Ming Dynasty birdīs cups from the Jiajing resp. Wanli period are quite common but birdīs cups from the Chenghua period like this cup are a real rarity.
Ming Dynasty Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 5,7 cm. H : 4,4 cm. Condition : Perfect
A very nice and rare Ming Dynasty Yongle period ( 1403 - 1425 ) underglaze decorated bowl. Jingdezhen ware.
Diameter : 9,9 cm. H : 5,4 cm.
Condition : Perfect. The distinctive appearing crack visible on the second last image of the inside of the bowl is not to see on the opposite ( out)side which confirms that also this crack is nothing more than a glaze crack and not a body crack.
A nice quite good Jian ware Temmoku ( teabowl ) Dark brown stoneware with a thick combined black brown glaze. Song ( 12th - 13th centuries ) Fujian ( Jianyao )
Diameter : 12,7 cm. H : 6,7 cm.
Condition : Perfect
A rare large Longquan ware lotus bowl from the sea with a pale bluegreen Celadon glaze. Glaze degradations caused by the sea water. Late southern Song Dynasty ( 13th. century ) Zhejiang ( Longquan )
Diameter : 12,1 cm. H : 8,4 cm.
Condition : The Celadon glaze degraded by the sea water but the body in perfect condition with no crack or chip.
Please see a similar bowl in He Liīs " Chinese Ceramics " the new standard guide. Page 158, item Nr. 270
The mayority of Song Dynasty resp. Song - Yuan Lotus-bowls are Celadon glazed. It is rare to find a Qingbai glazed example like this.
Very nice, thick and silky Qingbai glaze.
Diameter : 13,3 cm.
Condition : Perfect
This jar stands out by its exceptional size and by its very decorative crackled " Guan " glaze. Song - Yuan Dynasty Longquan ware ( Celadon ).
Diameter : 11,2 cm.
Condition : Perfect original condition. There is a fiering crack from the time when the jar was produced ( which can be seen on the last enlargement )
A small and absolutely lovely Kangxi period ( 1662 - 1722 ) aster dish.
Superb porcelain body, superb Cobalt blue, this rare dish is an absolute jewel.
Diameter : 10,8 cm.
Condition : Perfect with no crack or chip ( nice sound when tapped ). Extremely minute glaze fritting to the rim which in nearly invisible to the naked eye.
This is an example for the best of the best in Song Dynasty Longquan ware .
The blue-green color of this dish represents the best kind of Longquan Celadon colours.
Also the shape of this rare dish is superb - please look alone at the elegantly thinning of the body towards the rim.
A rare reference piece.
Diameter : 16,4 cm.
Condition : Broken and re-glued ( please look at the images ).
This underglaze blue decorated porcelain dish is probably an imperial marked Ming Xuande Period ( 1426 - 1435 ) dragon dish.
It comes from an old Javanese collection. The dish allegedly was found in the sea near Tuban, east Java.
The dish has no crack and no chip, but
the whole surface of the dish is affected by the sea water. The glaze condition to the front-side of the dish is in an relatively good condition, also the exterior of the underside with the dragon decoration is in an relativel ...click for details
Very rare, a delightful, most decorative piece - just regard the images and if you know a little bit about this kind of ware you will agree . Ming Dynatsy, Yongle period ( 1403 - 1425 )
H : 5,8 cm. Diameter: 6,6 cm.
Condition : Perfect
