genuine 19th century Qajar talisman chart on gazelle skin. Calligraphy in black and red inks. Glazed and framed, missing areas and repairs. 42x36 cm unframed
A 16th/17th Century eight-sided bronze censer (incense burner) made in China during the late Ming dynasty (circa 1550-1644). Condition, very good - two of the feet have been secured by rivets one with an associated split and there is a small 0.8cm long thin gap below the rim - all possibly dating to the time of manufacture (please view enlargements 7,8 and 9). Dimensions - 14cm (5.5inches) across; 8.5cm (3.3inches) high...
Chinese antique white hardstone (possibly jade) bi shaped plaque, carved with 9 chimera in high relief and set into an ornately carved dark hardwood stand. All carving beautifully rendered, nice white stone. Republic Period (early 20th century).
Total size: 20" high x 16" wide x 6" deep.
Size of bi disk: 7 3/4" wide diameter
A pair of very nice old lotus shoes with quilted vamp, delicate stitching, and floral embroidery. 19th C/20th C. In excellent condition. The shoes have never been worn before and even are still stitched together.
This 19th century Chinese Famille Rose vase is 9 ¼ inches high and 4 ¼ inches on the widest part. It depicts traditional Chinese legendary figures “San Xin.” These three noblemen represent longevity, good fortune and prosperity. It has a red maker’s seal “Yu Yuan Chang made” on the bottom. It is in excellent condition.
A rare southern Song dynasty longquan celadon bulb cup, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, cup covered with nice bluish green glaze, brown color rim.
Cup is in good condition with two small defect / chip on the rim filled, please see picture fro detail.
Size: 9 cm diameter.
Antique Chinese bronze brush pot with gilt overlay dragons and puffs of smoke, and incised waves and wind. Partially illegible artist's cartouche on bottom. Wonderful attention to detail. Natural patina.
Very Charming piece.
19th Century
Size: 6.75" height, 6.75" width
A refined image of the deity Amitayus, known as the Buddha of infinite light in many pureland texts including the Sukhavativyuha Sutra. The central Amitayus image is surrounded by nearly a hundred or so other Amitayus images reflecting a concept found in Vajrayana and Mahayana texts of how a Buddha or Bodhisattva can be found in many locations simultaneously. The thangka contains a blessing with hand imprints and a mantra in the Bru-sha script to invoke the deity...
Up for sale is an antique chinese Qing dynasty Mandarin's rank badge from the front of the surcoat, first half of 1800, a Peacock represents the 3rd rank civil official, standing on a pride rock above the sea waves, surrounded by different kind of auspicious objects, all executed in seed or forbidden stitch; excellent condition, with original vibrant colors !
Genuine Amber 34 pieces. Weight 290 g. Largest piece 4cm. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.
Not copal or resin.
A pair of late 19th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain soya sauce pots. In excellent condition.H:4"xW:4"
Chinese Imari Teapot decorated in typical palette with an unusual design of two ducks below stylised plants.
C1740/50.
Height 12.7 cm. Condition; excellent, frit to side of spout and shallow chip 0.4 cm to underside of spout, small bruise to base of lid.
Diameter approximately 25 cm (across the masks). Old repaired. In good condition.
Large Korean wooden statue of the Amida Buddha or Amitābha, also known as "The Buddha of Infinite Light." He was covered in an oyster shell pigment in order to smooth out the woodgrain, a red lacquer was applied over it, and finally a gold leaf topcoat was applied. He is typically shown in a standing position and is oddly portrayed seated in this statue. 19th century
Size: 36" height, 23.5" width, 19.5" depth
An Hirado incense burner of squat globular form with three scroll feet and lion mask handles with a high domed reticulated cover surmounted by a Shishi and ball filial. The body of the koro decorated in underglaze blue with a Chinese “ko sometsuke” style landscape.
The censer is in good condition without chips, restoration, but there are some firing flaws notably to the juncture of the legs and to the body of the koro, and a minor firing crack to the rim...
A baluster shaped vase painted in exceptionally vibrant shades of under glaze cobalt blue depicting stylized peony flowers and flying insects within shaped panels...
A rare Yuan dynasty shufu glaze large ribbed plate, inner center with clear double fish motif in lotus pond, ribbed rim and unglazed base, dish is in good condition with small 1 cm damage at the rim covered / restored, good ping sound with finger tip. size: 24 cm diameter.
Chinese tang dynasty Changsha large bowl. 20 cm diameter. Good condition, free from any repair ,crack or chipped. has some degradation glaze (please see on the picture).
Antique Japanese, three section kiri or paulownia wood, stackable tansu. Each section has wrought iron fittings and hardware to stack the tansu and protect the tansu from damage. Each section is distinct in its design. The first section has a short cabinet with two sliding doors and five small drawers beneath it. The second section has a cabinet with three shelves. The shelves have cut outs so that one can pull the shelves out...
