With blue and purple glaze, red and black pigments. H. 19,5 cm. Good condition, expected age wear. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Mentioned price is for one figure.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE UK
SOLD TO THE UK
A large Chinese pottery censer on animal feet with a lovely blue and purple glaze. Tomb pottery, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 24,5 cm. Excellent condition with expected age wear.
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.
With green and ochre glaze, white and black pigments. H. 16 cm, W. 20 cm. Excellent condition. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO SINGAPORE
SOLD TO SINGAPORE
Finely engraved, with excellent dark patina. Two engraved names at the back. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 34 cm. Condition: casting flaws (typical for Ming bronzes), ome curl missing at the foot of the figure.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE UK
SOLD TO THE UK
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.
H. 11,6 cm. Very nice age wear and a soft patina with traces of puja worship.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
H. 14,5 cm. One side decorated with a landscape with figures, the other side with flowers. Condition: firing crack in the neck, age cracks in the glaze. Comes with the original Christie's sticker, the original certificate and the invoice from 1992.
The Vung Tau sank in 1690 on its way from China to Batavia, Indonesia. The cargo was meant for Amsterdam. The wreck was found in the early 90's and it's content was auctioned at Christie's Amsterdam in 1992. The auction became a craze and the porcelain ffetched many times more than estimated. This vase was bought from an antique shop in 1992 for the equivalent of 1700 euros.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE USA
SOLD TO THE USA
With an overglaze decoration of foo dogs and peonies. China, ca. 1620-1640. H. 16 cm. Condition: 1,5 cm hairline crack at the mouth, minor chips to the footrim.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE USA
SOLD TO THE USA
A wonderful blue and white porcelain kendi. China, Wanli (1573-1620). The silver mounts were added in Indonesia in the 19th century. H. 22cm. Condition: excellent, appropriate age wear and a few glaze cracks.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE UK
SOLD TO THE UK
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.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
Sold to Taiwan
Sold to Taiwan
Lovely example of later Cizhou ware with a rather naïve painting of birds and deer. H. 9 cm, diameter 8 cm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Excellent condition.
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.
With blue and purple glaze, red and black pigments. H. 19,5 cm. Good condition, expected age wear. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Mentioned price is for one figure.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
Sold to Italy
Sold to Italy
A rare and early wooden Guanyin. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Guanyin seated on a throne flanked by two birds. H. 54 cm. The back of the figure has a small cavity which contains a small silk parcel containing offerings.
Condition: age wear, old insect infestations, traces of repainting on the base.
Provenance: in my private collection since the mid 90’s, bought in Hongkong from Wing Kei Curios, Hollywood Road.
Decorated with flying horses. H. 7 cm, D. 14,5 cm. No damage or repair, only firing flaws, normal for the period.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
Sold to the USA
Sold to the USA
Decorated with a dragon hunting the flaming pearl. Made in two segments with a horizontal seam. Excellent condition with slight age wear and scratches to the glaze. H. 7 cm , diameter 8 cm.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE UK
SOLD TO THE UK
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
Wonderful sculpture of South Indian origin, depicting the god Rama, inlaid with gold and a ruby or similar stone. Excellent wear and patina. H. 11 cm (4,5 inches).
Heavily cast in the naïve style that is so typical for Laos. H. 29,5 cm. Good age wear and patina. Remains of gilding. Old repairs to the feet.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE USA
SOLD TO THE USA
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.
Made of pottery, glazed in green and ochre, cold painted with red and black pigments. H. 19 cm. Condition: expected age wear, no repairs. Excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Diameter: 37 cm. China, 16th/17th century.
Condition: age wear and rim fritting, no cracks or repairs.
From Maharashtra or Karnataka. H. 14 cm. The 23rd Tirthankara is symbolized by the cobra, which is modeled on the back of the figure.
Provenance: private collection Belgium.
Lovely bronze Buddha in the naïve style that is so typical for Laos. It's heavily cast. The Buddha in Bhumisparsa Mudra, seated on a lotus throne. H. 26 cm. Very nice age wear and good patina. There is a minor hole in the front, this is a casting flaw.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO CHINA
SOLD TO CHINA
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
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Wooden figure representing a deity in military attire. China, Late Ming, ca. 16th/17th century. H. 39 cm. Condition: expected age wear and old traces of wood worm. ( treated)
Decorated with floral patterns and Buddhist symbols. H. 6,5 cm D. 15 cm. The glaze with age cracks and some firing flaws. No damage or repair.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
Sold to Belgium
Sold to Belgium
With an unusual blue and purple glaze and red and black painting. Burial gifts, China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H. 16 cm (6,6 inch), L. 19 cm (7,5 inch). Wonderful condition with aprropriate age wear.
Each figure with green glaze and red, black, white and yellow pigments. The heads are detacheable. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
H. 24-25 cm. Good condition with expected age wear. Can be sold as a group or individually.
Very fine sculpture, depicting Durga, the mother goddess, with eight arms holding weapons, riding on a tiger (visible on the left). H. 10 cm (4inches). Good wear an patina. Provenance: private collection Belgium.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO AUSTRALIA
SOLD TO AUSTRALIA
A wonderful example of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) burial gifts, this pair of glazed and painted pottery horses and grooms. Dimensions: W. 20 cm H. 17 cm. Condition: expected age wear, no damage or repair.
A very rare and early depiction of baby Krishna. The silver bracelet makes it even more special. H. 6,3 cm. Fabulous age wear and patina.
Provenance: private collection Belgium.
Decorated with a bird on a rock and flower panels. Diameter 14 cm. The footrims with attached oven sand, often seen on porcelain from this period. Wanli (1573-1619). Condition: one saucer with a hairline crack.