A Tang dynasty Changsha bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl decorated with with scroll and fire works in brown color motif, bowl covered with creamy glazed PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm tall, 15 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines, retoration on minor glaze loss on the backside.

A Tang dynasty Changsha bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl decorated with lotus motif in brown color motif, bowl covered with creamy glazed PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm tall, 15 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines, restoration on minor glaze loss on the backside.

Longquan bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm

Longquan bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm

Longquan bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm

Longquan bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm

Bowl covered with creamy white glaze and decorated with floral carved. Unglazed Base. Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm

Description:

A Changsha handled ewer was preserved in very good condition.
Well decorated on the surface with splashed tints, the ewer vase was nicely mold and shaped.
Soft-paste body clay was revealed at the bottom.
Abrasions were happened to the rims.

Date: Tang Dynasty, 8th century.

Height: 18.8cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

Description:

A SanCai(tri-colored) water pot from Tang Dynasty was in a beautiful look.
In a round shape, the ware was applied with characteristic triple colors(usually as brown, yellow and green) on the upper half of the surface, and left the lower portion unglazed.
The unglazed portion was revealed with the body clay which was in characteristically refined clay.
The beautiful glaze was preserved well but suffused with minute crackles...

An unusual Japanese blue and white porcelain koro, presumably Hizen production. Clearly Japanese with Mon alternating with flowering karakusa on the rim, and the body decorated with almost Nabeshima like cloud and tooth borders enclosing a broad tako-karakusa background featuring peony blossoms on cylindrical form with inverted, broad rim. Five spur marks appear on the glazed foot with no rim. Very good condition. About 3 1/16 inches (7.78 cm) diameter. About 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) high.

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A Longquan Li-typed censer was in fine crackled glaze which in imitating the favourable Guan wares.
In tripod form, the Longquan censer was preserved in perfect condition when icy wires were spread immensely.
The incursions were happened to the thinner portions of the glaze and on the ridges.
The body clay revealed was in grayish white tint which was a characteristic of Song Dynasty...

Gilded Burmese Kammavaca manuscript. 9 double sided leaves and 2 wooden covers. Each 62 x 16 cm. Good condition, gilded rubbed on one leaf. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier.

A late 20th century Koransha compote. The conical bowl with gradual slope raised on tall foot. The interior decorated profusely with three polychrome enamel detailed flower garden motif panels with rooster and butterflies all enclosed by gilt enameled bands with red enamel details around the rim and around the central Shou character in the cavetto. The exterior with stylized karakusa decoration...

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A Jiangyang Temmoko bowl was decorated with radiating russet splashes on the surface.
It was a rare type of this kind in Jiangyang wares.
Enduring old crackles were yielded naturally in the glaze when retrospective sheen was reflected on the surface.
It was used to be coated on the mouth rim with silver band. The silver band had long gone and only left with the residues around.
The bowl was kept in perfect condition without any restorations...

A small Chinese carved biscuit porcelain incense holder (or perfumer). The cylindrical carved white, unglazed cover over smaller diameter incense stick holder. The cover fitting onto a stepped rim on the broad base of the incense holder. The top of the cover with three holes to allow aroma from the unburned incense and carved details including small graduated bosses and prunus blossoms...

Antique Korean chest with a burgundy colored lacquer and bound with pierced brass decorative fittings. The color is a bit darker and with a more caramel tone than our studio lighting permitted - the underlying wood grain pleasantly texturing the lacquer surface in places. Of similar size, proportion and configuration to Korean cosmetic chests, there are some distinguishing differences...

A 20th century Japanese Agano pottery oil tsubo or vase of that form. The compressed spherical form with vitreous green glaze and blue pooling from the rim on high, waisted neck trending to a blue iridescence dripping where meets a thin, clear matte glazed buff body around the girth. The bottom unglazed around the flattened foot with single incised character off center - looks like it reads "Sei". Good condition - some bubbles in the glaze popped in the kiln...

Description:

A Yaozhou incense burner or XinLu was intriguingly squeezed with five feet.
In saucer form, the body was decorated with carved motifs on the surface of the rim.
It was preserved in very good condition by nice glaze when sandy-tinted incursion were happened in portions.
One broken foot was caused during burial.
A nice restoration may do it's justice. But I would rather to leave it the buyer to decide...

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : single frit and 0.5 cm crack line.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21 cm. Condition : a chip on the rim, no cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan bowl covered blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21 cm. Condition : firing fault on the rim, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle golden glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 22 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines nad free from restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle golden celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : two frits, no cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan plate/bowl covered with guan type - crackle celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : two firing cracks on the rim and footrim, no chips, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan washer bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm

Longquan bowl covered blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 14.5 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Small kamcheng painted in attractive pink, green and blue enamels and decorated with flower and peach fruits; red stamped marks on the base. Period : Early twentieth Century. Measeurement : wide : 6.5 cm, Height = 7 cm. Condition : chips to the inner lid, no other damages.