Diameter approximately 9.3 cm. Blue-green color. In good condition.
ca. 1720s, early 18th century
Late Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels and underglaze cobalt blue
D: 22.8 cm
Perfect condition
From a Portuguese estate
A beautiful Chinese Pao Tao Peking rug, hand-woven in deep navy, medium blue, light blue, and cream colors. It depicts mirrored images of a deer and crane, a popular Buddhist motif also called the Six Harmonies, representing everything on earth under heaven, bordered by geometric scrolling patterns. 19th century.
Size: 46" x 23"
Chinese ox-blood porcelain vase, with a small area of blue flambe glaze near the rim, fading into white. From a prominent midwest collection. 18th/19th century
Size: 7.5" height, 4.5" width
A beautiful 18th C. Chinese enamel cloisonne dish with cover and it's period. In very good condition consider it's age only with normal paint wear. Marked Qialong. L:10" W:6" H:4.5"
An excellent Imperial blue and white decorated dish. Superbly thinly potted, the cobalt blue and the glaze like all the details of the dish are excellent.
Imperial Kangxi mark ( 1662 - 1722 ) and of the period. Old paper sticker, probably an old inventory number of an old German collection.
Diameter : 22cm.
Condition : Mint
A good Song dynasty longquan celadon large bowl with carved lotus petals motif, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, decorate with carved lotus petals motif at the exterior, covered with good green celadon glaze color, good condition no chip no crack no restoration, good solid high ping sound with finger tip, slightly wrap, size: 21 cm diameter.
A Chinese Blue and White Platter with Mandarin Ducks & Flower Decoration, Wanli Period. Good condition. It has some sandy rough surface from original production. Approximate diameter 19.5 cm. In good condition. Free insured shipping.
A bombe form bronze censer finely carved with four winged mythical animals and two fish. The base carries a Xuande reign mark but this item was made later, probably circa 1795-1850 during the reign of the Jiaqing or Daoguang emperors. Condition - very good - this item had been polished when we acquired it about eight years ago but is now regaining its patination; there are no damages or losses. Dimensions - 23cm (9inches) wide; 8cm (3.2inches)high...
Wonderful rare Japanese fully articulated dragon, made of silver with gold eyes, Myochin School, underside of his signed Myochin, comes with black lacquer stand, Meiji/Taisho Period. minor repair work (some pins have been replaced).
Size of dragon: 31" long x 10" high
A beautiful old Chinese famille verte in black glazed dragon shape teapot, in excellent condition. W:9" H:6.5"
Chinese agate snuff bottle in a very light milky-white color with beige ribbons and areas of orange brown in front, carved with two happy monkeys with large eyes playing in a canyon.
Size: 2.75" height, 2.25" width, 1" depth
A very rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze figure of Guanyin, figure in sitting position with one raised leg, bird and small human figure at left and center, figure covered with qingbai glaze, excavated from trowulan east java.
Figure is in good condition with some defect at the hair, few glaze loss at the face, right hand is missing, head re-attach.
Size: 20 cm height.
Japanese set of six (6) Kutani ware fish shaped plates with gilt scales, fins, and eyes. Showa period (1926-1989)
Size: 10" L x 7" W x 1.5" H
A rare bombe form bronze censer with lion mask handles and with traces of gold-splashed decoration. The base carries the six-character reign mark of the Xuande emperor (1426-1435) but this item was made later, probably during the late 16th or early 17th Century. This censer is from the collection of a British architect who was born in China and lived in Shanghai. It came to the UK with him in 1931. Condition - excellent - no damages and no repairs...
A rare finely painted porcelain bottle vase decorated in what is known in America as the "Fitzhugh" pattern. This item was produced, probably for export to the USA, either late in the Qianlong reign (1736-1795) or during the reign of the Jiaqinq emperor (1796-1820). Condition - there is glaze loss and minor chipping to the rim; no further damage and no restoration...
A very rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze in miniature of pagoda shape, 7 seven layer pagoda with small quanyin figure at inner part, miniature pagoda covered with good bluish qingbai glaze, excavated from trowulan east java.
Pagoda is in good condition with some defect on the roof edge and front gate, very rare shape.
Size: 15 cm height.
A Chinese Ge-type Censer. Diameter approximately 26.5 cm. It has a short hairline only 1.5 cm. In good condition.
A good early Ming 15th century blue and white censer, rounded side with three legs and unglazed base, censer decorated with under glaze blue of flower and leaves motif, interregnum to Hongzhi period.
Censer is in very good condition no chip no crack no restoration.
Size: 13 cm diameter.
Tibetan gilt bronze Buddhist statue, of a wrathful deity assumed in the tantric Yabyum position with his female consort. Below the pair is a Garuda vehicle, devouring the Naga (snake), while a human figure is crushed underneath. They are all raised on a lotus platform, with mixed metal bottom and floral impression.
Mid 20th century
Size: 12" L x 7.5" D x 13" H
Diameter 11 cm. H. 4 cm. Excellent condition.
China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Tang Dynasty Changsha ware bowl.( 9th century ) Stoneware body decorated with a calligraphic floral motive in brown and green under a yellow ash glaze. Changsha type Henan. Found in a shipwreck near Belitung island, Palembang, Sumatra. D : 6 inc. Some glaze corroded.
