Question:Ever wonder what the Chinese wore on their feet while working in a flooded rice field? The answer: Large high leather boots with knobbed soles. I have 2 of these but I suspect they they are not really a pair, so I am selling them separately. Obviously, they have had a long and useful life. Considering the amount of the dried dirt that fell out of the inside when I turned them upside down, I doubt that they are still water-proof...

A nice small blue & white bowl, decorated with three friends of winter, they are bamboo, pine and prunus. Inside the center with a Chinese character within double circle, base unglazed. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition is good with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 8.3cm and High: 4.5cm.

This Chinese ethnic minority hat was worn by child and is heavily laden with silver ornaments. The lower border of the top section of the hat has a band of stars. The traditional eight immortals with the god of longevity grace the front of the hat. And there are lots of bells and butterflies hanging from silver chains. The embroidery represents various animal characters...

Description: A Temmoko tea bowl from Song Dynasty was found in rare opportunity. As a typical decoration of streaking and mottling of Temmoko wares, the surface of this Temmoko bowl was uniquely fired in silver effects. With bluish tint yielded under the light, the irregularly formed silver streaks engraved into the black surface of the glaze. The unglazed foot rim was in black and had some star like reflection due to being tinged with some of the glaze...

An extremely rare celadon funerary jar, the shape of this vessel reminiscent of a lotus bud, decorated with five spouts is symbolic number referring to the Five Elements, a Daoist concept, but do not articulate to the body, indicating they may have been used to hold incense. The lid in stupa shaped and covered overall with a pale green celadon glaze till foot, unglazed base. Song dynasty 11th-12th century Longquan ware...

A well carved jade frog that can be used as a pendant. Actually is was worn on the belt.It has two holes under the chin that do not go all the through. It probably had some metal clip attached to it. The color is a little lighter then appears in the photos. Age: Early 19th or late 18th century. Size: L.5cm. W.3cm. Condition: no chips or repairs. Nice smooth finish from being fingered a lot.

DESCRIPTION: A large polychrome rimmed dish, finely and well balance potted on the quality white glazed i have ever seen, the interior decorated in red, turquoise and black with a marine rose, an Asian merchantman, island, lion foo dog and a whale around the center medallion bordered with Chinese characters, the everted rim vividly painted with houses and mountains scenery. CONDITION: is perfect excepted two glaze hairlines, but it is not cracks...

A set of three pieces Yuan dynasty articles example, jar 6cm in high, cup 7.8cm in diameter, faceted small jar 6cm in high. Condition: damaged like indicated on the pictures.

A blue & white jar, divided into six panels by beads, decorated to the three panels with chrysanthemum and the other three is empty, attached two ring handles to the shoulder. Yuan dynasty. Condition is perfect except a bit matt to the glazed, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration. High: 7.8cm.

Blue & White square form jar, decorated with chrysanthemum blossom to each panel. Yuan dynasty. Condition: two handles is missing, otherwise the body in perfect condition. Size: high 5.1cm x wide 5.8cm.

 

A nice off white Chinese jade pendant from the Qing Dynasty. Size: W. 6.6 x 6cm. Condition: White spot at the bottom of one side. See photo.

A beautifully carved jade using the natural colors of the piece to represent Han style dragons. Size: W. 7.5 x 5.5cm. H. 2cm. Condition: Perfect except for a minor chip on the tail of one of the dragons that can easily be filed off. See last photo.

A nicely carved Qing jade thumb ring with a stylized cloud carving. Size: Inside diameter.2.3cm. Outside diameter 3cm. W. 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs or chips.

The 100 Bird Cape is sometimes mistaken by Westerners as a Miao baby carrier. In fact, the 100 bird cape is a man's garment. It would be worn on the back, over the 100 bird coat for special festivals. They are somewhat rare. Not all men could afford (actually the wives) the time and matterials to make such a garment. It takes over a year to collect the feathers for the cape because the feathers must come from birds which were ritually sacrificed. This is a particularly rare cape...

A RETICULATED PORCELAIN DISH, JAPANESE IMARI, LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY.

A very rare dish for this early period. The centre is decorated with typical Imari enamels in a most striking design set off by the reticulated border of interlaced circles. On the back can be found a very unusual border design of two gilt dragons. Within the foot-rim are four unevenly spaced spur marks...

A large blue & white bowl with well balance potted, decorated at the exterior with three Phoenix on flight among flowers scroll. Interior center with a Peony blossom and continuously lotus scroll on the wall cavetto below diaper pattern around the rim. Six character 'Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe' within double circle to the base, but later product in Zhengde period (1506-1521)...

