A splendid Chinese jade carving of a monkey riding a horse. The motif of a monkey riding a horse is often seen in East Asian art as an auspicious motif bringing fortune. Age: 19th/20th century Size: Length 2.5" Width 1.5" Height 2.3"

An antique small Chinese jade carving depicting a bird set near some vegetation. Below the vegetation, there is a small animal hiding underneath. Provadance Laurence Friedman Collection, Age: 19th century Size: Length 1.8" Width 1.3" Height 1"

A wonderful and detailed antique Chinese box with a detailed Jade carving with motifs of melons and the character of happiness set in the middle. These motifs are auspicious motifs often seen in Chinese art. Provanance: Laurence Friedman Collection, 18th/19th century Size: Length 2.6"Width 2.25" Height 1.2"

A scholar taste Chinese Jade ink stone. The stone is a nephrite jade in the form of a flat craggily gonshi stone. The use of the stone, which has inclusions would be used to hold colored ink or water. The reverse side is to grind ink stick. Often scholar objects reflect details from nature and would incorporate them in their study.

Provenance Laurence Friedman Collection purchased from Ex Fu Ming Fair Co...

A refined Chinese Jade water coup. The water coup is carved in the form of a banana leaf, which is a popular motif in Chinese literati culture. The wooden stand is carved with motifs of ling bi like rocks, pine, bamboo, and other flora as if the coup was in a natural setting.Provenance:Laurence Friedman Collection, Age 19th century Size: Length 5.5" Width 2" Height 2"

AA carved soapstone figure depicting a reclining Scholar; holding a fan in his right hand...

Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain tea pot and bowl in fitted woven bamboo basket with brass handle and hinges, Ca. 1870, Tea pot-4 1/2" high, 6" wide with spout, 4" diameter on the bottom, and Tea bowl-1 7/8" high 2 5/8" diameter-top rim, Basket 5 3/4" high, 8 3/4" wide, 6" deep-oval shape bamboo woven basket. This is typical pattern of Rose Medallion with Famille Rose color of Mandarin in the court yard inside the enclosed cartouches surrounded with birds and flowering branches...

Pair Chinese Bamboo small Chairs, Ca. early 1900's, 30" high-back, 15 1/2" high-seat, 15 1/2" wide, 15 1/2" deep-from front to back side, with separation on bamboo with old repair used metal ring to hold bamboo together, and the back has some missing pieces of bamboo.

Chinese Wood small square table with one(1) drawer has embossed floral design brass handle, 14 3/4" high, 12 1/4" square top, mid 1900's, with honey color brown finish. There are some separation in wood between dovetail joint, top has opening gap between molding and top surface area.

The coral beads 19th century or earlier, the silver caps mid 20th century
Genuine undyed natural coral with 0.925 silver caps
Length (from clasp to clasp): 50 cm / 20 in
From a Illinois, USA collection
Weight: 59.266 grams

Very old Chinese salmon red natural coral beads had been re-stranded in the mid-20th century and fitted with sterling silver caps to make this lovely necklace. The beads have a charming age-worn appearance and looks very old...

Made of gilt brass, 2 with gilt brass balls, the others with glass balls. One finial with chips to the glass, one finial lacks its attachment disk and one finial has been mounted on a brass foot. H. 5-6,5 cm. Ca. Late 19th century.

ca. 1820-1850, early - mid 19th century
Daoguang period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
L: 18.3 cm, w: 18.3 cm, h: 5.5 cm
From a Lyon, France estate

A marvelous and very rare Daoguang mark and period blue and white porcelain stand, with a well-written four character kaishu mark to reverse. The tone of underglaze blue, glaze, porcelain paste, and calligraphy style is very typical for 1800-1850 mid Qing...

19th century
Mid - late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with turquoise glaze & coral stopper
H: 7.7 cm, w: 5.5 cm (snuff bottle only, does not include stand)
From a Seattle private collection

A charming and finely modeled porcelain snuff bottle, with a reticulated / openwork body featuring foo dogs / guardian lions at play. The original antique stopper comes with a undyed natural red coral top and a hardwood carved spoon...

19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue & overglaze enamels
D: 11 cm, 8.7 cm
From a Lewisville, Texas estate

A thinly potted and carefully decorated doucai covered tea bowl, with four-character Wanli kaishu marks to covered and bottom, and featuring various antiques and treasures. For a late Qing piece, this teabowl is of high quality.

Condition report: Perfect antique condition without major observable flaws...

16th century
Mid - late Ming dynasty
Porcelaneous stoneware with Longquan celadon glaze
D: 42 cm, h: 9 cm
From a northern California private collection of Longquan celadons

At 42 cm in diameter, this large Longquan celadon charger carries a striking presence. Its color is very difficult to photograph, as it has a varying depth that changes from seafoam blue to pea green. In terms of glaze color and crazing, this piece evokes Song dynasty celadons...

ca. 1800-1850, first half of the 19th century
Mid - Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze copper red
H: 14.6 cm, w: 11.5 cm
From a Seattle, WA private collection, acquired in the 1980s (original sales tag still available)

An interesting and rare vase of "apple" zun shape, decorated in underglaze copper red with a scene of the "Trials of Lu Dongbin". Six - character Yongzheng mark to reverse, but dates to ca. 1800-1850 19th century...

17th / 18th century
Early Qing Dynasty
Dehua porcelain with clear glaze
H: 27.4 cm, W: 15 cm
From a Paris, France private collection

A rare and beautifully modeled blanc de chine Guanyin, with the yellowish clear glaze and dewey porcelain body typical of 17th/18th century Dehua white wares. As per the early Qing tradition, this Guanyin's face is round and heavyset, evoking earlier images of the Guanyin as an androgynous figure...

19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
D: 8.6 cm, h: 3 cm
From a Connecticut estate

An elegantly designed 19th century blue and white paste box, wistfully painted with a landscape scene encircled by floral scrolls. Six character Kangxi mark to reverse.

Condition report: Great antique condition with only minor chips to foot rim.[Please view all photos carefully...