A rare, very decorative, brightly enamelled porcelain dish. Kangxi 1662 - 1722 Artemisia leaf mark and of the period. Diameter : 21,4 cm. Condition : The dish has an old, very professional, invisible restoration. Provenance : Old German collection.

An Extremely Rare Korean Silver Inlaid with a Magpie and Tiger Covered Box-19th C.: Joseon period , late 19th century. This is an extremely rare silver inlaid box with a Magpie and Tiger medallion (the Symbol of Korean Traditional Folk Art) on the cover, and symbols of logevity-cranes and deers- and another tiger on the four sides surround by bands of key-fret work and floral diaperwork, rounded within a matching border. It’s very fine condition but some silver inlay missing. It measures 13...

A nice longquan celadon brush washer foliated body covered with leaf green glaze. 11cm diameter. Good conditions. Yuan dynasty.

A finely painted sometsuke bowls decorated with alternating reserves of three leaping koi divided by a criss-cross ground or “nets” and a central motif of a Chinese landscape featuring a figure collecting fire wood with his head looking skyward. This is probably a representation of Ceng Shen (So Shin) collecting fire wood, a disciple of Confucius , who whilst looking at the moon suddenly became aware that his mother needed him, a popular Confucian parable of filial piety...

1800s

Bulbous jar with rounded shoulders rising gently to a low, tapering mouth. Glazed overall with a fine clear glaze on the inside and outside as well as the base. Painted with bird and flower scenes within two cartouches in a famille verte palette of greens, yellow, aubergine and iron-red. The two main paintings are separated by a red and green enamel floral arabesque...

Antique Korean traditional bandaji (blanket storage chest) that is also a fold out secretary desk with 5 small drawers and organizational compartments, exterior has beautiful cut out hardware with intricate filigree and birds, large handles and lock, circa 1900. Size: 44" high (44 1/2" high with lock) x 40 1/4" wide x 20" deep (when closed).

A good Song - Yuan dynasty celadon large varved flower dish, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with large good clear carved flower motif at the center, dish covered with celadon color glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled ar glaze surface, good porcelain high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.

 

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Unified Silla Yaksa ((Bhaishaiyaguru) Standing Bronze Figurine-8th C.: Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, Circa 8th century. Standing on a pierced lotus plinth, a left hand holding a medicine bowl, bronze cast figure with hollow back, a bowl (medicine bowl) in the left hand, the right hand held in abhaya muda, the face framed by pendulous ears and unisa with arched brows and down cast eyes...

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an unusually fine Qianlong Period (1736-1795) tureen base or shallow basin, depicting a river scene with a large fenced pagoda, a stone bridge, and several people on boats and pontoons, together with a meticulously intricate border of ruyi heads, cash diaper motifs, key frets, butterflies, and other marvelous details.

This piece is top quality in terms of "Nanking Ware" (not to be confused with Nanking Cargo Shipwreck pieces); it really gets no ...

A barbed form dish decorated in kakiwake style with a White Elephant and Chinese Boy. The design here is not the Confucian parable of Shun and the Elephants, but one that explores a Buddhist theme. The White Elephant in Buddhism is symbolic of mental strength achieved through the practice of the Dharma. The boy figure holding a staff stares at rocks and Banana plaintain, symbols of longevity and the impermanence of life. He may be a representation of Henkitsu, the Bohisattiva Fugen...

A Korean Very Fine Iron Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century It is very well iron silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character “longevity” on the top, on the each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, with a cover that slides horizontally and a locking mechanism on the handle plate to the front of the box, it’s set on four yellow brass surporter...

Rare ming blue and white yuhuchun vase decorated with four phoenix and flowers at the body. peach at the shoulder and plantain leaves at the neck. 24,5cm high. Vase has damage at the terumpet on restorations and glaze degradations.

Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th or early 20th century Manchu woman's silk magua, large size, light or pale green silk ground with embroidered peonies & butterflies front & back; collar and trims are also embroidered with peonies, mother & baby butterflies, and pamagranates symbolizing many children ! 6 extra ball-and-loop toggle buttons including 4 gilted brass; backed with light blue silk linings...

