A Rare and Fine Early Kimhae Type Pottery Jar with Stand:
Korea, Kaya (Old Silla) Period, 3rd-4th Century,
This present jar is a rare early Old Silla period, Kimhae type jar with slightly
flaring raised rim and looped handles. It is well potted globular form with
blackish grey whole body incised with comb patterns divided by horizontal bands.
It is in fine condition without any damage...
A wonderful 19th century Chinese Famille Rose Blue Ground Porcelain Wall Vase. One of a pair, each colorful hanging tapered wall pocket has a lovely detailed design with summer and winter scenes, flowers, butterflies and foliage, featuring a central geisha design in soft shades of blue, pink, green, russet and gold. Plexiglass stand included. Size: 13" H x 4" w. Overall excellent untouched original condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs...
A highly decorative 19th century Chinese Famille Rose Blue Ground Porcelain Wall Vase. One of a pair, each hand painted hanging tapered wall pocket has a lovely detailed design with summer and winter scenes, flowers, butterflies and foliage, featuring a central geisha design in soft shades of blue, pink, green, russet and gold. Plexiglass stand included. Size: 13" H x 4" w. Overall very good untouched original condition with no chips or repairs...
This is Japanese Indigo dye shibori Baby boro kimono meiji(1868-1912). Baby's indigo dye shibori kimono is rare. Textile seems to be hand spun and woven.
It is thick indigo dye cotton. There are a stain and little damage. It is warm very cotton of touch. The lining is also very charming.
size:62cm x 65cm (24.4" x 25.6")
A rare sample of early Ming 15th century over glaze enamel large dish, rounded side with lobbed flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with very fine drawing of flower motif at the interior, two winged flying dragon circling outer wall, very good sample for any one who interested into studying early Chinese porcelain. found from east java. size: 30.5 cm diameter
A fine Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large dish, rounded side with bracket lobbed rim and glazed base, there is a ring for firing at the base, dish decorated with rare tree motif at the center and vertical ribbing suggesting flower petal motif, dish covered with good green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
size: 34.5 cm diameter.
A very rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze large cover box, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed base, cover box decorate with Chinese character in the cover, inner part with frog and lotus flower motif, covered with fine qingbai color glaze.
Cover box is in good condition with original firing crack on the lower rim, no chip, no restoration, very rare piece.
Size: 13 cm diameter.
From our Southeast Asia Collection, a fine and large Thai Rattanakosin bronze Buddha, early-to-middle 19th century, depicting Buddha with both hands raised shoulder level with palms forward in Ham Samut mudra, also known as "Calming the Waters" or "Calming the Ocean" mudra. Buddha is wearing regal attire here with traditional tall crown and body jewelry that is elaborately inset with lacquer and glass adornments. Gilding retention is relatively high on this example...
A rare Ming 17th century blue and white bowl, rounded side with out flared rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of Chinese character or poem at outer wall, inner wall also with Chinese character, base with four Character, good blue color.
Bowl is in good condition with hairline at the rim, no chip, no restoration.
Size: 13 cm diameter.
A Silver Plated Revolving Bacon or Breakfast Warming Dish or Tureen with a Roll Top and an Ivory Button on the Handle. Two removable liners, one solid and one pierced. Made by Mappin & Webb, circa 1890, and marked "Triple Deposit", "Princes Plate" and "London & Sheffield". Dimensions; 13" long x 8" deep x 7.5" high. Excellent condition.
A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese carved amber snuff bottle with twin dragon chasing each other. In excellent condition. H:3"
A beautiful 19th C. Chinese kingfisher hair pin with two small dangling bell on each side, in very good condition. Total high 6-1/4" W:2-1/4"
This superb ivory carving of a Chinese legendary figure Tie Gui Li is a late 19th or early 20th century product. It is 11 ½” tall (including base); without the base it is 9 ¾” high, 2 ½” wide and 2” in depth. The statue presents a legendary Chinese character who is a member of the eight immortals. According to legend, one day he told his follower that his spirit was going to travel far away. He asked the young follower to watch over his body for seven days while he was away...
A Chinese yixing square teapot with incised decoration.14,5cm high.18,5cm wide from the spout to the handle. Good conditions with only view very small chipped at the lid.
Chinese Yixing small teapot with mark at the base. 14,5 cm wide. 9cm body diameter. 7,5cm high. Good conditions with one small chipped at the base.
Chinese yixing small teapot with incised mark on the base. Qing dynasty. 11cm wide.7,5cm body diameter. 5cm high. good conditions with small chipped on restorations at the rim.
A Very Fine and Rare Earthen Ware Musical Instrument:
Korea, Three Kingdom (Old Silla) period, 4th-5th century
This is one of the rarest earthenware musical instruments from old Silla period,
which is formed in a round, spherical shape. It has been incised with three bands encircling the circumference of the shape. At the cross points of these bands, there are holes so the sound of the small earthen beads, place in it's hollow interior, can be heard...