Fine Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Jar
This fine blue & white porcelain jar was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. The decoration features a well-executed floral scrolling pattern and the underglaze blue is of exceptionally good colour. The surface has a lovely smooth silky feel to it.
Fine Tall Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Jar
This fine and impressive tall porcelain jar was made in the latter part of the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). Interestingly it has been made in several sections that have been luted together. The decorations have been moulded and applied to the surface and feature a dragon entwined around the neck and twelve standing human figures as well as other humans, animals ... Click for details
One pair of Chinese baluster vases. Dragons amid flamed pearls. Background of waves. 14" high. 18.5" including stands. Marked in the bottom Kuanghsu period but they could be later period. Probably to late of Early Republic. No damage. Great pieces.
Lovely small statue of a Chinese beauty standing on waves, in luscious deep turquoise and aubergine glazes. The face and sculptural style dates this,late 19th to early 20th century. Perfect condition! 10.m/4.1in.
Very Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Box
This very rare blue & white porcelain box was made during the 16th century. The design features a scene with two birds and a duck as well as foliage. The wall of the cover and box are decorated with "treasures" and a scrolling floral pattern. The box is separated into two compartments.
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Fine & Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Glazed Moulded Vase
This very rare porcelain vase was made during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368). Interestingly it has been made in four separate moulded sections that have been luted together prior to the application of the glaze. The mid section has the moulded design of two phoenixes, with the lower section having a design of geometric patterns. Although many similar vases from this... Click for details
Fine Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Dish / Cup Stand
This small porcelain dish, or probably a cup stand, was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It stands on quite a high foot and is coated in a translucent greenish Qingbai glaze of good colour over a hard white body.
The squat basin covered with a thick blue-green glaze, heavily crackled. The glaze is so highly suffused with bubbles that it appears almost opaque. There is evidence of years of use though nothing detracts from the eye; it has a nice lustrous appearance from years of handling. The porcelain is dense and smooth and this would suggest an 18th century date.
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A LATE MING DEHUA BLANC DE CHINE KU VASE, 17TH CENTURY.
A beaker vase based on the classic ancient bronze ku wine vessel. The vessel is entirely plain except for two raised rings around the waist. The glaze is a mid ivory colour and is present within the flat foot-rim. Donnelly ( Blanc de Chine, Faber & Faber, 1969 ) states that the beaker vases with flat foot-rims date from the later 17th century, by the 18th centu... Click for details
A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN DISHES FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET.
A pair of finely painted blue and white dishes made in China during the late Ming dynasty for export to Japan, specifically for use in the tea ceremony. The dishes have flattened rims that exhibit a little mishigui (insect eaten edge) where the glaze has bubbled and flaked on the sharp edge during the firing. This is normal for wares of this period and was ... Click for details
