Thai 19th century finely carved gilt and lacquered wood seated Buddhist monk with a bald head, has delicate features and painted eyes, is wearing a long draped robe that drapes across his left shoulder and is extended in the back, decorated with blue and silver jewels along the low-relief carved foliate borders. Origin: Thailand - Age: Early 20th Century - Height: 11 ¼” (28.6 cm)

This exquisite Thai Buddha has delicate features along with elongated ears which are symbolic of his previous princely life style, inlaid glass eyes, and a tightly curled unisha that is bordered with inlaid jewels as well as the borders of his robe and sash. His right hand is holding a precious jewel while the other hand is holding the lower portion of his robe. He is wearing an elaborately decorated robe with a draped sash and foliate borders. He is standing on a lotus pedestal that is attached to a circular gilt wood base with three small attached acolytes. Origin: Thailand - Age: Late 19th Century - Height: 44 1/2” (113 cm)

The tall standing Buddha with a serene face and elongated ears, is wearing an elaborate crown with green jewels and a long flowing robe that is embellished with green mirror jewels, his right hand is holding a precious jewel, while the other is hand is holding his robe, while standing on a lotus pedestal. Origin: Thailand Age: Late Early 20th Century Height: 60 ½” (153.7 cm)

Exceptional pair of Chinese Earth Spirits known as ch'i-t'ou of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) assured safe passage to the afterlife, these fantastical creatures were crafted with ferocious characteristics, one with a leonine face, knobbed horn and fan-shaped ears, the body is decorated in pale-green, orange with white and black pigment. The broad chest and belly is orange-red with swirls rising from the legs, with cloven hoofs firmly planted on a plinth, with its curled tail; the other figure has a humanoid face and extended foliate ears, with paled green flames on the body, bird-like clawed feet. Ferocious figures such as these were placed in pairs in the tombs of members of the Tang dynasty elite. The results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. Thermoluminescence test no. C207e48 is consistent with the dating of this pair. Height: 18 ½” (47 cm)

The Bactrian camel is in an unusual kneeling position, with its right front leg kneeling and the left leg reclining backwards, with its hind legs standing, saddle bags attached, finely molded with well detailed facial and fur features that are enhanced with rust color pigment. The results of the Oxford Authentication Ltd. Thermoluminescence test No. C205c5 is consistent with the dating of this piece. Origin: China Age: Northern Qi Dynasty (549-577 AD) Height: 11" x 11 ¼” long (27.9 x 28.6 cm)

Painted pottery figure of a bearded foreigner riding a horse, with a finely molded head and pricked ears that is turned downward and facing to the right, standing four-square on a plinth. The figure has sharply defined facial features and is wearing a beard, possibly a Sogdian groom from Central Asia. The results of the Oxford Authentication Ltd. Thermoluminescence test No. C104u48 C205c5 is consistent with the dating of this piece. Origin: China Age: Tang Dynasty (618-906) Height: 17 1/2" (44.5 cm)

The blue glaze exterior has finely incised unglazed biscuit porcelain dragons chasing the “flaming pearl”. The interior is a white ground with an exquisitely painted blue central medallion of a stylized leaf motif with smaller medallions of a floral design along the sides, interspersed is a delicate cloud pattern. There is a small hairline crack that is not obvious, it does not go all the way through, it has not been repainted and doesn’t need to be. It is dated Kangxi Period, although it has an apocryphal Ming dynasty mark of Xuande (1426-1435). The Ming dynasty mark was not used to deceive, but to pay reverence to an earlier period. Origin: China Age: Kangxi Period, 17th Century Diameter: 8” (20.3 cm)

The small shallow bowls are finely incised with an overall stylized floral motif on the interior, and foliate-notched rims, the glaze is of a subtle greenish-blue color. They still have the sticker from a Christie’s Auction. China: Song Dynasty (960-1279) Diameter: 6 3/4" (17.1 cm)

The bowl is finely painted with bok choy cabbages around the exterior and interior sides, interspersed with butterflies in flight throughout, a central shou medallion the symbol of longevity, exquisitely painted floral borders. China: 19th Century - Diameter: 11” (27.9 cm)

This large Imari charger is finely painted with a landscape setting, mountains and waterfall are in the background, a meandering river with a boat, pagoda style buildings, the dominate color is light-blue with accents of gilt, dark-blue, orange, and white. Japan: 19th Century - Size: 21 ½” (54.6 cm)

This exquisite cobalt blue porcelain vase of an elongated ovoid form is overlaid with narrow bronze strips that are decorated with a subtle bamboo motif that terminates at the shoulder and neck in a basket weave as well as at the base and foot. Japan: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912) - Height: 7 ¾” (19.7 cm)

This heavily potted censor has a globular body on tall rounded tripod legs, with a reticulated dome cover, featuring birds amidst waves and clouds in light-blue enamel with a gilt accent, the birds are painted in a dark-blue and gilt detail, a repeating border in dark-blue, green and red. Japan: Meji Period (1868-1912) -Height: 11 ¾” (29.8 cm)