A nice b/w dish, decorated with a pair of Mandarin ducks swimming among lotus pond. Two character mark 'Wan Yu', Qing dynasty 18th century. Condition with a short hairline and tiny kiln chip. Diameter: 18.3cm.
A pair of superb cloisonne vases with fine decorations of cranes flying in the evening sky. Cranes are an auspicious motif in East Asia, often a symbol of longevity and fortune. Has
original box. Age: early 20th century Size: Diameter: 2.5" Height: 7.25"
Sensational late Meiji Period C.1910 maru obi with lovely hexagons with mokko motif inside couched in pine branches of different colors on a beige silver background. Woven on both sides; folded in half is 194 cm x 2 for entire length. 13" wide. Perfect condition. Ask for shipping quote.
A JAPANESE EXPORT DISH, LATE 17TH CENTURY.
This fine dish is decorated with designs taken from Ming Chinese Wanli 'Kraak' wares and came about as a result of a disruption of Chinese production during a period of unrest. Dutch traders who found their Chinese trade stopped resorted to ordering from Japanese makers. The Japanese versions of these Kraak style pieces are usually thicker than the very thin Chinese Kraak wares and this has ensured their survival in often pristine condition...
A pair of late 19th/20th C. antique Chinese famille rose porcelain fu do in excellent condition, except a natural firing crack on one of the bottom (please see the photo). H:25cm $450
19th Century Chinese wooden carving figure of Buddha. 22cm high. there some small chipped and loosing some lacquer. Free from any repair.
Three rectangular differently sized and slightly convex silver plaques with floral decoration in blue enamel. Attached to a traditional silk and gold thread cord with adjustable sliding knot. From an old Swiss collection. Dimension of amulets: 9 cm x 7.5 cm and approx. 5.8 cm x 4.7 cm, cord c. 100 cm long, weight: 132 g. Condition: two amulets with default to lugs, enamel with partial losses.
Beautiful Chinese tomb pottery horse in two pieces, sculpted of gray clay and painted with slip, wonderful dramatic shape, expressive face with open mouth, painted with white slip, traces of orange and black slip details especially on the head and face. Han Dynasty 206 B.C. - A.D. 220.
Size:16 3/4" high x 20" wide x 7" deep.
DESCRIPTION: Nearly life-sized and in the traditional frontal pose, this painting on rice paper depicts a Chinese Qing official (mandarin) and his wife seated on elaborately carved chairs in semiformal gowns. The woman's bright red robe has an embroidered insignia that proclaims the couple's rank and status. Her feet and hands are hidden and she wears an elaborate headdress of gold and pearls...
This lacquer serving tray from Burma (now called Myanmar) depicts has a central medallion with a mythical Burmese creature, a chinthei, surrounded with 12 individual vignettes depicting children and other creatures. The tray is 19 x 11 inches with a rim 3/4 inches high. The top surface is somewhat dulled from age and exposure.
This is a small Ming dynasty celadon or longquan vertically ribbed jarlet.
The dimension is as follows: The height is 7.4cm and thw width is 7.4cm.
It is in good condition.. A manufacturing crack (picture 6)at the base which show through the inside of the jarlet base as well. No damanage, restoration, repair or chip. Minor abrasion and manufacturing fault.
This is a small Yuan Dynasty white glazed water dropper.
Genrally in good condition.Hair to the glazed as and base as shown in the pictures 2 & 6. Otherwsie no repair, resporation, chip or crack.
The dimension is: The height is 8.0cm and the width is 8.5cm.
This is a Song dynasty small green glazed earthenware ewer. It is melon shped with 2 small ears resting on the shoulder. The base show a very light greyish clay colour.
The dimension of the ewer is: the height is 10.3cm and the width is 10.6cm.
Generall in good condition with minor abrasion. No restoration, repair chip, crack or glaze chipping.
An Indonesian mask carved in the form of a male figure. The mask is carved and painted with fur used to express the eye brows and mustache. A symbol like form is carved on the back of the mask to bless the mask and to animate the mask when being used. These masks are often used in Bali and Java during religious ceremonies performing the legend of the Hindu gods. Age: 19th-20th century. Size: Length: 8.25" Width: 3.25" Height" 7.5"
The quilted lower portion of the vamp indicates that this pair of shoes are from northern China, and the shape of the heel dates them to before 1910. Clearly somewhat used, they are a wonderful artifact of a time and cultural practice from the past.
