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Ancient East
$1,465 DESCRIPTION: A colorful pair of Chinese cloisonne deer, both standing foursquare with heads turned, their bodies decorated with a profusion of designs including dragons and taotie masks, all on a turquoise blue ground. These are a nice larger size, perfect for a table centerpiece. Republic Period (1911 - 1949); very good condition. DIMENSIONS: Each 15.5" long (39.3 cm) x 15" high (38 cm).
The Bodhisattva Collection
$1,450.00 From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an extremely well-painted pair of Qianlong Period (1736-1795), "soft paste" porcelain dishes, depicting what is probably a tea merchant's house on the bank of the Pearl River in Canton, including the typical "river scene" elements of bridges, water, land masses, and distant mountains, all executed in an especially vibrant blue, with an ornate border richly decorated in a combination of butterflies, ruyi head, and cash diaper motifs...
The Bodhisattva Collection
$1,450.00 From our Shipwreck Porcelain Collection, a fine and large blue and white Ca Mau Shipwreck dish ex-Sotheby's, Yongzheng Period 1723-1735, datable more specifically to circa 1725. The scene depicts Europeans (most likely Dutch traders) on what was once mistakenly thought to be Deshima Island in Nagasaki Harbor Japan, but which recent scholarship now concludes is either a scene of Holland in the Netherlands, or Gothenborg in Sweden...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $1,450.00 Rare and slender Silver/Paktong Opium Pipe, QING Dynasty. The damper/bowl is in the shape of a poppy/opium bulb and is held by a hand. This hand holding the bulb/damper has a very distinct double fish engraved on it's base which in Feng Shui is the symbol of wealth, abundance and attracting good luck (see photograph #4). Good condition, high silver content. Length 32.5 cm. 19th Century, China...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $1,450.00 An important and rare KANGXI Period Blue & White KLAPMUTS Porcelain Bowl potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim. The exterior depicts a delightful landscape scene with children and maidens possibly
at the "Yuan Xiao" Lantern Festival. The interior of the bowl has a scene with a playful boy throwing a good luck fire cracker in the center and is decorated with a Lingzhi flared border design. The foot of the bowl is also flared and has a double circle...
Zentner Collection
$1450 Chinese wooden hand carved mask of a smiling man, its jaw left open so that the wearer had an easier time speaking. Features of the mask include red lacquer lips, black lacquer eyebrows, nice carved details such as the teeth, nostrils, wrinkled forehead and hair. 18th/19th century
Size: 6.75" height, 4.75" width
Zentner Collection
$1,450.00 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...
Ancient East
$1,450 DESCRIPTION: A well carved cylindrical jade cricket box, the body carved and pierced from white jade in a leaf and flower pattern, with a dark cyan colored jade lid, pierced and carved in the same pattern. The box is raised on an ebony stand with three feet. Dating from the first half of the 20th C., this cricket box is in excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 3 1/8" high (8 cm) x 2" diameter...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $1,450.00 An elegant Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase depicting Lotus Petal Panels and Hanging Grape Vines. Salvaged from the Vung Tao Shipwreck (1690). Has clear Marking/Symbol "Babo" on Base representing Jewel, Pearl or the Sacred Disc in the Pa Kua in Motion, Heavenly Protection also called the Sacred Lotus Flower. This generally represents the sitting Buddha which symbolizes creative Power and Purity towards Adversity. Good overall condition despite exposure to sea water...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $1,450.00 A 17/18th Century Chinese Polychrome Painted Stucco Figure of an Immortal, superbly modeled with flowing robes and wearing a necklace with a pendant. Statue is attached to a Pink Base with backing. Some traces of gilding remain. Item in left hand is missing. Good overall condition, natural aging/wear over the period. Size: 28.5 cm. height. Weight: 2.3 kilos. Provenance: From the Private Collection of MARGARETE
SIEMENS, Germany (L. Bretschneider, Munich).
Lovely pair of figures in white pottery with remains op pigments. China, Tang Dynasty (618-907). H. 27 cm. Good condition, minor chip to one of the stands. A TL test from Kotalla is included.
At our gallery we have ca. 50 pieces of pottery on display.
Ancient East
$1,450 DESCRIPTION: A large and masterfully carved Chinese shou shan stone (soapstone) seal in tall rectangular form, the knob carved with a crouching dragon having both wings tucked back covering its sides, and whose mouth is poised to grasp the sacred pearl. On each flat surface of the base are engraved inscriptions and characters among idyllic scenes of rivers with boats, hills, houses and pavilions. The bottom seal characters leave a positive (red) impression...
This is an exceptional Famille Rose and Encre de Chine Porcelain Snuff Bottle of globular form, with a gilded ruyi band decorated straight neck, a wide gilded mouth, and a raised recessed oval footing. The entire bottle is decorated with scrolling Encre de Chine Vines and pink lotus blossoms, set atop a white background. It comes with a two-tone green celadon jade stopper in the form of a flattened capsule...
EDMUND GRUNDNER Asiatica - Ethnographica
SOLD ! Thanks to Indonesia ! An excellently potted and fine and brilliantly enamelled bottle vase with "Shou Characters", bats and branches with peaches. Iron red six character Guangxu Mark and Period of Guangxu ( 1875 - 1908 ). H.: 16,3 cm. Diameter : 9,3 cm. Condition : Perfect.
JJ Oriental
$1,450.00 An authentic Tang tomb guardian wearing a typical warrior's uniform standing on an mythical evil creature with remains of the original pigments.Some earth still adheres to the statue. This item was excavated from a tomb in 1998 with many other items. See last photo.
Age: Tang Dynasty 618 - 907 AD.
Size: H.36cm. W.17cm
Condition: No repairs.
Zentner Collection
$1,450.00 Beautiful Chinese jade tree with blooming flowers of hand-carved rose quartz, jade, agate, and other hardstones . The tree is set in a stunning cloisonné enamel vase with stand. Very fine detailing.
Republic Period Early 20th Century Dimensions: 12" x 16" x 22" H
Zentner Collection
$1,450.00 Chinese rug from the Baotou-Suiyuan area, hand-woven in shades of blue with beige accents. The central image of a geometric medallion surrounded by scholar's objects, with scrolling meander double border, with white fringe edges.
19th century Dimensions: 2'2" x 4'1"
Zentner Collection
$1,450.00 Chinese qingbai porcelain bowl, egg shell thin body with pale celadon crackle glaze. The well of the bowl incised with two swimming fish over waves, the edges slightly lobed, the rim left in buff. The exterior body is ribbed down to the short foot, and the base of the foot slightly recessed and left in buff.
Dates from Song dynasty (960-1279) Dimensions: 6 3/4" W x 2 1/4" H |