A carved hardwood figure depicting the Daoist Immortal Liu Hai holding his three-legged toad.
This item was made in China, possibly for export, during the 19th Century.
Condition: there are aging cracks to the base and minor chips and old bumps.
33cm (13 inches) high.
Weight: 1.35kg (3lb)
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A heavy six-sided porcelain deep bowl decorated on the outside with famille rose enamels depicting ladies and boys in a garden landscape. The base bears the six character seal mark ( painted in iron red) of the Tongzhi emperor (1862-1874).
Condition: there are enamel losses to the turquoise glazed interior: no losses to the famille rose enamels: no chips or cracks to the porcelain body and no restoration.
21 cm (8.5 inches) across; 9 cm (3.6 inches) high.
Chinese Qing dynasty baluster vase with long neck and wide dish-form mouth decorated on the front in underglaze blue and white with two birds perched on a tree branch among flowers and rockery all set against a golden-tan colored geyao style crackle glaze background that extends into the interior mouth. Brown dressed rim. The foot rim and base are unglazed. 9 3/4” high. 19th century. Very good overall condition with one small fine hairline at the edge of the mouth (see close-up image)...
Chinese porcelain figure of Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese culture or Taoism. He is temperamental but compassionate towards the sick and needy, who he heals using special medicine from the gourd he carries around his waist. He is shown here walking with a crutch, with a blue band around his head and gilt accented robes. Wonderful original Condition. Republic Period (circa 1930's).
Size: 11" H, 5" W
A highly decorative 19th century Chinese Famille Rose Blue Ground Porcelain Wall Vase. One of a pair, each hand painted hanging tapered wall pocket has a lovely detailed design with summer and winter scenes, flowers, butterflies and foliage, featuring a central geisha design in soft shades of blue, pink, green, russet and gold. Plexiglass stand included. Size: 13" H x 4" w. Overall very good untouched original condition with no chips or repairs...
Chinese porcelain figure of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese culture or Taoism. Lan is usually depicted carrying a bamboo flower basket as seen here. Lan's gender is always shown in an androgynous manner. The figure's earholes, nostrils, and mouth are pierced through. The bright enamel robes are accented in gilt pigment. Hand carved Hardwood stand fitted to porcelain statue. Republic Period (circa 1930's)
Size: 11" H, 5" W
A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, attractively painted in underglaze blue and red , with a Ming dynasty style scene depicting many boys at play.The green stone stopper has an ivory spatula...
Antique Chinese bronze hanging bell with beautiful casting and patina. It hangs by a hook shaped as a two-headed serpent, and its sides are decorated with phoenixes (fenghuang in Chinese, ho-o in Japanese) flying with their head downwards and their long, beautiful tail feathers floating up and over their bodies. The phoenix is a bird of the Sun, so a small Sun adorns two sides of the bell, along with curling motif running along the bottom.
Size: 6.5" height, 4.75" width
An unusual Pith / 'Rice' paper picture, delicately painted with a scene from a dramatization of "The Death of Ma Su" who was a famous General under the command of Scholar, Inventor and Political and Military Strategist Zhu Ge Liang (181-234 AD). This story is to be found in the historical novel the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and also in the Peking opera "Loss of Jieting"...
This pieces was made at Jingdezhen kiln famous for blue & white ware and exported to Japan where people loved blue & white ware called "Kosome" in Japan. It has auspicious patterns, beautiful blue color. And it has tiny roughness on the edge of mouth, however it is a character of works made at Jingdezhen kiln, Japanese people loved them because they didn't like perfectness.
Size:14.7cm(D)
Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
The ceramics manufacturing industry in China was collapsed at the confusion period in last MIng dynasty, however after about 50 years It was rebuilt on the Kangxi(康煕) era and they had producing more excellent pieces, and so the products with Kangxi mark has been prized for long time after then over the world.
This piece has Kangxi mark, very precise and excellent painting with flowers...
A beautiful 18/19th C. Chinese blue & white porcelain jar with "Double Happiness" Chinese character motif lamp. With the orignal lid. In excellent condition, but only one lighting is working. H: 20" to top.
Sold to Germany
A Turquoise Glazed Group of a Pair of Birds. One perched on a tree trunk looking down at its fellow.
Covered in a bright turquoise glaze. Chinese L19thC. Height; 9 3/4" (24.8 cm). Condition; excellent, various minor pre firing faults
Width: 24 cm (9.6 in)
Height: 4.3 cm (1.8 in)
Chinese famille verte porcelain low bowl; floral decoration including peaches, bats and Shou symbols; iron-red Jiaqing marks on the base; good condition
A restored Chinese late Tang to Five Dynasties Yue ware celadon foliated dish. Dia. 15.5cm. Condition: restored as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
A Ming Dynasty 16th century exported ware to South East Asian, decorated with bird on tree. Zhengde period. Condition is very good, except tiny chip to foot rim and minor crackled glaze, free from any restoration. Diameter:
Belt hook nicely carved in the shape of a dragon. Light green jade. China, 19th century or earlier. Length: 9,2 cm. Remnants of soil encrustations suggesting a rather long stay underground, otherwise very good condition.
A moulded porcelain deep dish, with barbed rim, painted in shades of under glaze blue depicting two celestial ladies in a garden setting enclosed by a broad border of radiating floral panels.
This item was made in Jingdezhen, China, for export to Europe, early in the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1722-1735)...