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 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
Celadon Art Gallery
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Porcelain decorated with floral spray on the cover, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, several frittings to the rim, no cracks, hairlines or restorations
Celadon Art Gallery
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Covered box decorated with Qillin and floral on the cover, glazed base. PERIOD : Wanli (1563 – 1620 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 16 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, a firing crack to the box rim, professional restoration to the V shape broken of the cover.
Celadon Art Gallery
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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 with one tiny chip on the back of rim (can't be seen from the frontside), one tiny chip on the foot and no repairs
Hu's Collection
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A white-glazed pillow was produced from the Cizhou kiln of Northern Song Dynasty.
By affluent carving strokes, the motif of a boy playing in the garden was vividly rendered.
Apparently found from excavation accompanied with enduring old characteristics, the porcelain was incursioned somehow to the surface when one crack line was yielded...
A white-glazed pillow was produced from the Cizhou kiln of Northern Song Dynasty.
By affluent carving strokes, the motif of a boy playing in the garden was vividly rendered.
Apparently found from excavation accompanied with enduring old characteristics, the porcelain was incursioned somehow to the surface when one crack line was yielded...
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A well-modelled cat shown coiled on a circular base which surrounded by Bo-Shan(mountain ridges) with head turned and resting on its back, the tail emerging in the center and three paws together at the front.
Comparing to the pieces we’ve usually seen in obvious bronze material and was gilt on the surface, this tiger weight was calcified totally and was covered with the burial BaoJiang(the mineral coatings)...
A well-modelled cat shown coiled on a circular base which surrounded by Bo-Shan(mountain ridges) with head turned and resting on its back, the tail emerging in the center and three paws together at the front.
Comparing to the pieces we’ve usually seen in obvious bronze material and was gilt on the surface, this tiger weight was calcified totally and was covered with the burial BaoJiang(the mineral coatings)...
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A recumbent beast was shown with its head turned back and slightly tilting upwards.
The Bixie was well carved with protruding eyes, ruyi-shaped nose, curved ears and single-horned head.
By vividly depicted ribs on its abdomen and the flouring hairs of the tails, the fairy beast was rest on the flat bottom in plain form-an important characteristic for early jade carvings.
The jade pebble was in black and brown fissures and markings and in greasy and warm feel...
A recumbent beast was shown with its head turned back and slightly tilting upwards.
The Bixie was well carved with protruding eyes, ruyi-shaped nose, curved ears and single-horned head.
By vividly depicted ribs on its abdomen and the flouring hairs of the tails, the fairy beast was rest on the flat bottom in plain form-an important characteristic for early jade carvings.
The jade pebble was in black and brown fissures and markings and in greasy and warm feel...
Each page of this antique Chinese accordian style book has a hand painted picture which together tell an old folk tale. There are 8 paintings and they are each delightful.
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A black-glazed Cizhou tea bowl was uniquely decorated on the surface with vertical creamy-white ribs.
By a striking image, the tea bowl was mold in a flatten shape which was elegant and was full of the mood of Zen spirits.
The typical dark-brownish almost black glaze and the light gray-tinted body clay at the base are typical of this type of ware. Stardust-like incursions are evident throughout the glaze...
A black-glazed Cizhou tea bowl was uniquely decorated on the surface with vertical creamy-white ribs.
By a striking image, the tea bowl was mold in a flatten shape which was elegant and was full of the mood of Zen spirits.
The typical dark-brownish almost black glaze and the light gray-tinted body clay at the base are typical of this type of ware. Stardust-like incursions are evident throughout the glaze...
Hu's Collection
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A Longquan jarlet was mold with two looped handles nearing to the short neck.
By retrospective celadon tint, the jarlet was yielded on the surface with enduring old crackles in the glaze.
Characteristic firing red was rendered at the body clay underneath.
Being added with a wooden plug, the ancient jarlet can be a fine tea caddy for a practical use.
Date:Yuan Dynasty,13th century.
Height: 7.0cm
A Longquan jarlet was mold with two looped handles nearing to the short neck.
By retrospective celadon tint, the jarlet was yielded on the surface with enduring old crackles in the glaze.
Characteristic firing red was rendered at the body clay underneath.
Being added with a wooden plug, the ancient jarlet can be a fine tea caddy for a practical use.
Date:Yuan Dynasty,13th century.
Height: 7.0cm
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A blue and white tea caddy was from Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty by characteristic picturesque.
A custom-made wooden cap was made to suite this decent jarlet.
