A fine 18th century Chinese molded celadon-glazed porcelain dish, finely decorated continous chrysantemum scroll around the center with encircling a chrysantemum spray, a band of key-fret pattern around the foliated rim, covered overall in green glazed. DATE : Qianlong (1736 - 1795). SIZE : D = 26.5 cm CONDITION : very good condition with one tiny chip on the back of rim (can't be seen from the frontside), one tiny chip on the foot and no repairs

A rare example of Ming dynasty Hongzhi period jar and cover in slight square shape, decorated with tendril grapevine's and grasses. Cover with ruyi motif. Condition with a chip extended crack to aside, further in good condition. High maximum: 14.5cm.

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A white-glazed pillow was produced from the Cizhou kiln of Northern Song Dynasty.
By affluent carving strokes, the motif of a boy playing in the garden was vividly rendered.
Apparently found from excavation accompanied with enduring old characteristics, the porcelain was incursioned somehow to the surface when one crack line was yielded...

A white glaze jar and original cover, decorated with carved incised of lotus petals and flower shaped to rim. Song-Yuan dynasty. Condition is perfect except very tiny flake chip to rim cover. High: 16cm.

 

A highly quality of Southern Song dynasty Longquan jarlet, covered overall with bluish green glaze. Condition is perfect, cover missing and one side appear with crackled glaze. High: 5.1cm and Wide: 8.6cm.

A rare art deco shallow bowl by the designer Wilhelm Kage (1889-1960) who trained under Henri Matisse. This item was probably produced during the 1940s as part of the "Argenta" range by Gustavsberg, Sweden. Condition -there is surface wear to the silver overlay and there is a chip next to one of the handles and associated light hairline (please see enlargements 6 and 7). 23.5cm (9.25 inches)diameter.

A vintage genuine Arts & Crafts period 2-3/8" x 2" gilt brass sash pin c1900-10. This pin features curled corners and hammered sections; it also has a large claw-set unfoiled amethyst colour cut glass/crystal facetted stone. It has a baby-pin style catch, and it is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor wear to the gilding in spots and some grime on the back of the stone...

An absolutely rare white glaze bowl with thinly potted, decorated to interior with six panel sides each filled with vases and censor with six variously flowers these are, Lotus Chrysanthemum, Peony, Prunus scroll, etc. The center medallion with Prunus, all below key fret pattern border. Outside is plain and base cover with glaze, only left unglazed lip rim...

A Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large dish, rounded side with raised flat rim and glazed base, dish decorated with carved large flower motif at interior and vertical ribbing suggesting flower petal motif at inner wall, dish covered with green glaze, semi porcelain with nice crackled glaze. Dish is in good condition, no chip, no crack, no restoration. Size: 35.5 cm diameter.

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A well-modelled cat shown coiled on a circular base which surrounded by Bo-Shan(mountain ridges) with head turned and resting on its back, the tail emerging in the center and three paws together at the front.

Comparing to the pieces we’ve usually seen in obvious bronze material and was gilt on the surface, this tiger weight was calcified totally and was covered with the burial BaoJiang(the mineral coatings)...

A 1920s/30s art deco vase with fine tube-lined decoration in the style of Charlotte Rhead and probably produced by Burgess and Leigh. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration. 17cm (6.7inches)high.

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A recumbent beast was shown with its head turned back and slightly tilting upwards.
The Bixie was well carved with protruding eyes, ruyi-shaped nose, curved ears and single-horned head.
By vividly depicted ribs on its abdomen and the flouring hairs of the tails, the fairy beast was rest on the flat bottom in plain form-an important characteristic for early jade carvings.

The jade pebble was in black and brown fissures and markings and in greasy and warm feel...

Each page of this antique Chinese accordian style book has a hand painted picture which together tell an old folk tale. There are 8 paintings and they are each delightful.

