This very well carved ivory okimono of a Chinese merchant is a late Meiji period product. It is 5” high, 2” wide and 1 ½” thick at the thickest part. It depicts a Chinese merchant with his hands in his sleeves, resting them in front of him. The artist did a great job on his facial expression and dress which includes a typical Chinese old fashioned two piece robe and hat. His goatee and long pigtail make this merchant more interesting and realistic...

A Qing period flambe Blue glaze zun vase in archaic form with two mask face.

A small Japanese cloisonne container. One side is decorated with maple and cherry blossom among flowing water (known in Japanese as unkin) and the other side is chrysanthemums and flowing water (known as kikusui). The interior is covered with a brocade fabric. No signature is found on the piece. Age: Meiji Period. Size: Height: 0.5" Diameter: 1.3"

Chinese Rose Mandarin large and heavy porcelain Brush Pot, Ca. 1830, 6" high, 5 1/8" diameter with full scale of different Mandarin Court Scene circling around the outside pot, one side decorated with Emperor reading courier letter, the other side is decorated with Lady Musician playing string instrument and a man looking outside the window above the Banana tree on the rocky garden in overglaze enamel decoration and highlighted in brilliant gold...

There are at least 5/6 individual style of chinese calligraphy on a fan, late Qing or republic era, by a few calligraphers unknown to me as i am not expert in Chinese calligraphy and i can't read the chinese words. To me it's nice as deco for wall as it has aged by time.

Classical chinese painting of 18th century or earlier by unknown lady courtesan artist , restored and remounted.

Classical chinese painting of 18th century or earlier by unknown anonymous artist

Charming Japanese antique small cloisonne vase decorated with a scene of two koi swimming in a stream under blossoming wisteria, the flowers are done in purple, pink, yellow and white, the entire scene set on a turquoise blue ground, bottom contains an image of a bell (or suzu) with the name Gokou stamped onto the bottom, Meiji Period. Size: 7 1/2" high

Japanese sodenashi (work vest), made of indigo and other neutral colored sakiori (rag woven) cotton, edged with indigo cotton, beautifully worn, late 19th century. Size: 26" high x 21 1/2" wide

DESCRIPTION: A square porcelain dish by Arita, hand painted in the blue and white “Three Friends of Winter” motif. The “Three Friends of Winter” was a popular Japanese theme where pine, prunus and bamboo are grouped, said to represent perseverance, longevity and vitality, despite adversity. The raised and flared edges have repeating geometric patterns and bamboo plants are found in each corner. The plate rests on a round raised foot with blue designs on the undersides...

A beautiful 19th C. Okinawa pottery jar with dragon chased fire ball motif in excellent condition. It is very rare item. Signed. H:13cm Sold

This late 19th century export white porcelain duck is 7 ½” long, 4 7/8” high and 4” wide. It has a white body and beige beak and feet. Aside from some tiny blisters due to the firing, it is in great condition.

Qing meiping vase.

Olive green celadon vase Longquan, Yuan / Ming Dynasty

Ge yao vaser from Qing Period or early republic era

Classical chinese painting by Shih Ting lau Ren, i dont know the artist but it is from 19th century and the painting dated to 1890 or 1830

This is an very old traditional chinese ink brush painting of popular subject matter.

Late Qing or republic vase

Classical Chinese Fan Painting by artist i don't know. So i used the term anonymous artist. It is aged probably 19th or early 20th century.

Classical Chinese Antique Painting by Anonymous artist, from 18th /19th century.

Classical Chinese Antique Painting by Anonymous artist, from 18th /19th century.

A Chinese blue and white stem cup and cover, painted in the Ming style with the Xuande mark but 18th century period.

A good condition Five dynasties yue green glaze ewer, rounded side with up raising spout and curve handle, ewer body with vertical ribbing, covered in good green yue glaze.
Ewer is in good condition no chip no crack no restoration, minor fritt at the tip of the spout.
Size: 18 cm height, 15 cm diameter spout to handle.

Chinese 1910's pair of silver cover boxes, Dimension: 3 5/8" H x 2 1/2" W, in very good condition

A Chinese ge-type porcelain zun in the form of an archaic bronze, Qing Dynasty or Republic.

A Chinese blue and white 'dragon' baluster vase and cover, the base with Qianlong mark, but late Qing Dynasty 19th century piece.

Chinese Qing blue & white porcelain vase, decorated in under-glaze blue with vases of flowers, arrows and feathers, the rim of the vase has a castellated pattern in under-glaze blue, from late 18th or early 19 th century.

DESCRIPTION: In Burma (now called Myanmar), one of the most honored and beautifully decorated ceremonial pieces was the box that held the many gold lacquered sheets of Buddhist manuscripts, called the Kammawasa. These sheets are read aloud at monastic assemblies, and topics covered could include formalities for the ordination of monks and the bestowal of their robes, the consecration of an ordination hall, celebrating the festival of the full moon, or other such instructions...

Ca. late 1800s

This trumpet has a dragon head that is formed from sheet brass with overall repousse work to create scales and a mane. The horns and the long whiskers are separately applied. A long flat tongue of sheet brass or copper extends through the mouth. The dragon head is joined to the tapering trumpet with a bulbous silver repousse element having bands of silver leaves on both sides...

This antique copper gau would have been kept in a prayer niche in the home and would be worn as an ornament for festival. In place of the Tsatsa (clay figure), there is a Tsakli. It was common practice to use a tsakli (small picture card) to represent the religious item which would be placed in the gau, when time and money became available. The original written talisman remains inside the gau also...

This is a perfect Sung Yuan lotus bowl with the incised flora pattern lotus petal bowl, good color and glaze shine, with the natural crazing, without any crack or repair except small chip on the foot rim

This is said to be a Guan type brush washer of Southern Sung period, probably from Guan Kiln as the paste is more porous.

This is a finely potted and painted late Qing early republic vase with calligraphy on the side.

A very nicely painted famille verte vase from late Qing Dynasty, without reign mark but with the double circles, smooth base. Please ask for more photos

This is a nice famille rose vase with children and courtesan lady in the garden with flying bats symbolizing good fortune, prosperity and good blessings.

A pair of Japanese export Imari teabowls and saucers decorated in a combination of under-glaze blue, gilding and iron red. Both saucers decorated with a pattern of Hares running on waves...