Antique Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle, with deep cobalt blue patterns of pomegranates, creeping vines, flowers, and lapels on its shoulder. Lid of agate and jade. Marked on bottom. Provenance Little Rock, AK Estate. Size: 3.25" height, 2" width

Antique Chinese 5-color peking glass snuff bottle with a carved glass overlay design of deep green stems, leaves, and blades of grass with blue, red, yellow, and pink flowers. The main body is transparent glass with a jadeite stopper. From the Josephus Beard Estate, former president of IBM in Tokyo, Japan. 19th Century Size: 2.75" height, 1.5" width

Antique Chinese snuff bottle of quartz crystal. Carved with a raised diamond pattern. With original quartz lid.

Age: c.1910-1930

Dimensions: 2 3/8" high x 1 3/8" wide x 7/8" wide

Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large plate, size: 32 cm diameter.

A gilt plaque from Han Dynasty was perfectly preserved.
It was being well transformed as a Bolo tie by ex-collector.

Date: Han Dynasty, (206BCE-220CE)

Width:3.6cm, Depth:1.6cm.

Chinese antique bronze oval shaped censor, handles in the form of two chimera appear to slink around the rim on either end, standing on four small feet, signed with Xuande mark on the bottom. A very special piece of true authenticity. Size: 3 1/2" high x 7" wide

Antique Chinese porcelain 'Justice' cup, beautiful flambé glaze with hues of brown and eggplant to tints of blue and gray. Inside stands a bearded sage in a textured light cream and brown glaze. The Chinese Justice Cup was engineered with a twist; if it is filled to a "greedy" or top level, all of its liquid contents run out from the bottom of the cup. Age: 19th Century. Size: 3.0625" Diameter x 2.5" Height

Antique Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, cylindrical form with low foot and narrow mouth. Glazed white with a pair of fu-lions painted in reddish-orange. Whimsical expressions and details of flowing fur and wispy clouds. A worn four character mark (possibly Qianlong) in red on the bottom. Yellow lid.

Age: Qing Dynasty circa 1800's

Dimensions: 3 1/8" high x 7/8" wide

Antique Chinese ceramic henan ware wide mouth jar with small handles at its sides. Song dynasty ( (960-1279 AD). Provenance: Estate of Dr. Graeme Hanson, San Francisco CA. Size: 3" height, 4.5" width

Chinese Rosewood low table (circa 1920's). Beautiful wood and grain, accented by the warm glow of the finish. The apron has very nice carving on all four sides in matching uniform. Dimensions: 17" High X 18" Deep X 34" Long

An interesting Ming ewer with 3 loops handle, covered by white glaze, unglaze base. 11.5 cm wide and 9 cm height. Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Antique Chinese small cabinet with six open shelves originally intended for displaying small precious artworks. There are two small drawers between the upper and lower shelves. The bottom portion of the chest has two cabinet compartments opened by hinged doors. The entire surface of the wooden cabinet is lacquered and detailed with vine and floral motifs.

Age: Ming Dynasty

Dimensions: 24" high x 21 3/4" wide x 7 1/4" deep

Fine Pair of Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Vases

This fine, impressive and very rare pair of pottery vases was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8) or possibly a little earlier. They are of a particularly pleasing and elegant form, the wide bodies rising up from the flat bases, then constricting into long slender necks and finally opening up into fairly wide mouths...

East Indiaman tankard showing a Great Britain ship from the British East India Company. The oldest among several similarly formed European East India Companies, the Company was granted an English Royal Charter, under the name Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies, by Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600...

Two Famille noire biscuit sweetmeat dishes, Kangxi (1662-1722) of "arrow" formed, painted in the middle on a black ground a bird. The skirting band on the rim painted in green and black. The sides with aubergine glazed symbols. The yellow and green enamels has a "oil" surface and the black has a overlying green glaze. Condition: One in perfect condition. One is restored from several parts (see pictures)...

The seated lion modeled with open jaws, revealing their fangs and tongues, the bodie richly decorated with molded manes and breasts and legs, while their heads are applied with brown curly hair and eyebrows and their ears are veined as leaves. Decorated in Yellow, Green an Purple. Condition: Excellent condition. Measurement: high 25.3 cm = 10 in

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Museum Quality massive pottery Horseman, dating to the Ming Dynasty (1364-1644 AD).

The figure has been TL tested by Ralf Kotallas lab, to ca. 540 years old, which places the figure in the middle Ming period ca. 1480, so mid 15th.- early 16th. century.

The largest type of Tomb pottery horsemen we've ever handled or seen on the market. A massive warriour on horseback in realistic proportions and of a sculptural quality that is rarely seen from this period...

A very rare massive Bi glass disc, made in very dense fine Peking glass, imitation rock-crystal, Late Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 17th.-18th. century.

Impressive piece done in an achaeistic manor, in high relief depicting a Chilong / Lion, carved and finely polished in transperant glass.

The glass disc was made in a rivial period in Chinese art, where all sorts of ancient items in different stone types were imitated in glass...

Height: 5.8cm (2.2 in)
Length: 8cm (3.2 in)
Depth: 5.9cm (2.3 in)

Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze water dropper; teapot form with figural handle; raised mythical dragon surrounds the shoulder; metal has very old patina as expected; good condition

A nice Song Dynasty vase, decorated with white slip flower on black ground, Cizhou ware in very good condition near perfect. Height: 16,3 cm.

