Japanese Imari porcelain figure of a seated girl. Beautifully done in a blue,
yellow, green, and red under glaze. A wonderful, fine example for the discerning
collector. 9 inches, 23cm tall. Excellent Condition. From a prominent and widely exhibited collection.
Antique Korean scroll painting of three koi swimming around a large pearl. With calligraphy and two red chops.
Early to mid 19th Century
Size: 18.75" W x 63.5" H (entire scroll) 12" W x 33" H (artwork only)
The late 19th century carved wood netsuke of a mask (Daikoku) is 1 7/8” long, 1 ½” wide and 1” thick. It is in excellent condition.
An original very rare dark green amber Han hill jar with lions, tigers, monkeys, deer, and horse and rider with bow and arrow. The lid of the hill jar represent the five scared mountains which is the path between the earth and Paradise.The scared mountains is filled with animals that live there. Age: Han Dynasty. 206BC-220AD Size: H.26cm. W. 21cm.Condition: No repairs, normal ageing.
This is an indigo dyeing cotton kimono used in Kyoto. As for this, cotton is spun by hand.
This cotton is thick. This is dyed with a beautiful natural indigo plant. This indigo plant is a good indigo plant cultivated in Kyoto. This has a few stains to a chest and a collar, but does not stand out.
This is the very good state that does not include damage.
Size 132cm X 118cm (51.9 "X 46.4 g)
Antique Chinese bronze incense burner in the form of a goose. The wings of the goose are also the lid of the incense holder. The feathers are done with great naturalism. Republic period, early 20th century. It measures 13.5" tall 8.5" long 4" wide.
A very fine Early 19th C. Japanese blue & white Ko Imari teapot, with beautiful flower & animals. In it's excellent condition L:8-1/2"
An Extremely Rare Korean Koryo Total Iron-Brown Coated Bottle Vase-13th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th Century
The well potted globular stoneware body set on a raised foot, with a narrow short
neck and everted rim, entirely applied with an iron-brown (öª‰) on the surfaces,
some arears have little thicker iron-brown glaze(öª‰).
It has been reattached with an original apart from 1" broken under the mouth rim professionally, and has some small repairs on the mouth rim...
A Nihon Matsu tansu with hinoki (cypress) wood drawers. The round lock plates on each drawer feature a bird and bamboo leaf motif. There are 4 large drawers with spacious interiors and on the right lower side is a safe box door with key with two interior drawers.
Date: Meiji c1900
Dimensions: 51" X 45" X 17.5"
A genuine original copper engraved plan of the Chinese city of Quinzay (Hangchow) based upon the account given by Marco Polo in the late 12 century.
From Mathew Merian's 'Topographica' published in Frankfort in 1638.
Hand coloured. Image size 18.1 x 25 cm. Two sheets joined as published, some browning on far left border.
Perfectly potted and brightly enamelled with a lovely scene of a bird sitting on a blossoming tree brunch. Famille-Verte, Kangxi Period ( 1662 - 1722 ) with a underglaze blue Kangxi Period Mark.
Diameter : 16 cm. Condition : Perfect.
Ca. early 1700s
This panel displays a scene of two people in a landscape setting, one holding a flute and the other holding a fan. It was later bordered with a black silk band which has slightly separated from the panel in two areas at the top and bottom, as seen in the photographs. There are also some old stains that have little effect on the image.
Height: 13 ½ in., Width: 8 ½ in.
Late Edo period (19c) Ko Sanda ware Celadon Mizusashi (water container) made in the Chinese Bagua (eight trigrams) Cong style.
Formerly in the collection of Ikeda family.
Sanda ware refers to celadon porcelain produced near Sanda City in Hyogo Prefecture.
The Sanda kiln was opened around the middle of the Edo period and was completed during the Kansei era by Uchida Chube (1789–1840)...
This is an excellent 19th Century Japanese Netsuke depicting a Woman Pounding Cloth with her child by her side who is playing with a turtle. Signed Ryuchin (Gyokuhosai), who, according to Meinertzhagen (MCI Index), 'was among the most brilliant netsuke carvers of his period'. Excellent composition with very fine detail, and a great example of this carver's work...
Yuan dynasty longquan celadon washer bowl. Good conditions. 13,4cm diameter.6,5cm high.
Late 19c Chinese Blackwood or possibly Zitan wood brush pot in the classic style with smooth sides and a raised ring at mouth and bottom having 3 low standing low profile feet with drain hole in center bottom of pot. Carved from a single piece of wood, it still retains its original plug which is easily removed for drainage. In excellent condition commensurate with age, it measures 4-5/8" high x 4-1/8" diameter.
A most delicate hand painted KANGXI (1662-1722)octagonal blue and white porcelain wine or liquor cup. The exterior of the cup has 8 panels with delicately rendered flower motifs, whereas the center medallion depicts a charming scene with pagodas, trees and a seascape. Condition: very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines nor restorations. Size: 2 1/2" (6 cm,) diameter x H, 1 1/2" (3.5 cm.)
A large and attractive globular jar of blackware, Chimú c. 1200-1400 AD.
The vessel comes with a TL test from Ralf Kotallas lab.
Ex. Old German collection from the 1980s.
Height: c. 21,5 cm.
Condition: Good Very fine, intact.
Ex. Old German collection from the 1980s.