Description:

A Chinese iron kettle was cast in decent form.
By well arched handle in nice shape, the body of the tea pot was in drum-like shape, and was cast with motif of Buddhist Treasures on one side and with date inscription of Qianlong Xin-Yo NienZi(Made in AD1741, Qinglong reign) and with Chinese lucky words of FunTiaYuXun in a roundlet.

It was very rare to find a iron kettle from Chinese origin, and when it was in such nice shape.

Date: Qing Dynasty...

Description: From the inner chamber and with the scholar’s taste, an album with 11 leaves of erotic painting which accompanied with corresponding poems was kept in original condition. By vivid depictions of the intimate scenes as well as the traditional living environment of the Chinese furnishing of the house, this album would be a classical joy to the modern viewers. And the poems in implicit meaning were done by the scholars who were inspired by the beautiful scenes...

It is put in Art & Collection for ads, Jun edition.

Intricately carved with a three legged toad (wealth) resting on a leaf, next to a lotus pod with movable hardwood seeds, under the leaf a spider and another insect and two frogs on the stem of the lotus pod. H. 3,5 cm, diameter 5 cm. For a similar toggle: Margaret Duda-Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 79, fig. 452. Beautiful wear and patina.

A bronze stag and rider. The rider a bearded and robed scholar - silver inlay adorning his attire. The deer with inlaid spotting - "splashes" of silver and copper. The two together forming an incense burner. Ca 1800. Overall height 7 in., Stag only height (to highest point) 6 3/16 in.

The censer having been over cleaned at least once in its history. Two hands detached from the rider and missing...

A good Suzhou school celadon colored nephrite jade snuff bottle. Fairly well hollowed and adeptly carved to cleverly use natural russet on white colored skin, subtle color differences in the light green stone, and white inclusion along the foot on one side. Relief carving includes chrysanthemums rising from lighter colored rockery on one side...

Description: A plain form inkstone with cloud scroll pattern on the rim and inscriptions of a palace scholar's poem on the back. A true Chinese scholar studio's object was in typical Chinese scholar's taste of esthetics. It was a piece from spring auction 2004 of Antique and Curiosity Company of China lot 685. The estimated price when was RMB 8000...

Description: A tripod bronze censer was in elegant shape. Supported by three slender feet, the oval belly was well molded. In pure black patina which was caused from long time of age, the censer was in rarely found simple form. In quite good weight, it was made of very good bronze, and a unique scholar item full of taste that no one should miss. Date: Ming Dynasty (AD1368-1644), Height: 11cm

Description:
A black-glazed tea cup was in greasy-feel surface.
It was suffused with obvious incursions in the glaze.
The charming silver streaks were yielded under firing.

Date:Southern Song Dynasty, 1127-1279,

Width: 9.6cm.

A COTTON-BOX IS INCLUDED.

Red Cinnabar Lacquer Carved Tray Plate, 19th Century

The plate is 5 inches by 7 inches wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.

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Chinese transitional bronze incense burner of compressed, bombe, circular form flanked with two lion-head handles resting on the girth below the waisted rim. Raised on short, splayed, ring foot surrounding a sunken-relief apocryphal six character Xuande mark. Condition is fair...

A well carved and unusual jade carving of a little boy in a reclining position. Age: 19th century. Size: See last photo. Condition: No repairs.

Description: A lovely Jun tea bowl was molded in an elm bowl’s shape. With a slightly inverted rim, the bowl stands by its small circular foot ring which was unglazed. In an attractive purple splash at the cavetto, the bowl was applied on the surface with the blue sky glaze. Cracks and minute bubbles were spread under the glaze. Some deposits were left at the center of the foot ring. Date: Jin Dynasty(11th-12th Century), Width: 9.8cm.

Description:

Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province.
The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing.
Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng...

Description:

A bamboo brush pot was carved in uniquely curved form.
Decorated on one side with craved motifs of peony flowers and poems on the other side, the brush pot was preserved with Zu-huang(bamboo's inner skin) on the smaller sides.
It was in perfect condition when darken patina was earned.

Date: Late Qing periods, late 19th century.

Height: 11.9cm.

Description:

A porcelain stem-cup was uniquely molded.
By a geometric pattern of lines and circles which were composed by dozens of pointed clay dunes on the outer surface, the stem-cup was applied with the milky-yellow glaze inside and outside until to the portion of the stem trunk.
Obvious glaze crackles and fading condition were caused by the enduring age when one minute old chip was found on the mouth rim...

A finely painted famille rose water pot or small brushpot depicting figures in a continuous garden landscape. There is an indistinct iron red seal mark to the base. Condition - very good...

Description: Mu-Yu was a religious instrument used by the monks or nuns for knocking with a stick when humming the sutras. A decorated piece shaped as a Mu-Yu was unusually seen...