A finely bottle vase of pear-shaped form, decorated to the body with reversed a white on black vividly painted of Lotus sprays. 13th-14th century Cizhou type. Condition is perfect except minor flake chips to foot rim. High: 18.3 cm.

A good example of Ming b/w bowl, decorated at the exterior with six Childrens playing, inside the center with a flower blossom within double circle. Ming dynasty late 15th century Chenghua period. Condition with gilt repaired to small missing piece and re-stuck to the rim. Diameter: 13.4 cm and High: 6.6 cm.

From Yunnan Province, this minority hand woven open container has wonderful age and patina. The wife said it was used at family dinners for pouring wine, the husband said used for pouring tea. I just smiled and nodded in agreement. The piece was obviously woven tight enough to contain liquid. There is a small piece of bamboo inserted into the basket spout which aids in controlling the flow. Condition is very good and the piece measures 8" x 5" high.

It's a very good example of large celadon censer standing on three legs and decorated with three ribs the body. Covered overall with finely olive green glazed. Condition is damaged with several missing piece like indicated on the enlargement pictures as well as foot area with gilt repaired. Southern Song dynasty and would be very rare example vessel as a study or comparison piece for collectors considered the superbly size. Diameter: 16.5 cm and High: 14 cm.

A very rare Ming hair ornament made of four jade goldfish and a cicada held together by gold wiring made up of a butterfly and floral design. It originally had turquoise colored king fish feathers inlaid in the design.It also has the original metal wiring holding it together. Size: H. 5.5cm. W. 5cm. Jades average 2 cm. Condition: Normal ageing on the metal parts.

An extremely rare spouted ewer, the flat base rising to rounded sides, decorated each with incised chrysanthemum blossom and prunus blossom. Covered overall with slightly bluish green Qingpai glaze, unglazed to the rim. This kind of vessels shape first seen on Yuan dynasty with variously type from celadon, qingpai and b/w wares, but it's very rare found and qualified as a museum pieces, also nothing found again to the later period such like Ming and Ching. Dating Yuan dynasty 1279-1368...

A very rare white glaze offering dish in flower-shaped form with thinly fine potted and fluted sides cavetto, covered overall with Thienpai/Sweet white glaze, flat unglazed base. Yuan dynasty circa 1279-1368 Jindezhen ware. Condition is excellent, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration as well as flawlessly. Diameter; 16 cm.

An unusual pair of huanghuali plates with writing on the bottoms of each plate. Age: 19 century. Size: 13 - 13.2cm. Condition: Perfect.

This is a medium height stoneware cizhou with brown dots glazed Yuan dynasty (1277-1367) yuhuchun ping. Standing on a short splay foot rim, it rises up to a pear shaped body narrowing upwards to a short waisted neck towards a everted trumpet like mouth...

This is very rare small celadon in Meiping form, decorated with carved two horizontal lines of Chinese coins 'Yen Bao' supported by lotus petals to the lower section, shoulder surrounded by petals motif such like five pointed star. 15th century Yaozhou ware or possibly earlier. Condition is perfect with no any chips, no cracks excepted minor fretting to the glaze. High: 16.1 cm.

An intriguing lidded bowl patterned with soft blue red and white in the style of traditional hand made temari balls (multicolored silk thread balls) by modern ceramic artist Sato Kazuhiko (b...

Mix Metal Komai Signed Cigarette Case with Farm Scene, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

It is 3.1 inches (7.9 cm) by 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, cracks, or dents, chips.

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Description: A charming nephrite white jade bracelet was from mid-Ming period. With beautiful hairy black and gray incursions, the bracelet was preserved in very good condition. An old jade piece told it's age by itself when greasy retrospective patina was naturally reflected. Date: mid Ming dynasty(15th-16th century) Inner width: 6.2cm Outer width: 8.2cm

A very unusual Kutani vase showing strong Art Deco influence, signed on the base and likely dating from the revival of that style seen in the 1950s. The white porcelain ground is decorated with four stylized tree trunks in overglaze enamels of white, black and various browns, with scattered gold flake between. The vase is 10 inches (25 cm) tall, 5 inches (12 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. Truly a rare find!

An exquisite Murashi-Do Bronze vase signed Shuho and enclosed in the original wooden box. The baluster form is interrupted by three ribs starting at the shoulder and running partially down the sides. The vase is otherwise entirely undecorated, leaving all impression to shape alone. A fantastic piece, it is 12 inches (30 cm) tall, 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) diameter and in fine condition. It dates circa the first quarter of the 20th century.

