Up for sale is an antique Chinese embroidered silk yardage consists of 2 long pieces and one small piece for the flap to the right of a Manchu woman's long robe- Changfu. The satin silks are embroidered with peonies and butterflies, very fine embroideries ! Each piece is signed by the silk workshop ( See picture #24 in the decsription)...

Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty Manchu woman's silk robe embroidered with peonies and butterflies onto a midnight blue silk ground, together with the embroidered collar, trims, and sleeve bands; backed with light blue lining. Overall, it is in very good condition and consistent with its age; minor stainings in the sleeve bands, minor lining tears aroud collar and bottom...

Up for sale is this wonderfully textured 19th century Japanese cast iron tea kettle made by noted Kyoto-school tetsubin craftsman Kibundo ( 1812-1892 ).

It is cast in high relief with the image of writings and a landscape.

This fine kettle bears the body-mark “Kibundo zo” and a remnant of the square seal mark of Kibundo on the bottom.

The quality of the relief casting is superb...

Disk decorated inside with carved geometric and interlaced designs. White jade, with rusty spots. China, Qing Dynasty period or earlier. Diameter: 3" (7,5 cm). Very good condition.

Small statue of a Buddhist monk standing on a rounded lotus base. Bronze, reddish-green patina. China, Tang Dynasty period (618-907). Height: 1 7/8" (4,7 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom plexi stand. Erosion, otherwise good condition.

Architectural element carved to represent Garuda, the vehicle of Hindu god Vishnu, half bird half man, holding the Naga snake in his claws. Wood, with light brown patina. Nepal, 15th century or earlier. Height: 6 1/2" (16,5 cm) Length: 8 7/8" (22,5 cm). Strong erosion, old insect infestation (treated, no danger), otherwise good condition.

Statue of a standing eagle with an alert posture, its beak slightly open. Gilt bronze, encrusted green patina in some areas. Tibet, 17th century. Height: 3 1/8" (8 cm). The statue is nicely mounted on a custom black plexi stand. Very good condition. A rare piece.

This is an Edo period chawan by Japans greatest Poet Rengetsu Ōtagaki ( 1791 - 1875 ).

It shows a poem of herself, tastefully carved onto the tea bowl. The chawan has a wild and rough look and an aesthetic kintsugi ( gold repair ). A tasteful woodbox is also included.

Size: 2.4'' height, 4.3'' width.

Ōtagaki Rengetsu was a Buddhist nun who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets of the 19th century...

A rare late Ming Dynasty thickly potted jar decorated in underglaze blue with a key-fret pattern around the neck; on the shoulder a Kraak style diaper pattern encloses four circular panels, each containing a fruiting peach branch; above the foot are stylized breaking waves; the large central area is painted on each side with nine boys, at leisure, in a garden setting...

Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN w Gold Mounted & Signed

Description & Size: 6.35 x 11.17 x 7.62 cm (2.5" x 4.4" x 3") height & wide with & without spout & handle

Age: Qing Period c18-19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a rare Chinese Yixing zhisa red clay teapot. It's mounted with gold on the spout, rims & lid's finial. The teapot is designed with a single hole. It's inscribed & signed MENGCHEN on the base...

A hand crafted silver comport, with bracketed rim, very finely decorated with traditional Burmese rural village scenes. This item was made in Burma (Myanmar) in the 19th Century under the rule of Queen Victoria and the British Empire. . Condition: excellent - no damages and no repairs. 14cm (5.5 inches) high; 16.5cm (6.5 inches) diameter. Weight: 340grams (12 oz)

Ming Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) blue and white Minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl, decorated with a very nice, typical Chenghua water-plant design. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 15,2 cm. Condition : Perfect. ( This what looks like a small chip to the rim is covered by the original glaze - therfore this is not a later damage )

A rare Song dynasty celadon Ge type tripod censer, unglazed foot, excavated from Sulawesi. Crack line through line of ge patern, no chips and free from restoration. Wide 13 cm Height 8.5 cm

A Very Fine/Rare Iron Black Painted Double Gourd-Shape Bottle-19th C.: Korea, late Joseon dynasty, 19th Century A well portioned, well potted, and blue tinged white glazed overall surfaces including its bottom with some sand bears on the foot rim, painted with a Chrysanthemum and a Orchid on the other side in iron brownish black, with some crackled glaze on the body. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. Measures 16.4cm h. x 10.8cm d. (6 ¾” x 4 ¼”).

This is Katsugi dyed with an indigo plant of the Edo era. This is made with high-quality hemp. The whole is dyed in Katazome. The part of the hem is drawn in Tsutsukaki. A rich family used Katsugi at the time of ceremonial occasion. This type of Katsugi was used in a part of Yamagata mainly...

Japanese SATSUMA FLOWERS VASE Meiji Period

Description & Size: 18.41 x 19.05 cm (7.25" x 7.5") height & wide

Weight: 1763 gram (62.18 oz)

Age: Meiji Period c19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a beautifully Japanese Satsuma vase handcrafted & decorated with multiple flowers & bamboos through out the vase. The vase is crafted on 3 flare footed stand. The condition is excellent with the exception of a hole drilled on the base...

Chinese carved jade figure of a seated elephant, soulful expression, curled trunk, wonderful detail over all including folds of ears and bumps of spine, beautiful very pale green mottled jade, Republic Period. Size: 4 1/4" high x 6 1/2" long

This is a rare Wan type chawan, around 400 years old in shape close to a tenmoku tea bowl. It is thrown on a wheel from coarse, unrefined iron bearing clay.

The grey ash glaze has been painted on the body with a straw brush as seen on Korean hakeme chawan. A stone in the wall has exploded in the fire - a very sought after effect ( see pic number 2 ), giving this type of Karatsu bowls its name: ishihaze (exploding stone)...