Meiji Period, late 1800s

This bronze sculpture of a ram is rather heavy cast and has well-delineated features in both face and coat. It is in good condition and it has its original applied reddish-brown patina overall. No signature is present. This particular subject is not often seen among Japanese bronze sculptures, and it is likely from a set of twelve zodiac figures...

A Chinese yixing square teapot with incised decoration.14,5cm high.18,5cm wide from the spout to the handle. Good conditions with only view very small chipped at the lid.

Chinese red clay yixing small teapot with incised mark at the base. 9,5cm wide.6,5cm body diameter.6cm high. conditions :Hairline at the spout and view small chipped at inside the lid.

This very well carved gold gilt wood Buddha (Japanese name is Amida Nyorai or Amida Butsu.) is 18 ½” high, 7” wide and 6” thick (including base), the Buddha is 11 ¾” high, 3 ½” wide and 3” thick. It is a mid or late 18th century piece. His right hand facing outward means wisdom and his left hand facing downward means compassion. The halo on the back is missing. Aside from missing small pieces on the base and gold gilt lacquer lost from the robe, it is in excellent condition.

Heavily potted but very elegant pottery figure with the original painting still intact. H. 23 cm. Good condition. Tang Dynasty (618-906)

Jizo is one of the most beloved Buddhist Boddhisatva in Japan as a guardian of children and travellers. Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture was once ringed with Jizo statues, and its granite quarries made it a center of religious statue production and sales. This Jizo holds his hands in front of his chest in prayer, or in the traditional Indian greeting of "namaste." His face is well worn from the elements and time, but a faint smile seems to grace his lips. H.25cm(10") x W.13cm(5").

Description:

A Changsha ewer was applied on the surface with low-relief grapevine motifs and highlighted with brown glaze.
It was a precious piece by preserving the intact condition.

Date: Tang Dynasty (618-907)

It was from an old collection and was published in the collection book: Chinese Ceramics From Jin to Yuan Dynasties, 300-1400.

It was also in the April edition, 2011 of a famous Chinese magazine, Art and Collection...

A huge and rare purple clay yixing tea pot from Tek Sing cargo. with mark on the base.33cm wide.20cm body diameter.20cm high.teapot has one chipped and two hairlines at the right side body on restorations.

A Rare Chinese Tang Period Sancai Glazed Pilgrim Bottle. Approximate height 19 cm. On the left and right shoulder there are missing lugs which were repaired a long time ago. Free insured shipping.

A beautiful old Chinese shiwan mudman holding a bowl in excellent condition. H:16.5cm

From our Early Chinese Collection, an exceptional Northern Qi Dynasty Tomb Guardian (550 - 577 AD), boldly modeled in full military armor with chest and back plates, fringed mail tunics over knee guards, and battle helmet with leather side flaps. His left hand rests upon a leonine shield, the right hand would have clenched a wooden spear which has decomposed long ago...

Late Ming Dynasty, ca. 1600

Glazed with turquoise, amber and green enamels, this laughing Buddha holds his large belly with one hand, and clasps a rosary in the other. The back is unglazed and a stabilized hairline extends from the foot to the top of the base. There is a collection inventory number incised on the rear base and there is a small chip to the foot. It is accompanied by a later carved wooden base.

Height: 11 in., Width: 6 ¾ in.

Chinese dark brown clay yixing teapot. with mark at the base. 17cm wide.12cm high. Good condition with small chipped at inside the lid.

One of a collection of three fantastic and rare, large Edo Period Iki masks, de-accessioned from the Musée Archéologique in Strasbourg, France during the mid-20th Century. These three are rare for their large size. They have never before been offered on the art market. The other two masks are posted on this site. Carved Poloma wood with gofun (oyster shell lacquer), glass eyes and human hair. 9 inches (23 cm) high x 8 inches (20 cm) wide.

Antique Japanese tray carved in the form of a leaf out of burl wood, beautifully modeled with twisting branches, a smaller leaf and seed pods, the beauty of the burl is highlighted in this naturalistic carving, Meiji Period. Size: 19 1/4" wide x 19" wide

A Yixing teapot. Diameter approximately 9 cm (body), width approximately 16 cm (tip spout to handle) and height approximately 8.5 cm.The Teapot has tiny chips at the rim (photo number.7) and 3(three) tiny chips inside the cover (photo number 8,9 and 10). Good condition. There are many characters mark on the base.

An extremely rare green-glazed Lotus Vase Liao Dynasty of compressed double-gourd form, emanating from a splayed lotus base, the lower section of sumptuous flared form, moulded with crisp vertical lappets, covered all over in a pale green glaze, the lappets alternating from green to brown to yellow. Height 26,4 cm. Ex Sothebys, please see this piece in Sotheby`s catalogue at the last image.

A Yixing teapot. Height approximately 7.5 cm (the base to the nob), width approximately 13 cm (tip spout to handle) and diameter approximately 8 cm. The teapot has a soft tiny chip at the tip spout(picture no.9) Good condition.