ca. 1700-20
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Bowl: 8.6 cm diameter, 5.5 cm height
Saucer: 13.6 cm diameter
From a Saint Louis, MO private collection

A lovely Kangxi period famille verte bowl and saucer dish set, decorated with truly fresh and vibrant enamels, and tightly painted with seasonal flowers and two pheasants perched on top rockwork...

1920s
Republic period
Gilt silver vermeil (solid silver with layer of gold), enamels, jadeite, and peking glass
Width: 17.4 cm
Height: 16 cm
Weight: 317.4 grams
From a Sheboygan, Wisconsin estate

A intricately crafted Republic period decorative censer, marked "silver" on the bottom and inset with jadeite and peking glass cabochons. The woven silver filigree work has been coated with a layer of gold, giving the piece a yellowish glow...

19th century
Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with peachbloom glaze
Diameter: 13.7 cm / 5.4 in
Height: 10 cm
From a Portland, OR estate

An interesting 19th century taibaizun water pot, covered with an even layer of peachbloom glaze and enameled with two dragons playing amongst waves. The base is marked with a very well written Kangxi six-character kaishu mark in underglaze blue...

ca. 1710-20s
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 21.3 cm
From a Paris, France metro area estate

An interesting late Kangxi period famille verte export plate, marked with a ding censer to the base in underglaze blue, and decorated in to front in a style reminiscent of Kakiemon porcelain from the same period.

Condition: Good antique condition...

ca. 1710s
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Height: 24.5 cm / 9.6 in
Width: 8 cm
From a Dorset, UK private collection

A lovely Kangxi period blue and white four-sided bottle vase, decorated with panels of classical Chinese beauties in various poses of refinement. The interesting square bottle form is derived from German and Dutch glassware from the 16th - 17th century, and were originally designed to hold alcohol...

ca. 1890 – 1910
Guangxu – Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Height: 19.5 cm / 7.67 in
Width: 22.5 cm / 8.85 in
From a Rhode Island, USA estate

A marvelously detailed and carefully enameled famille rose zun-type vase, painted with a panoramic scene of four wives and ten sons playing in a garden...

16th century
Wanli Period, Ming Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Height: 20.4 cm / 8 in (with lid), 17.6 cm (without lid)
Diameter: 16.8 cm (at widest point)
From a Woodstock, Illinois estate

A late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white jar, drawn with typical late Ming freedom and charm, and features a landscape with a bird surrounded by chrysanthemum sprigs. The thick, glassy glaze is typical for the period...

Japanese scroll painting depicting a scene from the Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji). A nobleman and a young man sit on tatame mats and look out onto a garden setting. They are surrounded by painted byobu screens and clouds of gold mist. The painting is rendered in traditional Tosa School manner with flattened over head perspective and fine lined brushwork. Painted in mineral colors, sumi ink and gold leaf flecks on paper. Edo Period. Size of scroll: 47" high x 19 1/2" wide...

Jain painting from Western India. 19th century or earlier. 73 x 64 cm. Inks on paper, backed onto paper with areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.

Statue of Xuan Wu, or Zhen Wu, God of the North, in formal attire, sitting on a throne, with his two attributes, the snake and the tortoise. Wood with polychrome painting. China, 19th century Height: 13" (32,5 cm). Colors partly chipped, otherwise very good condition. NOTE: Xuan Wu is one of the highest ranking Taoist deities.

19th century Rajasthani inks on paper snakes and ladders religious teaching game. 59 x 489 cm. Backed onto paper, areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.

19th century Rajasthani inks on paper snakes and ladders religious teaching game. 52 x 48 cm. Backed onto paper, areas of retouching. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.

Chinese antique white hardstone (possibly jade) bi shaped plaque, carved with 9 chimera in high relief and set into an ornately carved dark hardwood stand. All carving beautifully rendered, nice white stone. Republic Period (early 20th century). Total size: 20" high x 16" wide x 6" deep. Size of bi disk: 7 3/4" wide diameter

Beautiful tansu with a natural kiri wood front and gorgeous lacquer sugi frame, with iron hardware and black Iron handles on each of its drawers. Small locking door with a kan (ring shape) pull on its front. Its left and right sides have two iron handles and one large locking handle. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 33.5" height, 29.75" width, 15.25" depth

Head of Buddha, surmounted by a flaming usnisa, its face with lowered eyes reflecting a deep inner serenity. Bronze, with slightly encrusted patina of dark-green color. Thailand, Nan Chao Kingdom, 8th to 13th century. The head is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Height (without stand): 3 3/4" (9,5 cm)...

Indian Jain painting. Inks on paper. Western India. 19th cent. or earlier. 51 x 53 cm. Backed onto new paper with losses evident. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.

A lovely set of four (4) Chinese antique jade buttons, skillfully hand carved in an assorted style of flower. Size: 1.25"-1.5" W

An interesting saddle bag possibly made from the hide of an ibex or mule like animal. The bag retains that rugged look used by the merchants who travelled across the Himalayas during the spring to Tibet and back bring goods from India to the Tibetan plateau. Age: Early 20th century Size: Length: 43.5" Width: 16.5"