Longquan (Lung-ch’uan) ware Song-Yuan dynasty (12-13th century). A very thinly potted blue-green celadon lotus bowl, the exterior carved with 26 slightly concave facets or petals, having a smooth, undecorated interior with a glazed rim and footring, the underside revealing a reddish-orange firing mark. The so-called “lotus bowls” were produced during the Song dynasty, and the faceted form is found in both Longquan celadon and white Ding ware versions...

18/19th Century, Edo (Tokugawa) period (1603-1867). A small rectangular bronze tray with a dark brown patina and very meticulous detailing, having a defined lip, indented corners, curved walls and four recessed and tiny pad feet, the exterior plain with an elaborately decorated interior. The inside walls are adorned with four rows of hachured lines or herringbone-like pattern, punctuated by eight medallions, possibly kamon or crests, placed asymmetrically, staggered horizontally and vertically...

Late Ming to early Ching dynasty, 17th Century. A small footed blue and white dish made for the domestic Chinese market. The white porcelain clay body is visible on the bottom of the raised foot although the dish is too thickly potted to be translucent. The white glaze, with its characteristic blue-grey tinge, has been evenly applied and the underside of the plate has been carefully glazed and marked. The dish is decorated in underglaze blue, with minor decoration to the exterior...

One of three Canton export dishes for the Asian market being offered. This is the largest and heaviest of the three and the most carefully executed. It is of the same diameter as the dish (item 1192535) but slightly deeper and significantly heavier. It also has more gently curved rather than angled walls. The cursive script and the “floral” decorations seem more confidently executed and are very well-balanced...

A Chinese blue and white dish made for export to the Asian market, and one of three being offered, each with slight variations in size, weight and decoration. This particular example is considerably larger than item 1192522, and has a more distinct unglazed kiln-stacking ring at center. The clay body has fired a reddish-brown color, visible through the thin glaze at the center of the bowl and along portions of the rim...

The smallest one of three, Chinese blue and white dishes made for Asian export which can be sold together or separately. The steeply walled dish—the form resembling a western soup bowl—has a partially glazed interior, an indistinct firing ring, and partially glazed center. The interior is decorated in cobalt blue while the exterior is plain with the usualy partially glazed footring and glazed, recessed underside. The lip is slightly angled and glazed...

This item has been sold. Thank you. Koryo dynasty (circa A.D. 1150-1250). A celadon bowl decorated with white and black inlay (sanggam). The bowl's center is decorated with a chrysanthemum motif encircled by a double ring surrounded by a chain of outward-pointing ruyi-cloud symbols...

Joseon dynasty (1392-1910); circa 15th century. Buncheong stoneware dish with stamped and slip-decorated design. A small footed dish with central floral motif surrounded by concentric rings and rows of dots. For connoisseurs of small antique objects, or those with a wabi/sabi aesthetic sense, this tiny dish offers pleasing proportions, and its highly organized and crisp geometric design is pleasingly contrasted and softened by its degraded surface...

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Chinese display stand (xiaoan) in the form of a miniature, Ming-style, ‘altar table’ or long table with recessed legs, everted flanges, and openwork panels depicting the auspicious lingzhi fungus (ruyi-cloud form). The table is well-proportioned and true to its much larger prototypes, fashioned from a beautifully grained, light-colored hardwood, and assembled with traditional Chinese joinery. The table top consists of a single floated panel held within a flush and tightly fitted frame...

A steep and extremely heavy Ming bowl (circa 15th century) with a thin, worn celadon glaze extending completely down the characteristically high Ming foot. The underside is only partially glazed revealing a very light-colored clay body. The thin and degraded glaze, which is slightly rough to the touch, is also covered with a fine network of craquelare, rather interestingly and subtly accented by the soft orange--rather than the more typical burnt orange--firing color seen on the underside of t...

This fine small “karaki” box, with its honey-toned rosewood construction, and inlaid with two gilt-etched iron plaques, likely dates to the first half of the 20th century and exhibits the highest level of craftsmanship. The slightly domed lid and the lip have finely beaded edges, the underside is recessed, and the box is raised on tiny pad feet. The corners are nicely rounded and the box is secured with traditional joinery. The various rosewoods and ebonies are called “karaki” by the J...