This vase has splayed foot, a bulbous body, a straight neck and a deepply foliated mouth with everted lip. The main body of the piece is decorated with a densely moulded floral design. Incised around the neck are stylised plantain leaves, a motive which becomes integral to the decorative sryle of qingbai. The piece is covered with white translucent glaze except for the base, which is unglazed. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 16.5 cm wide...

A Tang dynasty Changsha bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl decorated with scroll and fire works motif in brown color motif, bowl covered with creamy glazed PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm tall, 15 cm wide. CONDITION: a small frit, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

A good Japanese studio porcelain celadon censer (after Chinese Song dynasty examples), of kinuta color, by Suwa Sozan. Seal impressed on the bottom between the three legs with unglazed feet. With an even more extraordinary, finely worked silver cover with gilt highlights (eyes, beak, comb, feather details, hollyhock blossom stamens.) The treatment and the details of the hollyhock leaves down to the veining and insect nibbles is sublime...

Crackle porcelain vase decorated with chilongs and floral sprays on the body and lotus petals on the neck. Glazed base. Ming Dynasty, late 16th Century. Height = 21.5 cm Condition : part of the top is missing and repairing, other is very good condition.

Fine Ivory carved Japanese Netsuke of a Shishi Dog signed Tomo Tada a masterfully carved piece in excellent condition. Measuring 2 1/4 inches long or 5.5 centimeters.

SOLD A delish assortment of vintage antique Satsuma buttons, house on lake, man with mirror, iris, one signed diminutive, another diminutive, odd shape Satsumas and a 19th century ivoroid Victorian button named Sarah Lennox. SOLD, no price no info please.

Description:
A decent vase with three looped handles was in charming straw glaze.
Applied characteristically on the upper portion of the surface with yellowish glaze, the well shaped bottle was revealed otherwise with beige tint on the body clay.
It was caused by kiln firing.
The actual clay tint was grayish and was revealed under the faded glaze...

Decorated with floral in the center. Glazed base. Measurement : W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : a short harline no other damages and free from restoration

Kokeshi, wooden folk toy of NE Japan. Height: 5". This is an example of the "Yajiro-kei" tradition of Miyagi Prefecture, with a lesser classification of Shiraishi, the city where the artisan is located. The artisan is Ougura Katsushi, who was born on November 22nd, 1947 (Showa 22.) It is not dated, but was most likely made during the 1980's. For a brief story on "dentou" (traditional) kokeshi, please see our weblog, which can be accessed through our Trocadero homepage.

The pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with two handles and decorated with moulded phoenix on the body, covered with qingbai glaze to the foot; unglaze base. Yuan Dynasty, 30 cm height. a small chip to the foot rim, no cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Black Pottery Horse

This small and attractive pottery model of a horse was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a black pottery with a smooth burnished surface. Note the detail to its mane. Pottery horses from the Yuan dynasty are much rarer than those from other periods.

Height 17 cm, length 20 cm...

A rare set of five tiny Gosu cups for drinking Gyokuro steaped tea from the Shidehara kiln of Sanda in Hyogo prefecture dating from mid to later 19th century (Late Edo to Meiji). Fish circle the cups as they swim among water plants. Each cup is 2 inches (5 cm) diameter and in great condition.
Shidehara was a kiln established in the Sanda district of Hyogo prefecture in the mid 18th century. They created works based on continental styles of Gosu, Sometsuke, aka-e and later celadon...

Finely cast in solid bronze, this pair of Komainu figures, also referred to as Shishi or guardian lions, are diminutive in size, measuring 3 1/8" high x 3", but maintain the fierce and powerful demeanor for which they are known. They have the traditional stance, and one has an open mouth, the other closed, with richly sculpted manes and tails. The patina is very dark, with some verdigris evident in the crevasses, and very light wear where they were handled...

An incredible ivory netsuke of a Hannya devil mask with inlayed eyes. The detail in the Faust like features is absolutely superb. In this case I will let the photographs speak for us. Although not contemporary, this Netsuke dates from the mid 20th century. Due to certain features, we believe it was made in China prior to or during World War II, during Japans occupation (1932-1945). The, inlay in the eyes is consistent with this interpretation and the ivory appears to be of Indian origin...

Description: A beautiful De-Hua porcelain figure was made in early Qing dynasty. By the symptoms and styles the Guanyin was molded and carved, it was supposedly came from Tang-kiln which was named after palace porcelain official Tang-Yin, he was authorized to build the kiln by emperor Yonzhen. Date: 17th-18th Century. Height: 14.2cm Condition: perfect condition except one minor defect on the tip of the left hand's pointer finger. Note: A series number was written by an old collector on the ...

Description: A beautiful Qing-Bai bowl from 12th Century was in an elegant shape. White glazed and with light celadon tinge, this vessel yielded the extraordinary mood the Song ceramics especially exemplified. Six-foliate rim was shaped by a dexterous modelling skill. The foot rim was shaped in a clear straight way...

Description:
A SanCai(triple colored) water pot from Tang Dynasty was excavated in a decent look.
In a round shape, the ware was applied with characteristic triple colors(usually as brown, yellow and green) on the upper half of the surface, and left on the lower portion of the basin unglazed...

A rare Ming dynasty blue glaze water pot, glazed base. Dish is in good condition a tiny glaze flake to the body, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations. Diameter = 8 cm