Description: A bronze censer with stylized loops was in hefty weight and molded with very fine quality. In a fantastic darkish-red patina(which was very much favored by Chinese connoisseurs who used to describe the color as Red of Ripe Dates), The stooped censer stands by its bulge tripod feet in an elegant way...

This is an original old Chinese poster of two women (actually men disguised as women) advertising cigarettes. Very early poster women were not allowed to pose for these posters. Original posters are almost impossible to find. I had acquired these posters many years ago in Beijing and forgot I had the. Just discovered them recently. Age: 1920s. Size: 76cm x 51cm. Condition: Some fraying around the edges and minor rips from age.

A lovely b/w cover box in fruit-shaped, decorated to the body with windows panel filled with grass and diaper motif. On the top surrounded by 'ruyi' head to be formation of flower head. Middle Ming period Zhengde-Jiajing ware. Condition with a hairline inside but not crossing to outside and tiny flake chip to the inner rim, no problem further. High: 7.5cm and Wide: 7.5cm...

A fabulous miniature jar in globular form of Longquan ware with white crackle or so-called 'ice crackle' under bluish green glazed. Possibly it is belong to 13th-14th century late Song to Yuan period. Condition is good near to perfect. Wide: 8.2cm and High: 6.8cm.

White glaze ewer of flattened pear shape with short curving spout and a strap handle surmounted by a horizontal lug. Moulded decoration of a cruciform pattern with key fret design and petals above. Covered with Qingpai glazed over a porcelain body. The base is recessed and unglazed, also the replacement cover have been made it piece look more elegant. Yuan dynasty 14th century, Jiangxi Jingdezhen, Shufu type in perfect condition excepted minor old chips to the foot rim...

A good design of Chinese b/w dish, at the interior with main decoration of Citrus fruits and finger citrus. Underside decorated with three blossoms floral sprays and stylist of Lozenge mark within double circle to identified as 18th century early Ching Kangxi period ware. Condition is good, excepted major old chips to the foot rim and minor fritting to the rim area, normally found on Kangxi pieces, no any crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 21.5cm

A good one of Ming b/w Jindezhen private kiln ware, decorated at the interior with floral sprays within double circle and cavetto is plain below diaper pattern border to the rim. The exterior with a nice and freely expression painted which found on Ming dynasty 'Mingyao' wares produced with continuously Indian Lotus scroll. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century...

A rare found of Longquan celadon bowl with matching lid with lotus petals pattern on the top, bowl body is plain in rounded form, covered overall with a grayish green glazed. Southern Song dynasty 12th-13th century Longquan ware. Collected on South-Sulawesi area, one of the largest sources variously ancient excavated 'Chinese Ceramics Island' in the world to provide a strong maritime trade between China and S.E Asia in the past...

A blue & white bowl, with everted lip rim and decorated with good painted of horse riders pattern. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century, Hongzhi period. Condition is good with no any chips and no cracks excepted one short firing crack about 1.cm appears to rim visible on the last enlargement and a bit warped, but no any restoration. Diameter: 15.3cm and High: 6.5cm.

Description: A unique bottle vase of Jin period was applied with black glaze and decorated with russet streaks all over the surface. Intriguingly molded in double gourd shape with looped handles, the bottle stands by its well-shaped foot ring which was revealed with off-white body clay. The glaze was neatly trimmed to the lower half of the belly nearing to its foot ring...

A good dish, decorated with a white on blue chrysanthemum flowers design. Base with stylist floral mark within double circle. Early Ching Kangxi period. Perfect condition with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration, just minor kiln firing fault to foot rim. Diameter: 21 cm.

Large Chinese porcelain jardiniere or fish bowl with wide mouth and flattened rim decorated with gilt crabs and fish swimming among aquatic plants on a powder blue ground. Unglazed foot and base. Qing dynasty (late 19th century). 12 ¼”H x 14 ¼” diameter. Weighs about 18 lbs. Very good overall condition with no chips or cracks. Some soiling to the interior from use and typical wear to the gilt decoration. This piece was purchased from an Arizona collection.

