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A tall round copper opium box, decorated in email cloisonné. China, 19th century. H. 6,7 cm, D. 5 cm. Condition: normal age wear, no damage.

A very nice paktong opium box decorated in email cloisonné. H. 5,6 cm, W. 5 cm.China, 19th century. Condition: very minor chips to the enamel (normal age wear).

A wonderful Qingbai porcelain wine ewer from the Hutian kilns. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). H. 16 cm. Condition: some discoloring in the glaze, small ornament on top of the handle restuck, small chip from the ornament on top of the lid.

A very well preserved embroidered silk apron, decorated with small glass mirrors in brass mounts and metal paillets. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 83 cm. W. 105 cm. Condition: embroidery is in mint condition, some pieces of glass and a few metal paillets missing.

Adorable embroidered silk children's jacket. Considering the elaborate embroidery on both sides this was probably a festival jacket. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Dimensions: H. 35 cm , W. 83 cm. Condition: expected wear, discoloring, stains and a few holes in the silk top layer. The glass eyes of the dragon on the back are missing.

A magnificent and rare figure of a fat lady made of painted terracotta. Fat ladies are among the most famous objects of the Tang Dynasty (618-906) and they are a wellknown symbol of wealth.H. 31 cm. Condition: no traces of repairs are visible, most of the original colour is still present.

A rare huanghuali stationary box with it's original iron hardware and original finish. China, 18th/19th century. Dimensions: 33,5x17x9 cm. Condition: small repair top left front side, a few chips.

A lovely folk art Buddha, made of painted teak wood, with detachable ushnisha. Sri Lanka, late 19th-early 20th century. H. 33cm W. 26,6 cm. Condition: traces of old repainting.

A wonderful Tibetan lama statue, made of gilt repoussé copper, dating from the 18th or 19th century. The figure still has it's original ornaments hanging from the shoulders. H. 30 cm W. 21 cm. Condition: expected age wear to the gilding, a few cracks in the copper. The ornament (probably a bottle) in the lama's lower hand is missing. Very good condition considering the age.

An interesting redwood opium tray with nice carving and original brass hardware. China, 19th century. Size: 37 x 24 cm.

A lacquered wood opium tray with three drawers. China, 19th century. Size: 45 x 31 cm. Condition: expected age wear, only one drawer has it's original ivory knob.

A magnificent carved Zitan scholar's rock with excellent age wear and a beautiful patina. China, 18th century. H. 16,5 cm. Condition: excellent, no damage or repair. Provenance: Dutch private collection.

A magnificent carved boxwood scholar's rock with beautiful age wear and an excellent patina. China, 18th century. H. 29,5 cm. Condition: One large and one small age crack have been filled with wax. Provenance: Dutch private collection.

Attractive mirror with a lovely green patina, decorated with a band of characters. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9 cm.

Attractive mirror with it's original color. Minor age wear tot the rim and the decoration. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9,8 cm.

Decorated with mythical beasts. Lovely green patina. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9 cm.

Very nice mirror with a lovely green ecrusted patina. China, Han Dynasty (206BC-221AD) Diameter: 10,5 cm

A lovely bronze mirror in excellent condition. China, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9,5 cm

This set of seven Chinese porcelain bowls comes from the Diana shipwreck. It sank in March 1817 in the Strait of Malacca. The contents were recovered in 1994 and auctioned at Christie's in Amsterdam in 1995. Dimensions: Diameter 14 cm, H. 7 cm each. Condition: 5 bowls perfect, one with a chip on the mouthrim, one with a hairline crack. Every bowl has the original auction sticker.

A finely cast bronze Buddha with an excellent green patina. Burma, Shan state, 18th century. H. 27,5 cm. Condition: excellent. Provenance: bought from Lopburi Arts and Antiques in Singapore, ca. 2001.

A bocwood tobacco box, finely carved with geometric patterns, a scene with a saint and a deer and a scene of a fisherman and a bird. China, 18th/19th century. Dimensions: 6 x 4,5 x 3 cm. Condition: excellent with beautiful wear and patina.

A chinese burial gift, a painted terracotta chicken. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 12 cm, W. 13 cm. Condition: no damages or repairs, age wear to the original polychrome.

