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 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
 | Antique NYOI scepter (ruyi); natural rekishi shape. Late Edo |
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A wood scholar rock was in ragged face but then became a Zen-spirited item.
In straight shape and somehow penetrated and knarled holes, this wood scholar item was kept in very good condition with firm surface and greasy-feel quality.
It was firmly stand when in good weight despite the dehydrated look.
Date: mid 20th century.
Height: 39cm.
A wood scholar rock was in ragged face but then became a Zen-spirited item.
In straight shape and somehow penetrated and knarled holes, this wood scholar item was kept in very good condition with firm surface and greasy-feel quality.
It was firmly stand when in good weight despite the dehydrated look.
Date: mid 20th century.
Height: 39cm.
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A burwood washer was intriguingly made.
By enduring old patina, the wood washer was in handful size that can be easily hold for caressing or treasuring.
The esthetics of ancient Chinese scholar items were usually originated from the Mother Nature- an ideology of Daoism - Imitates the Nature.
It is a good example, here...
A burwood washer was intriguingly made.
By enduring old patina, the wood washer was in handful size that can be easily hold for caressing or treasuring.
The esthetics of ancient Chinese scholar items were usually originated from the Mother Nature- an ideology of Daoism - Imitates the Nature.
It is a good example, here...
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A scholar wristrest was intriguingly made from a piece natural burlwood.
Obtained from the bark of the alleged agalloch-the precious incense wood and followed the original shape, the wristrest was curved in the center to leave the space for the spreading scroll underneath.
It was what a wristrest used for.
On a reverse side, this wood piece was sit like a supporting vessel for putting brush-pen or ready for wet inkcakes...
A scholar wristrest was intriguingly made from a piece natural burlwood.
Obtained from the bark of the alleged agalloch-the precious incense wood and followed the original shape, the wristrest was curved in the center to leave the space for the spreading scroll underneath.
It was what a wristrest used for.
On a reverse side, this wood piece was sit like a supporting vessel for putting brush-pen or ready for wet inkcakes...
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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.
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.
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A fine Guanyin piece was well carved.
By well maneuvered carving skill, the holy deity was clad with flouring robe and was featured with benign facial expression.
Nice patina was preserved while some whitish abrasions were observed.
A wooden cork was filled in at the bottom.
Date: Early Qing periods, 17th century.
Height: 10.5cm.
Condition: Very good, except some old cracks were found on the back(at the base).
Material: Ox horn...
A fine Guanyin piece was well carved.
By well maneuvered carving skill, the holy deity was clad with flouring robe and was featured with benign facial expression.
Nice patina was preserved while some whitish abrasions were observed.
A wooden cork was filled in at the bottom.
Date: Early Qing periods, 17th century.
Height: 10.5cm.
Condition: Very good, except some old cracks were found on the back(at the base).
Material: Ox horn...
A good quality embroidered rank badge. The bird and the sun applied separately on the background. China, 2nd half 19th century. Condition: a few tears along the borders and in the rock under the bird. Size: 29x28 cm.
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A Longquan water dropper was in lovely melon shape.
By cute little spout, the small ewer was mold with a handle which intended to imitate the twisted vines.
It was most likely a salvage from the sea according the immensely spread foggy incursions on the surface.
Some padding grits were left at the bottom.
Despite the natural condition, this celadon ewer was well mold in nice shape, and was easy to hold in hand for caressing and fondling...
A Longquan water dropper was in lovely melon shape.
By cute little spout, the small ewer was mold with a handle which intended to imitate the twisted vines.
It was most likely a salvage from the sea according the immensely spread foggy incursions on the surface.
Some padding grits were left at the bottom.
Despite the natural condition, this celadon ewer was well mold in nice shape, and was easy to hold in hand for caressing and fondling...
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A pottery scroll holder was mold and carved in tree-trunk shape.
By strong scholar taste, the pottery vessel was used for storing scrolls or brush pens.
Short verses Jin Cao(Sturdy Weeds), traditional Chinese calender date Yi Chao Nien and a stamp inscriptions were well rendered by affluent carving skills.
Date: Late Qing to early republic periods.
Width: 17.5cm, Height: 14.8cm
A pottery scroll holder was mold and carved in tree-trunk shape.
By strong scholar taste, the pottery vessel was used for storing scrolls or brush pens.
Short verses Jin Cao(Sturdy Weeds), traditional Chinese calender date Yi Chao Nien and a stamp inscriptions were well rendered by affluent carving skills.
Date: Late Qing to early republic periods.
Width: 17.5cm, Height: 14.8cm
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A refined pottery Cheng-Ni inkstone was preserved in very good condition.
By elegant round shape and arched moon-shaped inkpool, the inksone was thick and was hefty in weight.
Old frets and scars were observed and also proved its old age.
Date: Qing Dynasty, (1644-1911) .
Width: 12.7cm, Depth:2.7cm, Weight: 775 grams.
A refined pottery Cheng-Ni inkstone was preserved in very good condition.
By elegant round shape and arched moon-shaped inkpool, the inksone was thick and was hefty in weight.
Old frets and scars were observed and also proved its old age.
Date: Qing Dynasty, (1644-1911) .
Width: 12.7cm, Depth:2.7cm, Weight: 775 grams.
