A bronze bell dated Kanbun 10 (1670) which would have been suspended in front of a Shinto shrine worship hall, and struck with a knotted rope to awaken the gods to listen to one’s prayers. Inscribed in the surface around dials of lotus flowers is: An auspicious day in the 7th month of Kanbun 10, followed by the names Honda Yasutoki Ko and Hiramoto Sukeyuki opposite a dedication to the god of water the Hachidairyu-jin followed by a place name near Awazu in modern day Shiga prefecture...

Decorated with full floral sprays on the interior and continous floral scroll on the exterior. Glazed base. Ming Dynasty Width = 25.5 cm Condition : broken to be two part and reglued.

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One decent painted jar was well molded in a grand look. By the straw glazed slip on the surface, the well maneuvered sketching motifs- the vibrant peony flowers and spread leaves were vividly rendered in a regular form around the straight wall.
From the freehand but strictly applied brushwork on the surface and the beige body clay revealed at the foot ring, the beautiful ware was authenticated as a piece from Cizhou kilns for sure -but a restricted one...

Decorated with a scene depicting deers and plants. Width = 21 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century. Condition: Very good , no chips, hairlines or restoration, a fault firing on the back.

An Arita Kraak style dish painted with a scene within bands of eight lappets of flowers. Five spur marks on the base. circa 1700 Diamater = 22.5 cm. Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

A blue and white glaze water dropper in mandarin shaped. Age: Anamese, circa 15th century Measurement: Height 6 C.M./ Width 8 C.M. Condition: very good with fault firing on the base and on the neck.

Blanc de chine covered box decorated with beautifull flying crane and clouds. D=9.5 cm H= 5 cm Ming Dynasty Condition : chips on the inner rim and hairline. Shipping cost : USD 25

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.

Tempestuous waves in fine gold lines splash between lightning shapes decorated with reed curtains on the sides of this singular lacquered wooden koro with woven silver lid dating from the Momoyama to opening of the Edo period, Later 16th to early 17th century. It is 8.5 cm (3-1/4 inches) high, 7.5 cm (3 inches) diameter. The worn base has been re-lacquered to protect the wood core from splitting or cracking otherwise is entirely original to the period.

Very large Ge Type celadon dish, unglaze base. Width=43 cm. Period : Myng Dinasty : Condition : restored on a chip to the rim

A finely blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 cm CONDITION: very good, a firing crack, no chips or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

 

Blue and white swatow kendi with freely simple floral decoration, glaze the base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 17 cm height. CONDITION: a small chips on the spout, a hairlines to the body but free from restorations.

Jar decorated with wheels of law alternating with groups of florals on the body. A band of loops around the neck and petal panels near the base. Chenghua Height = 10 cm Very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations, imperfection firing on the glaze.

Rare LARGE Burmese 14th - 15th Century Monochrome Glazed Stoneware Dish (Ex. Lammers Collection)

This extremely rare large and imposing stoneware dish was made during the 14th - 15th century. It is heavily-potted and coated in a finely-crackled cream glaze. The unglazed base has fired to a deep red where there are signs that this dish was placed on a large circular pontil during firing. To the inner well of the dish are incised circular bands...

William III/ Queen Anne Britannia silver dognose spoon, London, marked only with maker's mark of Francis Archbold. Circa 1700. Rare early spoon showing the transition of styles from the trefid to dognose. The dognose form is so called because of the shape of the end of the handle, also sometimes referred to as 'wavy end.' This example retains the broad, shallow bowl and ribbed rat tail of the earlier trefid form but without the characteristic notches in the terminal of the trefid...

A vermilion Negoro lacquered tray with fluted corners on an elongated stem with heavy round foot in black lacquer dating from the Muromachi period with the temple name Zentoku-in written in red on the base. It is 27 x 27.5 x 25 cm tall (10-1/2 x 10-3/4 x 10 inches). Originally undoubtedly square, the discrepancy in width is due to shrinkage against the grain over the centuries. It comes in a late custom made wooden storage box...

Remnants of yellow glaze covers this Heishi (Heiji) bottle form from the Owari-Seto area engraved clearly about the neck with three lines. A quintessential Kamakura pot. There is much degradation to the glaze typical of Seto which has withstood a millennium of earthquake, fire, war and abuse. That anything survives so long in Japan is miraculous. It is 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) tall, 6-1/2 inches (16.5 cm) diameter and comes wrapped in old cloth in an old wooden box.

Bottle/Vase which rounded sides and tall neck, decorated outside with panels of peonis, prunus, flower sprays and diaper design. Rui lappet and ribbon round the neck. Glazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 210 item 124. PERIOD : Late Ming (1566-1643) MEASUREMENTS:28 cm Height. CONDITION: professional restoration (look inital condition picture).

Blue and white bowl decorated with prunus and pine trees and waterweeds on the exterior and floweron the central interior. Four character mark on the base. Wanli 1573-1619 . Width = 12 cm. Height=6 cm Condition : Good, two hairlines, one firing fault no restoration.

Decorated with a qilin in the center and floral scroll in the exterior. W=19 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition :Fault firing and chip to the foot but free from restorations.

