Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (204)

A lovely Japanese Netsuke carving in ivory of a woman cleaning ears on her large son, and he looks like he is not enjoying it in agony.

Really nice miniature details of facial features etc. Great polishing. > Signed by the artist below the base, ca. later Meiji period.

Size: ca. 40x38x30 mm.

Provenance: Fine German Private collection of Japanese Netsukes and Okimonos.

A lovely Japanese Netsuke carving in ivory of an old fat man with a bag and a calabas. Really nice miniature details of facial features etc. Great polishing.

Signed by the artist below the base, ca. later meiji period.

Size: ca. 50 mm. tall.

Provenance: Fine German Private collection of Japanese Netsukes and Okimonos.

A pair of massive museum quality matching pottery figures of a male and female attendants, middle Ming Dynasty, 15th.-16th. century.

The female figure in this pair was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory in 2017 and it was made during the Middle Ming period (15th.-16th...

A pair of massive museum quality matching pottery figures of a male and female attendants, middle Ming Dynasty, 15th.-16th. century.

The female figure in this pair was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory in Dec. 2020 and it was made during the Middle Ming period (15th.-16th. cent.).

She is holding a Hu - a wine vessel and the male figure is holding is holding an instrument (?) with both hands and has a nice bag hanging at his side...

A Thai Sawankhalok pottery covered box and a bottle, dating to 14th-15th cent Ad.

A large covered box with floral moifs on a grey/light blue underglaze. The bottle with a globular shape and unglazed base.

Sizes: The covered box 10 cm high, 12 cm wide (c. 4 x 4,7 inches.)

Condition: The bottle is superb - as made. The covered box has a chip to the rim. (Not visible when the lid is on). Besides that: as made.

Ex...

A pair of Thai Sawankhalok Blue & White glazed pottery bottles, dating to 15th-16th cent Ad.

The bottles with circular vessels and floral motifs in blue on a white underglaze. One of the bottles come with a small lid that appears original.

Size is c. 9 & 7 cm. 3,5 & 2,8 inches.

Condition: Superb - as made.

Ex. Private Collection.

A pair of Thai Sawankhalok glazed pottery Bottle / Vases dating to 13th-15th cent Ad.

The bottles / vases with lug handles and unglazed bases. One is stoneware with brownglaze. The other with a quite beautiful light blue glaze.

Size is c. 8 & 11 cm. - 3,1 x 4,3 inche.s

Condition: Superb - as made.

Ex. Private Collection.

A Thai / Sawankhalok covered pottery box dating to 15th-16th cent AD.

Circular form with blue decorations on a white underglaze. Floral and geometrical motifs.

Size is c. 9 x 9,5 m. - 3,5 x 3,7 inches.

Condition: Choice with smaller chips to the rim of the lid. A vertical hairline crack at the base.

Ex. Private Collection.

A Thai / Sawankhalok covered pottery box dating to 14th-15th cent AD.

Circular form with stylized foliate decoration of floral motifs. Brown glaze set on a light grey ground.

Size is c. 7 x 10 cm - 2,8 x 4 inches.

Condition: Nearly superb without chips etc.

Ex. Private Collection.

A blue and white glazed Thai / Sawankhalok pottery flask, dating to 15th-16th cent. AD.

Fully glazed stoneware flask with floral motifs in blue on a white underglaze.

Size: c. 10 x 10 cm. / 4 x 4 inches.

Condition: Nearly superb with just a few minor chips to the glaze at the neck of the bottle.

Ex. Private collection.

Expertly carved and finely polished gem of an Netsuke, ca. Meji period, late 19th.c.-early 20th.c

The carving captures an animal trapped inside a sack, just able to push out the head. It looks like a rabbit. The sack is tied with a robe and there's a turtle on top. Charming varving and wonderful style for the type.

Size: 38 mm. long.

Condition: Superb, fine golden patina.

Provenance: Fine German Private collection of Japanese Netsukes and Okimonos.

Japanese Okimono carving of a musician late Meiji, 19th to early 20th. cent.

Very detailed figure made in section, then assembled, of a Musician paying strings. Large and impressive figure!

Size: 18,8 cm. tall, so a massive piece, signed by the artist below the base.

Condition: Very fine for type, some restoring to the left hand nicely done and a few drying hairlines.

Ex. German Private Collection.

A wonderful large elongated rider and horse, representing Kosekiko The Yellow Stone Elder, late Meiji - early Taisho, 19th to early 20th. cent.


An exquisite okimono of a sennin on horse exhibits the finest in carved ivory sculptures...

A lovely pair of carved figures of the emperor and empress, Chinese, late 19th.-early 20th century export pieces.

A particularly fine and glossy pair with extraordinary details and fine carving of the robes. The emperor is holding a sword and the empress is holding a Ruyi. Signed below the bases.

Size: 23,2 and 22,8 cm.

Condition: Excellent, nice patina. No losses or restauration...

A high quality figural group of a horseman with groom, Chinese tomb pottery of Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is completely intact. Nice glazing and fine details in pigment.

Size: c. 31-32 cm high, 26 cm long

Condition: Choice for type and age, intact, one hand once reattached.

Ex. Danish Private Collection, bought at Copenhagen dealer in the 1990s.

A highly interesting and attractive stoneware ceramic pillow, China, Dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. We have had two pillow of the same type and group Termo Luminiscence dated as being 510 years old by Ralf Kotallas laboratory in Germany, see lot # 1436449. So these would been made in the 15th. to early 16th. century...

A pair of massive museum quality matching pottery figures of a male and female attendants, middle Ming Dynasty, 15th.-16th. century.

The figures are matching in torquise and cobalt glazes and stands on large plints. The female figure in this pair was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory in Dec. 2020 and it was made during the Middle Ming period (15th.-16th. cent.). She is holding a small shrine or a box...

Museum Quality massive pottery Horseman, dating to the Ming Dynasty (1364-1644 AD).

This figure was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory in Dec. 2020 as 510 years old so it was made during the Middle Ming Period, ca. 15th. century AD.

With a heigh of 55 cm...