Chinese Export Porcelain Cafe Au Lait and Famille Rose overglaze decorated Tea Bowl, Ca. 1790, 2 7/8" diameter, 1 5/8" high, with Famille Rose Peony flowers inside 2 Maple Leaf shape Cartouches and Peaches, between Cafe Au Lait glaze on the outer side of the bowl. There are kiln imperfection spots, no damages.
Pair of 19th Century Japanese lacquer miniature composition masks representing living ("Iki"
living figures) expressive faces, with ivory teeth, glass eyes and human
hair. They have an arresting presence and are a great study of portraiture,
representing fine Japanese craftsmanship. 5 inches (12.5cm) x 4.25 inches (11cm) wide (each). From a widely renowned and published collection that has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum and Japan Society.
A good Yuan dynasty celadon large twin fish dish, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with clear large twin fish motif at the center, dish covered with good green celadon color glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, glaze line at the center near fish motif not goes to other side (please see picture detail) good porcelain high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 21 cm diameter.
Squaty and stout Antique Japanese iron Tetsubin with iron lid. Hailstone covering top half of kettle. Bottom half has beautiful wear with soft ridging. Handle of kettle was made to sit strait up, making this a solid piece. Top on lid is a budding plant, possibly lotus flower.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 8.25" Long, 7.5" Tall
Early 20th century Chinese dark green jade carved as a banana leaf on a wood stand. Good condition. L: 7 inches, W: 3 ½ inches
Rare Burmese wooden seated disciple.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size: Height 50.4 C.M. / Width 17.7 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A Very Fine and Rare Mythical Birds with a Pine Tree in Mountain-Korean Folk painting-19th C.:
Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, framed.
Painted in ink and color on paper, with large crane, phoenix and mythical birds under
a large and old pine tree in a deep mountain.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
Measurements: 52cm x 70cm (20.5” x 27.5”) painting only
Chinese bronze figure, wearing a headdress and cast upright on a four legged pedestal. Traces of gold gilt essentiate his bearded continence, his gilt hands hold a "hu" in front of his chest, his hemmed robe is incised with cloud patterns. The richly patinated bronze displays remnants of pigment and file marks. The underside interior is hollow with a pitted surface, residual of the casting process...
Antique Japanese 17century Gigaku mask from the early Edo period. Carved from wood and painted with black, red and other colors. Loses of pigment throughout. It would have been used a temple play.
A pair of Japanese bronze vases with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 26 C.M. / Width 7.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty woman’s informal satin silk robe, finely embroidered in satin silk stitch with six roundels displaying vases with branches of various flowers and butterflies, amidst branches, peonies, magnolias, and goldfish, all picked out in bright shades of red, blue, pink, brown, and orange, reserved on a cream - white ground, and edged by black silk...
Ming blue and white frog shape kendi/ewer. Wanli period. 18cm high. Conditions : on restorations.
19th century small lacquer netsuke carved in a shape of mokugye - a Buddhist gong with 2 dragons contesting a Precious Gem in their mouths. Carved out of a slab of lacquer, which was made of differently colored layers, thus giving the finished piece rich play of colors. Beautiful patina, signed with a single character MITSU. Height 0.96 inches.
Attractive mirror with a lovely green patina, decorated with a band of characters.
Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD)
Diameter 9 cm.
A superb early Qing Shunzhi - Kangxi wucai baluster jar, this large jar has straight neck, broad shoulders with sides tapering towards and flat unglazed base...
Frog on a water lily and a lotus root at the base. The whole is in bronze with a dark brown patina.
In the Japanese bestiary, the frog has a special place, carrying positive values. Both the frog and the toad, called kaeru, come back every year, no matter how far away they are from the pond where they were born. The word Kaeru is a synonym for "coming home". It is the protective animal for travelers and the symbol of hospitality...
Lovely Jin Dynasty circa 1115-1234CE, from a northern kiln, jar with near tea dust colored soy brown glaze, excellent original condition, heavily potted with two lugs. Please note tow subtle russet splashes in last enlargement. D: 10.5cm/4.1in and H: 8.1cm/3.2in.
A large Indo-Persian white metal repousse and chiselled plague showing 16 figures, trees and castles. 47x28cm. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.