Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese (194)

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

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.

Diameter 10 cm. H. 4 cm. Excellent condition. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

A porcelain Kendi with powderblue glaze and decorations in gold, mounted with a silver lid and spout. China, Qianlong (1736-1795). H. 27 cm. Condition: wear to the gold decoration and wear to the silver (see pictures). The silver spout may have had a small lid, that was connected with a chain to the main lid of the Kendi. Note: Many Kendis were exported to Indonesia, it is very well possible that the silver mounts were added there. Provenance: Amsterdam private collection.

A lovely stoneware bowl with hare's fur glaze. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 13 cm, H. 5,5 cm. Condition: excellent. I have more Cizhou pieces in stock, please email me for pictures.

Rare and unusual stoneware censer with brown Cizhou glaze. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 13,5 cm, H. 8 cm. Condition: excellent.

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.

Very nice lobed porcelain Qingbai plate with carved peony decoration. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 16 cm. Condition: glaze is locally crackled due to age, there is age wear to the glaze. No damage or repairs.

Flower shaped mirror, decorated with birds and animal between floral patterns. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Diameter 9,5 cm Excellent condition.

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.

Wonderful porcelain jar, decorated in blue and white. Typical wanli pattern of swastikas on the shoulder, the rest of the jar decorated with gardens and two flying cranes, China, Wanli (1573-1620). Condition: two hairline cracks on the mouth rim, one of them with an almost invisible related crack on the shoulder. Dimensions: H. 17,5 cm, Diameter 17 cm.

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.

Lovely pair of Qingbai plates with moulded fish pattern. China, Song or Yuan Dynasty. Diameter: 14 cm. Condition: excellent.

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 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.

Heavily cast bronze mirror, decorated with two dragons hunting the flaming pearl. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 15 cm. Excellent condition and nice patina.

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.

The marble painted with scenes of Chinese saints in a garden. Size: 34 x 34 cm. Very good condition with expected age wear.