A unusual yellow six sided Nonya plate with a peach and bats for good luck. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware. Nonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W. 15.2cm. Condition: No repairs or chips.

A rare old cigarette poster advertising cigarettes showing pretty girls. These posters were used in the 1920s and 30s. Very difficult to find original posters today. Size: H:71cm W:52cm. Condition: Some repairs. See photos

To cut or scrape. L : 16c

To cut or scrape. L : 11c

To cut or scrape. L : 14c

To heat, cut or scrape. L : 26c

To heat or spoon out. L : 23c

Originally this stick mand had wooden arms and silk clothing. These figures were only used for members of the imperial family and were forbidden for ordinary people. H. 58 cm. (60 cm. incl. stand). With TL-report from Ralf Kotalla.

Hand painted antique Chinese lasts for lotus sleepers ; they can be open to hold a piece of tissue with perfume. L : 10c, H : 10c

Antique Chinese leather lotus sleepers ; they have probably been the possesion of a rich and modern lady in Shanghai or Guangzhou at the beginning of the 20th C. L : 20c, H : 9c

Chinese Neolithic jade carving, dated of the Hongshan culture period (4700-2900 BC), in the form of a three prong wheel with strong orange coloration throughout.

Starting from about 18,000 years ago, the Neolithic Age marked the end of the Stone Age in Chinese history. During the period, great changes took place in all aspects of humans’ life. Human beings in the Neolithic Age no longer lived only on collecting foods directly from nature...

Archaic Chinese round jade carving, dated from the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC), with a white calcification covering the entire surface which is known as "chicken bone". This white calcification is due to the jade being burned in very ancient rituals revolving around life and death. Both sides of the jade are carved with archaic spiral patterns and two single rings...

Archaic Chinese round jade carving, dated from the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC), with a white calcification covering the entire surface which is known as "chicken bone". This white calcification is due to the jade being burned in very ancient rituals revolving around life and death. Both sides of the jade are carved with archaic spiral patterns and two single rings...

Archaic Chinese jade carving of a bird with a fish on its head. This old jade has a white calcification covering the entire surface which is known as "chicken bone". This white calcification is due to the jade being burned in very ancient rituals revolving around life and death. Beautiful, fine detailing...

Unusual Archaic Chinese round jade carving, dated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–24 AD), incised with wonderful scenes of a grinning man holding a Ruyi scepter, riding on the back of a chimera on one side, and on the other side is a woman dancing while a man beside her plays the flute. A fantastic piece with excellent detailing and character. Thin in design.

The Western Han (206BC - 24AD) was regarded as the first unified and powerful empire in Chinese history...

Rare Large Chinese Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Amphora (206 BC- AD 220)

A superbly conceived design; jars of this general type have been found in excavations dating as far back as the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)...

Chinese Neolithic Burnished Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as higher-fired jars such as this...

Tall Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Pottery Jar

This tall and attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Qijia Culture in eastern Gansu province, China dating from approx. 2050 - 1700 BC. It is relatively highly-fired and the colour of the pottery varies in places due to uneven conditions in the Neolithic kiln. The surface, especially the upper half, is smooth to the touch...