Description: A handsome Cizhou censer in tripod shape was in quite good look. Flat rim was supported by dented neck which with straight wall. And after that is the bulge belly which was applied on the surface with typical glittering black slip and where the astonishing russet mottles were decorated on. The feet were unglazed and revealed with obvious light brownish tint caused by firing. Hand-craft characteristics of the everted style and the finger imprints were joyfully observed at the feet...

A nice one blue & white jar in globular form, decorated with grapes and tendrils, a character of "Fu" mark to the base. Condition is perfect, unfortunate only with missing lid. Ming dynasty 16th century Jiajing period. Wide: 9cm and High: 7.1cm.

It's the second piece to offer, with elegant form of celadon fluted sides jar but with replacement lotus shape lid, covered overall with bluish green glaze. Southern Song Longquan ware, collected from central Sulawesi. Condition is good excepted one tiny flake chips to the inner rim side and one kiln chip as well, minute glaze lines appears to base, no cracks. Body Wide: 13.6cm, High: 10cm (not included replacement cover), Mouth diameter: 9.8cm.

Chinese Qing dynasty (19th century) Daoist priest’s robe densely embroidered in a pattern of complex iconographical symbols set against a pale celadon silk background created entirely from satin-stitch embroidery. The style is the traditional rectangular front-opening form which rests on the shoulders and has the lower part of the sides sewn together to form armholes. The center back is embroidered with a flame-bordered circular cartouche containing a pagoda flanked by flying birds...

Chinese late Qing dynasty (late 19th century) woman's rank badge embroidered with a central satin-stitched silver pheasant with very nicely detailed feathers. A single bat hovers below the sun at the upper right. This Mandarin square would have been worn by the wife of a 5th rank civil official. The badge is backed with stiff paper covered with blue silk and is bordered on the front in red silk. This rank badge measures 8 3/8"V x 9 1/8"H...

A seated figure covering his eyes with both hands used in Tantric Buddhism believed to provide supernatural powers. This one is made of clay and has tracings of gold leaf. It is incased in a stainless steel case. Size: Outside the case. H.2.2cm. W. 2cm.

Description: An unique bottle vase of Northern Song Dynasty was applied with single black glaze. Intriguingly molded in double gourd shape with rope-twist handles, the bottle stands by its splayed and well-shaped foot ring. While the dark glaze being neatly trimmed to the lower half of the belly, the full ovoid body showed its original grey clay beneath. Dust-like incursions were obvious all over the surface when the glaze reflection was introspective and charming...

Waves lap at the dark shore crowded with cranes on this elegant 18th century paper screen embellished with clouds of gold flake signed Hokkyo Shunboku (O-oka Shunboku, 1680-1763)...

Description: A Ge-typed porcelaneous censer was in tripod cylindrical shape. With beautiful crackle glaze, the censer expressed an elegant literati taste by its simple form. Kiln firing red was developed obviously between the glaze and body clay when numerous bubbles squeezing together all over the surface under the pale-blue tint. It was believed as an excavation piece. The inner side on the wall was left with marks of spreading roots. Date: Mid-Qing period(18th century), Width: 8.2cm, Heigh...

A rare celadon dish, decorated at the exterior with lotus petals rising from foot, interior is plain and covered overall with a pale bluish green glazed. Southern Song Longquan ware 12th century. Condition with re-touched a chip to rim. Diameter: 12.5cm and High: 3.9cm.

A fine celadon jar with globular body, is plain and covered overall with nice olive green glazed. Condition is perfect. 13th-14th Longquan wares, this type founded as known as exported wares to South East Asian region, collected in South Sulawesi. High: 7cm and Wide: 9.1cm.

A pair of ceramic Cormorants by preeminent early 20th century Master Miyanaga Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The cormorant has a special place in Japanese art. Like the hawk is a bird used in hunting, the cormorant is a bird used in fishing. A rope would be tied around the long necks of any number of the birds, them then taken out into the water with huge torches burning on the prows of the fishing boats. When the birds dive for and down a fish, they cannot swallow it, and...