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A tripod porcelain censer was finely potted in the form of an archaic bronze Li vessel.
The flattened everted rim poised above the wide straight neck when the compressed globular body with a band around the shoulder extending down to form flanges on the outer side of each leg.
The legs tapering down to the orange-russet unglazed tips.
The censer was covered all over in an even pale-green glaze and thinning to a whitish-green tone at the rim and flanges...
A tripod porcelain censer was finely potted in the form of an archaic bronze Li vessel.
The flattened everted rim poised above the wide straight neck when the compressed globular body with a band around the shoulder extending down to form flanges on the outer side of each leg.
The legs tapering down to the orange-russet unglazed tips.
The censer was covered all over in an even pale-green glaze and thinning to a whitish-green tone at the rim and flanges...
Large Chinese Jin dynasty (1125-1234) Henan globular form stoneware jar with a high neck decorated on opposite sides of the shoulder with two appliqué dragons running around the circumference of the horizontally ribbed body. The interior is fully glazed and the exterior glaze stops well above the unglazed base. The rich black/brown glaze, referred to as “temmoku” by the Japanese, is permeated with russet accents. 7 3/4" high x 9" diameter.
Chinese Yuan to early Ming dynasty very heavily potted melon form sugary textured pale bluish-white porcelain lidded teapot decorated with moulded stylized birds on opposing sides. A prominent luting line is visible around the mid-section of the ribbed body and the interior is glazed. Small loops are at the edge of the lid and top of the rounded handle for attachment. The slightly concave unglazed base and old firing flaws have oxidized burnt orange. Circa 14th century...
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A Fukagawa double gourd vase 1900-20. This fine quality and likely late vintage Meiji-Taishō era 4-3/8" tall Japanese porcelain hand painted vase is by the renowned Fukagawa Porcelain Company firm of Japan c1900-20. This vase has a blue tassel and two painted small floral groups in gold, green, orange and black. There is a gold upper rim. The mark is the Mount Fuji and stream with the Fukagawa signature, identified on gotheborg.com as being is used from 1900-20...
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A precious Zitan wood brush-licker was intriguingly carved with sea-waves patterns on the surface.
By waving-like circular rim, the scholar vessel was in dark tint and was reflected with purplish tint on the fretting rim. The characteristic Ox-Furs' wood grains were yielded.
It was a decent piece by good design and well maneuvered carvings.
Date: Qing dynasty, late 19th century...
A precious Zitan wood brush-licker was intriguingly carved with sea-waves patterns on the surface.
By waving-like circular rim, the scholar vessel was in dark tint and was reflected with purplish tint on the fretting rim. The characteristic Ox-Furs' wood grains were yielded.
It was a decent piece by good design and well maneuvered carvings.
Date: Qing dynasty, late 19th century...
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A black-glazed covered box was molded with an interesting motif of butterfly on the surface.
The box was an excavated piece obtaining with obvious evidences of burial earth and whitish incursions in the glaze.
Some similar boxes were in the book of (The Collection of Chinese Box), a book of a famed connoisseur and antique dealer,Ma Wei-Du.
Date: Tang Dynasty, 618-907
Provenance: Henan province.
Width: 7.2cm. Height: 4.5cm.
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A black-glazed covered box was molded with an interesting motif of butterfly on the surface.
The box was an excavated piece obtaining with obvious evidences of burial earth and whitish incursions in the glaze.
Some similar boxes were in the book of (The Collection of Chinese Box), a book of a famed connoisseur and antique dealer,Ma Wei-Du.
Date: Tang Dynasty, 618-907
Provenance: Henan province.
Width: 7.2cm. Height: 4.5cm.
A CUSTOM-MAD...
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A Junyao Lotus-bud bowl was in decent shape.
Stand on the well-shaped foot ring, the bowl was evenly applied with light green glaze without any decoration.
Subtle incursions in whitish condition were happened around the mouth rim and at the bottom of the foot ring.
Glaze crackles were yielded too.
Date: late N. Song to Jin periods, 11th/12th century.
Height:8.5cm.
A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
A Junyao Lotus-bud bowl was in decent shape.
Stand on the well-shaped foot ring, the bowl was evenly applied with light green glaze without any decoration.
Subtle incursions in whitish condition were happened around the mouth rim and at the bottom of the foot ring.
Glaze crackles were yielded too.
Date: late N. Song to Jin periods, 11th/12th century.
Height:8.5cm.
A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
Unusually large Chinese late Qing compressed globular form incense burner with slightly everted rim supported by three short legs and covered overall with an amber-colored monochrome crackled glaze that extends to cover the bottom of the feet. The glaze drips down the walls into the unglazed interior. This censer is likely from a South China kiln. A custom-made heavy hardwood stand is included. Estimated to date from the 19th century. 10” diameter x 4 38” high (7” high including the s...
Chinese Northern Song (960-1127) dynasty qingbai (yingqing) porcelain glazed bowl with relatively straight sides and slightly flared rim decorated on the interior with combed abstract swirling floral patterns. The smooth, thin, crackled olive-green glaze pools in the center and accumulates at the exterior foot. The low foot is unglazed, revealing a gray-white body. 10th/11th century. 7” diameter x 2 3/8” high. Very good overall condition. This bowl is from a Phoenix, Arizona collection...
