Two green glazed Shekwan / Shiwan jars, probably late 19th century. Both with molded decoration of flower sprigs and a ruyi border. Jars like these were placed on either side of a grave as offerings, one containing rice and the other water. Height "3 ½ / 9 cm, diameter "4 and 4 ½ / 10 and 11 cm respectively. Condition: fine. Price:
A very small porcelain vessel, for one single dosis of a medicine. China, Qianlong, 18th century. The name of the medicine is written in under glaze blue to one side, to the other the name of the disease it was intended to cure. Height "1 ¼ / 3.3 cm. Condition: fine.
A Chinese seal, reddish-brown soapstone, all around with engraved little landscapes and
a coiling snake on top. Chinese probably auspicious characters to one side. The name of the owner, Bettina, is carved both in Chinese and Latin lettering. Height "3 1/3/ 8.5 cm. Condition: fine.
This is a gorgeous Japanese Satsuma bowl from a rare artist. It is signed Kinzan. This bowl is in excellent condition. It measures 4 1/2 inches across and is 1 5/8 inches tall.
Early 1800's underglaze cobalt blue decorated Chinese tea bowl stands. The center of the dish is open with a raised collar and the opening designed to accommodate a footed tea bowl. The underside is decorated with concentric rings and three stylized bats. The side of the foot ring is decorated with auspicious symbols. In very good condition showing very little sign of wear. They measure 4 inches diameter, interior diameter 2 1/8" and 1 1/8" high.
A charming Japanese Arita porcelain shallow bowl of circular form with raised, lobed rim, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze gilding. The dish features at the top The Three Friends (pine, prunus and bamboo), the center with a medallion depicting a cormorant, and the bottom a sea turtle over a string of coins (a symbol for wisdom, luck, protection, longevity, and in this case prosperity)...
Small wide mouth grey pottery jar with “soy” brown glaze from an unknown Southern Kiln. The glaze resembles Jizhou ware. Circa Song Dynasty or earlier, the body is quite thinly potted with delicate lugs near the mouth. There is fritting on the mouth and handle but no cracks or chips. H: 9cm/3.5in and D: 6cm/2.3in.
Small Chinese Ming natural Celadon finished dish with ribbed interior with fluted flange. Excellent condition with natural patina consistent with age.
Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware (the term specialists now tend to use, and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains...
Small Jade fluted bowl most likely a water coupe for calligraphy. Dates from the 19th century.
Provenance Viboonoradej Collection
Dates Qing Dynasty
Size H 3/4" W 2 1/4"
Late Meiji period (1890s -1912) wooden okimono of cloth doll of Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in his monastic robe. The subject represents Daruma coming back from deep trance in which he sat meditating without moving for 9 years. Skillfully carved out of chosen matsu (Korean pine wood) in ittobori (one cut) style characteristic of Hida school of netsuke carvers with clever use of wood grain as element of design. Excellently conveyed facial expression, beautiful patina...
Rare and authentic 19th century Edo period Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) titled “Susaki, New Year’s Sunrise after Snow” from the earliest known series of “Famous Views of the Eastern Capital” (Toto Meisho) dated 1831-1832. This image is considered to be the masterpiece of the ten-print set. Signed “Ichiyusai Hiroshige” at the upper right. The series and image titles are within the image at the upper right...
A Late Ming dynasty blue and white bowl, decorated with the egret and lotus within a circle to interior center, the rest is plain white glazed. Condition with a short firing crack and minor fritting to the mouth rim, otherwise is very good. Diameter: 14,3 cm and Height: 6,6 cm.
19th Century Chinese Export Silver three(3) pieces Tea Set include pot, creamer and sugar, 4 3/4" high and 2 2/4" high(creamer & sugar), and 5 1/2" wide include handle or spout(tea pot), hand hammered on the entire surface and low Relief chasing Dragons inside the shaped Cartouches, with Bamboo design double Handles on one side, Floral shaped Knob on top, spout next side of handle(not opposite side of the handle), it is more like a triangle shape tea pot...
Indian Wood Stele of Indra and Consort seated in 'royal ease' on lotus throne under the crest of the flaming Kirtimukha lion-torso figure with arms outstretched. Wondrously carved, standing attendants at each side. Worn with devotional usage. Traces of old pigment.
Pair of recumbent elephants and deity at base.
Handley Collection, purchased Sotheby's March 1988
circa 1700s
Size: 23"H x 13" W x 5" D
Chinese Tang Dynasty Guardian, having dramatic features and detail, a magnificent terrecotta warrior. Known as mingqui in Chinese, these figures were of servants, soldiers (in male tombs) and attendants such as dancers and musicians, with many no doubt representing courtesans. In burials of people of high rank there may be soldiers and officials as well.
