Tall Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Pottery Jar

This tall and attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Qijia Culture in eastern Gansu province, China dating from approx. 2050 - 1700 BC. It is relatively highly-fired. The lower surface has been decorated with repeated vertical lines whereas the upper surface has been burnished to a smooth finish...

Tall Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Pottery Jar

This tall and attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Qijia Culture in eastern Gansu province, China dating from approx. 2050 - 1700 BC. It is relatively highly-fired and the colour of the pottery varies in places due to uneven conditions in the Neolithic kiln. The surface, especially the upper half, is smooth to the touch...

Chinese Neolithic Burnished Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as higher-fired jars such as this...

A miniature Ming pig head. The pig represents "Good Fortune" and "Prosperity". Size: 7.5cm x 7.0cm Condition: Minor chips at the base and some incrustation that can be removed.

Chinese mounted fan painting of a beautiful floral cluster with peaches and grapes, in bright pigments, with calligraphy and red chop of artist.

Size: 24" L x 13" H (20.5" L x 10" H)

An elegant miniature Ming vase with slightly iridescent green glaze with two handles. Size: 9.7cm x 5cm. Condition: No repairs

A nicely made glazed pottery figure of a fish. The word for "fish", yu is a homophone for "abundance" and "affluence" Size: 9.5cm X 5.5cm Condition: Perfect except for some minor age chips on the base.

Chinese porcelain vase with purple-Blue flambe glaze. Six characters Kangxi mark, 18th century. Perfect antique condition. Height: 7-1/4".

A beautiful well made miniature green Ming vase with two handles. Size; 11.7cm x 4.5cm Condition: No repairs

Antique Chinese small porcelain lidded cup, etched with wave patterns, famille rose enamel heavenly scenes with an immortal riding a dragon, flying cranes, and a lotus.

Jiajing period (1521-1566)

Provenance: From the Josephus Beard estate, former president of IBM World Trade Corporation in Japan.

Size: 3" W x 3.75" H

A Chinese porcelain jar decorated with phoenixes and flowers using under-glaze cobalt, iron-red enamel and gilt. Kangxi period. There is an old chip-repair at the rim, good antique condition other than this. Height: 6-1/4".

An unusual miniature Ming Green glazed ewer with an iridescent glaze from being buried for a long period of time. Size: 11.5cm x 8cm.

19th century Chinese bangle bracelet of classical shape made out of transparent aquamarine Peking glass. Excellent color, occasional bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Beautiful patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 64 mm (2 1/2 inches), outer diameter 3 3/16 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

19th century Chinese bangle bracelet of classical shape made out of transparent citrine colored Peking glass. Excellent color, occasional bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Beautiful patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 76 mm (2 15/16 inches), outer diameter 3 1/2 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar painted with swirling design with red, black and white pigments. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 23.5 C.M. / Width 25 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar painted with swirling design with red, black and white pigments. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 24.5 C.M. / Width 24.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar painted with swirling design with red, black and white pigments. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 25.5 C.M. / Width 26 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

Chinese Turquoise color Monochrome Pottery hand molded 2 handle Dragon Vase, Ca. 17th C. Ming, 8" high, 6" wide for point to point hexagonal bottom, 4 1/4" wide for top include two(2) handles. The bottom is not glazed. There are some small glaze chips, very common for this type of monochrome glazed pottery.

Very rare huangyangmu (rosewood) pipe ornament of an acrobat riding a guardian lion ; also the only one with such a character I ever saw.
The lion holds a mobile ball in its mouth; wonderful patina and beautiful colour, tiny chip at the lion’s mouth ; 5c

Very rare huangyangmu (rosewood) pipe ornament of a man riding a guardian lion ; the only one with such a character I ever saw in that condition (see PP-D3S) ; promotion and protection symbol.
Almost perfect condition (tiny chip at the back of the base) and beautiful patina, beautiful carving with many details, carving all around the base. Big size : 5c

Chinese Monochrome Sancai Hexagonal Dragon Vase, Ca. 1920, 7" high, 4" wide, 3" deep, with Monochrome sancai high relief molded Dragon Vase, high relief Dragon on both side under broad leaf border around the neck. Impressed mark "China" in English on the glazed bottom, the condition is good, no damages.