A rare huanghuali scholar's box with it's original shiny varnish and original brass hardware. China, late Ming to early Qing, ca. 17th/18th century. Dimensions: L. 31 cm, W. 16 cm, H.10 cm. Condition: excellent original condition, only one brass loop at the front plate missing, a small piece of hardware on the lid missing and one of the wooden feet missing.

A rare and finely carved boxwood tobacco box that could be hung from a man's belt. The lid carved with a 3-dimansional pair of Fo dogs, the sides with floral carvings with a bird and a deer. The opening where once the rope was attached, is in the shape of two bats. China, 18th/19th century. Dimensions: L. 7 cm (excluding the wooden ring), W. 3,8 cm, H. 3,5 cm. Condition: excellent, with beautiful wear and patina.

A finely carved redwood (hongmu) box with carved soapstone ornaments in the shape of elephants. China, 19th century. Condition: two ornaments missing on the lid, the third one with a repair to the leg. Measurements: L. 13 cm, W. 6 cm, H. 8,5 cm.

A rare and finely carved boxwood box. The lid carved with a poem, one long side has a scene with three goats in a garden, the other long side has a scene with two figures in a garden with pavillions, one short side has a garden scene with a flying bird, the other short side is plain. On the inside of the box there painted Chinese characters, which possibly represent the name of the owner. China, 18th or 19th century. Measurements: L. 11 cm, W. 5cm, H. 4 cm. Condition: excellent, with beautiful wear and patina.

A lovely pair of wine cups on stands in Yaozhou celadon. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279) Condition: excellent, no damage or restorations, only a very minor flea bite to the mouth rim of one cup. H. 11 cm. Diameter cup 9,5 cm. Diameter stand 12,5 cm.

A finely carved sculpture in boxwood of Guanyin, the goddess of mercy. China, late Qing to Early Republic period, ca. 1900-1920. H. 19,5 cm. Condition: minor age cracks, good patina.

A lovely silver hairpin, inlaid with kingfisher feathers and decorated with a jade or nephrite butterfly, textile ornaments and two silver bells. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 15 cm. W. 5 cm. Condition: age wear to the feathers.

A very nice gilt brass hairping, decorated with kingfisher feathers, an agath lotus flower and to textile ornaments. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 16 cm W. 5 cm. Condition: some age wear to the feathers.

A very nice gilt brass hairpin in the shape of a butterfly, decorated with kingfisher feathers. The wings made of jade or nephrite, the body with fine filigree work. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 15 cm W. 6 cm. Condition: expected age wear.

A pair of gilt brass hairpins, decorated with kingfisher feathers and glass beads. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 16 cm W. 13 cm. Condition: the kingfisher feathers are mostly gone.

A wonderful gilt brass kingfisher hairpin in the shape of a bird, holding a chain with an agath leaf in it's mouth. China, late 19th/early 20th century. L: 14 cm. W. m3,5 cm. Condition: wear to the feathers.

Chinese hairpin, decorated with kingfisher feathers, amber, jade and glass. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 15 cm W. 9 cm. Condition: slight damage to the jade ornament on the left, age wear to the feathers.

A very nice pair of gilt brass hairpins in the shape of butterflies, decorated with kingfisher feathers, jade, glass and amber. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 10 cm W. 8,5 cm each. Condition: expected age wear.

A lovely hairpin, decorated with kingfisher feathers, coral and ornaments in amber and jade. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Length 12 cm Width 12 cm. Condition: damage to the jade ornament on the right, age wear to the feathers.

A lovely hairpin, decorated with blue kingfisher feathers and ornaments in amber and jade. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Length 16 cm. Condition: wear to the feathers.

A rare and large blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with birds and flowers. China, Wanli (1573-1620). Height 21,5 cm. Condition: excellent, only some wear and fritting to the glaze on the mouth rim. On the bottom there is a scratch or glaze crack. This is not a crack in the body.

A rare and large blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with figures in a garden. China, Transition, ca. 1620-1640. Condition: wear and fritting of the glaze on the mouth rim, no damage or repair. Height 22 cm.

