Large, rectangular brush pot made from a dark bamboo wood. Each of its four sides has a large panel, carved skilfully with beautiful scenery. Adult and children figures are carved performing similar tasks, such as fishing over a bridge, with grass huts, rugged rock formations, large exotic trees bearing fruit, and beautiful architecture becoming the main focus of each panel. Each side is separated by a thin corner panel, carved with two serpents or dragons with vine-like bodies...
This antique pair of spectacles folds into the space of a single eyeglass for easy carrying. Lacking ear pieces, they rest on the nose, hence the name pince nez. The rims are tortoise shell.
Ca. 1800 – 1820, early 19th c
Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 18.4 cm / 7.2 in
From a UK private collection
A lovely Jiaqing period floral dish, decorated with good-quality bright enamels. Possibly a birthday dish, as there is a bat (good fortune) and peach (longevity) in the dish center.
Condition: good antique condition, with two rim chips and some fleabites to the foot rim...
A scarce Arts and Crafts American art pottery coffee pot by Clifton Art Pottery of New Jersey. This 6-7/8" tall coffee pot is in the lovely "Crystal Patina" glaze and it dates to the 1902-6 period. It has the stamped Clifton mark and an underglaze 272-30; it is in very good original condition with no chips, crazing, damage or repairs other than the loss of the lid and a tight hairline on the bottom only (not showing on the interior at all)...
A truly unusual vintage Art Nouveau period 7-1/4" x 4-5/8" porcelain dish with a high relief gilt woman smoking c1900. This unsigned dish has lots of gilding, and the woman is emitting a stream of smoke; there is a smoking cigarette to her right. It has a painted mark of 82 in red and it is probably German or Austrian. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, damage or repairs other than some rubbing and losses to the gilding...
DESCRIPTION: A large, handsome Burmese wood sculpture of a male Nat, or nature spirit, dressed in traditional attire and engaged in a joyful dance. Such images were first carved from wood, then laboriously decorated with applications of red lacquer then gold gilt. Dating from the early 20th C., it has been mounted on a rod with square base. Please see the last photo for size comparison with our other Nat, FIG56. Although not purchased as a pair, these make wonderful companion pieces...
Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Signed
Description & Size: 8.25 x 15.24 x 8.89 cm (3.25" x 6" x 3.5")
Weight: 164 gram (5.78 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a beautiful & nice size Chinese yixing teapot with brass mount on red clay. The teapot is brass mounted on the rims, spout & finial. The teapot is in excellent condition! It's signed MENGCHEN on the base.
Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot w Tri-Leg Stand & Signed
Description & Size: 7.62 x 13.33 x 8.25 cm (3" x 5.25" x 3.25")
Weight: 158 gram (5.57 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot w tri-leg stand on polished purple clay. The teapot has some tea stains on the interior of the lid & pot. A small line on the edge of the lid & small frit on the pot inner rim...
Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Signed
Description & Size: 7.62 x 12.7 x 8.25 cm (3" x 5" x 3.25")
Weight: 165 gram (5.82 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot with 3 peg legs stand on red clay. There are some tea stains exterior & interior of the teapot. The teapot is in excellent condition with no damages, cracks, etc... It's signed MENGCHEN on the base.
Covered with green celadon to the footrim, glazed base. Diameter = 10.5 cm, . Yuan Dynasty. Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN w/o Handle & Signed
Description & Size: 7.62 x 12.06 x 8.25 cm (3" x 4.75" x 3.25")
Weight: 123 gram (4.33 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a rare & unique Chinese yixing teapot handcrafted during the 19th Century. What's unique about this teapot is that it has no handle & was possibly designed this way or that the handle was intentionally removed and polished over...
Small Chinese Yixing Teapot GONJU Signed
Description & Size: 6.35 x 12.06 x 7.62 cm (2.5" x 4.75" x 3")
Weight: 110 gram (3.88 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a superb small handcrafted Chinese yixing teapot in purple clay during the 19th Century. It's well rounded & balanced in the hand. There are tea stains on the exterior & interior of the pot...
Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Pear Shaped
Description & Size: 8.25 x 12.7 x 7.62 cm (3.25" x 5" x 3")
Weight: 128 gram (4.51 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a nice handcrafted Chinese yixing teapot MENGCHEN pear shaped form in red clay. There is a small frit on the spout & some manufacture flaws on the outer surface of the lid...
Chinese Yixing Teapot w Tri-Leg Stand & Signed
Description & Size: 9.14 x 11.43 x 7.62 cm (3.6" x 4.5" x 3")
Weight: 147 gram (5.18 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a rare form Chinese yixing teapot pear shaped & mounted on a tri-leg stand. The teapot is original & unpolished with brass mounted on the rims & spout...
Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Marked & Signed
Description & Size: 6.35 x 12.06 x 7.62 cm (2.5" x 4.75" x 3")
Weight: 103 gram (3.63 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot MENGCHEN brass mounted on the rims, base & finial on purple & brown clay. It's nicely polished in the turn of the century. There is a repair on the inner portion of the rim, a fine hairline on the lid...
With compressed globular body rising to a tall neck and flared rim, covered overall, and on the base, with an unctuous glaze of green tone, the foot rim left unglazed exposing the red burn. Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279)
Dimension : (9.5 cm.) high, 11 cm wide
Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
Chinese jadeite carving of a Buddha's hand citron fruit, with its tendril "fingers" curling inwards. Small areas of orange jade, with a small carved hole at its top for hanging as a pendant.
Size: 2.25" length, 1.5" width, 1" thick
Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot (2) GONGJU Signed
Description & Size: 8.25 x 17.14 x 12.06 cm (3.25" x 6.75" x 4.75")
Weight: 278 gram (9.8 oz)
Age: Late 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot GONJU with dark brown clay. It's well balanced in the hand. There are some chips in the inner lid, otherwise it's in excellent condition. It's signed GONGJU mark on the base.