Description: A charming nephrite green jade
bracelet was from Song Dynasty. Kept in perfect condition when incursions with brownish tint were left on the surface, the bracelet was in plain form without any motifs. An attractive piece that can add more focus to your wrist.
Date: Song Dynasty(12th century)
Width:(outer rim 7.6, inner rim 5.8cm)
Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Saddled Horse with Oxford TL Test
This fine-quality pottery model of a horse was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a relatively highly-fired pale-coloured pottery, varying from a pale grey to a pinkish-brown in colour (this colour variation is often seen with earthenware that is more highly-fired than other pieces). It has been "cold-painted" in various coloured pigments...
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.
A set of five Japanese polychrome Imari porcelain bowls with subtly shaped rims. Alternating dragon and floral reserves on a patterned red ground centering 'three friends of Winter' (pine, bamboo, prunus) medallion. The verso with karakusa around a raised foot ring surrounding a broad, unglazed band around a small, glazed center. Porcelain service sets traditionally came in five (four being bad luck and larger sets of odd numbers sometimes encountered.) Good condition...
A striking abstract work in red on silver over textured washi paper embedded with strands of tatami mat by revolutionary artist Hori Kosai signed ‘91 Hori. It is 13 x 23 cm (5 x 9 inches) mounted floating in a modern frame, pigments on hand-made Washi paper. Here is an opportunity to acquire an important abstract Japanese artist as yet entirely unexplored in the west.
Hori Kosai (b. 1947) is a contemporary artist and Lithographer from Toyama prefecture living in Tokyo...
LARGE Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldier (206 BC - AD 8)
This large and impressive pottery model of a warrior was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a dense grey pottery and particularly "heavily-potted". It has been "cold painted" in white, red and black pigments...
A finely private kiln ware blue & white bowl, decorated at the exterior with four lion foo dogs in playing and the interior center with a lion within double circle. Ming dynasty late 15th century Chenghua-Hongzhi period. Condition with a little bit flaw inside the center, otherwise is excellent with no any chips or cracks, free from restoration. Diameter: 14.6 cm.
A rare famille rose snuff bottle, decorated with a Hundred Boys in festival celebration. Ching dynasty 18th century, Chien Lung Nien Zhe four characters mark on base and of the period. Condition: re-touched a chip to rim and enamel wear, further in good condition. High: 5.7 cm.
The fabric was probably cut out from an old kasuri futon blanket and made into Yu-age. What is Yu-age? When I purchased this beautiful wall hanger like piece (I thought), I was told that this was Yu-age, an old fashioned sounding name to me. This is a bath towel according to the Japanese dictionary. It has never been used, in case you are wondering. All the basting stitches are clean...
Very Rare LARGE Thai 13th - 15th Century Underglazed Bowl (Ex. Grahame Clarke Collection)
This superb large and extremely rare stoneware bowl was made during the 13th - 15th Century. It is "heavily-potted", coated in a white slip and decorated in underglaze iron, the design very similar to a smaller Vietnamese underglazed bowl we have from this period. It is coated in quite a thick clear pale green glaze that is finely-crackled. The thick foot is slightly splayed...
White-glazed ceramic ewer with globular body and arched handle. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD)
MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm tall and 12 cm wide.
CONDITION: good, frittings to the rim, no cracks, hairlines or restorations.
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.
A gold tree laden with peaches accompanied by a poem drapes over the sides of this large porcelain bowl made by Miura Chikusen and decorated by Hashimoto Kansetsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) diameter, 3-3/4 inches (9.5 cm) tall and in fine condition...
A Southern Song dynasty brown glazed bowl in perfect condition. Diameter: 13cm.
Korean Koryo Dynasty Celadon Stoneware Bowl with Inlaid Slip Decoration
This small stoneware bowl was made during the Koryo Dynasty (AD 918 - 1392). It is glazed all over in a thick and finely-crackled translucent celadon glaze. The inner surface is decorated with a central flower blossom surrounded by rings and cloud patterns inlaid in white slip (this is not so easy to photograph due to the highly reflective glaze)...
Description:
A bronze water basin was inscribed with poems and carved with beautiful scenery on the surface.
The inscriber was Pu Ton, A sibling of the last emperor of Qing Dynasty Pu Yi.
Pu Ton was also a famous scholar of late Qing to early Republic periods.
This bronze piece was cast in thin wall but was kept in very good condition with darken patina on the surface.
Date: 1924, by the Chinese lunar date JiaZi inscribed before the poem...
A Beautiful and rare Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. Celadon tea bowl of very delicate form featuring intricate designs of dancing boys and vines. Measuring Approx. 4.5 inches by 2 inches 12 x 5 cm. in very fine condition to chips or cracks. A museum quality example.
A Song longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with raising lotus petal motif at exterior, covered with bluish green glaze. Condition : two small chips to the foot, glaze defect 1 cm on the rim. Size: 21 cm diameter 9 cm height.
