A very rare round, domed ceramic chop ink container with paintings of "a hundred boys." The background is off-white with the paintings of the rotund little boys at play in cobalt blue. The surface is heavily crazed. Kangxi seal mark.

Period: Ching Period 1662 - 1722 AD

Size: Height = 5.8 cm (2-1/4 inches, Diameter = 13.8 cm (5-7/16 inches)

Condition: The bottom has chips along the rim, possibly from trying to pry it open at one time. Can be restored...

Complete footed cast bronze Hu (wine container), terminating curved and bulbous contour flaring on square mouth. Banded edge and lidded square cover. Has a slight apex top with four serpentine shaped mounted on a terminal bends. The ring handles of the hu measures 2 1/2" diameter with loped and mounted on a taotie mask which is molded in low relief...

Four ancient beads from China. These beads date back to around 100 AD to 1000 BC. See photos for sizes. Condition: Some minor chips at the ends from age.

Antique Chinese pair of archaic hand carved bracelets, rested on custom iron display stands. Hand carved from Limestone. Circa: 2,000 B.C.

Size: 5.5" x 5.5", 5" x 5" (7.5" H total height on stands)

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty pottery statue of a dancer, shown seated on a hardwood burl base (not included). Beautifully sculpted with remnants of old pigments, natural wear throughout due to age. Han Dynasty (221-207 AD) Size: 20" H x 11" W x 5.5" D

A beautiful quadratic prism shaped translucent brown jade with two ring carved on each end. The jade is strung with three old Chinese beads. Age; Song or earlier Size: 3.4 x 2.1cm. Condition: No chips.

Large rare Bronze statue of Quanyin (the Goddess of Mercy). She wears an ornate necklace and has a ball-like "Nyoi Jewel" in her right hand representing enlightenment . There is an image of Buddha beneath the veil on her head. In her left hand she is holding her ambrosia bottle (kalasa)representing "The Water of Compassion. She is sitting on a lotus base and at the back of the base is the stylized inscription of Xuande,1426 to 1435 AD. Size: H. 49cm. W. At the base 31cm. Condition: Nice Patina...

Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar

This jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse gritty clay and has a wide flaring mouth...

Antique Chinese stone statue fragment of the head of one of the attendants to Buddha. One hand rests over the right ear while the other ear is left uncovered. The eyes are closed in meditation. Brings fourth a calming enlightened feeling. Sits on custom black iron stand. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Size: (entire stand) 11.5" H x 6.5" W (head only) 9" H

Here is another stunning chawan from our collection - one of the oldest available chawans in the world.

Nogime (hare's fur) Tenmoku tea bowl from the Jian Kilns - made in the Northern Song Period around 960 CE. This is one of the first tea bowls in Japan, which came together with the first tea from China. More than 1000 years old!

Little refined iron bearing clay, with iron oxide, thrown into the typical tenmoku shape...

An unusual divided plate with floral designs and two large bats on the underside,symbolizing fruitfulness, prosperity and happiness. 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 Nonya ware. Nyonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.12.5cm. H. 3.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.

China, Song (Sung) Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE, Cizhou or Henan Kiln. Lovely ceramic tea bowl covered with heavy deep brown glaze on the interior and the exterior with grey/beige rim. A lovely example!

Part of the van Norten Collection since 1936.

Size: 5,1 cm height x 10,2 cm width.

Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included

Description:

By charming atmosphere and with mysterious beauty, an excavation piece of a jade Bi was presented in a unique form.
As seemly a remnant of a hardstone's boulder of making the jade Bis, the Bi was actually a formal ritual object despite the roughly shaped side and the original stone encrustation preserved.
In ancient times, jade pieces could be always so precious that nothing would be discarded even there're some defects...

NORTHERN QI DYNASTY, 550-577 AD. A hollow formed ceramic figure of a standing robed male attendant with cap and long sleeved-robe, one hand raised and pierced to accommodate a shaft. Provenance: from the London (UK) Art Market and acquired before 1980. Weight: 330 gr. Size: 20.5 cm (8")

NORTHERN QI DYNASTY, 550-577 AD. A hollow formed ceramic figure of a standing robed male with hood and open-fronted mantle, broad trousers. hands clasped at the chest; pierced to accept a shaft. Provenance: the London (UK) Art Market, acquired before 1980. Weight: 379 gr. Size: 20.1 cm (8")

NORTHERN QI DYNASTY, 550-577 AD. A hollow formed ceramic figure of a standing robed male with hood and open-fronted mantle, broad trousers, hands clasped at the chest; pierced to accept a shaft. Provenance from the London (UK) Art Market and acquired before 1980. Weight: 376 gr, Size: 20 cm. (8")

A calcified jade belt hook with a dragon head and long body with comma style carvings. The round attachment under the piece has some of the actual jade exposed. See last two photos. Size: 16cm X 1.5cm. Age: Hard to date this piece.Han or earlier.

17th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Scholar Figure

It is 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) tall by 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 1049 gram.

It has loss of patina and gilt, peeling and loss of lacquer, pitting, firing hole, oxidation, maybe missing head accessories, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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