cup, everted rim with ribbed stem and unglazed footring, the stem is imitates a stalk of bamboo, the stem cup is covered with green glaze.

Stemcup is in good condition with crack line on the rim, please see picture for detail.
Size: 12.5 cm diameter, 11 cm height.

Similar piece is in Ming ceramics in British museum book by Jessica Harrison Hall page 464 pic 16:4 ISBN 0-7141-1488-X.

Beautiful Japanese antique Buddhist temple bell made of bronze or brass with repousse design of scrolling vines and chrysanthemums, long double-linked chain of hand foraged copper, both chain and bell all with lovely green patina, Meiji Period. Size: approximately 75" long including chain when hanging.

A Japanese shrine lantern often seen hanging outside of shinto shrines. Generally there are devotional lanterns that are donated to the shrine and lanterns that are part of the architecture and design of the shrine complex. This lantern would be the latter, where it was part of an Inari Taisha shrine. The lantern contains the distinct crest of the inari shrines and each panel is decorated with a cut out design of scrolling vines. Age: Meiji to Taisho Period...

A pair of bronze temple lanterns with a cross pattern design in the section where the light would be placed. The pair may have been used in a small shrine within a temple altar complex. Age: 20th century. Size: Height: 15" Diameter: 8.5"

Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with six character Xuande mark at the base.12 cm diameter. 4.5 cm high. weight about 800 gram. Good condition

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese large size famille rose porcelain charger in excellent condition. D:16"

We recently had this chair re-upholstered in a rich, royal blue velvet in order to show it at its true potential. Please see our item # 1087151 to view the chair in its prior condition. The original item description from its previous listing is repeated below for readers' convenience:

From our European Collection, a good 19th century hand-carved hall chair with an armorial / heraldic shield, probably Spanish in origin...

Chinese yixing serving set decorated with enameled butterfly and flower motive. 40cm comlete diameter. 16,5cm center dish diameter. Good conditions except three dishes has small chipped on the corner. no crack, no hairlines and free from any restorations.

A Heavy & Old Wood Stand. Diameter approximately 21 cm. Weight approximately 600 g. There is a hairline crack. In good condition.

Pair of antique Chinese arm chairs, made of a very smooth hardwood, beautiful open work large key fret motif on backs and arms, each back rest is carved with a bat and crane, 19th century. Size of each: 40 3/4" high x 24" wide x 19 1/2" deep.

A very large and impressive, perfectly potted and brilliantly enamelled famille verte plate. The back site of the plate with a channel foot-rim. Nineteenth century or earlier. Provenance : Old south German collection. Diameter : 45,1 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A very large and impressive, perfectly potted and brilliantly enamelled famille verte plate. The back site of the plate with a channel foot-rim. Nineteenth century or earlier. Provenance : Old south German collection. Diameter : 45,6 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A Large Incised Stoneware Jar-Old Silla Period, 4th-6th C.: Korea, Old Silla Kingdom period, 5th-6th century, This is a stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised comb patterns on the neck between two double lines, its typical blackish grey color was produced in a reduction atmosphere. Some parts are covered with a rich ash glaze in and out...

A Pair of Fine Korean Brass Candle Sticks (Holders): Korea, late Josion period, late 19th C.,or early 20th C. A pair of brass candle sticks are of slender elegant designs in asymmetrical H-shapes, and are composed of three parts; light reflecting mirror with incised peonies, attached three bats each panel and Shu (longevity) on the center, a chain attached snuffer, candle holder with incised base and its supporting slender post with a large base pan incised with floral peony branches...

Beautiful Japanese scroll painting depicting farm women with large baskets on their backs making their way up a steep mountain path, the snowy slopes of Mt. Fuji rise out of the trees in the distance, a beautiful rural scene, painting in light mineral colors and ink on silk, after Hokusai, Meiji Period. Size of painting: 38" high x 16 3/8" wide Total size of scroll: 71" high x 21 1/4" wide (23 1/2" wide including ends)

Beautiful painting of Amida Buddha or Amitabha, standing with his left arm down with thumb and forefinger touching, with the right hand facing outward also with thumb and forefinger touching...

 

Five dynasties white glaze soucer dish decorated with incised flower motive at the center.flat base.good condition with just found small fritting at the rim.10cm diameter.

Blue galzed swatow large bowl decorated with white slip flowers. Bowl has two hairline (please see onthe picture) no chipped and free from any restorations. 39cm diameter.

Up for sale is a very rare uncut antique Chinese silk brocade weaving with dark blue ground; the yardage was made for a Xia Pei or waist coat which supposed to be worn by the wife of the Mandarin during the Qing dynasty over the dragon robe, 2 blank areas in the middle are meant the mounting of the her rank badges; it was woven with four 5-claw dragon, clouds, seawaves, and buddhist auspicious objects, all woven with gold threads; excellent condition, no wear, some russet gold threads in the c...

Up for sale is an uncut antique Chinese silk brocade weaving with green ground; the yardage was made for a Han Chinese's wrapped skirt during the Qing dynasty, it was woven with different scenaries, mountains, pagodas, bridges, etc. with polychrome silk floss and gold thread; excellent condition, no wear, a label with name of the silk manufacturer is woven on the bottom. A piece good for study purposes. Measurements: Width 30", length 70"

A good Song - Yuan dynasty celadon large varved flower dish, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with large good clear carved flower motif at the center, dish covered with celadon color glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled ar glaze surface, good porcelain high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.

A Longquan jarlet with a nice moulded decoration. Song - Yuan Dynasty (thirteenth to fourteenth centuries) Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Diameter : 6,5 cm. H : 5,3 cm. Condition : Original condition with one firing crack.

A pair of Qingbai glazed covered boxes with a moulded decoration, made with the same mould. The shape of the base of both pieces is different. Both pieces were excavated at the same location at Sangir island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia. Song Dynasty ( 960 - 1297 ) Diameter : 6,3 cm. H : 2,9 cm and 3,3 cm. Condition : Perfect

In the shape of a boy riding an ox. H. 16 cm, L. 19 cm. Very good patina. 19th century. From a Dutch private collection.

Japanese antique wonderful set of six puppet figures, known as oshi-e ningyo. The set includes a beautiful maiden, a samurai, a female attendant, a male official, Ebisu and Daikoku, figures are made of very thinly shaved layers of wood and paper with silk clothing and painted details, each figure is held by a stick and fitted with a stand (made later), the oshi-e ningyo were often made by households in Northeastern Japan and were made to celebrate girls day or as a prayer for happiness...

Antique pair of dramatic bronze censers, each with a warrior seated on top, the surface of each censer is decorated all over with ornate damascene (metal inlay) patterns, standing on four feet on stand inlaid with dragon, each leg is inlaid with the face of an oni (demon protector), each warrior sits on a rocky outcropping with hidden holes to allow incense smoke to escape dramatically around the figure, Meiji Period...

A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese square silver case with dragon and phoenix motif design,on top of the lid is a piece of peking glass, in excellent condition. Weights:112.3g H:6cm W:6cm L:6cm