19th century Chinese soapstone seal of classic square section. First catalogue photo includes the image of the printing surface flipped left to right to show what the imprint of the seal will look like. Very nice cream and brown stone, the bottom is carved with two characters, old dried red seal paste in the grooves. Overall in excellent condition, very nice scholar’s object. Height 2 1/4 inches.
Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Dish (with decoration)
This saucer-dish was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). Its inner surface and outer wall are coated in a very finely-crackled pale qingbai glaze that has just a hint of green. The inner surface is decorated with what appears to be an impressed floral decoration although the impression is quite faint. The rim remains purposely unglazed as does the flat concave base...
This old Chinese ethnic minority needle case is hand carved with geometric marking from end to end. Needle cases were essential tools for all indigenous cultures and frequently became important objects of decorated folk art.
A very rare sample of Yuan dynasty over glaze enamel bowl, rounded side with out turned rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with red and green over glaze enamel, flower motif at the exterior, inner rim with classic scroll and center with flower spray motif, bowl excavated from Trowulan east java.
Bowl has been broken into several pieces and re-attach as seen at picture, a very rare sample of early over glaze enamel motif.
Size: 12.5 cm diameter.
Size : 13,5cm wide, 7 high. Conditions : Good conditions.
A fine Ming Wanli blue and white platter with mark on the base. Decorated with bird, flowers etc. Diameter approximately 19 cm height approximately 3 cm and another side 3.5 cm. In good condition. Free shipping with insurance.
A blue and white bowl 15.7cm in diameter, decorated on the outside with Lingzhi scrolls, the immortality fungus and inside with small central medallion of Lingzhi within double circle. Condition: aside firing fault into slight blackish and minor crackled glaze, otherwise it's a good quality piece with carefully painted design in nice cobalt blue tone, no chip, no crack and free from restoration. Ming dynasty early 16th century Hongzhi-Zhengde period...
Carved amber glass snuff bottle, a stylized animal head to each side. China, late 19th century. Height "2/ 5.2 cm. Condition: minimal nicks to rim (cf. pics).
Nuo masks of Tudi Gong and 2 Xiaopo. 2 Xiaopo: small masks for children. Very humorous set of 3, beautiful craftsmanship and nice backside patina.
Tudigong: the "God of soil" and grains, essential in an agrarian country. He is the main actor in Wunuo cult, usually represented with a smiling face, and long eyebrows and beard often missing or replaced later; when missing, we can see holes where the hair was fastened. Chinese character for "happiness" on the cap...
Chinese Carved Green jade Yue axe, having a central incised anthropomorphic mask design and meandering thunder pattern. Tan and dark brown suffusion and calcification with slight surface erosion. Suspended from a black silk cord on wooden stand. 4"H x 5.25"W. Stand measures 7"H x 8"W.
Chinese Qing Dynasty Gilt hairpin with very green burma Jadeite, it is rare and fine gilt hairpin ornament worn by chinese courtesan or noble lady, just like the Kingfisher jewelery from Qing era
A pair of plates beautifully enameled, the well with a flower basket within an iron-red border and surrounded by various fruit and flowers, all in the early Famille Rose palette and gilt,including a pale pink.The back with Lingzhi fungus in iron-red. Chinese Export porcelain, Yongzheng period, c 1730. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: old bracket repairs and hairlines (cf. pics).
Antique set of two (2) Chinese wooden cabinets with a lovely black lacquer finish, beautiful inlay in a filigree style all along each cabinet's frame, multiple shelves with inlaid background of swimming koi, tree branches with blooming cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums observed by a butterfly, and two small quails huddled under a low branch...
This Famille Rose Bulb Bowl Flower Pattern Bowl with the Qianlong Mark is of late Qing or republic period
Cast bronze censer in 3 parts. The casting is perfect and the metal meticulously scraped. The combustion hearth part fits on a 6-foot base inspired by wooden furniture. The decor is simple but of high quality, the greek borders and the discreet scrolls are very finely incised with the best precision. The lid is not of the same quality, it was created to replace the old lost lid. It is an excellent ancient Chinese work from the 18th century or earlier.