Framed lithograph print depicting scenes of Macau, with beautifully retained green and yellow coloration that typically fades away over time. Gorgeous framework. Bottom margin reads "Drawn by T. Allom, Engraved by E. Brandard"

Size: 11.25" L x 8.75" H

Framed lithograph print depicting scenes of Macau, with beautifully retained green and yellow coloration that typically fades away over time. Gorgeous framework. Bottom region reads "Drawn by T. Allom, Engraved by E. Benjamin"

Size: 11.25" L x 8.75" H

Pair Chinese Famille Rose Rose Medallion pattern Dinner Plates, Ca. 1840, 9 1/2" diameter, with very detailed 4 separate cartouches filled with exotic birds, butterflies, dragon flies, bats in the peony floral rock garden scenery, young deer watching 3 baby bird feeding by mummy bird in a straw nest inside center Cartouche. All the detailed hand painted decorations are done by overglaze enamel and highlighted with touch of brilliant gold, and early brilliant turquoise color was used...

A Ming carved wooden figure of a women that represents a female deity. The primary deity of salvational sectarian religion, she is a grandmotherly figure who wants to call back to heaven all of her children, the inhabitants of this world. The cults devoted to her were often explicitly egalitarian, and women played prominent roles as leaders...

Decorative and useful ear pick hair pin. Beg. of 20th C, South of China, Yao and Miao minorities. L:13 cms

Decorative and useful enamalled ear pick hair pin. Beg. of 20th C, South of China, Yao and Miao minorities. L:10 cms

Found in a tomb, the pipe having been buried with its owner. Oxidised baitong (the bamboo stem has decayed), beautiful bowl . L : 18c H : 8c

A well carved and painted wooden Ming statue of a female deity. She is in a sitting position holding something in her hands and wearing a hat that looks like some strange animal.The most significant appearance of a female deity in traditional Chinese popular religion occurs in the sixteenth century, with a new deity, known as wu sheng lao mu-the Venerable Eternal Mother...

Chinese Jadeite Jade white translucent some Lavender color quality Disc shape Pendant, Ca. prior to 1920, 1 1/4" diameter, 1/4" diameter-inner opening, highly polished with old stained natural grains, this is not crack.

Chinese Jadeite Jade quality pale green round Disc Pendant, 1" diameter, 3/8" diameter-inner opening, translucent green and some old stains in the stone, the condition is good.

Traditional chinese ruler with engraved designs, figuring traditional houses, individuals and chinese characters ; L: 33 cms

Five(5) Chinese Blue and White Bowls, Ca. 19th C., underglaze blue decoration of free design of double happiness and floral and scrolling vines, 6" to 1 1/2" diameter-top rim, 2" to 2 1/2" high, various heights and width, they are all different hand painted underglaze blue design. The condition is good, no damages.

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ca. 19th C. underglaze blue decorated Double Happiness with floral and scrolling vines, 6" diameter-top rim, 2 1/8" high. The condition is good, old scratches on surface, no damages.

Chinese Celadon Pottery Dish, 13th C. with five(5) firing marks on top of the dish, creamy Celadon cracked glaze with brown small area under the glaze, 4 3/8" diameter, 1 3/8" high. Some stains and scratches on the surface but no damages.

A miniature form of a figure riding on a horse. The upper half is glazed in a dark chocolate brown glaze.

Period: Song (10th thru 13th Century) Size: 5.5 cm high

Condition: The left ear on the horse was broken and original ear reattached. (see photos) A small chip on the figure's face. Glaze in good condition and with normal aging.