Distressed Japanese Iki mask with crystal eyes. Gofun finish over dry lacquer composition. Details including veins, wrinkles and furrows. The surface is in a distressed state with significant losses and some 'alligatored' texture possibly from exposure to elements. Would make a worthy conservation project for someone with the patience to recoat and touch up losses (the missing left ear being most challenging.) Length, about 9 1/4 inches (23.49 cm)

A rare Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white flowery dragon bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, decorated with rare underglaze blue flowery dragon motif, good condition no chip no crack no restoration, size: 15 cm diameter

A rare Song dynasty Hutian kiln qingbai dish, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, dish decorated with fine carved two fish motif, dish covered with good bluish white qingbai glaze, good condition with small glaze fritt at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 19 cm diameter.

A very rare yab-yum bronze from the end of the 19th. century ( Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912 ), acquired for the van Norten collection in the early 30's of the last century in Sichuan showing the male deity in sexual union with his female consort. Yab-yum means Tibetan literally 'father - mother'.

The statue presents a great amount of detailed wealth...

Late 15th – 16th century
Mid-Ming dynasty
Porcelaineous stoneware with Longquan celadon glaze
H: 32.8 cm / 13 in (with stand); 29.7 cm / 11.7 in (without stand)
From a Marine County, California private collection

A beautiful and highly elegant Longquan vase, of a typical mid-Ming pear shape, covered with a thick and luxurious celadon glaze, and decorated with hand-carved floral motifs...

1560s-1620s, late 16th – early 17th century
Wanli period, Ming dynasty
Porcelain with underglae cobalt blue
H: 37.3 cm / 14.7 in (with stand); 35.5 cm / 14 in (without stand)
W: 16 cm / 6.3 in
From a Northern California private collection

An extremely rare, museum-quality late Ming blue and white incense stand or vase, of unusual reticulated form, with a circular cupped rim and neck above a square-sectioned body, the curving walls partially undercut and pain...

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Ca. 1720s, early 18th century
Late Kangxi – Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 22.7 cm / 8.9 in
From a Northbrook, Illionois estate

A pair of Kangxi-Yongzheng lotus-shaped blue and white dishes, freely painted with floral sprays in nine separate panels encircling a central field. Both dishes have very fine and luminous glaze.

Condition report: Dish 1 is basically perfect with only slight wear to rim edges...

19th century
Mid – late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with teadust glaze, underglaze cobalt blue and copper red
H: 34.7 cm / 13.7 in, W: 22.4 cm / 8.8 in (at widest point)
From a Dutch private collection

This gorgeous is quite rare due to its technical sophistication: in manufacturing this vase, Jingdezhen potters would have had to fire it twice; first, to complete the raised appliqué decorations in underglaze blue and copper red (which had to be coated with a transpar...

19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 29.6 cm / 11.7 in
From a Northern California private collection specializing in Chinese celadons

A 19th century late Qing charger, glazed in light pea-green celadon, and molded / carved with various floral motifs in relief.

Condition report: Basically perfect condition. There is a Chinese character for “two” etched to the front surface, and there are some age scratches to glaze.

Ca. 1720-30s, early 18th century
Yongzheng – early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 22.4 cm / 8.8 in, H: 4 cm
From an English private collection

A gorgeous early 18th c famille rose soup dish or plate, fantastically decorated with an auspicious deer resting within a flowery realm. The enamels are quite fresh and vibrant...

ca.1890-1910s
Late Qing Dynasty - Republic Period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 44 cm
From a Boston area estate

A late 19th – early 20th century famille rose vase, enameled profusely in the “hundred treasures” pattern and bordered with ruyi medallions.

Condition report: basically perfect condition, which some origin impurities to the enamels, and just one tiny shallow chip to the foot rim.

Ca. 1730s, early 18th century
Yongzheng – early Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 45 cm (with lid), 36 cm (without lid)
From a Palm Beach, FL estate

An early 18th century famille rose vase in the square baluster form, with various still-life antiques and decorative arts in molded relief, and paired with an old custom-fitted hardwood lid...

Ca. 1730s-40s, early 18th century
Early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 22.3 cm / 8.8 in
From a Belgian private collection

A nice early Qianlong period famille rose export plate in flawless condition, with brightly enameled floral sprays and bouquets...

Head of Buddha, eyes half closed, its face reflecting a profound inner serenity. Wood, with remnants of the original lacquering and gilding. China, 18th century. Height: 10 1/2" (26,7 cm). The head is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Age cracks, otherwise good condition.

A well potted , delicately and brightly enameled " famille - verte " vase. 18th/19th century. H :25,3 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old german collection.

This is Tsutsugaki Yogi of the indigo dyeing tea service set of the Edo era. The cotton is spun by hand and is very thick. A color of the cloth is deep green. The green dyeing needs a technique higher than the dyeing only for indigo plants. Therefore it is a color required to the item of the upper class. And this was drawn in a good balance in very powerful Tsutsubiki...

Another stunning item from our private Buddha collection.

Large Chinese Guanyin made of Jade, with changing jade colours from light green to green, yellow, grey and black, the figure is seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus flower, one hand holding a bottle of elixir and the other hand raised in apan mudra.

The artist has put together three pieces of jade, the buddha, the crown and the lotus seat to a spectacular Guanyin statue with very detailed carvings...

A rare Arita zhadou form sake cup warmer. These unusually shaped vessels following the form of zhadou, Chinese lays jar, were used for the warming of sake cups, and as flower vases. The form of these cup warmers seem to follow Chinese Song precedents, an example of the Japanese preference for more classical Chinese forms, rather than later Ming and Qing examples, which characteristically have much wider openings...

