Porcelain covered by pale green celadon glaze with flower decoration on the center, unglazed ring and lotus petal on the cavetto and exterior. Unglazed greyish base,
Song Dynasty
Diameter 12 cm
Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Description: A full scale(quan-kai) paper painting of ink and colors was from a famous Qing painter Ren Xun(1835-1893).
Well rendered, the figures and scenes were finished by excellent maneuvering of the master painter’s brush strokes.
Defects were observed though, the ancient painting had been well restored and framed by a master Chinese painting restoring expert Lin Mao Long who have done a lot of works for the Palace Museum of Taipei.
Date: Qing Dynasty(1835-1893).
Dim...
This antique Japanese tea caddy is called a "Cha-ire" and dates from the late Edo period. It was used for storing thick tea which is called "Koicha". The more common tea caddy form or "natsume" was used for powdered or thin tea. The chai-ire forms vary somewhat and were most typically made from clay.
Both the octagonal shape and lacquer finish make this chaire very rare. It is also lovely...
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An elegant brush pot was made from the precious Huanghuali wood.
Being preserved with charming brownish patina on the surface, the brush pot was carved totally from a wood trunk, including to the bottom.,
The characteristic signs of ox-hair wood grains and ghost–eye marks were obvious.
By well proportioned shape, it was decorated on the rims and the supported feet with lineated ridges.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th century.
Height:12.8cm, Width: 13.2cm.
An under glaze blue and white cream or milk jug of European form decorated with peonies and rock work within a fenced garden. This item was made in Jingdezhen, south China, circa 1750 during the reign of the Qianlong emperor, for export to Europe. Condition - very good - no damages and no restoration...
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A small tripod censer was in charming crackled celadon glaze.
By kind of cute everted foot, the censer was mold in round body and was fitted with arc handles on the upper rim.
In light green tint, the censer was spread with fine crackles which were yielded due to long time of age.
Other than that, whitish incursions were happened to the crack lines and the glaze rim where the glaze was thinner.
Another rarely found characteristic was the darken brownish tint ( caus...
Jar decorated with wheels of law alternating with groups of scrolls on the body. A band of loops around the neck.
Chenghua
Height = 9 cm
Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Jar decorated with floral scroll on the body and clouds around the neck, and petal panels near base. Chenghua. Height = 10.8 cm Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations, tiny frittings on the mouth.
Jar decorated with wheels of law alternating with groups of florals on the body. A band of loops around the neck and petal panels near the base. Chenghua Height = 10 cm Very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations, imperfection firing on the glaze.
Blue and White incense burner decorated with one kind of eight precious things : jewel of the mirror (zhing) to counteracts evil and lotus interlocking ; . Kangxi 1662-1772. Height = 5.5 cm, Width= 9.2 cm. Condition : one hairline, restored of small chip on the rim.
Green glazed to square cut foot rim, exposing grey body burnt red. Decorated with ferruginous brown spots in triplicate. H= 5.5 cm W=7.5 cm Period : 14th century, Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Condition : Very good condition, initial firing cracks but free from restoration.
A shallow dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter : 30 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
A shallow dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash and six dot spotted. Periode : Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter : 27 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chip, crack or restoration.
Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter 30 cm. Perfect original condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
An interesting and beautiful dish, heavily potted, covered in a celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter : 26 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chip, crack or restoration. Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter 30 cm. Perfect original condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Rare set of six Burmese bronze opium weights, or cock weights, in a Brahmani duck type hintha (also called a hamsa) bird form with upturned tail sitting on a round base. The largest two have handles attached to the back of the head and end of the tail feathers. There is a metal support under the V-form tail. The largest weight has an old tag taped to it that reads “1513 grams” (3 lbs. 5.4 oz.). I confirmed this weight on a scale at the post office...
An interesting and beautiful jar covered in a celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter : 6 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chip, crack or restoration. Qianlong Period or earlier : 19th Century Diameter 30 cm. Perfect original condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Dish with flattened rim decorated in the center with floral motif, peony scroll on cavetto and classic scroll around rim. Iron brown wash coves base with petal lappets with hanging scroll on the exterior.
Diameter = 26.5 cm
15 th- 16 th Century
Condition : very good, with small chips on the foot rim , no cracks, no hairlines and free from restoration.
Dish with flat rim decorated with a medallion of flower surounded by scrollworks. Five medallions of flowers alternating with cloud designs on the outside. Glaze base.
Diamter = 31.5 cm
Zhengde
Condition : star hairline, firing cracks, but free from restorations.
Blue and white jar decorated with floral on the body surounded by a band on the neck and two border lines near base. Glazed base.
