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 ...
Ca. 1700s / early 1800s
Made for use as a ceremonial offering dish. The glaze has an overall bumpy texture. There are a few minute iron spots. Generally good condition and no damage. Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960s.
Height: 3 7/8 in.; Diameter: 8 3/8 in.
Early 1800s
Some light-brown stained crazing to the interior, otherwise good condition. Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960s.
Height: 2 ¼ in.; Diameter: 13 ¼ in.
Ancient Roman Limestone head of a youth with deeply carved eyes, unruly hair and wearing a ceremonial headdress or modius, dating to approximately 200 AD.
This striking Roman Sculpture bears similarities with work produced in what is now Syria and the Levant. It is likely that he was dedicated as a votive figure in a shrine to a God...
A fine and beautiful balustroid type ale or large wine glass, of lead metal. The pointed round funnel bowl, which has close wrythening, flares slightly, making it almost a bell bowl, and sits atop a stem with a wrythened flattened shoulder knop and a wrythened basal knop. The stem also has close wrythening. Such a stem is often referred to as rib-twisted.
The glass is in superb condition, with no chips, cracks, or restoration...
A very rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze in miniature of pagoda shape, 7 seven layer pagoda with small quanyin figure at inner part, miniature pagoda covered with good bluish qingbai glaze, excavated from trowulan east java.
Pagoda is in good condition with some defect on the roof edge and front gate, very rare shape.
Size: 15 cm height.
Rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon big single fish dish, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with big single fish motif at interior, outer wall with raised lotus petal motif, covered with golden green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no crack, no chip, no restoration, porcelain with good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.
A Fine Buddhist Painting, Chijang Posal,Ten Kings and Attendants:
Korea, Choson Period, 19th Century.
Unframed panel, multi-color on hemp, 165cm x 119.5cm (65” x 47”),
it is in very fine condition, removed from an old frame.
*** About this painting; This painting would have originally been hung behind the statue
of Chijan Posal and the Ten Kings in the Myungbu-jun, “ Hall of the Underworld” ar
Chijang-jun, “Hall of Chijang”...
A Large and Rare Chinese Embroidered 4 Dragon Panel:
China, Qing period, 19th Century
This is very unusual large embroidered panel with 5 clawed 4 golden dragons,
well-woven dark blue satin ground embroidered with gilt-wrapped threads
that form the four golden dragons and a flaming pearl surrounded by cloud scrolls, auspicious emblems and unusual flower heads worked in brightly colored silk threads above a very dense three tier lishui and waves with flower heads border, its backing is a d...
Beautiful 8pcs hand made 19th C. Chinese enamel sterling silver wine cups with nut shell carving of Chinese character "longivety". In excellent conditon. Signed. H:2-1/2"
Rare antique english silverplate cigar lighter spirit burner. Equestrian motif with horseshoe base and tripod made of riding crops holding up a riding helmet/jockey cap. Top screws off to refill oil chamber. Measures 5" tall. Made by Hardwood, Plante & Harrison. Birmingham, England. 1883-1886. Hallmark underside base. Superb Condition. With any questions or to place an order, feel free to contact us at 704-564-1952 or 561-358-1164. Thank You.
19th Century Korean Black Lacquered Mirror Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay of a pair of cranes, representing longevity and marital bliss, and peaches of immortality and abundant and propitious floral and geometric patterns. As is usually the case, the mirror is replaced. 9 x 7.5 x 4.5 inches, 23 x 19 x 11.5 cm.
A rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze figures, item found from excavation site in trowulan east java. rare scenery motif with humans taking bath.
A really superb battle scene in a " Master of the Rocks " landscape.
Nineteenth century Kangxi revival.
A really impressing, most decorative piece.
Diameter : 47 cm.
Condition : Perfect
A Good Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large dish with twin fish motif, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with rare and clear twin fish motif at the center and raising lotus petal motif at exterior, dish covered with good green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, unbalance / wrapped, porcelain with good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 22 cm diameter.
This is a rare museum item. This is kimono for a child with design of blossoming cherries, fans, and hemp shibori tie-dyeing.
It is the one at the Meiji era. It is kimono explained in this book.
(Kyouto shoin's art library of japanese textile No.11 Japanese Tie-dyeingIt page 16)
dyes it with a very valuable safflower.
Moreover, it is very unusual and valuable that there is a motif of the rising-sun flag in the design.
There are a thin stain and a small hole...
A Good Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large dish with twin fish motif, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with twin fish motif at the center and raising lotus petal motif at exterior, dish covered with good bluish green glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, porcelain with good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.