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Water color on silk, a fine painting of swimming fish with swirling weeds. Registered Qing painter Zhang-can.

Nien-Nien-Yo-Yu, is a popular Chinese proverb usually used in the new year’s celebration. Yo-Yu, means Having Fish or Abundance.

Then my clients, you will know how nice the metaphor will be - if you hang a painting of fish in the room in this Chinese New Year’s season!

Nice painting accompanied by a lovely poem...

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”Chu Jo Bu Shin”,-Cleaning Off the Past and Welcoming the New- a Chinese proverb usually used in the new coming year.
A duster may do the work.
It is an old duster made from the horsehair and the bamboo stalk.
Charming and full of Zen spirits, if only for decoration in the scholar's chamber.
Or, of course being actually used to expel the annoying insects.
Somtimes it was also a religious instrument holding by a Daoist monk to expell the devils.

Date: La...

A magnificent red and white Beijing glass vase . Basic vase is white glass with an overlay of red glass that has ben carved to expose the white vase. Scenes of scholars, merchants, painter, bridge, birds and mountain scenes. Qianlong mark at the bottom. Age: Pre 1920. Size: H.27,6cm.

A rarely found Antique Medical Teaching Display entitled "BODYSCOPE" by Ralph H. Segal, Copyright 1935.

This marvelous piece of medical ephemera is quite large, measuring approximately 20" by 15 7/8" and is constructed in a hard-bound, book format with four interior pages. The condition is quite good with the expected, minimal wear of an early teaching aid. The interior pages and the exterior binding are solid...

Portrait of British officer Benjamin Everard. Oil on canvas. Circa 1813. Size: 22.5" x 16.5" Offered in an antique lemon yellow gilt frame, which is stamped "G.A. Plowman, Builder." This full length unsigned portrait of a British officer in uniform, with dress sword and cap, is identified by an early label, affixed to the stretcher, as "Benjamin Everard, Ensign 21st Foot, 25 Feb...

Rare English Bilston type figural bonbonniere in the form of a seal's head, fashioned in painted enamels over copper. Circa 1760-1790. The cover is brass mounted and hand painted with two running hounds. The box is unmarked but was probably made at Bilston. Condition: some hairlines and with minor chipping and lines to the hinged cover; tiny blemish on animal's chin. Size: 1.5" length x 1.25" diameter. True period examples like this are scarce to the market.

A Northern Plains native American pipe with a carved Catlinite bowl and original twisted reed stem. Circa 1870-80. Overall length: 30". The twisted stem has brass tack decoration at the bowl end and attaches to an elbow shaped red Catlinite pipe bowl. Excellent condition, except for a hole in the twisted reed stem.

Handmade sterling silver pin designed and signed c.1950 by Taxco, Mexico artist Salvador Teran. Marked SALVADOR STERLING MEXICO 103. Layered sections of silver combine to paint a stunning and mysterious modernist portrait. Female or feline? Pin measures 2 1/4" X 1 1/2". 25 grams. Beautiful vintage condition.Pin back and lock work perfectly. No dents, dings or repairs...

A pair of six panel byobu by Abbot of Daitokuji, Priest Sohan Gempo (Murasakino Shoun) dating from the Meiji to Taisho period. The subject is an old song used to teach the basics of literacy as it is a panagram, containing every letter in the Japanese alphabet once; a popular subject for Zen artists for its simplicity and usefulness. The song itself seems to say, Keep it Simple, and the title I Ro Ha is used to mean basic. It can be translated according to Dr...

Hand hammered sterling silver tray designed and signed (c.1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Tray measures 9 3/4" X 8 3/4". Tray lip is 1 1/2" wide, depth 1/2". Heavy piece at 364 grams, 12.8oz. Fully marked with 1940-46 hallmarks. Hallmarks pictured in WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE by Penny Morrill. Beautiful vintage condition with no dents, dings or repairs. Pictured on the rear dust jacket of SPRATLING SILVER by Cederwall & Riney...

A large wooden lidded box of rectangular shape. The surfaces all finely inlaid with micro-mosaic of colored wood, brass and bone, forming stellar motifs. The cover with four Islamic inscriptions set in oblong cartouches inlaid in bone and reserved on a dark wood veneer. All with a lacquer finishing, shining golden. The interior with European fabric lining. The lock is working. Condition: one edge with missing part, few small losses to the rims and micro-mosaic, the marquetry with some gaps...

Rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon small three legs censer, rounded side with three legs and unglazed base, drum shape censer with horizontal stripe and three legged, covered with green glaze.
Censer is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, there is crackled at the glaze.
Size: 9 cm diameter, 4.5 cm height.

Rare Tang dynasty green and brown color deep bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze green and brown stripe motif on interior, outer wall with brown stripe motif and covered with creamy white glaze color, possibly products of Henan, Shaanxi or Huanan province.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15 cm diemater, 6 cm height.

A large gold decorated lacquered dish painted in Ming Dynasty style depicting boys at play by a pavilion in a river landscape. Condition - good. There are chips to the rim and a little wear to the gilding - please see pictures...

A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white square jar, jar decorated with under glaze blue of rare moon and cloud motif at two side and chrysanthemum flower motif and the other two sides. at the top there is two small lugs which is damage, unglazed base.
Jar is in good condition with minor crackled at glaze surface, and damage at the two lugs, no restoration, good Persian blue color.
Size: 6 cm diameter, 5 cm height.

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A Pair of statues of Lohan (disciples of Buddha), an aged one (Kasyapa) and a younger one (Anada) in monk's robes, kneeling, their hands in praying posture, their faces reflecting a profound inner serenity.

They were the closest companions of Buddha, and perpetuators of his teachings.

