Decorated with a scene depicting phoenix, chrysanthemum and bamboo beneath the moon in the central field, and, around the flattened edge, with concentric waves and interspersed with floral motifs. Width = 25.5 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.. Condition : invisible hairline no restoration.

Ming blue and white cup with chinese character mark on the base. Size : 9 cm diameter and 6 cm height Condition : a tiny glaze frit on the rim, other in excellent condition.

Decorated with horses on the exterior, glazed base. Wanli - Ming Dynasty Diameter = 10.2 cm, Height = 5.5 cm. Condition : resored on damage, hard to notiable.

Porcelain decorated with carved floral spray on the cover , unglazed base. PERIOD : 18 th Century MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide. CONDITION: tiny fritting to the rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

A fine Chinese Antique song dynasty pottery vase beautiful form with foo dog and frog decorations looped two handle neck. Measuring 6 in. or 15 cm tall in excellent antique condition wear to the glaze from age.

A blue & white foliated dish with Qilin on the center, exterior decorated with continuous floral spray. Condition is good, with a star cracks, one tiny chip on the rim but free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Thiansun to early Chenghua period. Diameter: 20.8 cm Shipping Cost : USD 35

Charger covered with green celadon glaze and decorated with animal on the center and floral on the cavetto. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 36.5 cm wide. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Binh Thuan Shipwreck

This impressive large porcelain dish was made in the late 16th century, during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty, and was recovered from the cargo of the "Binh Thuan" wreck. It is of the type known as "Swatow" or "Zhangzhou" ware...

Chinese grey/brown nephrite jade of dog with large head and long comma-shaped ears. The jade has color variations and inclusions natural to the stone. There is a hole for stringing over its two paws and under the neck area. Period: Late Ming (17th Century) Size: H = 1-1/4", Length = 2-3/4"

A blue & white large dish, decorated to the center with a deer and bird in landscape, found only on this Swatow family, the sides decorated with a diaper border in Jiajing style. Exterior with floral pattern, adhere to the foot rim with sand grit as known as typically of Zhangzhou ware products, Ming dynasty late 16th to early 17th century. Condition is two hairlines, no any crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 27.5cm.

Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Kraak) Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Kraak)

An Arita Kraak style dish painted with an insect among flowers and rockwork within bands of Buddhist emblems. A spur mark on the base. circa 1700 Diamater = 20.5 cm. Condition : a hairline (4 cm), no chips, cracks and free from restoration.

H. 28 cm. Good condition. From an Indonesian-Dutch private collection. Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Description: A traditional Chinese religious sculpture was in a image of Louhan and was preserved with original paints and gold leaf. Date: 14th-15th Century. Material: Wood. Height: 44cm Width: 26cm Depth: 19cm Condition: Overall in good condition except some wear at the lower part of the torso. Stand, part of left palm and religious weapon holding in the right hand were lost .

BW Ming bowl decorated with flower on the basket. D= 12.5 cm H=5.5 cm Ming Dynasty Condition : very good, no chips, crack, hairline or restoration, but with fault firing.

Small Kendi, with rounded sides, bulbous spout and tall neck decorated outside with floral scroll and plantain leaves on the neck, glazed base. PERIOD : Wanli (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENT : 14 cm height Minor restoration to the end of spout, frittings on the head of the neck.

16th Century Indian Hindu Bronze Ganesh Ganesha Elephant God

It is 4.5 inches tall by 3 inches wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, nor cracks.

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Ming BW with spouted yuhuchun potted and decorated with floral. Height is 11.5 cm Condition : professional restored on the spout and a little part of body.

Blue and white bowl decorated with infant motif on the center and oustside, glaze base. Diamater = 14.7, Height = 8,5 Ming Dynasty Condition : some frittings/tiny chips to the rim and foot.

Decorated with a fish biscuit in the center. W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : very good with a tiny fritting, no cracks, hairline or restoration

Description: A turquoise pendant was intriguingly carved as a binding knot. By well-wished six knots, the pendant was full of flouring lines of beauty. On the surface, the enduring grayish tint was covered due to age. Otherwise, the manually-carved lines were preserved with original residues. From the usually seen knot pattern and the old characteristics, this pendant was authenticated as a piece from Ming or early Qing period. One minute chip was found at the inner rim...

