All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #722746 (stock #196)
Jar of globular form with a short cylindrical lipped neck and two horizontal lugs on the shoulder. The body is divided into four panels by vertical lines of applied studs, alternate panels being decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue with a chrysanthemum spray. Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze stopping short of the foot. Flat base unglazed. H : 7,8 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty, fourteenth century. Condition : 1 very minute, unimportant chip resp...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #721880 (stock #0153)
1700s / early 1800s

This piece is in one of the eight prescribed peach bloom shapes that were designed for the scholar’s table. The base is marked with a properly written six character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue. This pot is well-potted in conformance with the shape of these vessels, rising from a slightly demarked foot visible on the outside as a light trimming line. The walls bulge outward and turn in at the shoulder which rounds to a depressed mouth opening...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #721537
Antique gilt copper repouse 4 piece crown, painted details, each piece has a seated Buddha with different mudra, back is painted deep red, 19th century, on new custom metal stand. Total Size (with stand): 14" high x 14 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #721116 (stock #0152)
Meiji period, late 1800s

This shallow bowl-shaped dish is set on a high foot with the characteristic Nabeshima comb pattern encircling it. The interior is painted with a design of chrysanthemums in cobalt blue of clear, rich tone. The underside is painted in the same cobalt blue with four groupings of four coin designs often seen on dishes of this size and shape. It is covered overall in a fine clear glaze with only the footring exposing the refined porcelain paste...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #720994 (stock #1-0503)
Architectural ornament in relief representing the Hindu God Virabhadra, an avatar of Shiva, standing, wearing formal cap and "dhoti", his face showing a fierce expression underlined by the fangs protruding from his mouth, holding a sword in his left hand and a shield in his right hand. Wood, with fine reddish-brown patina. India, 18th century. Height: 29" (71 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Feet missing, chips in some areas, age cracks, otherwise good condition...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1900 item #720665 (stock #0151)
Early 1800s

This piece, probably made in southern China is glazed on the outside overall except the base and base with a lustrous translucent emerald green glaze. The glaze stops just short of the foot in a thickened curtain effect of gloss and deep green tone. The interior is unglazed though the flaring mouth rim and interior of the neck is covered with glaze that displays a subtle bluish mottling...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #720513 (stock #0031)
A ribbed cylindrical celadon censer.The censer stands on the unglazed base though it does have three vestigial feet.In fine condition with no cracks or restoration.There is a very small and shallow chip to the glaze on rim.size 9 cm diameter, 4,5cm hight.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1900 item #720436 (stock #S-F0874B)
This is a signed 8" Satusma vase in the form of a bucket. It is decorated quite nicely with hand painted landsacpes and birds.

Condition: Excellent, no chips, cracks, or repairs.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #720326 (stock #0150)
Early Ming dynasty, late 1300s / early 1400s

This box is molded to resemble lacquered basketry—the cartouches on the sides representing finely woven panels separated by what would have been lacquer work. The top of the lid is molded with a design of a crane in flight among stylized clouds. The box is glazed overall, including the interior and the base, with an even-toned white glaze with a faint bluish tint. The glaze has a silky, flat sheen, almost having the appearance of marble...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1700 item #719744 (stock #1-0500)
Small statue of Buddha wearing a diadem, in a meditative posture ("dhyana mudra"), holding a stylized beggar bowl in his hands, sitting cross-legged on a double lotus throne. Bronze, with thick encrusted green patina. Tibet, 16th century. Height: 5 1/2" (14 cm). Diadem partly chipped, a few tiny casting defects, otherwise very good condition. A rather unusual aspect of the Buddha image.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #719731 (stock #1-0498)
A pair of square belt plaques, each with a relief decor of a musician sitting cross-legged on a small platform. Each plaque is backed by a flat unadorned plaque affixed to it by four pins, for attachment to the belt. Bronze, with large remnants of its original gilding and reddish green patina in some areas. China, Liao Dynasty Period (916-1125 A.D.). Width: 1 5/16" (3,3 cm). The pair is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Good condition. A fine and rare pair...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492 item #719481 (stock #385)
A Very Rare Koryo Celadon Ewer with Incised/Carved Lid: Korea, Koryo Period, 12th Century, This unusual/rare shape of ewer has low mouth with a drop lid, this one has a tall, straight mouth with a cover.(The existing lid is not original match to the ewer). The body of globular form resting on raised circular base and molded with a slightly curved spout and loop handle with attachment ring. The lid (not an original lid with the ewer) is in the shape of an upside-down lotus flower...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #719201
Beautiful Japanese antique choba tansu (merchant's chest), made of keyaki (elm) with sugi (Japanese cedar) interior, beautiful heavy iron hardware, sliders on top, bottom with removable locking bar (bo) over two drawers, lower right side with safe box, interior of safe with two small drawers, all original deep red translucent lacquer finish, Mikuni area, late Edo Period (mid 19th century). Size: 33 1/2" high x 36 3/4" wide x18 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1910 item #717723 (stock #0149)
Late 1800s

Well-potted brushpot with a very carefully painted dragon and fish design in a deep sepia-toned enamel that is slightly raised on the biscuit-fired background...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #717137 (stock #0023)
A Fine Blue and White Jarlet. with plum blosom flower. YUAN Dynasty good condition with minor chip on restoration at the rim. size : 10 cm body diameter 8 cm hight
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1700 item #717103 (stock #430)
A Very Rare Pale white Nephrite Jade Carved Finial: China, Ming Period or Older. This is an almost transparent pale white nephrite jade with red-brown russet on around phoenix long neck final or top decoration on a wooden or ivory staff for ritual ceremony or other events. There are a total of 5 different dragon, mythical birds and elephant head depicted on this final end. It is so delicate carving of the figures, especially birds’ beaks, and archaic forms and etc. It is in very fine cond...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #715647 (stock #S-F0806)
Circa 1680, this is one of the earliest examples of a Kakiemon sake bottle, rectangular in shape, 10.625" in height. Decorated in iron-red, yellow, green, aubergine, and black enamel, the four sides portray pine, bamboo, plum blossoms and peonies among clouds, with sprays of stylized lotus and scrolling karasuka upon the shoulders.

Condition: Early gold lacquer repair and cracks.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #714925 (stock #193)
A large blue and white bowl from the Ming Jiajing period. Jingdezhen ware, 1522 - 1566 Diameter : 20,1 cm. H : 9,1 cm. Condition : cracked and a small restored chip to the base.