Chinese late Qing dynasty Guangxu period multi-lobed wedding collar embroidered in polychrome silk thread with flowers, birds, insects, and small animals on a silk ground. The collar is composed of two layers of streamers, with shorter red narrow streamers lightly stitched onto longer white streamers which terminate in ruyi heads. Applied ribbon and black edging outline the streamers. The neck and lining are cotton. Late 19th/early 20th century. 10” streamer length x 5” wide ruyi head...

Late 15th – 16th century
Mid-Ming dynasty
Porcelaineous stoneware with Longquan celadon glaze
H: 32.8 cm / 13 in (with stand); 29.7 cm / 11.7 in (without stand)
From a Marine County, California private collection

A beautiful and highly elegant Longquan vase, of a typical mid-Ming pear shape, covered with a thick and luxurious celadon glaze, and decorated with hand-carved floral motifs...

1560s-1620s, late 16th – early 17th century
Wanli period, Ming dynasty
Porcelain with underglae cobalt blue
H: 37.3 cm / 14.7 in (with stand); 35.5 cm / 14 in (without stand)
W: 16 cm / 6.3 in
From a Northern California private collection

An extremely rare, museum-quality late Ming blue and white incense stand or vase, of unusual reticulated form, with a circular cupped rim and neck above a square-sectioned body, the curving walls partially undercut and pain...

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Ca. 1720s, early 18th century
Late Kangxi – Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 22.7 cm / 8.9 in
From a Northbrook, Illionois estate

A pair of Kangxi-Yongzheng lotus-shaped blue and white dishes, freely painted with floral sprays in nine separate panels encircling a central field. Both dishes have very fine and luminous glaze.

Condition report: Dish 1 is basically perfect with only slight wear to rim edges...

19th century
Mid – late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with teadust glaze, underglaze cobalt blue and copper red
H: 34.7 cm / 13.7 in, W: 22.4 cm / 8.8 in (at widest point)
From a Dutch private collection

This gorgeous is quite rare due to its technical sophistication: in manufacturing this vase, Jingdezhen potters would have had to fire it twice; first, to complete the raised appliqué decorations in underglaze blue and copper red (which had to be coated with a transpar...

19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 29.6 cm / 11.7 in
From a Northern California private collection specializing in Chinese celadons

A 19th century late Qing charger, glazed in light pea-green celadon, and molded / carved with various floral motifs in relief.

Condition report: Basically perfect condition. There is a Chinese character for “two” etched to the front surface, and there are some age scratches to glaze.

Ca. 1720-30s, early 18th century
Yongzheng – early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 22.4 cm / 8.8 in, H: 4 cm
From an English private collection

A gorgeous early 18th c famille rose soup dish or plate, fantastically decorated with an auspicious deer resting within a flowery realm. The enamels are quite fresh and vibrant...

ca.1890-1910s
Late Qing Dynasty - Republic Period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 44 cm
From a Boston area estate

A late 19th – early 20th century famille rose vase, enameled profusely in the “hundred treasures” pattern and bordered with ruyi medallions.

Condition report: basically perfect condition, which some origin impurities to the enamels, and just one tiny shallow chip to the foot rim.

Ca. 1730s, early 18th century
Yongzheng – early Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 45 cm (with lid), 36 cm (without lid)
From a Palm Beach, FL estate

An early 18th century famille rose vase in the square baluster form, with various still-life antiques and decorative arts in molded relief, and paired with an old custom-fitted hardwood lid...

Ca. 1730s-40s, early 18th century
Early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 22.3 cm / 8.8 in
From a Belgian private collection

A nice early Qianlong period famille rose export plate in flawless condition, with brightly enameled floral sprays and bouquets...

Another stunning item from our private Buddha collection.

Large Chinese Guanyin made of Jade, with changing jade colours from light green to green, yellow, grey and black, the figure is seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus flower, one hand holding a bottle of elixir and the other hand raised in apan mudra.

The artist has put together three pieces of jade, the buddha, the crown and the lotus seat to a spectacular Guanyin statue with very detailed carvings...

Up for sale from our private Buddha collection is this bronze gilt Guanyin with a well carved six-character Xuande Mark.

She is seated in rajalilasana with an expression of peace and serenity. The Guan Yin is wearing a tiara and loose robes falling over the shoulders with lots of images.

Please notice the rare throne with its face on the arm rest and the claws on the base of the throne. Very seldom and rare.

Qing Period, late 19th. century...

Chinese hardwood Abacus, natural finish color, 1 1/4" high, 11 1/2" x 4 1/4" wide, numbers in Chinese Character in red in front and very large sign of the some Liquor store name in the back, the dovetail or butterfly joint work between back and the side frame, it is in good condition, no damage.

19th century
Late Qing dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
D: 29.6 cm / 11.7 in
From a Northern California private collection specializing in Chinese celadons

A 19th century late Qing charger, glazed in light pea-green celadon, and molded / carved with various floral motifs in relief.

Condition report: Basically perfect condition. There is a Chinese character for “two” etched to the front surface, and there are some age scratches to glaze.

Ca. 1890-1940s
Guangxu - Republic period
Porcelain with langyao / ox blood copper red glaze
H: 42 cm (with stand), 38 cm (without stand)
From a Greenwich, Connecticut estate

Of Qing monochrome glazes, the langyao red is one of the best known. It was during the early 18th century that Jingdezhen potters managed to rework the Ming copper red formula into a more translucent and fluid version...

Ca. 1710-20s, early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
L: 19 cm / 7.5 in (at widest points), H: 11 cm / 4.3 (including lid)
From an Ohio estate

A charming Kangxi famille verte teapot, elegantly mounted in pewter and dark hardwood (possibly ebony). The mounting is classic 19th century English workmanship, with fluid contours and elegant form...

Ca. 1700-1720s, early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing period
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 21 cm, h: 4.3 cm
From a Dutch collection

An unusual and interesting Kangxi period blue and white circular dish, painted with a landscape scene in an abstract and expressive style. The pairing of lines and dots is quite effective, and rather similar to the works of later early modern artists such as Van Gogh and Matisse...