A small porcelain iron red overglaze water coup decorated with dragons set among scrolling clouds. The iron red style was developed in the Ming dynasty and in the Qing various styles were expanded. Additionally, with the continuity of the literati tradition, various objects were being produced and one was the water coup which is essential in producing ink for calligraphy. The water coup contains an inscription reading Da qing xiangfeng nian xin. (1851-1861). Size: height 2.25" diameter 2.8"

Antique Japanese stoneware kame (wide mouthed bowl) from Shigaraki kiln. Made using the local sandy clay from the bed of Lake Biwa, Shigaraki ware is identified by the embedded granules of feldspar. Mineral and ash glaze is dribbled and spattered over the surface leaving long, uneven drips...

A small brush holder made of Nanmu (Phoebe zhennan). Nanmu was very valuable in Ming and Qing Dynasty, only the royal family could use it. This brush holder was made in late Qing Dynasty or early Republic period. It is in good condition, with one age crack (1-5/8" long) from the bottom up. Diameter: 4-1/8"; height: 4-1/2".

A pair of Chinese enameled porcelain plates, having butterfly and Buddha's hand citron decoration on a turquoise ground, with six-character Jiaqing reign marks to the undersides. Size; Diameter of each plate is 6 7/8 inches and both items are in great condition with no imperfections.

Antique Chinese small square stand. Carved of zitan wood and fitted with an inset marble top. Elegantly arching cabriole legs and finely carved cusped edges.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 3 3/4" high x 7" wide x 7" deep

A charming Chinese qingjiang rice pot, adorned with boys that was a popular theme and personal favorite of the Empress Dowager. Lovely soft colors with sharp details, this rice pot is worthy as a piece of hand painted art for decorative display. Dated circa 1900 and is without any damage, no chips, hairlines, etc. Measures: 7.5" x 7"

Miao or Dong bracelet made of silver.
Very good condition, beautiful patina. Inner width: 6,4 cms. BE 248 (see Bibliography)

Chinese yixing zisha serving set dishes. Good gonditions ( only five dishes found ).

Antique Japanese small bronze vase with a round body and long neck. With a reddish finish and patina.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 12 1/8" high x 3 1/2" wide

A Bizen stoneware figural study of Daikokuten with attributes including full face, large earlobes, smile, hat, bag of rice and mallet. Impressed signature cartouche. Good condition. Height, about 7 1/2 inches (19.05 cm). Length about 8 inches (20.32 cm).

Antique Chinese small rectangular-shaped hardwood stand. Classical lines and elegantly carved stretchers. Pierced carved aprons.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 6 1/8" high x 11 1/2" wide x 7" deep

Wonderful Large sized porcelain antique Chinese planter with hole at bottom, vibrantly illustrated fu dog characters in a playful sky setting among clouds, grasping ball and ribbons. Pedestal is dark hardwood with round claw foot legs. The piece is consigned from a prominent Thailand Collection which states that the jar is Kangxi period and the stand dates from the 19th century. Dimensions: Jar- 14" Heigh, 16" Diameter. Pedestal is 7.5" High

Chinese Green Jadeite Jade Pendant, carved lotus flower shape with incised line of pedals, 1 5/8" wide 1 1/4" high, 1/4" thick, with natural infusions. Holes indicated that this piece was sewn onto the clothes, or attach to the larger piece of jewel items. The condition is good.

3 bowls + 1 small plate. Condition: Bowls in very good condition. The small plate has an old repair.

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This very well carved and designed carved bamboo root brush washer is an early-20th century product. It is 1 7/8” high and 5 7/8” wide (measured from the widest part). It depicts old pine trees with a crane resting on one of the limbs. According to Chinese tradition, pine trees and cranes represent longevity. It is in great condition.

Chinese porcelain dish with Qingbai light blue-green crackle glaze and very thin form. The well of the dish with incised motif of three swimming fish on wave ground, and low relief geometric scrolls and arrows along the inner edges, the rim left bare from glaze. The outer body slightly lobed and the foot is shallowly recessed and very wide and flat.

Provenance: From a private Beverly Hills estate

Dates from Song dynasty (960-1279) Dimensions: 4 1/2" W x 1" H

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Signed

Description & Size: 8.25 x 15.24 x 8.89 cm (3.25" x 6" x 3.5")

Weight: 164 gram (5.78 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a beautiful & nice size Chinese yixing teapot with brass mount on red clay. The teapot is brass mounted on the rims, spout & finial. The teapot is in excellent condition! It's signed MENGCHEN on the base.

Chinese etched and carved design of Double Gourd and leaves in the background Brass Lock and heavy Key, Ca. early 1900, 2 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" high, 3/4" deep(outside measurement), 1 3/8" wide(inside opening), hole is less 1/8" diameter round, in working condition, polished with many years of usage naturally original condition, some areas are stained and dark. This lock and key was found in Yunnan Providence in China.

Very unusual late Qing Dynasty (1890s to 1911) Chinese scholar’s rock in a form of a natural mineral cluster wonderfully resembling a prickly pine tree. The stone is many-sided, providing different complete views. Beautiful object with extraordinary rich textured surface, fixed in newer fitted hardwood stand. I believe the mineral to be aragonite. Wonderful object for contemplation on scholar’s desk, beautiful patina. Height with stand 5 1/8 inches.