Description: A boxwood figure was vividly carved as a shepherd boy by mastery craftsmanship. Holding a pipe (which had been lost), the shepherd boy stands step-forwardly in a animated posture. A nice boxwood carving with nice patina was preserved good with only one small defect on his left foot(loss of two toes) and a minor crack at the rim of his straw hat. A newly made stand was included.

Date: Qing Dynasty (18-19th century).

Height: 11.3cm-not including stand.

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This is a traditional Buddhist Lama's hat from Tibet. It is made from hand-knotted pile of cotton fiber, which is gathered to form a crest. There are no rips or tears but the fabric shows areas of dirt from wear. This dramatic looking ethnographic artifact makes a great display piece. It measures approx 24" from the height of the crest to the bottom of the lower straps.

A very large natural wood and carved scroll pot that has used the natural contours of the wood with some carvings to finish it. Scroll pots are not as common as brush pots. Age: Early 19th century. Size: H.28.8cm. W.35.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.

A fine celadon "Shi" small bowl with shallow form and slightly thinly bodied, in the center with concaved circular area, covered overall with the light celadon glazed in pale bluish green tone, also have a characteristic of "Ru" wares with a fine light crackle in the glaze. Dating Southern Song- Yuan dynasty Longquan ware "Ru" type. Condition is perfect, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12 cm.

A Yuan dynasty b/w cup, decorated outside with chrysanthemum. Condition: re-touched a tiny with extensive short hairline to rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 8 cm and High: 4 cm.

A blue & white bowl, decorated with flower scroll. Ming dynasty 15th century, the end of interregnum period Thianshun ware. Condition: restored to rim, before restoration visual visible on the last enlargement. Diameter: 16,5 cm.

A nice small b/w jar in square form, decorated with fruit and flower sprays. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition is perfect except minor fritting to rim and a kiln chip to foot rim, free from any restoration. High: 7,4 cm.

A fine small jar, decorated with lobed form and covered overall with green glazed, base unglazed. Vietnam 14th-15th century. Condition is perfect. High: 5.5 cm.

 

Description: An exceptional Zitan wood incense utensil holder was carved in elegant wood trunk shape. Preserved in very good condition, the aged black purplish patina reflects the retrospective atmosphere. A Zitan incense holder in quite good size can be a curiosity treasured in your cabinet and a display item with sculptural profile as well. A custom-made silk box is included. Date: Early Qing Period(17th century) Height: 16.5cm

An unusual double headed silver dragon bracelet with both dragons chasing the elusive pearl connected by alternating bands of plain and textured links. Age: Mid 19th century. Size: Inside diameter. 6.5cm. Condition; No repairs. Normal wear.

This is a very finely potted Northern Song (960 A.D – 1130 A.D) dynasty qingbai or yingqing zhadou vessel with an aqua sea greenish glazed. It stands on a flat base curving towards a deep baluster or bulbous body towards an everted wide flared mouth. zhadou are commonly used as refuse vessels placed on banqueting table as receptacles for fish or meat bones. Nice pooling of sea green colour at the neck and base of the zhadou.

There is no repair or restoration, chips or glaze fritting...

A radical Iga vase by unconventional artist Kishimoto Kennin (b. 1934) enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. The free form Terracotta image is covered in lichen-like pale green ash glaze. The vase is 10 inches (25 cm) tall, 5 inches (12.5 cm) wide and in perfect condition. Possibly better known today for celadon, Kennin went through a radical period some 15 years ago working on pieces like this unusually formed Iga ware. An artist who has tried many styles, he has been work...

A few and fine one Chinese tea bowl, decorated inside with marbled glaze, the base and small foot rim unglazed. Chinese 12th-13th century. Jin-Yuan dynasty. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 11.5 cm, High: 5.4 cm and foot rim 3 cm.

A good blue & white large dish, with center decoration of the Deers in landscape background, white space on the cavetto and emblems and fruit on the everted rim. Underside decorated with typical late Ming bird on the tree design. Chinese seal mark on the base. Wanli period (1573-1620). Condition is perfect with no any chips and no cracks anywhere to the body, only 0.5cm firing flaw on the back side, but not crossing to appear to the front side (visible on enlargement 9), free from restoration as...