 

A Very Fine and Rare Bronze Bowl/Cover with a Beautiful Patina. Korea, Koryo dynasty (11th – 14th century. The deep bowl with thinly cast, sloping steep sides and sharply tapering to a raised, mounted on a splayed raised ring foot, with overall covered with a beautiful blackish olive green patina including the cover and with a lotus bud shaped knob. It’s in very fine condition without any damages. Measurments: 15.2cm x 15cm h.

A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century It is very well silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character “longevity” on the top, on the each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, with a cover that slides horizontally and a locking mechanism on the handle plate to the front of the box, it’s set on four yellow brass surporter...

A dish of auspicious shuronagata, hemp palm form, decorated in gilt outlined enamels with Bamboo and Prunus, emblematic of the season of Spring and the New Year. The reverse decorated with three pairs of ribbon tied shippo, and a six character reign mark for the Chinese Emperor Chenghua. The base of the dish supported by set of 4 spur marks distributed in a Y shaped form. The dish was probably produced at the Kakiemon kiln in the Nangawara valley...

A Tang Changsha bowl from batu hitam shipwreck belitung. Bowl is in good condition with minor degradation glaze at back side rim,very small chipped at the rim, no crack, no restoration. Size: 15 cm diameter.

Size : 16cm wide, 7cm high. Teapot in good conditions.

A kakuzara decorated in a combination of underglaze blue with enamels and gilding...

A Very Rare and Fine Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mounted on raised bracket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright,, flat mouth, also hexagonal, inlaid in silver wire on the sides with auspicious plant, deer, crane medallions within key fret and diaper-work borders, on the legs with flower scroll, the body of the censer secured to the bracket support- plinth by an iron joint...

A bowl of unusual inverted bell shape with a comparatively high foot-rim the exterior decorated in early Ming style with an elaborate high looping lotus arabesque to the body. The foot decorated with stylised lotus petals and an “oxo” border to the foot-ring. The interior of the bowl decorated with a band of alternating pairs of crested waves with blossom to the rim, and a roundel form “pussy foot dragon” with stylised clouds in the well of the bowl...

Chinese purple clay yixing large teapot. with mark at the base and the lid. 25cm wide. 17cm body diameter. 9cm high. Good condition with view chipped at inside the lid. small chipped at the spout has been Repaired.

Set of 6 antique charming Japanese celadon shaped porcelain fish plates. The plates are decorated with red and gold scales and gold fins. They measure 9.25" long 5.5" tall. the bowl is supported with a round rim on the base, it is coated with a pale turquoise glaze. Meiji period pre-1900.

A wonderful Qingbai porcelain wine ewer from the Hutian kilns. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). H. 16 cm. Condition: some discoloring in the glaze, small ornament on top of the handle restuck, small chip from the ornament on top of the lid.

Chinese yixing dark brown clay large teapot decorated with enamelled flowers and bird. With Chinese mark at the base.19,5cm wide.12,5cm high. Good conditions. with just very small enamelled flake.

Fine Japanese Arita Teabowl and Saucer decorated with a scholar and attendant in a landscape. C1700. Diameter of saucer 11.5 cm. Condition: perfect.

Attractive pair of Arita Polychrome Vases decorated with yellow, green, maroon, black, iron red and gilt enamels. With two scenes of bijin, each on a terrace in a garden setting. Below an underglaze blue chrysanthemum scroll with moulded flowerheads. Japanese L17thC. Height 15.0cm. Condition: perfect, no cracks, chips or restoration, some wear to gilding on the border of one vase. Flaw to body from potting (image 8).

Ca. 1800 – 1820, early 19th c
Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 18.4 cm / 7.2 in
From a UK private collection

A lovely Jiaqing period floral dish, decorated with good-quality bright enamels. Possibly a birthday dish, as there is a bat (good fortune) and peach (longevity) in the dish center.

Condition: good antique condition, with two rim chips and some fleabites to the foot rim.

A rare and good quality Yuan dynasty blue and white lobbed jar, rounded side with lobbed body and unglazed base, jar decorated with very good color of under glaze imported cobalt blue, flower motif paneled on exterior, jar covered with good bluish white glaze, good quality.
Jar is in very good condition no chip no crack no restoration, good shiny glaze.
Size: 5.5 cm height.

