Blue glazed bowl with "Chocolate Base" (bown slip applied to foot ring base) from Vietnam, ca. 15th - 18th C. Small gold/lacquer repair to foot ring (see enlargements.) Excellent condition. The beautiful and rare blue color highlights the green of whisked matcha when used as a Matcha Chawan (Tea Bowl, see enlargements.) H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.5.25"(13.25cm.) Vietnam has had a large ceramics industry serving both domestic and export markets for much of it history...

Bowl from Sukhothai region, Central Thailand, ca. 14th-16th Century. Green glaze. H.2.875"(7.25cm) x Dia.5.5"(14cm.) A small food bowl in the shape used today for rice in North Asia (Japan, China, etc.) The shape would have been prized in its day in Japan as an export ware of Thailand used as a Tea Bowl for matcha (Matcha Chawan.) Excellent condition, still suitable for matcha use today. The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries...

A large, heavy dish painted on the inside with prunus branches and blossom and with stylized bamboo to the reverse. This item was made for export in the 19th Century, possibly during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no damages and no restoration. 30cm (11.9inches0 diameter...

A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese silver vermeil box with a lion on top of the box and people motif surrouding, in very good condition except a small split from the cover, please see the photo. Marked. H:7cm W:4.5cm Weight:81.7g

Up for auction is an extra large antique Chinese Qing dynasty Duke's brown dragon robe embroidered with nine 5-claw dragons, clouds, buddhist auspicious symbols executed in Forbidden stitch or Peking knots, peonies & bats on beautiful hurricane seawaves; backed with light blue silk lining. Overal in very good condition and consistent with age. Height is 58" from collar to hem, width across shoulders is 91".

19th Century Sharkskin Head Band Case with Lacquered Dragon and Many Fine Details. A string would have been looped through either the lacquered dragon or the brass ring on the lid. Only a high-ranking person would have had a case that was made of sharkskin. This one is completely covered in sharkskin. The beautifully rendered brass hardware has grape motifs etched into them, a symbol of abundance, because of its many seeds...

Very rare and early piece, nicely cast, finely engraved and with a good patina. The Krishna figure has two silver bracelets on each arm. H. 24 cm. Condition: left index finger restored. Provenance: Belgian private collection. I will get more pieces from this collection in the future. Please e-mail me for more info.

A Fine/Rare Seated Polychome Pigments Painted Wood Dong-Ja Figure: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Well carved and painted in white powder, orange, blue and black on solid wood, a depicting a seated boy on the pedestal in blue robes with red trim, holding orage fruit, peach. It’s in very fine condition without any chips but ordinally cracks with this age. Measurements: 14” H.x 9 1/4” W. 8 1/2” D...

With an overglaze decoration of foo dogs and peonies. China, ca. 1620-1640. H. 16 cm. Condition: 1,5 cm hairline crack at the mouth, minor chips to the footrim.

An impressive quite large censer with elephant - head legs and handles and brightly enamelled with the Famille Rose colours. Underglaze blue Qianlong mark but probably 19th century. H : 35,7 cm. Condition : The body + lid in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. Old retouched glaze losses at two small places.

A large and heavy European shape serving dish decorated in underglaze blue with deer, bamboo and pine trees in a river landscape. This item was made in China for export, circa 1750, during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). Condition - there is a well restored rim chip with associated 5.5cm (2.2inch) hairline (please view enlargements 5 & 6) and there are minor glaze imperfections...

4 Indian Company School Paintings. Patna. mid 19th cent. Pencil annotations. 255x 210 mm. Mounted.

18th/19th cent Indian. Man doing pennance by growing his fingernail through his hand. Persian 17th cent mount. 215 x 130 mm. Framed.

A rare and very finely enamelled deep dish depicting two cranes, a pine tree and lingzhi fungus (all symbols for long life) and two bats (good luck). The base carries the six character iron red reign mark of the Guangxu emperor and this item was made during his reign (1875-1908). Condition - there are three 2.5cm (1 inch) light hairlines running from the rim (please view enlargements); no further damages and no restoration...

Chinese antique small jade medallion, made of very pale green jade, carved on both sides with four butterflies surrounding a round inset piece which is carved to spin on it's own. Size: 2 1/4" wide (diameter) x 1/8" thick.

