Wonderful satin stitch embroidery of flowers and butterflies decorate this charming antique Chinese Miao baby hat. The front has 4 silver Buddha ornaments and the back sports the traditional Miao ornament of a butterfly with dangling bells to protect the child from evil spirits. The hat is softly padded to keep baby's head warm.

Antique Chinese hardwood low table with fantastic natural woodgrain in original reddish brown finish, its edge panels carved with scrolling vines surrounding an auspicious symbol, sitting on curved legs. Provenance: Property from Christian de Guigne IV Estate, Hillsborough, CA. Size: 31.5" L x 31.5" W x 13.5" H

This thinly potted bowl stands out by its nice decoration, in particular by the delighful represented deer which is part of this decoration. Wonderful deep Cobalt blue. Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Period ( 1522 - 1566 ) Diameter : 11,1 cm. H: 5,4 cm. Condition : Perfect. There is a very very minute fritting to the rim which is quite normal for Jiajing pieces but there is no chip and no crack and there is a nice sound when tapped.

Chinese antique tall rectangular stand. Made of hardwood and carved with stylized scrolling clouds and dragon head motifs. Elegant lines. Republic Period. Size: 40 3/4" high x 18" wide x 15" deep.

Chinese original wrapped leather trunk. Brass hardware side handles on both sides and front lock. Charming calligraphy on interior of lid. Great original condition with no issues. Late 19th century. Size: 19" H x 30.25" L x 22" D

1722 - 1735
Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Height: 28.5 cm / 11.2 in
From a Porto, Portugal estate

An elegant and outstanding Yongzheng period famille rose 'garlic head' vase, painted with interlocked and climbing sprigs of magnolia and peach blossom flowers. The execution of the decoration is masterful and painterly, exhibiting a naturalistic and rhythmic hand so characteristic of the Yongzheng period...

Here is another stunning chawan from our collection - one of the oldest available chawans in the world.

Nogime (hare's fur) Tenmoku tea bowl from the Jian Kilns - made in the Northern Song Period around 960 CE. This is one of the first tea bowls in Japan, which came together with the first tea from China. More than 1000 years old!

Little refined iron bearing clay, with iron oxide, thrown into the typical tenmoku shape...

A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white Persian blue large dish with mandarin duck and crane on lotus pond motif, dish has been broken and re attach excavated from east java, please see picture for detail, size: 29 cm diameter.

China, Song (Sung) Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE, Cizhou or Henan Kiln. Lovely ceramic tea bowl covered with heavy deep brown glaze on the interior and the exterior with grey/beige rim. A lovely example!

Part of the van Norten Collection since 1936.

Size: 5,1 cm height x 10,2 cm width.

Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included

Chinese small hardwood stand with an octagonal top surface, with carved grapevines along the outer edges and cascading down the legs, ending in clawed feet. Provenance; Christian de Guigne IV Estate, Hillsborough, CA. Size: 20" H x 11" W

Antique Chinese mirror vanity box made of beautiful heavy hardwood. Inlaid with scenes of birds, flowers, and bamboo. Original brass hardware. The top is hinged and opens up to reveal a vanity mirror. A small cabinet underneath opens up to show a total of 6 small drawers of various sizes. Each door also has a compartment with a sliding panel for access from the top. Mid 19th Century...

Chinese hardwood three-tiered display stand, with center tier rising above the two at its sides. Pierced carvings of ruyi clouds below each one level. Unusual design with wonderful original conditon. Republic Period circa 1950's. Size: 29" H x 25.5" W x 9" D

Antique Chinese beautiful hardwood display cabinet with tiered shelving. Double doors with carved mythical beasts, small hidden drawer at bottom right. The bottom panel is nicely hand carved with spirals. Chinese export made for the Japanese market. Mid 19th Century. Original finish and condition. Size: 29" H, 23.5" W, 9.5" D

Chinese pair of mirrored hardwood display shelves with beautiful woodgrain. Scrolling hand carved accents with hidden drawers. Very nicely detailed with wonderful original finish and condition. Republic Period circa 1950's. Size: 33" H x 18.5" W x 7" D

A rare sample of Yuan dynasty underglaze copper red large yuhuchun vase, good sample for studying and comparison excavated from east java, condition please see picture for detail, size: 29.5 cm height.

Japanese small cloisonne vase with round shape and design of white herons against a gradated pale pink ground. 9 white herons in green grass. Base with impressed mark. Size: 3 1/2" high

Height approximately 41 cm. In good condition.

Very nice Chinese bronze Buddha statue with great expression. Made in the early stage of the Qing Dynasty, perhaps earlier.

Very good condition.

Size: 8,5'' height, 3,5'' bottom (1 inch = 2,5 cm). Weight 1,1 kg

Shipping included.