Well potted of celadon small jarlet, decorated with two ring handles and covered overall with a pale bluish green celadon glaze. Condition is perfect. 15th-16th century Sawankhalok ware. High: 7cm and Wide: 7.3cm.

As the enlightened man is a product of this world so too the Lotus grows in the mire, a symbol of the attainable state of Nirvana. Here is a breathtaking hand-made bronze Koro in the shape of a blossoming lotus in deep red patination dating from the late Edo to Meiji period (mid to late 19th century). Consisting of 30 individual pieces, each petal is uniquely incised with veins by the hammer and chisel of some long lost craftsman...

One similar piece appear on Christies 1984 auction cataloque in London, with high 11.5cm and wide 15.7cm. They also note the other only one recorded example in that times of this Double-Headed type appears to be illustrated by William Willets, 'Ceramic Art of Southeast Asia, 1971, no.85. which is subsequently illustrated, Strait Times Annual, 1981, pp, 57-58, and Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, Vietnamese Ceramics, 1982, no.103.

An extremely rare and important example of b/w Annamese water dropper/Kendi, in globular form body and painted vividly in imported cobalt with naturalistic feathers around the shoulder, a wing, a breast and a foot on each side divided by a lotus cluster at the front and three clusters of grasses at the rear below two moulded tails, each surmounted by a 'Ruyi' lappet, the heads each finely modelled with long crests surmounted by simple whorls and painted with dots on the cheeks and upper bills, t...

A rear and large lacquered manuscript chest. These chests were essential to every monastery as the stored Buddhist scriptural texts. Size: L. 61cm. W. 17.6cm. H. 15cm. Condition: Normal wear. One leg has been replaced. See photo.

Description: A magnificent wood ShuanTien( The Northern God) was finely carved in 13th-15th Century. Clad in sophisticated motifs on the robe, the deity sit easily with one arm(which had been lost) resting on the raised lap. It was an excellent traditional carving piece. With flouring lines of the robe, the softness and naturalistics of the flesh of the revealed toes and the torso under robe were vividly rendered...

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A bronze ladle of Warring States was found in perfect condition.
In simple and slender form, the bronze ladle was inscribed with 14 Chinese ancient characters.
Archaic bronzes with inscriptions have been highly appraised by serious collectors.
For this rare piece, the inscription was clear and recognizable for a professional study.

Date: Warring States(481BC-221BC),

Length:26.5cm

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

Large Chinese famille rose porcelain jardiniere with wide mouth and flattened rim enameled in bright pigments with a figural scene extending around the circumference. Diaper pattern band below rim. Unglazed foot and base. Original drain hole and plug. Late Qing dynasty (19th century) to possibly early Republican period. 13"H x 15 1/4" diameter. Weighs about 15 lbs. Very good overall condition with no chips or cracks. Some soiling to the interior from use.

A set of two b/w wine cups, each decorated with chrysanthemum and inside the center with chrysanthemum head. Yuan dynasty 1279-1368. Condition is good, each with a chip and re-touched, no crack. Diameter: 8.3cm and 8cm.

One of survived b/w bowl from late 15th to early 16th century, rounded sides with everted lip rim, decorated with four large blossoms of continuously peony flowers to the exterior. Interior design to the center with a floral spray within double circle. Collected in Halmahera island, similar examples also found on South Sulawesi. Ming dynasty late Chenghua to early Hongzhi period ware. Condition is perfect excepted a tiny flake chip to rim, no cracks and free from any restoration...

A large and nice jun yao bowl of sky blue colour. It stands on a short recessed foot rin and then everted upwards towards a slightly straighten side and then towards the rim it folds slightly inwards. There is a slight colour variation between the actual bowl glaze and the photograph taken.

In good condition...

A finely b/w wine cup with slightly everted lip rim, decorated with a stylistic and popular both on imperial or private kiln wares with lotus and water plant at the exterior. Inside the center with a Tibetan character. Condition is perfect considered it's an excavated piece, just tiny flake chip to foot rim, no any chips, no any cracks, flawlessly and free from any restoration. Diameter: 7cm and High: 4.5cm.

A finely b/w bowl, rounded sides body and decorated at the exterior with four continuously blossoms of Indian lotus. Stylistic private kiln seal mark on the base. Ming dynasty Jiajing period (1522-1566) Condition of the bowl is excellent, no any chips, no cracks and flawlessly as well. Diameter: 12cm and High: 6cm.

A White glazed small dish, slightly conical shaped and covered overall with a milky white glaze. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition is perfect excepted firing fault to the foot rim visible on the last enlargement, no any cracks, no chips and free from any restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm.

A fine and rare small b/w dish, the rounded sides rising to slightly everted rim, the interior painted with a central flower-head and radiating lappets enclosing lotus bloom, below hanging 'ruyi' heads filled with one of the eight Buddhist emblems called 'Endless Knot' the symbol of longevity...

The is a rare, old, long Chinese lock necklace with coral beads and matching amber drops. The handmade upper chain leads to a lower strand of very small silver beads, with 4 pumpkin shaped coral beads alternating with 5 silver balls on each side. From each side of the beaded chain is a short chain ending with male and female ducks which represent a long and happy marriage. The medallion is 4" wide and 3.5" long with numerous beautifully articulated images...

It is the one of the rare and outstanding Ming dynasty dish excavated on Halmahera island Indonesia, the interior of the dish with a turquoise glaze and exterior with a sapphire blue glaze. Presume as Ming dynasty 15th-16th century piece. Condition is good except minor flaked glaze to the rim, interior center adhered sands because buried for long times. Diameter: 14.5 cm and High: 2.5 cm.

A definitely rare polychrome enamel bowl, decorated outside with five double lotus blossom in red and yellow among cloud scrolls in green enamel, unusual border of hanging 'ruyi' to the foot rim...