A baby carrier made of wood and woven rattan, decorated with a woven panel of glass beads, strings of glass beads, bronze bells, bone ornaments, animal teeth and a wooden sculpture. Dayak, Borneo, ca. 2nd quarter of the 20th century. The bead panel possibly earlier as they were passed on from generation to generation. H. 33 cm , W. 36 cm.

A Persian 19th century papier-maché pen box or 'qalamdan', decorated with parrots, flowers,landscapes, portrait medaillions and a breast feeding woman and child. Length 22 cm. Condition: excellent

A lovely enamelled tea caddy. Canton, 18th century. H. 11,5 cm. Condition: several chips and damages to the enamel. Please refer to the pictures.

A good late Qing embroidered silk robe with attached sleeve bands. Late 19th century. W. 113 cm H. 102 cm. Condition: generally good with normal age wear and light discoloring.

A lovely porcelain snuff bottle with enamelled decoration. China, second half 19th century, probably Tongzhi (1862-1875) H. 7,5 cm. Condition: excellent

A finely decorated snuffbottle with a scene of figures in an interior. Decorated in underglaze blue and red. It has a Yongzheng mark. Considering the quality of the painting and the heavy wear to the glaze, to my opinion it is of the period. Any comments and ideas are very welcome. H. 8,5 cm. Condition: excellent, with heavy age wear to the glaze.

Porcelain snuff bottle in underglaze blue and red. Yongzheng mark, but 19th century. H. 7 cm. Condition: the red parts have firing flaws.

Porcelain snuffbottle in underglaze blue and red. China, 19th century. H. 8,5 cm. Condition: excellent

A lovely bronze Buddha, Thailand, Ayutthaya style, 17th century. Height: 24 cm Width 16 cm. Condition: the mirror he was once holding is now missing. Very nice old patina with remains of gilding.

A paktong opium lamp with enamelled panels. Age: 19th century H. 11,5 cm (incl. the glass)

A finely cast bronze ink stone with cover. Marked Qianlong (1736-1795). Probably of the period but not later than early 19th century. Diameter 15 cm , H. 2 cm.

An outstanding piece, this scholar's rock in huanguali with finely carved scenes all around the mountain. This piece may date from the Qianlong period, but not later then early 19th century. It measures: H 22 cm, W. 14 cm, D. 10 cm. Condition: excellent, with a beautiful soft patina. A small opening at the top may heve been used as a brush holder.

A very nice Yaozhou celadon bowl with an moulded floral decoration. Song Dynasty (960-1279) Height 5 cm Diameter 11,5 cm Condition: excellent, with light wear to the glaze.

An attractive cast bronze figure, depicting a dignitary or deity. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Condition: As is often seen on Ming bronzes the casting is very thin in several places. This has caused minor holes in the bronze. The backside of the seat is missing. Please refer to the pics. Remains of red and black pigment are visible. Height: 26 cm Please check my other website www.jacknelis-antiques.nl for more Asian antiques.

A very rare Qingbai melon shaped water dropper from the Hutian kilns. Date: Song Dynasty (960-1279) Height: ca. 4,5 cm Condition:a large (5 mm) chip under the spout.

A porcelain storage jar in blue and white with decoration of persons in a garden and a hare mark at the bottom. Tianqi or Transitional period (1620-1640) H. 18 cm Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks

A blue and white storage jar decorated with persons in a garden.The bottom marked with a hare. The matched lid is of the same period. Transitional Tianqi) period (1620-1640) H. 18,5 cm Condition: firing crack in the bottom, chips at the footrim.

Porcelain jar, decorated with flowers and birds. Date: Wanli (1573-1620) H. 19,5 cm Condition: excellent, only minor rim frittings

A rare and very attractive Peruvian stirrup spout vessel in the shape of a monkey. Moche period (100-600 AD) Condition: the four legs have been restored, the nose is chipped. This piece comes from an old Dutch private collection. Height 17 cm Width 15 cm

Bronze betel box, inlaid with silver and copper. Mandanao, Philippines, 19th century W. 16 cm H. 8cm D. 8 cm Condition: excellent patina, box contains it's original inner lids (2 of them need to be fixed)