This massive mid or late 19th century white jade (nephrite) carved Ru-Yi scepter is 18 ½” long, 5 ½” wide (from the widest part) and 3” high (from the highest part). The whole scepter was carved from a single piece of nephrite. The carving depicts mythical figures, animals and buildings surrounded by clouds. Aside from some natural flaws in the stone, it is in excellent condition.
A white glazed, well potted Jar covered with a creamy white glaze. Southern Song Dynasty.
The " counterpart " to the larger jar ( item # 1077671, Stock # 320 ) excavated at the same location at Central Sulawesi and also offered by us. Both pieces presented together would give a nice and decorative " ensemble ".
Diameter : 7,8 cm. H : 6,6 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Antique Chinese scroll painting of 5 large carp swimming in pond with lotus and other water plants. Painted in ink and light colors on paper. Artist signature and seal by Li Fang Yin (1696–1755), known as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. Inscription reads "Qianlong 8th Year, third month, Li, Fangying of Qingjiang".
Size of painting: 49 1/4" high x 24 3/4" wide
Size of scroll: 75 3/4" high x 31" wide
Chinese antique scroll painting of pair of geese, one sitting on branch, the other fishing in the river with bottom up, wonderful detail, painted in ink and colors on silk, upper right dated "dinghai" (1767) inscribed and signed, by Zhu Genjai (1717-1790), three seals. Provenance: property of a North Bay Estate. Needs remounting.
Size of artwork only: 18 1/4" high x 28 1/2" wide
An Yixing stoneware teapot bearing a rare seal "Li Bang Shui Ji" - which might be a retailers mark. There is a single hole inside the spout. This item was made in China during the Qing dynasty (1644-1908),possibly during the reign of either the Jiaqing or Daoguang emperors (1796-1850). Condition - good - no damages and no restoration...
A well carved yellow ground jar, with cover, depicting two confronting dragons amongst clouds and flames above breaking waves. The base carries the seal mark - Wang Bing Rong - and was probably made, circa 1910-1920, during the early Republic period. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
15th-16th century sancai glaze kendi decorated with incised flowers at the shoulder.14,5cm high.Good conditions with only small chipped at the rim on restoretions.
A rare sample of Yuan dynasty blue and white square jar, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif at each side (chrysanthemum, lotus, peony, Indian lotus). at the top there is two dragon motif around the rim, unglazed base, jar has broken damage part and res truck no missing part, please see picture detail, found from excavation site in trowulan east java, very good for any one who interested into studying early Chinese porcelain.
Size: 6.5 cm height.
Good sample of Yuan - early Ming blue and white large ewer, ewer is decorated with under glase blue of flower motif, there is good sample drawing of flower motif. this ewer sample is very good for studying and comparison for any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain, newly excavated from truwulan east java.
Size: 10 cm height.
The lobed body superb, thin walled potted and the body covered with an charmingly fine crackled creamy ( ivory ) white glaze. Southern Song Dynasty ( 1127 - 1279 )
Diameter : 4,6 cm. H : 3,5 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period( 1522 - 1566 ) . Well potted with a nice cobalt blue and a nice glaze. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 5,5 cm. H : 3,8 cm.
Condition : Perfect
A nice pair of Chinese blue and white jars with figures, late Ming Dynasty. One has a rabbit mark and a sticker of Philippines National Museum. Both jars are in excellent original condition. Height: 6-5/8".
Ming blue and white large dish decorated with two deer on landscape.Voliated rim. 41cm diameter. conditions with chipped on reattach. (please see the picture). crackle glazed.
A beautiful late 18th C. Chinese rose famille export porcelain charger in excellent condition. Except there is a small normal firing crack, please see the photo. D:13"
Up for auction is an antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th century Han Chinese woman's surcoat, shiny midnight blue silk ground embroidered with 8 roundels - Executed with couched gold wrapped threads & Peking knots " Forbiden stictch"; sleeve bands are embroidered with figures and couched with gold threads; 4 large gold plated ball-and-loop toggle buttons; backed with light blue silk lining...
The very hard Porcelain body is white glazed. In the white glaze the for Ding ware typical " tear - drops " in the glaze.
Late Tang - Five Dynasties ( 10th century ) Hebei ( Ding )
Diameter : 12,7 cm. H : 4,6 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Like all our pieces also this piece is genuine, the body of the piece is in a perfect condition with no chips or cracks. The only problem of this extremely rare excavated piece is that to the outside the surface of the glaze during hundreds of years was heavily attacked by aggressive soil. To the inside of the piece there still are remainders of the former very attractive oilspot decoration.
Jian Kilns, Fujian or Henan province, 12th - 13th century. Excavated in Indonesia.
Diameter: 8,3 cm...
Wonderful ribbed huanghuali brushpot with excellent patina. H. 13,5 cm. D. 11,8 cm.
China, 17th/18th century. Condition: age crack and ink stains.