Pair of Gilded Bronze Cloisonne Happy Buddha Lamp, 19th Century

The lamp is 13.75 inches (35 cm) tall, and 5 inches (12.5 cm) wide. The Buddha is 7 inches (17.7 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. They weigh 5.5 lb.

They have missing enamels, enamel bruising, loss of gilding, surface wears and scratches, and small holes at Buddha's ears (as seen in the photos).

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In bhumisparsa mudra (calling the earth to witness). Carved in hardwood, then lacquered and gilded. H. 52 cm. Condition: wonderful original condition with expected age wear. Provenance: Dutch private collection.

A very fine late 19th Century Chinese enamel sweetmeat tray with steel holder decorated with Jade and other precious stones. L: 18” x W: 8”. Overall excellent condition (except one of the jade handles is slightly cracked). SOLD TO N.Y.

Small Chinese Turquoise glazed figure of Budai. C18thC Height 7.1 cm. Condition: one chip 0.9 cm to front of base, two small chips to underside.

Very rare, broken Ming Dynasty Chenghua period ( 1465 - 87 ) Minyao ( peoplesware ) blue and white bowl. This bowl is so interesting, because its shape and design is directely compareable with the imperial, so called Palacebowls, which are worth hundredthousands of dollars. Please look the last enlargement, to compare the piece with a Palacebowl in the Percival David Foundation in London. Diameter : 15 cm. It is possible, to open the piece again resp...

A rare and very unusual underglaze blue decorated Gu shaped Altar Vase with fine crackular glaze. This item was made in Southern China, probably during the second half of the Qing dynasty. Condition: damaged - with very old (possibly Chinese) double stapled and lead infilled repairs. 31cm (12 inches) high.

Early Ming dynasty Yongle period ( 1403 - 24 ) blue and white jar. H : 2,5 inc. Perfect condition !

A rare Siam 18th. century Ayutthaya gilt bronze Buddha sits with legs crossed, right hand in the bhumispara mudra, the "calling the earth to witness" gesture, left hand in the mudra of meditation.

This posture symbolizes the union of method and wisdom, samasara and nirvana, and the realization of the conventional and ultimate truths. It was in this posture that Shakyamuni overcame obstructions while meditating on Truth, transforming delusions into mirror-like wisdom...

A beautiful late 19/20th C. Chinese famille rose lamp with mandarin motif in excellent condition. H:17"(vase only).

A rare early Ming dynasty Yongle longquan celadon large serving dish, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, dish decorated with rare large carved flower motif at the center, covered with good green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no crack, no chip, no restoration, porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 33.5 cm diameter.

A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese silver enamel peacock, in excellent condition. W:14cm

A fine and rare Ming 15th century longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with flared rim and glazed base with ring for firing, bowl decorated with human figures and Chinese character at inner part, outer rim with scroll motif, covered with light green glaze, found from excavation site in Musi river.
Bowl is in good condition with crackled at glaze surface, no chip, no restoration.
. Size: 17 cm diameter.

This is a 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain temple jar in the Hawthorn pattern having a domed lid with foo dog finial and lion mask handles. Condition: very good condition; 1 small repaired chip near base. Measurement: 14" h.

Dated: 1918

Heavy, pure silver box with gold, silver, and copper inlaid bronze plaque inset in lid. The bronze plaque depicts a scene of dragonflies amidst autumn grasses. The grass is both incised and raised. The seeds are all inlaid gold. The dragonflies are raised above the surface with silver wings and copper bodies and the smallest dragonfly is inlaid with silver and copper. The sides of the box are incised with floral medallions and the base is raised on four solid silver feet...

A beautiful late Qing dynasty Chinese Canton enamel ladle in very good condition, just with some normal wear on the bottom. L:17cm

Antique Chinese cloisonne flower container, footed rectangular body beautifully colored, scrolling vines and flower on a turquoise ground. Bronze. A large four character mark on the bottom in cloisonne. Period: 19th Century. Size: 12.375" length x 7.5" width x 5.5" height

Perfectly potted body in the shape of a Bronze age Hu vase, excellent Celadon glaze with a top bluegreen colour. A excellent piece of the Qing Dynasty Qianlong period ( 1736 - 1795 ). H : 15,3 cm. Condition : The glazed areas in an absolute perfect condition. 2 small from the outside invisible chips to the inside of the unglazed footrim .

A large Ming Dynasty porcelain dish decorated with floral scrolls in underglaze cobalt blue. Pieces of this kind were found at the LENA SHOAL JUNK. Such pieces are also to find in the Topkapi Museum and in some other excellent collections. Ming Dynasty, late 15th. to the early 16th. century. Diameter : 32,2 cm. Condition : Perfect !