An antique pair of Chinese vases with lingzhi mushroom outcrops on a craggy rock platform. The lingzhi mushroom is a symbol of longevity and health. The platform could display an object. These wares originated out of kilns in the Shiwanzhen sub-district within the city of Foshan, going as far back as the Neolithic period. Each vase is pigmented with custard yellow and aubergine.
Date: Late 18th to Early 19th Century
Dimensions: 11" tall X 9" X 6" deep
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji
From Hyaku Monogatari (One Hundred (Ghost) Stories)
Published by Tsuruya Kiemon ca. 1833. This edition Meiji 19th century.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10 x 7.25 inches.
Condition: Very light creasing.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
This rare print depicts the murdered Kohada pulling back a mosquito net as he returns to haunt his wife and her lover.
A Peach Bloom Taibaizun Pot with Six-Character Mark of Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a NY collector
Dimensions: Height: 3 3/4 inches (9.53 cm)
Medium: Porcelainware
Miniature watercolor Portrait of Louis XVI in a beautiful gilded bronze Picture Frame measuring 5 x 3“
Size: 7.5cm in diam.
Condition: Very good. Minor scratches and wears because of aging.
清 王鑑 仿梅花道人吳鎮水墨山水圖 水墨紙本立軸 1657年作 款識:乙酉春仿梅道人筆似舜翁老年臺詞宗正,王鑑。鈐印:王鑑之印、湘碧。王鑑是與“初清四王”,即王翬、王原祁、王時敏畫名並重的有清一代山水大家。他明末時曾任廉州府知府,世称“王廉州”。他早年由明代畫家董其昌親傳畫技,董其昌對其畫作評價曰“學畫唯多仿古人”。 Ink-Painted Landscaped in Style of Yuan ...
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Width 21.6 cm (tipspout to handle) and height 11.6 cm. The teapot has few chips at the cover and the filter. Good condition.
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Width 16.3 cm(handle to tip spout) and height 9.5 cm. The teapot has a small chip at the tip spout. Good condition.
A Rare Bronze Mirror with Archaic Motifs Diameter: 7 inches (17.8cm)
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA Collection
元青花一把蓮紋龍雲如意碗 A Rare Yuan Dynasty Blue-White Bowl with Dragon-Lotus Motifs. The bowl is characteristic of refined Yuan Dynasty porcelain-making craftsmanship. Diameter: 5 1/2 inches (12.2 cm) Height: 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm)
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a CT Collection
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Height approximately 8 cm and length 12.3 cm (tipspout to handle) and diameter approximately 8 cm. A soft small chip inside the cover rim. Theres a 2 cm hairline at the rim (not appeared from inside teapot). Good condition.
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Length approximately 16.2 cm (the tipspout to the handle) and height approximately 10.5 cm. Good condition.
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Length approximately 21 cm (the tipspout to the handle) and height approximately 14 cm. Good condition.
An antique Korean Nong (side chest) made of a burl hardwood book-match. Beautiful Camelia blossom motif on the hinged doors. Nickel hardware with a aged patina. Scholar's taste in design, this chest would work well as a side table or an accent piece.
Age: 19th Century (circa 1850-1890)
Dimensions: 33 1/4" Wide by 24 3/4" High by 15" Deep
This is a scarce collection of 22 Homeopathic Medicine bottles complete with contents, corks and labels dating to the turn of the 19th century. Each vial sports an applied label that indicates the contents plus a cork with hand-written ingredients noted. The vials measure between 2 - 2.5 inches high x 1/2" including the cork...
A very large albumen print of the statue of St. George by Donatello. Originally sculpted about 1416 for the Orsanmichele in Florence, the statue and niche are now at the Bargello. The photograph is very large and dates to the last quarter of the 19th century. Since at that time there were no enlargers, the glass plate negative would have been of the same size as the image...
Chinese porcelain brush pot decorated with the eight immortals of Daoism. Each immortal is engaged in a spell that they are known for. The immortals are surrounded with auspicious motifs closely related with the Daoist tradition. Signed, Age: 19th century Size: Diameter 4" Height 5.25"
Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for...