Ming Dynasty
Height = 5.5 cm
Mint condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
A nice small celadon jar Ribbed-Potiche, covered overall with smooth bluish-green glaze except foot rim exposing buff body. Glazed base. 14th century. Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang. Condition is excellent,no chips, cracks or restorations. High: 7 cm.
Golden brown glaze covering foot rim decorated with freely incised lotus on the center. Broad firing ring on base burnt red.
Diameter = 12.5 cm
Period : 14 th-15 th Century
Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang
Mint condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Golden brown glaze covering foot rim. Broad firing ring on base burnt red. Diameter = 11 cm Period : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Mint condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Small dish with greyish green glaze decorated with flower spray on the center. Unglazed base.. Diameter = 12.5 cm Period : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Mint condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Jarlet of globular form with a short cylindrical lipped neck and two horizontal lugs on the shoulder.Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a floral scroll. Yuan dynasty.
Size: D:6 cm H: 5.5 cm. Good condition, no chips, cracks and free from restoration.
A variety of saya lacquer-style samples enclosed in a set of stacking boxes titled Nuri-Hon. Thirty samples covering inlays, various techniques such as nejiri, powdered shell, byakudan, wakasa, and tsugaru techniques. Each sample is roughly 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) lng, the boxes 7-1/2 x 4 x 1 inches (19 x 10 x 2 cm). Very rare and overall in fine condition, dating from the later Edo...
Description:
An ovoid covered jar was in a decent size of 31cm in height.
In a perfect condition and owned the original cap, the ancient ware was uniquely decorated on top and on the body with whitish splashes.
The vessel stands on a small, solid foot with flat bottom.
Applied with dark tea-dust slip on most of the surface, the grayish white body clay was revealed underneath.
Enduring old clay verified its date.
Other than that:
1, Subtle crack lines were caused nat...
Decorated with chrysantemum scroll on the body, early lappets near base and classic scroll on the neck.
Yuan Dynasty
Diameter = 12 cm, Height = 11 cm
Condition : broken with complete part.
Decorated with continous chrysantemum scroll on the exterior and floral spray on the center.
Ming Dynasty
Diamater = 14.5 cm; Height = 7 cm
Condition : very short hairline (0.5 cm) on the rim.
Decorated with scene and two human in the center, classic scroll on the rim and three friends (prunus, bamboo and pine tree)..
Ming Dynasty
Diamater 13.2 cm
Condition : one short hairline
Decorated with scene describe of bridge and tree on the center and continous floral scroll on the exterior.
Ming Dynasty
Diamater = 16.5 cm
Condition : one original firing crack on nthe rim, no chips, hairlines and free from restorations.
Crackle porcelain decorated with freely style of two chilongs and floral sprays.
Late Ming.
Height = 10 cm; diameter = 9 cm
Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Good small blue and white bowl decorated with a man ridding buffalo in the scene, six characters mark in the double circle on the base.
Wanli Period.
Diamater = 9.5 cm; Height = 5 cm.
Condition : professional restored on damage, hard to notiable.
Decorated with horses on the exterior, glazed base.
Wanli - Ming Dynasty
Diameter = 10.2 cm, Height = 5.5 cm.
Condition : resored on damage, hard to notiable.
Song cracle green celadon small dish, glazed base.
Song Dynasty.
Diamater = 13.5 cm
Condition : very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Song green crackle celadon small dish decorated with carved flower on the center, unglazed base. Song Dynasty. Diamater = 13.5 cm Condition : very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Song green celadon small dish decorated with incised flower on the center and diamond diaper border on the rim, glazed base. Song Dynasty or earlier. Diameter = 13 cm Condition : very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
A fine 18th century Chinese molded celadon-glazed porcelain dish, finely decorated continous chrysantemum scroll around the center with encircling a chrysantemum spray, a band of key-fret pattern around the foliated rim, covered overall in green glazed. DATE : Qianlong (1736 - 1795). SIZE : D = 26.5 cm CONDITION : very good condition, no chips, no cracks, two hairlines and no repairs.
Finely blue & white dish with mythicalbeast decoration on the center, on the flat rim and underside decorated with Emblems and floral spray. Character amrk on the base. Condition is excellent, no chipr, cracks, hairlines, well balance potted with good bright blue tone and free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Wanli period. Diameter: 20 cm
According to Chinese culture, the water dragon is One of the nine sons (species) of the Dragon. The water dragon has the head of a dragon, the body of the fish, and a big mouth which allows him to swallow large objects. Because of their wisdom, water dragons are used as the Mascots particularly for students. They are usually found at the eaves of the roof, and are in charge of putting out fires...
Description:
A Qinbai covered box from Hutien kiln of Song Dynasty was kept in perfect condition.
In beautiful floral shape and decorated patterns on the cover, the characteristic chalk-like body clay was revealed from the light lake-green glaze.