A classic design is apparent in this beautifully made platinum and diamond bow ring that dates back to the 1960’s. The bow is set with 22 full cut very good quality diamonds, and the approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.65Ct.

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A black-glazed Cizhou tea bowl was uniquely decorated on the surface with vertical creamy-white ribs.
By a striking image, the tea bowl was mold in a flatten shape which was elegant and was full of the mood of Zen spirits.

The typical dark-brownish almost black glaze and the light gray-tinted body clay at the base are typical of this type of ware. Stardust-like incursions are evident throughout the glaze...

A very early and scarce Arts and Crafts 8" American pottery vase in the Early Velmoss pattern, made by Roseville. This vase features an Arts & Crafts design with leaves; the glaze is a pleasant green with bluish and tan highlights, as well as relief molding. It has the bottom finish typical of this pattern, and it has remnants of the original pencil marks (otherwise this piece is unsigned)...

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A Longquan jarlet was mold with two looped handles nearing to the short neck.
By retrospective celadon tint, the jarlet was yielded on the surface with enduring old crackles in the glaze.
Characteristic firing red was rendered at the body clay underneath.
Being added with a wooden plug, the ancient jarlet can be a fine tea caddy for a practical use.

Date:Yuan Dynasty,13th century.

Height: 7.0cm

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A blue and white tea caddy was from Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty by characteristic picturesque.
A custom-made wooden cap was made to suite this decent jarlet.

Date:Qing , Qianlong period,1736-1796.

Height without cap:9.2cm

A great example of filigree work is this platinum estate ring centered by an approximately 0.45 Ct old-mine diamond and the center stone is flanked by four smaller diamonds. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.55 Ct. The center diamond has J color and SI1 clarity. The ring is in excellent condition.

Great looking, early sterling and center green stone bracelet by Los Ballesteros. It is hinged and opens and closes on the side. Beautiful patina, fine original condition, it measures 7 1/2" around in the inside and is 1 3/4" wide in the front and 1 1/8" at the back. It weighs 99 grams. Signed as shown. One of the very best Los Ballesteros bracelets produced.

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A Zitan wood brushpot was nicely carved to imitate the original wood trunk.
Carved from one block of Zitan wood, the brushpot was very heavy and was meticulously rendered on the surface with the natural tree bark.
An inscription of Jing-Wei was found at the lower portion of the brushpot.
It was probably from the carver’s name.

Date:Late Qing periods, late 19th century.

Height:16.2cm.Width: 16.1cm.

Condition: Perfect.

A huanghuali wood brush washer carved in the form of a frog resting on a lotus pad that gently curls around him, giving protection. Brush washers and brushpots were important implements for painting and calligraphy for Chinese scholars. They were used, not only for practical purposes, but also for enjoying their beauty.

Period: Ching - 19th Century

Size: Length = 25 cm (9-7/8 inches, Width = 17 cm (6-5/8 inches)Condition: Very good with no repairs. Natural age wear.

A rare Staffordshire "Prattware" tea caddy, unusually with original cover. On each side are moulded caricatures of Georgian "society" figures with their servants/attendants. This item was made during the last quarter of the 18th Century, circa 1780-1790. Condition - there are chips to the under side of the cover and the finial has been re-glued. There are some minor surface glaze losses to the edges and the figures. There are no cracks and there has been no restoration. 6.5 inches (16.5cm) high

This unusual prayer wheel has both the wooden and horn parts which are intricately carved with Tibetan Buddhist symbols. The wheel comes with it on metal stand.

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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.

A rare Jian ware black glaze bowl with reddish spurs in perfect condition. Song-Yuan period Fujian ware. Diameter: 11.5cm and High: 4cm.

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...

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. Ryuichi Abe: Although its scen...

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. Also pictured...

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. Dime...

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. This item was probably made for export during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (1875-1908). 13.3 inches (34cm) Diameter.

19世纪末 外销黑漆镏金大盘
一件明代风&...

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.