Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (326)

A choice set of two farm animals as tomb pottery in the Sancai green and orange colours, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.

Size: Bull, 12 cm. long and 10 cm. tall and Horse c. 14 cm. long and 12,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Good very fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt...

Large bowl on three feet with relief depictions from the Ramakien epic. Punched on the bottom Silver 100% / weight 30 baht, Thailland, c. later 19th. century AD.

Very high quality silver work on this bowl, in extremely high relief even for the type. See picture of the many depictions, incl. war, hunting, love etc..

Diameter 20cm. and weighing 459 grams.

Ex R. Reichenmeier Collection from 1970s.

A lovely patinated silver box for betel Chewing, Burma or Lanna, 19th. century. High grade silver!

Height 6,5cm, ø 12,5cm; weighing 166g.

Low box for a betel-chewing ingridient, star and flower on the lid, on the sides zigzag pattern, the whole background covered with petal-like nubs. A beautifully incised goat on the bottom.

Condition: Good very fine, warm old patina.

Ex R. Reichenmeier Collection from 1970s.

A lovely patinated silver box, probably for betel Chewing. High grade silver!

Height 10cm, ø bottom 11,4cm . and weighing 393g.

Cylindrical container with mythical creatures and animals on the lid, body and bottom. An additional section inside. Very nice decoration and quite rarely seen as ornate from Burma.

Condition: About extremely fine, warm old patina.

Ex R. Reichenmeier Collection from 1970s.

A superb quality large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure is carrying a tray in front of his chest.

Size: c...

A large, Museum Quality pottery figure of a male attendant carrying an umbrella on his back. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is placed on throne made of Lotus flowers on the top of hexagonal plint, both in fine Sancai colours - a two-colour green and yellow glazed robe.

He wears a high hat. Finely painted facial details...

A pair of large, high quality pottery figures of a male and a female attendant, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figures are matching in the Green and Yellow Sancai colors and they are placed on large plints.

The female figure carries a fan. She has been TL tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory and dates to ca. 1500 AD. The male figure is holding a Ying / Yang emblem in fron of his chest...

A finely patinated and uncleaned silver foliage figure of the seated Buddha on a tall draped Throne, Thailland, 18th.-19th. century AD.

Size: 14,8 cm. tall.

Intact but some wear and tear as usual with the type.

Ex. old Danish Estate Collection.

A very beautiful and large gilt bronze Buddha, dating c. 16th.-17th. century.

Very elegant and massive bronze figure of Buddha standing with both hands raised, with palms facing outwards, gesturing protection (abhaya–mudra).

Of exceptional artistic merits with finely incised facial details. The figure with some preserved gold everywhere in details and on the back and red laquer on the original square stepped base.

Size: c. 56 cm. tall! Heavy weighing c...

A lovely old silver and torquise mounted Conch shell, Tibet, 18th.-19th. century.

Attractive and substantial Buddhist antique. Thick silver folliage mount with animals and a demon masks. Mounted with torquise stones, one missing.

Size: Approx 22 cm. long and 10,5 cm. wide, weighing a good 680-700 grams.

Ex. Danish Private Collection.

A fine lot of 4 chinese antiques, mainly Qing Dynasty, late 19th.-early 20th. century.

The lot consists of a lovely early Chinese boxwood seal, carved with 'Shu zongfu', a matching pair of Lions with fine old patina and a silver pencil set.

Size: Lenght around 8 cm. for most items.

Condition: Choice.

Ex. Dutch collection.

A choice pair of decorative pottery figures of House Attendants, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

The figures are dressed in dark blue and turquoise robes and carry high hats on their heads. They both appear to be carriers of their masters carriage. They are placed on square plints. Heads and boots with pigmented colors.

Height: c. 22-23 cm.

Condition: A superb pair of pottery figures with wear for age and type.

Ex...

A large and very impressive tomb pottery horseman, Chinese, 1368-1644 AD. The type has been thoroughly tested and was burnt approx 500 years ago, placing it in the mid Ming period, c. early-mid 16th. century.

The pottery horseman, a higher-ranking officer, was probably originally equipped with a standard of wood, that has now decayed. He is clad in body armor in blue and torquise and wears a cone- shaped helmet...

A wonderful matching pair of Chinese pottery figures of male and female attendants. The figures date to Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.

They are both dressed in robes glazed matching torqouise and dark blue colors. They are placed on plints and each carry a box in front of the chest. He wewars a black hat, and shea has an artfully styled hairdress. The heads are attachable.

Facial details were made with fragile pigment colors of which some remains.

Height: 32-33 cm - c...

A superb quality large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure is carrying a tray in front of his chest.

Size: c. 4...

Attractive bronze incense burner, very old, probably from deep in the 19th. and perhaps the 18th. century.

The censor in the shape a great archaic style bronze vessel standing on a cart with spoked wheels. The vessel with a tall lid and dolphin handles.The wheels are made as exact replicas and are still functional as a small toy for grown-ups.

Size: c. 12-13 cm. long and c. 14 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice! wonderful old mahogany patina.

Provenance: ...

A large and very impressive tomb pottery horseman, Chinese, 1368-1644 AD.

The pottery horseman a high-ranking soldier equipped with a huge broad sword at his side and body armor in blue and torquise with Mandarin batch on the chest at back. He is riding a large white horse and he is seated strongly twisting in the saddle.

A mandarin batch or square (traditional Chinese: 補子; simplified Chinese: 补子; pinyin: bŭzi; Wade-Giles: putzŭ; Manchu: ᠰᠠᠪᡳᡵᡤᡳ sab...

A superb quality very large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the earlier Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour robe in the green and yellow Sancai Colors. He wears a high, red hat. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure has a bag ...