All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #683095
Large Chinese porcelain jardiniere or fish bowl with wide mouth and flattened rim decorated with gilt crabs and fish swimming among aquatic plants on a powder blue ground. Unglazed foot and base. Qing dynasty (late 19th century). 12 ¼”H x 14 ¼” diameter. Weighs about 18 lbs. Very good overall condition with no chips or cracks. Some soiling to the interior from use and typical wear to the gilt decoration. This piece was purchased from an Arizona collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #447125
Late Qing Dynasty (19th century) Chinese lady’s front-opening summer gauze kesi surcoat decorated with eight polychrome roundels, featuring a central crane surrounded by butterflies and flowers, set against a dark cobalt blue ground. The crane motif indicates the robe would have been worn by the wife of a first-rank civil official. The sleeve ends are decorated with a water and wave motif...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1192363 (stock #597)
A beautiful original 18th - 19th century Qing dynasty Chinese painting on silk measuring approx. 36 x 48 inches painted on silk mounted to board in antique condition some foxing and damage overall a beautiful painting would enhance any interior.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1025769 (stock #lot771)
Description:

A refined pottery Cheng-Ni inkstone was preserved in very good condition.
By elegant round shape and arched moon-shaped inkpool, the inksone was thick and was hefty in weight.
Old frets and scars were observed and also proved its old age.

Date: Qing Dynasty, (1644-1911) .

Width: 12.7cm, Depth:2.7cm, Weight: 775 grams.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #1020705 (stock #lot764)
Description:

This Suanzhi wood stand was in strong and firm structure while enduring old patina was preserved well on the surface.
By an adequate size, it was used being put on the table for displaying bronze censer or other curiosities.
A very minute crack line was on the surface board. It didn't penetrate the board and was unnoticiable.

Date: Qing Dynasty,19th century.

Height: 22cm, Width:14cm x14cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1111363 (stock #lot935)
Description:

A black-glazed Jianyang tea bowl was in lovely size.
Uniquely and rarely-seen, it was decorated inside the bowl with splashed white mottles.
Obvious incursions had happened to the glaze resulting in the earthen and foggy look.
That includes the bursting holes of the glaze bubbles.
Wiry crackles can be observed too.
The darken body clay revealed was in enduring old look and was covering with grayish oxidation...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #1060520 (stock #lot847)
Description:

One nice brush washer was made from one block of precious Zitan wood.
By purplish black tint, the rare wood piece was preserved very good without any defects and free of any restoration.
It was well carved in beautiful round shape with inverted mouth rim by decent proportion.

Date: Late Qing periods, late 19th century.

Width:12cm.

AN OLD CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1330499
Chinese Qing dynasty painting on paper of a Confucian worthy seated on a chair in a black robe covered with dragons and animals. He holds a green tablet containing his achievements. A calligraphic inscription describing his accomplishments is at the upper left. Newly framed with Plexiglas to facilitate shipping. There is typical wear for a painting of this age with old restorations and damage evident. The painting is mounted to board so no creases or buckling are visible...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #143583 (stock #05-15-06)
This is a small Chinese Blanc de Chine libation cup, incised character mark at base, carved and molded with flowering prunus and animals; 2 _" high, 4" wide.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #628942 (stock #lot263)
Description: An ancient wood sculpture of a Buddha was done in Yuan Dynasty. With tauted posture, serene facial expression, the religious image was still imposing even after 700-800 years of enduring age. Defected on the face, lost of the limbs and decays and frets on the surface, the wood piece was very light due to long time of exposing to the dry air of northern China. A precious ancient Chinese religious sculpture was kept partially with old blue pigment and gold leafs...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #972383
Pair of 19th century Chinese paper fans very finely and densely painted in extensive detail with figural scenes. One fan painting features beauties at a temple surrounded by clouds holding celestial maidens and a deer. A monkey is paying homage to a female who is seated on a lotus throne. The second fan painting depicts a scene with beauties engaged in various scholarly leisure activities. The fans date from the 19th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #555260 (stock #lot219)
Description: An interesting stamp store's seal was kept in perfect condition. With inscription of Chan Ann Zhai Inn Pu Chang-Chan Ann Zhai Stamp's Store Seal, this wood stamp which stood for the store that had produced numerous stamps for it's clients now was the only one left. Good patina and full of stories were what this old stamp attracted me. Date: Early 20th Century. Height:6.0cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #788748 (stock #187)
An attractive bowl and cover delicately painted in Fencai (famille rose) enamels. This item carries the mark of the Tongzhi Emperor and was made during his reign - 1862-1874. 5 inches (13cm) High. Condition - excellent apart from two very minor chips on the underside of the foot rim and somes light ware to the gilding...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #1318093
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.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #486093 (stock #lot157)
Description: A dark black glazed bowl was found from a shipwrecked hoard of South East Asia. Produced probably from Fujian kiln, this beautiful black bowl was preserved with original charming glaze condition only with one minor glaze defect on the mouth rim. This bowl had been cleaned meticulously with boiled water and ready for real use. Some coral adherence were kept for authentication and for original mood. Date: Southern Song to Yuan Dynasty(13-14th Century) Width: 11.2cm Height: 6.0cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #539142 (stock #lot207)
Description: An elegant snuff dish was made from high-quality pottery mud-Ju Sa Chen Nie. Molded finely in bamboo stalk shape on the rim as decoration, this oval dish was used as a snuff dish by unique material. With warm brownish patina , the dish was partially tarnished due to long time of use. Date: Qing Dynasty (19th Century) Dimension: 6.9cm to 4.4cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1024566
Large Chinese Jin dynasty (1125-1234) Henan globular form stoneware jar with a high neck decorated on opposite sides of the shoulder with two appliqué dragons running around the circumference of the horizontally ribbed body. The interior is fully glazed and the exterior glaze stops well above the unglazed base. The rich black/brown glaze, referred to as “temmoku” by the Japanese, is permeated with russet accents. 7 3/4" high x 9" diameter.