Jar decorated with floral on the body. Ming Dynansty Height = 8 cm, 5 cm wide. Very good condition, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free restorations.

A fine one of Ming blue & white covered box, decorated on the top with a pair Mandarin ducks swimming on the lotus pond, around the bottom part with two blossoms of chrysanthemum flowers, rabbit mark on the base. Ming dynasty 17th century Jia-Jing period ware. Condition is perfect, with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration, flawlessly also. It's the nice quality one. Diameter: 9.8 cm and High: 6.1 cm.

A rare Chingpai ewer with a lid, decorated each sides with Phoenix. Yuan dynasty. Perfect condition. High: 11.5 cm.

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)

Rare Vietnamese 14th Century Celadon Glazed Moulded Stoneware Bowl

This rare stoneware bowl was made during the 14th century. It has a foliated rim and the whole of the inner surface is decorated with a moulded pattern comprising two bands of multiple parallel lines radiating out from the centre of the bowl in the form of thin flower petals. The pale yellowish-green glaze is finely-crackled...

A pair of Japanese Edo Period Ko-Imari porcelain choko. Polychrome enamel decoration of chrysanthemums and Paulownia. Buff tone along the rims. Fuku marks centered inside the foot rims. Diameter almost 3 3/4 inches (9.525 cm). Height 2 7/8 inches (7.3 cm). At least early 19th century. Good condition.

Description:
A Sancai stem cup was well mold in decent shape.
It was glazed with characteristic tri-colors on a chalk-feel body clay.
The vessel was from the idea of the dated metal wares of Tang periods which influenced by the Persian cultures.

Date: Tang Dynasty, 618-907.

Width: 10cm, Height: 8cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE COTTON BOX IS INCLUDED.

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "A Glimpse of Ueno Park" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 12 (1937). 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 right with the pencil-signature in the margin below it. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #218. Paper measures 16 1/8" x 11" (image size: 14 3/4" x 9 3/4")...

Lovely pair of figures in white pottery with remains op pigments. China, Tang Dynasty (618-907). H. 27 cm. Good condition, minor chip to one of the stands. A TL test from Kotalla is included. At our gallery we have ca. 50 pieces of pottery on display.

Green glazed to square cut foot rim, exposing grey body burnt red. Decorated with ferruginous brown spots in triplicate. H= 5.5 cm W=7.5 cm Period : 14th century, Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Condition : Very good condition, initial firing cracks but free from restoration.

A skeleton sits in meditation, dried autumn grasses rustling in the wind the only sound on this unusual Edo period scroll. Above is an epitaph reading: Impermanence takes life like wind strips the petals from a flower, Neither Gods nor Saints can evade, Evil within mars the spirit, Lofty stature or humble servitude, All fall prey, Yet all can be forgiven. To the right of the seated figure is a tablet covered in Sanskrit characters...

A fine and elegant shaped of celadon Meiping, decorated with carved incised of a pair duck and four lotus in the form of medallion, flanked by overlapping stiff leaf petals to the shoulder and above the foot rim, covered overall with olive green celadon glazed. Among the ceramic wares of the Northern Song dynasty at it's peak, one find Yaozhou ware. This unique kiln site for this ware has been discovered in Tongchuan Shaanxi province, North of Xian...

Dating : Ming dynasty 15th century, Xuande-Zhendong period ware. Condition : one short firing crack 0.6 cm, one long 4 cm very light glaze hairline and the other 1 cm, no chips and free from any restoration. Diameter: 15 cm.

Finely porcelain decorated with pol oychrome the outside, glazed base. PERIOD : Middle Ming 16th Century MEASUREMENTS: 9,5 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

A small fan painting by an anonymous painter of the Tosa School in ink, colors and gold on paper. Mounted on goldfleck paper. Depicting a battle scene of the "Tale of the Heike", an epic account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century. This fan painting probably belongs to the same set of illustrations of the "Heike Monogatari" in the Museum of Asian Art in Berlin. Condition: slightly browned, some pigments rubbed...

This charming old traditional style tea container is made from bamboo. It has a fitted lid that is held in place by a thin strip of wood which passes through the handle and fits in a slot in the lid. With the handle extended upward the piece measure 6" tall. The lid has some tooth marks left by a venturesome but unsuccessful mouse.

Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Entertainer

This fine pottery figure of a kneeling entertainer (either a "listener" or someone who acts out stories) was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a fairly high-fired pottery that has been cold-painted in a thick white pigment on top of which are traces of red and black pigments used for highlighting the details of the clothing and facial features.

Height 17 cm...

Chinese glove puppet depicting a man with bright opera face paint and long beard that appears to be horse hair dressed in a heavily sequined pale yellow robe with red fur accents. The legs are covered in red and white checkered trousers. Painted wood face, shoes, and hands. Measures about 18" long. Possibly dates from the early 20th century. Very good overall condition with minor wear and soiling from use...

19th century Japanese Yokohama woodblock print depicting the famous Italian painter and printmaker Titian showing a bust portrait to a patron. This image is from a series of anonymous educational prints published in the early Meiji period that related to important Westerners. The print is unsigned and undated. 13 1/2"V x 9 7/8"H. Very good overall condition with margins evident. The print is not backed and has been stored away from sunlight...

A nice small celadon jar Ribbed-Potiche, covered overall with smooth bluish-green glaze except foot rim exposing buff body. Glazed base. 14th century. Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang. Condition is excellent,no chips, cracks or restorations. High: 7 cm.

Jar with two lugs covered with bluish green glaze and decorated with incised dragon; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide, 7 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Japanese limited edition aquatint etching by Sarah Brayer (b. 1957) depicting two black cats on a snowy village lane titled "Footprints." The print is pencil-signed, titled, dated ’99, and numbered 80/80 in the bottom margin. Visible paper size: 23 1/2” x 14 1/2" (image: 22 1/2” x 13 3/4”). Original Kanda Gallery frame with non-glare glass measuring 32 3/4” x 22 1/2." The print has not been examined out of the frame, but no condition problems are visible.

A fine vintage African Dan mask. a beautiful piece of fine form and carving and patina. Provenance From The Late Phillip Kirkeby Collection. Custom display mount overall 15.5 inches the mask is 9 inches in length in excellent condition a fine addition to any collection.

Description: A jade bangle was beautifully carved on the surface with motif of a swirling dragon. In celadon-white tint, the jade piece was in greasy-feel quality while some incursions had been caused into the hardstone.May not being as a pure white piece, the jade bracelet still owned an old atmosphere in the sheen of the retrospective reflection. Date: Qing Dynasty.(1644-1911), Material: Houtien nephrite jade(Zi-liao), Outer Width: 8.4cm, Inner Width:6.2cm, A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

A fabulous mid Edo period bronze brazier with satin luster made up of a basin supported by four small rabbits with two small gourd shaped handles suspended from a belt of archaic designs. The top is a large dome pierced with geometric designs known as incense clock patterns and featuring a large hinged circular opening in front. It is 22 cm diameter, 34.5 cm tall (8-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches) and in excellent condition...

A fine Japanese bronze vase with moulded designs of Shishi dog and flowers. Measuring approx. 9 inches tall in excellent condition with beautiful patina.

A real good and extraordinary state glaze of Longquan celadon jar, such like never touched by age, decorated to exterior with ribs line, covered overall with sea green glaze. Longquan ware 13th-14th century. Condition with glaze hairlines like appear on enlargement 5 & 7, no any problem further. High: 10.5cm and Wide: 13.3cm.

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'Shunga' (Japanese pornographic painting) of bride hand-drawn on thin silk with natural mineral pigments, 1930s, 46 x 41 cm (18.11 x 16.14in). Fold in the lower right corner...

A beautiful and subtlety carved jade of Quanyin in a standing position holding her prayer beads.She is strung with a bead to be worn as a pendant. Size: L. 6cm. W. 1.8cm. Condition. No repairs or chips.

A Ming dynasty 15th century Longquan celadon dish, decorated incised to interior. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 12cm.

A spectacular Ikebana basket, dating to late Meiji or Taisho era, in beautiful condition. It measures 11 3/4" high (one side is slightly lower, 11 1/2") and is 15" wide. It retains the original metal liner. Woven of varying size strips of bamboo, the design is complex, demonstrating the fine skill of the basket maker. No breaks or losses, just minor wear from usage. There is a bit of dust in the woven areas, which we have not attempted to remove or clean. One of the finest examples of Ik...