Description:

A Qingbai bowl was in decent conical shape.
Well applied on the surface with greenish glaze, the bowl was decorated in the cavetto with carved motifs of three playing babies among scrolling flowers.
These were characteristic motifs for the dated periods.
Firing effects were yielded within the foot ring where the body clay was revealed.
The bowl was preserved in perfect condition with only one minute dent on the rim...

A splendid Chinese export silver circular egg cruet fitted with four egg cups and four spoons each decorated with bamboo. The cruet standing on 3 ball feet, the cups and spoons with gilt bowls. The cruet and cups with maker's mark "TC" standing for Tuck Chang who was active between the late 19th century and early 20th century in Shanghai. Condition: few traces of usage, few wear to gilding. Dimension: total height: 19 cm, cups: 7.4 cm high, spoons: 10 cm long, total weight: 386 g.

A good Japanese lacquer tray. Egg shell ground with gold Taka-Makie decoration of quails among flowering foliage - two of the leaves with Makie on Roiro. A dark brown to black rounded edge with wood grain texturing and gold lacquered rim. The verso black with eight character gold lacquer signature lower-left: Nihon Shizuoka Kaiya (or Umino) Sei Zo. Fair condition - the Makie on egg shell in very good condition, the edge with stress cracks in the upper two corners from movement of the underlying ...

A definitely rare example of Ming dynasty b/w dish with design of four fishes among lotus pond and water weeds in peacock green glaze. Six character mark 'Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe' but probably later product of Chenghua period if compare with a similar piece with Chenghua mark in Shanghai Museum visible on enlargement 10. Condition is broken into four pieces with two small missing part, and firing imperfection to the glaze. Diameter: 21.5cm

Unusual and large brass opium box with beautiful cloisonné decorations. H. 7 cm, W. 7 cm, D. 3,5 cm (2.9 x 2.9 x 1.5 inch). Condition: minor chips to the black enamel on the bottom, otherwise perfect. China, 2nd half 19th century.

An Indian Kalamkari mat, probably from Coromandel coast, made of slightly padded and quilted chintz. The cotton ground is block-printed and painted with a central medallion surrounded by meandering exotic flowers and crenelation. Lined with printed cotton, indigo dyed fabric edging. Condition: clean, few very small old mends, little small age stains. Dimension: 121 cm x 83 cm.

Finely cast, with good wear and excellent patina. H. 13,5 cm (5.6 inch)

Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “Manpukuji Temple” by Tanaka Ryohei (b. 1933). Pencil-signed, dated 2002, and numbered 11/150 in the lower margin. Paper size about 12" x 10 1/4" (image: 8" x 6 1/2"). Excellent condition.

Leather tobacco pouch with embossed and faded polychrome stained decoration of Buddhist Apsara, the pouch well worn. Ornate repousse metal dragon clasp and fastener on the verso engraved with decoration of an active sea. A chain with similarly decorated metal slide, depicting a dragon in relief with incised and stippled details, secured to an ivory and metal kagamibuta netsuke - the metal face again decorated with repousse dragon among flames against clouds with pearl. The netsuke and metalwork ...

A fine Song Dynasty period East Asian celadon vase measuring 5 inches or 13 cm tall. In excellent condition a fine example.

Chinese ceramics of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) constitute perhaps the foremost expression of ceramic art, not only in China but in the entire world. During the Song period, a unity of the essential components fundamental to the art: vessel shape, potting techniques, glaze, decoration, firing processes, and aesthetic theory were all combined in a high standard of ...

A large and exceedingly rare work by Kiyomizu Rokubei V (Rokuwa, 1875-1959) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. In relief are scrolling vines and flowers in white and pale blue on a soft porous pink glaze. For a nearly identical work see the collection of the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Modern Art, or the book Kiyomizu Rokuwa (1977) figure 60 (dated 1923). The vessel is 42 cm tall, 28 cm diameter and in fine condition. The box is stained quite dark with age.
The Rokebei family i...

Description:

A Blanc De Chin or DeHua tripod censer was in unique purplish-red glaze.
It was very rare to find a Blanc De Chin piece in such glaze. Most of them were in pure white.
The body clay revealed at the tips of the foot and inside was in dense-feel quality which was consensus to the quality of Dehua wares.
The censer was mold in decent look and was preserved in perfect condition.
Some glazing imperfections were found at the bottom of the surface.
It was tilted...

Spiraling lines and wispy trees rise up to the heavens in this convoluted landscape by Fujimoto Tesseki dated 1855. If one looks carefully, it is fun to see the artists playful choices of colors, not apparent at first, like the blue trunk on the central tree at the base of the painting. Dramatic and colorful landscape Ink and light color on silk, the scene is enveloped in a patterned white satin border with white piping in the Mincho style popular in the 19th century, and features absolutely m...

