Rather unusual 19th century or earlier Chinese scholar’s object in a form of a natural agate nugget rather realistically resembling a group of three persimmons. Superb fingering piece with wonderful patina on the surface from generations of handling, feels extremely pleasant in one’s hand. Guaranteed to be the only object of that shape in the world, looks great on a scholar’s desk. Length 2 3/16 inches.
A large, Museum Quality pottery figure of a male attendant carrying a fan or a book under his arm. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
The figure is placed on a large Lotus throne on top of high hexagonal plint, both in fine Sancai colours - a two-colour green and yellow glazed robe.
He wears a high hat. Finely painted facial details. Lotus thrones are very rare for Ming pottery figures...
Length: 5.4 cm (2.2 in)
Height: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Weight: 250 gm
Chinese bronze scroll weight of entwined horses; remnants of gilding; fine casting and very heavy; 18th century or earlier; good condition
A Chinese jade libation cup of pale green hue with a flash of russet, carved in the shape of a peach and standing on a five petal support. The outside has scrolling foliage and the handle is formed as a flower spray with a flat reticulated top surface. An excellent example of 16/17 century lapidary art and in excellent condition. It comes with its own custom made wooden stand. size: 10 cm long
An important and rare THAI BENJARONG/BENCHARONG VASE WITH AN IMAGE OF H.M. KING RAMA V. Excellent condition, no chips, hairlines or restorations! Size: 26 cm.The base is signed in underglaze Gold "Chulalongkorn".
A lovely rice bowl with images of man bearing a gift and feeding of a fowl. There is a small chip on the inside of the bowl. High resolution images on request.
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Jar with lid..An interesting depiction with lovely painted themes and colors on base and on the lid. Apparently a well used and loved container, there are several chips to the rims of the jar as well as the lid.... otherwise, in general good condition. High resolution images by email on request.
Lovely 19th Century tea pot...subtle ribbed design with finely painted scenes around body and on top. There are two very small chips to the inside of the lid. High resolution images may be emailed on request.
A Censor painted with fruit pattern, early Ming Dynasty Cizhou ware. Condition with a crack to the ear handle, otherwise is perfect. Height:
A blue & white bowl, decorated to outside with continuously flower scrolls, inside center with a Vajra within double circle design which popular from middle of 15th century to early 16th century, on cavetto side with hanging scroll. Condition with a crack which impossible to see on the picture, further in perfect shape. Ming dynasty Hongzhi period found in South Sulawesi. Diameter: 14.8cm.
Chinese 18th Century bronze censer. The base cast with a sixteen-character inscription incorporating an apocryphal Xuande date, reading Da Ming Xuande wunian Jiandu Gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao (Made by Wu Bangzuo, supervisor of the Ministry of Works, in the 5th year of Xuande of the Great Ming). 16,5 cm diameter.2048 gram weight. Censer has smooth dent (please see on the picture) No crack or repair. original patina.
Bamboo brush pot with two Cranes sitting on a pine tree. Background has a Sage standing on a small mountain. Age: Qing- Early 19th century. Size: 14cm. height- 10cm. width. Condition: No repairs.
An xxl superb 64 cm high male attendant carrying his masters pibe and tobacco pouch. The figure is decorated with red, black and white pigmented colors. The glazed areas are held in green and yellow sancai colors. It dates to the Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.
Exceptional quality pottery figure with precise and detailed painting and glazing. The height and the fact that it's done in realistic life-like proportions makes this figure massive and heavy...
A shallow celadon bowl, decorated to the exterior with lotus panels. Song dynasty, possibly Guandong ware. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12,3 cm.
Height: 20 cm (8 in)
Width: 11.5 cm (4.6 in)
Rare Chinese porcelain arrow vase; depicts figures in a rural setting; calligraphy present (possibly a poem); Kangxi six-character mark; one small rim chip (5mm x 2mm); good condition; email for additional photos
A White glazed rounded covered box excavated from the deep of the sea. Good condition excepted glaze degradation. Height: 7 cm and Diameter: 6,2 cm.
A Baba Nyonya hair ornament made of gilt silver with rubies or glass stones. Condition: one stone is lost, wear to gilding, pin end minimally distorted. Dimension: 10.2 cm long x 2.4 cm wide, weight: 8 g.
Chinese Tang - Five dynasties Yue Yao bowl with foliated rim shape. 17 cm diameter. Good conditions. Free fro any repair.
Width: 15 cm (6 in)
Height: 2.5 cm (1 in)
Chinese porcelain lotus scroll dish with linghi fungus to the base; Daoguang mark; good condition
Height: 3.1 cm (1.3 in)
Width: 1.3 cm (0.5 in)
Depth: 1.4 cm (0.6 in)
Fine and rare Chinese seal of a mythical lion or dog; natural material; seal on the base is very well carved; good condition with a good patina
Chinese Export Painting, 2 men with 3 hats, Chinese Sampan in open water, watercolor mixed with some Gouache on paper, ca. 1820, 23" wide x 20" high overall maximum size, and painting size is 15" wide x 12 3/4" high, with very fine detailed brush painting, framed by Eglomise, black reverse painting on glass border with highlighted with thin gold line inside the black lacquered wood frame...
