Description: An exquisite bamboo carving depicted a smiling boy holding a basket which has fishes in it. In fantastic carving skill, the piece was added with more attraction by it's aged patina. It was preserved in perfect condition without any defects. From the characteristics of the carving, the piece was dated as of 19th century. Height: 10cm, Depth: 9.5cm, Width: 8.9cm

Description: A decent wood carving of Guan-yin was from early Qing period. In elegant broad facial characteristics, the Guan-yin sits easily with flouring robe spreading on the floor when benign and holy atmosphere being fully yielded by the excellent craftsmanship. In quite good size, the piece was carved from one block of camphor wood, except being tenoned on the right hand which had been lost. The patina on the wood surface was old when almost all the paint had gone due to long time of age...

Description: A wood sculpture of a Daoist figure Kui-Xing was rendered in special form. Wearing the official robe, holding a scroll and sitting on a rock stool, the figure was in an image that differed from those that we've commonly seen. Another Kui-Xing, in terracotta quality was listed as lot069 in my listings. It was molded in a posture standing in one bare foot on the head of a Dragon Fish. It was the typical form...

A blue & white jar with lid, decorated around the body with continuously Chrysanthemum scroll, all in very fine and strong cobalt-blue tone. Ming dynasty 15th century Zhengdong-Jingtai ware(1436-1456)known as Interregnum wares. Condition: there is a firing crack to the base, minor glaze light hairline to the lid and flake chip to the cover inner rim sides, further in good shaped with no any restoration. High maximum 9.3 cm

A lovely excavated blue & white small jar in globular form, decorated with floral sprays to the both sides below 'ruyi' pattern around the shoulder. Glaze is still very fine compare to the others excavation pieces, also condition is perfect, just unfortunately have a flake chip to the base and the cobalt-blue firing into slightly blur turn to be greenish tone. Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century ware. High: 6.2cm and body wide: 7 cm.

This old carpenter's detail handsaw was clearly home made by an experienced carpenter craftsman who took pride in his work. It is decorated with delicately carved swirls of clouds and has metal fittings for strength. It has the original blade which was sharpened to cut on both forward and back strokes and is still remarkably sharp. This saw was (according to my carpentry friend) was probably used for fine marquetry work. The saw measures 11" long. It is a rare find and a pleasure to own.

A blue & white bowl, decorated outside with a fish scale pattern and inside with a vajra form in the center within double circle and on the cavetto wall with hanging scroll motif. It's kind a typical of Ming dynasty late 15th century exported wares to South East Asian region, especially to Indonesia. Condition: one hairline crack about (4cm) visible on enlargement 2, no chips and free from any restoration. Diameter: 14.6 cm, High: 7 cm.

Description: An intriguing ivory carving in old patina was carved with a skeleton figure leaning to a skull. Half-squatting, the skeleton leaned to the skull by his or her right hand when protecting it with the left hand. With fantastic skill, the piece was carved in open work from one solid ivory block. Good ivory tissues and patina were yielded when realistic skeleton anatomy was rendered...

A recently excavated piece of Ming dynasty Jindezhen private kiln ware, in flower shaped form divided on eleven panels of scroll design, the center with a Qilin surrounded by emblems and grass pattern. Underside with five continuously lotus flowers. Very unusual and nice Jindezhen 'Mingyao' product. Condition is broken into three large pieces and with one associated chip to mouth rim and one to the foot rim, a bit warped. Restoration till invisible would be for free included deal price...

An unusual Longquan celadon dish, normally with twin fish but this one only with an impressive single fish, covered overall with olive green glazed. Southern Song dynasty. Condition is perfect except minor flake chips to foot rim and a bit warped, glaze hairline in the center. Diameter: 19 cm.

A good quality of Thailand 16th century Sawankhalok circular box. Condition is excellent. Diameter: 10 cm and High: 7.5 cm.

A fine celadon dish, well balance shaped and decorated at the interior center with moulded twin fish, covered overall with deep green celadon glaze. Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) Longquan ware. Condition is perfect, no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration as well. Diameter: 21 cm.

A fine b/w white small jar in globular form, decorated with chrysanthemum and two ring handles attached to the neck. Yuan dynasty 1279-1368. Condition is excellent, no any chips, no crack found and free from any restoration also. High: 6.5 cm.

An unusual shaped of Yuan dynasty small jar, decorated with two blossoms of chrysanthemum to the body among four beads line border and two ring handles attached to the neck. Condition is perfect, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration, just a bit firing flaw to the neck area. However, it's the rare one small jar form i have ever found from South-Sulawesi excavated area. Yuan dynasty 1279-1368. High: 6.7 cm.

A good blue & white dish, decorated with phoenix on the center surrounded by scroll, rim cavetto with emblems and fruits. Underside with floral sprays and a seal mark on the base. Late Ming dynasty 16th-17th century. Condition is perfect, excepted minor fritting to the rim sides, but no any cracks, no chips and no restoration. Diameter: 18.6 cm.

A celadon tripod censer, decorated with carved of three bloom flowers on the body and covered overall with olive green glaze. 14th centuries Yuan dynasty Longquan ware. Condition: one flake chip visible on the last enlargement, short firing crack at the base, no other crack anywhere on the body and no other chips as well, free from restoration. High: 5.7 cm and Diameter: 12 cm.

A blue & white bowl, decorated at the exterior with continuously Indian Lotus around the body. Ming dynasty 15th century Jingtai-Thianshun period ware. Condition is perfect, excepted one "kiln" chips to the rim caused firing imperfection, otherwise is excellent. Diameter: 14.5 cm and high: 6.5 cm.

A nice decoration of late Ming blue & white circular box with a white on blue Chrysanthemum flowers motif. Ming dynasty 17th century in perfect condition. Diameter: 9 cm and High: 7.9 cm.