This is a very fine and beautiful small famille rose tea pot. It depicts a beautiful summer scence with a pair of pairs, one perching on a tree and the other flying towards it. There is also some bamboo trees, gourd plants and lindzhi to the right of the taihu rock. The scence also depicts a beautiful red poeny flower to the right. To the left and right it depicts a red and yellow crab apple trees in full bloom...

This is one of a pair of wooden (not papier mache) footed plates made for export. The central medallion Japanese scene is classic and the rim has ornate panels with animals and plants. Each side has handle shaped and painted as an ivy leaf.

On the black lacquered back is the rement of a very old label with indistinguishable Asian characters...

Chinese wooden shrine enclosing Guan Yin on lotus base and her acoyltes Longnu and Shancai. 19th century or earlier. 70 cm high x 32 cm wide. Good condition. Smoke encrusted patina.

A bronze okimono of an owl, constructed in two sections, the short-eared owl (detachable) perched on a tree branch with its head cocked quizzically to the right and its wings folded at its sides; signed on one side of the branch Seimin chu within a rectangular reserve, by Murata Seimin (村田製眠, 1761-1837)

Japan - Edo period (1603-1868)
Height : 10¼ in - length : 10¼ (26 cm x26 cm)

This is a third Century Roman Glass, hand blown 3Rd century AD. It is thick, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, Measurements: 1 1/2 inches tall and 1 1/4 wide at its widest point. It is simple, beautiful, ancient, and guaranteed authentic.

Description:
In abstract form, a pair of stone tiger weights of Han dynasty was preserved in original excavation condition.
Covered all over the surface with adhering earth coatings, the images of recumbent tigers were still revealed by the silhouettes.
Han-Bar-Dao, a typical carving skill of Han Dynasty was used on two of the pieces.
In simple and clear carving skill, the images of two tigers were vaguely and subtly rendered...

Chinese Famille Rose Seated Figure of Pu Tai. Mid 19thC Height 4" (10.2cm). Condition: his right foot and end of ribbon restored. Chip 0.6cm to bag and end of robe. Glaze crazed.

A Very Rare/Fine Crackled White Glazed Tea Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Early Joseon dynasty, 15th century The finely potted deep steep sided tea bowl set on a high ring foot, and very slightly everted lip with a hand rolled potting ring, covered with a thin trackled semi translucent blue tinged white glaze with a light redish color, the ring foot and bottom unglazed, unglazed partial bottom of the surfaces...

Chinese porcelain figurine with a beautiful rich turquoise glaze. In Excellent condition, it measures 7 1/8 inches high. Circa 1900

Citipati mask made of gilt embossed copper. Tibet, early 19th century. Height: 18.7 cm. Width: 22.2 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Obvious signs of age, otherwise good condition.

This is an exquisite satsuma cup and saucer set. The work is very finely detailed and difficult to pick up with the camera. Saucer is 4 1/4 inches across. Cup is 3 3/4 inches across at the handle. Both pieces in nearly mint condition and both are signed Matsumoto Hozan.

An exceptional antique Japanese bowwood carved netsuke - the Yama Inu - a dog resting his paw on his masters scull. Protecting him in even past the point of death. Superstition related to the okuri(yama) inu are extremely old, and are found in all parts of Japan.
The meaning of the dog also speaks about patience, reliability, and obedience. It focuses on protection, guardianship, and service. The dog spirit animal is a noble animal...

A very finely-made coin silver pastry or cake server, the handle decorated with a spray of flowers in the Aesthetic style. The blade has ornately shaped sholders and wonderful bright-cut engraving. The back of the handle has a period 3-letter monogram "MSS" and is marked "Pure Coin Pat. App. For". The retailer's mark is "Hutchinson & Connell".

Origin: America, ca. 1860...

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of a leafy vine, design continuing on the other side. Beautifully made out of dense wood allowing for fine teeth, superb lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, some wear as can be seen on photos. Length 4.2 inches.

This is the first piece of the group of three excellent Celadon pieces. A small bowl, excellent potted and which concerns the color of this piece it is legitim to call the color superb. The bluegreen color of this small bowl belongs to the best of the best of Celadon color and is called Kinuta. It is hard to find a excellent potted Celadon piece with a glaze and a color like this. Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Song to Yuan Dynasties, thirteenth to fourteenth centuries Diameter : 8,9 cm...

A Fine Pale Celadon jade Ink-Stone/ Brush washer; China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. This is a very fine and large oval formed pale celadon jade ink-stone or brush washer carved one large dragon pursuing pearl amidst clouds, the semi-translucent stone with a soft matte polish and of pale celaon color with some darker gray color, with some pale russet stained and brown veining on the base...

Height: 3.3 cm (1.3 cm)
Width: 3.3 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 1.9 cm (0.7 in)

Japanese wooden netsuke of a seated nobleman holding his fan; excellent workmanship, patina and form; signed Masayuki; good condition

Chinese qingbai porcelain bowl, egg shell thin body with pale celadon crackle glaze. The well of the bowl incised with two swimming fish over waves, the edges slightly lobed, the rim left in buff. The exterior body is ribbed down to the short foot, and the base of the foot slightly recessed and left in buff.

Dates from Song dynasty (960-1279)

Dimensions: 6 3/4" W x 2 1/4" H