Unusual 1900s - 1910s (late Meiji - early Taisho) small Japanese wooden visiting card tray with inlaid multimetal decoration of a Dutchman standing by a pole, one hand raised to his head, the other holding a wide brimmed hat. Wood appears to be kurogaki (black persimmon), wonderful crisp metalwork with different patinas and gilding, beautiful dense hardwood, great patina, in perfect condition. Size 5 5/16 x 4 3/4 inches.

A Chinese 19 C. pearl shell beautifully pierced and carved with a dragon coiled all around. Its natural form and luminous surface with fine carving makes this object a joy to behold. age; 19 C. size: 18 cm. condition; very good indeed, no restoration, no breaks.

A metal box which contains an ink stone to grind ink sticks for writing. The box has been cast in light colored brass and has a copper bottom. The ink stone is secured in the lid with a spring frame. The top of the box shows a beautifully engraved lotus flower with leafs and a bud. There are also engraved Chinese characters which say the box was presented by a younger brother to his older brother. The box measures about 3 5/8" long x 2 3/8" wide x 1" tall. The box is in good condition...

Chinese yixing teapot. 19cm wide. Good conditions, except two chipped at inside the lid.

Antique Japanese archaic bronze vase, with geometric imagery incised into the outer body, cloisonné taotie motifs in blue, green, red, and white enamel along upper section, long medallion motifs with enamel along the lowermost section. Old, natural patina with signature on base.

Size: 4" L x 4" W x 11.25" H

Antique Chinese rosewood bench. Inset with marble and inlaid. Very fine detail seen throughout the carving and inlay. Beautiful bold natural patterning on the slabs of marble used. Very Heavy and in Original condition and Finish.

Circa 19th Century

Dimensions: 44 1/2" High X 78 1/2" Long X 25" Deep

A wonderful modelled Kuro Raku tea bowl covered with a beautiful black glaze - made by legendary 12th generation Kichizaemon Kônyû (1857-1932) in the style of the 8th TOKUNYU, Kichizaemon Raku. The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom. The original wooden box with his sign and signature is also included.

childhood name was Kozaburo, later became Kicho (or, Yoshinaga). He was the eldest son of Keinyu, the eleventh generation master...

Chinese antique pair of small cloisonne vases, beautiful details, intricately decorated with flowers and scrolling vines on a light blue ground, early 20th century. Size: 5" high each

Beautiful Chinese vase made from porcelain with a blue cobalt underglaze. Chinese guardian lions (foo dogs) decorate the body of the vase, with allover cloud shaped designs. The top of the vase is covered by a nicely carved wooden lid. Mark on bottom reads "Kangxi Nian Zhi". Size: 10.25" height, 7" width"

DESCRIPTION: This Chinese scholar’s brush is a simple brush crafted from a mottled bamboo handle, very thick bristles, and a shaped, dark horn ferrule. The brush, dating from the early 20th Century, is in very good condition and would be perfect for display in a medium to smaller sized brush pot. DIMENSIONS: 9 5/8” long (24.5 cm).

Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN w/o Handle & Signed

Description & Size: 7.62 x 12.06 x 8.25 cm (3" x 4.75" x 3.25")

Weight: 123 gram (4.33 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a rare & unique Chinese yixing teapot handcrafted during the 19th Century. What's unique about this teapot is that it has no handle & was possibly designed this way or that the handle was intentionally removed and polished over...

A large root-wood sculpture made of a single piece of burnished and lacquered cypress or perhaps rosewood. Dramatic details. All in all very decorative piece for the scholar’s studio. China, early 20th cent. H 55 cm, W 40 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Chinese carved Jadeite Pendant, carved agate beads Tassel, 9" long for overall, total 4 more carved Agate beads in different colors strung with old silk rope. Silk thread is somewhat loose.

Chinese Silver Hair Pin, Ca. late 1800's to 1920, 3 3/4" long, 1/2" wide on top, low relief and pierced design of two(2) birds on top, and large flower inside the Urn. The condition is good.

Late Meiji (1880s-1910s) Japanese pottery Oribe ware chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) with handle. Characteristic rich green glaze, underglaze brown painting of pine saplings, wonderful crackled glaze. Oribe ware (named after Furuta Oribe - a famous 16th century tea master) was produced in Mino and Seto kilns: it is particularly Japanese in taste and was never made for export...

This long handled basket is out of Shanxi Province. There are the remnants of the original woven rattan "ring" on the handle which allowed the basket to be hung from a hook on the ceiling rafters...safe from rodents... Inside the rim of The outer basket, there is a smaller basket which allows for a separate food storage area... 25 inches tall and 10 inches wide at the bottom

Old wooden stand acquired from a US expat estate in 1987, this was made between 1950 and 1980. The legs are inserted. Minor natural “check” in the top, and this piece is sort of shaped like Australia (no extra charge). 14cm/5.5in x 10cm/4cm and 4cm/1.6in.