 

A rectangular cover made of glazed cotton lavishly block-printed and dyed, produced in Isfahan in the 19th century. Centrally a medallion with cypresses surrounded by meandering flowers, and a row with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions. Qalamkar textiles were especially popular in Persia, often imported from India (here called Kalamkari). From a Swiss gentleman's study collection, mainly comprising Persian textiles. For similar tray covers please look at the V&A publication by Jennifer W...

Chinese late Qing dynasty Guangxu period porcelain crocus vase with five lobes around a central cylindrical neck terminating in a bulb, decorated in the Hawthorn pattern with white branches of prunus blossoms set against a cobalt “cracked ice” ground. The base bears an apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark. Late 19th century. 10” high x about 7” diameter. Heavily potted. Very good overall condition with characteristic burst glaze bubbles on the five lobe openings and the top bulb ...

A set of shishi guardian carvings from high up on the front of a Buddhist temple, each cut from a single block of wood with fore-paws extended in a leaping motion and vicious snarls. Each is roughly 30 x 30 x 24 cm (12 x 12 x 9-1/2 cm tall and in overall excellent condition. These date from the Edo period.
Shishi guardians, also known as Komainu or "lion dogs," have a long history in Japanese art and culture; iconic figures often depicted in pairs and placed at the entrances of shrines...

The handle in the shape of a rice god (Bulul). H. 15,5 cm. (excl. stand). Date: early to mid 20th century. Good age wear and nice patina. From a Dutch private collection.

A nice tripod censer covered with guan type golden celadon glaze to the foot, unglazed tripod base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide, 10 cm height. CONDITION: very good, a tiny glaze chip on the base, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Original Antique 16th century Mamluk empire spice jar. Hand painted cobalt blue design glazed potter jar. Used in the early spice trade with Venice and the Islamic empires. Measuring 10.5 x 7.5 inches.

A Japanese Bronze Water dropper Suiteki in the form of a Samurai Helmet. Meiji period c. 1900 measuring 3 1/4 L x 3 W x 2.5 H. in excellent condition nice patina.

A white glaze dish, decorated with incised continuously flowers scroll inside and outside. The tone is like Chingpai ware and with slightly greenish. Ming dynasty 15th century Interregnum period ware. Condition is perfect, except some kiln sand adhere on the center. Diameter: 31.5 cm.

Pear shaped body of ovoid section, supported on a flared foot covered in a deep imperial egg-yolk yellow glaze thinning midway down on the inside to where the balance is unglazed. The narrow sides of the neck flanked by a pair of dragon-head handles. The recessed base is glazed in the same deep yellow. The glaze stops short of the base. Unmarked.

Size: 13" high by 8-3/4" wide by 6" depth

Condition: Very good condition, no breaks, cracks.

Note: This is quite a...

A blue & white bowl, decorated simple outside with five butterfly and living some white space, inside with typical Ming dynasty 15th century conch shell in the center within double circle. Ming dynasty late 15th - early 16th century Chenghua-Hongzhi period. Condition is perfect except one fine hairline, no chips and free from restoration as well. Diameter: 14.7 cm.

A b/w jarlet decorated with eight panels divided by beaded, four panels by chrysanthemum branch and the other four with empty space. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century. Condition with two ring missing handles to shoulder and polished, circular hairline to base. High: 9cm.

A rare blue & white dish, decorated in the center with a wing dragon among clouds and waves scroll motif, classic scroll around the everted rim. Underside with continuous lotus flowers below eight scrolling motif. Ming dynasty 16th century. Condition : the dish is split into three large pieces, also several chips to foot rim and done with restored. Diameter: 32.1 cm.

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.

Both sides of on this antique printing woodblock are hand carved with 3 pages of text on each side. The text is a poem about the moon. With the upper sections of each page in Chinese characters and the lower text in Mongolian, this is a rare and interesting artifact of the Qing Dynasty reign.

The woodblock is covered in ink from repeated use but the text is still crisp and clear. Measures 9 inches x 14 inches.

Made of bronze in the shape of a peacock. It has two compartments with lids connected to sticks. Rare and authentic piece in good condition. Normsl age wear and nice patina. From a Dutch private collection. Length 15 cm, Height 12 cm.

