Chinese antique hardwood cabinet with interior shelving. The cabinet doors are carved with pine trees and bamboo. The lower egister is carved with a rectilinear design. The bottom has a fan, a bat, and a lychee branch.
Early 20th Century
It measures 70" tall 35" wide 16" deep.
Antique Chinese hardwood table carved with incredible handcarved flowering plum blossoms details on branches that crawl up the table legs. The table top is inlaid with a piece of stunning white grey marble.
Dimensions 38.5" wide by 38.5" deep 34.5" tall.
Late 19th Century
A fine embroidery depicting a group of chickens. Embroideries, known as shishu in Japanese, were done on various fabrics and clothing. It was only later during the late 19th century that embroideries were appreciated for their artistic quality and were often framed or mounted on scrolls. The embroidery on the back contains an inscription which reads: Present ( or gift) September of the tenth year of Taisho (1921) (Presented by) the Imperial government of Japan...
DESCRIPTION: A Japanese Sumida vase with oval neck rim covered in a rich, thick flambé glaze running midway down the vase. A high relief figure of a man balanced on a rocky ledge, holding an umbrella, is contrasted against the red, ribbed body of the vase. Excellent condition with no chips. For size comparison with our other Sumida listings, numbers CP72 & CP99, see the last photo. DIMENSIONS: 8" high (20.3 cm) x 3" diameter (7.6 cm)...
Chinese Famille Rose Seated Figure of Pu Tai. Mid 19thC
Height 4" (10.2cm). Condition: his right foot and end of ribbon restored. Chip 0.6cm to bag and end of robe. Glaze crazed.
Fine Quality Reticulated Blue and White Oval Dish. Well decorated with a design taken from a European Botanical Engraving. Qianlong C1770/8. Diameter 12 1/8" (30.8cm) Perfect condition.
Rare Small Blue and White Tureen and Cover. Well decorated with a design taken from a European Botanical Engraving. Chinese Qianlong C1770/80. Height 5" (12.6cm) Length across handles 7" (17.7cm) Condition: glaze crack around base of pine cone knop. Glaze flake to one handle 0.6cm.
A Chinese mini Scholar’s censer, Ming period, can be a Song period White ware or Dehua
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''
A Chinese Song Dynasty cream glaze pumpkin shape small vase
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 celadon-glazed and incised stoneware jar,
Yuan Dynasty.
Height: 25 cm Width / Diameter: 16 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 famille-verte enamelled beaker vase, gu,
late Qing Dynasty
Height: 26.5 cm Width / Diameter: 12.5 cm
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 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.
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 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 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 yuan dynasty era Cizhou kiln jar with Chinese calligraphy of bird flower language in good condition
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 ge-type glazed porcelain square vase, 'çong', moulded with trigrams, Qing Dynasty.
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 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 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 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...
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 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"
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"
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.
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"
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.
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 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 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.
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...