An exquisite sake cup from the Asakiri kiln of Akashi decorated with a verse and spray of bamboo enclosed in a period wooden box signed by Yamada Takeshi (descendant of Yamada Kikutaro, Edo period founder of the kiln). It is 5 cm (2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, likely dating from the Meiji period.

Kangxi blue and white Saucer D=10.5 cm, condition small glaze frit on the back. Late Qing BW Cup, D=8.5 cm H=4 cm, perfect condition. Late Qing BW jar D=4 cm H=5 cm, perfect condition.

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Bowl

This attractive porcelain bowl was made during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. It is made from a particularly translucent porcelain and decorated with a geometric band and flower sprays in underglaze blue as well as green, red, black and yellow enamels and gilding. There is an iron-brown wash around the rim edge to prevent fritting of the glaze...

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 rare one motif found in middle Ming period, decorated in the center with vividly painted of a Qilin within single circle, diaper pattern border to rim and outside is plain. Condition with two tiny chip and easy to re-touch till invisible as our free service included deal price. Ming dynasty Jiajing period (1522-1566). Excavated on South-Sulawesi area in the place called 'Malino', the mountain resort area about 60km distance from Makassar. Diameter: 10.5 and High: 2.4cm.

Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Monochrome Moulded Porcelain Wine Cup

This rare porcelain wine cup was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) or possibly a little earlier. To the lower body is a band of moulded Buddhist rui lappets together with a moulded seal mark within the foot. The white porcelain body is particularly translucent, highly-fired with a high-pitched ring when tapped.

Diameter 5.5 cm, height 3.5 cm...

Chinese 16th Century Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Phoenix & Mark)

This attractive porcelain dish was made in the second half of the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is decorated in underglaze blue. The central design features a phoenix standing in a garden. Around the rim are beribboned precious objects and peaches (the peach representing marriage as well as immortality and springtime)...

 

A black glaze stem-cup with perfect condition, no any chip, no crack and no any repaired. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century. Diameter: 11cm and High: 7.2cm.

EMA WITH BREASTS

Japanese votive wooden plate offered for the temple/shrine so-called ‘Ema’ (lit. ‘Horse picture’) attached with wood carving breasts praying for safe childbirth and for ample breast milk as very rare type based on the folk belief from Eifuku-ji temple in Chiba Prefecture. Showa period, 20th century. Plate: 39 x 14.5 cm (15.35 x 5.70in), Breasts: H 10.5 x D 7.4 cm (4.13 x 2.91in)...

Pale green glazed. Unglazed base. Width = 9 cm Height=5 cm. Song Dynasty 12th Century. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, crack, chip or restoration.

A good blue & white dish, decorated in the center with featuring grasshopper and on the cavetto with continuously flower scroll. The base with five spurs mark. Arita ware 17th-18th century ware. Condition with one long hairline, otherwise is perfect with no chips and free from any restoration. Diameter: 20.5 cm.

Covered box decorated with crab and water weed and treasures on the cover, box decorated with crane, gees and duck, and floral in the panel, glazed base. PERIOD : Wanli (1563 – 1620 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9.5 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Jar, with rounded covered with white glaze, unglazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide, 27 cm Height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

An amazing pattern of gold and silver maki-e decorates this lidded Tea Cup and stand dating from the later Edo period decorated with a samurai clan crest in gold. Assembled it is 7 inches (17.5 cm) tall, 6 inches (15.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition, enclosed in a custom- fitted Kiri-wood box.

Description: A bronze figure with the image of Luohan was casted in the 10th century or earlier. With sophisticated expression, this figure was carved vividly. The religious spirit had been casted in the image by the devoted craftsmen when. The material used in this piece was in very good quality. After enduring ages, the bronze surface had turned into dark black shining patina. Faded gilt had left between the pleats of the figure...

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: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

One of the most interesting vases I have seen by this potter, quite striking in appearance, with brick colored dashes struck briskly through the dark molasses of the vase. Under the glaze we can see the artists signature Jomon rope impressions pressed into the clay. The Jomon pattern (the Jomon were ancient peoples of Japan whose pottery was typified by rope impressions) is what Tatsuzo is most famous for...

Large Chinese Warring States Impressed Pottery Jar (475 - 221 BC)

This large and attractive pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is made from a relatively high-fired dense grey pottery. The whole of the surface of the upper body has been decorated by impressing cord into the soft clay and then incising horizontal bands as the jar was turned; a simple yet very effective method of decoration.

Height 30 cm, diameter 28 cm. Condition is very good...

LARGE Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldier (206 BC - AD 8)

This large and impressive pottery model of a warrior was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a dense grey pottery and particularly "heavily-potted". It has been "cold painted" in white, red and black pigments...

Description:

A fine white-tinted shallow bowl was in perfect condition.
In characteristic Dingyao milky-white glaze, the bowl owned the also white-tinted body clay which in characteristic tense and greasy feel quality.
Incursions had happened to the rims and on the surface.
It is very rare to find a real Ding ware in such obvious characteristic condition.
It is a small piece but can be a very good proof.

Date: Liao Dynasty, 907-1125...