A fabulous 17th century Koro (Momoyama to early Edo period) covered in black lacquer inlayed with minute mother of pearl shippo designs around circular windows featuring floral motifs. The lid is solid silver, pierced with overlapping floral designs. The windows feature grape, plum, bamboo and other seasonal imagery important in Asian cultures. It is 11 cm diameter and in overall excellent condition considering the age.

Measuring 7" high, and approximately 4" at the widest point of the body, this ceramic jar dates to the 17th century of the Safavid Empire, which was located in what is now Iran. The glaze is very heavy and is decorated with underglaze blue, and has areas of greenish tint, seen primarily at the shoulder and on the bottom. there are areas where brown pigments are visible in the glaze, also visible in photos. The blue decoration depicts arabesque forms with linear and foliate designs...

Decorated with a large fish biscuit in the center. MAESUREMENT : W=12 cm. PERIOD : Early Ming 1368-1398. CONDITION : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairline or restoration

Crackle porcelain yuhuchun vase part decorated with floral sprays on the body. Glazed base. Ming Dynasty, late 16th Century. Height = 15.5 cm Condition : small restoration to the rim, other is very good condition.

Seated on a mythical beast. Finely engraved sculpture with age appropriate wear and patina. Some casting flaws; often the case on Ming bronze casting. H. 15,5 cm W. 14 cm. From a Dutch private collection. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Decorated by polychrome with flower on cover and body. Dating from the 16th Century, Height = 10.5 cm, Width = 12.5 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.

A rare b/w Kendi of squat globular form, with a short cylindrical neck and a broad horizontal flange, small lipped mouth and a tapering mammiform spout. Decorated in underglazed cobalt-blue with lotus petals filled with classic scroll on the shoulder, and a pair of lion among clouds scroll on the body and spout, with a band of lotus petals beneath. The center of the neck with encircled of diaper pattern, brown wash base...

The standing figure with intricately decorated robe, with remains of gilding and red pigments. In her hand she is holding a pagoda. At the back of the stand there are two old collection numbers. This is a heavily cast figure, H. 30 cm, weight 6 kg. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

HAJIKI

Japanese ancient Hajiki (Haji pottery) jar with such beautiful soften form and texture, Tumulus period - Nara period, 250-800 CE, H 11 x D 12 cm (4.33 x 4.72in)


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Here is a rare and fabulous Muromachi to Momoyama period (16th century) 42 plate koshozan kabuto signed by Haruta Tokisada, a famous armor craftsman of Nara active during the later Muromachi. The shape is exquisite, slightly bulbous in back, with a relaxed center just lower than the front. Three clusters of silver clouds are incised in damascene in the Mabizashi (visor), above which are 12 large hoshi rivets fastening a decorative iron plate to the front of the hachi...

Blue and White Bowl with flower scroll in the exterior and mark in the center. W = D = Ming Dynasty Condition : Restoration to the minor fritting on the rim, no cracks, no hairlines.

Thai 16th Century Underglazed Footed Stoneware Box (from shipwreck)

This footed round stoneware box was made during the 16th century at the Sawankhalok kilns. It is decorated with scrolling and geometric patterns in underglaze iron-brown with a clear blueish and finely-crackled glaze. The inner surface of the box is coated with same clear blueish glaze.

This is an unusually large example of its type with a diameter of 13.25 cm...

A rare small vase, the mouth in the form of the cup and decorated on the body with floral sprays in underglazed blue. 15th-16th Sawankhalok type ware. Condition is perfect. High: 10.5 cm.

A late Ming blue and white large kendi / kudika, item decorated with under glaze blue of landscape and human motif. good condition no chip no crack no restoration.
Size: 18 cm height.

 

A pair of Ming Jiajing - Wanli period bowl with under glaze blue and over glaze enamel "Kinrande style", rounded side with flared mouth rim and straight foot, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of bird on the center, crossing motif at inner rim, and over glaze enamel at outer rim.
Bowl is in good condition, no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor enamel loss and fretting at the rim.
Size: 12 cm diameter.

Semi porcelain charger, with a central inside decoration of a Qilin (Ch'illin) among cloud scrolls, in the cavetto six freely drawn chrysantemum. The outside decorated with a lotus scroll and a classic scroll. PERIOD : Zheng De (Cheng Te) (1506-1521 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 25 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Here is a very rare early Edo period Ni-mai-do Gusoku prominently displaying a Christian cross like symbol on the front and back of the chest plate in gold. It has a simple kabuto of 6 vertically joined iron plates falling from a circular peak, with a three lame Shikoro. Displayed on front is a wooden crescent moon maedate covered in textured gold (likely a later reproduction). The mask is an unusual Hanpo with a very small mouth in the Momoyama style...

A haunting Gohon Chawan repaired with a spiderweb of silver and gold enclosed in a box titled Gohon chawan annotated by the later Edo period tea master Kawakami Ihaku II (1789-1857). It is 14 x 12.5 x 8 cm (5-1/2 x 5 x 3-1/2 inches).

