The pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with a pronounced flared mouth, covered with black glaze to the foot; unglaze base.
Song Dynasty, 19 cm height. A minor nick to the rim, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
A Song longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with raising lotus petal motif at exterior, covered with bluish green glaze. Condition : two hairline 3.5 cm and 2 cm as seen on last picture. Size: 21 cm diameter 9 cm height.
Song green crackle celadon small dish decorated with carved flower on the center, unglazed base. Song Dynasty. Diamater = 13.5 cm Condition : very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Decorated with scene describe of bridge and tree on the center and continous floral scroll on the exterior.
Ming Dynasty
Diamater = 16.5 cm
Condition : one original firing crack on nthe rim, no chips, hairlines and free from restorations.
A gorgeous pair of tiny shoes with shaped heels and upturned toes for a Han Chinese lady with bound feet. Made of silk, embroidered with very fine Peking and satin stitch in gold-wrapped and colorful threads. The tall ankle cuffs decorated with brocaded ribbons. Cotton lining and leather soles. Condition: fine. Little insignificant patina, few brittle fabric areas. Please compare: "Fine Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection": item no. 103...
A fine Dehua blanc de chine jos stick holder in the form of a dog of fo on a plinth. It is made from a fine, translucent milk-white porcelain associated with these kilns. Dimension : 11 cm Height Period : Dating from the Kangxi period (1663-1723), Condition : very good, one minor fritting on the foot, no cracks, hairlines or restoration
This saddle has ornate silver and cloisonne detailing. The basic wood saddle tree is covered with leather and the edges are rimmed with strips of silver metal with colorful floral enameling. Addition large flat buttons of silver and cloisonne are sewn to the leg flaps and are also used on the saddle seat to keep the original Tibetan rug saddle pad in place.
Saddle comes with custom made stand.
This is a Japanese lacquered hair comb and pin set. The dimensions of the comb are 2 1/4 inches by 4 1/12 inches long. The length of the hair pin is 6 1/2 inches long. It is probably from the Taisho to early Showa period.
Two pieces of twin fishes small dishes. Width= 12 cm. Yuan dynasty 14 th century.
One cracled celadon small dish. Width=12 cm. Song Dynasty 11th century.
Condition : very good, no restoration.
This lovely dark hardwood Japanese brushrest has gold lacquered ends with delicate makee scenes of floral and fauna. Meiji period, brush rest measures 5.25 inches long
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.
Guan shaped porcelain covered by bluish glazed to the foot and decoorated with 3 figural incised decoration; glazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 14 cm wide, 12.5 cm height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations
Dish decorated with bird and water weeds on the interior and continous floral scroll on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide. CONDITION: two hairlines but free from restorations.
Japanese Antique Hina Doll with a face of Gosho ningyo (Imperial Palace doll), late Edo period. Very few servant dolls have survived from this period. Not only the flimsy nature of thin silk and the light coloring of their clothes, but a few dolls in this quality were made at the time (late 1700s to mid 1800s). The doll is 9 inches tall; a large servant doll, very good condition.
Longquan bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 13.5cm
Jar with lotus petal collar and foral Scroll design.
Unglazed on the base. Width= 8.5 cm Height=7 cm. Late 14th-early 15th centuries. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, chip or restoration. Shipping cost $25
Grey-green glaze including base. Exposed grey footrim, slightly oxidized in firing. Height= 7 cm Width= 12 cm. Song Dynasty 13th Century. Condition : Excellent : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
A fine 18th century Chinese molded celadon-glazed porcelain dish, finely decorated chrysantemum flower with the rim, covered overall in green glazed. DATE : Qianlong (1736 - 1795). SIZE : D = 28 cm CONDITION : very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.