Chinese antique small jade medallion, made of very pale jade, carved on both sides with two butterflies, two small round inset pieces carved to spin on their own. Size: 2 1/4" wide (diameter) x 3/16" thick.

Three piece Chinese Export Porcelain set, made for the Persian market, early to mid-19th century, two bowls and a small plate, each centered with a round reserve with Persian inscriptions, and floral and pale blue and iron red lattice borders. Dimensions: large bowl has height of 3 3/8 and diameter of 9 1/4 inches, smaller bowl is 2 3/4 inches high and 7 inches in diameter, plate has a diameter of 8 1/4 inches...

A finely potted deep dish, or shallow bowl, well painted in underglaze blue depicting three sinuous Chilong dragons amongst clouds and Lingzhi fungus. This item was made in the early 18th Century during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735). Condition - very good - there is one small shallow under rim chip (please view enlargements 3 & 5), no further damages and no restoration...

Rasa Lila/Juganault of women. Palm leaf manuscript.Orissa. Late 19th / Early 20th cent. 375 x 225 mm. Framed.

 

 

Diameter approximately 24 cm (body to body). In good condition.

Length approximately 14cm (across the handles). In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15cm. In good condition.

Five dynasties Yue "Mise" bowl decorated with twin butterfly incised on the center. 15,5cm diameter. Bowl has been broken on restorations.

The body potted in an extremely rare bee - hive form, the spout modelled as an abstract variation of a human face or mask or so. Korean Choson period 19th. century. Diameter : 8,2 cm. H : 7,4 cm. Condition : Perfect. From an old German family collection. Please compare the piece wit the water dropper offered at Christies New York ( 16. Sept. 2003 ) ( Please have a look at the last enlargement )

Please see an absolute identical vase in the Art Gallery NSW dated to the Song Dynasty ( 960 - 1279 ) : ( http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/work/EC73.1962/ ). A 13/14th century vase with a very interesting glaze...

An extremely rare perfectly potted teabowl ( Temmoku ) with a most decorative partridge-feather mottle decoration. The partridge-feather mottles nearly look like oil-spots. Cizhou-type ware, Henan, Northern Song 10th - early 12th century. Diameter : 12,3 cm. H : 5,7 cm. Condition : Perfect

Antique Chinese beautiful small altar table, made all of hard wood, nicely carved with elegant design and cusp edge, very smooth surface, finished in a medium brown color, gorgeous grain, circa 18th/19th century. Size: 32" high (32 1/2" high to flanged edges) x 37 1/2" wide x 12" deep

Song/yuan dynasty longquan celadon dish decorated with fine molded twin fish. covered with nice green celadon glaze. Dish in good conditions, no chip,no crack, and free from any restorations. except one centimeter kiln fault at the rim (please see on the picture). 22,5cm diameter.

Northern Song celadon bowl decorated with incised flowers motive. 19cm diameter, 8cm high. Good conditions.

A Tang Changsha bowl from batu hitam shipwreck belitung. Bowl is in good condition with minor degradation glaze at back side rim,very small chipped at the rim, no crack, no restoration. Size: 15 cm diameter.

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine Yongzheng (1723 -1735) Mark and Period Dragon Dish of shallow saucer form, depicting an animated dragon clutching a flaming pearl in its right claw while its winding body wraps around the dish and extends onto the reverse, all set against a backdrop of cloud motifs. The entire composition is extremely well-executed in a rich deep blue. The Yongzheng six character mark is contained within double circles and is of the period...

A very rare large and impressive slip decorated bowl. Punch´ong ware, Korea, Choson period 15th century. Diameter : 19,7 cm. H : 6,5 cm. Condition : Perfect Provenance : from an old German family collection.

A small vase, the rare shape delicately potted and finely painted in Famille Rose enamels. Late Qing or Republican period. Iron red mark to the base of the vase. H : 14,4 cm. Condition : There is a very fine nearly invisible hairline crack running down from the rim. Further in perfect condition.

A Rare Coin Charming Key Holder: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 19th century This traditional coin charms key holder fully embellished with 2 large tassels, ribbons and old Korean coins is unique and extremely rare as personal ormament for upper class ladies in Joseon dynasty...