Lacquered and gilt wood. Obvious signs of great age, lacquering and gilding flaked in some areas, otherwise very good condition.

IT WAS VERY RARE TO FIND THIS SUBJ...

A Ming dynasty blue and white large dish with large dragon motif, rounded side with lobbed rim and glazed base, dish decorated with under glaze blue of large winged dragon among cloud and weave motif at the center, inner rim with continuous flower motif, outer wall with raising vertical ribbing, base with square mark.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, unbalance / wrap, porcelain ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 36 cm diameter.

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A magnificent bronze Guanyin was preserved in a decent look.
By a very fine condition, the bronze deity was reserved with the original patina of the painted gold leaf and the enduring old and darken bronze sheen.
Sitting on the legendary holy beast- Hong, the Guanyin was in a easy-posture with one leg resting on the back of the animal and with another leg stepping on the lotus pedestal.
She was heavily cast by fine quality of bronze and was carved by brilliant crafts...

Pair of 19th century Chinese paper fans very finely and densely painted in extensive detail with figural scenes. One fan painting features beauties at a temple surrounded by clouds holding celestial maidens and a deer. A monkey is paying homage to a female who is seated on a lotus throne. The second fan painting depicts a scene with beauties engaged in various scholarly leisure activities. The fans date from the 19th century. They have been recently custom framed with archival materials against ...

Gorgeous, long sterling earrings with chisel and stamp work by Navajo silversmith Gibson Nez who was a master of these techniques. Deceased on December 1,2007, he was a self taught silversmith who won the prestigious Smithsonian Medal of Honor, more than 700 blue ribbons, was featured in magazines and books and was a featured guest artist in many museums and galleries across the United States. These earrings are 3 1/4" long and have posts for pierced ears. Nez started producing in 1976 and these...

Spectacular, intricate, two sided mosaic inlay necklace by San Felipe Charlene Reano. Charlene and her husband Frank began making mosaic inlay jewelry in the early 80's and Charlene's work has since been recognized with ribbons and awards at Eight Northern Pueblo Show and the Santa Fe Indian Market. This magnificent piece measures 21" end to end and is 1 5/8" at the widest point in the center. Each side is inlay with differing stones including Kingman turquoise, black mother of pearl, gun metal ...

Foliated form dish covered with ge type brown celadon glaze. Diameter = 12.5 cm. Song Dynasty. Condition : a tiny fritting to the rim (as seen on the picture), no cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Covered with green celadon to the footring and decorated with lines encircling the neck, unglazed base. Diameter = 9 cm, Height = 7 cm. Period : sawankhalok, 15th century. Condition : small chip to the footring, no cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Covered with crackled green celadon to the foot ring, unglazed base. Diameter = 10.2 cm Song Dynasty. Condition : restoration to a small fritting, no cracks or lines.

Decorated with chilong on the exterior, glazed base. Diameter = 7.7 cm, Height = 3.5 cm. Late Ming Condition : excellent, no chis, cracks, hairlines and restorations.

This is a small and beautiful Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) Junyao vase. It stands on a short foot rim with a recessed base. It is beautifully glaze of dark greyish lavender blue and of nice ageing gloss. It is more beautiful than the actual picture. The thick glazing flow just stop short before the foot rim.

It is in good condition. No chip, crack, repair or restoration. The vase has not been cleaned. You can see speckles of the soil adhesion to it. This can be washed off easily by s...

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A SanCai(triple colored) water pot from Tang Dynasty was excavated in a decent look.
In a round shape, the ware was applied with characteristic triple colors(usually as brown, yellow and green) on the upper half of the surface, and left on the lower portion of the basin unglazed.
The unglazed portion was revealed with the body clay which was in characteristically refined clay .
The beautiful glaze was preserved well but suffused with minute crackles.
The burial ...

Perhaps the best dragon carving we have ever owned, here is a solid Keyaki carving taken from the interior of a temple with glass eyes glaring fiercely out at anyone who threatens the sanctity of Buddhism. Flames leap from the body blown by fierce winds as it rises from the Churning ocean. The carving practically roils out from the wood panel, fully in three dimensions. It is 78 x 26 x 10 cm (31 x 10 x 4 inches). Please notice the yellow arrows in the last photos, as the whisker of the creat...

Longquan bowl decorated with incised lotus petals rising from foot to the exterior and flower motif in the center. Covered with green glaze. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : glaze degradation, no chips, cracks and free from restoration Diameter: 16.5cm and High: 8 cm

Group of Celadon items, produced in Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang : 1). Bowl with green celadon glaze decorated with flower on the center, diameter = 11 cm, condition : a chip, no cracks, hairlines and free from restoration. 2) Bruswasher with good green celadon glaze , diameter = 11.5 cm, condition : a chip, a short hairlines and free from restoration. 3) A small dish decorated with flower on the center, diameter = 11.5 cm, condition : glued to a chip 4) Small dish , diameter = 11 cm, condition ...

Decorated with a fish biscuit in the center. W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : very good with a tiny fritting, no cracks, hairline or restoration

A Mongolian solid silver and coral ring with a pin-mounted genuine coral cabochon with silver beaded design circa 1930s. This vintage ring is approximately 75 years old but may be older. It is currently a size 8, but is adjustable. The coral is a dark red orange color. to any size. It measures 3/4" x 1/2" across the front, it weighs 5.3 grams and it is unmarked (it has been tested, and is guaranteed to be silver). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, ...

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 : 3 hairlines 8 cm, 6 cm, 5 cm. Size: 21 cm diameter 9 cm height.

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 : a fritting to the rim. Size: 20.5 cm diameter 8 cm height.

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 : a hairline 3 cm. Size: 20.5 cm diameter 8 cm height.

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.