In the shape of three Noh masks. With maker's mark. Meiji period, late 19th/early 20th century. Dimensions: 4x2,5x2 cm. From a Dutch private collection.

Well carved and engraved. Length 10 cm, Height 7 cm. Good condition, minor chips. 19th/early 20th century.

Description:

A Jizhou jar was applied with beautiful tortoiseshell glaze on the surface.
In nice condition, the glaze was yielded with finely spread crackles.
The characteristic soft paste was revealed in beige tint.
The jar was used as a water coupe for scholar work or a tea power mixer in tea ceremony.

Date: Southern Song Dynasty, 1127-1279

Body Width: 12.5cm, Height: 10cm,

A COTTON BOX IS INCLUDED.

With traces of the original pigments. No visible repairs, although repairs are common on early pottery. H. 26 cm. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906)

With traces of the original pigments. No visible repairs, although repairs are common on early pottery. H. 26 cm. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906)

A fine Longquan celadon bowl, decorated with relief of lotus petals to exterior. The interior is plain, covered overall with nice powder green glaze. Base unglazed. Southern Song dynasty 12th-13th century in perfect condition. Diameter: 12.6cm.

A nice shaped of Southern Song dynasty Qingbai bottle vase, covered overall with slight grayish white glaze. 12th-13th century in very good condition, only minor chip to mouth and foot rim, otherwise no crack and free from any restoration. Height: 24 cm.

Description:

A white-glazed incense burner was mold in stem foot.
Wheel-turned in flat circular rim and with trumpet foot, this porcelain ware was in form of the characteristic metal counterpart of the dated periods or earlier.
It was in perfect condition with only one minute dent on the rim. It was caused before glazing.
Obvious burial characteristics were preserved for verification.
An old auction tag was kept.

Date: Northern Song Dynasty, 960-1127...

A wonderful example of funerary gifts, these pottery horses with glazed and cold painted decoration. The heads are detachable. Both horses are in excellent condition without traces of repair. Hight 30 cm. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Chinese late Ming dynasty porcelain guan form jar with wide shoulders tapering to a flat, unglazed base decorated in underglaze blue with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage on a white ground. A short, cylindrical neck ends with an applied light brown wash at the rim. The interior is fully glazed. A luting line is faintly visible at the waist and can be seen and felt on the inside. Measures 5 7/8” high by about 5 ½” diameter. 17th century...

A Large Famille Rose-Enameled Charger, painted to the floor with three robed figures encircled by a floral border to the cavetto, titled and dated, a Guangxu mark to the base {Diameter: 16 inches (40.6 cm)} [Small abrasions]

Chinese late Ming dynasty crackle-glazed porcelain pear-shaped vase with bulbous base, waisted neck, and flaring mouth decorated with scattered underglaze blue cobalt butterflies and leafy fruited and flowering twigs. The white glaze has a faint gray hue with darker gray geyao-type crackles. The glazed base bears an underglaze blue square form "yu tang jei qi" mark (an excellent ware from the hall of jade). The mouth rim has a thin line of pale brown applied wash...

Description:

A Yaozhou shallow bowl was in decent look with persimmon glaze.
The glaze was covered all over the surface except to the foot ring.
The foot ring was shaped in domed edge and was revealed with the body clay in gray tint when stingy-feel burial adhesives(BaoJiang) was preserved on the tip of the foot ring for verification.
The glaze surface was reflected in retrospective sheen in old look.

Date: Northern Song Dynasty,960-1127...

Rare and complete keris of small proportions, possibly a lady's keris. The handle made of whale ivory, carved as a yawa demon. The scabbard made of polished hardwood. A full description by the former owner, a Dutch collector, can be found in the last picture. Length 33 cm. Comes with a custom made metal stand.

A rare and complete keris, the handle made of water buffalo horn inlaid with silver, the scabbard made of finely chiseled and engraved silver. For more specialized information on this keris I refer you to the last picture where a complete description of the former owner, a Dutch collector, can be seen. H. 38 cm. Comes with a custom made metal stand.

Rare and complete keris in Bankalan style. The handle made of deerhorn, carved as a stylized tree of life. The scabbard made of finely chiseled and engraved silver. Specialized information about this keris can be found in the last picture where you will find a complete description by the former owner, a Dutch private collector. Length 50 cm. Comes with a custom made stand.

Magnificent robe with fine embroidery with lots of gold thread on a red silk ground.There are 5 buttons made of solid gold, weighing ca. 8 grams each. The robe is in a very good condition, only some lose threads and light discoloring. H. 128 cm, W. 145 cm. This piece dates from the 2nd half of the 19th century.

A fine Antique Chinese carved hong mu rosewood statue of a seated emperor or high official. Intricately carved with the finest details of dragons and decorative carved chair. Of the finest quality measuring Approx. 15 inches tall in good antique condition some minor losses to dragon on right arm of chair.