A rare large cover jar with metal handles, decorated with a figure of official and wife standing around two servants and musicians play group among the room and garden scene. The top of cover decorated with two boys playing. Condition with 'L' shape crack, minor chips to rim cover and several old star hairlines appears to inside of the body, but no any restoration. Four characters hall mark 'Chin Xuan Thang Zhe' on the base. Ching dynasty. Mouth Diameter: 20 cm, High: 21.5 cm and Wide: 22.9 cm.

Description: A rare and lovely Yaozhou russet-glazed incense burner was in simple form. Wide-mouthed and with high-set shoulders when the neck is narrowed and the lip is rolled, the jarlet was applied with persimmon glaze inside and out of the surface. The bottom was flat and was concaved to a round circle. The unglazed base had turned to a buff skin during firing, and in a firm quality which were all the characteristics for a Yaozhou ware. Date: Song period(11th/12th Century), Height: 6.6cm

A rare example of b/w large dish, decorated at the exterior with four fishes swimming among lotus pond and water weeds, on the cavetto with chrysanthemum scroll and border to the foliated lip rim with flower heads pattern. Underside with emblems supported by continuously lotus flowers. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century. Condition broken in the center split into two and glue restored. Diameter: 34 cm.

Two blue glass earrings from Cambodia most likely a pair. Size: Width. 2.5cm and 2.4cm. Condition: Some incrustation from being buried so long. Age: 300 to 100 BC.

A gold ornament which looks like to me to be a warrior carrying a club. It's hard to date this piece, but looking at the patina on the gold I would say around 16th century.Found in Burma but could be from India. Size: 3cm x 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs.Some opening which are normal in old gold repousse work.

A rare and elegant form of celadon fluted sides jar with lotus shape lid, covered overall with olive green glaze. Southern Song-Yuan dynasty Longquan ware, collected from central Sulawesi. Condition is good excepted two tiny flake chips to the cover and to the foot rim also, minute glaze lines appears to base. High maximum: 12 cm and Wide: 14cm.

A large celadon bowl, well balance potted to rounded form with everted lip rim, covered overall with a fine olive green tone till foot rim, unglazed area appears a circular firing scars. Condition is good, no any chips and free from restoration excepted crackle glazed to the half area of the bowl, also with one very short firing crack to rim side. Generally speaking is 13th-14th century, Yuan to early Ming Longquan wares, excavated on South-Sulawesi area. Diameter: 20.7cm and High: 9.3cm

An Edo period suit of raw iron with all matching parts, featuring 16 plate helmet with two lame shikoro and large fukigaeshi. The mask is fantastic, a real stunner with dramatic features and a large mustache. It has five plate sode and a go-mai-do cuirass of five iron plates, with kusazuri of leather scales. The sangu are all matching, very nice on dark silk tightly woven iron scales, with a crest in brass on the back of the hands. The original Maedate is in the form of a box and would likel...

An exquisite pair of gofun covered fox on black and gold lacquered stands protected by copper wire cages, dating from the second half of the Edo period. They wear a shrewd look, eyes narrowed to slits, enhancing their mischievous image. The mystical carvings are covered in white gofun, stained a soft gray from age with highlights still white from eons of careful cleaning. Around the pair of ethereal creatures are removable cages of copper wire to protect the sacred images, the gofun coating m...

Shishi prance across the mottled Kiri-wood surface of this Momoyama to early Edo period Koro in gold and silver maki-e and mother of pearl inlay. A copper insert contains the fragrant incense ash. There is a hand forged iron staple top and bottom of one ancient crack testament to age. It likely once had a silver hoya (cover) which has disappeared over the centuries. When we acquired this and another similar piece listed from a temple in Fukui prefecture, it was so covered in grime that the m...

A fine plain celadon jar in globular form, covered overall with pale olive green glaze. Yuan-Ming dynasty 13th-14th century in perfect condition. Wide: 9.3cm and High: 8.5cm

A blue & white saucer dish, fine and well balance potted, decorated with figures on the boat. Fungus stylist mark on the base within double circle. 17th century Transitional period late Ming to early Ching ware. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 11.7cm and High: 2.7cm.

