Rubbing taken from a Han Dynasty tomb vault wall depicting an elegant royal mounted entourage being greeted by courtiers. Excellent detail, horizontally mounted as a scroll with textured silk border. The calligraphy translates “Outstanding old scene” signed Zhao Jianchang. L: 197cm/76in x H: 58cm/23in, with mounting-L: 243cm/95in and W: 68cm/27in.
A pair of Chinese green glazed pottery jars.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze.
Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 22.2 - 23 C.M. / Width 27 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)
This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has been fired to an attractive orange-red and has a burnished surface making it smooth to the touch and a pleasure to handle. It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base...
Height: 25.5 cm (10.3 in)
Width: 26.7 cm (10.8 in)
Weight: 4 kg
Fine Chinese pear-shaped vase; applied overall with a lustrous lavender-blue glaze embellished with a purple-reddish splash on the shoulder cascading down the body, the thick glaze stops just above the high foot ring to reveal the body beneath; fine crackle overall; minor scratches; email for more photographs
Chinese antique opera theatre costume in the Peking tradition. Most likely that of a Laosheng character and because of the purple color, that of a high ranking military official. Intricately embroidered with dragons and waves. Sewn with golden scales, mirror attachments and three dimensional fu-lion faces.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 58 1/2" high x 58" wide
Two small Ming jarlets. Sort of wabi-sabi, but no major damage. There are some surface glaze firing cracks and fritting on the mouth rim on the larger jar. Larger jar D: 6.7cm/2.7in and H: 5.3cm/2.1in, smaller jar D: 5.8cm/2.3in and H: 5cm/1.9in.
A beautiful 19th C. Chinese lady’s brocade silk vest, opening frond with many monkey fist knots for closure, tend for smaller thin woman in excellent and clean condition, this is collectors dream item! H: 54cm $1200
17th Century Chinese Kangxi Period Gilt Cobalt Blue Coral Red Glaze Porcelain Plate
It is 2.4 inches (6 cm) tall by 12.3 inches (31.2 cm) wide. It is 3.1 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazes, rubbing of gold and paint, uneven rim and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Pair of 1900's Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase Elephant Ears with Deer Marked
Each is 9 inches (22.9 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 3.1 Lb.
They have skip glazes, dark spots, rubbing of paint, stains and surface and scratches. One vase has chips at the bottom (as seen in the photos).
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Bamboo opium pipe, c 19th century. Cyclindrical bamboo opium pipe with metal and jade for both ends ,made in China. Dimensions: length 50cm. But there is attachment for the bowl is missing need repair I’m selling it As Is !
$650
Chinese brown glazed pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce brown glaze. Brownware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 24 C.M. / Width 18 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall...
A pair of Chinese export boat paintings, see text on flags, circa 1840's.
Gouache on paper (not rice paper). Under glass in hand painted frames with gold Chinese 'cash' decoration. Frame size 48x47 cm. For reference see catalogue from Martyn Gregory Gallery London 1986 for similar painting plate 23 and cover(shown here for reference).
Chinese pottery horse head with original red and some white pigments remaining.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.- A.D.220
Size: Height 5.5 C.M./ Width 4.2 C.M./ Length 14.2 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 26 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Three antique framed written fragments of different sutras from the Tripiṭaka in Chinese translation.
The one on the right is a passage from the Sutra of the Buddha Proclaiming the Names of Buddhas, probably a Chinese translation of the Bhadrakalpika Sūtra. Closest translation:
Śāriputra, passing through a hundred buddhalands, there is a world called Virtue, and there a Buddha called the Arhat of Sunlight Radiance, Samyaksaṃbuddha, is now expounding on the Dharma...
18th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Textile Kesi Round Medallion Panel with Moth
It is 12.3 inches (28.7 cm) wide.
It has loose and pulling of threads, stains, frayed silk, tears, discoloration, and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Blue & White Underglaze Copper Red Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Figures
It is 3.25 inches (8.3 cm) tall by 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) wide. It is 50.6 gram.
It has mild skip glazes at the bottom rim, dark spots, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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17th Century Chinese Gilt Bronze Dragon Beast Scholar Paper Weight
It is 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It is 193.4 gram.
It has loss of gilding, pitting, flea bite chips at the toe and the color has been painted (as seen in the photos).
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16 various 19th century mother of pearl game counters also called loo chips. Different shapes, some pierced, all are hand carved on both sides, some with some with bird, some with flower designs, some with figures in various settings. Very well carved, overall in good condition. Length of the longest 2 7/16 inches.