The Chinese ethnic minority Miao are very fond of silver and would use any festival to display their ornate silver jewelry. This dragon necklace was used by a young girl child from one of the many Miao villages around the hills of Kali. The pendent is 6.5 inches wide, childs' size, but the decorative chain is long enough for an adult to wear. Because the pendent is hollow, it is comfortable to wear. As one moves, the necklace makes a soft tinkling sound.

A rare northern Song dynasty Yaozhou bowl with duck motif, rounded side with conical shape and glazed base, bowl decorated with ducks and water flower motif, a very similar bowl illustrated in "Song dynasty ceramics" book by Rose Kerr, collection of Victoria and Albert museum.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 11.5 cm diameter.

A Ming dynasty 15th century Hongzhi - Zhengde blue and white meiping with cover, rounded side with spreading neck and flares stepped edge foot, base is unglazed, decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif at the body, shoulder with lotus spray motif in four radiating panel, cover with leaves and ruyi cloud motif.
Meiping is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, slightly tilt to one side, complete with cover, very rare to find a meiping still complete with the...

A Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon dish with twin fish design, rounded side with flat rim and glazed base, dish decorated with twin fish motif at the center, outer wall with raised lotus petal motif, dish covered with good bluish green glaze.
Dish is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration. few spot glaze shrinkage at outer rim, high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 22 cm diameter.

This is a nice celadon Longquan plate with the twin fish pattern, glaze intact but with natural manufacturing defect of bubbles bursting and small defect of crack during firing, still nice rare muzeum piece.....

A shipwreck Late Tang to Early Sung Green glaze celadon plate, incised toaism or lingzi pattern, unglazed ring among the green glaze. It is in good condition no damage, no crack, small manufacturing chip/defect, no restoration except glaze corossion cause by sea water.

A shipwreck Late Tang to Early Sung Green glaze celadon plate, lotus pattern, unglazed ring among the green glaze. It is in good condition no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration except glaze corossion by sea water.

A Very Fine/Open Carved Solid Bamboo Brush Pot (Holder): Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This is a solid bamboo brush pot decorated in open-work with cash patterns and carved with vertical ribs between two key fret bands, applied with a natural black tar wax on the body for protection, and with aged patina. It is in fine condition without any chips, cracks. It measures 4 3/4” x 3 3/8”

A lovely cut glass perfume bottle cut from cranberry to clear. The design is a simple, classic combination of crosshatched diamonds and fans. The shoulders of the bottle are panel cut, and the base is finished with a 24-point star. The lapidary-cut stopper is original to the bottle and is engraved with the same number as the inside of the bottle's neck. Origin: Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 5-3/4" tall.

This late 19th or early 20th century ivory carved Shou Xin (or Shou Lao, the symbol of longevity) is 12” high, 3” wide and 2 ½” thick. It depicts Shou Xin holding a peach in one hand and dragon head cane in the other. It is in excellent condition.

A 7.5" mirror pair of silver wired Inaba vases, unsigned. Each blue black chrome rimmed vase is decorated with a scene of red crowned cranes at the seaside.

Condition: There is a bruise to the back of one vase at the shoulder, no other chips, hairlines or repairs.

Wonderful antique Japanese red bronze tea ceremony flower vase with cricket playfully leaping over tufts of grasses in raised relief. Signed 'Masanori Saku' made by Masanori on the original box along with the kanji 'Ho' or cricket and the characters, 'Ju Do Cha Bin ' tea ceremony vase. perfect condition. Meiji Period, c.1885. (8½" x 9")(22cm x 23cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100.

Unsigned, this 10" Mont Joye crystal cameo glass vase is beautifully hand enameled in a pattern of orchids over a clear "chipped ice" ground. Circa 1910

Condition: Excellent, no damage or repairs. There is slight age wear to the polished pontil base and wear to the gilded inner rim in spots, revealing the green enamel undercoat, as illustrated in the sixth photograph.

Indian carved marble figure of the Hindu warrior goddess Durga sitting on lion, she holds a curved sword over her head and wears a crown, the eyes and mouth are painted on both the goddess and the lion, 12th century. Size: 42" high x 21" wide x 7 1/2" deep.

An attractively decorated "famille rose" dish on pale green 'celadon' ground made for export, circa 1840, during the reign of the Daoguang emperor (1821 - 1850). Condition - there are some surface losses to the blue enamels and there is a very small under rim chip - no cracks and no restoration...

Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) Qingbai glazed Jar with Lid. The Lid decorated with underglaze iron brown spots. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 8 cm. H : 7,7 cm. Condition : Perfect

Carved wood figure of multi armed ferocious deity with 3 faces, gilt lacquer, carved with wonderful movement and flowing draper, purchased as Japanese but possibly Chinese, 15th century. Size: 28" high x 28" wide

Very old and wonderful carved wood figure of the buddhist god Fudo Myoo, he stands with laso in one hand and sword in the other, made of wood with mineral pigments, glass eyes, metal details including sword, large and dramatic with fire nimbus, Muromachi Period, inscription on the back of nimbus says Yuwayadera (name of temple), nimbus is signed that it was restored by Minamoto Haruhisa April 16, 1560. Size: 62" high