Well crafted Chinese famille rose mandarin enameled porcelain bowl ca.1770's. Size, diameter: Diameter of bow is about 8 inches or 19.5 x height: 8.5 cm. Decorated with maidens, court figures and birds. Condition Report; Hardly visible hairline to the interior of the bowl, slight rubbing on paintings. Provenance: Private collector, Portugal. Wood base excluded.

A superb Chinese porcelain vase richly painted in a color hue that is seldom seen, with mauve blue and purple, moss green and saffron yellow with rich iron red accents. This large vase displays a whimsical scene of boys at play. Notice as one boy over reacts as a spider dangles from his hand held fan, a cat awaits for his chance to pounce his new found play toy, another little boy hides behind his mother in fear of the commotion...

A beautiful early Kangxi wucai enameled tankard. Decorated with a design of different types of chrysanthemums and pendant lotus petals painted in iron red on either side of basket weave borders and flower cell borders. Silver mounted around 1750. Acquired in London. Condition. Very good condition. Small glaze ship at the foot ring. No further restoration or damage. Measurement: Hight 14 cm = 5.5 in weight 425 gram

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A small Liao dynasty octofoil sancai funerary dish.


Dimension:
Diameter: 14cm / 5.5 inches
Height: 2.5 cm / 1 inches

Condition Report:
Generally in good condition with no chips, broken parts or repair. Burial abrasions and minor flakes for it age.

Charming Chinese small antique ceramic figure of Budai (also known as Hotei) the portly god of good fortune and prosperity, seated on a kirin, wonderful detail, friendly expression, three color Sancai glaze, from Cochin, China, c. 1750 (18th century). Provenance, from Museum collection. Size: 4 1/4" high x 5" wide Size:

Antique Chinese display chest, made of nice hardwood, many display shelves on different levels, lower right has a small cabinet with carved design of grape clusters and vines, the motif is repeated on two small drawer on the bottom portion of the chest, Republic Period. Size: 336" high x 28" wide x 8 1/2" deep

Late Qing to early Republic Chinese carved agate lidded vase. Colors include a multi color orange, reddish brown and natural tone that was carved with nice details and open work. The lid and vase are nicely hollowed inside. The birds are fly catchers amongst flowers stems and leaves showing some stunning markings. The lid is so neat with another bird nestled in a flowered stem...

Length: 5.4 cm (2.2 in)
Height: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Weight: 250 gm

Chinese bronze scroll weight of entwined horses; remnants of gilding; fine casting and very heavy; 18th century or earlier; good condition

Description:
This is a very small scancai glazed covered box date to the Tang dynasty. It has a green backgraound glazed with brown spots.

Condition:
Overall in good condition with minor abrasion and manufacturing defects. No repair, restoration,chip or damage.

Dimesion:
Height 3.0cm and the diameter is 6.8cm (2.7")

A very rare large bronze figure of the White Tara, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty 13th.-14th. century AD.

A chinese bronze figure of the White Tara seated in Dhyanasana on a double Lotus Throne, the right hand in Vanada Mudra, the left raised holding the stem of the Lotus flower. She wears a lavish openwork crown and chest ornament. With costum made stand in noble wood.

Height 24 cm and weight 1852 grams.

Condition: Fine metal with remnants of gilt in the devices, mah...

A great vase in fantastic condition. Marked "Hall for the celebration of Jade" in the base. Showing a scenery of a pond with different ducks and birds. Flowers in pink red and green make a very attractive painting on this Daoguang vase. Condition: perfect condition. Measurement: Height 26 cm = 10.2 in

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Fine Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Lady with Oxford TL Test (44cm)

Arguably the most desirable and collectable pottery sculpture from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 – 906) is the female courtier, or "fat lady". This figure is a large and particularly elegant example.

The lady stands upright with her hands clasped together under her voluminous robe. Note also the elaborate hairstyle but most striking are the fine details to her face: simply exquisite! It is made from a buff-col...

Pair of Chinese cloisonné vases with cascading flora in bright red, blue, white, and green enamel over a baby blue enamel background. Below the rim are enamel tribal leaves. Each vase has a delicately carved hardwood stand. Republic period. Size: (w/ stand) 15.5" height, (w/o stand) 12.5" height, 7.5" width

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a good Kangxi Period (1662-1722) flower basket plate executed in soft famille verte enamels. The flower basket motif is generally associated with symbolizing longevity and abundance, but sometimes its association with one of the most enigmatic and eccentric of the Eight Immortals, Lan Caihe, is overlooked. Lan Caihe was actually the patron saint of florists whose distinguishing attribute is the flower basket. But since so many of the legends and fables ...

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very rare Kangxi Period (1662-1722) porcelain dish, which is actually a Kangxi version of an earlier Japanese version of yet an even earlier Ming kraakware design, depicting a flower basket in the center medallion, surrounded by ogival panels of buddhist objects and auspicious symbols in the outer border, all very well-painted in varying shades of good Kangxi blue with an excellent glaze.

To novice eyes, this dish probably looks like just anot...

An excellent bamboo imitated brush holder in excellent best quality. The center has a small ribbon knot illustrating a rope holding the bamboo together. The brush holder is in best quality and very hard to find. condition: Very good condition. Small rim and foot-ring frittering. Further no damage or restorations. Measurement: hight 10.3 cm = 4.1 in

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