An exquisite Chinese Export Silver piece from the 19th C. A very heavy sauce boat with dragon design. In excellent condition. Signed. W:6-3/4" Weight: 280g.

This rare standing figure of the Amida Buddha still shows remainders of a former very qualityful thick Lacquer Gilding. Ming Dynasty. H : 64 cm.

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an unusually fine Qianlong Period (1736-1795) tureen base or shallow basin, depicting a river scene with a large fenced pagoda, a stone bridge, and several people on boats and pontoons, together with a meticulously intricate border of ruyi heads, cash diaper motifs, key frets, butterflies, and other marvelous details.

This piece is top quality in terms of "Nanking Ware" (not to be confused with Nanking Cargo Shipwreck pieces); it really gets no ...

Ca. 1700s / early 1800s

Made for use as a ceremonial offering dish. The glaze has an overall bumpy texture. There are a few minute iron spots. Generally good condition and no damage. Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960s.

Height: 3 7/8 in.; Diameter: 8 3/8 in.

Early 1800s

Some light-brown stained crazing to the interior, otherwise good condition. Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960s.

Height: 2 ¼ in.; Diameter: 13 ¼ in.

A very rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze in miniature of pagoda shape, 7 seven layer pagoda with small quanyin figure at inner part, miniature pagoda covered with good bluish qingbai glaze, excavated from trowulan east java.
Pagoda is in good condition with some defect on the roof edge and front gate, very rare shape.
Size: 15 cm height.

Rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon big single fish dish, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with big single fish motif at interior, outer wall with raised lotus petal motif, covered with golden green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no crack, no chip, no restoration, porcelain with good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.

A Large and Rare Chinese Embroidered 4 Dragon Panel: China, Qing period, 19th Century This is very unusual large embroidered panel with 5 clawed 4 golden dragons, well-woven dark blue satin ground embroidered with gilt-wrapped threads that form the four golden dragons and a flaming pearl surrounded by cloud scrolls, auspicious emblems and unusual flower heads worked in brightly colored silk threads above a very dense three tier lishui and waves with flower heads border, its backing is a d...

Beautiful 8pcs hand made 19th C. Chinese enamel sterling silver wine cups with nut shell carving of Chinese character "longivety". In excellent conditon. Signed. H:2-1/2"

A rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze figures, item found from excavation site in trowulan east java. rare scenery motif with humans taking bath.

 

A really superb battle scene in a " Master of the Rocks " landscape. Nineteenth century Kangxi revival. A really impressing, most decorative piece. Diameter : 47 cm. Condition : Perfect

A Good Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large dish with twin fish motif, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with rare and clear twin fish motif at the center and raising lotus petal motif at exterior, dish covered with good green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, unbalance / wrapped, porcelain with good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 22 cm diameter.

A Good Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large dish with twin fish motif, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with twin fish motif at the center and raising lotus petal motif at exterior, dish covered with good bluish green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, porcelain with good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.

Kangxi period ( 1662 - 1722 ) with a extremely decorative Kakiemon - style enameled decoration. Diameter : 31 cm. Condition : Some wear, one plate has an absolutely perfect body. The other plate has one single childrens - fingerprint size, shell-shape flat splittering to the rim connected with a short, very fine hairline which is to see on the last enlargement.

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese sterling silver and rattan bangle with floral motif and three silver flowers. In excellent condition. D: 2-3/8"

A beautiful Qing dynasty old sterling silver and rattan bangle with four Chinese characters motif (Endurance leads to harmony). In excellent condition. D: 2-1/2"

A pair of Chinese candlesticks of European form decorated with sprays of flowers on a green cloud scroll background, gilt copper mounts. The bases are marked "CHINA". The dimensions are 11 3/4" tall and 4 1/4" in diameter at the base. Circa 1900 - 1920.