Five dynasties yueyao small dish. 13cm diameter, 3,5cm high. Dish has some fritting at back side mostly.

A rare Siam 18th. century Ayutthaya gilt bronze Buddha sits with legs crossed, right hand in the bhumispara mudra, the "calling the earth to witness" gesture, left hand in the mudra of meditation.

This posture symbolizes the union of method and wisdom, samasara and nirvana, and the realization of the conventional and ultimate truths. It was in this posture that Shakyamuni overcame obstructions while meditating on Truth, transforming delusions into mirror-like wisdom...

A rare example yueyao large bowl decorated with emboss and incised parrot and flower motive. Tang or five dynasties period. Restorations conditions. 19cm diameter, 11,5cm high

Up for sale from our private Buddha collection is this bronze gilt Guanyin with a well carved six-character Xuande Mark.

She is seated in rajalilasana with an expression of peace and serenity. The Guan Yin is wearing a tiara and loose robes falling over the shoulders with lots of images.

Please notice the rare throne with its face on the arm rest and the claws on the base of the throne. Very seldom and rare.

Qing Period, late 19th. century...

19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 29.6 cm / 11.7 in
From a Northern California private collection specializing in Chinese celadons

A 19th century late Qing charger, glazed in light pea-green celadon, and molded / carved with various floral motifs in relief.

Condition report: Basically perfect condition. There is a Chinese character for “two” etched to the front surface, and there are some age scratches to glaze.

Ca. 1890-1940s
Guangxu - Republic period
Porcelain with langyao / ox blood copper red glaze
H: 42 cm (with stand), 38 cm (without stand)
From a Greenwich, Connecticut estate

Of Qing monochrome glazes, the langyao red is one of the best known...

Ca. 1710-20s, early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
L: 19 cm / 7.5 in (at widest points), H: 11 cm / 4.3 (including lid)
From an Ohio estate

A charming Kangxi famille verte teapot, elegantly mounted in pewter and dark hardwood (possibly ebony). The mounting is classic 19th century English workmanship, with fluid contours and elegant form. The European metal mounting process was a way for owners to transfor...

Ca. 1700-1720s, early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing period
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 21 cm, h: 4.3 cm
From a Dutch collection

An unusual and interesting Kangxi period blue and white circular dish, painted with a landscape scene in an abstract and expressive style. The pairing of lines and dots is quite effective, and rather similar to the works of later early modern artists such as Van Gogh and Matisse. Although its porcelain paste and glaze are...

Ca. 1820-50, 19th century
Daoguang period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with decorations in overglaze red & grisaille
D: 20.3 cm / 8 in
From a Midwest private collection

Chinese porcelains decorated en grisaille (or “mo cai”) were commonly made for export markets, and are extremely rare to see in Chinese-taste form. This unusual and highly rare dish, however, was clearly made for the domestic Chinese market. Lightly formed in chrysanthemum form with many lobed edges...

Here we are proud to present another perfect early 17th. century chawan in museum quality.

Low cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine but unrefined Mino clay with sone iron oxide content. The expertly thrown body is covered -with the exception of the bottom and the roughly cut foot ring - with the typical feldspatic Shino over an iron oxide based engobe. Akashino is just a variation of Nezumishino, due to the higher temperature (?) the glaze has turned red instead ...

A rare quite small and lovely, well potted Longquan ware lotus bowl with a pale bluegreen Celadon glaze. Late southern Song Dynasty ( 13th. century ) Zhejiang ( Longquan ) Diameter : 10,6 cm. H : 4,7 cm. Condition : Perfect, nice glaze condition.

Japanese Silver IRIS FLOWERS Box Signed

Description & Size: 5.08 x 10.92 x 9.14 cm (2" x 4.3" x 3.6") height & wide & long; Weight: 311 gram (10.97 oz)

Age: Meiji Period c1900'; Production: Handcrafted & Hammered

This is a beautiful Silver Iris Flowers box crafted during the height of the Meiji Period c19th. The silver box is handcrafted on top of the lid with iris flowers in a water pond & with 4-sides of the box with hand hammered background. The ...

Offered is this set of three, iridescent, 'Favrile' glass shades, with zippered pattern, made by Quezal around 1910. All shades are signed. Each shade is 4 1/2 inches wide, 3 1/2 inches high and have the standard 2 1/4 inches fitter width. They are in very good condition - one shade has a fleabite on the fitter-rim (see picture) and there is some roughness on the fitter-rim of one shade.

A beautiful mid 19th C. Chinese monochrome ox blood red glazed vase, in excellent condition. H:36cm

This is a collectable Japanese Seto ware mountain tea bowl, excavated and repaired with a gold repair, an aesthetic kintsugi.

The Yamajawan or Yama-Chawan, which means translatet 'Mountain tea bowl', has an ore-like sparkle natural ash glaze. It is for sure a proto-pottery bowl with great reference value.

Seto ware is pottery with the oldest history in Japan. There is no older chawan in existence (Heian-Kamakura period, 12-13th century).

Since the products from t...

Statue of God Hung Hsien Tati, a protector, also called The Great Emperor, The Immortal, in military garb, holding a bowl in his left hand. He was probably holding a sword in his right hand, but the sword is now missing. The god's right foot is resting on his tiger, while his left foot is resting on a dragon. Votive box (open) at the back. Polychrome wood. China, 19th century. Height: 14 1/4" (36 cm). Good condition.

A Song - Yuan dynasty qingbai Dragon vase, strong detail Dragon shape motif, vase is in good condition with minor touch up on glaze flacking, size: 18.5 cm height.