A rare example Ming dynasty second half of 15th century possibly Chenghua period. Decorated with continuous lotus blossoms at the exterior and vividly drawing to interior cavetto with four fishes swimming among waves and prunus flowers or called in Chinese as 'Mei Hua, the center with jumping of single fish among clouds pattern. Unfortunately with slight large two missing part and being broken like indicated on the pictures. Diameter: 21.7cm and High: 9.5cm.

Description:
A Longquan bowl was mold in a uniquely hollowed form.
Double decked with hollowed body, the bowl was left with a hole underneath from where the obvious firing-red tint was yielded at the body clay .
Heavily potted and applied with light greenish glaze, the bowl was spread with fine crackles on the surface. It was caused due to long time of age when enduring old adhesives were accumulated in the crack lines...

Description: A white jade piece was carved from one fine Houtien pebble. In a beautiful figure of a phoenix holding a lotus bud on its beak from the hanging ribbons, the holy fowl was resting on a lotus leaf with radiated veins. Having been done in an exquisite craftsmanship, this jade piece owned all the characteristics of a traditional jade piece would have- especially on the esthetics...

A blue & white bowl, decorated simple outside with five butterfly and living some white space, inside with typical Ming dynasty 15th century conch shell in the center within double circle. Ming dynasty late 15th - early 16th century Chenghua-Hongzhi period. Condition is perfect except one fine hairline, no chips and free from restoration as well. Diameter: 14.7 cm.

A really valuable example of the middle Ming Jiajing phase, decorated outside with reverse a white on blue of two flying dragons among clouds to upper side, rocks and waves to the bottom. Inside the center with a crane flight among clouds. Four character mark Fu Que Jia Zhi to base. Founded at Moluccas Halmahera island site. Condition is re-stuck with no missing pieces, two hairlines, done and locked by glue repaired. Diameter: 12cm.

A rare 'Tang Sancai style' jarlet with relief of twin dragon chasing flaming pearls. 13th-14th century Fujian Quanzhou ware. Condition is very good with no any crack, no chip and free from restoration, just unfortunate with minor glaze flake to body, it is normally considered this kind specimens with thin glaze also taken from South-Sulawesi excavated area more than 10 years ago. High: 6.5cm.

Qing dynasty jade libation cup with three rows of raised boss pattern around cup on a raised foot with two carved handles on either side. Fitted to a wooden base.

A fine Longquan celadon bowl, decorated with relief of lotus petals to exterior. The interior is plain, covered overall with nice powder green glaze. Base unglazed. Southern Song dynasty 12th-13th century in perfect condition. Diameter: 12.6cm.

Description: A beautiful floral picture was done by unique techniques. Totally used with cast iron, the plants of peony flowers, the leaves and the stems were skilfully hammered, chiseled and soldered together into a natural form. The tradition of iron pictures was developed at late 18th century. For this piece, it was from late 19th century and had been finished with some black paint in the later date for covering it from further erosion. Condition: Very good...

 

A rare one taken from our old collection of Ming 15th century b/w bowl, decorated outside with carved design of chrysanthemum pattern. Inside center with 'Vajra' and surrounded by four branch chrysanthemum to cavetto wall. Very good condition, only minor flake chip to foot rim and minor crackled glaze to body, but still sound very well when we tapped lightly. Diameter: 18.5cm and High: 8.6cm.

Chinese late Ming dynasty porcelain guan form jar with wide shoulders tapering to a flat, unglazed base decorated in underglaze blue with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage on a white ground. A short, cylindrical neck ends with an applied light brown wash at the rim. The interior is fully glazed. A luting line is faintly visible at the waist and can be seen and felt on the inside. Measures 5 7/8” high by about 5 ½” diameter. 17th century...

Lovely group of 3 Mingqi pottery figures, partly glazed in green and painted with red, black and yellow pigments. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The dating of this group is consistent with TL-test no. 04231113 by Laboratory Ralf Kotalla. H. 29 cm. Nice old burial condition with expected age wear.

Question:Ever wonder what the Chinese wore on their feet while working in a flooded rice field? The answer: Large high leather boots with knobbed soles. I have 2 of these but I suspect they they are not really a pair, so I am selling them separately. Obviously, they have had a long and useful life. Considering the amount of the dried dirt that fell out of the inside when I turned them upside down, I doubt that they are still water-proof...

An extremely rare 'Ge' type glazed bowl, a good rounded form balance potted with everted lip rim, decorated with double crackle irregular iron-black and rust-brown crackle, known in Chinese as 'Jinsi Tiexian' (gold thread and iron wire) stopping neatly above the brown-wash foot base. Records concerning 'Ge' wares are confused and unreliable, but the major glaze was fired in an iron-neutral or oxidizing process, producing a bluish-gray or grayish-yellow such like appears to this piece...

A rare unusual bronze mirror with two mythical animals that might be tigers. Age: Western Jin Dynasty - 265 - 316 AD. Size: Diameter - 9cm. Condition: No repairs. Natural aging with nice patina.

Blue & White bowl with wave design, Ming dynasty 15th century Zhengdong period. Condition: restored to small missing pieces to rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 14.5 cm

Description:

A black-glazed Cizhou tea bowl was in decent conical shape.
It was decorated inside the bowl with striking radiating partridge-feather mottles and was stand by a well-shaped foot ring which revealed with off-white body clay.
On portions of the glaze, there