From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine Kangxi Period (1662-1722) porcelain plate with flower basket motif, the border executed with cash diaper design interspersed with four vignettes of floral sprigs. This piece is export ware but still arguably "Chinese taste" given the understated elegance and restraint from over-decoration...

Up for auction is an antique Chinese percelain rice cooker with lid, 1880. Measurements : Approx. 5" diameter x 6-1/2" high

A Fine Blue and White Porcelain Globular Jar: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century The small jar of globular form resting on a ring foot and with an upright neck ending in a straight cut lip, painted in underglaze blue with two Buddha hands around the body, below a color of clouds, the clear glaze thick wih a blue tinges. It has two chips around the rim, otherwise fine condition with a clean foot. Measurements; 14cm h. x 15.2cm d. (5 1/2” x 6”).

A rare Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white twin mandarin duck ewer, mandarin duck shape with raising head and unglazed base, ewer decorated with under glaze blue of duck detailed, very rare with one of the duck head rested on the body.
Ewer is in good condition with small restoration on the duck mouth, no crack, very rare duck shape.
Size: 10 cm wide from mouth to tail, 8 cm height.

This antique Chinese rectangular serving tray is elaborately inlayed with Mother of Pearl. The ornate MOP design covers the surface of the tray and also goes about the exterior face of the narrow rim. Wood is most likely ebony and tray dates from mid 18th century.

Condition: All the MOP inlay is intact but there are numerous tiny nicks and chips in the surface finish on the inside and outside edges of the rim surround...

A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese export silver filigree case with dragon motif. In excellent condition. Weight:52.1g H:9.5cm W:6.5cm

A beautiful group of 3pcs of late 19th C. Chinese export silver filigree enameled birds, with wood stand. In excellent condition. H:12cm

Chinese Yixing teapot with mark at the base and inside the lid. 14,5 cm wide. 7,5cm high. Good conditions with one small chipped at inside the base rim. 中国宜兴紫砂壶与马克在基地内盖。宽14.5厘米。 7,5厘米高。良好的条件，一个小缺口在基地内边缘

Chinese purple clay yixing large teapot. with mark at the lid. 23,5cm wide. 11cm high. Condition with one small chipped at the rim followed with one hairline. free from any restorations.

A lovely burial gift, this glazed and painted pottery offering table. The dishes with food and other objects are fixed to the table. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Condition: repairs to the legs, age wear to the glaze and painting. W. 22,5 cm, D. 16 cm, H. 22,5 cm. TL test from Kotalla included.

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.

The same superb quality like our already sold bird feeder stock # 325 and also from the same excavation site. A piece of superlatives : Absolute perfect potted rare zylindrical shape, very good bluegreen color, superb glaze, extrafine, best kind of Longquan paste. Everything the best of the best in Longquan ware. Longquan ware, Southern Song Dynasty ( 1127 - 1279 ) Diameter : 5,4 cm. Diameter : 5,4 cm. Condition : Mint

A Very Fine White Nephrite Jade Hair Pin: China, 19th century This is a very beautifully carved floriform shaped head incised with a “Shou” character in the centrer and suround by floral petals and Ruyi form, the smooth curving stem, of a white nephrite hair pin in very fine quality. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. Measurement; 12.5cm x2.9cm

This is a suo kamishimo ( top and bottom which were a formal kimono for samurai in Edo period ). The occasion when this suo kamishimo was worn is not clear ( ceremony or stage ). This suo kamishimo is made by hand-plied and hand-woven asa ( hemp ) cloth with bold tatewaku pattern which is katazome ( stencil-dyeing ). It has round bunches of asa threads for ornaments which are called "kiku-toji" or "kikuji". In excellent condition except for a small moth holes and a rip ( 11th and 12th photos )...

Finely cast statue of Bodhisattva Manjusri, in formal attire, his face showing a half smile, sitting in "rajalila asana" on a chimera or highly stylized lion, both resting on an elevated lotus throne. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Height: 9 1/8" (23,3 cm). Iron, with partly encrusted patina. Obvious signs of great age, strong oxydization in some areas, otherwise very good condition. A very fine statue. NOTE: "rajalila asana" is the king's posture. It is sometimes used on bodhisattvas statues...

Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, eyes half closed, his hands in "abhiseka mudra", sitting cross-legged on a double lotus throne. Bronze, with large remnants of the original gilding and dark, reddish-green encrusted patina. China, Yuan or early Ming Dynasty, 14th century. Height: 7 3/8" (18,8 cm). Good condition. NOTE: "abhiseka mudra" is the mudra (hands posture) of anointing. It is very rarely seen in Buddha statues.

Tang Changsha large bowl from Belitung shipwreck. Bowl in good condition with some glaze degradations at the rim, free from any restoration. Size: 20,2 cm diameter.

A rare and unusual archaic style Jade carving in the form of a "double bird" You. There is a late Shang dynasty bronze You of similar form, described as a Xiao You (Owl You) in the collection of Shanxi Museum, Shanxi Province. This item was exhibited in the Royal Academy, 1973, and can be seen on page 72 of "The Genius of China" (ISBN 0 7230 0107 3)...