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.

1800s

This shallow dish is well-carved translucent green jade with bands of blackish coloring with speckles of gray and white. Two handles carved as butterflies extend from the rim. It is evenly carved inside and out with the base raised on a low footring, also very well-carved. The overall pattern in the jade suggests a landscape or cloud effect. A section of the well was broken and restuck in the past, and is reflected in the price. Except for the break, the condition is good...

This late 19th century Chinese jade (nephrite) carving of a reclining camel and foreign grooms is 2 ¾” high, 4 ¼” long and 2” thick. It depicts a reclining camel turning its head to the three grooms; one is climbing on the camel’s hump while the other two are leaning on its side. It is in great condition.

This carved hardwood cup is 5” high, 4 ½” wide, 3 3/4” thick (both measured from the top). It is an early 20th century product. It depicts three sages surrounded by a river scene. Two sages and their young servant are on a boat; one sage is standing on the river bank. A huge rock, an old pine tree and some unknown trees make the scene very peaceful. Aside from a few small crack lines due to the age of the wood, it is in great condition.

This rectangular jade (nephrite) pendant (or plaque) is 3 ¼” long, 2” wide and 3/16” thick. It is an early 20th century product. It is carved on both sides as a stylized dragon surrounded by Ling Zhi (lucky mushroom). Aside from a small chip (less than 1/8” long) on the side, it is in good condition.

Chinese Bronze Jue. 18thC. Height 14.4cm. Condition: excellent.

Chinese Blanc De Chine Libation Cup of rhinoceros horn form. With applied decoration on one side, of a tiger below a dragon and prunus, the other side with a deer below a stork and pine. Of a warm colour. Kangxi L17thC. Length 9.6cm. Height 5.5cm. Condition: excellent, no chips, cracks or restoration.

A fine antique Chinese carved zitan wood Buddha or Bodhisattva Monk figure. Exquisite artistic finely carved details from one solid piece of Zitan wood the hardest of all woods very rare. Carved features as in the image of a carved bamboo stock Chinese date mark on reverse. Measuring 18.5 inches tall or 47 cm. A museum quality piece.

A good Song Yuan longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with 35 carved raising lotus petal motif at the exterior, covered with good green glaze.
Bowl is in good condition with fritting at the rim please see picture detail, no chip, no crack no restoration, porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 21 cm diameter.

A thinly potted bowl with a carved decoration and glazed with an nice pale blue Qingbai glaze. Northern Song Dynasty ( 1127 - 1279 ) There is an old Chinese inscription to the unglazed base. Diameter : 15,8 cm. H : 4,9 cm. Condition : One old, very small chip resp. frit to the rim. Further in perfect condition with an nice "ping" tone when tapped.

A large, very well and thinly potted bowl. The exterior of the steep rounded sides finely incised with two striding five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of flaming pearls, and enamelled in yellow, aubergine, black and shades of green with three different kind of large fruit branches...

Up for sale is a red silk Chinese dragon robe embroidered with ten 5-claw dragons chasing flaming pearl, clouds, sea waves, cranes and bats, and other Buddhist auspicious objects executed in forbidden stitch, long & wide sleeves; backed with red silk lining; excellent condition, bright red silk ground - Some orange color from pictures is actually the effect of flash light.

This is a very old classical chinese painting probably from Ming or earlier, but badly damaged and restored with old gold paper in the last century

A small hardwood carving of lotus leaves with small frogs and fish set between the curled and the underside sections of the leaves. The frogs and the seeds found in the pod of the lotus flower can slightly move, giving the piece more action and life. Age: 19th-20th century Size: Height: 1.5" Width: 2.8" Length: 3.5"

Sourced from an old estate, this pair of lotus shoes came with a hand written tag/label sewn to the back of one heel and a red paper the shape of the inner sole place inside on of the shoes. The paper is at the point flaking and disintegrating and the writing is in old Chinese and no longer readable. Because of the "tag and label, I suspect that these shoes were presented as a "gift" to a Western missionary, teacher or friend...

Classical Chinese Antique Painting of Birds by Anonymous artist, from 18th /17th century

A pair of superlatives. The size of this pair of Song - Yuan jarlets is extraordinary large. The body of the pieces is very well potted. The very desired bluegreen Celadon colour of the " Guan-crackled " glaze is rare. All in all this impressive, very decorative pair would be a true enrichment for any Longquan collection. Song - Yuan Dynasty (thirteenth to fourteenth centuries) Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Excavated in Kalimantan ( Borneo ) Indonesia. Diameter : 11,4 cm...

An absolute lovely teapot of the Guangxu period ( 1875 - 1908 ). Brilliantly enamelled " Mille Fleur " decoration which is extraordinary rich in detail. ( Famille Rose ) Iron-red Guangxu Mark and of the period. H : 10,8 cm. L : 17 cm. Condition : Perfect.