Fabulous Hermes Paperweight in solid sterling silver. Rare Compass form, and it works, too! Made in France, for the House of Hermes by Ravinet D’Enfert. Marked with the makers mark R/Club/D in a Diamond, Minerva mark No. 1 for 950/1000 silver (finer than sterling). Ravinet D’Enfert has been in business since 1891, and is considered one of the top silversmiths in Europe. Compass measures 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter, and weighs approximately 9.11 Troy ounces (283.5 grams)...

Description: A black bowl from 12th Century was well molded and glazed uniquely. Applied in mottles with brown glaze on the interior and exterior against the black glaze, abstract firing effects was yielded with charming purplish blue when amid with brownish tint. Minute pinpoints incursions were spread dispersedly on the surface reflecting the dirt-like foggy hue(see pictures 9, 10, 11), and makes the mottles like different halos...

A rare b/w miniature circular box, with fluted sides body and decorated on the top with a white on blue such like a Pig, because actually this kind decoration motif always with a Hare. Late Ming 16th-17th century. Condition is perfect except a light hairline to the top center. Diameter: 5 cm.

An exqusite example of Japanese imari in a coverd bowl with intricate hand painted designs of dragons pheonix birds shishi and roosters artists signed "Kutani". Richly embelished with 24k gold decorations. In excellent condition no chips or cracks some minor glaze crazing in interior of lid overall the condition is incredible. Measuring approx 10.5inches wide by 5 inches tall a masterpiece of museum quality.

This is a small Tang Dynasty funerary sancai or tri-colour tea cup. It stands on a flat and small footrim and then everted flat and vertically upwards towards and everted mouth rim. The tri-colour are green, beige and amber, both in long streak in interior of the cup and some form of flower motif on outside.

There is no repair or restoration, some abrasion, firing and manufacturing faults which can be seen on the photos...

A blue & white dish, decorated at the interior with Rabbit, a white on blue chrysanthemum heads to the cavetto. Ching dynasty 18th-19th century. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 19 cm.

A blue & white dish, decorated with a Phoenix on flight and emblem, on the cavetto with a white on blue half chrysanthemum flower heads. Ching dynasty 18th-19th century. Condition is excellent. Diameter: 19 cm.

Description: A Cizhou bowl was slipped with white glaze and decorated with a Chinese character “ For”-Buddha . In a good calligraphic writing of the meaningful word , this bowl was most likely produced for religious use, or for scholars who were spiritually Buddhism oriented. In hues of aged ivory white contrasting with dark brownish decorating lines, the bowl was preserved with earth from burial. The incursions were obvious on the mouth rim when the condition of the bowl is very good...

A cormorant cries out to the sea on the lid of this fantastic suzuri bako writing box enclosed in a red lacquered kiri-wood box. Inside the birds mate looks up from among gold flecked lotus leaves growing wild along the waters edge. The box contains the original tray with stone, the edges of which are flecked with gold. It is in excellent condition but for on ding to the inside of the base, lower left, and one in roughly the same position on the lid...

Medium size b/w jar, in globular form divided into six sides by beads, decorated to the body with three blossoms of Prunus and two ring handles attached to neck. Condition: with fine glazed and good cobalt-blue tone, unfortunate have a line kiln firing crack visible on the last enlargement and one tiny flake chip to rim, otherwise it's really as a typical simply beautiful Yuan dynasty jar. High: 7.5cm and Wide approximately 8cm.

A set of scholars desk items, including a Chinese Qing dynasty crystal brush rest in the form of two mountains, Chinese crystal stamp carved with four characters between dragons, and an unusual obelisk written with the Nichiren Buddhist epitaph Na-mu Myoho-ren-ge-kyo in radical script over textured surface, glass or crystal. We have been unable to find a single inclusion in the obelisk, making it either a perfect crystal, suiting a religious object, or glass...

This Japanese Fireman Hanten is made of hand-loomed Sashiko weave cotton fabric. This was the fabric of choice for the firefighting jackets because they could and would be drenched with water to keep the fireman safe from the flames while fighting fires. This piece is hand sewn and has clearly been heavily used. It has several holes and patches. When I got it years ago, it smelled badly of wood smoke...I did wash it to get rid of the smell.

A few and rare tone of Longquan celadon jar in globular form, decorated incised with Dragon chasing pearl around the body, neck attached with two ring handles. Covered overall with a bluish green celadon glazed. Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition is perfect, excepted one side firing into a bit darker, minor crackled glaze appears to the body, otherwise is a finely example of typical Longquan jar exported to South East Asian region collected in South Sulawesi...

A rare shaped of Yuan b/w jar, decorated with scrolls, chrysanthemum and black berry lily flower. Condition is good excepted repaired two ring handles out. High: 6.1 cm.

A rare set of three b/w small articles, jarlet 5 cm in high (two fine hairlines, further in good condition), cup 6.6cm in diameter and 3 cm in high (damaged), finely cobalt-blue and painted jarlet, 6.3cm in high (minor chips to rim and two ring handles).

Description: An ancient wood sculpture of a Buddha was done in Yuan Dynasty. With tauted posture, serene facial expression, the religious image was still imposing even after 700-800 years of enduring age. Defected on the face, lost of the limbs and decays and frets on the surface, the wood piece was very light due to long time of exposing to the dry air of northern China. A precious ancient Chinese religious sculpture was kept partially with old blue pigment and gold leafs...

A nice stoneware plate in off blue and white with two fish swimming among water plants. Probably from Northern Thailand or Vietnam. Size: Diameter. 31cm. H. 7.7cm. Condition: Some of the glossy is gone and there is one chip on the rim. See photos.

This is a museum quality and large amber glazed pouch ewer from the Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Tall and handsome, it stands on a flat splay foot rising upwards to a bulging side body with a long vertical spout with foliated mouth rim and a rounded handle instead of the pinch handle. The whole pouch ewer is coated with dark amber glaze on a white colour slip stopping short of the splay foot rim showing the red colour stoneware...