Decorated by lotus scroll and above a row of five lotus petals on the exterior. Classic scroll on the rim and lotus spray on the center of interior. Width = 17 cm Height = 8 cm Period : 14th - 15th centuries Condition : Excellent condition, no chip, crack, hairline or restoration

Finely cast, with good wear and excellent patina. H. 13,5 cm (5.6 inch)

A fine Song Dynasty period East Asian celadon vase measuring 5 inches or 13 cm tall. In excellent condition a fine example.

Chinese ceramics of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) constitute perhaps the foremost expression of ceramic art, not only in China but in the entire world...

A fritware tile of octagonal form, painted underglaze in blue, green, yellow, red-brown and black, depicting a young man in Safavid court dress and turban holding some flowers. With metal suspension bracket. Provenance: from an old Swiss collection. Condition: restored, tile was broken in several parts. Dimension: 17.3 cm x 16.5 x 2 cm, weight: 702 g.

Finely blue & white dish with mythicalbeast decoration on the center, on the flat rim and underside decorated with Emblems and floral spray. Character amrk on the base. Condition is excellent, no chipr, cracks, hairlines, well balance potted with good bright blue tone and free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Wanli period. Diameter: 20 cm

Description:

A Houtien jade pendant was in open work of motifs of parrot perching on bamboo branches.
By fine excavation condition, the item was preserved very good except with one short hair line not penetrating to another side.
It was caused in burial not from human mistakes.

Qing Dynasty, 18th century.

Dimensions: 5.8cm x 5.2cm x 0.6cm.

A SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

Virabhadra, incarnation of Shiva, is often depicted in solid bronze plaques. This one however is remarkably fine, with its delicate openwork. It dates from the 16th century, possibly earlier and was made in West India. It has a warm brown patina and appropriate age wear. There is a very old repair just above the small figure on the left. Height 26 cm (the sculpture), 32 cm including the stand.

rare light translucent green glaze vase with four geckos as handles complete with original lid. Size: H. w/Lid. 28cm. W. 17cm. Condition: One gecko original body has been re-attached on and inside of the lid a small piece has been re-attached. Overall very good condition.See photos.

High quality porcelain decorated with beautiful scene of pagoda, thee and persons, glazed base. PERIOD : Wanli (1563 – 1620 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 27 cm wide. CONDITION: restored to the chips of the rim.

Decorated on the outside with three winged dragons and classic scroll, in the central field with flying horse among clouds, lotus interlocking on the cavetto and on the flattened foliated rim with dotted diaper border. Glaze base with four characters mark in the double circle. Zhengde 1506-1521. Width = 32 cm. Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

Blue and White incense burner decorated with one kind of eight precious things : jewel of the mirror (zhing) to counteracts evil and lotus interlocking ; . Kangxi 1662-1772. Height = 5.5 cm, Width= 9.2 cm. Condition : one hairline, restored of small chip on the rim.

Porcelain decorated with flowers on the interior, continous floral scroll on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 24 cm wide. CONDITION: one hairline, two small chips to the rim; free from restoration.

Kendi, decorated with floral motif. The base is glazed. PERIOD :Ming Dynasty (17th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 16.5 cm wide, 15 cm height. CONDITION: Broken, no missing part.

Decorated with a scene depicting bird and flower, in the central and, around the flattened edge, with classic scroll. Width = 25 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.Condition : one crack on the rim (hard to view).

Rare celadon swatow charger with white slip floral decoration on the center. D = 32 cm. Ming Dynasty. Perfect condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

large bowl decorated with carve floral on the interior, unglaze base. Width = 17.7 cm, Height = 7 cm Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger.

A blue & white foliated dish with Qilin on the center, exterior decorated with continuous floral spray. Condition is good, with a tiny frit on the foot rim but free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Thiansun to early Chenghua period. Diameter: 19 cm

Rare Ming dynasty longquan celadon large lantern vase, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed foot ring, celadon vase decorated with carved chrysanthemum flower motif, vertical leaf on the neck and ribbing on the lower part, flower and cross motif at the belly, covered with nice green tone celadon glaze. Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration but a glaze line on the body. Size: 34 cm height.

 

Blue and White Bowl with flower scroll in the exterior and mark in the center. W = D = Ming Dynasty Condition : Restoration to the minor fritting on the rim, no cracks, no hairlines.

The detacheable central Tirthankara surrounded by other Tirthankaras, two elephants holding his princely parasol, his throne supported by two lions. On the back there is a lengthy inscription, holding the date 1674 in Samvat, which is 1617 in the Western calendar. The shrine is inlaid all over with silver. H. 28 cm, W. 19 cm. Condition: some old damage and an old repair to the thinly cast back of the stand. Otherwise in wonderful original condition.

