What a great Chawan! Cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl thrown on a kick wheel. The little iron oxide bearing clay has been fully (except the footring and its surrounding) covered with a wood ash glaze which reacted with the iron oxide in the clay.
The thick and glossy glaze (guinomi-de) has a fine beautiful crazing...
A rare Ming dynasty Lion head Chinese bronze censer with Xuande mark, size 15 cm diameter weight about 1300 gram, good condition please see picture for detail.
This Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368~1615) bronze temple guardian is 14 ½ inches tall. The four characters on chest read ¡°pass to the heavenly gate¡±. The weapon he carried is missing. It is in good condition.
With green and ochre glaze and red and black pigments. H. 19,5 cm. No damage or repair.
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Antique pair of small bronze seated Qilin. Cast with heads facing upward and mouths open. Details of scales and striated tails. Each has a single horn. As scholar objects, it is possible that these were once used as scroll weights. Each Qilin stands on an antique carved hardwood stand.
Provenance Zelig Collection
16th Century: Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Dimensions: 3" high (bronze only) 4" high including stand x 3 3/4" long
15th-16th century sancai glaze kendi decorated with Dragon motive at the shoulder. With Mark at the base.14cm high.Good conditions with only view small chipped at the rim on restoretions.
Chinese celadon bowl with a peony motif embossed on the interior section of the bowl. The peony motif is often used in Chinese celadons since the wares were developed during the Song Dynasty. Age: Late Ming Dynasty. Size: height 2.75" diameter 7.3"
Lovely blue and white kendi decorated with an immortal in a landscape. China, 1620-1640. Height 18 cm. Condition: some fllebites to the mouthrim, a brown spot due to iron oxide in the glaze, no damage or repairs.
Antique 2-panels screen painting from the interior of a wealthy home in Momoyama Period Japan. Each of these two rectangular shaped panels is painted with a fan shaped reserve. The fan on the left panel is painted with a branch of blossoming white flowers, possibly dogwood and is shadowed by another blue and gold fan shaped reserve. The fan on the right panel is painted in ink with a bird on a branch and shadowed with a green and gold fan...
A crisply moulded white porcelain "Blanc de Chine" wine cup. The shape is made in imitation of contemporary rhinoceros horn libation cups. This item was made in the Dehua kilns Fujian province, circa 1640 - 1700, during the very late Ming or early Qing dynasty. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
A Ming Blue & White Dish. Diameter approximately 31.5 cm. It has a short hairline only 3 cm. In good condition.
Ming wanli covered box decorated with blue and white figures motive at the garden.15,4cm diameter. 8cm high. Conditions : has one hairline at the cover but the hairline not continues to the edge. ( Free from any restorations).
A Long Quan Celadon bowl Ming Dynasty. Diameter approximately 14.5 cm, height 7 cm. Covered with even green tone and crackle glaze. Center with floral carved, the exterior freely carved with stylised foliate scrolls. Few small glazes lost on the rim. Good condition.
Love at first sight! From deep inside the cultural heart of the Japanese Edo Period we are proud to present you another stunning Chawan from our collection...
A Fine blue & white bowl, decorated with two Dragon.transition period with six caracter jiajing mark.Found from shipwreck in Indonesia.Bowl in good conditions and glaze still in good conditions too,no crack,no restoration. size :8cm diameter
Ming blue & white plate with six character marks. Diameter approximately 30 cm. Repaired. In good condition.
Famille Verte plate decorated in the centre with a bird perched on a flowering magnolia branch. Kangxi C1700.
Dia. 21.3cm.
Condition; some fritting to the rim. No cracks, chips or restoration.
Antique Indian white marble figure of Garuda in youthful human form, cobras wrapped around neck, shoulders, arms and encircling his head like a crown, hands clasped over the head of a giant cobra, losses of wings and lower portion of body, 16th/17th century.