A blue & white small bowl, decorated at the exterior with scrolling pattern, interior center with a flower head medallion and hanging scrolls to the cavetto. Ming dynasty Thianshun to early Chenghua period. Condition with a hairline crack and minor chips to foot rim, further in good condition and no restoration as well. Diameter: 9cm and High: 5cm.

Description: A boxwood carving of Louhan was in old charming patina. Carved in a simple but sleek way, the figure sit easily when tucking the hands into the sleeves. From the mature craftsmanship, the characteristics of the facial features and the honey brownish patina which was caused from the enduring age, the wood work can be dated as one masterpiece from 16th century of Ming Dynasty. Height:7.5cm, Width:6.5cm, Depth:6.45cm. Condition: Basically in good condition except one crack at the lower...

A fine 'Yingqing' glazed bowl with slightly thinly potted, decorated at the interior center with impressively moulded of Twin Fish, the rim sides unglazed. Sothern Song dynasty 12th-13th century. Condition is excellent, no chip, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter:

Description: A Jianyang Temmoko ware was in rare meiping form. In pitch-black glaze, the elegant bottle vase was applied with subtle silver oil spots all over the surface which can hardly be shown in my pictures. For authenticating, thin web-like crackles were dispersed in the glaze when incursions were obvious on the mouth rim. In elegant profile, the luster on the surface of the vase was introspective and charming. By the dry-some touching feel on the mouth rim,for more accuracy, the iron-gray...

A rare and delicate painted of b/w bowl, with thinly potted and slightly in conical form, decorated at the exterior with variously fishes swimming among water weeds. The interior center with cloud pattern within double circle, the rim cavetto with a white on blue waves and half flowers head motif. Early Ching Kangxi period. Condition is good with no any crack, only one tiny flake chip, fritting to rim like normally appears on Kangxi period wares, but free from any restoration. Wide: 18.2cm and H...

SOLD A delish assortment of vintage antique Satsuma buttons, house on lake, man with mirror, iris, one signed diminutive, another diminutive, odd shape Satsumas and a 19th century ivoroid Victorian button named Sarah Lennox. SOLD, no price no info please.

A good celadon dish with everted lip rim, decorated with impressively twin fish in the center and underside with lotus petals rising from foot, covered overall with very fine olive green glazed. Southern Song dynasty Longquan ware. Condition with two tiny flake chip, no crack and a bit warped only, invisible restore service for free. Diameter: 13.4cm and High: 3.6cm.

Recently excavated of Yuan dynasty blue & white bowl from central Sulawesi region, decorated at the exterior with chrysanthemum flowers and to the interior center with a flaming pearl. Condition is very good considered it is excavated Yuan piece which almost damaged if recovery from underground, only two fine short hairlines appears but it's not easy to find by eyes, no any chip and free from any restoration as well. Diameter: 12.8cm and High: 5.5cm.

Description:
A rare stucco head of Bodhisattva was preserved in very good condition.
Exemplifying the serene beauty of Song sculptural art, the deity’s head dress was an ornate tiara which had been partially damaged.
In holy facial expression, the Bodhisattva was molded and carved by the features of a Chinese lady.
When applied with white pigment on the face, the Bodhisattva was decorated with glassed eyes.
A glass urna was set on her forehead.
Like the smile of Mon...

Blue & White bowl with thinly potted, decorated interior and exterior with inscribed of Tibetan script. The practice of using Sanskrit as a decoration on porcelains was initiated during YongLe period and become widely popular during the Chenghua, Hongzhi, Zhengde period, it is reasonable to assume that these porcelain bowl were piously made to serve as auspicious items to be used during the performance of Buddhist rituals. Ming dynasty Hongzhi - Zhengde period, founded on South Sulawesi area. Co...

A good black glazed bowl with rounded form and everted lip rim, covered overall with a rich black glaze. Chinese 13th-14th century late Song to Yuan dynasty, South China kiln ware founded in South Sulawesi region. Condition with invisible re-touched a nail chip to rim, further in the good shaped. Diameter: 14.5cm.