A very elegant pair of Antique Andon lamps dating from the Meiji period in the original storage box from a Kyoto estate. The box is dated Meiji 36 (1904) and stylistically these fit perfectly into that era, with a fine transparent red lacquer finish. They are in excellent condition, each standing 31 inches (79 cm) tall, 8-1/2 inches (22 cm) square. Due to size these will require special shipping consideration, the cost to be accrued separately.

Fine and thinly potted, decorated to exterior with incised chrysanthemum scrolls and interior center with flower medallion and diaper pattern to mouth rim. Ming dynasty 16th century with square mark to the base. Condition is very good except tiny chip to the foot rim, no crack and no restoration. Height: 5.3cm and Diameter: 10.5cm.

Drinking dancing and shamisen playing, a skeleton crew doing donchan-sawagi on the back of a pale gray jiban crepe-silk kimono. The figures are performed in the painstaking shibori technique where each dot is hand knotted before dying, each laborious knot making up one dot in the matrix of the design. The piece likely dates from the Meiji to early Taisho era, late 19th to early 20th century. This is not one of the modern bleached versions of this theme, but an antique original. Very very rare...

Beautiful foliated small dish covered with crackled white glaze. Unglaze base. Song Dynasty. Width = 13.1 cm Condition : perfect, mint

Beautiful foliated small dish covered with crackled white glaze and spotted on the interior. Unglaze base. Song Dynasty. Width = 13.1 cm Condition : perfect condition.

Porcelain covered with greyish glaze to the foot and decorated with crisscross motif, unglazed base. PERIOD : Yue Ware 9th Century MEASUREMENTS: 24 cm tall. CONDITION: some frittings on the back of the rim, no cracks, hairlines or restorations

A beautiful antique carved Tibetan Ivory Vaishravana Buddha with exquisite intricate carved detail measuring 5 Inches OR 12 CM tall. AND 3.5 inches 9 CM. wide

Description:

A russet-glazed Yuhuchun vase was well mold in decent look.
Fine glaze in retrospective sheen was applied on the surface when greasy-feel body clay was revealed at the bottom in brownish tint.
The vase was preserved in nearly perfect condition when two minute and shallow glaze chips were found under the flaring mouth rim.(see picture 3 )
They were being restored and were not noticeable from usually watching angles.
You may see the last picture which was taken...

A beautiful Japanese Art nouveau carved wood urn or vase stand finely carved details of Iris flowers measuring approx. 28 inches tall. A fine decorative piece.

A lovely bowl of Song Dynasty with good glaze. PERIOD : Southern Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 8.5 cm wide, 4.2 cm height. CONDITION : tiny chips/frittings on the foot and rim; free from restorations.

A rare Yuan longquan celadon large guan jar, rounded side with globular body and glazed. Jar decorated with ribbed motif at the exterior. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Description:

A black-glazed tripod censer was in decent look by molding with two long handles on the sides.
Uniquely there were squeezed and applied motifs of dragon and phoenix being decorated on two sides of the surface separately.
The coarse but dense-quality body clay was revealed at the bottom including the feet.
The feet were squeezed and applied to the bottom when potter's finger-mail prints were being left to the body clay.
Molding scars were observed inside the ...

Description:

A wood mountain alcove was carved from a block of precious sandalwood.
Nice aroma is the characteristic of this rare wood.
By great patina and well-shaped form, this wood mountain can be the focusing view on your desk.
The small cave can be an ideal alcove for a figurine of about 5-6cm in height.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.

Height: 17.8cm

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A nice b/w dish with fluted sides potted to exterior, decorated with winged dragon to the interior center. Ming dynasty 16th century, Zhengde period. Condition with a hairline and minor fretting to flower shape rim, otherwise is perfect, no crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 32.5 cm.

In unique shaped of circular box, lower part decorated with lotus petals and the cover with a lion seated figure which three holes to the wall, it's probably used for incense burner. Covered overall with Qingbai near to Celadon glaze. Late Song-Yuan dynasty 12th-13th century. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 9.1cm and Height: 14.5cm.

Jar with two lugs covered with green glaze and decorated with incised dragon; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8.5 cm wide, 7 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

A nice bowl, decorated with three fishes in Iron-Black glaze. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Yuan to Early Ming 14th century Cizhou ware. Diameter: 17cm.

A kyusu teapot with attrative, unctuous rust-orange highlighted opaque off-white Shino glaze. Two character artist's signature incised to the pottery body within a reserve in the glaze. Good condition save a miniscule flea bite to the flaze on the tip of the spout. Pot diameter about 5 1/4 inches. Cover diameter about 3 1/2 inches. Length including handle about 7 3/4 inches. Height to cover handle about 4 inches. 20th century.

A rarely seen image of Vaishnavi, the consort of Lord Vishnu and also one of the eight Matrikas. Excellent casting, nice wear and patina due to Puja worship. H. 14 cm (5,5 inch), W. 10 cm (4 inch). Provenance: private collection Belgium.