Chinese Tang Dynasty White Pottery Horse & Rider
This unusual model of a horse & rider was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a creamy-white pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. Note the detail of the overweight rider's clothing and hairstyle.
Height 33.5cm (13 inches)...
Three small Chinese Guangxu mark and period ogee form bowls with lobed rims, each exquisitely decorated on the exterior in famille rose enamels with a quail standing on rockery below bamboo wrapped with leafy vines sprouting flowers and double gourds that extend over the wall to the interior well. A single bird flies above. The base of each bowl holds a six-character kaishu form iron-red Guangxu mark and of the period (1875-1908). 4” diameter x 1 3/4" high...
A 16th to 17th century (Momoyama to early Edo period) candle-stick of vine or root set onto a hollow carved base and covered in black and red lacquer with a metal stud and drip pan. It is 11 inches (28 cm) tall and in overall fine condition, with wear typical of centuries of use.
Rare Large Chinese Yuan Dynasty Underglazed Zodiac Jar
This large and extremely rare stoneware jar of very attractive form was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the early part of the following Ming Dynasty, most likely at one of the kilns in Yuxi, Yunnan province. It is "heavily-potted" and has been decorated in an underglazed pattern of twelve panels each featuring one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac...
Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure
This large and impressive pottery figure represents an official or a dignitary and was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a high-fired buff-coloured pottery that has been cold-painted in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with details picked out in red, pink and black pigments. The figure stands upright on an integral pedestal wearing a long flowing robe under which his hands are held together across his chest...
A fabulous bold design of crashing waves wraps about this balluster form by Miyanaga Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 26 cm (10 inches) diameter, 28 cm (11 inches) tall and in excellent condition. An unusual design and superb execution by this important artist.
Miyanaga Tozan I (1868-1941) is one of the most important names in Kyoto ceramics. He was born in Ishikawa prefecture, and graduated from the (now) Tokyo University of Art...
A full-length Lamaist costume made for the ritual Cham dance with flared sleeves weighted at the bottom. This dress is composed of antique Chinese silks, mainly of a dark blue brocade with design of scattered peonies. The stripes in yellow satin damask with woven dragon roundels and red silk damask with clouds and roundels containing brocaded Chinese longevity characters. The collar made of red silk satin with a brocaded shuangxi character and decorated with two different brocaded fragments...
Rare found of early small wooden doll twins with her original condition and clothing ..... each are only 2,5" ( circa 6,5 cm ) ,
Grodnertal twins with very similar face expression and same lovely hair-style .
Each tiny all wood doll has fine one piece head and torso , having oval face and elongated throat . Fine carved hair style with black
painting and tiny node at head...
Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse with Oxford TL Test
This fine and attractive pottery model of a horse was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in a base coat of creamy-white pigment with details picked out in red pigment. The horse stands upright with its head turned to its right.
Height 27 cm, length 30 cm...
Massive Chinese Qing dynasty baluster form lidded general’s helmet jar decorated in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with a Yuan inspired pond scene of ducks swimming among lotus. A ruyi-head border and four animal mask handles are high on the shoulder below the short neck. A lappet band extends around the tapering foot. The slightly recessed base is unglazed. A Buddhist lion dog finial is at the top of the wide domed lid. 24 1/2” high x about 15" diameter. Weight: 35 lbs...
An ancient southeast Asian (Thailand) pottery bowl from the Ban Chiang culture, dating to approximately 500 B.C. A wonderful piece measuring approx 10" x 8.5" in excellent ancient condition a small hair line at the top edge. This a distinctive vessel with a bold form and individualistic style, the body rises from a rounded base...
This is an exceptional very rare poster, not only showing three beautiful girls with elongated bodies, but it also shows the the furniture of the Qing period. Size: 76cm X 50.8cm.
Condition: Very good.
Autumn colors by Goto Shiro in thick pigment on silk in a superb patterned-silk frame with solid ivory rollers...
Margot Van Voorhies was definitively the finest female designer from the Mexican Silver Renaissance. This repousse clamper is carved exquisitely and undulates with the reverse repousse. The fish is 4 inches tall and has a weight of 115 grams. Turn the fish around and the silver tapers to 1.25in. in the back for comfort. Due to the age of these clampers many suffer from metal fatigue and have lost their "snap". We have given this clamper a new spring so it is ready for another 50 years. These are...
This gorgeous band or ring is contemporary but in the style of the Art Nouveau movement. Blue enameled flowers (each centered by a diamond) are surrounded by pink enameled foliage, and streams of tiny diamonds. So pretty! 18k yellow gold (stamped 18k, with a maker's mark), it has a nice weight (8.5g), yet is elegant and graceful. It contains 30 points of a carat in diamonds (just under 1/3 of a carat). It is size 6, and is NOT resizable. The photos are part of the description; please examine the...
Most beautiful and rare to find very tiny all original antique sewing necessaire for Fashion doll`s in all perfect and generally excellent condition from France cirac 1865 .
Of lovely green and blue leather in coffin - shaped form , tiny sewin necessaire with gold ornament decoration at lid hinges open to reveal well - fitted interior which containing some tiny pieces . An very tiny thimble ..... an needle ..... awl .... needlcase and finally an very nice tiny golden working...
Most beautiful and very cute French bisque girl by SFBJ .... having fine creamy bisque enhancing the cute plumply modeled face , beautiful and rare all original condition with her wig , the lovely
body with original body finish and wearing so nicely with her all Factory original nursing costume !!
13 , 5 " ( 35 cm ) so sweet Bebe with bisque socket head of best quality , has amber brown well working glass sleep eyes with fine painted long lashes and dark eyeliner .
She ha...
Very cute tiny all bisque Mignonette from the series of " Lilliputains" .... which were offered at the 19th. century in French Department store catalogs !!
A tiny doll for your doll with her rare Trousseau .... special cute dolly with distinctive complexion or facial painting , still preserved in her superb tiny silk costume with matching bonnet !
The tiny 2,5" ( 6 cm ) doll has bisque swivel head , lovely painted facial features and curled blonde mohair wig . With bisque torso an...
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