Japanese cast iron sake kettle (choshi) with the characteristic flattened spout decorated in low relief on one side with prunus blossoms and on the other side with bamboo. The wooden lid is covered with stippled lacquer. These iron kettles were used to heat sake during the cold winter months. Flower form finial. Meiji period (19th century). Measures about 7 3/4" to the top of the handle and about 9 1/2" across to the tip of the spout. The kettle is in very good overall condition...
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A Yaozhou censer was stand in unique stem foot.
It was also called XinLu in Chinese for this rare type.
Well glaze in yellowish green tint, the censer was revealed with buff-tinted body clay in the cavetto and at the foot.
It was preserved in perfect condition with slight incursions happened to the glaze.
Date: Song Dynasty, 11th/12th century.
Height:6.4cm, Width: 7.7cm.
A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
A very fine gilded bronze Buddha, sitting on Naga. H. 17 cm. Condition: Casting flawa, chips to the foot rim, the Naga head, which used to be behind the Buddha head, is missing. Nevertheless a very attractive piece with a serene expression.
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A Yaozhou conical bowl was beautifully manufactured with printing motifs in the cavetto.
It was preserved in perfect condition only with whitish incursions caused from age.
Some fingernail's scars were left at the foot ring by the potters.
Date: Song Dynasty,11th/12th century.
Width: 12.7cm. Height: 5.2cm.
A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
A well crafted Montagnard hardwood crossbow with subtle attention to detailing and with oxbone release mechanism...
Large Qing dynasty scrolled painting on paper depicting the Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, also known as the Medicine Buddha or the Buddha of Healing, seated in the lotus position on a lotus throne holding a pearl in the left hand and making a mudra with the right hand. His robe is decorated with four-clawed dragons...
A finely and rare underglazed blue and red with nice globular shaped, decorated with vividly three Phoenix among blue clouds. Qing dynasty 18th century Kangxi period. Condition is excellent except the lid is missing. High: 12cm and Wide maximum: 12cm.
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A Longquan Lotus-Petal Bowl was well shaped and was in nice lake-green tint.
Obvious incursions were found around the mouth rim under 20x magnify glass.
Date:S. Song Dynasty, 11th/12th century.
Width:9cm, Height:5.8cm.
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An original color of polychrome dish with red, green and yellow over glaze enamel large dish, decorated with flowers. Kangxi period circa 1662-1722 found in Moluccas Island. Condition with minor chips and two hairlines, otherwise is good condition. Diameter: 33cm.
A Meiji scene of samurai preparing for battle, a noble women looking on with apprehension as a courier brings word from the battlefield. The lord fixes the knot on his helmet, preparing to rush into the fray. The scene is performed in pigment on silk, and we have had it completely re-mounted with a black frame reflecting the original style with sturdy cloth backing...
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A Longquan table screen was preserved in perfect condition.
It was heavily potted and shaped in good size and was decorated on one side with imprint of poems with real scholar taste.
Whitish incursions had happened to the glaze when body clay was revealed at the feet with applied darken brownish layers.
Date: Ming Dynasty. 15th/16th century.
Height: 14.7cm, Width: 12.3cm.
A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
A finely Southern Song dynasty octagonal vase, covered overall with creamy ivory white glaze with unglazed base. Condition is perfect, with no any chips, no crack and free from any restoration. Fujian ware Huthian kiln. Height: 17cm.
Originally intended for a child's protection, this traditional Chinese silver lock necklace makes a very nice display piece and/or can be worn by an adult. The chain is 16 inches long and easily unhooks from either side. The "lock" is 2.5 inches wide x 1.25 inches high and 1 inch deep.
Chinese Song dynasty chrysanthemum form bowl with moulded radial grooves emanating from a circular center. The bowl is covered overall with an unusual glaze (possibly qingbai or celadon with significant burial adhesions) that stops well above the unglazed knife cut low foot. 4” diameter x 1 ½” high. Very good overall condition. The tiny areas at the rim where the glaze does not cover the body could be from the original production...
A rare early Ming dynasty Hongwu period (1368-1398) underglazed-red large bowl, decorated to the interior center with a branch of flower, the cavetto wall with reversed white on red peony design below key-fret pattern. Exterior with continuously six peony flower. Condition is good, only found two firing crack lines and minor firing imperfection, otherwise no any restoration. Diameter: 25cm.
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
9.9 x 0.7 cm. 236g.