Description: An excavation jade seal was made from one nephrite Houtien pebble. Being carved as a lion crouching on top, the jade seal was intringuingly left a minute hole between the legs for hanging. In a charming yellowish-green tint, the jade piece was incursioned in parts to a calcification condition due to long time of burial. When in an enduring aged patina, the jade was overall in charming greasy look. A Chinese character " Ji" was carved as print. It is a metaphor word for good luck...

Mingqi or Funeral ware. H. 18 cm. Good conditiom with expected age wear. Ming Dynasty 1368-1644).

Description: A beautiful stem bowl was cast by a fine repousse work. Done with nice copper material, the stem bowl was decorated with Buddhist eight auspicious emblems on the outer surface from deliberately rendered chasing and carving techniques. Once was being gilt all over the surface and now had been faded to a darken patina, the religious vessel owned a charming atmosphere of the enduring age. At the bottom side, a piece of silver sheet was being added for reinforcement. Date: 16th century...

Flattened rim dish decorated with two foo dogs on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

 

Chinese late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white kraak export porcelain deep dish with flattened foliate rim finely decorated in the well with two cobalt blue deer in a forest surrounded by flowers and fruiting trees. The rim is bordered with a band of frolicking horses chasing flaming pearls over waves and among clouds. The back edge is decorated with stylized plants all set against a white ground with a celadon-blue tint...

A blue & white bowl, decorated exterior with continuous Indian Lotus. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century. Condition re-touch a chip to rim and two hairline. Diameter: 15.1 cm.

A ribbed box decorated with a flower on the lid. Myng Dynasty 16th Century Diameter = 9 cm Condition : a very tiny frittings on the lid, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Decorated with a qilin in the center and floral scroll in the exterior. W=19 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : star hairline on the base and small chips on the foot rim, but free from restorations.

A nice decoration of Ming dynasty early 16th century blue & white circular box. Condition with a short crack to cover, no any chip and free from restoration. Diameter: 6cm and High: 4.5cm.

Kendi, with rounded sides, bulbous spout and tall neck decorated outside with floral scroll and plantain leaves on the neck with metal mount, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming(1368-1398 AD) MEASUREMENT : 16 cm height, 14 cm wide. CONDITION: crackline on the body (have restored by professional) no other damages issues.

A typical Muromachi style Sansui screen showing scholarly travelers in a ragged landscape of precipitous hills and temples dusted with clouds of gold flake likely dating from the late 16th century. It is bordered in fine antique patterned brocade with a black lacquered frame. The gold mist engulfs the scene, giving life to the unusually large figures, a Muromachi-Momoyama trait. In the area about the travelers’ path, gold has been rubbed into the paper, giving it a soft sheen...

Description: A cute tiger figure was carved from one nephrite Houtien jade pebble. By accurate characteristics on the features as a Ming piece, the crouching jade tiger was preserved with obvious iron rust on the surface.Further more, portion of the jade tissue was revealed with pale-tinted incursions within the tissues...

A rare of Ming dynasty 16th century 'Kraak' b/w dish, decorated with figures sitting in mountain scenery. Found at West Sulawesi Majene. Condition with a firing crack, otherwise overall good condition with no any restoration. Diameter: 20.5cm.

Blue and white bowl decorated with flower on the center and exterior, glaze base with mark. Diamater = 12.5 cm, Height=6 cm. Ming Dynasty. Conditio : excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

A Ming b/w small vase, decorated with three flower medallions among clouds scroll. Late Ming dynasty 17th century in perfect condition. High: 7cm.

A matching Edo period Myochin signed Go-mai-do Gusoku yoroi lacquered black and threaded with blue chord emblazoned with a seven star crest. It features a 24 plate suji kabuto with elaborate tehen kanamomo signed Myochin Ki Munemasa saku. The blossoming Shikoro features large back-turned Fukigaeshi and mabizashi covered in leather and also emblazoned with the seven star crest. Inserted in front is a sharp kuwa-gata maedate...

Large & Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Enamelled Porcelain Bowl - Buddhist

This large blue & white "Swatow" (or "Zhangzhou") porcelain bowl was made during the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty.

Swatow, or Zhangzhou, ceramics were often exported to the South East Asian market; this particular example was excavated in present-day Cambodia...