Sold for Ming dynasty blue and white bowl with four phoenix among cloud scroll. Diameter: 15,3 cm. Thank you very much.
Description:
In Chinese, he was called "Yao Shi Fo".
In the English language, Bhaisajyaguru is commonly referred to as the "Medicine Buddha" or the "Medicine King Bodhisattva".
The bronze Buddha here was heavily cast.
Depicted with decorations on the robe, he was applied with gold leaf on the surface, from which most had been faded but revealed with the darken blackish patina.
He was well carved in details on the features and at the ushnisa at the top...
Description:
A Jianyang tea bowl was unusually-found in mustard-green glaze.
It was in evert form.
Greasy feel condition was yielded on the surface when dark-tinted body clay was revealed at the bottom.
The bowl was preserved in perfect condition.
It was very rare to find a Jianyang tea bowl in green glaze which was caused most likely by transformation of firing temperature.
Date: Southern Song Dynasty,1127-1279.
Width: 12.5cm...
A rare example b/w Yuan dynasty shard of the ewer. Condition like indicated on the pictures. High: 20cm
Description: A small incense burner like this one are often called as "fondling censer"
by local connoisseurs. From its lovely size, people can easily put it in palms to feel the warmth and enjoy the aroma emitted from the burning Chen-Xan (high-class incense). By its crackled condition, the retrospective luster of the glaze and the obvious reddish tint on the unglazed grey body clay, this Longquan censer can be easily dated as a Ming piece...
Description: A decent scholar tray was in quite large size and was kept in very good condition except some old abrasions on the surface. Framed with rare Suanzi wood, the main bottom board was made of beautiful Inn-mu wood (burl wood). The patina was good while regular lines were carved on the reverse side of the bottom board and curves were shaped to the rim. Scholar tray were used to display scholar items and curiosities when the art lover would like to cherish them at hand's reach...
Description: A nephrite white jade archer's ring was in very good condition. By a natural russet inclusion on the surface, the jade piece was in warm and greasy quality and can be a nice fingering item with charming look. Qing Dynasty(AD1616-1911), Outer width: 3.2cm, Inner width: 2.2cm.
Large table top scholar's huanghuali chest with all it's original hardware. This is an early Ming piece as the huanghuali wood is quite thick. In later Ming pieces the wood was reduced in thickness as the huanghuali became scarcer. The hardware is typical early Ming. It is 100% original except for the inner tray that was probably added later. Size: L. 41.5cm. W. 24.6cm. H. 19.3cm.
Condition: Normal ageing.
Description: A wood panel was carved with motifs of a view of a pond. Two egrets were playing by picking a fish on a lotus leaf.
Teased with enjoyment by two of the water fowls, the fish yet was not in a easy mood.
Date : Qing Dynasty (19th century)
Width with frame: 47cm Height with frame: 27cm
A nice one from Kangxi period b/w bowl, decorated with flower scrolls, shell mark to base within double circle. Very good condition, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration, except minor fritting rim. Diameter: 15.3cm and High: 7.9cm.
Description:
A Jizhou tea bowl was rarely found in white glaze.
Two brush maneuvered characters Yue Xuan, or Moon Chamber were in the cavetto being a fine mood.
The bottom was mold in flat base when whitish body clay was revealed with brownish burial earth.
It was really rare to find a Jizhou ware in white glaze and also with inscriptions which in nice meaning on it.
Date: Southern Song Dynasty, 12th century...
A fine small Ding ware jar and cover, with the main design of carved decoration incised of overlapping petals pattern to the body. Southern Song dynasty Ding wares in perfect condition. High maximum: 8.5cm.
A finely blue & white dish, decorated in the center with "vajra" design and underside with floral spray. Ming dynasty 16th century Zhengde period. Condition and glaze very good, only re-touched tiny chip to rim, otherwise is excellent. Diameter: 20.5 cm.
Description: A minor sculpture of a steatite ram from Han Dynasty was newly excavated and had been used as a portable phone pendent for a real use. A real piece with clean cut carving which was a Han sculpture's style. Date: Han Dynasty(BC206-AD220) Length: 0.9cm
A rare Jian ware black glaze bowl with reddish spurs in perfect condition. Song-Yuan period Fujian ware. Diameter: 11.5cm and High: 4cm.
Description: A Jun tripod censer was applied with beautiful bluish glaze. Well mold with three regularly separated feet, the censer was in a decent look when some incursions were happened between the glaze and the body clay at the bottom. The darken body clay revealed at the bottom was a strong characteristic for the Jun wares from Yuan periods. Enduring old reflection was obvious in the cavetto of the censer...
Description: The ovoid pot was suffused with striking purple bluish splashes on the surface. Standing on a circular solid foot with beveled edge, the jar has a bulge shoulder and a rolled rim to the mouth. A typical product from Duandian kiln Lusan county, Henan province of Tang Dynasty(8th-9th century) like this ware was preserved very well with obvious incursions left on the glaze. Some molding defects were found on the foot bottom and the burial dirt was hardened to the chips...