A late Ming Jiajing Wanli blue and white bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of four different fish and weave motif on interior, base with four Chinese character square mark.
Bowl is in good condition no crack, no chip, no restoration.
Size: 12.5 cm diameter.

A Ming dynasty blue and white dish, with main decorated a Qirin in the centre and floral sprays to cavetto. Ming 16th century Hongzhi period. Condition with 3 hairlines crack, and kiln material adhere to the base area, otherwise is good condition. Diameter: 32 cm.

A misshapen bowl excavated and assembled from several pieces using the kintsugi gold technique. Originally a kiln flaw, it was likely destroyed after creation, later to be excavated and assembled as was popular in the later Edo period. Misshapen,and with a large kutsuki on one side, it is 4 x 5 x 3 inches (10 x 12.5 x 8 cm) and comes in a wooden box.

Rare Ming dynasty longquan celadon large lantern vase, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed foot ring, celadon vase decorated with carved chrysanthemum flower motif, vertical leaf on the neck and ribbing on the lower part, flower and cross motif at the belly, covered with nice green tone celadon glaze. Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration but a glaze line on the body. Size: 34 cm height.

A rare figurine in the form of kneeling woman, supporting on her right shoulder a hallow vessel and in her left hand a fan. Decorated with underglazed iron-black on the face and upper part of the stoneware body, base flat and unglazed. Sawankhalok ware 15th-16th century. Condition is perfect. High: 7.5 cm.

Original Besler Botanical engraving with period hand coloring c.1613 text on verso. Basilius Besler¹s magnificent engravings are the first large-folio natural history botanicals. His work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden of Eichstätt), is man¹s earliest documentation of a specific garden and is the oldest of all of the great botanicals. Over 1,000 varieties of flowers are depicted in 367 exquisitely engraved and colored plates. Plate mark image 18.5"L x 15.25"W. overall sheet size 21"L x 16"W. Un...

A blue & white foliated dish with Qilin on the center, exterior decorated with continuous floral spray. Condition is good, with a tiny frit on the foot rim but free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Thiansun to early Chenghua period. Diameter: 19 cm

large bowl decorated with carve floral on the interior, unglaze base. Width = 17.7 cm, Height = 7 cm Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger.

Rare celadon swatow charger with white slip floral decoration on the center. D = 32 cm. Ming Dynasty. Perfect condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Good pair of Late Ming Chongzhen - Tianqi blue and white dragon stem cup, rounded side with high foot and unglazed base, stem cup decorated with under glaze blue of dragon motif chasing a flaming pearl surrounding with cloud motif. stem cup recovered from a shipwreck in Riau islands, same location with Hatcher shipwreck, found in a sealed storage jar.
Both stem cup is in very good condition good glaze, no chip, no crack no restoration.
Size: 5 cm height.

A Ming dynasty 16 - 17th century wanli period blue and white bowl, rounded side with bracket lobbed rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of deer, dragon fly and peaches motif, at center there is running deer motif, inner wall with peaches motif, outer wall with six deer, two dragon fly and two peach tree motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, some minor crackeled glaze at the surface, high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 15.5 cm ...

Decorated with a scene depicting bird and flower, in the central and, around the flattened edge, with classic scroll. Width = 25 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.Condition : one crack on the rim (hard to view).

Kendi, decorated with floral motif. The base is glazed. PERIOD :Ming Dynasty (17th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 16.5 cm wide, 15 cm height. CONDITION: Broken, no missing part.

Porcelain decorated with flowers on the interior, continous floral scroll on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 24 cm wide. CONDITION: one hairline, two small chips to the rim; free from restoration.

In bhumisparsa mudra. The eyes inlaid with glass or seashell. Condition: the head broken and repaired at the neck ( old repair) , the ushnisha slightly curved. The red and blue painting on the base are later. Lovely piece with beautifyl patina. H. 37 cm. From a Dutch private collection.

A rare blue & white kendi, decorated to the body with a landscape. 17th century Arita export ware. Condition is perfect except one tiny flake glaze to the rim and impossible to take a picture. Height: 18.3 cm.

Kendi, with rounded sides, bulbous spout and tall neck decorated outside with floral scroll and plantain leaves on the neck with metal mount, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming(1368-1398 AD) MEASUREMENT : 16 cm height, 14 cm wide. CONDITION: crackline on the body (have restored by professional) no other damages issues.

Blue and White incense burner decorated with one kind of eight precious things : jewel of the mirror (zhing) to counteracts evil and lotus interlocking ; . Kangxi 1662-1772. Height = 5.5 cm, Width= 9.2 cm. Condition : one hairline, restored of small chip on the rim.

A finely and rare covered box of circular form with a dome shaped cover and "Bird" figural handle. Decorated in underglaze iron-black with alternating vegetal and cross-hatching panels, with lobing highlighted in brown glaze. Buff stoneware body with a greenish transparent glaze stopping above the foot which is painted in iron-brown, unglazed base with a circular firing stand scar. Condition is excellent. 15th-16th century Sawankhalok ware. Diameter: 10.5 cm and High: 11 cm.