Japanese folk art, farmer's clay doll: 13"h x 13 1/2"
This type of clay dolls are somehow all originated from the Fushimi clay doll of the Kyoto area.
Fushimi dolls were originally sold as souvenirs to the pilgrims on the road of Fushimi Kaidou from Kyoto to Fushimi Inari Shrine in the early Edo period (1600-1868). By the end of 19th century, these dolls were made all over Japan...
This is an old Japanese towel rack, sometimes called a children’s kimono stand. The metal work is in traditional style and the mounts have been used on many different kinds of lacquer pieces throughout the Edo period. The chrysanthemum mons (family crests) on each end of the mount, were used by the Emperor, royal princes and others outside the Imperial family, in a variety of forms. Although the 16 petal mon was designated for use by the Imperial family, others were entitled to use it...
Extremely nice Chinese silverwork artefact. A so called lock pendant. My field is porcelain and unfortunately I am not so familiar with silverwork. Although I am confident, that it is Quing dynasy, this extremely nice work looks a littlebit like it would be a Yuan Dynasty piece. Excavated at Sangihe Island north Sulawesi Indonesia.
Please look the photos to see the condition. B : 3,4 inc.
Dong Son ( 500 - 100 BC ) lime container. Bronze. Excavated in east Java Indonesia.
H : 7 inc.
Ming Dynasty 16th century brown glazed dragon-jar for the trade with Borneo.
This nice not to big jar was found in a Borneo longhouse.
H : 9 inc. Small chip to the rim but still very nice condition.
Extremely decorative and rare Fahua Ware hoop pended pot with three coloured Scroll Pattern. 15th century. H : 12,5 inc. Very nice condition, small chip to the rim ( look photo )
Early Ming Dynasty Yongle period ( 1403 - 1424 ) blue and white jarlet. D : 3 inc. Original condition .
Early Ming Dynasty Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) blue and white minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl. Very nice watery cobalt blue and waterplant design, all typical for this period . D : 4,1 inc. Perfect condition !
A early Ming Dynasty Chenghua ( 1465 - 1487 ) period blue and white minyao bowl.
Very nice watery cobalt blue which is typical for this period.
D : 5,2 inc. 2 short hairline to the rim and some rim fritting.
Rair large Tl - tested Cizhou painted stoneware jar with underglaze ironoxyd decoration. Song - Yuan Dynasty ( 12th - 13th centuries ) H : 11,7 inc. A Thermoluminescence Analysis Report ( Nr. 990830 ) of the German labor Ralf Kotalla confirms this date ! Please look also under : Umezawa Kinekan Museum, Tokyo, illustr. in " Sekai Toji Zenshu ", vol. 13, Tokyo 1976 plate 98 - Krahl " Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol.I, Nr. 506...
Yuan Dynasty ( 1271 - 1368 ) brown glazed bowl. D : about 5 1/4 inc. Very good condition !
Yuan Dynasty ( 1271 - 1368 ) brown glazed bowl. D : 5 1/4 inc. Very good condition !
Qing Dynasty blue and white bowl with fish decor . D : 5,75 inc. Mint condition !
Big Qing Dynasty slip - painted Celadon vase.
H : 13,5 inc.
Some age cracks in the glaze and one short hairline to the rim, but still nice condition !
Possibly Arita ca. 1700 underglaze blue and red decorated bowl. A very unique and extraordinary piece . D : 7,5 inc.
Perfect condition !
Ming dynasty Wanli period ( 1573 - 1619 ) blue and white bowl. Rabbit design ! Very nice glaze and a very nice cobalt blue !
Very good condition with no crack and one single very minute restored chip ! D : 14,8 cm.
Rare bowl with overglaze enamel ( polychrome ) decoration . Dehua ware from Fujian. Late Ming period. D : 3,4 inc. Minute rim fritting no chrack !
Nice Quing dynasty blue and white jarlet.
H : 2,7 inc. Mint condition !