Provenance East Coast Collection
Dates From Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD)
Size H 22 1/4" x W 8" x D 4"
Sri Lanka Bronze Stupa ritual object beautifully modeled with pointed top, dangling metal ornaments at top cap, ribbed spire, four-cornered to represent the four directions, ribbed middle section, etched floral design on flanges. Beautiful original patina, consistent with age.
Provenance Handly Collection
18th-19th century
Size: 13" H x 8 1/2" W x 8 1/2" D
Indian stone bust of Brahma with three heads, Central India. Crowned headdress with raiment of a royal being. Light grey stone, benevolent countenance.
Brahma known as the creator god in Hinduism. He is also a consort of Saraswati and he is the father of Four Kumaras, Narada, Daksha, Marich, along with many more.
Several Puranas describe him as emerging from a lotus, connected to the navel of Lord Vishnu...
Nepalese Wood Stele of Bharayvasati and his Consort. Wonderfully carved with crowned headdresses , his eight outstretched arms holding attributes, standing on vanquished foe, consort riding on lion, atop a lotus thorne, lowest level with devotees.
Ex: Spink, London
circa 15th, 16th century
Size: 17"H x 12"W x 3 1/4" D
A pair of tiny shoes for a Han Chinese lady with bound feet, dating to the late Qing dynasty. Made of silk, the lower part embroidered with flowers in satin stitch, the upper part with brocaded silk ribbons. Cotton lining and soles. Condition: fine, only little wear. Dimension: total length: c. 13.5 cm, height: c. 11.8 cm.
Height: 9.4 cm (3.8 in)
Width: 7.3 cm (2.9 in)
Fine Chinese robin’s egg vase; exquisite glaze and interesting rim form; good condition
A rare blue and white jar with original cover, decorated with painted an open mouth Dragon with three claws chasing flaming pearl. Nice glazed and condition with no any chips, no any cracks and free from any restoration, near excellent. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century Jindezhen ware. Mouth diameter: 7,5 cm, Height maximum: 11,5 cm. The cover diameter: 8,8 cm. Note: Last two enlargement showing compare with the half of lid which found at Trowulan East Java...
Height approximately 18.2 cm (without stand). In good condition.
Width approximately 13.5 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Width approximately 6.6 cm (across the handles). Some soft dents at the body.
Diameter approximately 33 cm. Polished. In good condition.
A Ming Dynasty bowl with well balance potted, decorated to interior with flower blossom to the center within double circle and surrounded by diaper pattern to rim. Exterior with overgrazed red and green enamels, but already lost considered these kind of enamel is easy to loss enamel and sometime they are made to re-paint again. Ming Dynasty 16th-17th century. Condition is very good, with no any chip, no any cracks and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12,5 cm and Height: 6 cm.
A very rare Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century Yuhuchun, painted decoration with an open mouth three claws Dragon swirling chasing a pearl, the mouth rim with classic scrolls, foot rim slightly flared to outside. Base is glazed with duck egg tone. Condition is perfect, no any crack, no any chip and free from any restoration, excepted minor flake chips to foot rim and tiny fritting rim. Yuan dynasty Jindezhen ware. Height: 22 cm.
A nice ivory white glazed small washer in very good condition, no any crack, no any chip and free from any restoration. Song/Yuan Dynasty. Diameter: 10 cm and Height: 3,1 cm.
Height: 19 cm (7.6 in)
Width: 6.8 cm (2.8 in)
Chinese Kangxi period porcelain figure; a/f to fingers of left hand and sceptre; kiln burn spot to the back
Antique Indonesian karambit, knife with sheath, carved from Indonesian Zitan with black and brown tones, The knife handle carved as a bird head, The sheath has two lizards on one side and a frog carved on the top edge. The handle is curved with a steel blade dagger. With custom metal stand.
Provenance Xanadu Collection
Dates 19th Century
Size L 17.25" x W 2.5" x D 1.125"
Chinese Yixing Zisha teapot. Song Ting Zhi Zhao mark. Good conditions except chipped at inside the lid. 19 cm wide. 11 cm high.
Antique Nepalese Bronze Bodhisatva seated on lotus throne. Depicted lovely and delicate detailing with five pointed crown headdress with small head on deer on left shoulder. Hands raised in prayer, hand holding lotus and other had holding rope. Unusual imagery on back of lotus throne of conch shell and running deer. Detachable base from figure.