Hight: 222mm
Without cover: 158mm
Rare Ming Qingbai Louhan Stand . several frittings on the ares, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations. Height : 17.5 cm.
A lovely and rare white glaze Cizhou ware, decorated carved of leaf branch to the body. Yuan dynasty Cizhou ware in very good condition with no chip, no crack and free from restoration. High: 8 cm.
Ca. 1890-1940s
Guangxu - Republic period
Porcelain with langyao / ox blood copper red glaze
H: 42 cm (with stand), 38 cm (without stand)
From a Greenwich, Connecticut estate
Of Qing monochrome glazes, the langyao red is one of the best known. It was during the early 18th century that Jingdezhen potters managed to rework the Ming copper red formula into a more translucent and fluid version...
An antique small Chinese jade carving depicting a bird set near some vegetation. Below the vegetation, there is a small animal hiding underneath. Provadance Laurence Friedman Collection, Age: 19th century Size: Length 1.8" Width 1.3" Height 1"
A Chinese five dynasties straw glaze olive green fish bowl. In good condition
2 Dong or Miao silver earrings; the 2 earrings are slightly different(see pix); they can make beautiful pendants too.
This model can be seen on the old 1 yuan bill. W: 6,5 cms. BO 189 (see Bibliography)
Chinese antique rectangular opium tray made of beautiful hardwood and inlaid with mother of pearl, carved with flowers and fruit, five little holes for tools, nice dark grain, mid 19th century.
Size: 3 1/4" high x 15 3/4" long x 12 1/2" wide
19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Spotted Gold Bronze Vase
It is 11.3 inches (28.7 cm) tall by 9.4 inches (24 cm) wide. It is 7.25 Lb.
It has surface wears and scratches, and re-solder at the bottom (as seen in the photos).
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Porcelain decorated a scene of deer, tree, floral, and bat, glazed base. PERIOD : 18 th Century MEASUREMENTS: 16.5 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, a tiny fritting on the footring, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
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.
Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Painted Pottery Jar (Repaired)
This large and impressive pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is quite "heavily-potted" with a smooth surface and is fairly highly-fired. The surface colour of the pottery varies in places, a result of uneven conditions during firing...
Diameter approximately 12.8 cm. in good condition.
1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Planter with Chrysanthemum Flower
It is 7.5 inches (19 cm) tall by 10.2 inches (25.9 cm) wide. It is 7.1 Lb.
It has dark spots, rubbing of paint, stains, chips at the base and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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FAMILLE ROSE, Molded Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Guangxu Mark, 1874-1908
This is a fine Famille Rose Figural Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of Bulbous Rectangular with rounded shoulders, with a rounded neck decorated with a Leiwen border, a rounded form green lip, and a raised rounded rectangular base...
Chinese bronze shi (or foo) lion seal. Four character seal mark. Good condition. Height, little more than 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
Terracotta soldier, nude standing upright without arms, with insertion holes at sides. Red pigment on back of head and lower leg, black pigment at back of head. Remnants of dirt lightly attached overall.
Size: 24" H 4" D 4" W
Location: Excavated from mound area outside of Xian, China
Age: Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Jingdi Emperor's reign
Beautifull temmoku globular bottle / jar. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 11 cm height. CONDITION: one fritting to the rim 2 chips to the footrim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.
Chinese brown glazed pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce brown glaze. Brownware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 24 C.M. / Width 18 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall...
Width: 26 cm (10.4 in)
Height: 2 cm (0.8 in)
Chinese Kangxi Period plate showing a floral basket; one short hairline from the rim; Ding mark to the base
This is a Chinese IRON RED PORCELAIN BOWL w Lotus Flower Designs. Circa 1900. Dimensions: 4" tall X 8" diameter in EXCELLENT Condition
Height approximately 16.3 cm. In good condition.