This old Chinese ethnic minority needle case is hand carved with geometric marking from end to end. Needle cases were essential tools for all indigenous cultures and frequently became important objects of decorated folk art.

Width: 26 cm (10.4 in)
Height: 2 cm (0.8 in)

Chinese Kangxi Period plate showing a floral basket; one short hairline from the rim; Ding mark to the base

An antique small Chinese jade carving depicting a bird set near some vegetation. Below the vegetation, there is a small animal hiding underneath. Provadance Laurence Friedman Collection, Age: 19th century Size: Length 1.8" Width 1.3" Height 1"

Height approximately 16.3 cm. In good condition.

A pair of Chinese export boat paintings, see text on flags, circa 1840's. Gouache on paper (not rice paper). Under glass in hand painted frames with gold Chinese 'cash' decoration. Frame size 48x47 cm. For reference see catalogue from Martyn Gregory Gallery London 1986 for similar painting plate 23 and cover(shown here for reference).

Brilliant snuff bottle made of crystal glass with blue, pink, and gold flecked glass spun into the matrix body. The sides and bottom of the bottle have a star design etched into the glass, and its ameythyst stopper is encircled by its silver toothed border base. early 20th century Size: 2.75" tall, 2" wide

Chinese bronze shi (or foo) lion seal. Four character seal mark. Good condition. Height, little more than 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)

Eight mysterious skull beads, these came out of China, and have a powdery white coating (I assume to give them the look of excavated items). These are individually made of glass and were purchased in Hong Kong about 20 years ago. Each bead is 15mm x 11mm. Free shipping.

This Famille Rose Bulb Bowl Flower Pattern Bowl with the Qianlong Mark is of late Qing or republic period

Size : 13,5cm wide, 7 high. Conditions : Good conditions.

A shipwreck Late Tang to Early Sung Green glaze celadon plate, lotus pattern, unglazed ring among the green glaze. It is in good condition no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration except glaze corossion by sea water.

Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Painted Pottery Jar

This large and impressive pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. The surface colour of the pottery varies in places, a result of uneven conditions during firing. It has a short neck with flared mouth, and two sturdy loop handles on opposing sides at the waist...

2 Dong or Miao silver earrings; the 2 earrings are slightly different(see pix); they can make beautiful pendants too.
This model can be seen on the old 1 yuan bill. W: 6,5 cms. BO 189 (see Bibliography)

Chinese antique rectangular opium tray made of beautiful hardwood and inlaid with mother of pearl, carved with flowers and fruit, five little holes for tools, nice dark grain, mid 19th century. Size: 3 1/4" high x 15 3/4" long x 12 1/2" wide

A pair of plates beautifully enameled, the well with a flower basket within an iron-red border and surrounded by various fruit and flowers, all in the early Famille Rose palette and gilt,including a pale pink.The back with Lingzhi fungus in iron-red. Chinese Export porcelain, Yongzheng period, c 1730. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: old bracket repairs and hairlines (cf. pics).

Carved amber glass snuff bottle, a stylized animal head to each side. China, late 19th century. Height "2/ 5.2 cm. Condition: minimal nicks to rim (cf. pics).

A very rare sample of Yuan dynasty over glaze enamel bowl, rounded side with out turned rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with red and green over glaze enamel, flower motif at the exterior, inner rim with classic scroll and center with flower spray motif, bowl excavated from Trowulan east java.
Bowl has been broken into several pieces and re-attach as seen at picture, a very rare sample of early over glaze enamel motif.
Size: 12.5 cm diameter.

A blue and white bowl 15.7cm in diameter, decorated on the outside with Lingzhi scrolls, the immortality fungus and inside with small central medallion of Lingzhi within double circle. Condition: aside firing fault into slight blackish and minor crackled glaze, otherwise it's a good quality piece with carefully painted design in nice cobalt blue tone, no chip, no crack and free from restoration. Ming dynasty early 16th century Hongzhi-Zhengde period...