The Chinese ethnic minority Miao are very fond of silver and would use any festival to display their ornate silver jewelry. This dragon necklace was used by a young girl child from one of the many Miao villages around the hills of Kali. The pendent is 6.5 inches wide, childs' size, but the decorative chain is long enough for an adult to wear. Because the pendent is hollow, it is comfortable to wear. As one moves, the necklace makes a soft tinkling sound.

A rare northern Song dynasty Yaozhou bowl with duck motif, rounded side with conical shape and glazed base, bowl decorated with ducks and water flower motif, a very similar bowl illustrated in "Song dynasty ceramics" book by Rose Kerr, collection of Victoria and Albert museum.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 11.5 cm diameter.

A Ming dynasty 15th century Hongzhi - Zhengde blue and white meiping with cover, rounded side with spreading neck and flares stepped edge foot, base is unglazed, decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif at the body, shoulder with lotus spray motif in four radiating panel, cover with leaves and ruyi cloud motif.
Meiping is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, slightly tilt to one side, complete with cover, very rare to find a meiping still complete with the...

A Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon dish with twin fish design, rounded side with flat rim and glazed base, dish decorated with twin fish motif at the center, outer wall with raised lotus petal motif, dish covered with good bluish green glaze.
Dish is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration. few spot glaze shrinkage at outer rim, high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 22 cm diameter.

This is a nice celadon Longquan plate with the twin fish pattern, glaze intact but with natural manufacturing defect of bubbles bursting and small defect of crack during firing, still nice rare muzeum piece.....

A shipwreck Late Tang to Early Sung Green glaze celadon plate, incised toaism or lingzi pattern, unglazed ring among the green glaze. It is in good condition no damage, no crack, small manufacturing chip/defect, no restoration except glaze corossion cause by sea water.

A shipwreck Late Tang to Early Sung Green glaze celadon plate, lotus pattern, unglazed ring among the green glaze. It is in good condition no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration except glaze corossion by sea water.

This late 19th or early 20th century ivory carved Shou Xin (or Shou Lao, the symbol of longevity) is 12” high, 3” wide and 2 ½” thick. It depicts Shou Xin holding a peach in one hand and dragon head cane in the other. It is in excellent condition.

An attractively decorated "famille rose" dish on pale green 'celadon' ground made for export, circa 1840, during the reign of the Daoguang emperor (1821 - 1850). Condition - there are some surface losses to the blue enamels and there is a very small under rim chip - no cracks and no restoration...

Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) Qingbai glazed Jar with Lid. The Lid decorated with underglaze iron brown spots. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 8 cm. H : 7,7 cm. Condition : Perfect

Carved wood figure of multi armed ferocious deity with 3 faces, gilt lacquer, carved with wonderful movement and flowing draper, purchased as Japanese but possibly Chinese, 15th century. Size: 28" high x 28" wide

A Nice famille rose snuff bottle,decorated with moulded figure of teacher and student at the front side and chinese Description at back side.four character Guangxu mark."Guangxu nian zhi" Good conditions, no lid.5,6cm height.

Well potted very white porcelain body ( Dehua Ware ) with an simple but quite decorative cobalt blue underglaze decoration. Diameter : 9,4 cm. H : 5 cm. Condition : Nearly invisible V - shape hairline and another short extremely fine, neary invisible hairline.

A Square shape Blue Glaze Snuff Bottle with moulded happynes simbol decoration,Qing Period.Good conditions. Size: H:7,1cm W:5,8cm

Ming Dynasty, Chenghua Period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Perfect potted, rich decorated with a superb cobalt blue and still with an amazing glossy, excellent glaze. Diameter : 16,6 cm. Condition : This piece would be in an superb, mint condition, if there would not be this broken and re-glued area to the rim which is to see on the last enlargement.

Yuan Dynasty ( 1278 - 1368 ) blue and white cup in a rare shape and decorated with an Chrysanthemum scroll. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter 6,5 cm. H : 4,2 cm. Condition : Slightly repaired, but there still is a bright ring tone when tapped.

