Height approximately 27.5 cm. In good condition.
A Chinese porcelain gourd-shaped vase in coral-red glaze. "Daqing Jiaqing Nianzhi" six characters mark inside the foot rim, and of the period. The vase is in excellent condition: no chip, no crack, no restoration, but just a few glaze scratches. Height: 6".
A very fine Philadelphia swing leg table,late Eighteenth Century measuring 16” deep, 32” width, amd 29” in height
Doucai & Famille Verte Temple Vase (DBC061705)
c. 1880s-1900
Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze famille verte enamels; Jingdezhen ware
Height: 39.8 cm (15.7 in)
Width (at widest point): 18 cm (7 in)
From a Paris, France metropolitan area private collection
A very unusual 19th century late Qing temple vase, sumptuously decorated in the blue and white, doucai, famille noire, and famille verte palettes...
Diameter approximately 37 cm. Repaired.
Additional photos #2 for Rare Chinese Famille Rose Landscape Vase w/Box
Height approximately 20 cm. In good condition.
Height approximately 13 cm included the lid. There are some hairlines at the lid. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 33 cm. The glaze is thick. More pictures are available. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 26.2 cm. There are 2 hairlines at the rim. More pictures are available. In good condition.
A large and finely cast Chinese bronze censer and cover modelled as a seated qilin looking back over its shoulder, the unusual saddle-shaped cover with a short funnel for the exit of smoke. Qing dynasty, 18th century. 34 cms high. Good condition with a good old patina.
Diameter approximately 38 cm. Some very soft chips at the rim and base. In good condition.
A Very rare an extraordinary antique Japanese Kuruma tansu (wheeled chest) made of kirinoki (paulownia) wood. Extremely rare design, Most possibly a tansu from the Akita Castle.
All original including the finish and hand forged iron fittings. Top hinged lid over a thin flat compartment, sliding door compartment locked door reveals inner drawers, bottom sliding door compartment has key that reveals small drawers...
An antique Japanese casante (stacking chest on chest) tansu in 2 sections made of kiri (paulownia wood). Original hand forged iron hardware with oversized round handle plates. As always beautiful joinery including straight dovetails and age consistent hardened wood nails.
Originates Sakata Shonai, Japan
Age: Meiji period (1868 - 1912)
Dimensions: 34 1/3" wide x 45 1/4" high x 16 1/2" deep
A very finely carved Japanese Netsuke Erotica Netsuke figure of a couple Quillen
Diameter approximately 33 cm. Bluish Color and flat color. There is a soft chip at the rim. More pictures are available. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 16.5 cm. There are some hairlines.
Very red cast bronze censer,rich copper alloy. Partially gilded with mercury.The body is very thick,the object is heavy.The carving of the details is deep and it seems that the decor is entirely sculpted without prior molding which is quite unusual. Honestly I hesitate as to the construction technique.At first I thought it was a repoussé work but the metal is much too thick and the examination of the interior leads us to think that it was rather casted and ciseled...
A rare dated mid Ming dynasty bronze archaic style tripod altar vessel - Jue. The Jue originated during the Shang dynasty in the Chinese bronze age and was used, probably in ritual, for heating alcohol over fire. This item was commissioned as a Confucian temple dedication and bears the inscription - "Shun De County (Guangdong), Xue Wen Temple Altar Vessel, Hongzhi (1488-1505) 1492, County Magistrate Wu *** Ju ask workman to cast"...
A Chinese White Glazed Yuhuchunping Vase with Flowers in Biscuit. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
Featuring a pear shaped body rising from a short straight foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a long waisted neck and flaring out to its mouth. The vase is adorned with cloud patterns and flowers in biscuit and is covered overall in a white glaze, except for the foot-ring.
Measurements: height (11.5"inches).
Condition: in perfect condition...
Diameter approximately 17 cm. There is a hairline at the bowl. There are some hairline at the cover. There is a soft chip at the cover. More pictures are available.
Tall Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Sichuan Pottery Female Figure (Water Carrier) with Oxford TL Test
This fine tall pottery figure was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). A whole variety of pottery figures of varying sizes of this general type comprising farmers, musicians, domestic servants etc. are known and have been excavated from Sichuan province...
Width approximately 16.5 cm (across the handles).
Repaired. Original parts. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 14.5 cm. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 32 cm. In good condition.
Very Rare Large Chinese Early Northern Wei Dynasty Glazed Pottery War Horse & Rider
Surely among the rarest of ancient Chinese pottery horses are the large glazed equestrians from Shanxi province dating to the early Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534). This is one such example. It is made from a relatively high-fired buff-coloured pottery that has been coated in a finely-crackled amber coloured glaze, save for the flat base that remains unglazed...
A Very Fine/Rare Beautiful Evenly White Glazed Porcelain Korean Bowl:
Korea, early Joseon period, 18th-19th century, with fitted wooden box.
The characteristic deep bowl with a flat interior bottom and recessed well set on a
ring foot and with gently everted rim, the base glazed, decorated evenly with a beautiful light blue tinged white glaze, .
It’s in very fine condition. it measures 3.5” h. x 6” d. (8.9 cm x 15.3 cm).
Rare 17th Century Chinese Kangxi small peach bloom vase scholars object. Incredible speckled glazing revealing natural lighter of purple, off whites with a touch of green under tones. May have been used as a glaze example, kept with similar objects, each an example of glazing techniques. Inscribed with six character Kangxi signature
His reign lasted 61 years, from February 7, 1661 until his death December 20, 1722, making him the longest-reigning Emperor of China in history...
A Very Rare/Fine Pair of Korean Silk-Brocade Woman’s Shoes (당혜(唐鞋)-19th C:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, Late 19th century.
A pair of shoes with a leather and red and light-yellow colored silk for a royal family’s women, the soles are pig skin, sewing done unbelievably very well done, they’re very rare with a good condition like these ones today...
A Very Rare/Fine/Korean Carved Wood Block Printing Panel (능화판菱花板)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...
A Rare Jewelry Box in Shape of Blanket Chest with
a Heavily White Grass Mounted-19th C.
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
A very unusual blanket "Bandaji" shaped
jewelry box with heavily decorated with white
brass in various forms and incised decorations
around the whole outsides with an original lock and
key, its drawers mounted
with silk. It's in very fine condition,
measures 19cm h. x 20cm w. x 9.5cm d.
Antique Chinese bitong (brush pot) carved of huanghuali wood with mythical chilong creatures. Undulating edges around the rim seem to unfurl. The lower portion is carved with a cusped edge and three low feet. Beautiful grain.
Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 6 7/8" high x 6 1/8" wide
Height approximately 37 cm. There are some slight improvements to the end of the cover. There is a chip at the cover. More pictures are available.
A Fine/Rare Korean Bird/Flower (花鳥圖) 8 Panel Paintings-19th C.: . Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The paintings removed from a frame.
A group of 8 panel of bird and flower paintings are painted on silk, painted in ink and brilliant pholycrome colors, each painting painted
with different birds and 4 seasonal flowers.
It is in good condition but some darkened and stains with light cracks due to its age, the eight panel paintings removed from frames. It measures 96cm x 46cm...
Diameter approximately 32 cm.
There are some hairlines. There is no repair.
A large Kakiemon low bowl painted in underglaze blue with some light enamelling in yellow, green and iron red, somenishikide style made for the Japanese domestic market. The central reserve superbly painted in sansui landscape of mountainous cliffs overhanging a body of water with two small fishing boats. The cavetto of the bowl decorated with the shochikubai, the Three Friends of Winter. The reverse decorated with krakusa with chrysanthemum form blooms, symbols of longevity...