Large 17 1/2"H lidded jar finely painted in the Kangxi style in sapphire blue on a white porcelain ground. The decoration features a pheasant on a rocky outcropping surrounded by flowering plants which extend around the circumference of the vase and up to the neck, where a second bird perches on a flowering branch. A blue foo lion finial tops the domed cover. The base is encircled by a band of crested waves. The shoulder panel decoration features lotus flowers on a mosaic ground...

Description: A Huanghuli wood scholar tray was beautifully rendered. By excellent craftsmanship, the tray was unusually made by being carved from one solid block of wood, and unlike the tenoned pieces we’ve often seen. In an elegant and curved shape, the tray was meticulously done and finished to the shallow wall and the flat basin. Preserved in a brownish and charming patina, the tray was used to serve the curiosities to the connoisseur in the studio...

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A black-glazed water coupe was decorated nicely on the surface with splashed marks.
In nice oval shape, it was in very good condition obtaining foggy incursions to the glaze. Another ware in similar glaze effect is in the documentation.

Date: Tang Dynasty, 618-907.

Body Width: 11.6cm, Height: 7.1cm

Unusual Chinese late Qing dynasty to possibly early Republic (late 19th to early 20th century) hardwood stand used to hold opium pipe dampers. A single drawer with brass pull is used for the storage of smoking accessories. The back is nicely carved with a bamboo motif. 13"L x 2"D x 3"H. Very good overall condition with some minor stains to the wood consistent with its age and use. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s...

Description: An 18th century incense utensil holder was made by an original piece of Zi-Tan wood ...

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A gnarled wood stick was in nice mood and was preserved in perfect condition.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.

Height: 91.5cm.

A new plastic tip was added.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

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...

A beautiful large blue & white charger painted in the style of early Yuan blue and white. The back of the charger has etched on it the name of a Temple that it once belonged to. Size: Diameter. 46.3 cm. W. 8.9cm. Condition: Perfect.

Lovely smal pottery piece, decorated with a poem in dark brown on a creamy white base. H. 16,5 cm. Excellent condition. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Three Chinese late Qing dynasty to Republic period robin's egg (called lu Jun, or "furnace Jun") glazed porcelain scholar's desk articles including a hexagonal form water pot with an applied qilong climbing on the side (about 3" diameter by 2 1/8" high), a ribbon bound triple-gourd vase with three openings (4 1/2" high), and a rectangular brush holder in the form of a stove (2 3/8"L x 1 3/4"D x 1 3/4"H)...

Two solid pottery sculptures with the original painting. H. 22,5 and 20,5 cm. Both in very good condition, although invisible restaurations are quite common on these early archaeological pieces. Thermoluminescence report by Laboratory Kotalla is included. Tang Dynasty (618-907)

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A Yaozhou censer was in unique flatten form and was supported by five squeezed feet.
In characteristic greenish tint, the censer was carved with floral motifs on the surface.
It was done by sleek carving skills.
Underside, the kiln effects and the padding frits were preserved for verification.
Some similar pieces are found in the documentation.

Date: Northern Song Dynasty, 11th/12th centuries.

Width: 9cm...

Description: A green-glazed Longquan Meiping was mold in a decent size of 31.5cm in height.
Being decorated on the surface with flowing motifs of floral, this Meiping bottle was shaped with broad shoulder, narrowed neck and small mouth rim.
The bottle vase was stand firmly with the well shaped foot ring which was revealed with firing red tint in the unglazed body clay...

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A Yaozhou water dropper was presented in perfect condition.
The glaze condition was very good except some incursions had been happened to the rim of the venting hole and the beak-like mouth.
Amusingly found at the bottom, there were three padding clays were still adhered without being removed.
It was really rare to find an ancient porcelain ware which was solely for scholar use.
A similar piece but from Longquan site was documented...

Description: A museum piece indeed as this tripod ceramic inkstone was recovered rarely in a unique form and was in perfect condition with original cover. On the top, a water basin which was in a shape of a crouching toad was capped as a knob. By excellent incising and molding work, the toad was vividly rendered. In a firm and sturdy condition, the inkstone was glazed with characteristic grayish green and yellowish slip and was supported by three stout bears...

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An old stone box was beautifully carved on the cover with a five-clawed swirling Dragon and with cloud pattern at the basin.
By a well rendered craftsmanship, the covered box was in a magnificent mood by its astonishing image.
Kept in perfect condition and darken patina, there’re only minor defects found at the whiskeys and at one of the corners of the cover.

Date: Qing Dynasty(18th/19th Century),

Dimensions: 9.2cm x 9cm x 8.5cm.

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An ancient bronze seal was inscribed with characters on the stamping surface...

Description: A scholar studio's tray of Suan-Zhi wood was used for holding scholar items like brush pen, ink, ink-stone or any curiosities the scholar's fond of. Suan-Zhi wood was an elegant material what was preciously kept only for good items.The plate was tenoned together by traditional framed skill. Straight lines and grooves were carved as simple but elegant design. Maybe it was not Huanghuali or Zitan, but good and old piece like this tray has been hard to find these days. Date: 18th...