A worker makes his way through the autumn tinged hills, home just a few steps away in this brilliant Nanga work by Hashimoto Kansetsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box which is in turn enclosed in a red lacquered wooden box (Nijubako). Light color on silk mounted in a superb frame of blue silk with patterned with dragon dials and featuring large ivory rollers. The scroll measures 22 x 85-1/2 inches (58 x 217 cm) and is in excellent condition...

Chinese Song Dynasty Longquan Celadon Porcelain Dish

This porcelain dish was made during the 12th - 13th Century at the celebrated Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. The cavetto is decorated with a carved pattern and it is coated in a celadon glaze save for the foot edge where the pale grey porcelain body is exposed...

Of octagonal shape, decorated with Japanese ladies and floral panels. Signed: made in Hirado by Kusae'. Considering the size these were probably chocolate cups made for the export. The cups are 11,5 cm tall and 10 cm in diameter. The saucers are 15 cm in diameter. The set is in pristine condition.

A Ming dynasty stem cup with flowers decoration on the outside and a boy holding a stem cup on the inside. Inside the cup, the boy is surrounded by a pair of 3 claws engraved dragons chasing each other tail. The cup has the rich 15th century color with the heaping and piling effect. The painting detail are not crisp because the blue has ran together which can happens often in blue and white ware...

A nice tripod censer covered with guan type golden celadon glaze to the foot, unglazed tripod base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide, 10 cm height. CONDITION: very good, a tiny glaze chip on the base, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Covered box painted in underglaze iron black, both lid and body decorated with 8 corresponding panels, alternately containing cross-hatching , the lower body and base unglaze with red and grey biscuit. Diameter = 12 cm, height= 11 cm. Period : Sawankhalok, 14 th- 15 th century.

An aquatint in colors by the famous Chinese artist Zao Wou-ki (Zao Wuji). He was born in Beijing 1921 and worked in Paris. Signed, dated '59 and numbered 32/95 in pencil. Condition: trimmed (die stamp of l'Oeuvre gravée only last 3 letters), slightly soiled and creased, reverse with annotations in pencil and traces of former mounting, one pinhole in image. Dimension: image: 39.6 cm x 44.5 cm, paper: 49.9 cm x 58.6 cm.

A rectangular cover made of glazed cotton lavishly block-printed and dyed, produced in Isfahan in the 19th century. Centrally a medallion with cypresses surrounded by meandering flowers, and a row with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions. Qalamkar textiles were especially popular in Persia, often imported from India (here called Kalamkari). From a Swiss gentleman's study collection, mainly comprising Persian textiles...

Large Chinese Qianlong 18th Century Blue & White Porcelain Dish / Charger

This fine-quality porcelain dish was made during the 18th century, most likely during the Qianlong reign (1736 - 1795). It has a particularly attractive underglaze blue pattern featuring a pagoda upon a hill overlooking a river on which sail four boats, together with hills, mountains, rocks, trees and flower blossoms. The wide border is decorated with an elaborate floral and geometric pattern...

Description: An excavated blue and white cup was in elegant water basin shape. With obvious excavation condition, the cup crackled well. The minor everted rim let it can be easily held when drinking tea. Condition of this cup is good. One darker spot on the rim is not a defect. It was due to the incursion under the earth. Date: Qing Dynasty. Width: 8 cm

Chinese Qing dynasty Daoguang period (1821-1850) geyao type porcelain censer of compressed bombe form with thick flat rim and two animal-mask handles at the sides. The pale gray glaze, covered overall with the characteristic black and brown crackles, completely covers the interior of the censer and the exterior of the ringed foot and extends part way down the interior foot of the recessed unglazed base. Measures 5” diameter from handle to handle and stands 2 ½” high...

 

Description : A Jadeite Pendant was in great quality.
In clear green and transparent tint, this Jadeite piece was in elegant mood used as a hanging piece.

Date:Modern.
Dimension:4.5cmx2.8cm

It is a collection from an elegant lady now retired from collection field.

Description: A Yixing tea pot was carved in very good skill. A strong tree trunk form was used to make a tea utensil. It is very easy to use and also a fabulous piece for display. A modern thing with traditional Chinese mood was very joyful. Date: Modern time Dimensions: 15cm x 7.6cm X 8.8cm

Description:
A Qinbai covered box from Hutien kiln of Song Dynasty was kept in perfect condition.
In beautiful floral shape and decorated patterns on the cover, the characteristic chalk-like body clay was revealed from the light lake-green glaze.
A lovely delicate piece was rarely seen in such elegant atmosphere.
The beautiful celadon hue and the patterns are so much subtle and attractive under the reflection of light.
Some similar pieces are in the book of "The Art of Chinese B...

Description:
A Longquan jarlet was mold with two looped handles nearing to the short neck.
By retrospective celadon tint, the jarlet was yielded on the surface with enduring old crackles in the glaze.
Characteristic firing red was rendered at the body clay underneath.
Being added with a wooden plug, the ancient jarlet can be a fine tea caddy for a practical use.

Date:Yuan Dynasty,13th century.

Height: 7.0cm

Chinese late Qing dynasty rectangular form hinged cloisonne box with inner tray resting above an open compartment decorated on the exterior in cloud form cloisons with butterflies, flowers, and scrolling foliage emerging from rockery and set against a turquoise ground. Blue counter enamel interior and base. The box was likely designed for holding jewelry with the padded pink silk applied to the inner lid to protect the contents in the tray. Two heavy brass handles and front lock plate...