Chinese late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white kraak export porcelain deep dish with flattened foliate rim finely decorated in the well with two cobalt blue deer in a forest surrounded by flowers and fruiting trees. The rim is bordered with a band of frolicking horses chasing flaming pearls over waves and among clouds. The back edge is decorated with stylized plants all set against a white ground with a celadon-blue tint...
Description: An ancient wood Buddha was from Yuan Dynasty. Preserved well with original lacquered paint, the figure was in seating posture with serene atmosphere. By sleek carvings, the facial composition the wearing robe and the lotus pedestal were finely depicted as a mature traditional religious sculpture. Wood sculptures in this date were rarely found, especially when the ancient mood was kept so well by the natural condition...
Description:
A Tin caddy was intriguingly made within a knarled wood trunk.
In nice form and casual mood, this tea caddy owned the very taste of Chinese scholars'.
Old patina was preserved well on the surface of the wood and the metal alike.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.
Height: 15cm.
Description:
A black-glazed Cizhou jar was uniquely decorated on the surface with ribbed lines.
It was a characteristic type of jars of Cizhou wares.
More uniquely, there are Chinese characters "Chang" which most likely as Chinese last names were inscribed on both loops.
They were finished by ribbed techniques.
Accordingly of the names, the jar was believed a custom-made ware by noble people.
It was a more valuable piece then.
Date: Jin Dynasty...
A celadon-colored jade pig of elegant shape and proportions. Unlike Han pigs which are stylized, this is sleek and more realistic. Jin pigs are rarer than Han pigs. The pig signifies wealth and prosperity in the Chinese culture. The celadon coloration of this jade is complex and translucent in some areas. There is a hole bored under the tail for stringing and attaching to the belt...
Description: A cute tiger figure was carved from one nephrite Houtien jade pebble.
By accurate characteristics on the features as a Ming piece, the crouching jade tiger was preserved with obvious iron rust on the surface.Further more, portion of the jade tissue was revealed with pale-tinted incursions within the tissues...
A Beautifully carved tube shaped jade. It is hard to date this piece and cannot say that it is from the Hongshan period (3000BC). It is most likely from a later period as these item are extremely rare. It is not know what these were used for but it is thought to be for the hair ornament to hold the pony tail.
Size: L. 8cm. W. 5cm
Description:
A Cizhou covered bowl was applied on the surface with ivory-white glaze.
Characteristically, against the white surface, abundant floral motifs were painted on with darken brownish slip.
The bowl was excavated rarely with the original cover, all in perfect condition.
By keeping the intact condition from excavation, the bowl owned all the characteristics to verify it's authentication.
Date: Jin Dynasty, 12th/13th century...
Description: An elegant nephrite white jade box was uniquely in a shape of a citron plant. By the shape and being carved on the cover with the beautiful motifs, the jade box was made from one solid block of high quality Houtien pebble...
Description: An old ivory plaque was decorated with archaic scrolling
Chilong(DRAGON) pattern in against position on both sides.On the rims, fret pattern was regularly carved.
The motifs of this rare piece had long been used in traditional Chinese works of art. It was an abstract art and a decent motif which had always been adopted by the noble
echelon.
Date: Qing dynasty (18th Century)
Length: 6.0cm Width: 3.9cm Depth: 0.6cm
Large wooden sculpture of an Arhat, a disciple of Buddha. An impressive and well carved piece with a very nice expression and with the original polychrome. H. 68 cm. Condition: age cracks, wear to the painting, some damage to the fingers, the right shoe has been replaced. Chinese work, 19th century.
Description: A white jade pendant was carved as a Chinese characters-Suan Xi( double joys). In another good metaphor, a bat-Fu(good fortune) was carved on top of the word. A very good white jade piece like this one can ideally be threaded as a decent look pendant. Date: Qing Dynasty. Dimension:6.7cm x 4.5cm x 0.9cm
Description: An old wooden tablet with inscription of Yi Yen Tang-the hall of happy swallow was a classical piece originated probably from a lady's chamber room of a noble family's house. Preserved well with faded golden paint, the feminine word Yi-Ye was possibly from a fair lade's name, or was used as a metaphor for the family's well- being.
Date: Qing Dynasty(AD1616-1911)
Width: 53.5cm Height: 26cm
Description: A black-glazed tea bowl was uniquely shaped in a stout way. Molded by a narrowed wall, the foot had a rolled ring at the bottom. Having been cleaned professionally though, the luster of the glaze was retrospective when subtle brownish tint was amid the evenly applied black glaze. Date: Jin to Yuan period, Provenance: Tinlin kiln Fujiang Province. Width: 11.5cm, Height: 5.7cm.
Description: A celadon Longquan stem-cup was well molded. By a dark green tint, the glaze was well applied all over the surface except the foot ring. Motifs of flowers and branches were finely incised on the inner wall of the bowl and subtly revealed under the glaze. Authenticating firing red was obvious at the unglazed foot ring and the inside of the looped foot trunk. In quite good size and a perfect condition, the stem cup stands well in a decent look...
Description:
A bronze Buddha of Ming Dynasty was well preserved with fine gilding condition on the surface.
By darken sheen and with very limited abrasion on the ridges of the carvings, the Buddha was kept in a perfect condition except loss of the undercover.
Red protection slip was painted inside the hollowed inner side.
Date: Ming Dynasty,1368-1644.
Height:19.7cm
Description:
An ivory pendant was nicely carved with exquisite patterns.
In motifs of five bats(Fu, good fortune) surrounding a archaic character-Sou(Longevity) expressing the good metaphor, and scrolling clouds on the rim as decoration, this ivory piece was believed having been hanged as a lucky charm by the noble people.
An old drilling hole was on the side for stringing...
Large Old (1940's) Chinese Wood Carved Quan Yin
The quan yin is 17 inches tall without base, and 6.5 inches wide...