This charming doll is wonderfully detailed. She is all cloth with embroidered face features, beaded necklace and matching headband and thread hair. She is wearing a long under slip. Her dress is has multiple layers of gathered bands of fabric, and is topped with a full length apron which ties in the back.

Held in a private collection for the past 20+ years, she is in excellent condition and stands over 15" high.

An extremely rare pair of original 18th century elm wood lacquered folding chairs. All the parts are original including the original lacquer. Only replacements were the hardware in the folding joints as the originals had rusted out. The back panel has an open- work floral design with a cloud design on the upper and lower panels. The soft mat seat seems to be original. The chairs fold in a unique backward motion. Size: H. 104cm. Width between the arm rests. 58.5cm. Seat depth. 38.5cm. Condition...

This is a very beautiful multi-colour Peking glass vase representing longevity. Starting from the cover, the finial is in the form of a close lotus bud in cobalt blue. Surrounding it are butterflies inter-twaining with the clouds. On the body of the vase, it is represented by a collar of ruyi around the mouth of the vase, in cobalt blue colour. Below the ruyi is a ring of cloud also in cobalt blue colour...

A large Chinese "Peach" bowl vibrantly decorated with "famille rose" enamels in 18th Century Imperial style. On the base is the mark 'Qianlong yu zhi'('Made by Imperial order of Qianlong') written in blue enamel enclosed by a double square. However this item was made later - probably during the 1920s or 1930s in the Republic period. Provenance - from the collection of the late Reverend Victor Farmer...

A large Chinese "Peach" bowl vibrantly decorated with "famille rose" enamels in 18th Century Imperial style. On the base is the mark 'Qianlong yu zhi'('Made by Imperial order of Qianlong') written in blue enamel enclosed by a double square. However this item was made later - probably during the 1920s or 1930s in the Republic period. Provenance - from the collection of the late Reverend Victor Farmer. Condition - there are three cracks (one with a re-glued chip) running from the rim...

A large and heavy Shiwan stoneware figure with thick flambe/"ox blood" glaze possbly depicting the daoist immortal Li Tieguai and made in China during either the 19th or early 20th Century. Condition - very good. No damages and no restoration...

 

An early 18th Century plate decorated in underglaze blue depicting a lady and a boy in a river landscape. This item was made for export to Europe (circa 1730 - 1750) during the reign of either the Yongzheng or the Qianlong emperor. Condition - there is a faint 3cm (1.2 inch) hairline running from the rim. No chips and no restoration...

A Qajar style Persian enamel bowl and stand probably made in Iran during the early 20th Century - circa 1900 - 1950. Condition - there are losses to the enamels of both bowl and stand - please examine pictures. Stand - 9.9 inches (15cm) long; 5.5 inches (14cm) wide...

A blue & white dish with flared rim and well balance potted, decorated at interior center with the foliated body of the Kui dragon, have two front legs, a nose like elephant’s trunk and mouth holding a leaf scroll. The sides cavetto with continuous five blossoms of chrysanthemum scroll, just unfortunately appear slight blur caused firing effect. Underside wall cavetto with continuously peony scrolls...

The Goose carved with head and neck turned back, carrying peaches and baby goose resting on it's tail, the other side with ruyi, both side wings carved in low relief. Qing dynasty 18th century in perfect condition. High: 4.5cm and Wide: 6.5cm.

A silvered bronze figure of a Noh actor made in Japan circa 1900 to 1940. Condition - good but lacking original detachable fan and mask. This item is heavy - approx 6 kilos (nearly 13 pounds) in weight. Height - 11.8 inches (30cm); 10 inches wide

30cm高的20世纪早期日本能乐者铜像
一蹾日本能乐者的镀银铜像，约出ߛ...

A rare good condition double guard form of wine ewer with a curved tapering spout and Chilong/Sea Dragon handle, decorated with splashed brown iron spotted on Qingpai glaze over a porcelain body, unglazed base flat, firing into pale orange. Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Good condition excepted a glaze firing fault to upper side of the handle visible on last picture, no crack, no chips and free from any restoration as well. Height: 11 cm.

A Northern Song period 11th-12th century Fujian Dehua ware ewer with milky white glaze moulded with scrolls in linear style. Condition base cracks extended to body, chip to tip of the spout and kiln chips to mouth rim. Wide: 11cm and High: 7.6cm. Excavated in Borneo site. Note: with courtesy, the similar examples also found excavated from Philippines and Wanpinglun kiln site, illustrated by Pei-kai Cheng in Proceedings of the International Conference: CHINESE EXPORT CERAMICS AND MARITIME TRADE, ...

 

A blue & white saucer dish, decorated at the exterior with five flower medallions and underside with vividly painted of birds on tree. "Fu Qui Jia Zhi" seal mark on the base. Ming dynasty Jiajing period. Condition is perfect excepted one kiln flaw on the surface otherwise it's the quality one was ever found on Moluccas site, no chips, no any cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm.

A rare example of celadon trumpet shape vase, decorated incised to the body with floral motif and lotus petals rising from foot rim, spiral form from shoulder to mouth rim. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century Longquan ware. Condition with a slight large chip associated with D shape re-stuck, further in good condition. High: 23.6cm. Note: object price included restore cost to be invisible.