A Large Chinese yixing teapot with enamel decorations.mark at the base and the lid.16,5cm body diameter.22cm wide.15cm high.Good conditions.

In the style of Enku (1632-1695)

This tall, slender figure is carved from cedar in Enku's so-called hatchet style. Enku was a yamabashi, or traveling priest, whose mission was to serve the remote villages of rural Japan-- particularly those in the more northern parts. As acts of devotion, he produced thousands of Buddhist carvings over the course of his life-- many of which were given by him to the temples he served as well as the parishioners...

1700s

Painted in a rich cobalt blue under the glaze with rapid brush strokes in a zenga-like manner, depicting a scholar in his studio. The literatus leans against his table on top of which is placed a brush pot and incense burner. Part of his garden is visible in the background and a six-character poem is seen penned on the upper-left...

A Very Fine and Rare Celadon Deep Wine (Tea) Cup: Korea, Koryo period, 12th century, This is a really fine and well formed Koryo celadon wine cup; highly rounded sides rising from the low foot to the slightly in-turned rim, applied with a clear, crackled bluish, green celadon glaze extending over the foot ring, the base unglazed with firing earth traces. It is in mint condition. Measures: 3 ½”diameter and 2 ½” high.

A Chinese bronze stand for tripod censer from shipwreck.17th-18th century. 15,1cm diameter.

1800s

The even-toned stone is somewhat translucent and carves on both sides with a flower basket design. It is reticulated with rather simple carving and incising to produce a dense and almost abstract design. The condition is very good with no chips or breaks. There is a natural fissure occurring in the top of the basket in the center of the stone.

Length: 3 in., Width: 2 in., Thickness: 1/8 in.

A Very Rare and Fine White Porcelain Jar-15th C. Korea, early Choson period, 15th century This jar is extremely rare as a Korean white porcelain from early Choson dynasty. Of compressed globular form set on a slanted ring foot and with a flated, wide mouth, converted by a transparent glaze with even sheen, slight green tinged white graze appied over the surface and bottom, unglazed and kiln grit aheded on the foot rim. It has a hair line crack on the botton, which probably occurred during f...

Early 1800s

The entire surface is enameled and painted very skillfully with designs based on Indo-Buddhist mythology. These wares were made of fine porcelain, probably in Jingdezhen, and were exported to the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand) where they were primarily used by the king and his court. The enamels are of a famille rose type, thickly applied, and in the case of this fairly large bowl, very well-painted in the Siamese taste...

A paktong opium lamp with enamelled panels. Age: 19th century H. 11,5 cm (incl. the glass)

A finely cast bronze ink stone with cover. Marked Qianlong (1736-1795). Probably of the period but not later than early 19th century. Diameter 15 cm , H. 2 cm.

A Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white bottle vase, rounded side with straight neck and glazed base, vase decorated with under glaze blue of antiquities and Buddhist emblems motif.
Bottle vase is in good condition, no chip, no crack, no restoration, porcelain with high ping with finger tip.
Size: 24 cm height.

3 Pieces Chinese Silver Bamboo Tea Set Marked, 19th Century

The teapot is 5 inches (12.7cm) tall by 6.25 inches (15.9cm) wide. The creamer is 2.5 inches (6.4cm) tall by 3.75 inches (9.5cm) wide. The sugar is 2.75 inches (7cm) tall by 5.25 inches (13.4cm) wide...

A Chinese bronze stand for tripod censer from shipwreck.17th-18th century. 15,1cm diameter.1260 gram weight.

1800s

Elaborately incised with Islamic inscriptions and arabesques within three cartouches wrapping the body. The base is flat and unmarked. The was raised from heavy sheet silver with the hammer marks being clearly visible on the interior. The exterior has a soft polish with a few areas of old tarnish / oxidation. As would be expected, there are no silver markings, but it is probably in the low 900s...

A Chinese bronze stand for censer from shipwreck.17th-18th century. 15,8cm diameter.Good conditions.

Japanese samurai dolls are part of the display used for Boy’s Day on every 5th of May in Japan. The dolls are figures of historical heroes or legendary people to inspire the boys of the family (probably husbands are also included today) with their manliness and hopefully discipline and bravery to go along with them. Samurai’s Yoroi armor, Kabuto helmet with swords, bow with arrows are popular items chosen today for the day.

This is a large, very impressive musha ningyo (warrior doll)...

18th-19th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with four character Xuande mark at the base.16cm diameter..11,5cm high...1650 gram weight.

A nice shard blue and white large dish with fish motive.A dish possible 40cm diameter if complete. size : 29cm x17 cm wide...7cm high