Dramatic pair of large Chinese porcelain baluster form vases with green dragons, light green dragons on one side, dark green dragons on the other, a band of scrolling vines at the base, the necks are decorated with bats and clouds, the rim with birds and flowers, each has two blue dragon handles, Dao Guang 19th century. Size of each: 28 1/2" high

A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Iron Box and Cover: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 19th Century The rectangular and quite large box with lid silver inlaid with a double happiness on four sides and cover, on each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, the lid of the box applied with a large auspicious character, Double Happiness, within a matching border. It is in very fine condition without any silver inlay lost. It measures 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 8.5 cm h...

Antique Japanese large oribe bowl with cream crackle glaze, short basket style handles with bright blue-green glaze dripping down the sides of the bowl, designs of wavy lines and dots along the rim, bold floral patterns on the interior, swirling pattern on the foot. A truly beautiful piece. 19th century. All original condition. Size: 7.25" height, 15.5" width

A Very Fine Bronze Mirror: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th-14th century The design is a fine cast in high relief on the obverse of this Mirror depicts a ship sailing on a stormy sea. A large dragon arises from the upper left and right with clouds of spray cap the surging waves...

A rare pair of underglaze blue and white decorated porcelain jars. Jingdezhen ware from the Transitional period between the Xuande and the Chenghua period ( 1436 - 1465 ) Decorated in the for that period typical so called " Windswept Style ". It is very rare to find one Ming jar that still has it´s original lid. To find a pair of Ming jars that still do have their original lids ( and in a condition like this ) is a definitely very rare event. H. with lid : 12,8 cm. ( Without lid : 9,3 cm...

A pair of 17th/18th Century style underglaze blue painted vases decorated with flowering branches of prunus blossom. The bases carry the four character reign mark of the Kangxi emperor but these items were made later, probably for export, during the late Qing or early Republic period, circa 1880-1920. Condition: one vase is in excellent condition, with no damages and no repairs or restoration; the other has a 0.7cm under rim chip (please view our 4th picture) and it has a re-glued 10cm section ...

Excavated in Kalimantan, Borneo. The piece is small, like most of the Song Geyao items, the shape is like Song, the glaze is like Song, but the clay ( porcelaneous ) looks different, and so unfortunately I have to be confident, that it must be a 18th century piece. What is confusing, is, that the piece was excavated together with some broken, ordinary Song pieces, and that there have not been found any other Qing material at this lokation. The piece is very nice, and in a perfect condition. D...

A Very Fine and Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Hexagonal Iron Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A well silver inlaid on the iron box with a big character “ Shu” –a longevity- on the top surouned by geometric designs, on the 6 sides inlaid with 6 characters “ Auspisious letter” also surrounded by geometric designs. It’s in very fine condition with a dark black patina around the body. Measurement: 9.2cm d. x 5.2 cm h.

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.

A Very Rare and Finely Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, late oseon dynasty, early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mounted on raised bracket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright, flat mouth with unusual white brass mouth-rimmed around, and also hexagonal, inlaid in silver on the sides with auspicious characters, happiness and longevity, in medallions within key frets, on the legs with flower scroll and key frets, and two white brass handles in the shape of bats...

Lobed Lidded Jar with the Eight Immortals
ca. 1800-1840
Jiaqing / Daoguang Period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
h: 25.7 cm, d (at widest point): 21 cm
Very good condition: chips to jar rim, one deep chip partially filled. No hairlines, cracks, or restorations.
From a Midwest, USA private collection

This interesting jar dates to the early 19th century, and features the eight immortals in molded relief. Its enamels are quite br...

Majestic ancient Roman imperial marble figure of an eagle, 1st Century AD

Standing on an integral trapezoidal base with its wings closed and crossing over the tail, with a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings

Measurements: Height: 22 cm - Width: 10.5 cm

Condition: Head professionally restored heard to see as shown in the pictures.

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A Korean Very Fine and Rare Silver Inlaid Rectanguar Iron Box/Old Patina-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Of rectangular shape reating on a flat botton, the cover inlaid with a large, stylized character “Shu:”- longevity- medallion with in bands of florets, fretwork and scroll, the sides of the box inlaid with a deer with pine, fungus, crane and two auspicious plants with flowers medallion within scrolls. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all with an old ...