Provenance McIntyre Collection
19th century
H 12 1/4" x W 9 1/4" x D 7"
A very rare Dingyao Chuyang county Hebei province Ivory white glaze bowl with foliated lip rim, thin and hard body with a few impurities, decorated to the interior with carved incised of Lotus blossom with unglazed mouth rim. Covered overall with creamy white ivory glazed till covered the foot rim. Condition with a single hairline visible on enlargement 6 and 8, otherwise is perfect without any chip, no any other hairline and free from any restoration...
A large impressive figure of a Phoenix standing on a treetrunk growing with Lingzhi fungus. Provenance : Old German collection. There is a old German hand-written sticker to the base of the piece which reads : " Fo Hang " Anfang( begin ) 18. Jht.( century ). But the piece is most probably from the 19th. century. H : 41,2 cm...
Nabeshima blue and white plate with plum blossoms and cloud pattern in a charming depiction. Shippo design on back with comb line foot. Perfect condition.
2 1/2" H x 8" Diameter
Edo Period, early 1800s
Antique Wood Tibetan or Nepalese Drum Handle, mythical carved Totem, similar to a Phurba with stand.
Provenance LA Collection
Dates 20th century
Size 17.25" x W 2.5" x D 1.125"
This is a mystery piece. Purchased by my mother about 30 years ago in japan. The piece is definitely quite old but the origin is not clearly Japanese, Chinese or Southeast Asian. l welcome any opinions. The glaze and patina is very attractive brown with a creme splash interior, I would venture a guess of age 18th/17th century.
Provenance Sharon Zentner Collection
18th/19th century
Origin unknown
Size H 1.5" X W 3 7/8"
Antique Tibetan gilt bronze Tara diety, seated with left hand raised and thumb and forefinger touching and right hand resting on knee. Eye drawn on forehead and palms of both hands. Dressed in royal garb. Beautiful serene expression. Well worn, remnants of blue pigment on hair.
Provenance LA Collector
Age: 17th century or Older
Size 6" H x 4 1/4" W x 3 1/2" D
Antique Japanese Hexagon Kakiemon Bowl, with floral, pine and plum blossom "Shochikubai motif". Some repaired loses on the rim but dates from the 17th, 18th century. This a very rare piece with the typical white bisque and colors of over enamel distinctive of 17th, 18th century work.
Considering the age and rarity the piece is in excellent condition.
Provenance McIntyre Collection
Dates 17th/18th century
Size H 4" W 8 7/8"
Antique Chinese gilt bronze Medicine Buddha, seated on lotus throne base. With hands held together upright on his lap. Eyes downcast in meditation. Base closed with cover embossed with the visvavajra or double vajra, symbolic of the thunderbolt and diamond. Wear consistent with age.
circa 17/18th century
Size 8" High x 4 3/4" Wide x 3 1/2" Deep
Chinese antique blue and white dragon vase. Three-clawed dragon flying in clouds on body with molded side handles of fu dog heads. Bottom of vase with divided lapels. Unglazed bottom with reddish color. Good condition.
Provenance McIntrye Estate
Dates 19th century
Size: H 13 1/4" x 8" Diameter
Dramatic 14th century Vietnam Creme colored vase five tie loops along top, contoured cylindrical shape with a recessed foot and flanged lip opening on top. Perfect condition.
Provenance San Diego Collection
Dates from 14th century
Size H 6.75" x 5.5" Circumference
Japanese antique Kakeimon porcelain cone-shaped dish. Delicately painted with chrysanthemum flowers, using palette colors of underglaze blues, overglaze reds, green yellow and grey. Raised moriage and incised white flower on white body. Good condition.
Provenance McIntrye Collection
Edo period, circa 1800s
Size: H 3 1/2" x W 5 1/2"
Indian Himalayan Copper Yoni Lingam ceremonial vessel for Holy water, Dates from the 17th - 18th century. Forged from hand hammered copper, a tier-shaped vessel with a navel on the interior. Placed on stand, the vessel has a dramatic sculptural presence with a patina showing its use and age. The Yoni (vulva) is the symbol of the Hindu God Shakti.
Dates 17th-18th Century
Size H 16" x W 8" x D 2.5" without base
Chinese antique white brass hand warmer with moveable handle. Reticulated lid with central Shou or Happiness design and with floral pattern cutout on cover. Oblong in shape. Good condition.
Circa 1900s Ching Dynasty
Size: 5" H (includes handle) x 5 3/4" W x 5" D
Chinese antique Yixing teapot with impressed geometric design around rim and on base. Lid also with impressed design. Good condition. Impressed maker's seal on inset bottom. Lid with small losses to inside rim.
