All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #472258 (stock #lot144)
Description: A camphor wood arm chair was originally made in Taiwan in the late 19th century. With beautiful design, this chair was used to be put on the main side of a living room in pairs which were called Tai-Shi-Yi, the lord's chair. In heavy weight, it was tenoned firmly and preserved very well with original warm patina. There're only some decay at the front rim side. Height: 97.5cm width: 54.5cm x 47cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #361729 (stock #lot015)
Description: A pair of bronze plaques were chased with decoration of deity (or scholar) , cranes, turtles, birds and garden rocks which were all typical images in Chinese Taoist culture. An excavation item which dated as Tang dynasty is shown for reference. Date: AD10th-12th Century Material: Gilt-Bronze
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #1159808 (stock #ZTC396)
This traditional Han child's silk hat is wonderfully embroidered with floral scenes around the brim, butterflies and birds around the sections of the crown, while tassels accentuate the upturned morterboard. The long draped wind protector section at the back shows fade line...otherwise the hat is in excellant condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #896274 (stock #0283)
Extremely rare longquan celadon dish with dragon motif chasing fish covered with good green celadon glaze, Yuan dynasty. size: 34 cm diameter, dish condition with some crack line and crackled glaze but no damage part on restoration as shown at picture from different color.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1206836 (stock #TIB-016)
Tibetan wooden prayer beads with three glass coral colored beads as separators from Lhasa. There are 108 beads. The wooden beads are made from the wood of the Bodhi tree where Buddha received his enlightenment. Size: Total Length 30cm. Condition: No repairs
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1075851
Two rare Chinese Song dynasty qingbai (yingqing) glazed porcelain dishes of chrysanthemum form with thinly potted bodies, an upturned rim divided into twelve lobed petals by vertical ribs, and flat, slightly concave unglazed bases. Circa 10th - 11th century. 4 1/8” diameter. There are a few tiny flea bites at the rim which are visible under magnification and there are a few old hairline cracks that appear to be stable...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #655131 (stock #lot310)
Description: A black Jianyang Temmoko tea bowl of Song Dynasty was intriguingly transformed into a whitish tint by natural burial's incursion. In typical black body of Jianyang kiln, the tea bowl was applied with shear black glaze before being affected by the incursion. In a still slippery feel on the surface, the rare bowl showed itself a charming piece. A similar piece was in a loan exhibition from MOA Japan at The Museum of Fujiang Province. It can be as referent in the last two pictures...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #914208 (stock #0303)
Yixing zisha teapot from Tek Sing shipwreck.Qing period.9,5cm body diameter.14,5 cm wide.11cm high.teapot in good condition with just small chip on fine restoration at inside of the lid.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #439978 (stock #lot106)
Description: A real scholar's item with Zen atmosphere of this piece was ingeniously made use of a root wood. With good old patina, this piece was in original condition without any restorations. It testified itself that it had been carefully treated and treasured by the past collectors despite its informal style among typical Chinese scholar's items. Date: Qing Dynasty (mid or early 19th Century) Length: 14.8cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1158062 (stock #lot997)
Description:

A well mold Meiping was in nice profile and was beautifully painted with plum blossom on the surface.
It was a decent piece with good size.

Date: Northern Song Dynasty, 960-1127.

Provenance: Zibo county, Xandong Province.

Condition: Perfect.

Height: 28.5cm

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #581691 (stock #lot231)
Description: One Temmoko tea bowl of Song dynasty was authenticated as a Jian kiln piece. Kept with beautiful glaze condition, the clay revealed at the foot rim yielded it's black purplish tint which justify it's origin. In typical everted shape, one crack line penetrated on the upper part of cavetto and some touch-ups were made to the glaze surface. Date: Song Dynasty(AD 12th Century) Width: 12.6cm Height: 4.8cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #446991 (stock #lot121)
Description: An old Yixing flower arrangement basin with inscription " Sui Qing Xe Qi" (the water is pure while the rock is unique) on one side and carved flower motif on the other side had a special Chinese scholar taste. There're some defects on the rims but would never fail the beauty of this old piece. Date: Late 19th Century Length: 19.5cm Height: 5cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #74943
Ming Dynasty (1368-1643) Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster form vase with wide trumpet mouth decorated with a blue prunus motif. 9 1/2"H. Excellent condition. The irregular edge of the base is the typical result of the removal of the vase from the kiln. It is not a condition problem.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #647751 (stock #lot286)
Description: A Jun bowl with intriguing purple splashes inside and out of the bowl was molded in unique straight-wall type. In absolute Zen spirit, it was an ancient prototype of Chawan. Without exaggerate addition of purple glaze, the subtle purple strokes yielded by firing effects and the beautiful proportion exemplified the true beauty of the wares of early periods.Other than that, the introspective luster was convincing for a real Jun ware...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #715586 (stock #lot383)
Description: A unique gilt bronze archer's ring was skillfully hammered in double decks. The main portion on the outer surface was casted with two types of Chinese archaic words Sou (Long Life)in open work and surrounding the ring when chased dots were decorated. On the upper and lower portions, two bands of key-fret patterns were carved neatly for framing the words...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #881262 (stock #lot562)
Description: A Yinquing ewer or water dropper was kept with its original cap. Produced from Jindezheng of Jiangxi province, it was an exquisite Qingbai(bluish white) porcelain manufactured in one of the Hutien kilns. On the surface, when motifs of flowers were framed with 16 different sectors, subtle pinhead incursions were randomly spread in the bluish glaze. It happened to the surface of the cap too. Characteristic chalk-feel body clay was revealed at the bottom...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #646986 (stock #lot285)
Description: An exquisite bamboo carving depicted a smiling boy holding a basket which has fishes in it. In fantastic carving skill, the piece was added with more attraction by it's aged patina. It was preserved in perfect condition without any defects. From the characteristics of the carving, the piece was dated as of 19th century. Height: 10cm, Depth: 9.5cm, Width: 8.9cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #720891 (stock #0039)
A FINE Longquan celadon Bowl.song dynasty.very good condition. 17cm diameter... 7,4 cm hight