Charming very old wicker storage box with removable lid. Top of box color is a deep dark brown with crossing wood panels. Red flower is embellished on front of box, along with featured Japanese characters. Edo Period (1603-1868) Dimensions: 23.25" Tall, 16.5" Deep, 31" Wide

Rair large Tl - tested Cizhou painted stoneware jar with underglaze ironoxyd decoration. Song - Yuan Dynasty ( 12th - 13th centuries ) H : 11,7 inc. A Thermoluminescence Analysis Report ( Nr. 990830 ) of the German labor Ralf Kotalla confirms this date ! Please look also under : Umezawa Kinekan Museum, Tokyo, illustr. in " Sekai Toji Zenshu ", vol. 13, Tokyo 1976 plate 98 - Krahl " Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol.I, Nr. 506. Small areas of demaged glaze, small chip to the ri...

Good conditions, except small chipped at inside the lid.

19,5 cm wide. 9 cm high. Good Conditions.

American Indian Pindale jar, some chips on the rim and color rubbed off slightly. Ca.1300~1400, W: 5 inches, H: 4 1/2 inches

Antique Chinese tasseled blue silk pouch, with embroidered flowers, a butterfly, and a rooster. The character below the embroidery butterfly is "Shou", for longevity while the butterfly is a symbol for love. A rooster symbolizes good luck and fortitude.

19th century

Size: 6" x 3.5" (total length with tassel 21")

Brilliantly enamelled ( Famille Rose ) The nice decoration is done in an very high quality. Signed. Republican Period ( 1912 - 1949 ) or earlier. H : 36,5 cm. B : 25,2 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old German collection.

Fine Blanc De Chine figure of Guanyin wearing long flowing robes. Seated on a rockwork throne, with an open book in one hand and holding a boy on her lap with the other, between a vase with applied prunus and a bird, above two well modelled acolytes, the Jade Maiden, Longnu and the Golden Youth, Shoukai. Kangxi C1690/1700. Ht.8.0" (20.2cm). Condition: excellent, a 0.6cm glaze crack in the firing fault on her back.

A rare set of hors d'oeuvres (nut or sweet) dishes, in fitted hardwood box, painted in black ink in Qianjiang style. The bases of the nine dishes are unglazed. This set was probably made in the second half of the 19th Century during the reign of either the Tongzhi (1863-1874)or the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - very good - no chips,cracks or restoration, but, as is common with Qianjiang painting on porcelain, there is wear to the overglaze decoration of the dishes. The box is 30.3cm (...

Good Famille Rose Punch Bowl. Very well decorated with floral bouquets and insects below a finely painted butterflies and diaper border. Qianlong C1770/80. Diameter 28.7cm (11 1/4") Condition; excellent.

Height approximately 12 cm. Diameter approximately 13 cm. A firing crack at the jar. In good condition.

Ming Dynasty, 1400/1500s

Set of six glazed miniatures made for an altar to be interred in the tomb of an upper-class person. Made in the shape of nuts, vegetables, a boar’s head, ingots and long rolls to provide symbolic sustenance in the afterlife. A few minor chips and some soil from burial, otherwise good condition.

Size: Length, Height

Logs: 2 ½ in., 2 ¼ in.

Boar’s head: 2 ½ in., 2 in.

Walnuts: 1 ¾ in., 2 3/8 in.

Vegetables: 1 7/8 in., 2 ¼ in.

Ingot...

Antique porcelain bowl in traditional blue and white style, in which ground cobalt is used for the blue underglaze. Around the sides and inside the bowl are flying dragons with sharp claws and cloud designs. Mark on bottom reading "Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi", or "Great Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Made".Dates from the early 20th century. Size: 3.25" height, 6.75" diameter

A very rare pair of Guan type Ming Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Minyao ( peoplesware ) cups. Diameter : 5 cm. H : 3,6 cm. Condition : Perfect Please compare the cups with the Imperial Mark and Period Guan type cup from the former PDF Collection ( now British Museum )London shown on the last image.

Ca. 1700 – 1720
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
d: 15.5 cm / 6.1 in
Basically perfect condition, typical fritting to rim
From a Dutch private collection

Women often represent an aesthetic ideal in Chinese art. In particular, early 18th century Chinese portrayals of women feature willowy, svelte beauties–at once wistfully gracefully, and at once sensuous. These images (such as the central scene painted in this dish) typical...