Rare Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Rider

This rare and attractive pottery model of a horse & rider was made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534). It has been "cold painted" in a base coat of a white pigment on top of which are traces of red and black pigments. The horse stands upright with its head turned a little to its left. The rider's body is also turned to its left with the right arm raised; note also the detail of the rider's clothing.

Height 27.5 ...

Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Covered Jar

This attractive small covered jar was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Song / Yuan Dynasty). It is coated inside and out in a pale slightly greenish-blue Qingbai glaze. Around its waist are deeply incised lines for decoration and it stands on quite a sturdy foot. The cover has a carved pattern to give it the appearance of a tiled roof; this jar represents a granary.

Height 8 cm. It is in fine condition and has no restor...

Chogappo made of fragments of ramie which is recycled from old textiles. Pojagi is the general name for the wrapping cloth and "chogappo" is one kind of pojagi which is patchworked with asa (choma or hemp) fragments. (Reference source: "Korean Embroidery and Wrapping Cloths from the Choson Dynasty" published by Japan Art & Culture Association in 1995). Hemp or ramie ones are for wrapping summer clothing. In excellent condition. Late 19th to early 20th century. 100cm x 104cm

Chogappo made of fragments of hemp which is recycled from old textiles. Both warps and wefts are hand-plied. Pojagi" is the general name for the wrapping cloth and "chogappo" is one kind of pojagi which is patchworked with asa (choma, ramie or hemp) fragments. (Reference source: "Korean Embroidery and Wrapping Cloths from the Choson Dynasty" published by Japan Art & Culture Association in 1995). The first half of the 20thHemp or Ramie ones are for wrapping summer clothing. This one is made of he...

Width: 12.5 cm (5 in)
Height: 3.6 cm (1.4 in)

Chinese earthenware circular cosmetic box with chrysanthemum decoration and calligraphy to the lid; celadon glaze in Qingbai style; internally three glazed miniature bowls representing lotus flowers with accompanying lotus pods, all surrounding a central toad; scuffing; good condition

sakiori obi whose wefts are strips from old silk and cotton kimono and warps are brown silk yarn. In excellent condition. 20th century. 9.3cm x 2m34cm

Height: 22.8 cm (9.2 in)
Width: 11.5 cm (4.6 in)

Very rare Chinese porcelain apple green crackle vase; Kangxi Period; some scuffing to the surface; lovely gold netting crackle inside the neck and on the base; Kangxi marks; good condition; email for more pictures

The Khmer sandstone Panel dating back to Angkor Baphuon period, early 11th Century. Finely carved with Ganesha seated in an arched niche On a Stylised Lotus throne, finely inscribed on both sides Estimate Value: $12 000 - $18 000 Measurements: Height - 114 cm (45 In) , Width 42 cm (16 1/2 In). Don't hesitate to send your offer, we always do our best to offer the most attractive pieces for the best price. SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - We have been offering SE Asian Arts And Antiques for 15 years ...

What an amazing statue: early 18th century four-armed Avalokiteshvara purple bronze Buddha, the Bodhisattva of infinite compassion.

The statue is made of high class purple bronze, with rests of gilt and color, very impressing with 51 cm (20'') height and a weight of approx. 10kg.

Spontaneous as a poet’s imagination, or the flow of the waters of a rivulet descending down a mountain peak, there seems to flow in the fluidity of the lines and contours of the statue the com...

19th Century Tongzhi Marking Chinese Famille Rose Decorated Square Bowl 同治

It is 2.85 inches (7. cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) long and wide. It is 1.8 Lb.

It has rubbing of gold and paint, skip glazes, glaze imperfections, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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Layer upon layer of lacquer has been carved with scrolling designs revealing the depth of the surface in a style known as Guri by Suwa Sozan I enclosed in a wooden box titled Guri Kobon. It is 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13 inches) and in excellent condition, the artist seal inlayed in mother of pearl beneath. The box is annotated by his adopted daughter and heir Torako (Suwa Sozan II).
Sozan I (1852-1922) was born in Kutani country, present day Ishikawa prefecture, where he initially studied before...

A splendid SandStone Gandhara Buddha relief, 2nd / 3rd Century. Carved in deep relief with the Buddha seated in the center on a stylized throne over animal figures. The Buddha is surrounded with king figures giving him offerings. The piece is a splendid display of the Gandhara reliefs and Low reliefs art style. Estimate Value: $8 000 - $12 000 Measurements: Width - 34 cm (13 1/2 In)- 13 cm height (5 1/4 In). Don't hesitate to send your offer, we always do our best to offer the most attractive p...

This is Japanese antique rare baby kasuri kimono (ubugi) of indigo dye cotton. Recommended for antique textile collections.Soft and comfortable cotton for babies. There is a slight stain.Recommended for antique textile collections. size:Length::34cm (13.3inch) / Cuff to cuff, across the back:33cm (12.9inch)

A ghostly pale tsubo with jagged grooves cut into the shoulder by Kimura Morinobu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kaede-yu O-Tsubo (Large Tsubo with Maple-Ash Glaze). It is 36 cm (14 inches) diameter, 42 cm (16-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately.
Kimura Morinobu (b. 1932) was one of three born into a pottery family in Kyotos Higashiyama pottery district. He attended the Kyoto Municipal School of Art g...

Antique Japanese wooden standing screen painted on both sides. One side is painted with a Kabuki actor portraying a samurai sharpening the points of an arrow on a whetstone. The image is inspired by an Edo Period woodblock print from the Kabuki drama Yanone Koro by the artist Kiyomitsu Torii II (1787-1868) entitled "Samurai Sharpening an Arrow" c. 1820. In this image, the artist has gone further to include a background with a rack of arrows behind of the main figure. It's seal reads 秋 Aki...

Antique Japanese large wooden single panel screen painted with a scene of flying cranes and pine trees. Painted in mineral colors on kiri (paulownia) wood and framed in hardwood with bamboo details on the lower portion.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 62 1/2" high x 74" wide x 17 3/4" deep

Antique Japanese fushima (sliding door panel). Painting with a crane and pine tree on a background of gold mist. Painted in mineral colors on a sugi (cryptomeria) wood panel and framed with black lacquered hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 68 1/4" high x 36 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" deep

Antique Japanese painting in 3 panels of a group of cranes. 8 adult cranes stand with two chicks. They are painted large scale and stand out dramatically against an all gold ground. Painted in mineral colors and gold leaf on paper and mounted in 3 frames. The signature & seal both show the painter's name as 松究 Shо̄kyū.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 66 3/4" high x 109" long (total all three panels together. Size of each panel: left and right pa...