A Vietnamese blue and white porcelain jarlet. Painterly chrysanthemum blooms and leafage decoration freely rendered and with some oxidized, heaped cobalt. Fair to good condition: There are three points where old, hard wax has been applied presumably to smooth kiln faults and possible a small rim chip if not just another kiln fault (we don't like to restore items or interfere with old conservation.) Lists slightly. See third enlargement for illustration relevant to condition report...

A beautiful antique carved stone statue of a Hindu deity 10 - 11th century. Of a red sandstone measuring approx. 18.5 inches tall. A fine example would be a nice addition to any collection.

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Zoomorphic Water Pot with Dragon Handle

This very rare vessel, a water pot, was made during the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127). The vessel is zoomorphic being in the form of a recumbent animal with four legs/feet tucked under its body. Where an animal's head would be is a wide circular pouring spout. The applied handle is in the form of a dragon...

Description: A white glazed covered box was made in plain and simple form. Condition is very good except one minor manufacturing chip at the inner rim of the cover. Date: Early 20th Century Width: 6.1cm Height: 2.0cm Provenance: Jingdezheng

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A Qingbai covered box was beautifully mold in a form of a pair of Mandarin Ducks.
By greenish-white tint reflected in the glaze, the birds were well depicted in the detailed features and on the overall look.
For authentication:

1, Minute pinpoint incursions were happened while obvious crackles were spread under the glaze.

2, The burial dirt was reserved at the inner side and at the bottom of the box for verification.

3, From the characteristics of the...

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A Changsha bowl was painted in the cavetto with motif of bird and water weeds.
Maneuvered by deft brush strokes, the picture was vividly rendered with simple lines.
The bowl was heavily potted and was revealed with rough-feel body clay underside.
The characteristic disk-like foot ring was well shaped.
It was applied with white lining paint before dipping into to the brownish pigment and commencing the picture...

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A Yaozhou bowl was mold in curved rim.
Well carved with floral motifs on the surface outside the bowl, the bowl was stand on a circular foot ring.
Padding grits were preserved at the bottom when incursions were happened to the mouth rim and on the ridges of the patterns where the glaze was thinner.
It was in perfect condition.
Iridescent effects were reflected in the glaze.

Date: Song/Jin periods, 11th/12th centuries...

Description: A black-glazed Jianyang tea bowl was in a rarely-seen unique and great look...

Cup with everted flat lip and a short raised foot. Decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue on the rim with a key - fret design and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll on the exterior. Porcelain body with a transparent glaze. Base recessed and unglazed. D : 8 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Condition : Very good, no hairline, cracks, chips or restorations

Description: A triad of brown glazed figurines (two officials and one servant) were preserved in good condition except one minor fret on one of the doll's shoulder. Very amusing pieces indeed. Height: 5.7cm, 5.5cm, 5.4cm.

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A bronze bodhisattva sitting on a lion was the legendary Mañjuśrī who using the wisdom to tame the mind.
In perfect condition, the bronze figure was heavily cast and preserved in dark patina...

Description: A lovely Jun tripod censer was mold finely by beautiful bluish glaze. A purple splash was on the body being very interesting. In a good shape of bulge belly, elongated neck and flat rim, the censer was supported by three hand squeezed feet. Rolled, twisted and squeezed to adhere to the bottom, the feet were intriguingly made by the affluent-skilled potters-a joyfully find for Minyao wares. The spiral molding mark was left in the center of the cavetto...

Description: A big Qingbai bowl was elegantly carved with motifs of dancing boys amid scrolled cloud. Believed as being a product from famed Hutien kiln of Jiangxi province of 9-12th century, the bowl was in pale blue tint and was in very good condition except one faint hairline at the cavetto(about 6.5cm that in half way to the cavetto). It was almost invisible without reminding. The bowl was believed to have been highly esteemed for its once framed mouth rim...

Chinese Song Dynasty Hare's Fur Bowl in Kiln Saggar

This "hare's fur" bowl still in its kiln saggar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) and has been excavated from a kiln site in Fujian province. Much of the glaze of the bowl is a deep glossy black with the "hare's fur" effect mostly around the rim...

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A Jianyang Temmoko tea bowl was decorated in the cavetto with rarely-seen russet markings.
Despite the characteristic and beautiful hares-fur or oil-spots markings we've usually seen in Jianyang bowls, radiating russet markings can be a very rare type.
For this bowl, the splashed strips were all lined-up and without intermittent.
That makes the motifs in vibrant form...

Chinese Yuan Dynasty Russet Glazed Jar (AD 1279 - 1368)

This small and "heavily-potted" jar was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368)...

Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Burnished Black Pottery Bowl

We have recently been lucky enough to have acquired a collection of very rare examples of burnished black pottery items made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Such items are relatively unknown and very little has been published about them. They are found in the northern provinces, particularly Gansu province in the north-west.

This bowl is fairly thinly-potted and has a flared rim and quite a sturdy foot. Diameter 12.25 cm. ...

Description: A Cizhou bowl was slipped with white glaze and decorated with a Chinese character “ For”-Buddha . In a good calligraphic writing of the meaningful word , this bowl was most likely produced for religious use, or for scholars who were spiritually Buddhism oriented. In hues of aged ivory white contrasting with dark brownish decorating lines, the bowl was preserved with earth from burial. The incursions were obvious on the mouth rim when the condition of the bowl is very good. One ...