A Very Fine and Rare Bronze Bowl/Cover with a Beautiful Patina.
Korea, Koryo dynasty (11th – 14th century.
The deep bowl with thinly cast, sloping steep sides and sharply tapering to a raised,
mounted on a splayed raised ring foot, with overall covered with a beautiful blackish
olive green patina including the cover and with a lotus bud shaped knob.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages.
Measurments: 15.2cm x 15cm h.
A very nice blue and white vase from Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty. There is a kiln crack inside the foot rim, and a few small chips on the foot rim and the top rim; The neck of the vase was professionally restored - it is basically not noticeable from outside of the vase, but one can feel the joint with his finger inside the vase. sold as is. Height: 8".
Six pages (3 double sides) of a Tibetan/Mongolian music manuscript with YANG-YIG GRAPHIC MUSIC NOTATION. Inks on paper. Good condition, finger marks to corners, stain across centre fold, each page 19 x 6 cm cm. Undated estimated to be late 19th century or earlier. In thick double fronted mount.
Can be viewed in London.
Such texts would have been used as a mnemonic device by the master of chant. The type of graphic notation of the melody line goes back to the 6th century...
A very rare Yuan dynasty qingbai cong shape vase, straight up with carved body and unglazed base, vase is in form of cong vase with covered in good bluish white glaze, vase found from trowulan east java.
Vase is in good condition with good glaze, bluish white color, two small damage at the rim restored, good and rare sample for your collection.
Size: 13 cm height.
Antique Japanese large lacquer fumibako (letter box for paper), beautiful design of silver hydrangeas flowers with gold lacquer leaves on top and sides, black lacquer with nishiji (gold fleck) ground, interior with the same black lacquer and nishiji ground, underside of lid with dramatic gold makie lacquer scene of young pine sprouts and grass, Meiji Period.
Size: 15 3/4" long x 12 3/4" wide x 5 1/2" deep.
A Yuan b/w bowl, decorated with simple design of Fungus and classic scrolls, inside center with chrysanthemum. It's typical pieces which usually found at Indonesia archipelago. 13th-14th century Fujian or Jindezhen wares. Condition restored visible to enlargement 9 & 10. Diameter: 17cm.
Square vase with beauties
Early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels; Jingdezhen ware
H: 36 cm
Professional restoration to cover a small drilled hole on the base; otherwise perfect
From a New Canaan, CT private collection
Jingdezhen potters really took overglaze enameling to new heights during the Kangxi period...
An absolutely stunning, most attractive piece. A very rare Han Dynasty gilt bronze. The feathers additionally very effectively chiselled.
H : 8,7 cm. L : 11,3 cm.
Provenance : Old German collection.
A nice and rare Blue and white buffalo doll recovered from tek sing cargo. Good conditions.9cm wide, 3cm tall.
A Five dynasties Yue Mise bowl,decorated with lotus at outside wall and glazed foot ring, bowl covered with grayish - green glaze
Bowl is in good condition with glaze degradation, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 16,5 cm diameter. 5,5cm high.
Antique Korean duijo (grain storage trunk), with nice elm wood panel on front, opens from top to large compartment, with traditional Korean lock and key, 19th century.
Size: 37 1/2" high x 38 1/4" wide x 27 1/2" deep.
This 19th-century bamboo carving represents an old sage leaning on a broom as if he has drifted into thought once he finished sweeping. He has been there long enough for one fresh leaf to fall. This figure evokes the well-known maxims for good living written by Zhu Bolu (1617-1688), which begin: Rise with daybreak; sweep the courtyard and clean the house thoroughly. . . . For every bowl of rice, think how hard it is to grow the grain...
A very finely potted and finely painted blue and white vase depicting three five-clawed dragons, amongst cloud scrolls, in pursuit of flaming pearls and above stylized breaking waves. The base carries the six character seal mark of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795) but, after three years deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that this item was probably made later, circa 1880-1920, during the late Qing or early Republic periods...
1700s
An example of “Kenjo” Imari presentation ware, having high quality enamel decoration in reds, green, aubergine and gilding surrounding underglaze cobalt blue. There is a fine, lightly stained crackle to the interior and exterior base. This piece was made for domestic use in Japan and was not intended for export. Overall good condition. Purchased in Kyoto ca. 1974.
Diameter: 7 ¼ in., Height: 3 in.
Antique Japanese ojime (toggle bead) in the form of Bodhi Darma (Daruma), shakudo (an alloy of gold and copper) with a red face , carved with incredible detail, wonderful expression, Meiji Period.
Size: 11/16 of an inch high.
An interesting bronze mirror with its original lead handle. This is rare as most of the time the lead handles have been replaced because the original has disintegrated. Diameter 14 cm, Length 21 cm. Mounted on a museum quality stand.
Decorated with dragons, fish, butterflies and long life characters, inlaid with glass beads.
The enamels in green, red, purple and several shades of blue. This type of tiaras was worn by high ranking court ladies at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Size: W. 20 cm , H. 11 cm.
Height including stand 38 cm.