Chinese Guang Xu period (1875~1908) Wucai vase is 9 inches tall. The vase came from the Warren Cox collection, New York. It depicts two flower vessels which are separated by calligraphy. Studio mark Cha Yi Xing on the bottom. It is in great condition.
Superbly enameled floral decoration ( Famille Rose ) in clearly Imperial Quality with Dragon and Phoenix on an lime green ground. Underglaze blue six character Guangxu ( 1875 - 1908 ) Mark and of the Period. Diameter: 16,7 cm. H: 7,4 cm. Condition : Perfect.
19th Century Chinese Aquamarine Carved Relief Mountain Snuff Bottle
It is 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 1.08 inches (2.75 cm) wide. It is 45.29 gram.
It has inclusions, flea bite chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This is a finely carved 19th Century Netsuke depicting SEIOBO, The Chinese Queen of the Fairies. Seiobo, is also known as Si Wang Mu. According to Taoist legends, she has a palace in the Konron Mountains, where she grows the tree of the genii, the fruit that ripens every three thousand years. The fruit of this tree confers the gift of immortality to the person who eats it...
A very rare Chinese triangular planter with original wooden stand that accents this rarely seen slab construction type porcelain. Adorned with precious objects, its obvious that this planter wasn't meant for the Western market, but was rather designed for domestic use for the Chinese. We comfortably date this extremely rare porcelain to the later half of the 19th century, further there is no hairlines, cracks, ect...
An antique Chinese architectural Corbel featuring playful squirrels, butterflies and grape vines. Carved from one sold block of heavy Red Pine wood. Custom fabricated iron stand accentuates the beauty of this beautiful art sculpture.
Age: 19th Century
Dimensions: 12" Wide by 29 1/2" High by 8" Deep
An Arita dish decorated entirely with a dense arabesque of trailing bush clover vine and leaf with flowers, lotuses These belong to a class of design called hosoge which ultimately derive from Chinese patterns of the Tang period. This particular form popular from the seventeenth century features Bush Clover, Hagi one of the auspicious akikusa-de, and is known as Hagi Karakusa, where karakusa means Chinese (literally Tang) grasses...
Rare and unique (one of a kind), antique large Thai “parang” or “machete”, general purpose bush knife which was used in cutting and splitting rattan and bamboo. The handle is made of old, and nowadays rare, Thai Rosewood: Dalbergia cochinchinensis which has a nice chatoyance to the grain (sort of looks like Huanghuali to me 降香黄檀). The cutting edge is still sharp and usable; there are a couple of splits which is secured by a metal band. L: 64cm/25.2in.
Beautiful antique Chinese porcelain bowl, underglaze painting of flowers, interior of bowl painted with pomegranates, six side foliate, Ching dynasty- Tao Kuang (1821-1850).
Size: 3 1/8" high x 7" wide.
This late 19th or early 20th century lacquered bronze statue of a boy is 8 ¾ inches high, 4 inches wide and 2 ½ inches thick. It has a signature “Mantoshi” on the back. Aside from some wear due to its age, it is in good condition.
An exceptionally fine five colour early Imari flat dish with everted rim. The dish is painted with an arrangement of Chrysanthemums displayed in a larger censer upon a low table or wood stand within a border of stylised scrolls and flowers. A popular motif known in Japan as the flower basket design, hanakago-de, and referred to as the Flower Pot pattern in Europe. It appears to have been originally derived from the flower basket of the Immortal Lan Cai...
Ca. 1700-1720
Decorated overall in a rich cobalt blue underglaze design with two cartouches depicting various auspicious symbols. The secondary design is that of prunus blossoms against a solid blue background. The base is glazed and the footring is exposed, revealing the typical 18th Century hard, white paste. A band of hatchwork encircles the shoulder. The mouth is unglazed with an adjacent narrow band, likewise unglazed. The interior is clear glazed, evenly and overall...
Antique Japanese sculpture of a hawk coming to rest on top of a gnarled rock. Wings spread wide, the hawk grips the rock with it's talons. Each feather is intricately carved.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 11 1/4" high x 13" wide x 10" deep
A large, heavy Japanese bronze temple bell or bonsho, with a handle of dragon heads called a ryuzu, protrusions called chi chi or nyu to improve resonance of sound, the tsuki-za striking panels, and the mei-bun inscription of the bell's history...
Japanese two section clothing tansu, constructed with natural finish Kiri (paulownia) wood. Original condition. The four drawers with classic design of round iron hand-forged locks and pair of warabite drawer pulls, iron corner hardware and side handles.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 36 3/4" L x 16 1/2" D x 40 1/2" H
An Annamese blue and white porcelain dish. Flower decoration in cavetto centered by leaves and flowers decorated bands within unglazed rim. Leaf lappet decoration above the ring foot centering unglazed bottom with typical iron wash. 15th to 16th century. Good condition, crawling original to the firing, crazing to glaze, good resonance when tapped, no hairlines and no cracks. Diameter, 9 1/2 to 9 5/8 inches (about 24.3 cm). Height, little more than 2 1/4 inches (about 5.75 cm)...
Japanese Edo period woodblock print triptych titled "Prospering Pines at South Port" depicting Mitsuuji holding a fan and dressed in a summer kimono covered in Genji incense signs seated on a balcony overlooking pines at Edo harbor. He is accompanied by several beauties. This triptych, published by Fujiokaya Keijiro in 1864, was a collaborative effort of Kunisada (Toyokuni III) and Hiroshige II (Shigenobu)...
An extremely fine specimen of the Hamsa bird 10 tical bronze opium weights, Late Shan Empire, c. 1800s.
A superb type of Hamsa with smooth neck and one spike on a hexagonal base.
Weight: 164,4 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: Extremely Fine and with a lovely all silver patina!
Rarity: Common - but an exceptional specimen.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2...