Catalog (584)

Two small Chinese fine paintings in ink and colors on silk. One depicting a female warrior, maybe Mulan, the other with a Chinese Beauty. Mounted in gold lacquered wood frames. Condition: fine. Dimension image: 17.2 cm x 8.6 cm, frame: 23 cm x 15.3 cm.

Lovely Chinese silver vase with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl. Foot rim with maker's mark "YK", Hong Kong c. 1880-1910. Condition: very good, rim a little bit irregular, please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 9.8 cm high, weight: 40 g.

Rectangular ceramic tile with moulded and multicolored decoration showing an interesting subject: a young soldier with sword holding a lance. Condition: broken in two pieces, one corner and small parts at breakage rim lost. Please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 23 cm x 15 cm, weight: 1000 g.

The crimson red ground worked in metal wrapped threads and polychrome silk, woven with a flower in lozenge shaped lattice. Composed of several pieces, two edges with Russian printed cotton fabric. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: some holes, stains and thin areas. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 99 cm x 106 cm.

A framed gouache painting on pith paper bordered with a blue silk ribbon, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing a couple pheasants and flowers. Mounted in a black plastic frame. Condition: margins with losses, some splits, silk border slightly stained and on the lower margin litle shifted. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 15.3 cm x 22.2 cm, frame: 21.5 cm x 30.2 cm.

A framed gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing two birds perching on a branch. Mounted in a white plastic frame. Condition: corners and margins with losses and small holes, one tear and one stain. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 17.8 cm x 28.6 cm, frame: 21.5 cm x 30.2 cm.

A framed gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing two differently colored flowers. Mounted in a black plastic frame. Condition: margins with some small losses and stains, one corner lost, few short splits. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 27.3 cm x 18.3 cm, frame: 30.3 cm x 21.4 cm.

A small framed gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing a spider, beetle, inchworm and a lizard. Mounted in a gold lacquered wooden frame. Condition: left upper corner lost and with a fissure, a small hole. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 11.3 cm x 16.3 cm, frame: 21.5 cm x 26.5 cm.

A framed gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing a branch with lychees. Mounted in a white plastic frame. Condition: good - considering the delicate nature of pith paper, only a small hole, lower paper margin a bit irregular and with few tiny stains. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 12.4 cm x 19 cm, frame: 18.3 cm x 24.5 cm.

A framed gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing a blooming hibiscus. Mounted in a white lacquered wooden frame. Condition: some splits, small losses and stains, one side of the frame with some lacquer losses. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 15.8 cm x 22.8 cm, frame: 28.2 cm x 35 cm.

A mounted fine gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing two birds perching on branches. Mounted behind glass. Condition: good - considering the delicate nature of pith paper, corners on the left side with some splits and tiny holes, and centrally a small hole. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 16.2 cm x 27.8 cm, frame: 24.7 cm x 36.2 cm.

A framed gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing a couple pheasants and flowers. Mounted in a gilt wooden frame. Condition: fragmentary, margins with losses, some stains. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 16.6 cm x 28 cm, frame: 20.6 cm x 32 cm.

A framed fine gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing two blue ducks or geese and flowers. Mounted in a gilt wooden frame. Condition: few tiny stains, some patina, tapes on rear. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 11.6 cm x 18 cm, frame: 24 cm x 29.8 cm.

A mounted gouache painting on pith paper, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing two cranes and flowers. Mounted behind glass. Condition: some stains. Please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: image approx.: 9.5 cm x 16.2 cm, frame: 20.6 cm x 26.5 cm.

An antique heart-shaped midnight blue satin silk pouch finely embroidered on both sides with two stylized dragons around a "shou" character in Peking knot. Cotton lining, inner rim with paper residue. Condition: few loose threads and little traces of usage. Dimension: purse: 9 cm x 9 cm.

A fine print, engraved by Isidore-Stanislas Helman (1743 - 1806) in 1788. The emperor Qianlong ordered in 1766 in France a series of copper engravings representing its conquests of 1755-1759 against the Eleuthes. Only a few copies stayed in Europe. To satisfy the curiosity of the public, the engraver Isidore-Stanislas Helman produced a reduced version. To an era where China fascinated the European public, Helman offered engraving by which he greatly contributed to popularize China in Europe. Con...

Antique intricately carved sandalwood card case. Condition: fine, only few tiny rim chips - please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 10.2 cm x 6.8 cm x 11.3 cm.

Small Indian deity cast in bronze with dark patina depicting the dancing god Krishna holding in one hand a butter ball. From a Swiss lady's private collection. Condition: patina, little traces of usage. Dimension: 11.8 cm high.