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine Kangxi (1662-1722) Mark and Period porcelain dish depicting two elegant ladies in a garden setting containing scholar’s rocks and banana leaf plants; one lady holds a fan while the other holds her hands clasped together. Cross-hatched motifs decorate the border along with four vignettes of peaches signifying longevity...

Yue Type Pottery Figure of Bird,northern song Dynasty. Conditions: minor degradations glaze because found from the river.free from any restorations. size: 7,5cm wide...4,5cm tall

Chinese export barrel shaped tankard attractively painted with a pair of deer in a landscape. Handle with a heart shaped terminal. C1770/80. Ht. 5 1/4" (13.3cm). Condition; perfect, no cracks, chips or restoration.

This small hand carved wooden container would have been used to store smoking tobacco, and would have been worn hanging from a belt the same as a Japanese inro. Although similar types of containers would have used by both traditional Han Chinese and ethnic minority Chinese, this particular container is definately traditional Han Chinese. One side has a carved scene of a bird and branch, the other side has written characters...

Chinese Cast Bronze Incense burner and cover in the form of a lion-dog, seated, holding a tassled ball between his raised front legs. The hinged head forming the cover. Areas of parcel gilding. 17thC. Ht.8.0" (20.4cm). Condition; Good patina, gilding worn.

Small Chinese Transitional Vase and loose fitting Cover decorated in a strong Wucai palette. C1650/60. Ht.4 7/8" (12.4cm). Condition; 0.5cm chip to rim, shallow flake to inside of rim, 2.4cm crack from rim. Cover, shallow chips and fritting to rim, mop fritted.

Six Chinese turquoise glazed figures of immortals. Each finely moulded and standing on a square base. C19th. Ht.4 3/4" (12.1 cm). Condition; small chips to lotus leaf of first figure, chip to sleeve of second figure.

A Very Fine White Nephrite Jade Pendant: China, 19th Century This is of rectangular form and lock-shape, Ruyi patern open works around its edges, a lock bar in the upper center with four Chinese auspicious characters and on the other side, a big peach tree with peachs and a stylized book in landscape delicately carved. It’s in very fine condition without any damages. It measures 7cm x 4cm x 0.5cm

Song dynasty small vase fluted body,covered with nice qingbai glaze.Unknow hand writing mark at the base.Good conditions.Cracle glaze.10cm high

From our Shipwreck Porcelain Collection, a fine blue and white dish, ex-Christie’s, executed in the "Boatman Pattern" from the so-called "Nanking Cargo," which is the term applied to the porcelain recovered from the wreck of the Geldermalsen that sank on January 3rd, 1752. The Geldermalsen was a cargo ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company that struck a reef on its way back from Canton China, and sank off the coast of Indonesia in the Linnga archipelago...

This early 20th century Chinese carved wood statue is 5" tall, 6 1/8" wide and 3 1/4" in depth. The statue presents the legendary Chinese character Liu Hai. This character is an eternally young boy who is always accompanied by a three legged toad. The statue presents a smiling Liu Hai seated comfortably on a rock with a whisk and straw hat on his back and the three legged toad resting on his right foot. Aside from a minor repair on his left toe, it is in great condition.

A very nice Kangxi style 19th C. Chinese Ge-Yao jar with blue flower motif and wooden lid & base. In excellent condition Total H:10"

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine and unusual Kangxi Period (1662-1722) porcelain dish of European form, depicting two gentlemen discussing business alongside a boat dock while an attendant stands nearby with tea. This particular dish is extremely well-painted with a proficiency that rivals even some of our better mark and period pieces, and is executed in a very rich palette of four different shades of cobalt blue...

Beautiful 18th C. Qinglong (1736-1795)export china, with famille rose floral motif design, in it's excellent condition. D:4-3/4"

It is beautifully potted in an ovid melon form with in a transparent icy green glaze, with the rounded side tapering to a short foot. The qingpai glazing which is uneven, fall short of the short foot-rim with a recessed base.

There are no repairs or restorations. There is some minor firing fault, degradation, glaze crazing and minor losses as shown in all the photograps. Minor scattered oxidise spot as shown in all the photographs...