A good early 19th Century Chinese "famille rose" saucer dish made for export during the reign of the Daoguang emperor. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...

A rare Tang - Five Dynasties Xing Ware porcelain ( 618 - 960 ) in a never seen superb, tinly and fragile potted quality. Diameter : 12 cm. Condition : Perfect with a clear bright ring tone when tapped.

Rare Tang to Five Dynasies ( 618 - 960 ) bowl. Fine crackled white glaze with " Tear Drops " on a pale grey porcelain body. Diameter : 15,6 cm. H : 6,6 cm. Condition : Perfect

An underglaze blue and overglaze red decorated bowl depicting two five clawed dragons - each in pursuit of a flaming pearl. The base carries the six character mark of the Kangxi emperor but this item was probably made later, during the 19th Century. Condition - there is an old 0.2 inch (0.5cm) hairline to the rim and there are losses to the overglaze red decoration...

If one look at the details of this rare chrysanthemum shape dish this piece seems to be carved like we know this from jade pieces. Excavated together with Song Dynasty ceramic pieces and shards in Indonesia. Song Dynasty or earlier. Diameter 8,5 cm.

A good underglaze blue and iron red decorated deep dish depicting Ming style dragons amongst cloud scrolls. The base carries the six character mark of the Yongzheng emperor, within a double circle, and was made during his reign (1723 to 1736). Condition - good - there are some under rim chips and there is the usual rim "fritting" - no cracks and no restoration. 20.4cm (8 inches) diameter...

A rare mid 17th Century conical form bowl decorated to the exterior with playful buddhistic lions and peony sprays. The rim is washed brown and the base carries the six character retrospective Ming mark of the Jiajing emperor. This item was made circa 1644 to 1680 during the Shunzhi or early Kangxi reign. For similar please see 'Oriental Blue and White' by Harry Garner - plate 65B and Sotheby's New York 18 March 2008 (Lot No 127) for a slightly smaller example...

A good baluster shaped vase, decorated in underglaze blue, depicting peony and other flowering plants on a garden terrace. This item was made for export to Europe during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736 to 1795). Condition - good - there is a single light 3cm hairline running from the rim - no chips and no restoration...

A good Yuan dynasty longquan celadon guan jar, rounded side with low tapering neck and wide open mouth rim, jar decorated with carved peony scroll motif, lower part with rising petal motif, unglazed foot ring with red cooling oxidation.
Jar is in very good condition good glaze only with small shallow chip at inner rim, no crack, no restoration, overall perfect condition.
Size: 21.5 cm height, 30 cm diameter on widest point.

Mid to late ( sixteenth century ) Ming period. Jingdezhen ware in an extremely rare shape. There are some few Thai browh glazed stoneware pieces in a quite similar shape, but a Chinese Jingdezhen blue and white piece in this shape seems to be never recorded so far. H : 8,3 cm. Condition : Perfect. Some glaze degradation at the under part of the piece, but no chip and no crack.

This is an Antique Bronze Buckle Belt from Qing Dynasty Period, it is hand crafted and intricate in design. But it is very much worn off as shown on one of the piece body more than the other one because of daily handlings/ wear and tear . It is of the Han pattern mythical beast or Dragon.....the belt is not included as it is used belt as i try to illustrate how it was used before....Thanks Shipping is USD15 worldwide using SAL registered

This is a nice crackle green celadon saucer, except the repaired area by golden dust....

A nicely cast 19th/20th Century Chinese Bronze statue. Boys playing with cow. Excellent condition with beautiful patina. W 7” H 5-1/2”.

This pair of carved ivory emperor and empress are early 20th century export pieces. The emperor is 14 ¼” high with base (without base, it is 12 5/8” high), 2 ½” wide and 2” thick. The empress is 13 ½” high with base (without base, it is 12” high), 2 ½” wide and 2” thick. The emperor is holding a sword and the empress is holding a Ruyi. The robes are very well carved with dragon and phoenix design. They are in excellent condition.

Beautifully carved Chinese seated buddha, made of wood with red and gilt lacquer, wonderful details and elegant expression, Ming Dynasty. Size: 22 1/2" high x 14 1/2" wide x 11 1/2" deep.

