Decorated with a scene depicting phoenix, chrysanthemum and bamboo in the central and, around the cavetto with floral. Width = 23 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.. Condition : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

Shishi prance across the mottled Kiri-wood surface of this Momoyama to early Edo period Koro in gold and silver maki-e and mother of pearl inlay. A copper insert contains the fragrant incense ash. There is a hand forged iron staple top and bottom of one ancient crack testament to age. It likely once had a silver hoya (cover) which has disappeared over the centuries...

Two Chinese blue and white reticulated "linglong" tea bowls, from the Hatcher shipwreck, dating from circa 1643. Each painted with five roundels enclosing different landscapes in underglaze blue, flanked by pierced cash motif walls. Standing on a short footrim, the base is unglazed and with a red "Hatcher Collection" label. Condition: fine, one bowl with a minimal tiny rim chip. Dimension: diameter: 9.1 cm, 4.9 cm and 5.1 cm high.

Covered box decorated with white slip of floral, glazed base. PERIOD : Late Ming(17th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 10 cm wide. CONDITION: small chips and firing crack.

Blue and white dish prunus decorated with dragon and mark on the base . Late Ming, late 17th century . Width = 17 cm. Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

Crackle porcelain yuhuchun vase part decorated with floral sprays on the body. Glazed base. Ming Dynasty, late 16th Century. Height = 15.5 cm Condition : small restoration to the rim, other is very good condition.

Ewer, with everted rim, handle and spout, decorated with floral spray, plantation leaves round the neck. Base glazed, footing unglazed and light reddish brown. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13.5 cm height. CONDITION: Professional restoration.

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.

Jar decorated with wheels of law alternating with groups of florals on the body. A band of loops around the neck and petal panels near the base. Chenghua Height = 10 cm Very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations, imperfection firing on the glaze.

Crackle porcelain decorated with freely style of two chilongs and floral sprays. Late Ming. Height = 10 cm; diameter = 9 cm Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

A Ming dynasty 16 - 17th century wanli period blue and white bowl, rounded side with bracket lobbed rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of deer, dragon fly and peaches motif, at center there is running deer motif, inner wall with peaches motif, outer wall with six deer, two dragon fly and two peach tree motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, some minor crackeled glaze at the surface, high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 15.5 cm ...

A misshapen bowl excavated and assembled from several pieces using the kintsugi gold technique. Originally a kiln flaw, it was likely destroyed after creation, later to be excavated and assembled as was popular in the later Edo period. Misshapen,and with a large kutsuki on one side, it is 4 x 5 x 3 inches (10 x 12.5 x 8 cm) and comes in a wooden box.

A Ming dynasty celedon charger with floral and ribbed design. Flaws in glaze, including exposed spot on rim appear to be from time of making. No cracks or chips. High resolution images on request. Diameter: 11 inches; height 2 inches.

Rare three-legged turned chair. English. Circa 1610-1650. The three-legged version is the earliest form of turned chair, sometimes referred to as a "Turner's chair." All of the parts are turned on a lathe, except for the seat which is let into the supporting seat rails. These chairs first appeared in England and the Continent in the 16th century and continued to be in fashion until about 1660...

Decorated by lotus petal to footrim, floral scroll on the exterion; fish and weeds on the center and three treasure and weeds on the interior. Width = 12 .5 cm Height = 6.5 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, 16th century.. Condition :a hairline, no chip, crack or restoration.

Dish decorated with six-pettaled flower head reserved in white a stemmed floret in each petal in the center against a hatched ground, repeated white floral units in the inner wall and and a zigzag border. A lotus scroll on the outside. Glazed base. Hongzhi D= 25,5 cm, H = 4.2 cm Condition : profesional restored on the hairline (hard to find).

Description:A unique blue and white inkcake holder was in flat drum’s shape. Painted on the surface with Buddhist diagrams and floral patterns,the basin was decorated with round dots on the upper and lower rim as drum’s nails. In the center, the small circular brush-lick pool was unglazed and stained with some old ink. As to the painting, cobalt blue was concentrating within the flowing brush strokes. The darkened blue suggested that native Chinese ingredients were used...

Description: An archaic bronze water dropper in a calf's figure was vividly made in Ming dynasty. Ingeniously designed with three holes. the scholars would immerse the bronze calf into the water basin, then held one of the holes until dropping water from the calf's mouth-a syphonic effects. She was beautifully decorated with parcel gilt...