Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (16)

Of stamped silver, with handmade chains and other small pendants, this Chinese silver piece would make a lovely necklace, and is a traditional item in Chinese culture. The top piece features a group of immortals around a plaque with Chinese calligraphy, with five chains below, each with a piece of fruit, including the hand of buddha and citrus. The back of the pendant has an applied hallmark. The total length is 6 3/4" and the flat pendant is 2 3/8" x 1 5/8"...

Chinese embroidered civilian rank badge, depicting white crane in roundel, in a border of bats and Chinese symbols. The badge measures 7 3/8" x 7 7/8" and is in a frame measuring 11 1/2" x 11 3/4"...

Highly ornate silver belt buckle with turquoise and coral Stones, Tibetan, 19th century, mounted on contemporary black leather belt. The silver buckle measures 7 1/4" wide, and is 1 1/2" deep, with two large bezel set coral beads and a turquoise stone between them. The black leather is 1 3/8" wide and 47 3/4" long...

Unusual cloisonne vase in flattened geometric shape, with narrow base and neck, the background color a very soft yellow, with floral and scrolling elements in shades of green, blue, white, red and deep yellow, the bands at top and bottom in blue, red and mustard yellow with turquoise blue interior...

Wonderful pair of Ming Dynasty ceramic joss stick holders in the form of guardian lions in rich turquoise glaze on brown pedestals. Measure 6 3/4" high, 5 3/4" wide, and 2 1/2" deep. Figures are of buff colored clay, are hollow with hole in top for holding sticks. The turquoise glaze is somewhat mottled over the surface, deeper in color in some areas, and having a greenish hue in other areas, while the raised areas show the color of the underlying clay...

Large Tibetan or Napalese Gau, the traditional pendant in box form for carrying an amulet, relic, prayers or religious item, this one is especially large, with a beautiful shape with fine filigree on top, inlaid turquoise stones, backed with copper...

ntique Chinese embroidery on silk, gold thread depicting dragons, flaming pearls, birds, lions and scrolling designs, outer banks of silk in blue and grey, back is black material, appears to be cotton, 19th century or earlier. Measures 40' x 10". The center of the panel (it was made in 2 sections, joined at center) depicts birds in flight, next to them are foo lions in gold and white or silver thread, with large dragons next, all in bright gold thread, eyes of black and white...

Beautiful long silk panel with exquisite embroidery of dragons, flaming pearls, flying phoenix birds or pheasants all in varying shades of gold thread on deep turquoise silk background, with wide silk black border, Qing era, 18th or 19th century. Measures: 44" x 8 7/8". Embroidery on a blue silk background with woven ribbon edging, black silk border with a grey tone woven edge, backing is beige or light tan loosely woven fabric, probably cotton. The center of the panel has cloud forms and fly...

Matched pair of Satsuma vases with cobalt ground, each depicting two large panels with Japanese women and children in a landscape with a lakeside village and mountains in the background, flowering trees on outcroppings, gilding highlights over clothing of women and children, both signed with Shimazu crest and Kinkozan mark. Measure 12" high, 7" wide at shoulder, and 4 3/8" at base. Well painted and detailed vignettes of lovely women and children in an idyllic landscape, the images very similar...

A large and wonderful glazed ceramic roof ornament from Vietnam, adorned a temple or Imperial residence, bright color with frieze of koi fish and seaweed, lovely blue waves. Measures 19 3/4" high 12" wide and 5" deep. Substantial and heavy, with pleasing color glazes, the scene depicts koi fish next to an underwater plant and brown water creatures (frogs?) above...

Rare lotus blossom form of Chinese tea or rice bowl, brown glaze on buff color pottery, dates to Liao Dynasty, (907 - 1125 AD), thinly potted, delicate and beautiful, from collection of Jan Erik Nilsson. Measures4 1/8" in diameter and is 1 3/8" high. A very rare example of a lobed foliate bowl from the Song-Liao Dynasty (907- 1125 AD) in rich brown Hunan glaze over buff color body, with a collection tag of Jan Erik Nilsson, the Scandinavian scholar of ancient Chinese pottery. Bowl has 6 round...

eautiful Mughal style silver box with inlaid turquoise stones on top, all sides with floral designs in relief, scrolling and floral engraving over entire surface of box, India, 18th or 19th century, heavy and fine quality. Measures 5 3/8" wide, 4 1/4" deep and 1 3/4" high. Handmade of heavy silver, with tight fitting lid and substantial hinge...

Large and finely inlaid mixed metal pair of Ikebana bronze vases, Meiji era, finely inlaid silver over bronze surface, cartouches with mixed metal birds, flowers, foliage, wonderful to find a matching pair. Measure 13 1/2" high, 7 1/4" diameter at top, and 5 3/8" diameter at base. Nice old patina, deep bronze color, mixed metals include silver, gold, and copper. There are four cartouche elements, on front and back of each vase...

Chinese or Mongolian tribal textile, woven material with floral embroidery in Peking Knot, the backing of a dark blue stripe woven fabric, early 20th century, bright color and lovely detail. Measures 36 1/2" high, 21 1/2" wide at bottom, bottom section is 15 1/4" high, top section is 13 3/4"wide. The textile has a combination of fabric arts, nice woven sections, appliqued areas, and fine embroidery in Peking knot, the very finest embroidery technique. The wider lower section has numerous ba...

Nanking Chinese export tureen with twisted applied handles, rosette finial, underglaze blue decoration on porcelain, gilding, floral motifs, ca 1840. Measures 13 3/4" wide, 10 1/2" high, and 9 1/4" deep. The glaze has a slightly blue/celadon tint over the white porcelain body, the decoration is in deep cobalt blue, the glaze shows pitting and some mineral deposits, always present in porcelains of this era. Both sides and lid have four sections of floral elements, with a central medallion on ...

Pair of Chinese export Canton tea caddies in hexagonal form, blue and white with traditional landscape and geometric banding, 6 carved feet, glazed bottoms, original lids. Measure 5" wide, 6 1/4" high and 3" deep, slight variation in sizes and shapes. Surface of caddies is slightly dimpled with the "orange peel" appearance to the glaze, all decoration in under glaze blue. Hexagon shape, with landscape scenes on front and back, hand painted with slight differences...