From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a good famille rose barber's bowl, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735), nicely executed in floral sprig pattern using lively and well-preserved famille rose enamels in rose, blue, aubergine, yellow, green, orange, and opaque white. Dressed on the rim edge with Batavia Brown / iron oxide finish typical for the period...

Well potted and finely enamelled ( Famille-rose ) Iron red Daoguang Mark ( 1821 - 1850 ) and of the period. H : 23,4 cm. Condition : Very nice condition, slight wear to the gilding to the rim, otherwise in perfect condition.

Daoguang six-character sealmark and of the period ( 1821 - 1850 ). Well potted, the sides moulded with a pair of animal mask and mock ring handles between two rows of bosses, all under a bluish-green celadon glaze of even tone thinning to reveal the pale body on the extremities , an unglazed rim surrounding the reign mark on the recessed base. High : 16,2 cm. Condition : Perfect

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese painted enamel box with "Shou" character on top, it means longevity. It has some normal small paint loss, please see the photo. D:8.5cm

Ca. 1600s / 1700s

This very slightly flaring turned huang huali wood brush pot has a well-figured grain and a honey brown tone. The interior has blackened with age and use. It retains its original plug in the base, with it having having some losses to the edges. The exterior base appears to be dark lacquered with some tinges of red showing through. This piece is a well-used scholar's item. It is in generally good condition...

Ca. late Ming Dynasty, 1600-1650

This square form wine cup is lined with silver with a silver rim, now darkened from tarnish. The sides and foot are lacquered black and inlaid with abalone mother of pearl. The sides of the cup flare outward from the square foot and each displays a stylized scene of rocks, people and seascapes. There are some minor age cracks to the lacquer and a few pearl losses...

Diameter 9,5 cm. H. 3,8 cm. Excellent condition. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Diameter 10 cm. H. 4 cm. Excellent condition. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Diameter 11 cm. H. 4 cm. Excellent condition. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

With a brown glaze. Diameter 10,5 cm, H. 4 cm. Condition: minor fleabite to the rim, oven sand stuck to the inside. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

A rare five dynasties yue mise bowl decorated with incised birds motive at inner wall and flower at the center. 15,3cm diameter. 8cm high. Bowlhas been broken on restorations.

Bowl With Narrative Scene
mid-late 18th century
Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze blue & overglaze famille rose / Canton enamels
D: 26 cm H: 11 cm
Two hairlines repaired professionally so that they are nearly invisible to the naked eye; displays very well
From a Beverly Hills, CA estate


This bowl belongs to a superior class of export ware, as its manufacture required two separate firings: one high temperature firing for the underg...

A nice Jian ware Temmoku ( teabowl ) Dark brown stoneware with a thick combined black brown glaze. Song ( 12th - 13th centuries ) Fujian ( Jianyao ) Diameter : 11,8 cm. H : 6,5 cm. Condition : Perfect

Antique chinese red-orange lacquer jewelry box. The box is decorated with scenes of life along the water. A boat glides by while two people cross over an arched bridge. Early 20th century. It measures 11" wide, 8" deep, 4" tall.

Antique Chinese square panel of red silk embroidered with still life scene of peony flowers in a dragon vase, on either side are elaborate display stands with shelves of different levels upon which are displayed a bowl of hand-of-buddha citron as well as smaller vases with flowers, a censor and other objects, details in wrapped gold thread, 19th century. Framed. Size of panel: 21" high x 20 1/2" wide Size in frame: 22" high x 22" wide

Lovely small dish, decorated with a phoenix. Diameter 12 cm. Excellent condition. Song Dynasty (960-1279)

With moulded decorations. H. 20 cm. Condition: some glaze loss. China, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)

The conical body covered with a black glaze and russet splashes. Diameter 13 cm, H. 5 cm. Excellent condition. From Hebei Province. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)