A Tang dynasty Changsha large ewer, rounded side with small neck, round handle and two lugs on the side, ewer decorated with brown glaze molded palm leaves on front and sides, ewer covered with milky white glazed.
Ewer is in good condition with damage part at the rim and neck restored, good glaze condition.
Size: 21.5 cm high.

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese amber snuff bottle, with two playful squirrels chasing each other motif. In very good condition. H:3"

Rare Example of Yue Brush Washer or water dropper with fish shape covered with green glaze,Five Dynasty - Northern Song.conditions :on restorations(please see at the picture six before restoration).20cm wide...9,4cm tall.

A very rare and high value Yuan dynasty Yuhuchun vase with under glaze copper red decoration, pear shape flared mouth with out turned rim and stands on a spreading foot, vase decorated with under glaze copper red in fine flower motif design and covered with nice bluish white qingbai glaze, a flower scroll design around the belly is framed by parrarel red lines and around the neck with with scroll works in triangular panels, the base is glazed inside the spreading foot ring.
Vase is in good ...

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a beautiful pair of pith paintings, circa 1840-1860, each representing a lady of high stature, possibly royalty, being attended to by her servant. One is reclining upon an opium bed with a large screen while her servant lights her pipe; the second sits upon a throne in a dragon embossed robe, also backed by a large and well-painted screen, and is being presented a ruyi scepter by her servant...

A good Yuan dynasty 13th - 14th century longquang celadon large dragon dish, rounded side with flattened rim and deep center, decorate with large dragon chasing flaming pearl motif at the center, inner wall decorate with carved weave motif, outer wall decorate with raised lotus petal motif, covered with green glaze.
Dish is in good condition, no chip no crack no restoration, crackled at glaze surface.
Size: 35 cm diameter.

A similar dish with dragon design is illustrated in Chi...

A Tang dynasty Xing yao white glaze deep alms bowl, rounded side with deep center, bi foot ring and glazed base, bowl covered with white glaze.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15 cm diameter.

A free painted transitional fruit bowl in very typical mid 17th century design. Under glaze blue and white porcelain showing a flower basket. Double blue rings at the rim. Condition: Normal condition. Normal glaze frittering at the rim. Sand connected to the foot ring. Two hairlines exist going from the rim. Measurement: Diameter 14.5 cm = 5.7 in Hight 4.7 cm = 1.9 in

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A very rare Qingbai melon shaped water dropper from the Hutian kilns. Date: Song Dynasty (960-1279) Height: ca. 4,5 cm Condition:a large (5 mm) chip under the spout.

Description: An ivory brushrest was in a fine look.
Depicting the mountain view and a monk-like figure which were in characteristic simple form of early Qing periods, the ivory piece was well rendered by affluent carving skills.
The enduring old and warm patina was preserved on the surface when darken adhesives were kept in the crevices due to age.
It was kept in a perfect condition and was fitted with a later made wood stand.

Date: Late Ming to Early Qing periods, 16th/17th ce...

A large Yuan 13th - 14th century longquang celadon dish, rounded side with flattened rim and deep center, decorate with large dragon chasing flaming pearl motif at the center, inner wall decorate with carved weave motif, outer wall decorate with raised lotus petal motif, covered with green glaze.
Dish is in good condition with crack line on the center please see picture for the detail, no chip no restoration.
Size: 36 cm diameter.

A similar dish with dragon design is illustrate...

Good shards sample of Yuan dynasty qingbai double gourd dragon ewer, shards is decorated with bluish white qingbai glaze, handle decorated with dragon form, body with molded flower motif, and spout with phoenix head...

A beautiful late 19th C. (1901) Chinese Qing dynasty famille rose teapot with red lions motif in excellent condition. W:6"xH:4"

A rare early 18th Century Chinese porcelain coffee can decorated with "famille rose" enamels. This item was made for export to Europe during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1736-1735). Condition - excellent - there is some wear to the over glaze iron red decoration but no damages and no restoration...

