A pair of mythical animals (mother and child) of a creamy jade color. It has small areas of natural brown, light orange and grey coloration and inclusions. The jade is beautifully carved and feels lovely to the touch. The curled tail of the smaller animal forms a round hole which enables a thin rope to be put through it. Absolutely endearing. Period: Early Ching (18th Century) Size: H = 1-3/4", W = 3-3/8"

A rare of celadon ground HU shaped vase, decorated to the shoulder with underglazed-blue of ruyi heads below encircled key-fret band, applied to the neck with lion-mask and ring handles, the center of body with a line diaper pattern among archaic dragons between plain celadon ground. Qianlong seal mark on the base and of the period. Condition is perfect with no any chip, no crack and free from restoration, only found minor glaze flaw to neck, otherwise is excellent. High: 34cm.

This Tibetan gau (aka prayer box) is actually a small shrine. When not being worn as an ornament during festivals, it would be kept in the prayer niche of the family home. The back of the box slides open. Frequently, a special prayer i.e. sutra pages would be placed inside. The small glass window at the front displays a Tsa tsa, which is a clay statue of a Buddhist Diety. These statues were made only by the monks and considered to be a holy relic...

An unusual stone weight with a young boy riding a foo dog. The corners each have little foo dogs playing with their ball. The base has a key fret design. This is a very special weight and unique in it's design. It is my understanding that these weights were used in making paper. Size: W. 31.5 x 23cm. H. 19cm. Condition: No repairs or chips.

Description:

An old stone box was beautifully carved on the cover with a five-clawed swirling Dragon and with cloud pattern at the basin.
By a well rendered craftsmanship, the covered box was in a magnificent mood by its astonishing image.
Kept in perfect condition and darken patina, there’re only minor defects found at the whiskeys and at one of the corners of the cover.

Date: Qing Dynasty(18th/19th Century),

Dimensions: 9.2cm x 9cm x 8.5cm.

Very dramatic deeply concave oval shaped African shield from Ethiopia. The animal hide is scraped free of hair and then placed over a shaped board with protrusions which will allow for greater protection in warding off blows. The edge is tightly rolled and there are added tool marks for heightened decoration. The handle is tied and knotted into place at a slight angle to allow for a more comfortable hold.

Shield is 21 inches at the widest point and about 6 inches deep...

Description: A boxwood ruler was preserved very well when edges were smoothened off due to long time of use. What interestingly found were picturesque motifs like plum flowers and magpies were carved on both surfaces along with the regular counting marks. Date: Qing Dynasty(late 19th century.) Length: 34.9cm. A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

A nice Southern-Song dynasty Longquan dish, covered slight dark olive green glazed. Overall good condition, no chip, no crack and free from restoration. Unfortunately only a tiny warped, otherwise is excellent. Diameter: 20.6cm.

A finely painted of middle Ming Jiajing phase large bowl, decorated at the exterior with vividly drawing of four lions playing ball and the interior center with alike lion medallion under typically good blue of Jiajing wares. Seal mark to base. Overall good condition, with no any chip, no crack as well as free from restoration, unfortunately found with fritting glaze to rim and tiny glaze fault to foot rim, otherwise is perfect example quite large size bowl collected in South-Sulawesi area...

Oriental tea pot made of tinned copper with finely chased design of vegetal pattern. The stylized dragon handle riveted to the drop shaped body, holding the domed and pierced lid with a small ball in it. Similar ewers in the Henri Moser Charlottenfels Collection. Condition: fine, few tiny dents. Dimension: 31.5 cm high, weight: 718 g.

Description: A porcelain snuff bottle was beautifully painted on the surface with insect of grasshopper in the weeds. On the other side, a well-rhythmed poem was finely written to depict the picture. It was in perfect condition with original dipper on top. An inscription mark Qian-Long-Nien-Zi was at the bottom. Date: Qing Dynasty(19th century). Height: 7.9cm.

A finely potted and vividly painted of late Ming 17th century b/w cup, decorated to exterior with bird, floral spray and grasshopper, a beautifully Jindezhen Mingyao ware with very smoothly glaze surface like official ware products. Condition is perfect excepted very minor age fritting to rim area, no chip and no crack. High: 4,2cm and Diameter: 6.5cm.

A typical Muromachi style Sansui screen showing scholarly travelers in a ragged landscape of precipitous hills and temples dusted with clouds of gold flake likely dating from the late 16th century. It is bordered in fine antique patterned brocade with a black lacquered frame. The gold mist engulfs the scene, giving life to the unusually large figures, a Muromachi-Momoyama trait. In the area about the travelers’ path, gold has been rubbed into the paper, giving it a soft sheen...

A large Kiji porcelain vase with florals (stylized millet?) in raised relief by Miyanaga Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The architecture and infinite care shown in the carving on the surface proves this to be a superb piece deserving of the name of one of Kyotos top porcelain artists. The vase is 10-1/2 inches (27 cm) tall, 11-1/2 inches (30 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. Miyanaga Tozan I (1868-1941) is one of the most important names in Kyoto ceramics...

A massive museum quality Chinese style Pot by leading Kyoto artist Ito Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The bulb-form body is sculpted with 14 flutes, a pair of beast heads serve as handles. The glaze is olive covered in red, bleeding through in places, the combination of color quite striking. The vase is 18 inches (46 cm) tall, 14 inches (36 cm) diameter and in perfect condition and comes with the original rosewood stand...

A fine and rare blue & white dish, decorated with a pair of Peacock on the rock surrounded by peony scrolls, grass, fungus within double circle, the wall cavetto with continuously Ruyi scrolling pattern. The underside with continuously lotus blossoms and encircled by classic scroll above foot rim, base unglazed. Ming dynasty late 15th century to early 16th century Hongzhi phase...

An early 19th Century "rice"/pith paper watercolour painting of a fish mounted in a 1920s/1930s limed oak frame. Condition - there are two splits and a small piece missing from the picture...

A blue & white saucer dish, decorated to interior center with a scholar and deer. Exterior with flower motif and stylist Mingyao seal mark to base. Late Ming dynasty 17th century Tianqi-Chonzhen period. Condition with minor tiny chips to rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 11,5cm