A very rare of imitating archaistic bronze 'Hu shaped' vase, vividly details carved to the body and two beautifully lion mask at the shoulder. Covered overall with typical slight dark green of Yue ware. Unglazed flat base with a layer of dried soil adhere to the base. Northern Song Dynasty or possibly earlier of Zhejiang Yue ware and in our private collections since luckily acquired at Hong Kong 25 years ago. Condition is perfect without any chip, no crack and free from any restoration...
A rare tomb gift from the Song Dynasty, made of red pottery, covered with green, brown and yellow glaze. The crawling position probably shows that this lady is worshipping the deceased person. Length 17 cm, height 12 cm. Condition: the hands restored, glaze loss. Please refer to the pictures.
A rare green glaze Jun ware water dropper found excavated at Borneo Indonesia. In fact, Jun ware is not for export to South East Asian, possibly brought by the merchant as example or personal use. Condition is good except slight tilt because glaze is thicker at the base and tiny chip to the spout.
A Fujian Jian Ware tea-bowl or so called Tenmoku at Japan. Condition is good except the form is disable or warped. No any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Southern Song dynasty Jian ware. Diameter:
A nice and rare original set of Qinghai ewer, these are a fluted side bowl, ewer and original lid with lion figure. Southern Song Dynasty. Condition is good, only the bowl had been re-stuck, otherwise is perfect with no any chip and no other crack. Height maximum: 26 cm.
A well balance potted celadon bowl, decorated with carved incised of a pair Mandarin duck swimming among lotus pond. Possibly Song dynasty Yaozhou ware. Condition with an invisible crack, no chip. Diameter: 14,6 cm.
Amygdaloidal Basalt Snuff Botle of flattened rectangular shape, supported on an oval footrim, the gently slopping shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck; the mottled dark stone ground suffused by gray-blue epidote and calcite irregular but attractive intrusions. Well-hollowed. It was probably made during the Qing Dynasty, 1780-1850. This bottle comes with a green jadeite stopper with metal collar.
Note: Amygdaloidal Basalt is also referred as volcanic puddingstone. According to Bob C...
This is a fine Famille Rose Figural Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of flattened ovoid form, with a waisted neck, a flat gilded lip, and an oval concave foot. The body of the bottle crisply molded with bright colors a scene of the Nine Buddhist Lions at play amid clouds. The neck decorated with a leiwen border. There is a Qianlong Period (1,711 - 1,799) seal script Mark in iron red letters to the base. It comes with a red coral stopper...
This is a fine, flattened, vase shape, snowflake Glass snuff bottle, overlaid with Ruby-Red colored glass, carved in the form of an oval plate placed on both sides of the bottle, with side bars. It has an elongated neck with wide mouth, and a flat foot that has been carved with the Chinese Longevity symbol: Shou. It comes with an amber colored agate stopper...
This is a rare, seldom seen, Snuff Bottle made from Coconut Shell, of a rectangular form, tapering towards base, with a raised rectangular footing, and a short rounded neck. It has been decorated with an incised landscape in the front, and an inscription, possibly a poem, in the back. It has a deep chocolate color with specks. It is very light in weight...
This is a rare and rather unique Snuff Bottle made from Bamboo, and shaped in the form of a double Gourd. It has a flat footing...
This is an early 19th C., excellently carved, Pear shaped, with a flared neck, and a raised oval footing, decorated with a black overlay of a ferocious dragon on one side, and an elegant Phoenix on the other. It comes with a red stone stopper. The bottle, which is about 200 years old, is in outstanding preserved condition.
Bottle Measurements
Height: 2.52 inches (6.4cm), not including the stopper
Width: 1.93 inches (4.9cm)
Thickness: 1.10 inches (2.8cm)
Weight: 1.8 ounc...
Chinese porcelain brush pot, of a cylindrical form with a raised lip and base. Imagery of a crane flying low over rolling waves and clouds carved in relief. The underglaze is a light yellow over the front and insides while the foot is unglazed and recessed with a chop.
Dates from the 19th/early 20th century
Dimensions: 2.25" W x 5.25" H
A Celadon bowl with carved incised floral sprays to the interior, Song Dynasty Fujian ware. Condition is good, only tiny chip like flaked to mouth rim and minor firing flaw. Diameter: 18 cm.
A large rare blue & white Meiping vase with various scenes and Buddhist symbols. Date middle Qing. Size: H. 43cm. W. 24cm.
Condition: No repairs. A chip on the rim and a kiln crease on the body. See last two photos.Can be easily repaired.