A Pair of Blue & White in square form small dish, each decorated with flowers and Butterfly, Late Ming 16th century Jiajing period. Good condition except each with fritting rim, no crack and free from restoration. Dimensions: 8.2 cm x 8.2 cm

Description: A lavender-tinted Jun bowl was shaped with straight wall. Before applying the random strokes of purple splashes, one on the outer wall and another at the inner side, the ancient potter must had been dipping the bowl in the glaze so swiftly as to leaving the body in the cavetto partially unglazed like the bottom side. By intentional purpose of the potter’s ingenuity or just a simple missed work, the well-molded bowl was therefore full of rustic joy of strong Zen spirits...

A Karatsu style shuhai sake cup with cream glaze decorated inside and out by the Zen Priest Nakahara Nantenbo, a priest who was instrumental in reviving the Zen tradition in the beginning of the 20th century. Circling the circumference is a seven character inscription, the first six reading Kaisei Fugetsu O Kan, the last we have not been able to read...

Description: A white jade pendant was carved as a Chinese characters-Suan Xi( double joys). In another good metaphor, a bat-Fu(good fortune) was carved on top of the word. A very good white jade piece like this one can ideally be threaded as a decent look pendant. Date: Qing Dynasty. Dimension:6.7cm x 4.5cm x 0.9cm

A good blue & white dish, the center decorated with a Phoenix among peony and bamboo, found only on this Swatow family, the sides decorated with a fish scale border among six flower heads in Jiajing style. Ming dynasty circa 1560-1590. Very similar piece illustrated by Duncan Macintosh in 'Chinese Blue & White Porcelain' item picture no.77A. Compare also to the item of Princessehof Museum collection in Holland illustrated by Barbara Harrisson on 'Later Ceramics in S.E Asia' page.13 item.14...

Polychrome c.1950-1960. Inscribed on bottom: Hopi M Daniels. 10 3/4" diameter, 4" height. Minor paint loss

A mini Shan red lacquerware covered receptacle. Unusual to find these types in this size. It still has some dried flowers that came with the item. Age: Early 20th century. Size: H. 19.5cm. W. 8cm. Condition: No repairs. Some minor chips around the rims.

A rare example of Jindezhen 'Shu Fu' ware white glaze dish, decorated incised with a Dragon in the center and continuously lotus scroll to the cavetto, underside is plain and covered overall with clean and pure white glazed, also with typically Yuan dynasty unglazed base. Condition unfortunately with badly damaged to rim sides like indicated on the pictures, otherwise it would be a high valued item. However it's still a rare and good study example piece. Diameter: 14 cm

A lovely small b/w stem cup, decorated with bird among floral scroll. Late Ming Jiajing period, Fu character mark on the base. Condition is good excepted two chips to the foot rim and polished to tiny flake chip on the inner rim, no crack and free from restoration. High: 7 cm and mouth diameter: 6.8 cm.

A good b/w small bowl, with finely potted in conical form, decorated with continuous lotus scrolls in the middle of the body in nicely cobalt-blue tone and made by finer quality white porcelain, collected in Ternate island Indonesia. "Kang Xi Nien Zhe" four character mark on the base, but it's dating late Ching dynasty 19th century. Condition with one tiny flake glaze to rim and impossible to take a picture, otherwise is perfect. Diameter: 10 cm and High: 5.9 cm.

Description: A tripod bronze censer was in archaic Ding-type. Preserved rarely with original bronze water chestnut shaped stand and bronze reticulated and simplified Baosan typed cover, the censer was reserved with darkened patina. It was a small and elegant bronze censer which was used by accompanying with the ancient Chinese instrument Qin when it was playing. The bronze censer was therefor called as Qin censer...

Description: A bronze censer in elegant rectangular shape was rarely inscribed with scholar hall mark. Had been polished in some way, the excellent bronze quality was therefor revealed. A 18/19 century Qing piece was from a European provenance. Dimension:8.7cm x 7.4cm x 4.8cm

A rare b/w bowl, decorated at the exterior with continuously of Indian lotus flowers and inside the center with a rosette design medallion, surrounded to the inner rim with key-fret border. Ming dynasty Chenghua period. Condition with a hairline, a tiny flake chip to the foot rim and minor glaze hairlines to the base but not crossing to inside the center of the bowl, free from any restoration. Diameter: 14.6cm and High: 7cm.

A very good example of b/w bowl, decorated at the interior with foliated dragon, inside the center with lotus petals medallion and surrounded to the inner rim with fine Tibetan characters. Ming dynasty late 15th century to early 16th century. Condition with two missing area, one to the rim side and the other to foot rim and gilt repaired, also two hairlines crack appears. Diameter: 14.7cm.

This is a Yuan dynasty qingpai or yingqing octagonal shaped vase with a cover. It stands on a small flat base rising to a octagonal shaped body and then towards a straight short neck and small mouth rim. The body is divided into three horizontal sections. The octagonal shaped body is sandwich between two horizontal bands of moulded relief of lotus leave. The octagonal body is moulded with alternating moulded relief design of lotus plants with flowers and that of sunflower plant...

Description: A pair of wood figures were depicted as civil official and military official separately. With obvious contrasted facial expression, the military official held a hammer-like weapon when the civil official holding a Hu board ( Hu board was used by an official in a court meeting). Kept in very good condition-only with some decay at the bottom of the base of the military figure, the paired figures were used to be the guardians for a master deity...

A fine b/w bowl, decorated with precious emblems supported by continuously chrysanthemum scroll below encircled key-fret pattern to the rim. The interior with a blossom of peony within double circle and Tibetan characters around the inner rim. Condition is excellent considered it's an excavated piece with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century. Diameter: 14.5cm and High: 7cm.