An early Qing Kangxi period b/w dish with finely potted and flowers design at interior. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 27.8cm.

Lovely pair of porcelain bowls,in the shape of a bat (prosperity), decorated with enamels, depicting figures in a garden. Tongzhi mark and period (1862-1875). Size: 19 x 11,5 cm. Condition: excellent.

Decorated with dragon and phoenix. Extremely fine quality. Diameter 11 cm. Height 4,5 cm. Condition: Minor firing flaw with related discoloring at the bottom part of the box, otherwise very good. Kangxi (1662-1722).

A good 19th century carved and lacquered wood Noh mask representing the character role of Ko Omote (young woman). The well oxidized wood visible on the inside of the mask exhibiting the knife strokes of the anonymous artist. Generally good condition and the lacquer strong and stable. In the interest of full and detailed disclosure: Some natural age checking of the wood on the figure's left side also conveying to the lacquered surface on the face...

An early Koryo dynasty celadon Maebyeong vase. 11th to early 12th century. The color is a more drab, vitreous green than the more opaque, bluer examples from the accomplished production of the middle 12th through early 13th centuries. Height, 10 1/2 inches (25.4 cm). Condition is good...

Description:

A marble scholar water basin was preserved in perfect condition.
Well hollowed, the water basin was in nice oval and flat form.
Some ink residue was left inside the basin.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century,

Body Width: 10.5cm

Decorated with repoussé peonies, the lids engraved with bamboo. The handle of the teapot has two small ivory bands. Made in Hongkong, ca. 1890. Excellent condition. Weight 1032 gr. All three pieces are fully marked.

Lovely small paktong tray decorated with antiquities and auspicious symbols. Small repair to the enamel at 9 o'clock (left of the censer). Dimensions: 13,5 x 21 cm. Dates from the 19th century. Rare item.

A detachable horn pipe with one silver and two brass mounts. The end of the pipe inlaid with a ivory. Comes with a fine inlaid Yixing stoneware pipe bowl. Length: 40 cm. Made in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Rare item.

Description:

A Junyao cup was in bluish glaze and was decorated in the cavetto with purplish red splash.
It was in perfect condition with fine crackles revealed in the glaze.
Beige-tinted body clay was revealed at the foot ring where old feel condition was caused by incursions.

Date: Jin Dynasty, (1115-1234).

Width: 9.2cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

A brass bowl of rounded form with engraved decoration and beautiful patina. Between two bands of interlace decorated with quatrefoils, arabesques and calligraphic inscriptions. Base with islamic numerals. Condition: some wear, little dents, a small crack. Dimension: diameter: 24 cm, 12.2 cm high, weight: 1145 g.

Children gathering Sansai mountain vegetables, a stunning Taisho period silk painting by Nishikubo Kunko. Three young girls wear indigo dyed country kimono, their forearms and shins protected from the grass and brush and heads covered in white scarves, straw sandals on their feet. They carry voluminous bamboo baskets as they move along the reed covered water’s edge, perhaps in search of fuki (Butterbur). The scene is performed with heavy pigment on silk, in completely original condition...

Made of lacquered wood. Original metalwork. China, 19th century. Excellent condition. Diameter 18 cm. H. 4,5 cm. Rare item!

Fine annamese vietnamese blue and white charger, decorated with floral motif surrounded by clasic petal border on the center, peony spray and water weeds on the cavetto, classic scroll around rim. On the exterior, petal lappets enclose hanging scrolls. Unglazed base with thin iron brown wash. PERIODE : 15 th Century CONDITION : small frit on the foot and scracth glase on the center, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations. MEASURE : 38 cm diameter. 9 cm height.

Shallow form bowl with curved side flaring to lipped rim, carved to the center with a bird bearing a flower spring in its beak, encircled by a foliate scroll border with combed detail, covered overall in a crackled pale olive-green glaze, the foot rim and base unglazed. Diameter : 28 cm Period : Northern Song Condition : small chip to the backside rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

A dish of raised barbed lotus form with a moulded ribbed cavetto decorated in underglaze blue with gilt outlined enamels dating to circa 1740-70. The unusual form of the dish follows Chinese “Ko Sometsuke” precedents of the first half of the 17th century; see “The Peony Pavillion” lot 220 for a Chinese example of the Chongzhen period. The centre of the dish divided into four semi-ogee reserves creating a cruciform motif with a squarish shaped central reserve...

Fine and rare Yuan Blue white jar with floral spray decoration, beadline and two lugs. Yuan Dynasty. H = 8.2 cm. Condition : one small chip and 2 firing fault on the mouth rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

A lovely washer bowl or wan bowl with lotus petal motif on the exterior. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 13 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations