A well painted late 19th Century Chinese Moon Flask decorated with scrolling lotus design and with panels on each side depicting two confronting dragons. There are two 'chilong' dragons on the shoulders. This item was made during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - there is a 4cm (1.5 inch) hairline running from the rim and an old chip to the back of one of the chilong dragons...

Blue & White dish, decorated in the center with a "Dancing Girl", covered underside with pale celadon glaze. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century. Condition is perfect except with short hairline, it's very light glaze hairline and no possible to take a picture. Diameter: 17.8 cm.

A well painted pair of Kangxi style rouleau shaped vases decorated in underglaze blue with branches of prunus blossom. These items were made, circa 1880 - 1920, during either the late Qing or early Republic periods. Condition - each has a small hole drilled 1.5 inches (3cm) above the base. One vase has a chip and associated crack to the footrim. No further damage and no restoration...

Description:

A Temmoko shard from excavation was found as hard proof for the famous Jiangyang bowl.

Several important characteristics can be noted as follow:
1, White-glazed Jiangyang bowl have long been a mist to serious collectors. Sometimes it was a legend rather than a real product that can be easily found in the markets...

A nice black glaze jarlet with slight thickly potted and fluted side body, covered overall with black glaze. Song dynasty 11th-12th century. Condition is near perfect except found a tiny flake glaze to body. High: 6cm.

Description: The interior of this rare ware was painted with a white slip and then dipped in a dark black-brownish glaze to form a six-petal design with a central six-pointed star. A marvelous piece always fetched high price in international auctions. Date: Tang Dynasty(AD9-10th century). Diameter: 14.5cm Height: 4.0cm Condition: Glaze is beautiful except two small before- excavation chips on the back surface.

Large Qing dynasty slightly tapered cylindrical form white porcelain brush pot (bitong) with a central cobalt blue band holding bats flying among clouds. The white porcelain has a faint blue-green-gray tint. 19th century. 6 1/2” high x 8” diameter. Very good overall condition with a few old browned hairlines on the base which appear to have resulted when a drain hole was added...

A fine plain celadon jar in globular form, covered overall with pale olive green glaze. Yuan-Ming dynasty 13th-14th century in perfect condition. Wide: 9.3cm and High: 8.5cm

A famille rose dish, decorated with Eight Immortal cross the sea. Ching dynasty 19th century. Condition is perfect, except very minor enamel wear to the rim (re-touched) but no any crack and no chips. Diameter: 24.7 cm.

A rare unusual bronze mirror with two mythical animals that might be tigers. Age: Western Jin Dynasty - 265 - 316 AD. Size: Diameter - 9cm. Condition: No repairs. Natural aging with nice patina.

 

A rare 'Tang Sancai style' jarlet with relief of twin dragon chasing flaming pearls. 13th-14th century Fujian Quanzhou ware. Condition is very good with no any crack, no chip and free from restoration, just unfortunate with minor glaze flake to body, it is normally considered this kind specimens with thin glaze also taken from South-Sulawesi excavated area more than 10 years ago. High: 6.5cm.

A blue & white bowl, decorated simple outside with five butterfly and living some white space, inside with typical Ming dynasty 15th century conch shell in the center within double circle. Ming dynasty late 15th - early 16th century Chenghua-Hongzhi period. Condition is perfect except one fine hairline, no chips and free from restoration as well. Diameter: 14.7 cm.

A finely blue & white bowl, with everted rim and decorated outside with four large bloom of Peony flowers. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century private kiln ware, possibly late Chenghua to Hongzhi period. Condition is excellent except very tiny chips to foot rim, but no any cracks and no any chips to the mouth rim, surely free from restoration as well. Glaze and quality also very good, it's really would be a valuable collection. Diameter: 15.2 cm and High: 6.3 cm.

Blue & White dish, decorated in the center with figural of scholar sitting beside the table. Chinese character mark on the base. 18th-19th century ware, possibly Fujian Dehua ware. Condition is perfect, except tiny old chips to unglazed foot rim, no other chip to mouth rim, no cracks anywhere and free from from restoration as well. Guaranteed it's very nice pieces. Diameter: 20.5 cm.

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.

A blue & white square tray with thinly potted and decorated with view of landscape, mountain, river, boat and fisher man. Ching dynasty 18th century in perfect condition, with no chips and no cracks, only with a minute fritting like usually found on this period ware, otherwise is fine. Measure 24.6 cm x 17.6 cm.