Nita A ring of skulls playfully sojourn on the front of this rather unusual deep Edo Karatsu Chawan. On back another pair tumble helplessly over the thick speckled glaze. The base is bare earth, dark and shiny with age and handling. The skulls are not just resist painted on, but are actually incised, the eyes and nostrils set deep into the southern clay. The bowl is 3-1/2 inches (8.5 cm) tall, roughly 4 inches (10.5 cm) diameter and is in excellent condition, enclosed in a wooden box.

A late Edo period (19th century) image known as the Nehanzu, death of the Buddha. It is absolutely fantastic, one of the best painted I have ever seen. Mourners of all species surround the death bed of Buddha. His mother comes from heaven dropping a bag of magical medicine, which catches on the limb of a tree, unable to reach him in time. Hawk, tiger, elephant, Shishi,. Cow, snail, horse, monkey, crane, rooster, goose, pheasant, turtle, rabbit, egret, mandarin duck, mole, centipede, snake, p...

Description: An Yixing tea caddy was kept with original cap. All were in old charming patina and in perfect condition, the Yixing caddy was finely carved with crisp inscriptions and motif of bamboo troves. That made this Yixing caddy a piece full of literati taste. By literal translation, carved two bigger words were Sane Yun(Unique Atmosphere), and ended with- Carved by Shi Yun. A single word Cha(Tea) was on the cap when a scholar hall mark-Zhen Yu Tu Su(Zhen Yu's Book Collection)was at the bot...

Gold clouds border a spectacular and rare scene of birds flying amid wisteria (fuji) on this fine 19th century gold screen. The screen is roughly 68 by 148 inches (172 x 376 cm). We are offering this screen as is, to allow the buyer to pursue restoration to a level they deem satisfactory. In need of restoration, there are scratches in the gold over the birds, three marks low in panel three and a number of thin tears along the lower portions of the 6 panels. For detailed photos please inquire...

 

 

 

A few and rare blue & white bowl, decorated at the exterior with Qilin and banana leaf among cloud. Interior with a Qilin surrounded by cloud and emblems within double circle. Ming dynasty second half of 15th century, Chenghua period. Condition: invisible restored D shape re-stuck to rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 16.5 cm and High: 7.8 cm.

What a fantastic expression worn by this Edo p. Seto Hand warmer (hibachi or properly Shuro/ Te-abure). The dark shiny Seto glaze suits well the beast portrayed. Coals would have been burned inside, heating the surrounding pottery walls, and the piece would have been placed on a step leading into the house for guests to warm their hands on or used within the house in a more formal room. It is 13 inches (33 cm) long and is in fine condition overall. It appears as if when potted the craftsman ...

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. No matter ...

Description: A big Qingbai bowl was elegantly carved with motifs of dancing boys amid scrolled cloud. Believed as being a product from famed Hutien kiln of Jiangxi province of 9-12th century, the bowl was in pale blue tint and was in very good condition except one faint hairline at the cavetto(about 6.5cm that in half way to the cavetto). It was almost invisible without reminding. The bowl was believed to have been highly esteemed for its once framed mouth rim. For most of the Qingbai wares, me...

A rare black glazed jar of ovoid form with everted mouth rim and four horizontal lugs on the shoulder, covered overall with a rich black-brown iron glaze over a buff stoneware body. Base unglazed and slightly concave. Late Song to Yuan dynasty, 13th-14th century South China ware. Similar piece illustrated by JOHN S.GUY in 'Oriental Trade Ceramics in S.E Asia 9th-16th Centuries' catalogue Chinese Ceramics page 82 item 13 from collection F.W Bodor, also note similar examples reported by L.Locsin a...

A rare found of green glazed 'Kendi' with mammary spout and a dragon in applied relief, base flat unglazed. This kind of ware has been identified with 14th century Tz'u-Tsao kiln ware at Quanzhou Fujian province. Fairly good condition with no any restoration. High: 19.8cm.