A large robustly potted Chinese square section canister decorated in typical Chinoiserie style with a scene of Pavillions, Bridges and islands dating to the early 19th century. The vase stands approximately 13 inches high and is 8 inches square. It is in good condition except for a hairline crack from the shoulder with related chip, and a restoration work to the neck. The extensive overpainting apparently hiding a chip, possibly filled, and a re-stuck piece to the neck...

Tang Changsha large bowl from Belitung shipwreck. Bowl in good condition with some glaze degradations at the rim, free from any restoration. Size: 20 cm diameter.

A beautiful old Chinese silver lion pendant ornament,excellent condition. Weight 32g. W:7cmx7cm. $65

Diameter approximately 12.8 cm. in good condition.

Antique Chinese agate snuff bottle with interesting "eye" pattern, red hard stone topper with braided metal band and finial. Size: 3.5" height, 2.25" width

A lovely bowl decorated to the exterior with lotus petal. PERIOD : Southern Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 14.2 cm wide CONDITION : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Late 19th century
Victorian Period
Natural untreated coral, 14k gold (marked & tested)
Length (end to end): 17 cm / 6.7 in
Width: 27 mm
Inner diameter: 50 mm
Weight: 40.4 grams
From a Springfield, OR private collection

A gorgeous and well-carved 19th c Victorian period 14k gold and natural coral bracelet, comprised of interlocking pieces of coral carved as sprigs of grapes and leaves...

A late Ming - early Qing dynasty sancai glaze figure of seated lady, good condition with some minor glaze flacking, please see picture for detail, size: 23 cm height

Hard Stone Bead Necklace 106 very hard green stone beads, 10 green turquoise (perhaps malachite) beads and 5 larger pink rock crystal beads. Mounted with silver filigree details and silk threads. China Qing dynasty. Difficult to date exactly. China 19th century or before.

This mid or late 19th century Chinese porcelain hexagon seal box is 1 ¼ inches tall and 2 ½ inches wide. There is an honorable Ming Dynasty Hung Wu mark on the bottom. The cover depicts a man holding a staff walking toward a hut. The building extends over a pond. Another man is resting in the hut. There are a bunch of small houses and trees beside the pond. Mountains dominate the background. It is in great condition.

A porcelain storage jar in blue and white with decoration of persons in a garden and a hare mark at the bottom. Tianqi or Transitional period (1620-1640) H. 18 cm Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks

This set of Chinese dolls were made with wire bodies covered with fabric padding and then silk clothing. Their heads, lower arms and feet are made from some kind of composition material and then painted. Because of their wire construction, their arms, legs, and bodies etc can be carefully repositioned. The feet are wired together to provide a more stable base...it is a theory which frankly does not always work well...

A small Guanyin / Guan Yin, moving graciously with ribbons and a fan, her hairdo with flowers and jewels. Chinese, early Republic period or somewhat earlier, carved in greenish speckled soapstone and fixed onto a rhombic hardstone stand. Height altogether "4 ¾ / 12 cm. Condition: piece of the ribbon near the right shoulder of the goddess is missing (cf. pics).

A fine and rare 'Transitional' double gourd vase, delicately painted in underglaze blue, depicting two scholars at leisure in a garden. The neck is decorated with styalized tulips. This item was made circa 1640 during the reign of the Chongzhen Emperor (1628 to 1644). Condition - there are museum style gold leaf repairs to the top and there is a kiln iron spot on the lapet border to the waist of the vase...

Chinese seal carved from amber. The top of the seal carved with pair of resting sheep, the 8th animal of the Chinese Zodiac. The base is carved with 3 character signature. When held up to the light, the color of the seal is reddish amber.

Dimensions: 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" x 1"

This beautiful and unique little jar is part of the famous Hoi An hoard.In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the “Dragon’s Embrace.” Around 1994 local fishermen began finding pottery in their nets. Thus what has become known as the "Hoi An Hoard" was discovered. This is one of the sole surviving examples of Hoi An porcelain boxes that has a moulded decoration on the lid...

Very old wood toggle of a pair of shoes ; L: 4cms, TCT 84 (see Bibliography)

A Chinese Qingbai-Glazed Jar with Iron-Spots. Circa, 14th Century, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Globular jar tapering to its shoulders and feet and is covered overall in a green-white glaze, adorned with iron-spots. Measurements: height (7cm), diameter (10cm) across...