Description: A beautiful Longquan bowl was kept in perfect condition. In fantastic celadon glaze, light whitish incursions was dispersed around the mouth rim and at the foot rim. When potted heavily of the body, carved motifs were in the the middle of the cavetto and around the outer surface. A good Ming ware with typical shape can be ideally used in a practical way. Date: Ming Dynasty(15th Century) Width: 16cm Height: 7.0cm

Jingu, guardian Empress of Japan, stands ready to defend her princely child Ojin held by General Takenouchi Sukune within a painted border of martial articles. Swords, armor, bows and quivers full of arrows, a horse-bit and court cap, tea bowl and other implements precious to the samurai tradition all hand-painted about the central image, laid scroll-like over top but actually all part of the same canvas. The composition has been freshly mounted in toffee colored brocade reflecting the origina...

A rare b/w bowl, decorated at the exterior with chrysanthemum spray. Interior centre with a flaming pearl motif and a classic scroll border to the inner rim. Yuan dynasty 14th century Jindezhen or Fujian wares. Condition with minor re-touched to the rim area, but the pieces is not broken. Diameter: 12 cm and High: 5.9 cm.

An extremely fine and rare Korean celadon cup & stand. The cup in flower shaped form with a thinly potted and divided into eight lobed each decorated with a single inlaid black and white chrysanthemum blossom, three spurs mark appear to the base. The top of the stand decorated with four blossoms inlaid of chrysanthemum spray as well, the foot area with carved style border, five spurs mark to the base. Covered overall with a bluish green glaze. Koryo dynasty 12th century in perfect condition exce...

A b/w bowl with everted lip rim, decorated at the exterior with floral spray. Interior centre with a chrysanthemum head and scroll border to inner rim side. Yuan dynasty Jindezhen or Fujian wares. Condition damaged and repaired by glue, also have a small missing pieces like indicated on the pictures, otherwise the Yuan b/w wares was rare in the market caused only recovered in South East Asian region and less in China itself. Diameter: 12.2 cm.

A rare and nice small celadon jar decorated with iron-brown spotted on the body, covered overall with a banana leaf green glaze, base unglazed. A decorative method which was employed widely at the Longquan kilns in Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). In Japan the technique is called "tobiseiji" and was favored particularly by tea masters. Perfect condition, with no any chips or crack, free from restoration as well, valuable pieces collected from Central Sulawesi area. High: 5.5 cm and Mouth Diameter: 5.3 ...

A nice celadon cup with globular body, covered overall with a powder green even slightly bluish tone and ice crackled appears to the glaze. Unglazed around the rim area. Song dynasty Longquan ware "Guan" type. Condition is perfect except tiny flake chips to rim. Diameter: 9.2 cm and High: 4.1 cm

Description: A very good example of bone carving which was imitated as an ivory piece was done in the 17th-18th century of Qing Dynasty. With image of the deity of Longevity--Soulou, the ancient piece was carved with mature craftsmanship. Dyed with warm brownish hue on the surface to imitate the patina of an aged ivory and burned the hollowed bone tunnel to imitate the ivory's cavity, it disguised the most discerning eyes. Nevertheless, after meticulous inspection, I could not find any ivory ti...

Ming Dynasty porcelain wine storage jar with hand painted dragon motif. A large vessel in very good antique condition. Measuring approx. 14 inches tall and 10 inches at widest point.

A good blue & white bowl, decorated to the exterior with pine and prunus branches, and at interior centre with a leaf spray on the blue ground, the sides cavetto with vine leaves and hanging bunches of grapes. Four characters mark "Wan Fu You Tong" within double circle. Ming dynasty circa 1550-1580. Condition is perfect, no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 18 cm. Note:Please see for similar pieces in Princessehof Museum Netherland also collected from Indonesia, published...

 

An Extremely rare underglazed cobalt-blue large bowl 26.8 cm in diameter, 14.7cm in high and foot diameter 11.2 cm. The exterior decorated with a finely painted of six blossoms continuously flowers scroll, these are surrounded by three Chrysanthemum and three Lotus. The lower section with lotus petal panels border above a high foot rim. Interior center with a 'Vajra' within double circle and surrounded by six precious emblems under a single circle, high wall cavetto with two blossoms of Lotus an...

1. A rare b/w small jar with lid painted a pointed star on the top and decorated to globular body with a prunus blossom spray and a crescent moon, base unglazed. Yuan dynasty in perfect condition except tiny kiln chip to rim. High: cm. 2. B/W in cuboid form, decorated on two of the vertical faces with a single chrysanthemum spray and the other two with fungus/ruyi spray painted in underglazed cobalt-blue. On the shoulder are two moulded lugs in the form of 'Chi' dragons, unfortunately the half ...