Very large Ge Type celadon dish, unglaze base. Width=43 cm. Period : Myng Dinasty : Condition : restored on a chip to the rim

Decorated with chilong on the exterior, glazed base. Diameter = 7.7 cm, Height = 3.5 cm. Late Ming Condition : excellent, no chis, cracks, hairlines and restorations.

A blue and white glaze water dropper in mandarin shaped. Age: Anamese, circa 15th century Measurement: Height 6 C.M./ Width 8 C.M. Condition: very good with fault firing on the base and on the neck.

finely blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 and 15.5 cm CONDITION: very good, no chips or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

Nlue and white swatow dish with floral decoration on the exterior, unglazed ring on the interior. Unglazed base. Diameter = 12 cm Late Ming Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

Tall (17 1/4"H) Chinese transitional period wucai gu beaker vase decorated around the circumference in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome pigments and black outlined highlights with figures, phoenix birds and a crane in a garden setting. Three continuous vignettes are interspersed with flowers, rockery and clouds. The top rim features a "cracked ice" motif in underglaze blue within a decorative band. Excellent condition...

Decorated with large flower motif on the interior. Width = 36 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, 16th century. Condition : hairline (5 cm), no restoration

Waisted cylindrical form scholar's huanghuali wood brush pot with a slightly raised flat base and three low rounded feet. The feet, base and rim are finished with a finely executed narrow raised band. The honey-browm wood has a varied grain pattern displaying several distinctive guilian “ghost face” whorl patterns. 18th century or earlier. Measures 6”H x 5 5/8” diameter. Very good overall condition with a wonderful patina...

Original Antique 16th century Mamluk empire spice jar. Hand painted cobalt blue design glazed potter jar. Used in the early spice trade with Venice and the Islamic empires. Measuring 10.5 x 7.5 inches.

Description:

A light tinted celadon cup was in unique octagonal shape.
Well crackled in the glaze, the cup was supported by the short stem foot from which the brownish body clay was revealed at the bottom.
It was probably being used as a wine cup or for tea drinking.
Whatsoever, it was a fine piece by all the characteristics with old condition.

Date: Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

Width:8.6cm. Height:5.8cm.

Lovely open work ornament with fine engraving of dragons between branches. L. 14,5 cm, H. 7,5 cm. Comes with a custom made acrylic stand. Provenance: private collection The Netherlands, bought in 1980 from Aalderink in Amsterdam, a major specialist in Asian art. The original invoice comes with this piece.

Decorated with full floral sprays on the interior and continous floral scroll on the exterior. Glazed base. Ming Dynasty Width = 25.5 cm Condition : broken to be two part and reglued.

Rare Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Incised Celadon Dish - Flying Horses

This large and rare porcelain dish, of the type known as "Swatow" ware, was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian province where many such wares were made for export around South-east Asia...

A Chinese B&W storage jar decorated with ladies playing a game in a garden, surrounded by children. Marked with an Artemisia leaf. Kangxi period (1662-1722). In the 19th century the silver mounts were added by an unknown Dutch silver smith. Hallmarked with the 'old sword'. This item is in a very good condition., with only a minor glaze chip to the mouth rim. H. 12 cm.

This is Ming dynasty, Wanli period deep polychrome large swatow bowl. It stands on a short foot rim with a recess base. From the foot rim, it everted slightly and upwards, and then towards a mildly everted mouth rim.

The flattened centre of the bowl depicts the drawing of a very artistic “Hai Ma” shown crossing the sea surrounded by bellows of waves. On the cavetto, there are nine panels of some form of flowering plants while there are eleven panels on the outside of the bowl...

Probably depicting an ancestor or a Taoist deity seated on a horseshoe back chair. H. 28 cm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Very good condition with nice wear and patina. There is a repair to the left front leg of the chair. This repair was done in iron and seems to be a repair from the period of manufacture. Old collection number on the back. Provenance: Dutch private collection.

Kendi, decorated with sancai colours with twin dragons. The base is glazed. PERIOD :Ming Dynasty (17th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 18 cm wide, 23 cm height. CONDITION: crack to the body and mouting by metal.

Decorated with floral in the center. Glazed base. Measurement : W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : a short harline no other damages and free from restoration