A Fine Pale Celadon jade Ink-Stone/ Brush washer; China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. This is a very fine and large oval formed pale celadon jade ink-stone or brush washer carved one large dragon pursuing pearl amidst clouds, the semi-translucent stone with a soft matte polish and of pale celaon color with some darker gray color, with some pale russet stained and brown veining on the base...

A Five Dynasty to Northern Sung dynasty shipwreck Yue Green glaze celadon Saucer, lotus pattern, unglazed ring among the green glaze. It is in good condition no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration except glaze corossion.

Black - brown iron glaze on a stoneware body. South China thirteenth to fourteenth centuries. There are also Thai pieces in a quite similar shape, but please don´t confound this piece with a Thai piece. Diameter : 10,3 cm. H : 5,5 cm. Condition : One nearly invisible hairline to the glaze, further in perfect condition.

Description: An ivory niche was kept in very good condition. By an enduring old patina, the lovely niche was carved exquisitely in the front for decoration. Intriguingly making use of the original hole of the ivory tusk for hanging, it was obviously used as a portable niche for devoted people. As a charming piece and a very old one, the ivory niche would be a sought-after piece in your Chinese ivory collection. Date: Ming Dynasty(AD1368-1644), Dimension: 6.9cm x 4.7cm x 4.3cm

A rare Qingbai ( Yingqing ) glazed Jar with a very nice glaze and with its original lid. Jingdezhen ware, Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) H : 7 cm. Diameter 7 cm. Condition : The jar in perfect condition. The lid with a repair. ( The golden color which covers the repair is easy to remove )

This is a rare Chinese green glaze celadon jewelry container or powder box with unique lotus design from Five Dynasties size 10cm for the diameter...thanks

Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Well potted porcelain body in a interesting shape glazed with a nice still very glossy celadon glaze. Song to Yuan Dynasties, thirteenth to fourteenth centuries. D : 7 cm. H : 6,4 cm. Condition : Perfect

Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Well potted porcelain body with a very nice golden celadon glaze. Song to Yuan Dynasties, thirteenth to fourteenth centuries. D : 7 cm. H : 5,7 cm. Condition : Perfect

This Qing Dynasty cloisonne box dates late 19th to pre-1910. Exhibiting a beautiful patina, the box is composed of brass with copper on the exterior. In excellent condition and a real visual pleasure, the box measures 3"x 4”.

A rare Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) Shufu ware bowl with scalloped rim and a molded decoration. Diameter : 12,3 cm. H : 6 cm. Condition : Some glaze cracks and a hairline together with a repair to the rim. ( Please see the images. The gold color which covers the repair is easy to remove if anybody doesent like this ) A famous opportunity to acquire with a low budget a rare and genuine Yuan Shufu ware piece.

Rare Five Dynasties ( 907 - 960 AD ) Jar. Zhejiang ( Yue - ware ) Rare " rope - cut " base. H : 5,2 cm. Condition : Perfect

Incised decoration, matt pale blue-greenish grey glaze over a porcelain body and base. Foot rim unglazed. Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Southern Song Dynasty thirteenth centry. Diameter : 16,4 H : 6,1 cm. Condition : A very slight short hairline ( but still a nice bell like ring tone when tapped )

Very rare Ly-Tran dynasty ( 12th - 13th century ) bowl with transparent light green glaze and repeat combed design. The far very best and most beautiful example of this kind seen so far. Diameter : 16,6 cm. H : 7,8 cm. Condition : 2 chips ( one of them very small ) and a short V shape hairline to the rim ( to be seen om the image )

A magnificent Song dynasty Chizhou large basin, rounded side with flattened rim and unglazed base, basin decorated with painted iron brown of large fish motif at the center, also there is flower and weave motif, outer wall covered with iron brown motif.
Basin is in good condition with fine star crack to the rim, no chip, no restoration. few very minor glaze fritt / nick.
Size: 47 cm diameter, 12.7 cm height.

