ca. 1820-1850, early - mid 19th century
Daoguang period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
L: 18.3 cm, w: 18.3 cm, h: 5.5 cm
From a Lyon, France estate

A marvelous and very rare Daoguang mark and period blue and white porcelain stand, with a well-written four character kaishu mark to reverse. The tone of underglaze blue, glaze, porcelain paste, and calligraphy style is very typical for 1800-1850 mid Qing...

19th century
Mid - late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with turquoise glaze & coral stopper
H: 7.7 cm, w: 5.5 cm (snuff bottle only, does not include stand)
From a Seattle private collection

A charming and finely modeled porcelain snuff bottle, with a reticulated / openwork body featuring foo dogs / guardian lions at play. The original antique stopper comes with a undyed natural red coral top and a hardwood carved spoon...

19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue & overglaze enamels
D: 11 cm, 8.7 cm
From a Lewisville, Texas estate

A thinly potted and carefully decorated doucai covered tea bowl, with four-character Wanli kaishu marks to covered and bottom, and featuring various antiques and treasures. For a late Qing piece, this teabowl is of high quality.

Condition report: Perfect antique condition without major observable flaws...

16th century
Mid - late Ming dynasty
Porcelaneous stoneware with Longquan celadon glaze
D: 42 cm, h: 9 cm
From a northern California private collection of Longquan celadons

At 42 cm in diameter, this large Longquan celadon charger carries a striking presence. Its color is very difficult to photograph, as it has a varying depth that changes from seafoam blue to pea green. In terms of glaze color and crazing, this piece evokes Song dynasty celadons...

ca. 1800-1850, first half of the 19th century
Mid - Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze copper red
H: 14.6 cm, w: 11.5 cm
From a Seattle, WA private collection, acquired in the 1980s (original sales tag still available)

An interesting and rare vase of "apple" zun shape, decorated in underglaze copper red with a scene of the "Trials of Lu Dongbin". Six - character Yongzheng mark to reverse, but dates to ca. 1800-1850 19th century...

17th / 18th century
Early Qing Dynasty
Dehua porcelain with clear glaze
H: 27.4 cm, W: 15 cm
From a Paris, France private collection

A rare and beautifully modeled blanc de chine Guanyin, with the yellowish clear glaze and dewey porcelain body typical of 17th/18th century Dehua white wares. As per the early Qing tradition, this Guanyin's face is round and heavyset, evoking earlier images of the Guanyin as an androgynous figure...

19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 8.6 cm, h: 3 cm
From a Connecticut estate

An elegantly designed 19th century blue and white paste box, wistfully painted with a landscape scene encircled by floral scrolls. Six character Kangxi mark to reverse.

Condition report: Great antique condition with only minor chips to foot rim.[Please view all photos carefully...

Japanese Hirado Figure of a Hawk, perched on a rocky mound. L19thc Height 28.5cm. Condition; excellent.

A classic 19th century French silver tastevin of traditional form by master silversmith Alexandre Vauger. This example is of small size, intended for use in evaluating cognac, Armagnac or calvados instead of wine. Unlike the “perles” and “godrons” found on the walls of a wine taster, a cognac taster more accurately reflects the liquid’s color using a smooth surface...

A classic 19th century French silver tastevin of traditional form by master silversmith Alexandre Vauger. This example is of small size, intended for use in evaluating cognac, Armagnac or calvados instead of wine. Unlike the “perles” and “godrons” found on the walls of a wine taster, a cognac taster more accurately reflects the liquid’s color using a smooth surface...

A Japanese iron garden lantern often referred to as a toro. Often these lanterns are placed within a garden setting to guide guests towards a tea house or an entrance to a building. The iron lantern contains a short inscription with the date when the piece was made (first year of Taisho, 1912) and that the lantern was made by Yojiro. Age: Taisho Period Size: Height 19" Diameter: 18.5"

A blue and white jar with the six character reign mark of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) within a double ring to the base...

NUR'ALI SHAH DIVAN, COPIED BY MUHAMMAD ISMAI'IL AL HUSINI. Persia c. 1800. Persian manuscript on paper, written in 1 and 2 columns of elegant shikasteh script in black ink, double intercolumnar and inter linear rules in gold, marbled endpapers,light brown morocco binding with a stamped pattern. Bookplate of Fairuz library, seal impression of the scribe. Dated AH 1215 (AD 1800-01) 138 x 80 mm. Slightly worn

Striking antique Siam mid to late 19th. century Ayutthaya Kampheng head of Buddha Sakyamuni (The Awakened One). His face with serene expression, closed eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips and elongated earlobes with earrings.

The head is hollow inside and mounted on a wood base. It has a weight of almost 6 kg. No repairs, good condition.

Size incl. wood base: 49 cm height x 23 cm width x 23 cm length.

Shipping included

Japanese Silver Box w Roses & Brown Bird Signed

Description & Size: 4.44 x 13.71 x 10.16 cm (1.75" x 5.4" x 4") height & length & wide

Weight: 431 gram (15.20 oz)

Age: Meiji - Taisho Period

Production: handcrafted

This is a beautiful Japanese silver box handcrafted with dark rose wood. The silver box has a large 3D silver rose with etched leaves, a rose bud, & a raised brown bird...

This is a very fine and extremely detailed Japanese satsuma vase. It was made by Kinkozan but the style reminds me more of a Ryozan piece. It is signed on the underside with an impressed mark. It stands 7 1/2 inches tall and in 4 3/4 inches wide. The vase is in excellent condition.

Up for sale is an antique Chinese embroidered silk yardage consists of 2 long pieces and one small piece for the flap to the right of a Manchu woman's long robe- Changfu. The satin silks are embroidered with peonies and butterflies, very fine embroideries ! Each piece is signed by the silk workshop ( See picture #24 in the decsription)...

Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty Manchu woman's silk robe embroidered with peonies and butterflies onto a midnight blue silk ground, together with the embroidered collar, trims, and sleeve bands; backed with light blue lining. Overall, it is in very good condition and consistent with its age; minor stainings in the sleeve bands, minor lining tears aroud collar and bottom...