A fine tone of small celadon dish, decorated exterior with lotus petals rising from foot, is plain to interior and unfortunately a bit dull to the glaze cause long time buried, otherwise is really a quality one of Southern Song dynasty Longquan ware covered overall with a powder green or pale bluish green glaze in Chinese so-called 'Fen Qing' and definitely rare tone of genuine celadon wares founded in South-Sulawesi region...

A good blue & white bowl, well balance potted and decorated with double blossoms of chrysanthemum scroll. Ming dynasty 15th century interregnum period Jingtai-Thianshun ware. Condition is perfect except a bit flaw or a kiln chip to the rim, otherwise is excellent. Diameter: 14.2cm and High: 6.5cm

A Tang bronze seal with the symbol for happiness. Size: 1.8 x 1.8 cm. Condition. Nice patina. A part of the finial is missing.

Description: All the rocks came from ancient time. But It was rarely to find a scholar rock selected from old studio. Preserved with an fitted old Honmu stand, this scholar rock was in stylized form. Introspective patina and sophisticated stone tissue add more to this scholar object with typical Chinese taste. Date: Qing Dynasty(19th century) Height: 43cm Condition: It had presumably been broken and was matched back to the original shape.

A Chinese Tang bronze seal with the good luck symbol. Size: 2 x 2 cm Condition: No repairs.

A very unusual pale yellow-green (kiji) porcelain vase in the shape of a Chinese Gu by Seiji Celadon master Suwa Sozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Fretwork and a roiling dragon body have been softly engraved into the sides; the slightest variation in tone the only hint to the subtle design-work. The vase is 11-1/2 inches (29 cm) tall, 6 inches (15 cm) diameter and in fine condition...

Tang official's bronze seal of the 2nd rank. Size: 2.3 x 2cm. H. 1cm. Condition: No repairs. Nice patina.

This baluster form vase is quite large by Japanese standards at 14 inches (35 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Chrysanthemums decorate the sides in rich, dark blue. There is a slight yellow tinge to the white glaze. It is signed on the base Makuzu Kozan Sei. The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth generation head of the Kyoto pottery family Miyagawa Chozo...

The Manchu woman did not practice foot binding or wear Lotus Shoes. However, the women did wear various styles of thick soled and platform soled shoes. The sole on this pair of Manchu shoes is 1.5 inches thick. The vamp is canvas with wonderful large eyed fish embroidered with silk thread towards the back of the shoes. The front fish are made of velvet fabric with chain stitched embroidered details...

A very good example of typical design of Ming Chenghua blue & white small dish, decorated at the interior with a Conch in the center within double circle and surrounded by lotus flowers and water weed above diaper pattern border. The exterior with four Mandarin Ducks swimming among lotus pond. Ming dynasty Chenghua period. Condition: restored to a large missing chip to the rim and two hairlines, the condition before restore would be available to send by request. Diameter: 17.3 cm.

A large heirloom object b/w jar founded in South Sulawesi, decorated with a typically early Ching Kangxi period Circa (1662-1722) of continuously large Lotus blossoms around the body, base unglazed. Condition is perfect except minor glaze fritting to rim sides, no chips and no any cracks and free from restoration. Mouth diameter: 20.7cm/ High: 48cm/ Body maximum wide: 37.5cm.

This Chinese winter court officials hat has an elaborate gold acorn finial, silk velvet brim, and red silk tassels. The black chin strap cord is tied with a double adjusting slip knot. The hat is in good condition.

This antique Chinese necklace has an ornately detailed large Kylin as the central medallion. The medallion is 3.5 inches across and there are are five decorative chains hanging from it. Each of these chains ends with a fruit...

Finely crackled which glaze covers this late Meiji Chinese inspired form clearly stamped inside the footring Tozan Ito Tozan. There is an incredible sense of mastery in the concise lines and perfectly sculpted form. It is 13 inches (33 cm) tall, 10 inches (26 cm) diameter and in excellent condition, enclosed in an older custom made wooden box.

Description: A black Jianyang Temmoko tea bowl of Song Dynasty was intriguingly transformed into a whitish tint by natural burial's incursion. In typical black body of Jianyang kiln, the tea bowl was applied with shear black glaze before being affected by the incursion. In a still slippery feel on the surface, the rare bowl showed itself a charming piece. A similar piece was in a loan exhibition from MOA Japan at The Museum of Fujiang Province. It can be as referent in the last two pictures. Be...

Description: One exquisite Jun stand with subtle purple splashes and elegant five-foliate rim was preserved in perfect condition. Reserved with obvious burial deposits and incursions which causing some pinhead holes on the surface, the stand's surface was over all in retrospective glaze luster. Naturally rendered bubbles were yielded under the glaze. The brownish foot ring was shaped firmly and revealed the aged clay. A Jun stand was rarely found and can be solely added to your serious collecti...

A fine tone of Sawankhalok celadon dish, covered overall with a bluish green glazed, exterior is plain and a circular firing scar appear to the unglazed base. Thailand 15th century and condition is perfect. Diameter: 20.2cm.

A celadon cup with fluted sides, covered overall with grayish celadon glazed. Southern Song dynasty, founded in South-Sulawesi area. Condition is perfect excepted minor glaze lines indicated on enlargement 6 & 7. Diameter: 8.6cm and High: 4.9cm.

A rare example of celadon dish, decorated with an impressively twin fish in the center, the exterior with lotus petals rising from foot, covered overall with fine tone of olive green glazed. Southern Song dynasty Longquan ware, excavated example found on Kalimantan region. Condition damaged split to three pieces and glue restored. Diameter: 20.5cm.