Longquan ware, Zhejiang with a nice rare Guan like crackled glaze. Song to Yuan Dynasties, thirteenth to fourteenth centuries. D : 5,5 cm. H : 4,3 cm. Nearly the same shape and size like the piece listed before ( # 230 ) - would be a nice pair and a nice addition to any Longquan collection. Condition : Perfect

Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Song to Yuan Dynasties, thirteenth to fourteenth centuries. D : 5,5 cm. H : 4,5 cm. Condition : Perfect

Rare Yuan Dynasty 14th. century small Jar with a molded decoration. Translucent qingbai like glaze on a porcelain body. It is rare to find a piece which still has its original Lid. Diameter : 8,2 cm. H : 6 cm. Condition : Two rim chips and a short very fine hairline, the Lid in perfect condition.

Chinese pottery figure of a horse in 2 pieces, made of red clay with slip painted pigments in white and red, wonderful form, still has great painted details, Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220). Size: 17 1/4" high x 22" long x 7" wide

A well patinated 16th/17th Century bronze Gu form vase cast in archaic Shang dynasty style. This is from the collection of the late Reverend Victor Farmer. Condition - the interior base has been replaced or re-glued and there are the usual 'production' repairs - made at the time of manufacture. This item was probably made during the reign of the Wanli emperor - 1573 to 1619...

Ming Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) blue and white high fired Minyao ( peoplesware )porcelain bowl. The model for the decoratin of this bowl were the decoration of one of the most prominent Imperial so called " Palace Bowls ". ( Please have a look at the last image ) Diameter : 12,2. H : 6,3 cm. Condition : Perfect ( nice bell like ring tone when tapped )

It is rare to find a Qingbai glazed covered Box - because most covered Boxes are Dehua ware. Molded decoration with a Lotus flower in the center. Qingbai glaze on a porcelain body. Yuan Dynasty 14th. century. Jingdezhen, Jiangxi. Diameter : 8,5 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A Dozen Blue and white stem cup decorate with three friends of winter pine.Tianqi period.found from shipwreck, hatcher cargo, All in good conditions and free from restoration.good glaze.size : 5 cm height.4,5 cm wide

A Rare small Celadon Double Gourd Water Dropper with cylindrical Body,Song dynasty.Good conditions with no cracks or restoration.7,5cm height.

A gilt bronze belt hook unusually cast with a bat's head to the centre and with a dragon head terminal. This item was made either during the early Western Han Dynasty or the late Warring States period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty - circa 3rd to 4th Century BC. For an example dating to the same period please see lot 204 - Bonhams, London 12 May 2008. Condition - very good. No repairs or restoration...

A small gu shaped vase decorated in 17th century style with wucai enamels. this item was made during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662 to 1722). Condition - there are large chips and fritting to the rim and there is a 3cm hairline running from the rim...

An unusual beaker or gu shaped vase simply and strikingly decorated with wucai overglaze enamels. The central section is of a 'rope twist' form possibly copying turned wood. This item was made for export to Europe during the reign of the Kangxi emperor - 1662 to 1722. Condition - the neck has been reduced by 3.5 cm and there is a light 3cm hairline running from the rim...

A small, well patinated, Yixing stoneware teapot made in China circa 1700 to 1730 during either the Kangxi or Yongzheng reigns. There are no makers or owners seal marks. Condition - excellent. One minute base chip - no cracks and no resoration. 3.3 inches(8.5cm) long,2.2 inches (5.5cm) high.

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A very nice example of a splashed iron spot decorated Jarlet. Very fine Qingbai glaze over a porcelain body. Jingdezhen ware, Yuan Dynasty 14th. century. H : 6 cm. Diameter : 6,8 cm. Condition : One lug broken and nearly invisible re-glued. ( no lost ) further in a perect condition, perfect glaze, not the smallest chip or crack.

A small 14th Century green glazed dish decorated inside with a pair of fish - a symbol of marital harmony. This item was made in Longquan county, Zhejiang, during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 to 1368) for the domestic Chinese market. Condition - there is a glaze imperfection to the interior where there is also a 'kiln iron spot' and there has been good restoration to the foot rim. 5.1 inches (13cm) Diameter.

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