Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Stoneware Roof Tile Figure

This impressive architectural ridge tile figure was made during the latter part of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), most likely in Shanxi province. It depicts an official figure or guardian / deity figure standing on top of swirling clouds. It is coated in thick green, turquoise, black and straw-coloured glazes.

Height 38 cm (15 inches)...

Description:

A Cizhou jar was rarely found altogether with an original cover.
In simple and slender oval shape, the jar was applied with russet glaze which reflected with dazzling and characteristic sheen.
At the inner side of the cap and at the bottom, the rough buff-tinted body clay was revealed.
It can be perfectly used as a personal tea caddy by its adequate size.

Date: Yuan/Ming periods, 14th/15th Century.

Height: 8.5cm...

Description:

A rock crystal carving was well depicted as a Guanyin holding a baby.
By characteristically dated features on the faces of the deity and the baby, the figures were well carved on the robes with affluent lines.
The benign facial expression of the Guanyin and the smiling face of the baby were well rendered by excellent traditional craftsmanship.
The rock crystal here was not in pure transparent look...

Porcelain covered with celadon glaze, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 23 cm wide. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Covered box decorated with white slip of floral, glazed base. PERIOD : Late Ming(17th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 10 cm wide. CONDITION: small chips and firing crack.

Two Chinese blue and white reticulated "linglong" tea bowls, from the Hatcher shipwreck, dating from circa 1643. Each painted with five roundels enclosing different landscapes in underglaze blue, flanked by pierced cash motif walls. Standing on a short footrim, the base is unglazed and with a red "Hatcher Collection" label. Condition: fine, one bowl with a minimal tiny rim chip. Dimension: diameter: 9.1 cm, 4.9 cm and 5.1 cm high.

Porcelain decorated with flower spray on the center and four flower sprays on the cavetto, unglazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 31 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, 5 cm hairline, no cracks or chips and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

Porcelain decorated with qillin blue underglaze on the center two phoenix on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: two frittings to the rim and recent redecorate for polychrome color. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

A pear-shaped Annamese vase, decorated with pair of bird among floral sprays. Condition with touched up to slight small chip to rim. Vietnamese 15th-16th century. High: 24 cm

Porcelain decorated with qilin on the center, continous floral scroll on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 24 cm wide. CONDITION: one hairline, glaze flaws to the rim; free from restoration.

Chinese late Ming dynasty Dehua (blanc de chine) porcelain bombe form censer with flaring rim covered overall with a white glaze of warm pinkish tone with areas of darker pink pooling. The base and bottom of the flat foot are both unglazed. 5 5/8” diameter x 3 7/8” high. 17th century. From a Scottsdale, Arizona collection. The current owners purchased the censer in Oregon in 1978 from the collection of an American missionary to China prior to the Japanese occupation...

Decorated with a scene depicting phoenix and chrysanthemum , and, around the flattened edge, with concentric waves and interspersed with floral motifs. Width = 28 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.. Condition : professional restoration on one crack (hard to view)

A fine ming blue and white dish decorated with crab and four fish in the center,outside decorated a bird perching on a fruit branch.jiajing periode.dish in very good conditions. 26,5 cm diameter.

A Fine Ming Blue and White Dish with twin PHOENIX motive.Has "FUKUSI" mark at the base.16th Century. size 31 cm.good condition, it just has minor fritting at the rim. no repaired,no hairlines.

The female immortal "He Xiangu" depicted as a dancer with wafting dress. Cast in bronze with partial gilding. Dating to the 16th or early 17th century. Please refer to a complete set of the "baxian" in the Musee Cernuschi catalogue, Paris: "Bronzes de la Chine imperiale", pages 154-155. Condition: apparently one foot lost but standing quite firm, please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 11. 7 cm high, weight: 196 g.

Korean Silla period, 6th century A.D., glazed Pottery Pedestal bowl with pierced decoration on the pedestal traces of celadon color glaze on the interior measuring approx. 6 inches tall ,or 16cm. A beautiful example in excellent condition it would be a fine addition to any collection.

Jar decorated with wheels of law alternating with groups of scrolls on the body. A band of loops around the neck. Chenghua Height = 9 cm Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Decorated with 3 galloping horses on the box and cover, glaze base. Diameter = 13 cm, height = 7.5 cm. Wanli Period. Condition : broken to the part of cover but no part missing, a airlie on the box. We can restored professionally with additional cost USD 50.