Chinese altar table made of huanghuali wood, carved with many swirling dragons, beautiful grain all over, 20th century. Size: 33 1/2" high (35 1/4" high including flange) x 80" long x 19 1/2" deep.
The very hard Porcelain body is white glazed. In the white glaze the for Ding ware typical " tear - drops " in the glaze.
Late Tang - Five Dynasties ( 10th century ) Hebei ( Ding )
Diameter : 12,7 cm. H : 4,6 cm.
Condition : Perfect
A rare early Ming 15th century blue and white large dish, rounded side with deep center, glazed base, and unglazed inward foot ring, dish decorate with large single fish motif swim among schematically arranged aquatic plant...
Adorable embroidered silk children's jacket. Considering the elaborate embroidery on both sides this was probably a festival jacket. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Dimensions: H. 35 cm , W. 83 cm. Condition: expected wear, discoloring, stains and a few holes in the silk top layer. The glass eyes of the dragon on the back are missing.
A large early Ming longquan celadon guan jar, rounded dide with globular body and glazed base, jar decorated with ribbed body and craved flower motif, covered with sky bluish green glaze.
Jar is in good condition with some worn on the glaze surface, there is a faint crack line on the body, overal is a beautiful and rare piece, no chip, no restoration.
Size: 21.5 cm height, 29 cm widest point.
A Japanese copper model of an articulated crayfish,Late 19th Century.
The long tentacles and features naturalistically defined -- L: 9" Signed.
Antique Indian wheeled Gujarat trunk, overall metal encasing surface, traces of blue and light orange pigment, interior with two small trays on either side and a small covered box at the bottom, 18th/19th century.
Size: 26 1/2" high x 31" wide x 18" deep.
Up for sale is a very large antique chinese red silk tapestry brocaded with polychrome peonies & vines, and gold thread shadows, Qianlong period. The panel is made up of 2 pieces from a yardage, each about 27" wide, and that explains why there is a seam in the middle; the panel backed with light yellow silk. Overall is in excellent condition, no wear or fraying, no stains, colors are bright. Please ask if you have any question or need a close-up pictures...
Beautiful Japanese antique 2-section Keyaki isho tansu (chest on chest for clothing). Wonderfully dramatic kayaki (zelkova) grain on front. Enhanced by the Original finish in translucent lacquer. Black iron hardware including warabite shaped drawer pulls, safe box in lower right hand corner with 2 small interior drawers. Round iron lock plates with mixed metal raised motif of implements of the Lucky Gods. Original condition and finish.
Early Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
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A Yuan Qingbai Double Gourd Ewer. Height approximately 15.5 cm. There are a chip on the spout, few chips on the handle, and hairlines on the lid. In good condition.
A set of two Japanese antique tansu comprised of two sections, with attractive burl wood sliding panels, kiri wood fronts with iron mokko ("melon") handles and round lockplates. One of the tansu has a bottom lockbox with two drawers concealed inside, from the Kansai area of Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912)
Size of Each: 63" height, 35.5" width, 16" depth
Antique Japanese set of four bronze bridge posts. Petite and charming, with traditional finial shape.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 3.75" Tall X 1.80" Diameter
Fine Chinese Childs Jacket, the red damask woven silk embroidered in silver and some gold thread with flowering plants above waves. Early 20thC. Width cuff to cuff 74.0cm (29")
Condition: Good, collar with some light staining, loose silver thread to leaf above waves, and leaf on right shoulder of front. Occasional other loose thread.
A small twin-handled bronze censer, finely casted and with good patina. The base carries a rare two character seal script mark which reads "Cang Ju". It was probably made in the 17th Century, during the late Ming or early Qing dynasty. This item is from the collection of a British architect who was born in China and lived in Shanghai. It came to the UK with him in 1931. Condition - excellent - no damages. 10cm (4 inches) across; 5.5cm (2.5 inches) high. Weight - 425gm (15oz).
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Antique Chinese pair of lions, made all of gilt copper repouse and cloisonne, the female lion rests her paw on her young lion who is laying on it's back, the male lion has his paw resting on a ball with elaborately draped ribbons symbolizing the world, each lion has a bell hanging from around it's neck, the cloisonne work is extremely ornate with detailed patterns, birds and flowers, beautiful and dramatic, 19th century.
Size of each: 20 1/2" high x 13" wide x 18" deep.
Chinese Blue and White Moulded Kraak Plate. Decorated in the centre with two birds in a landscape. Wanli C1600/20 Diameter 21.0cm. Condition: excellent, no cracks, chips or restoration. minor fritting to rim. Slightly warped.
A fine Republican famille rose over glaze enamel bowl with Yongzheng mark. good condition no damage, size: 13 cm diameter.
A large porcelain jar with original cover (and fitted wood stand) painted in Kangxi style in underglaze blue with flowering "prunus" branches. This item was made for export in the late 19th or early 20th Century, probably during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - excellent - no damages and no repairs or restoration. 26.5cm (10.4 inches) high; 35.5cm (14 inches) high with stand.
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