A Fine Pale Celadon jade Ink-Stone/ Brush washer;
China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
This is a very fine and large oval formed pale celadon jade ink-stone
or brush washer carved one large dragon pursuing pearl amidst clouds,
the semi-translucent stone with a soft matte polish and of pale celaon
color with some darker gray color, with some pale russet stained and
brown veining on the base...
Chinese Blue and White Moulded Kraak Plate. Decorated in the centre with two birds in a landscape. Wanli C1600/20 Diameter 21.0cm. Condition: excellent, no cracks, chips or restoration. minor fritting to rim. Slightly warped.
A fine Republican famille rose over glaze enamel bowl with Yongzheng mark. good condition no damage, size: 13 cm diameter.
Chinese antique carved jade vase, rectangular form carved all over with archaic motifs of twisting chimera, jade has nice green color with dark green striations, traces of gold paint on one side, 18th/19th century.
Size: 7 3/4" high x 4 3/8" wide x 2 1/2" deep.
A large porcelain jar with original cover (and fitted wood stand) painted in Kangxi style in underglaze blue with flowering "prunus" branches. This item was made for export in the late 19th or early 20th Century, probably during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - excellent - no damages and no repairs or restoration...
A Very Fine Pale Celadon White Jade Circular Water Coupe: 19th –early 20th C.: China, 19th or early 20th century.
The container carved with high walls and supported by lotus leaf ahapeed foot,
with opposing handles in the shape of the Hehe Twins, they holding a lotus bud shapped coupe
with an other lotus stem and a bud against the inverted rim of the coup on a large lotus leaf as stand with insised details of lotus leaf and bud, and its textures are very translucent with a gray green ...
An antique Chinese jade bowl decorated with motifs of flora, dragons, and on the exterior is depicting a battle scene with mounted horses and foot soldiers. The bottom of the bowl contains a inset with the mark Qianlong nian xing. Age: 18th-19th century Size: diameter: 6.5" height: 2.2"
Ca. 1890 - 1920
Guangxu - Republic Period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 31 cm, w: 20 cm
Perfect condition
From a Carmel, California estate
This lidded ginger jar is robustly painted with numerous roosters amongst flowers and rock-work. In Chinese symbology, roosters represent success as well as ambition...
Chinese small hardwood folding screen with hard stone panels, hand-painted front to back with scenes of immortals, scholars, and nature scenes with calligraphy inscriptions and red chops.
19th century
Size: 30" L x 21.5" H x .75" W
A very decorative vase. Nice very well potted Gu shape, the white glazed body finely and brightly enamelled with a leafy floral decoration.
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period ( 1723 - 1735 ) H : 24,2 cm.
Condition : One very old chip to the base which can be seen on the last enlargement and there is a re-paint to the pink colored rim ( maybe to cover a insignificant rim fritting). Further is the piece in perfect condition ( no crack, nice glaze and enamels )
Ca. early 1900s
This horse is carved in a very energetic pose with open mouth and neck twisted back over the left shoulder. The stone is a golden-brown tiger eye displaying the characteristic chatoyancy and having a few small whitish opal-like areas. The piece is well-carved overall with clear facial features and a very active pose with a high and even polish overall...
This rectangular grayish jade (nephrite) plaque is 1 ¾” long, 2 3/4” wide and 3/16” thick. It is a late 19th century product. It is carved as a dragon in the center, two flower blossoms and two leaves are on the four corners and a curly pattern swirls around the dragon. Though it is a thin piece, it was carved very skillfully and carefully into a two layered object. Aside from a tiny chip on one side, it is in great condition.
Late 19th century
Guangxu period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 24.8 cm (vase 1), 23.9 cm (vase 2)
From a Denver, Colorado estate
A pair of late Qing reticulated square baluster vases, featuring the eight immortals rising against clouds and colored with famille noire enamels against unglazed porcelain biscuit.
Condition: both vases are drilled on the bottom, and one has a small shallow chip to the base...
One of the very best - mabe even the best Ming Minyao blue and white large dish seen whereever so far.
If anyone knows a better example, please show me.
Middle Ming Dynasty The superb execution of the Kilin motiv together with the extremely, strong most amazing Cobalt blue points to the Xuande period ( 1426 - 1435 )
Well potted, very white clay and glaze, and a with the best kind of Cobalt blue superb executed decoration.
A piece of superlatives !
D : 31,5 cm.
Condition : A short very fin...
A fine small longquan celadon dish decorated with twin fish, covered overall with leaf green glaze. Condition is excellent, no any chip, no crack and free from any restoration.Song-Yuan dynasty.12,8cm diameter.
A finely carved white jade pendant probably made in China in the 18th Century during the reign of the Qianlong emperor. Condition - half of one of the loops is missing (please see enlargements ) - no further damages and no repairs...
A beautiful early 19th C. Chinese Nanking blue porcelain food warmer. In excellent contition only with a normal firing glaze loss. D:27cm H:7cm
A blue and white porcelain dish depicting two confronting five clawed dragons amongst clouds and flames. This item was made in Jingdezhen, south China during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - good - there are rim chips but no cracks and no restoration...