The 100 Bird Cape is sometimes mistaken by Westerners as a Miao baby carrier. In fact, the 100 bird cape is a man's garment. It would be worn on the back, over the 100 bird coat for special festivals. They are somewhat rare. Not all men could afford (actually the wives) the time and matterials to make such a garment. It takes over a year to collect the feathers for the cape because the feathers must come from birds which were ritually sacrificed. This is a particularly rare cape...

A nicely carved Qing jade thumb ring with a stylized cloud carving. Size: Inside diameter.2.3cm. Outside diameter 3cm. W. 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs or chips.

A beautifully carved jade using the natural colors of the piece to represent Han style dragons. Size: W. 7.5 x 5.5cm. H. 2cm. Condition: Perfect except for a minor chip on the tail of one of the dragons that can easily be filed off. See last photo.

Blue & White square form jar, decorated with chrysanthemum blossom to each panel. Yuan dynasty. Condition: two handles is missing, otherwise the body in perfect condition. Size: high 5.1cm x wide 5.8cm.

A blue & white jar, divided into six panels by beads, decorated to the three panels with chrysanthemum and the other three is empty, attached two ring handles to the shoulder. Yuan dynasty. Condition is perfect except a bit matt to the glazed, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration. High: 7.8cm.

A set of three pieces Yuan dynasty articles example, jar 6cm in high, cup 7.8cm in diameter, faceted small jar 6cm in high. Condition: damaged like indicated on the pictures.

DESCRIPTION: A large polychrome rimmed dish, finely and well balance potted on the quality white glazed i have ever seen, the interior decorated in red, turquoise and black with a marine rose, an Asian merchantman, island, lion foo dog and a whale around the center medallion bordered with Chinese characters, the everted rim vividly painted with houses and mountains scenery. CONDITION: is perfect excepted two glaze hairlines, but it is not cracks...

A well carved jade frog that can be used as a pendant. Actually is was worn on the belt.It has two holes under the chin that do not go all the through. It probably had some metal clip attached to it. The color is a little lighter then appears in the photos. Age: Early 19th or late 18th century. Size: L.5cm. W.3cm. Condition: no chips or repairs. Nice smooth finish from being fingered a lot.

An extremely rare celadon funerary jar, the shape of this vessel reminiscent of a lotus bud, decorated with five spouts is symbolic number referring to the Five Elements, a Daoist concept, but do not articulate to the body, indicating they may have been used to hold incense. The lid in stupa shaped and covered overall with a pale green celadon glaze till foot, unglazed base. Song dynasty 11th-12th century Longquan ware...

Description: A Temmoko tea bowl from Song Dynasty was found in rare opportunity. As a typical decoration of streaking and mottling of Temmoko wares, the surface of this Temmoko bowl was uniquely fired in silver effects. With bluish tint yielded under the light, the irregularly formed silver streaks engraved into the black surface of the glaze. The unglazed foot rim was in black and had some star like reflection due to being tinged with some of the glaze...

This Chinese ethnic minority hat was worn by child and is heavily laden with silver ornaments. The lower border of the top section of the hat has a band of stars. The traditional eight immortals with the god of longevity grace the front of the hat. And there are lots of bells and butterflies hanging from silver chains. The embroidery represents various animal characters...

A nice small blue & white bowl, decorated with three friends of winter, they are bamboo, pine and prunus. Inside the center with a Chinese character within double circle, base unglazed. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition is good with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 8.3cm and High: 4.5cm.

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...

Forty sections of various antique katana scabbards have been set about the circumference of this antique suiban basin for use in Kado and Keido (flower arranging or bonseki sand gardens). Striped, mottled, textured, engraved and polished; covered in sharkskin, snakeskin or lacquered cloth. All lie between belts of tiger striped ebony-like hardwood around a removable copper basin. The handles (on each end) are the actual tie points of the scabbard...

Description:A unique blue and white inkcake holder was in flat drum’s shape. Painted on the surface with Buddhist diagrams and floral patterns,the basin was decorated with round dots on the upper and lower rim as drum’s nails. In the center, the small circular brush-lick pool was unglazed and stained with some old ink. As to the painting, cobalt blue was concentrating within the flowing brush strokes. The darkened blue suggested that native Chinese ingredients were used...

Four gilded wooden statues comprising of two Buddhas,a Disciple and a Monk. Sizes: Length, 9.4 to 7.6 cm. Condition: Perfect.

A nice stoneware plate in off blue and white with two fish swimming among water plants. Probably from Northern Thailand or Vietnam. Size: Diameter. 31cm. H. 7.7cm. Condition: Some of the glossy is gone and there is one chip on the rim. See photos.

Description: An ancient wood sculpture of a Buddha was done in Yuan Dynasty. With tauted posture, serene facial expression, the religious image was still imposing even after 700-800 years of enduring age. Defected on the face, lost of the limbs and decays and frets on the surface, the wood piece was very light due to long time of exposing to the dry air of northern China. A precious ancient Chinese religious sculpture was kept partially with old blue pigment and gold leafs...