A fine Nabeshima blue and white plate or charger with a large peacock displaying on a scholar rock. High footrim and designs typical of Nabeshima. Unusual size. Fine porcelain biscuit and excellent color.
12" diameter, 3 3/8" high to rim. Very good condition, 2 short and shallow glaze hairlines at rim. One sand grain from kiln on the beak. Fine and smooth white porcelain biscuit.
A fine Nabeshima blue and white plate or charger with a large peacock displaying on a scholar rock. High footrim and designs typical of Nabeshima. Unusual size. Fine porcelain biscuit and excellent color.
12" diameter, 3 3/8" high to rim. Very good condition, 2 short and shallow glaze hairlines at rim.
晚清龙纹葫芦花瓶 42 cm 高. A fine 19th century imperial yellow triple gourd vase with rampant incised dragons. Ming Jiajing 6 character mark, but most likely Guangxu period. (Wish I can say it is Ming!) Picture of bottom was taken at angle to minimize glare.
17" high x 9.5" widest. Nice size and deep yellow glaze. Fine condition no chips or lines, ...click for details
A black mille fleurs teapot and small tazza (footed dish). Guangxu mark and late of the period or early Republic. Clean and sharp designs.
Good condition with no cracks or hairlines. Enamel in good condition. Nice example of this design. Teapot and tazza hard to find.
A very large antique Japanese bronze palace vase with fun handles. Good floral and bird details on each section. Nice trumpet form at the top. Was used as a lamp, but no bottom hole.
Good condition, a couple of inevitable small dings not visibly detracting (see picture).
A Meiji period bronze tiger by Seiya (1868-1911), the leading animal bronze sculptor of the era. Nice rendering of tiger stripes. Great detail on face and paw. Studio mark of Seiya.
A fine landscape fan painting by listed artist Zhu WenQing, a 19th century Wuxi artist. He was skilled in landscape, genre, flowers and birds. Full calligraphy poem on the reverse side by Yang JinXun. Both painting and calligraphy are dedicated to a friend. Both are signed and sealed. Dated summer of 1861.
About 20" by 12.5". Very good condition, gold finish paper on fine embellished lacquer sticks. ...click for details
A fine antique Canton export reticulated fruit basket with liner. Fine blue, orange peel, good hand painted detail. Great oval form. Approximately mid 19th century.
8.5" x 7.25 oval and 3.75" high. Very good condition save for one hairline as shown. Reticulation will stop the crack from propagating. Has a nice ring. Also a kiln bulge on the liner, but all glazed.
A fine Chinese landscape fan painting with genre figures. Calligraphy, signature and 2 seals of the artist Dai Zhen and dated 1885, with a dedication to a friend with given name of Xuan Qing (no surname written). Painting has been matted and framed in a simple gold frame. Fine detail and composition, and the figures are well done. See close-ups which are magnified over the original.
A Kangxi period celadon jar with 3 underglaze blue and red persimmons. The fruit slightly in relief. Symbolizes abundance. The mouth and footrims unglazed, crackle lines in the glaze, and no mark.
4" high and 3.3" diameter. Fine condition with no chips cracks or hairlines.
Partial Chinese Time Table important to ceramics ...click for details
A well formed Song archer's ring of calcified jade with nice striations. Concave at one rim and convex at the other, a genuine archer's ring intended for use.
A fine Qing dynasty jade archer ring of a transluscent light green with striations. Most likely early to mid 19th century. Due to the transluscence, it takes on the color of the background. A well crafted ring concave at one rim and convex at the other. This is a genuine archer's ring intended for use.
Antique jadeite jade toggle in the shape of a Chinese lock. Words for "longevity and long life" and related symbols are carved on both sides. This is about 100 years old, most likely from a wealthy country gentry home.
About 3" long. No damage and good transluscence with a touch of prized green.
