Description: A tripod bronze censer was in archaic Ding-type. Preserved rarely with original bronze water chestnut shaped stand and bronze reticulated and simplified Baosan typed cover, the censer was reserved with darkened patina. It was a small and elegant bronze censer which was used by accompanying with the ancient Chinese instrument Qin when it was playing. The bronze censer was therefor called as Qin censer...

Blue & White small bowl, thinly potted, decorated outside with landscape, boats and a pagoda, and inside a decoration of boats and rock in the center, encircled with crane among lotus pond at the inner mouth rim, four character mark on base. Ming dynasty Wan Li period (1573-1619). Condition: a professional repaired to "D" shape re-stuck on the mouth rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 10 cm x High: 7 cm

This Chinese pipe is from the Miao Ethnic Minority group in the vicinity of Rong Jiang. My Miao friends insist that this pipe would have been used for smoking tobacco and not opium. Made from silver alloy, the stem design has the two dragons chasing the center pearl.

The pipe is in very good condition and is 19" long and it comes with its own custom made stand.

Blue & White jar, divided in to six panels, three panels decorated with a Lady and another three panels with Flower. Six character mark on the base "Da Ming Jia Jing Nien Zhe", Ching dynasty 18th century, possibly Yong Chen period.Perfect condition. Added with an old hand made silver to the cover and rim...

A rare example of Jindezhen 'Shu Fu' ware white glaze dish, decorated incised with a Dragon in the center and continuously lotus scroll to the cavetto, underside is plain and covered overall with clean and pure white glazed, also with typically Yuan dynasty unglazed base. Condition unfortunately with badly damaged to rim sides like indicated on the pictures, otherwise it would be a high valued item. However it's still a rare and good study example piece. Diameter: 14 cm

Description:

A pottery scroll holder was mold and carved in tree-trunk shape.
By strong scholar taste, the pottery vessel was used for storing scrolls or brush pens.
Short verses Jin Cao(Sturdy Weeds), traditional Chinese calender date Yi Chao Nien and a stamp inscriptions were well rendered by affluent carving skills.

Date: Late Qing to early republic periods.

Width: 17.5cm, Height: 14.8cm

This is a very early and unusual 990 silver and turquoise cuff bracelet by Hector Aguilar. I have never seen this piece before and have not found it pictured in any of the Mexican silver books so believe it to be quite rare. There are 6 bezel set cabachon turquoise stones framed with vertical lines that alternate with a pattern of incised wavy horizontal lines.The stones are beautiful and appear to be all original. They vary in color from a greenish color turquoise to a more blue color...

A good blue & white large dish, with center decoration of the Deers in landscape background, white space on the cavetto and emblems and fruit on the everted rim. Underside decorated with typical late Ming bird on the tree design. Chinese seal mark on the base. Wanli period (1573-1620)...

A set of three pieces Yuan dynasty articles example, jar 6cm in high, cup 7.8cm in diameter, faceted small jar 6cm in high. Condition: damaged like indicated on the pictures.

Description: A Ge-typed porcelaneous censer was in tripod cylindrical shape. With beautiful crackle glaze, the censer expressed an elegant literati taste by its simple form. Kiln firing red was developed obviously between the glaze and body clay when numerous bubbles squeezing together all over the surface under the pale-blue tint. It was believed as an excavation piece. The inner side on the wall was left with marks of spreading roots...

A rare and fine Longquan celadon saucer dish, covered overall with grayish green celadon glazed. Song dynasty 11th-12th century. Condition is excellent, no any chip/crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 8.7cm

Description: A wood panel was carved with a house, a plum tree, and an elephant. An odd combination when an elephant was described in Chinese garden. "Good sign(elephant) stays in my house" -a greeting words meant a lot to Chinese people. The panel or the architecture sculpture had always been bestowed with the best wishes like this. An elephant who doesn't seem to be realistic, maybe just because the carver had never seen a real one. Date: Qing Dynasty(early 19th century) Width: 19.5cm

Description:
An archaic bronze seal was in a fine look.
By an arc loop as the knob, the seal was cast in a square shape with slanting surface on four sides.
On the printing side, four Chinese archaic(Xiao Zhuan) characters were finely cast.
It reads as JIN DU YIN XIN-the Seal of Jin Du. Jin du is also called Louyang, the capital of Song Dynasty. So it was probably an official seal...

A Ming dynasty blue & white bowl, decorated outside with continuous Lotus scroll and inside with an Emblem supported by leaf scroll within double circle, diaper pattern around the rim. This type Ming dynasty Yongle-Xuande period (1403-1435)...

Spectacular, unusual sterling and onyx earrings by Antonio Pineda. A great layered, modernist design with spikey pieces of onyx at the top of the earring. These are screwbacks and measure 1 1/4" long and 3/4" wide. Fine original condition and signed as shown. Terrific!!!

Sterling silver clamper bracelet designed and signed in the 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies Carr(1889-1985). Margot signed her designs Margot De Taxco. Bracelet measures 2 1/2" high in the front center. Measures 5 3/4 interior when closed but opens to 6 3/4" as needed because of spring hinge. Weighs 68 grams, 2.4 oz. Hallmarked MARGOT DE TAXCO eagle 16 STERLING MADE IN MEXICO pattern n. 5410. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Spring hinge is tight and secure...

This is a Song Dynasty Chinese celedon glazed Vase, pyriform and carved with allover floral motifs between a scalloped bordered base and geometric border at the neck, foot ring and bottom are partially glazed, in very good condition, cracks on the foot ring, measuring 6 3/8 in H.

A very rare found of Fujian Southern-Song black ware Temmoku, decorated at the rim, interior and exterior with russet marking in iron oxide. The shape, foot rim, glaze and clay it's indicated as Jian ware which only a few examples has been survived. Condition with D shape re-stuck and leaving with a large chip missing to rim. Restoration available till invisible for free included deal price. Diameter: 12.7cm, High: 7.1cm, Foot diam: 3.8cm.