Date:Qing , Qianlong period,1736-1796.
Height without cap:9.2cm
A blue and white tea caddy was from Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty by characteristic picturesque.
A custom-made wooden cap was made to suite this decent jarlet.
Date:Qing , Qianlong period,1736-1796.
Height without cap:9.2cm
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A Zitan wood brushpot was nicely carved to imitate the original wood trunk.
Carved from one block of Zitan wood, the brushpot was very heavy and was meticulously rendered on the surface with the natural tree bark.
An inscription of Jing-Wei was found at the lower portion of the brushpot.
It was probably from the carver’s name.
Date:Late Qing periods, late 19th century.
Height:16.2cm.Width: 16.1cm.
Condition: Perfect.
A Zitan wood brushpot was nicely carved to imitate the original wood trunk.
Carved from one block of Zitan wood, the brushpot was very heavy and was meticulously rendered on the surface with the natural tree bark.
An inscription of Jing-Wei was found at the lower portion of the brushpot.
It was probably from the carver’s name.
Date:Late Qing periods, late 19th century.
Height:16.2cm.Width: 16.1cm.
Condition: Perfect.
JJ Oriental
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A huanghuali wood brush washer carved in the form of a frog resting on a lotus pad that gently curls around him, giving protection. Brush washers and brushpots were important implements for painting and calligraphy for Chinese scholars. They were used, not only for practical purposes, but also for enjoying their beauty.
Period: Ching - 19th Century
Size: Length = 25 cm (9-7/8 inches, Width = 17 cm (6-5/8 inches)Condition: Very good with no repairs. Natural age wear.
Period: Ching - 19th Century
Size: Length = 25 cm (9-7/8 inches, Width = 17 cm (6-5/8 inches)Condition: Very good with no repairs. Natural age wear.
This unusual prayer wheel has both the wooden and horn parts which are intricately carved with Tibetan Buddhist symbols. The wheel comes with it on metal stand.
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Water color on silk, a fine painting of swimming fish with swirling weeds. Registered Qing painter Zhang-can.
Nien-Nien-Yo-Yu, is a popular Chinese proverb usually used in the new year’s celebration. Yo-Yu, means Having Fish or Abundance.
Then my clients, you will know how nice the metaphor will be - if you hang a painting of fish in the room in this Chinese New Year’s season!
Nice painting accompanied by a lovely poem...
Water color on silk, a fine painting of swimming fish with swirling weeds. Registered Qing painter Zhang-can.
Nien-Nien-Yo-Yu, is a popular Chinese proverb usually used in the new year’s celebration. Yo-Yu, means Having Fish or Abundance.
Then my clients, you will know how nice the metaphor will be - if you hang a painting of fish in the room in this Chinese New Year’s season!
Nice painting accompanied by a lovely poem...
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”Chu Jo Bu Shin”,-Cleaning Off the Past and Welcoming the New- a Chinese proverb usually used in the new coming year.
A duster may do the work.
It is an old duster made from the horsehair and the bamboo stalk.
Charming and full of Zen spirits, if only for decoration in the scholar's chamber.
Or, of course being actually used to expel the annoying insects.
Somtimes it was also a religious instrument holding by a Daoist monk to expell the devils.
Date: La...
”Chu Jo Bu Shin”,-Cleaning Off the Past and Welcoming the New- a Chinese proverb usually used in the new coming year.
A duster may do the work.
It is an old duster made from the horsehair and the bamboo stalk.
Charming and full of Zen spirits, if only for decoration in the scholar's chamber.
Or, of course being actually used to expel the annoying insects.
Somtimes it was also a religious instrument holding by a Daoist monk to expell the devils.
Date: La...
JJ Oriental
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A magnificent red and white Beijing glass vase . Basic vase is white glass with an overlay of red glass that has ben carved to expose the white vase. Scenes of scholars, merchants, painter, bridge, birds and mountain scenes. Qianlong mark at the bottom.
Age: Pre 1920. Size: H.27,6cm.
The Kura
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A pair of six panel byobu by Abbot of Daitokuji, Priest Sohan Gempo (Murasakino Shoun) dating from the Meiji to Taisho period. The subject is an old song used to teach the basics of literacy as it is a panagram, containing every letter in the Japanese alphabet once; a popular subject for Zen artists for its simplicity and usefulness. The song itself seems to say, Keep it Simple, and the title I Ro Ha is used to mean basic. It can be translated according to Dr...
