Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Cizhou Stoneware Jar / Bottle
This very rare stoneware jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), at one of the kilns in northern China where Cizhou wares were produced during the 11th - 14th centuries. Its purpose was most likely to be used as a wine bottle. It is heavily-potted and of a very attractive form, an almost egg-shaped body, with a short neck, flared mouth and loop handles on either side of the neck (although one has been lost)...
Chinese Qing dynasty silk painted and embroidered panel finely rendered with a scene of an official and attendant on horseback passing traditional buildings set among clouds, rockery, and pine. Ink and color wash in "qing lu" (blue-green) colors provide accents and detail. The scene describes a Tang story of travelers heading to the 60th birthday celebration of a high official...
Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Hirosaki Castle" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 10 (1935). First edition impression with "jizure" (self-printed) seal in the upper left margin. The artist's black ink brush signature and red seal is at the lower left and the print is pencil-signed in the lower right margin. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #192. Paper measures 15 3/4" x 10 1/2" (image size: 14 5/8" x 9 5/8")...
A square figural ceramic tile depicting a young man gardening on a yellow ground. With metal suspension bracket. Provenance: from an old Swiss collection, bought in Isfahan 1952. Condition: fine. Dimension: 22.6 cm x 22.6 cm x 2.4 cm, weight: 1790 g.
Large Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)
This large and impressive pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age, and has been excavated from Gansu or Qinghai province in the north-west of China...
Large Qing dynasty slightly tapered cylindrical form white porcelain brush pot (bitong) with a central cobalt blue band holding bats flying among clouds. The white porcelain has a faint blue-green-gray tint. 19th century. 6 1/2” high x 8” diameter. Very good overall condition with a few old browned hairlines on the base which appear to have resulted when a drain hole was added...
Korean Koryo Dynasty 13th/14th Century Glazed Stoneware Bottle / Jar
This attractively-shaped stoneware bottle was made during the 13th / 14th century. It has a wide round body, a short narrow neck and a cup-shaped mouth. The surface is coated in a finely-crackled olive-green glaze, the colour varying in places according to its thickness. In places where the glaze is particularly thin, it has degraded a little over time and flaked from the surface.
Height 20 cm (8 inches)...
A Chinese copper red underglaze and incised dragon box and cover with two five-clawed dragons surrounding the base with lotus pods. The top with one five -clawed dragon. The base with six character Xuande mark in underglaze blue surrounded by double blue circles. The glazed on the base with a bluish tint.
Size: Approximately Height: 5.5 inches, Width: 10 inches
Condition: Good condition.
Age: Republic or earlier
An early Koryo dynasty celadon Maebyeong vase. 11th to early 12th century. The color is a more drab, vitreous green than the more opaque, bluer examples from the accomplished production of the middle 12th through early 13th centuries. Height, 10 1/2 inches (25.4 cm). Condition is good...
Fine Large Chinese Qianlong 18th Century Imari Porcelain Dish
This fine-quality porcelain dish with attractive floral pattern in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilding, was made during the 18th century, most likely during the Qianlong reign (1736 - 1795). There is a brown iron wash around the rim edge to prevent "fritting" of the glaze during firing. There is no restoration or repair, no cracks and the dish has a good ring when tapped; it is in fine condition...
Description: With at least 400 years' enduring age, this brushpot reflected the beautiful patination of restrained dark brownish luster.
Huanghuali wood had always been a prestigious material used by noble people in Ming and Qing dynasty.
This brushpot was made of Huanghuali in a plain and elegant shape. The removable board underneath was preserved as an original piece instead of a replaced one and covered the entire
bottom as a typical style of Ming dynasty...
Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar
An opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire some time ago and now offer for sale.
Northern Song...
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...
IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS
Vintage oil painting on canvas, "In the suburbs of Paris, France" by a Japanese painter, Aoyama Masakichi (1920-1994), 1959, 45.5 x 33.3 x 2 cm (17.91 x 13.11 x 0.78in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.
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Excellent woodcarving of a fasting Buddha depicted as an emaciated ascetic, revealing his thin chest and pronounced ribs. He is sitting in a casual pose on a mat, next to his slippers. The boxwood with beautiful patina. Condition: tiny losses, one side of the whiskers restored (could be done better). Dimension: 16.2 cm high, weight: 264 g.
Pair of Chinese yoke back arm chairs. Late 19th century. Shanxi province. Elmwood. Dimensions: 43.5 inches height x 25.25 inches width x 22 inches depth. Seat height is 19.5 inches. Each chair has a back splat with carved figural panels. Condition: repair to break on one arm, replaced glue blocks on undersides of seats, some scuffing to one side stretcher on base. Structurally sound.
Description:
A cinnabar lacquered tray was preserved finely in good condition.
In rectangular shape yet by intriguingly curved sides, the dish was concaved inside and was with grandeur design of beautiful scenery in the center.
On the border, There was decoration of vibrant flowers, fruits, branches and leaves around.
Supported by Ru-Yi shaped feet, the dish was painted underside with black lacquer.
By original condition, there’re some fret found on the ridges of the motifs.
Measuring 11 3/4" high and 4" across base, this Okimono of a Bijin holds a scroll, which has unfurled to her feet, where a cat plays with it. In rich colors and heavy enamel, the figure is both serene and elegant. Nice detail on the robes and clothing, with gilt details on her hair ornaments and along the edge of the scroll. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or losses to enamel. Late Meiji, ca 1900
