Earthenware red kendi with elegant shape, flat base. MEASUREMENT : 11 cm height, 19 cm wide. PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) CONDITION: Perfect, a chip on the outer rim ,no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
The slightly tapering globular body surrounded by straight neck and rolled rim, the unglazed exterior fired to black-brown colour and decorated with a row of dots. 7.9 cm diameter. No chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
A rare Song Celadon censer with two handle. A pair a stylized S shape handles set at its shoulders. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9.5 cm wide, 5 cm height. CONDITION: small cip to the foot rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
Covered with celadon glaze to the foot, decorated with iron spots on the exterior, unglazed base. Diameter = 8 cm,10.5 height = 8 cm. Condition : perfect no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoratyion.
Chinese Qing dynasty ovoid form porcelain fish bowl decorated around the circumference in underglaze blue on a white ground with lotus seedpods and scrolling tendrils topped by a border of alternating pendant spear points and ruyi heads. The pot tapers to an unglazed, flat, slightly recessed base. The interior, rolled rim, and raised rib under the rim are all glazed white. This vessel could also be used as a scholar's scroll pot for storing rolled handscrolls...
In the shape of a barrel with a ball inside. h. 4 cm. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 132-133.
In the shape of a lock. Characters on both sides . W. 7,5 cm, H. 5 cm. Nice patina. 19th century. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 82-83.
The monkey is a symbol of rank and promotion. Here we see a kneeling monkey holding its legs. It has a warm glossy patina, some parts of the foot are missing. H. 5 cm.
Intricately carved with a three legged toad (wealth) resting on a leaf, next to a lotus pod with movable hardwood seeds, under the leaf a spider and another insect and two frogs on the stem of the lotus pod. H. 3,5 cm, diameter 5 cm. For a similar toggle: Margaret Duda-Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 79, fig. 452. Beautiful wear and patina.
Set on a domed floriform base with bulbous mid section incised with flowerheads, the flaring cup cast with bands of petals with beaded rims. H. 13,5 cm.
The pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with a pronounced flared mouth, covered with black glaze to the foot; unglaze base.
Song Dynasty, 19 cm height. A minor nick to the rim, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
An extraordinary, wooden figure of a tiger with a very long tail, sitting on a rockwork. It has an almost humanized facial expression and the mouth corners are showing small canines. It is painted with green and different brown pigments. Dating to the Joseon dynasty. Condition: partially lost or agglomerated coloring, some pigment fissures, few small cracks, one fang is worn. Dimension: total height: 35 cm x c. 15 cm x 17 cm.
Jar decorated with floral on the body. Ming Dynansty Height = 8 cm, 5 cm wide. Very good condition, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free restorations.
A Honmu wood stand was well carved as natural branches.
In strong scholar taste, the item was preserved in perfect condition with nice patina.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th centuries.
Max Width: 12cm.
A top quality and very old shamanic phurba, deep carving , black encrusted thick patina, small metal knifes , horn and board teeth on top
More information on request , great condition.
H 30 cm
Very scarce Northwest Coast Tlingit potlatch ladle, fashioned from hand-beaten copper and Dall mountain sheep horn. Circa 1840s. Size: 9 inches length (3.25 inches handle). Copper objects were signs of great wealth and prestige among Northwest tribes. Such spoons were prized possessions that were brought out for marriages and important feasts. This spoon has a carved horn handle in the form of a seal with flippers and red stained teeth, which is riveted to a copper stem and bowl...
Longquan plate/bowl covered with celadon glaze, glazed Base. Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). Measurement : Diameter: 16 cm, height 10 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations..
A latticework Hoya of solid silver caps this fine porcelain koro incense burner, a joint work by Miura Chikusen and Hashimoto Kansentsu, enclosed in the original shiho-kiri-wood box signed by both artists. It is 8.5 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall 11 x 16 cm across the handles (4-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches). Beast heads form the handles with a scholarly hut on one side, a poem in ancient script opposite. It is signed on the base by Chikusen and on the side by Kansetsu...