Ching Dynasty, circa 1860s>.
Collector's seal Qing Xuan.
Dates 19th century
Size: H 3 3/4" x W 6" x 3 3/4" Diameter
Japanese Negoro lacquer ritual server, dates from the 18th century with a spout from a bowl over a conical base, overall wear shows classic negoro red over black.
Berkeley Hills Estate
Dates from 18th century
Size H 6.75" x W 13" x D 9.625"
A Pair of Rare/Fine Korean Carved Bamboo Fan Attaching Ornaments(扇錘-선추)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The one of the bamboo-fan ornament(扇錘) caved with a wearing bamboo hat fisher man fishing under
a long pine tree and the other one carved a old man relaxing under a long paulownia tree
beside a big cow, each one attached with a ring shaped jade and a bead on the top
and bottom with a black tassels and long strings...
Chinese Black Monochrome porcelain Vase, beautifully rendered and dates from 19th century.
Provenance McIntyre Collection
Dates 19th Century
Size H 8"
Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Quanyin composed of two sections, a Lotus petal base with a detailed rendered religious figure on top. Condition is generally excellent with small repairs to one finger. The base is not original to the figure but is of same period.
Provenance Zelig Collection
Dates from Ming Dynasty c1600
Size H 12.25" x W 10.5" x D 6.5"
A Fine Korean Bucheong White Slip Inlaid Buncheong Tea Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century...
Chinese Antique Tomb Pottery Guardian Figure standing proudly on vanquished head of foe. Great modeling, wonderful pigment remaining on the figure.
Tang Dynasty (618- 947 AD)
Size: 22" High x 6 1/2" Width x 4 1/2" Depth.
From a New York Collector.
Chinese tomb pottery of standing guardian. Wonderfully modeled with flaming headdress, dragon form shoulders and breastplate armor, standing in relaxed pose atop vanquished foe. Expressive with bold expression, red pigment over white slip, black pigment on hair and face. Tang Dynasty (618-917 AD) Size: 22 1/4"High x 7 1/4" Width x 4 3/4" Depth. Signs consistent with age, old encrustation, restoration. From estate of a NY collector.
Chinese Antique Tomb Pottery Fat Lady with hollow body, modeled with upswept hairdo and pursed lips. Standing with right hand upheld. White slip on terra-cotta body. Old restorations. Tang Dynasty (618-917 AD). Size: 14" High x 4" Width x 4" Depth. Provenance from a NY Collector.
Charming Chinese Tomb Pottery Fat Lady with hollow body. Standing with hands demurely hidden by long sleeves. Floral design painted on flowing dress. White slip on body with black painted features and hair. Consistent signs of age.
Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD)
Provenance New York Collector
Size 13 1/4" High x 4 1/2" Width x 3 1/4" Depth
Antique Gilt Bronze Himalayan Seated Diety of Kubera, lord of riches and wealth, holding mongoose spitting gold. Ornamented with crown headdress and jewelry with flowing robe on lotus throne. Pleasant face with well nourished pot belly. Base intact, sealed with cover with incised vajra design.
Size 5 1/4" High x 5 " Wide x 3 1/4" Depth
circa 1920s
Large Soapstone Quanyin dates from the 19th century , beautifully carved, with great detail. Rich rare dark green stone with interesting internal figures, great luster.
Provenance Vibroondej Collection
Dates 19th century
Size H 13.875" x W 7" x D 3.75"
Chinese antique blue and white underglaze porcelain serving container with spout on side. Ribbed body with bulb shaped pouring spout. Foliage design on today and floral design on spout. Small restoration to bottom.
Circa 17/18th century
Size: 5 1/2" High x 4" diameter.
Antique Chinese large cloisonne censer. Standing on 3 legs, the round body of the censor has two large wing like handles, a tall neck, and is topped with a domed lid. 4 pierced characters around the lid allow for incense smoke and a seated fu-dog acts as a finial and lid handle. Everything but the fu-dog finial and parts of the side handles is covered with cloisonné enamel. The most dramatic portion of the design is the large fu-dogs amidst exuberant peony blossoms. The bottom of the cen...
An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) made of Keyaki Burl (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Handmade iron fittings featuring the raised tea leaf design on the front corners of each drawer. Sliding doors with locking bar covering a book and business document storage area with shel while the hinged door covers 2 small drawers. Side handles swivel up allowing a wood bar or bamboo pole to be slid through for two people to carry this chest about.
Merchants chest were us...