Han Dynasty - Warring States style cast Bronze Miniature Hu Vase, possibly period . Extensive mineral growth and areas of pitting a cast line can be seen on the base. Size H 5" by almost 3" square.
Japanese Washi Paper Book, Ca. Meiji Period, 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" wide, 3/8" thick, approximately 60 pages Japanese Kanji on double Washi Paper, the condition is good.
Width approximately 18 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Antique Chinese apothecary chest. Upper portion has an open display shelf with pierced carved dragons on the sides and a medallion on the back depicting a bird on a blossoming tree branch. The middle portion has 19 drawers, all the same size with the exception of one wider drawer toward the bottom. Each drawer is divided into three sections for storage of medicines and herbs. There is a hidden storage area accessed by openings beneath the bottom drawers...
Japanese Washi Paper Caligraphy Book, Ca. Meiji period 1879, 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" wide, 5/8" thick, approximately 60 pages of Caligraphy in double Washi paper, the condition is good.
Japanese Washi Paper Book, Elementary School History Book, Ca. Miji 1895, 8 3/4" x 6 1/8" wide, 3/8" thick, approximately 56 pages of Japanese Kanji plus illustrations on double Washi Paper, the condition is good.
The Zhou-Styled jue vessel is huge and imposing. It bears mystic and archaic motifs of ancient China. Height: 11 1/2 inches (29.2 cm) Width: 9 1/4 inches (24.13 cm)
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a FL Collection
china kanggui low table wood and marble xx
China old light huali wood kanggui mid Qing
Pair of Han Dynasty Winged Doist Imortals in Bronze. The near matching figures one with its core and the other with less patina has remains of a black lacquer surface. Beautiful detail . There are similar figures like these in Chinese museums. Google search for "Doist winged figures playing" and you can see similar pieces . These came from 2 different sources one collected in Japan the other came from an auction House on the east coast. Size 6.5" h 4.5 d 3.5 w
A Song Dynasty Ruyao Sky-Blue Glazed Floral Gu Vase Gracefully glazed in sky-blue, the ceramic vase is shaped after an earlier bronze vessel. Its outstanding design and firing technique are typical of the ceramic-making craftsmanship of ruyao kiln as developed in Song Dynasty.
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a NY Collector
Dimensions: Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm) Width: 4 7/8 inches (12.4 cm)
Medium: Ceramic
Philippines Iron water bottle with Hook , unique piece with locking cap and a hanging hook . This piece was collected in Japan. Size H 10" by 7" diameter
The print is about a Japanese mythology.
Original mounting. AS IS condition.
Sung - Ming Dynasty bronze belt buckle with engraved bat, fine detail attachment at back now lost. Size 13/4" by 3/4"
A Rare and Exquisite Song-Styled Sky-Blue Glazed Octagonal Vase with Loop-Handles and Crackle Motifs
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA collection
Dimensions: Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm)
Medium: Ceramics
An antique Chinese hardwood low table (Kangzhuo) has an inset with floating top panel and is framed by a bamboo image on the edges. The edge scrolls down the legs. The side panels have prune wood images in low relief.
Date: 1920's
Dimnensions: 39" wide X 13" tall X 17" deep
Antique Chinese guan pi xiang (document box), made of huanghuali hardwood and finely cut brass plate mounts and hinges.
The top opens and is held in place by a small chain. The doors open to reveal 7 drawers of different sizes. Each drawer has been fitted with jewelry tray inserts covered in white raw silk.
19th century
Dimensions (when closed): 16" high x 16" wide x 10 1/2" deep
Chinese Ming Style Brown Glazed Foo Dog Candle Stick, well used with oil debris. The piece has a slight chip to the lip size H 8.75" by 6". From Chait Auction House in BH CA