Decorated with flower on the center and cloud scroll in cavetto.Pale green glaze to footrim, exposing grey body and trace of orange oxidation, glazed base.
Dating from late the 14th Century from longquan Kiln, Width = 34 cm, Height = 12.5 cm.
Condition : Excellent, no chip, crack or restoration.
Porcelain decorated with two qilin among ribbons on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide. CONDITION: two hairline, two small chips to the rim; free from restoration.
Yuan blue and white covered jar decorated by chrysanthemum scroll motif, unglazed base. Wide = 8 cm Height = 7 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : frittings and cracklines.
Polychrome swatow jar decorated with lotus petal, circle and diamond. late Ming, Height : 8 cm. Condition : very good, invisible hairline, no chip, crack or restoration.
When carefully examined, the shaped body of this antique ceremonial Tibetan snuff container appears to be animal horn. Decorated with silver and bronze fittings, coral, turquoise and agate beads, this snuff bottle or more accurately, snuff container would have been worn suspended from a chain as a costume ornament by a shaman. It was purchased in Kunming from a Tibetan woman who was there selling her family treasures...
Sourced from Rong Jiang area of China, the silver sectioned container was made and used by the Miao ethnic minority as a smoking accessory. Worn hanging from a belt, the collection of pipe cleaning tools would act as a toggle to counter weight the container at the other end. Made from low grade silver, the 3 sectioned container has an etched and pierced design and is held together with handmade chain...
This bell is approximately 200 years old and was used on the camels crossing Tibet, NW China into Mongolia. It would be worn on a strap and hang loose below the camels belly between the legs. A light shake and the sound is deep and long. The bell in picture is 13" long and has a leather wrapped handle.
Covered box painted in underglaze iron red and black, both lid and body decorated with vegetal scrolls, the lower body and base unglaze with red and grey biscuit.
Diameter = 13 cm, height= 13 cm.
Period : Sawankhalok, 14 th- 15 th century.
Condition : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
A translucent nephrite jade "bi" of a very light cream color (off-white). Both the front and reverse are beautifully carved with the same design of a variety of "curl" designs.
Period: (17th- 18th Century)
Size: Outer Diameter = 2-1/4"
Condition: Perfect. Color in photo has a blue tone but it is actually white.
Porcelain decorated with a qilin and floral spray on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide. CONDITION: a small chips to the rim; free from restoration.
Large and beautiful antique jar decorated with polychrome floral and twin phoenix.
PERIOD : Kangxi (1662-1722) MEASUREMENTS: 32 cm wide, 26 cm height. CONDITION: two hairlines and a minor chip to the rim, no other damages
An ancient panel relief depicting Buddha and Bodhisattva gathered around him. The sculpture is deeply carved from a single block of schist. Measuring 24 x 13 x 3 cm. in antique condition. Such schist friezes such as this were some the walls of Buddhist shrines, together making up large story panels telling tales from the Buddha's life. These stories would have been read, either casually or ceremonially by Monks and lay Buddhists alike...
Porcelain decorated full floral decoration on the exterior and interior, glazed base with mark. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 17.7 cm wide, 9 cm tall. CONDITION: a firing crack to the rim, tiny chip to the foot, free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
Thick green glazed. Fluted cavetto, impresed peony spray in the center. Firing ring burnt red on the base.
Diameter : 33 cm
Period : 13 th Century, Longquan Kiln, Zhejiang.
Condition : very good colour glazed, professional restoration on 5 cm chips.
Carpet weight (Mir-I Farsh)in the shape of a muslim dome on a octogonal base. Bidar, Deccan metalwork, alloy in which zinc predominates. Decorated with silver inlays in the aftabi technique depicting flower pattern. For similar examples see: Mark Zebrowski - Gold, Silver & Bronze from Mughal India - plates 158 to 161. Condition: Some wear, some small losses to the base, some silver inlays missing. Dimension: 12,7 cm height, 12,8 cm width. Weight: 744 gram.
Porcelain decorated with deer on the body, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 6 cm wide and 5 cm tall. CONDITION: frits to the rim, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
There are few roads in New Guinea, with the rivers being used as transportation arteries. The various indigenous groups living along the Sepik River of New Guinea make canoes made from hollowed logs and the prows were often carved in the form of crocodiles. Many of the tribes or villages can be recognized by the style of the croc prow of the canoe. This croc head is the remains of an old canoe prow from the mid region of the Sepik river. It is unusually finely carved and nicely detailed...