A lovely delicate piece was rarely seen in such elegant atmosphere.
The beautiful celadon hue and the patterns are so much subtle and attractive under the reflection of light.
Some similar pieces are in the book of "The Art of Chinese B...
Jar with floral sprays and bead-lines. Porcelain with painted underglaze and applied decoration.
late Yuan-Early Ming (14th Century), Jiangxi (qinghua). H=8.3 cm, D=7.9 cm
Condition : PERFECT, no chips, crack, hairlines and free from restoration. BEST glaze and blue color.
Small Dish decorated with floral spray and border line. Porcelain with painted underglaze and applied decoration.
Late Yuan-Early Ming (14th Century), Jiangxi (qinghua). D= 8 cm
Condition : PERFECT, no chips, crack, hairlines and free from restoration. BEST glaze and blue color.
Flattened and foliated rim dish decorated with duck in the scene and floral on the rim. Floral sprays and emblems on the exterior. Glazed base.
Width = 20 cm
Ming Dynasty late 16th century.
Condition : two hairlines (1.5 cm), firing crack, free from restoration. Thin porcelain with good sound if tapping with finger.
Flatted and foliated rim dish decorated with qillin and clouds on the center.
Ming Dynasty
Widht = 18 cm
Condition : star hairline, no chips and free from restoration.
Decorated with full floral sprays on the interior and continous floral scroll on the exterior. Glazed base.
Ming Dynasty
Width = 25.5 cm
Condition : broken to be two part and reglued.
Crackle porcelain vase decorated with chilongs and floral sprays on the body and lotus petals on the neck. Glazed base.
Ming Dynasty, late 16th Century.
Height = 21.5 cm
Condition : part of the top is missing and repairing, other is very good condition.
Sample of Yue ewer with good form of body, spouted, lopps and handles. Covered with brown green glazed to the foot, galze base.
Height=14 cm, Width=15 cm.
Condition : spout, handle and part of mouth rim are miss and restored. Other in good condition.
Decorated with carve flower in the center and floral scroll on the rim.
Width = 18 cm
Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Foliated bowl decorated with carve floral on the interior.
Unglaze with chicken heart base.
Widh =15 cm
Song Dynasty
Conddition : frittings on the rim, no hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.
Beautiful conical bowl with carve decoration. Unglaze base.
Width = 13.2 cm; Height = 5.5 cm
Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Cute conical bowl decorated with carve floral spray on the center. Small foot rim with unglaze base.
Width = 12.5 cm, Height = 4.5 cm
Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Beautiful foliated small dish covered with clear white glaze and four spurs mark on the center. Unglaze base.
Song Dynasty.
Width = 13.1 cm
Condition : perfect, mint
Decorated with incised petals on the center and floral scroll on the rim. Unglaze base with 'chicken heart'.
Yuan Dynasty
Widht = 15 cm
Condition : 2 cm glaze hairline, no chips, cracks and free from restorations.
Crackled porcelain charger decorated with a scene depicting phoenix and chrysanthemum in the central field, and, around the cavetto, with flower and interspersed with bamboo motifs. Width = 36 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.Condition : frittings on the rim, no chips, cracks, hairliones and free from restoration.
A blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. Condition is excellent, with no any chips and cracks, and free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Wanli period. Diameter: 19,5 cm.
Elegant shape of covered bowl with white glazed to the foot. Glaze base and red ring inside of the bowl.
Ming Dynasty.
Diameter = 15 cm ; Height = 14 cm
Condition : perfect no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration
A nice small celadon Ribbed-Potiche jar with cover, covered overall with smooth bluish-green glaze except foot rim exposing buff body. Glazed base. 14th century. Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang. Condition is excellent,no chips, cracks or restorations; matching lid but the same period
High: 7.5 cm; Diameter : 8 cm
A nice small covered celadon jar, covered overall with smooth bluish-green glaze except foot rim exposing buff body. Glazed base. 14th century. Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang. Condition is excellent, two tiniest frits on the rim, no cracks, hairlines and free from restorations. High: 6 cm, Diameter 8 cm.
A rare small bird figurine covered with brown glaze to the foot. Unglaze base.
Yue ware.
Diamater = 6 cm, Height=4 cm
Condition : excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.
A leporello with Japanese original woodblock print triptychs, mainly designed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861), famous for his warrior prints. The album is containing six warrior triptychs by Kuniyoshi and two made by his pupils. The oban sized prints are separately mounted on gold splashed Japanese paper.
1. Kuniyoshi (Robinson T 87) c. 1842-43.
2. Yoshitsuya, Ichiesai (1822 - 1866) c. 1843.
3. Pupil of Kuniyoshi, c. 1843.
4. Kuniyoshi (Robinson T 124) c. 1842-43.
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