Here is a fine hand formed tea pot of dark clay by Otagaki Rengetsu engraved with a poem and enclosed in the original signed and age darkened wooden box...

Decorated with a scene depicting deers and plants. Width = 21 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century. Condition: Very good , no chips, hairlines or restoration, a fault firing on the back.

A rare celadon jar, finely potted in globular form and with flute sides body, three handles attached to the neck and the shoulder decorated incised surrounded by lotus petals motif. Covered overall with bluish green glaze till the foot, the base unglazed...

A nicely blue & white saucer dish, decorated in the center with a white on blue chrysanthemum surrounded by "ruyi" scrolls and border with classic scroll around the inner rim. Chinese early 18th century Kangxi phase. Condition is perfect excepted flake chip to foot rim, no any other chip found, no cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm.

Porcelain charger glazed in blue and white and copper red. Diameter 27 cm. Jiajing period (1796-1820). Some chips to the rim, but no cracks or repairs.

A good celadon bowl, decorated incised to the outside with floral spray, covered overall with a bluish green glaze till foot rim. Yuan to early Ming dynasty Longquan ware. Overall good condition, except firing fault to exterior, no chips, no cracks and free from any restoration. Diameter: 14.5 cm and High: 7 cm

Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Large Glazed Pottery Ding Tripod - Dragons

This very rare and unusual example of a ding tripod was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) from a fairly high-fired pale reddish-brown pottery. It is extremely "heavily-potted" and unusually tall. It is coated in a streaky green glaze, the colour of which varies due to runs and variations in its thickness. In places the glaze has acquired a silvery iridescence, especially where thin, a result of exposure to mo...

This is a fine pair of Japanese bronze vases , Meiji Period, each with melon-form body, tall cylindrical neck and flaring lip, relief molded with birds in flight and perched on flowering branches,in very good condition, one having a very slight dent on bottom of rim, the other with a slight dent to center ground, wear to beak of the bird, measuring 9 5/8 in. H FSA:A&A

Dating to the 19th century, or late Qing, this Rose Medallion platter was made for the export market and features the traditional images of maidens, birds, flowers, and foliage, in six vignettes separated by green and rose foliate designs, highlighted with gold. The enamel decoration is in high relief, with good detail. The platter measures 14 3/4" x 12" and is 1 7/8" deep, and is nice heavy porcelain. In good condition, with wear to gilding on edges and in center, with one very small chip on...

A Song dynasty white glaze bottle vase, rounded side with tall neck and unglazed base, globular body and flared rim, bottle covered with creamy white glaze. Item is in good condition with a small rim fritt, no crack, hairlines and free from restoration, minor glaze degradation. Size: 24 cm height.

Small brush pot decorated with floral sprays, glazed base. PERIOD : Transitional (1630-1660) MEASUREMENTS: 10 cm wide, 8 cm height. CONDITION: a small chip to the inner rim, no cracks, no hairlines and free from restorations.

Large bowl from the island of Biak in the Geelvinkbay in the Indonesian province Papua. The handle in the shape of a Korwar figure. L. 57 cm. Very good patina. Provenance: Lempertz, Brussel, 2017

Chinese natural Hetian jade pendant - Fortune Kid. Dimension are as follows: 73 x 42 x 21(mm) or 2.87 x 1.65 x 0.83 inches with total weight of 90 grams, no condition issues. Introduction; Chinese Hetian Nephrite Jade Hetian jade, a nephrite jade, is regarded as the only true jade in ancient China until Burmese jadeite becomes popular in late Qing Dynasty. The hardness of the Hetian jade is between 6 to 6.5 and density is between 2.96 to 3.17. Most of the nephrite jade in the world are green. Ho...

 

 

 

A finely blue ground garlic head vase, decorated with a biscuit Lizard swirling to the neck. Late Ming dynasty in perfect condition. Height: 22cm.

A beautiful nineteen century woven temple carpet with nice design. The center pattern features 3 large multi-colored abstract florals against a black background that is surrounded by a blue & white keyfret design frame. The center florals include stylized lingzhi fungus combined in the design. The outer edge features abstract cloud and water patterns. These designs symbolize longevity, fertility and good luck. Size: L.163cm. W. 85cm. (5.4ft X 2.19ft) Condition: no repairs.

A rare Su Fu Bowl with impressed dragon design inside the bowl on the cavetto. Four clowed dragon swirling each other with flames. H = 7.8 cm W = 16.5 cm Period : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood wardrobe cabinet with two large doors and a lower apron carved with a flying bat motif. A round round brass lock plate is at the center. The doors and center bar are removable. Supporting wood beams in the interior can hold removable shelves. The cabinet was previously used as an armoire and has been modified to hold a hanging bar. 19th century. 70" high x 49 1/4" wide x 20 3/4" deep. Interior dimensions (measured from inside the supporting wood beams): 56" x...

Description:
It is a decent Qingbai ware with height of 10.9 cm and width of 10.4.
One similar piece is in the book of " Qingbai Ware-Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties " (2002),The Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. P174, figure93.