Covered with green celadon to the footring and decorated with lines encircling the neck, unglazed base.
Diameter = 9 cm, Height = 7 cm.
Period : sawankhalok, 15th century.
Condition : small chip to the footring, no cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Longquan plate/bowl covered with celadon glaze, glazed Base. Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). Measurement : Diameter: 16 cm, height 10 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations..
A Japanese carved Ivory netsuke of Daikokuten artist signed in very fine condition measuring 6 cemtimeters or 2.5 inches tall.
Daikoku
is variously considered to be the god of wealth, or of the household, particularly the kitchen. He is recognised by his wide face, smile, and a flat black hat. He is often portrayed holding a golden mallet called a Uchide Nokozuchi, otherwise known as a magic money mallet, and is seen seated on bales of rice, with mice nearby (mice signify plentiful food).
Thick green glazed. Unglazed base.
Width = 6.5 cm Height=3.7 cm. Yuan Dynasty 14th Century. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, crack, chip or 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 : 26,5 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Description: A boxwood carving of a sitting Lohan was depicted finely by affluent craftsmanship. Rendered in a unique characteristics to the features and on the limbs, the Lohan expressed a very unusual atmosphere.Preserved in a very good patina on the surface, the excellent wood piece was kept in perfect condition without any defects. Date: Qing Dynasty(19th century), Height: 18cm. A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
A fine large Qianlong celadon porcelain plate marked. It was decorated with landscape and fisherman. The bottom was marked with the character mark in underglaze blue and gilt.
Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration. Dating: Qianlong (AD1735 - 1796); Diameter: 27 cm
A finely carved female mask netsuke, showing the smiling Okame. The himotoshi edged with bone rings. Signed Shugetsu and with written seal "kakihan". Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: fine, only the green bone ring with chips. Dimension: 5.0 cm x 4.3 cm.
A natural amber pendant of a good fortune frog (toad) with the underside having a string of coins for wealth. The bottom has a hole for stringing.
Size: L. 3.8cm. W. 3.3cm. Condition: No repairs.
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.
Excellent woodcarving of a fasting Buddha depicted as an emaciated ascetic, revealing his thin chest and pronounced ribs. He is sitting in a casual pose on a mat, next to his slippers. The boxwood with beautiful patina. Condition: tiny losses, one side of the whiskers restored (could be done better). Dimension: 16.2 cm high, weight: 264 g.
Description:
An ancient Han pot was found from excavation.
Dated affirmatively as a piece from 1800 years ago, the pot was applied with unusually-seen brown glaze and was molded with a wide mouth which in flat rim with wall.
Characteristically decorated with Taotie mask on both side of the ovoid belly, the outer surface was separated in three sections by two bands of paralleled lines...
Ewer shaped a tall, long and narrow neck which flares to the mouth, high handle and a spout curving out from the shoulder, and tall straight foot. Decorated with incised vertical line on the body and horizontal line on the neck.. Glazed base. Yuan Dynasty 14th Century. High = 21 cm. Condition : Excellent, missing a loop on the handle, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.
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.
Fierce looking old Samurai ningyo (Japanese doll) in rare museum quality. His
head is carved wood and the face resembles kabuki actors or Jyoruri
ningyo (18th to 19th century puppet theater dolls) from the Edo period
(1603-1868). It is definitely a work of art.
The Suoh, the outfit that the doll is wearing, was worn by different
ranking samurais at various periods in history. The fabric is made out of
Asa (Japanese hemp) and the rest is silk...
Crackle porcelain covered by golden celadon glaze to foot rim and decorated with deer on the center. Glazed base with reddish foot. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 36 cm PERIOD : 12 th-14 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : restored to the broken parts.
The Kiseruzutsu (pipe case) is delicately engrave with a goose and grass, bone ring to the top. The clasp to the leather pouch shows a tiger and dragon in brass. When seen together, they represent the concept of duality in the cosmos. There is a repair (sewn together) on the left side of leather pouch. This dates
from the first years of the Meiji period (1868-1912).
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.