Japanese lacquered tray with the view of Tagonoura and Mt. Fuji with various Japanese motifs surrounding the image. Taka makie is used to create the effect on Mt. Fuji and hira makie is used to paint the motifs surrounding the landscape. On the bottom is the name of the studio: Sato. Age: Late 19th to early 20th century. Size: Height: 1.25" Width: 9" Length: 8.25"
Makuzu Kozan Studio Blue & White Dragon Vase, circa 1920
It is 9.4 inches (24 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) wide. It is 1.8 LB.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips or cracks.
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Chinese miniature quartz sculpture of a a woman with an attendant from the 19th century. The woman is robed and holding a flowering branch in her right hand, a basket in her left. The figure to her right is kneeling, with agate base. It measures 2" long, 1.25" deep, 2.5" tall.
A well potted Kraak ( Ming Wanli ) style jar with an underglaze Cobalt blue Dragon and Phoenix decoration. The rim glazed in brown colour. Probably from the Qing Dynasty, it even could be that this very decorative jar was made during the late Qing Dynasty.
H : 23,8 cm. Condition : Perfect. ( One chip to the inside of the unglazed footring which is not to see from the outside. )
A Korean Very Fine and Rare Sea-Green Celadon Inlaid Cup-Stand-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century,
This is a high quality of incised and inlaid celadon cup stand, the finely potted
cup stand with wide flaring saucer and set on a raised ring foot, decorated with delicately
incised peony scroll and black and white slip inlaid peony around the saucer,
bordered by two bands of key-fret patterns beneath a rich bubble-suffused celadon
glaze with 3 spur marks on the bottom...
Beautifully carved houngmu wood stand. It measures 7" by 1.5" with a 4.5" opening. Late 19th, early 20th century.
Antique chinese stand made of zitan wood. It is carved from one piece of wood. circa 1910. it measures 3" by 6.5" by 1.5".
Antique Chinese inlaid lacquered hexagonal box on a stand. The box is from the late 18th century, the stand is an early 20th century addition. It is inlaid with mother of pearl in a floral pattern. The lid has a landscape scene with mountains. The inside of the lid has a small scrolling flower inlaid with mother of pearl. The front has a bronze bat under the lock. Above the lock is a hinged roundel with a chinese character that has been hammered on...
Antique Burmese wood trunk inlaid with mother of pearl and carved with a floral pattern. It has handles on both sides. Beautiful inlay work, small triangular pieces make up the design. It measures 34" by 17.5" by 18". From the early 20th century.
A large mounted carved Chinese Fu-dog with child and a ball. Carved architectural elements are often used in Taoist and Confucian temples. The carvings often depict the important symbolism and ideals representing the religion the temple houses. Age: 19th century. Size: Length: 13" Width: 9" Height: 35"
Right side of a carved wooden architectural panels that were once used in a temple. The panels are carved with a pair of smiling figures set near a tree. The panel may have been placed under the corner eaves of the roof above the pillars. Elaborate carvings became popular during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) various motifs and designs were created often seen in Taoist and Confucian temple architecture. These motifs is thought to represent the central philosophy of the religion. Age: 19th century...
Unusual longquan celadon jar decorated with two dragons chase each other. 6,5cm high. 14th-15th century. Good conditions.
Chinese Tixi Lacquer Carved Bowl with Cover, 16th /17th Century
It is 2.25 inches (5.7cm) tall by 3.5 inches (9cm) wide. It is 1.4 lb.
It has peeling of lacquer, hairline cracks, surface wears and scratches, and filings to hairline cracks (as seen in the photos).
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Superbly potted porcelain body, covered with an extraordinary nice " Guan " glaze.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period ( 1736 - 1795 )
Diameter : 8,5 cm.
Condition : Perfect.
Please compare this piece with an absolute similar piece shown in the "Qianlong-section" at GG-Art ( the Chinese museum site )
Antique Tibetan painting of a boddhisatva framed. The front and back are visible through glass panes. A crowned central figure, boddhisatva, sits atop a lotus bloom holding a white peony flower in his left hand. He is surrounded by 7 figures. 18th century. Mineral pigments on cotton. Measures 24.5" by 18.5", framed 29" by 23".
A pair of superbly, thinly potted porcelain bowls with white glaze and overglaze enamel and gilt floral decoration and a phoenix to the center. The rim glazed in brown enamel.
Kakiemon, Arita ware. Diameter : 14,4 cm. Condition : Perfect
Japanese fireman's coat from the Edo period, c. 1850. Cotton indigo dyed with sashiko stitching and freehand paste resist decoration (tsutsugaki). Design of a geisha standing in front of a red spider sitting atop its web. Flowers decorate the front and back. It measures 47" wide by 38" long.