Qing Dynasty. H : 8 cm. Condition : Perfect

A Yuan - early Ming longquan celadon large cosmetic cover box, rounded side with circular body and slightly domed shape, box decorated with ruyi border and lower part with continuous flower motif, the interior with three circular containers linked by a floral lappet, the cover is not originally comes with the lower part but nicely match.
Cover box is in very good condition, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 11.5 cm diameter and 6.5 cm height.

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese gold over sterling silver filigree card case, very intricate workmanship in excellent condition. H:8cm x W:4cm x T:1cm. $495

Probably Song Dynasty ( 13th century ) or later. Connoisseus do know how rare are Yellow Jade carvings. Unfortunately our images are not able to show the real beauty of this piece. Size : Approx. 4,5 x 4,5 cm. Provenance : Old German collection.

Late Southern Song ( 13th. century ) Zhejiang ( Longquan ) Diameter : 8,9 cm. H : 6,4 cm. Condition : Broken and re glued. A example for such a rare piece please see also at He Li´s CHINESE CERAMICS THE NEW STANDARD GUIDE page 158 item 270

A rare pair of qianjiang dishes painted and signed by Zhang Ziying (also known as Zhang Yun) who was associated with the imperial kiln during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875 - 1908). Both carry poems which translate "fortune and luck for life). Condition - three 5cm hairlines to rim of first dish (see enlargement 6 for two); base crack ( see enlargement 9) and two light 3cm hairlines to second dish. Both have small rim chips and there is wear to the gilding...

An extremely rare and high value of Annamese Vietnamese blue and white big reticulated open work ewer, pear shape with curved handle and up rising spout, glazed base, ewer decorated with good under glaze blue of birds and flower motif at the exterior, at the belly there is open work motif of bird and flower motif, ewer is found in Tuban coastal area east java.
The ewer is in good condition with two of the bird panel has been damage and re-attach / restored, overall body in good condition on...

An early 18th Century oval shaped meat plate decorated in underglaze blue depicting a lady and a boy in a garden landscape with a duck in a lotus pond. The base is unglazed. This item was made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, southern China for export to Europe (circa 1730 - 1750) during the reign of either the Yongzheng or the Qianlong emperor. Condition - Excellent. 32.5cm (12.8 inches) across; 3.8cm (1.5 inches) deep.

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An early 18th Century porcelain tea cannister painted in underglaze blue depicting houses and a pavilion in a river landscape. This item was made in Jianxi province, southern China circa 1700 - 1750 for export to Europe. Condition - the cover is missing and there is a small repaired rim chip, no further damages or restoration. 12cm (4.7 inches high)

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large Qing dyn vase with Red Fu dog motive and Chinese calligraphy on the back side.Posible to Guangxu period.Good condition,no hairlines,no chipped,free from any restorations.42cm high.

A beautiful & cute small 19th C. Chinese filigree sterling silver & enamel lion play with a ball. The lion head & ball is movable, very intricate workmanship. In excellent condition. W:2"x H:1-3/4"

A rare set of hors d'oeuvres (nut or sweet) dishes, in fitted hardwood box, painted in black ink in Qianjiang style. The bases of the nine dishes are unglazed. This set was probably made in the second half of the 19th Century during the reign of either the Tongzhi (1863-1874)or the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no chips,cracks or restoration, but, as is common with Qianjiang painting on porcelain, there is wear to the overglaze decoration of the dishes. The box is 30.3cm (...

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine Kangxi (1662-1722) Mark and Period porcelain dish depicting a scholar with two ladies on a terraced pavilion, bordered by two bunches of flowering branches on the outer rim. The scene is probably derived from an earlier wood-block print. The reverse is decorated with flower sprigs on the outer rim, with a well-drawn six character Kangxi mark of the period contained within double circles in the center. The dish is executed in high quality un...