Fine Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish

This blue & white "Swatow" porcelain dish, or shallow bowl, was made during the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is coated in a thick glaze and decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. The decoration features a pheasant in a garden. The inner wall is undecorated and around the flat rim there are six roundels containing floral patterns surrounded by a repeating diaper pattern...

Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Binh Thuan Shipwreck

This blue & white "Swatow" porcelain dish was made during the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is coated in a thick crackled glaze and decorated in underglaze cobalt blue of very good colour. The decoration is the "double phoenix" pattern, two phoenixes standing facing each other, presumably male and female, surrounded by foliage and peony blossoms...

Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Binh Thuan Shipwreck - Ex. Christie's

This blue & white "Swatow" porcelain dish was made during the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is coated in a thick crackled glaze and decorated in underglaze cobalt blue that, unusually, due to firing conditions, has fired to a colour more like black than blue...

Fine Japanese 18th Century Moulded Arita Blue & White Porcelain Bowl

This attractive moulded porcelain bowl with an iron-brown edged foliate rim was made during the 18th century. The underglaze blue decoration of very good colour features three human figures in a garden. Around the outer wall is an elaborate scrolling design.

Diameter 13 cm...

Japanese 19th Century Blue & White Porcelain Dish (with mark)

This porcelain dish is heavily-potted and attractively decorated in underglaze blue. The central design features a bird standing on a rock overlooking a mountainous landscape. Surrounding this, and to the underside, are village buildings within a mountainous landscape, viewed from a "bird's eye" perspective...

Large Japanese 18th/19th Century Blue & White Porcelain Dish / Platter

This large porcelain dish is attractively decorated in underglaze blue, the design featuring pagodas and a blossoming tree in a rocky landscape. The flat surround of the dish is decorated with a moulded cross-hatch pattern and it has a foliate rim edged in iron-brown. To the base are the typical firing spur marks.

Maximum diameter 32.25 cm (12.75 inches)...

Chinese Qing / 19th Century Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Shou & Crabs

This porcelain dish was made during the 19th century and, according to the old paper label stuck to its reverse, was found in the Philippines. We are sure this is accurate as this type of dish is found around south-east Asia so was very likely made for export...

A pair of very rare and superb Burmese lacquer seated disciples with gilding and glass inlay.

Age: Burma, Early Mandalay Period, Early 19th Century
Size: Height 39 - 40 C.M. / Width 29 - 31 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their 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.

Tang terra cotta image of a Court Official. Traces of original pigments. Miniatures are extremely rare. H: 7.9cm. Good condition- no damage or repair.

Antique Chinese stone head of a Bodhisattva. Eyes are down cast and expression is compassionate. Up swept hair and tall crown decorated with a central floral. Likely carved of limestone. With a custom metal base.

Dimensions: 11 3/4" high (8 1/2" high without stand) x 4 1/2" wide x 4" deep

Antique Chinese Buddhist nimbus cast of bronze. 9 gilt Buddhas seated on lotus thrones float in a swirling mist. Gilt edging and beautiful green patina. With custom metal stand.

Dimensions: 17 3/4" high (on stand) x 7 1/4" wide x 4" deep

A Very Rare/Large Korean Black Painted with Peony Goryeo Celadon Ewer-13th C.: Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th -13th century. the iron decorated ewer, an ovoid form with tapered, cylindrical neck, spout and curved handle, painted in under glaze iron-brow with peony floral scroll, covered by a greyish green celadon glaze, foot and base unearthed. It’s in very good condition with out any damages at all, It measures 22cm h. x 21cm d.

Antique Medieval 13th -14th century Mongolian or Tatars Golden Harde, (اولوغ اولوس‎) fragment of lamellar armor comprising of 94 iron narrow lamellar scales with a slightly convex shape and pierced with holes to be connected by the leather laces. Some of the scaleless still retain their original leather laces...

Antique mid-17th century European well hand-forged all-steel stiletto dagger with sturdy, tapered steel blade of flattened triangular section, cut on each side with series of short groves and turned ricasso.

Hilt comprising hand chiseled in relief spiral baluster grip with flattened pommel carved with an ancient Norse Swastika solar symbol of sun with rotating wings which is similar to the Georgian Borjgali...

A lovely Qing Dynasty porcelain jar with cover, Qian Long period, c. 1720.

A seafind in an extremely fine condition!

Size: 6,8 cm. tall and 7,8 cm. wide.

Condition: Extremely fine, a seafind with encrusted patina in the interiour.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

A lovely Qing Dynasty porcelain jar with cover, Qian Long period, c. 1720.

A seafind in an extremely fine condition!

Size: 9,8 cm. tall and 9,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Extremely fine, a seafind with encrusted patina in the interiour.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

A lovely Qing Dynasty porcelain jar with cover, Qian Long period, c. 1720.

A seafind in an extremely fine condition!

Size: 9,5 cm. tall and 10 cm. wide.

Condition: Extremely fine, a seafind with encrusted patina in the interiour.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

CUIRASS

Aged Japanese samurai iron armor covered with black lacquer and gold foil of practical light weight make for infantryman, dated back to the Edo period (or could be a little earlier). W 32 x H 40 x D 13 cm (12.59 x 15.74 x 5.11in). In such actually used condition as is, with lacquer-peelings, partial cut of string, etc...