All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #754514 (stock #lot437)
Description: A decent lotus-bud bowl from Jun kiln was in beautiful look. In a tint of the famous sky-blue glaze, the elegant bowl was shaped at the foot ring with regular wall. Developed with darkened colour which was caused by kiln firing, the unglazed foot ring was preserved with obvious burial earth. Light incursions of pinhead holes were found on the surface near the bottom. In the cavetto, the glaze was in milky-white blue when some residues were left for authentication...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #754120 (stock #JD-103)
A well carved and unusual jade carving of a little boy in a reclining position. Age: 19th century. Size: See last photo. Condition: No repairs.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #753881 (stock #lot435)
Description; A rare Yaozhou plate was uniquely glazed and formed a star-like pattern. In a special glazing form, the ware was molded as an oval shallow basin. When the foot ring was shaped with steep wall, the bowl's surface was dipped in the white pigment first then was slipped with black glaze. It was then formed the star-like motif in the cavetto. Iridescence phenomenon was obvious on the glaze when the burial residue was adhesive to the body clay. Date: Tang Dynasty(AD618-906), Width: 16.1cm...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #753241 (stock #2827)
A thinly potted Yingqing glaze bowl, decorated with ribs to inner wall cavetto and incised twin fish among waves medallion at the center, unglazed rim. Song dynasty Jindezhen ware. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 16.5cm and High: 6 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #753239 (stock #2825)
A very rare found of miniature double guard vase with original green glazed from unearthed, fluted sides body, mouth and shoulder carved into lotus bud shape. Ming dynasty 15th-16th century. Condition is fine and perfect. High: 9.5cm and Wide maximum: 6.8cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #753002 (stock #ZTC208)
This unusual pair of Chinese dolls were made with wire bodies covered with fabric padding and then silk clothing. Their heads, lower arms and feet are made from some kind of composition material and then painted. Because of their wire construction, their arms, legs, and bodies etc can be carefully repositioned. The feet are wired together to provide a more stable base...it is a theory which frankly does not always work well.

Each doll is approx 9.5 inches tall in standing position...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #752626 (stock #lot433)
Description: An aigrette in stylized standing form was actually carved from a piece of natural root wood. In beautiful style, the aigrette twisted her neck when standing on a rock which was from another natural wood piece. As a traditional craftsmanship, this unique wood carving was in quite good size and would be an attractive display item in your house. Date: Qing Dynasty (late 19th century) Height: 51cm, Width: 40cm, Depth: 24cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #750216 (stock #lot426)
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...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #749776 (stock #lot425)
Description: An ancient green jade bracelet was excavated in very good condition. By a yellowish green tint, the bracelet was arch-shaped on the outer surface when the inner rim was flat. Manoeuvred obviously by artificial procedure, the bracelet was not in a strictly shaped round circle on the outer rim but left with unevenly shaped angles on the surface. In provincial jade quality, the jade stone was yet in greasy and warm feel when light incursions were kept within the patina...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #748776 (stock #0073)
A fine blue and white ming dish,Interregnum Period.Decorated with two phoenixes paired with two lotuses.size:25,5cm diameter. dish has a view short hairlines and verry minor chip at the back side.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #748475 (stock #ZJ116)
Because the Japanese used a minimum of furniture and usually sat on the floor, frequently an arm rest, kyosoku, was used either singly or in pairs. This simple wooden Meiji period arm rest would have been appreciated for both its form and finish. The wood was first burned with hot coals and then scrapped with the result that the softer sections of wood would be carved out more deeply. This process would leave the "wavy" sculptural pattern on the surface of the wood...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #748296 (stock #lot424)
Description: A beautiful stem bowl was cast by a fine repousse work. Done with nice copper material, the stem bowl was decorated with Buddhist eight auspicious emblems on the outer surface from deliberately rendered chasing and carving techniques. Once was being gilt all over the surface and now had been faded to a darken patina, the religious vessel owned a charming atmosphere of the enduring age. At the bottom side, a piece of silver sheet was being added for reinforcement. Date: 16th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #747672 (stock #lot423)
Description: A silver folding comb was exquisitely decorated on the surface. By excellent chasing skill, a pair of dragon and phoenix were vibrantly rendered among the scrolling cloud. In another side, the surface was in plain form. The whole quality of this piece was very good and was reflected with enduring darken patina. Date: Qing dynasty(19th century), Length: 8.2cm(folded) and 15cm(unfolded).
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1970 item #746865 (stock #T 1603 A, B)
SOLD, no price, no info. Two fab porcelain 3 pc lot button sets Each embossed in back with Fan shape mark for TOSHIKANE and the word JAPAN. A) 3/4" White Pink Swans on Black w gold and green accents; B) 3/4" Hard White Porcelain Orange Rind surface with lucky green and gold Bamboo motif. All SOLD, no price, no info
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1970 item #746212 (stock #147)
A mid 20th Century yixing stoneware teapot with applied bamboo leaf and prunus blossom decoration. Condition excellent...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #746204 (stock #ALR2357)
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A daunting image by radical Nihon Nanga-In member and founder of the Osaka Art College Yano Kyoson (1890-1965) dating from earlier in this influential artists career. Crisp white walls of a strangely elongated house perch on the edge of a dark forest reaching up to the rain washed sky. A single tree ripe with yellow leaves guards the entrance...