Japanese Burl Hibachi, possibly used for japanese tea ceremonies. The natural burl wood has the appearance of 13 turtles climbing and resting on the sides. Measures 13" wide 10" tall. Meiji period circa 1900
Stone sculpture of the female deity Durga slaying a spirit emerging from the water buffalo Manisha. Carved in high relief, with temnants of tuna pigment, from the Rajasthan area. 17th-18th century.
Size: 27" tall, 14" wide, 6" deep.
Nepalese bronze pedestaled bowls from 18th-19th century. One bowl has a lotus blossom on the bottom of the bowl. The second bowl is decorated with a band of blooming flowers along the base. Deaccessioned from the Handley Private Collection. Measures 4" 5/8" tall, 4.25" at widest.
1800s
This circular box is well-carved with cranes and clouds in low relief on the lid and covered with an even, sea-green, translucent celadon glaze that highlights the carving. The bottom half of the box is incised with lines radiating from the base and representing the petals of a chrysanthemum flower. The base is glazed and the footring is unglazed exposing the white paste – somewhat soiled with use. The interior of the base and lid is also glazed with an even sea-green celadon tone...
A rare and unusual Arita dish made for export to the West decorated with the subject of a Chinese Lady and her attendant viewing Plum blossom. It is probably adapted from a Chinese transitional original. The dish measures 8.5 inches in diameter and is in good condition with cracks, chips or restoration, except for some light crazing to a portion of the reverse and some glaze skip along the rim. The dish dates to the period 1680-1700
Chinese Bronze Vase. Height approximately 42 cm (with stand). Weight approximately 7000 g. In good condition.
A Beautifully Carved Late 19th Century Japanese Noh Theater Mask of Okame, the Goddess of Mirth, in Exceptional Condition. 7.5 x 5.5 inches, 19 x 14 cm.
An Early Famille Rose Plate, the centre finely decorated with flowering Prunus the rim with further plants. C1720/30. Diameter 24.5 cm. Condition: perfect.
Fine Japanese Arita Teabowl and Saucer decorated with a scholar and attendant in a landscape. C1700. Diameter of saucer 11.5 cm. Condition: perfect.
True conneusseurs do know how rare is the opportunity to buy a genuine painted Jizhou ware vase like this. Southern Song Dynasty ( 1127 - 1279 ) The long necked vase is painted with wave and flower pattern. H : 12,6 cm. Condition : The body in perfect condition with no chips and cracks. Glaze losts to the uppermost part of the neck ( below the rim, please look at the last enlargement )
Kangxi period, 1700s / 1800s
The lid is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a depiction of Liu Bing, the founder of the Han Dynasty, attacking a snake, which was considered to be an omen predicting the founding of the Han Dynasty. This particular scene, probably from a woodblock printed book illustration, is seen from time to time on Shunzhi Period – early Kangxi transitional wares. The base is glazed and displays the classic six-character Kangxi mark...
A fine southern Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large carved dish, rounded side with rising rim and glazed base, dish decorated with clear and fine carved of flower motif, covered with good green color celadon glaze, good high ping sound with finger tip.
Dish is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 34 cm diameter.
Korean ceramic bowl from the Goryeo dynasty, 12-14th century. The interior of the bowl is decorated with ducks and willow trees encircling the well which is embellished with blossoms. The exterior is decorated with a band of scrolling waves, flanking floral roundels. Old restoration. It measures 7.75" wide.
Up for sale is a large antique Chinese embroidered silk panel taken from the front and back of a red dragon robe, Qing dynasty; very intricate embroideries executed in Peking knot/forbidden stitch, gold wrapped thread couching, and other embroidery techniques; six 5-claw dragons & medallions with Shou characters couched from gold threads; together with clouds, bats, peonies, sea waves, and other buddhist auspicious objects...
Up for sale is a large antique Chinese embroidered silk panel taken from the back of a Qing dynasty imperial prince's brown dragon robe, Jifu, late 1700's, Qianlong period; very intricate embroideries with gold wrapped thread couching, and other embroidery techniques; three 5-claw dragons together with colored clouds designated for imperial family members only, bats, peonies, sea waves, and other buddhist auspicious objects; backed with light brown lining...
A Chinese Very Rare/Fine Ceramic Seated Buddha/Mandala and Lotus Stand-16th C.:
China, Wanli Mark and of period, dated 1585 (Wanli 12 year)
The Buddha figure is in 3 parts, Buddha, Mandala and Plinth, with seated Buddha raising his right hand in a form of vitarka mudra while his left hand rests on the bented knee as he sits dhyanasana on a separately high double lotus octagonal plinth, the Buddha figure painted with brown, Mandala glazed with brown and green with 2 chracters on the back, and i...
Antique chinese jade snuff bottle with a beautiful engraving of a water bird standing amid lotus. There are bats carved on each side. The opposite face of the bottle has an inscription derived from the noted Tang Dynasty poet, Cao Song. The poem is from the Quan Tang Si collection of Chinese poetry and the poetry is five character four line verse which ends midway. The poem in approximation reads: The color of the water still reflecting, the mist gradually letting light shine in...