A carved wooden mask from Indonesia depicting a deity or a spirit. The mask contains some pigment that once covered the surface. Topengs are used on the islands of Java and Bali and used during religious processions and ceremonies depicting the stories of the Hindu gods. Age: 19th-20th century Size: Length 4.75" Width 3.25" Height 7"
A red Indonesian topeng mask possibly depciting a warrior or an old man. The mask contains sections where the beard and the eye brows may have been attached. The mask is made into two sections where the jaw, a separate section, would move making the mask animate. Age: 19th-20th century Size: Length 4.75" Width 3.25" Height 7"
Rare Blanc De Chine Figure of Guanyin standing with a Phoenix at her side and a scroll in her hand. Kangxi L17thC. Height 17 1/8" (43.7cm). Condition: thumb and end of forefinger restored with a slight glaze flaw to sleeve, hairline crack 1 1/4" (3.2cm) from firing fault in footrim.
A rectangular playing card of the "as nas" game, made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. With clumsy depiction of a lady with two children within an oval frame embellished with foil. Description of the game by the Brooklyn Museum: "The full set of cards for the game of âs nâs, a gambling game similar to poker, contains twenty cards, with four each of five suits...
A late 19th or early 20th Century, possibly Ekoi, carved wood stool made in Cameroon, West Africa. Condition: good - minor losses and wear and an age related crack to the top but no repairs or restoration. 42cm (16.25inches) high; 30cm (11.75inches) diameter.
A rectangular high quality playing card of the "as nas" game, made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. Depicting a young, traditionally dressed prince sitting on a throne besides two attendants within an oval frame embellished with foil, the border with floral pattern in gold...
A Chinese guan-type glazed porcelain baluster vase with trumpet neck, in the Song style (960-1279) but of Qing Dynasty or Republic period.
A Chinese ge-type glazed porcelain square vase, 'çong', moulded with trigrams, Qing Dynasty.
A Chinese 'famille rose' porcelain jar and cover, painted in enamels with dragon medallions and stylised bats within ruyi lappet border. Height: 23 cm Width / Diameter: 23cm , 19th century, proabably Guangxu.
A Chinese yuan dynasty era Cizhou kiln jar with Chinese calligraphy of bird flower language in good condition
A Chinese cream glazed pottery water pot made in the form of a frog. the legs, head and other details picked out in brown glazes, the curved base unglazed
cizhou ware.Height: 4.5 cm Width / Diameter: 9.4 cm
Yuan period 1260-1368.
A Chinese straw glazed ewer. The vessel with pinched spout and ribbed neck ,the strap handle attached to the bodyat the shoulder. the body incised with a design of a duck and a willow tree, of Liao dynasty.
Height: 21 cm Width / Diameter: 11 cm
liao dynasty 907-1124.
A Chinese pottery jar the flared mouth over double handles that join the body at the shoulder which is decorated with floral designs in brown glazes on a cream ground. the body painted in brown glazes on a cream ground with large lotus flower and leaf designs. Cizhou ware.
Height: 18 cm Width / Diameter: 12 cm
A Chinese stoneware crackled celadon type glazed tripod censer. The vessel of circular form with rounded lip rim and twin loop handles the baluster body over triple lobed stud feet . All covered in a finely crackled green/grey glaze with patches of blue/green glaze visible underneath.Height: 8.0 cm Width / Diameter: 9.5 cmYuan/Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century.
Chinese Humo hardwood tiered seal case from 1950's. Has four rectangular stacked shallow trays. Carved lid with scholar painting on a rock with seated attendant. The base is fitted with a handle flanked by guy-dragons.
Dimensions: 11'' High X 10 1/2'' Long X 7 1/2'' Deep
A Chinese famille-verte enamelled beaker vase, gu,
late Qing Dynasty
Height: 26.5 cm Width / Diameter: 12.5 cm
A Chinese Junyao type tripod censer with manganese spalshed decoration
Height: 9.5 cm Width / Diameter: 9.8 cm
Possibly Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
A Chinese celadon-glazed and incised stoneware jar,
Yuan Dynasty.
Height: 25 cm Width / Diameter: 16 cm
A Henan phosphatic black glazed stem cup, the curved bowl with unctious black glaze adhering to halfway down the cylidrical stem. The glaze with patches of phosphatic glaze to the interior and exterior. The glaze stopping short of the base and foot rim. Height: 9 cm Width / Diameter: 10.2 cm
A Chinese Song Dynasty cream glaze pumpkin shape small vase
Pair of Chinese rosewood tiered stands form the late Qing/Republic period. Set with a floating panel on top with humpback supports further joined to two lower tiers.
Dimensions: 29'' X 16 1/4'' X 12 1/2''