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled Maple" by Tsukasa Yoshida (1949 - ) dated 1970. The artist's red square seal is at the lower right. The print is pencil-signed in the lower right margin, dated and titled in Japanese in the left margin, and titled in English in the lower left margin. The known paper size is 16”V x 11 1/4”H (image: 14 1/2”V x 9 3/4”H). This print has been framed with UV glass and archival materials in a traditional 19"V x 15"H wood frame with rounded corners. I...

A rare type of middle Ming dynasty cover box, decorated with incised prunus flower head in yellow and aubergine glaze on the top within double circle, surrounded by Ruyi motif against green-ground glazed to whole body, inside with Chinese number character. It's really rare found pieces in Indonesia, as known as early "Su San Cai" ware from Ming dynasty 16th century Zhengde-Jiajing period. Condition with tiny chip and kiln chip to inner rim, further in perfect condition. Diameter: 8 cm.

Rare Chinese Western Han Dynasty Bronze Cauldron / Jar

This domestic bronze cooking vessel was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8) or possibly earlier. The bottom half is semi-spherical, designed to sit in a fire; indeed there are still remains of carbon deposits to the base. It has two handles that are of differing sizes. It is puzzling that it would have been made with different sized handles, although there is no obvious sign that either have been added later. There is an ...

 

A rare blue & white dish, decorated with a pair of Phoenix among Lotus flowers in the center and continuously "Ruyi" scroll on the cavetto. Underside with a "Kui"/foliated dragon. Ming dynasty 15th century, Xuande-Zhendong period. Condition with one chip to the rim, otherwise is perfect. Diameter: 25 cm. Note: restoration for free to covered the chip till invisible

A rare found of small stemcup, decorated to the exterior covered with underglazed copper-red, the interior with molded incised panels fillet with various emblems in the form of medallion and cavetto sides with a dragon. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Yuan dynasty 13th/14th century. Mouth diameter: 8cm and Height: 9.5cm.

A latticework Hoya of solid silver caps this fine porcelain koro incense burner, a joint work by Miura Chikusen and Hashimoto Kansentsu, enclosed in the original shiho-kiri-wood box signed by both artists. It is 8.5 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall 11 x 16 cm across the handles (4-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches). Beast heads form the handles with a scholarly hut on one side, a poem in ancient script opposite. It is signed on the base by Chikusen and on the side by Kansetsu.
Born into the family of literatus...

 

Excavated piece rom the Shan State. Nice green patina and excellent condition. H. 8,5 cm.

Large Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Pottery Pig / Boar (AD 25 - 220)

This pottery model of a pig was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and has been excavated from Sichuan province. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a red pottery. It has its snout close to the ground, clearly sniffing for truffles, and a moulded curly tail ! To the rear of the underside is a large firing hole.

This is a large example with a length of 36 cm (14 inches). Condition is very good; the...

Measuring 32" x 1", this belt is comprised of a heavy stepped buckle, 8 square panels featuring peacocks, lions and other animals, 8 rectangular panels of foliate designs, 5 round panels with peacocks, and 12 bar panels with a flower, all over 13 woven strands of silver. The buckle is set with a blue stone, and is fastened with two bars, both attached with three chains. From the Tamil Nadu region, this traditional belt is a coveted example of the rich heritage of silver jewelry and ornamentat...

 

Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Kraak Porcelain Dish (Deer & Birds)

This attractive porcelain dish was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It has a foliate rim and has been very attractively decorated in underglaze blue of very good colour featuring a variation of the "two deer in a garden" pattern. Although this pattern is well-known, in addition, around the rim, are various leaf & foliage patterns as well as three birds, a rare feature on such dishes. The under...

Blue & White dish with Vajra design, Ming dynasty late 15th century possibly Chenghua period. Condition: restored D shape out of rim. Diameter: 26.3 cm.

SOTOMIYA

Miniature version of Japanese outdoor wooden shrine called 'sotomiya' (as the opposite type of interior household shrine called 'kamidana'), Showa period, 20th century, approx. H 26.2 x W 18.5 x D 18.8 cm (10.31 x 7.28 x 7.40in). Some damage as is as seen. No object enshrined (since this little snake is not attached), so that please arrange something worshiped into by yourself.


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The dreamlike quality which gave Taisho period art its unique flavor is readily apparent in this sumptuous composition by Kido Soi featuring long tailed birds along a tumbling stream. Pigment on silk mounted on applied gold flake in a silk border with a red lacquer wooden frame consistent with the era. It is signed in gold, Shunyo, the name used by Kido Soi in his youth, placing the screen easily before 1930. The screen is 67.3 x 56-1/4 inches (171 x 143 cm) and is in fine condition.
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Made of bronze in the shape of a peacock. It has two compartments with lids connected to sticks. Rare and authentic piece in good condition. Normsl age wear and nice patina. From a Dutch private collection. Length 15 cm, Height 12 cm.

POJAGI TEA MATS

4 pieces set of traditional folk Korean patchwork hemp textiles handmade from various scrap fabrics so-called ‘Pojagi (Bojagi)’, late 20th century, approx. 45 x 35 cm (17.71 x 13.77in) each. No same pattern is available as its highlight. Still some expected slight frays and stains due to aging as its uniqueness.


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