An interesting square porcelain brush pot with a long inscription of the Chu Shi Biao composed by the 3rd century strategist, Zhuge Liang. The inscription makes the argument that the state of Shu Han must fight against Cao Wei. The calligrapher at the end signs and dates the piece: The 23rd Year of Kangxi, (inscribed by) Wen Fang. Size: Length 6.25" Width 6.2" Height 8"

Chinese early Republic period porcelain bowl decorated in famille rose enamels against a turquoise ground with a magpie bird perched on a limb surrounded by wisteria, peony flowers, and scrolling vines. To the left of the bird is a red “Dayazhai” (Abode of Great Refinement) hallmark. To the left of this mark is a small red oval panel holding two dragons and the script “Tian di yi jia chun” (“Heaven and earth are united as one family in spring”)...

A baluster shaped vase painted in exceptionally vibrant shades of under glaze cobalt blue depicting stylized peony flowers and flying insects within shaped panels...

16th century
Ming Dynasty
Porcelain with Longquan celadon glaze
H: 28 cm / 11 in (with lid); 22.9 cm / 9 in (vase alone)
Bottom neatly drilled, mouth-rim ground down (see pictures). Wood lid slightly chipped at the edges.
From a Palm Beach, FL estate


A sturdy and thickly potted mid to late Ming Longquan celadon vase, featuring a thickly glazed deep-green body and incised trellis diapers. Please note that this piece is quite heavy and weighs 4 lbs alone...

Late 19th - early 20th century
Late Qing Dynasty to Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze wucai enamels
H: 23.2 cm / 9.13 in
Chip to the lotus flower bud of one figure, otherwise very good.
From a southern California estate


A charming set of Hehe Erxian figures, in a mirrored true-matching pair...

Early 19th century
Jiaqing Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with monochrome blue glaze
D: 19 .1 cm / 7.5 in
Perfect condition
From a Hollywood, FL estate


A Jiaqing mark and period circular dish, covered in a rich and bubbly cobalt blue glaze. Surface wear suggest that this dish had once been gilt-decorated with a dragon among clouds. The roughly written mark is typical for non-official wares of this period.

12-13th century
Southern Song Dynasty
Porcelain with green-blueish Qingbai glaze
D: 17.1 cm / 6.7 in; H: 6.5 cm / 2.6 in (without stand), 9.4 cm / 3.7 in (with stand)
Basically perfect: slight original manufacturing flaw and some age wear to rim.
From a Seattle, Washington area estate


An elegant Song Qingbai bowl, decorated in the interior with carved / incised details and covered in a green-blueish translucent glaze...

19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
H: 26.7 cm / 10.5 in; W: 20 cm / 7.9 in (at widest point)
Jar: perfect condition; Lid: 2 cm chip and 3 cm hairline
From a Marine County private collection


A 19th century celadon jar and cover, with carved underglazed decorations featuring ruyi medallions and two dragons "piercing" through vines; all covered with a nice, tender celadon glaze.

Late 18th century
Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 27.2 cm / 10.7 cm
Near perfect: some surface scratches, one rim chip, and minor fritting
From northern California private collection


A Qianlong mark and period dish, glazed in creamy celadon and scallop-edged...

Chinese Famille Rose Kwan Yin Buddha Marked, Circa 1960's

It is 23.7 inches (60.5 cm) tall by 7.05 inches (18 cm) wide. It weighs 10.4 Lb.

It has missing beads at necklace, manufacture defect of skip glazes, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Late 19th century
Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
H: 60 cm / 23.6 in
Glaze partially worn at mouth rim, 3 glaze lines to bottom (does not affect body)
From a Baton Rouge, LA estate


A monumental 60 cm tall floor vase, featuring comical and charming foo dogs at play and enameled in the famille verte palette. The reverse side features calligraphic verses, along with the artist's name and the year of creation...

Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 26 cm / 10.2 in
Two small rim chips filled in, otherwise perfect
From a Midwest collection


A Guangxu mark and period plate, decorated with orchids in famille rose enamels, and a ruyi medallion border. While late Qing famille rose wares tend to be more gaudy and flashy, this particular displays surprising restraint in its design.

Late 19th - early 20th century
Late Qing Dynasty - Republic period
Natural undyed salmon red coral
H: 9.5 cm / 3.7 in (with stand), 7.3 cm / 3 in (without stand)
Fairly good condition, though with some losses to the top tip of the beauty's sash and the tree branches.
From a German private collection


A charmingly and intricately carved coral figure, weighing 66 grams.

ca. 1720 - 30s, early 18th century
Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 39 cm / 15.4 in
Basically perfect: shallow chip to inner foot rim, some very faint kiln dust to surface
From an Augusta, Maine area estate


The Yongzheng period saw the emergence of famille rose porcelains, which marked a break from the more bold Kangxi wucai...

We offer from our private exhibition a Tibeto-Chinese large and heavy gilt bronze four faced Amitayus Buddha from the late Qing Dynasty ( 1644 - 1912 ).

The Amitayus ( Bodhisattva of Longevity ) is seated on double-lotus throne in dhyanasana and with both hands in dhyanamudra.

The statue is 17,1 inches high and 7,5kg heavy!

It is marked and in great condition.

Shipping included

Description:
A fine and nice tripod censer was applied on the surface with black glaze.
It was in decent look by well proportioned body with three supporting feet.
The feet was shaped with well-executed skill by apparently a bamboo cutter or some hard tools.
'Cause obvious scraping scars were left at the feet trunks.
The scars were also approved by a documented piece.(See last picture.)
Some similar pieces are in the documentations...

Pair kesi badges without rank insignia. With background only, we assume this must either mean it was for a student candidate not yet with rank or perhaps awaiting the addition of rank insignia (if it was appropriate to embroider or stitch onto a kesi badge.) We have included photos of the front and of the back with lining lifted to reveal the kesi technique including varied gold metallic thread. Condition is fair to good...

Pair Chinese mandarin squares indicating civil rank. The badges embroidered with colored silk and gold thread to a single piece of uncut fabric. Fair to good condition. Total length of the uncut panel 16 1/8 inches (41 cm). Total width 8 1/16 inches (20.48 cm)