Delicately crafted, in perfect proportions, this Chinese vessel sits on four feet, flares slightly to the rim which is decorated on the top with flowers and scrolling elements, and has blue enamel inset into the Greek border on the edge of the rim. The body is heavily decorated with flowers, butterflies, and scrolling foliate designs, all in shades of red/rose/pink, blue and green over a dark bronze/brass background, with a solid blue enamel on the bottom. The edges and wire are a bright brass...

CURVED KASHIGATA

‘Kashigata’ as old wooden molds with detailed fish carvings for making traditional Japanese confectionery, and it's a unique curved type. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. 24 x 9 x 9 cm (9.44 x 3.54 x 3.54in). Sign of its confectioner's name.


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Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print titled "Into the Woods” by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) dated 1955. The artist's black ink signature and red seal is within the water at the lower right corner of the image. The small rectangular "Shiro hanga" seal is in the lower right margin corner. The print is titled in kanji ("Woods") and dated 1955 in the lower margin. The numbered edition 88/100 is in pencil at the lower right margin corner with a watermark beside it. Paper: 16 1...

A finely b/w bowl, rounded sides body and decorated at the exterior with four continuously blossoms of Indian lotus. Stylistic private kiln seal mark on the base. Ming dynasty Jiajing period (1522-1566) Condition of the bowl is excellent, no any chips, no cracks and flawlessly as well. Diameter: 12cm and High: 6cm.

Large and heavy carved soapstone eagle, with original label, numbers, and initials. Is 8 1/2" high, 7 1/2" wide, and 4 1/4" deep and weighs just a bit under 10 pounds. Very stylized form, with hooked beak, incised eyes and long sharp talons, he sits on a rock or stump. Very slight details for wings. In black soapstone, with some slightly lighter areas and striations visible, the sculpture has a very lovely almost waxy patina. In good condition, a few scratches to surface, but no chips or ...

Blue & White bowl, decorated outside with a typical Cheng Hua period Lotus and Water plant, inside with single Conch which is one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems and symbolises the voice of Buddha preaching. It is a symbol of a prosperous voyage and is often found as a central motif on bowls and dishes in the early Ming period. Surrounded by flower scroll at the inner rim. Ming dynasty early Cheng Hua period (1465-1487), private kiln ware. Condition: five tiny chips/ flake chips with two short and...

The 100 Bird Cape is sometimes mistaken by Westerners as a Miao baby carrier. In fact, the 100 bird cape is a man's garment. It would be worn on the back, over the 100 bird coat for special festivals. They are somewhat rare. Not all men could afford (actually the wives) the time and matterials to make such a garment. It takes over a year to collect the feathers for the cape because the feathers must come from birds which were ritually sacrificed. This is a particularly rare cape. It i...

Description: A white-glazed Bowl of Ming dynasty was from sea wreckage. Kept though in perfect condition, the outer surface was partially loss of glaze and left with some yellowish incursion. Some adhesives were reserved at the foot ring. The bowl rings well when tapping by fingers. Date: Ming Dynasty(AD1368-1644), Width: 14.8cm, Height: 6.8cm. Provenance: Jindezheng, Jiangxi Province

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Lady

This pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a creamy-white pottery (often regarded as better quality and more desirable than red-pottery figures) that has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, good traces of which still remain. She stands as though in attendance with her hands together across her tummy. Note the detail of the hairstyle and the clothing.

Height 26 cm. This figure is in fine condi...

A nice blue ground jar with cover, Ming Dynasty 16th century in excellent condition, no chips, crack and restored. High: 12.8 cm

Pretty and old mushroom mask, with a shiny black patina. These mask are made from tree parasit mushroom with a minimal carving work . The aime of the carvers is to take advantage of the native form of the mushroom These masks are usually hung inside homes to function as protective effigies. They are more occasionally used as face masks at certain parties, H 20 cm, width 300 cm weight 650 grams.

A shallow dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qianlong (1736-1795) Century Diameter : 12 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Amber Glazed Pottery Hu Jar

This large pottery jar (or "hu") of fine form was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It has been coated with a greenish-amber glaze that covers the whole of the outer surface and the inside of the mouth. The slightly concave flat base remains unglazed. There are many decorative ridges and bands that surround the jar and on opposing sides at the waist are two moulded taotie ring handles. To part of the glaze on the lower body an...