An extremely nice tinsel, or foil, painting, showing a pearlescent urn overflowing with a wide variety of flowers, with a fallen rose bud at the base of the urn.

Housed in a period and probably original frame, measuring 17" by 13 1/4", the painting itself is 12" by 8 1/2". The condition of this gem is excellent.

Tinsel paintings of this type are almost a completely American form, becoming highly popular around 1870, and continuing into the mid 20th century...

Pair of Chinese plaques, made of wood and inlaid with different hardstones with scenes of birds in blossoming branches and bamboo, black lacquer ground, Republic Period. Size of each: 47" high x 27 1/2" wide x 2" deep.

Subtle and beautiful blanc de chine statue of Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy. Immaculate detail work on the decorations, face, and hands. Contains two seals, one seal reads, Xuande 18th century. Size: Length: 3.15" Width: 2.5" Height: 9.75"

Very rare five dynasties yue mise bowl decorated with incised dragon motive. 20cm diameter. 7cm high. Bowl has two very small chipped and glaze degradations. No hairlines.

A Korean Rare/Fine Punchong Ware White Slip Inlaid Dish -16th C.: Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th -16th century The shallow circular dish tapering to a raised ring foot, decorated with white slip inlaid, the interior with a central flowerhead medallion surrounded by bands of smaller impressed flowerheads and stylized tendril patterns, the exterior with curtain rope design in vertical, all beneath a thick finely bubble suffused grayish green glaze...

A Korean Fine/Rare White Slip Brushed Punchong Tea Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th Century The deep bowl, on short ring foot, simply decorated in brushed-applied white slip over a greenish ground beneath a clear glaze, with 5 spur marks in the well, it’s in very fine condition but a tiny chip on the mouth rim, it measures 18.8cm d. x 7.7cm h.

A beautiful Dr. Wall First Period Worcester coffee cup and saucer in the Jabberwocky pattern, one of the most sought after polychrome patterns done by Worcester. Both the cup and saucer are fluted, placing it in the earlier period of this pattern. The color palette used includes turquoise, reds, deep blue, greens, and rich gilding. The interior border of the cup is also lavishly decorated...

This antique Chinese lotus shaped serving tray is elaborately inlayed with Mother of Pearl. The MOP design covers the surface of the tray and also goes about the exterior face of the narrow rim. Wood is most likely ebony and tray dates from mid 18th century.

Condition: All the MOP inlay is intact but there are numerous tiny nicks and chips in the surface finish on the inside and outside edges of the rim surround...

Antique Japanese 4 panel shoji screen (sliding door panels) painted with wonderful scene of monkeys in a persimmon tree, painted in sumi ink and light colors on paper with clouds of gold leaf flecks, 4 monkeys are painted in tree, a mother monkey holds a baby and another monkey looks on at the base of the tree, a stream flows through rocks nearby, beautiful detail, Shijo School, Meiji Period. Total size: 115" long x 68" high Size of each separate panel: 28 3/4" wide x 68" high each.

Ming Dynasty bird´s cups from the Jiajing resp. Wanli period are quite common but bird´s 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

Pair of Chinese Embroidered Childs Silk Shoes. E20thC. Length 12.4cm. Condition: some wear to blue edging and soles.

Chinese Childs Silk Collar in the form of a Tiger. With embroidered and applied raised eyes, nose, ears and mouth. E20thC. Diameter 31.5cm. Condition: very good, some fading and slight staining to blue under silk.

Lovely Chinese jade rectangular plaque, well-carved with a flying dragon chasing his flaming jewel, with a pierced hole for hanging, the reverse reads "Xiang Long Cheng Chang" in a rectangular cartouche, the color is a pale celadon tan with a russet trace, size: 2.5" High

Chinese antique fencai porcelain dish with three circles of images of different blooming flowers with a pink sgraffito ground scrolling vine pattern surrounding the image. No decoration in the interior section. Apocryphal Yongzheng mark in a double ring, late Qing/Republic Period, 19th century or later. Perfect condition. Size: Diameter: 7.75" Height:2".

Depicting a Tirthankara surrounded by consorts, elephants and figures in seated posture. The shrine is inlaid with copper and silver. A very dine piece from Gujarat. H. 15 cm (6 inch). Provenance: private collection Belgium.

This is the finest miniature Olmec jade maskette that I have ever seen. The beard is a particularly noteworthy feature. Many bearded figures are known from the Olmec culture and are seen on a variety of media. It measures only 1 1/2" long. It is mildly scooped in the back. Found in a dig in Veracruz, Mexico in 1966. It is made from one of the most beautiful pieces of jade that I have seen. It is extremely translucent. It is thin and lightweight. Look at how evenly the jade is distributed...

A small jar decorated in early 18th Century Kangxi style with Famille Verte / Wucai enamels depicting a legendary battle scene possibly from from the historical epic novel "San Guo Zhi Yan Yi" (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) attributed to the 14th Century novelist Luo Guanzhong. This item was made for export during the late 19th/early 20th Century, probably during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no damages and no restoration...

This extraordinarily rare Olmec Jade dagger or possible bloodletter was found together with the below quartz dagger, This piece is 4 1/2" long. The little Olmec man on the top is only 1 1/4". You can imagine the amount of work that went into creating and carving this miniature little man using only abrasion. Sculptures such as these are every much of a marvel as the great Olmec heads and the intricate Mayan temple carvings. This is truly a masterpiece in miniature...