Chinese Famille Jaune Ginger Jar, 8 1/4" high, 8 1/2"-widest area, 3 3/4" diameter-top rim, 7" diameter-bottom rim, made during late 1800's to early part of 1900's, thick overglaze Polychrome design on the entire body with Peony flowers and vines with Chinese Character in four(4) circle windows. Star crack on the bottom which stained over the years and scratch on the glaze on the raised decorated surface.

Chinese Famille Jaune porcelain ginger Jar, 8 1/4" high, 8 1/4" wide-widest part, 3 3/4" diameter-top rim, 6 3/4" diameter-bottom rim, Ca. later part of 1800's, Thick Polychrome overglaze design of Peony flowers and vines on the entire body with Chinese Character within four(4) round Cartoches. Star crack on the bottom, and stained over the years, scratch on the glaze on the raised decorated area.

Beautiful carved white jade figure depicting one of the 18 Lohan (arhats), sitting with arm resting on one knee, leaning against one shoulder is a gnarled staff with peaches and a bat on top, wonderfully detailed carving especially to the man's face and an earring that is carved to hang free, Republic Period. Size: 6" high

Charming Chinese antique cast iron and enamel plate painted with a little boy holding a large fish and lotus flowers in his arms, scalloped rim decorated with flowers, the bottom is enameled white with blue and red characters around the rim, blue enamel four character mark on bottom, early 20th century Republic Period. Size: 6 3/4" wide x 1" high.

A elegant and luxurious cigarette set by Ikkakusai, Nagata Tomijiro. The work is a combination of silver, woven strips of wood, and lacquer. The exterior section of the lid has two fan shaped silver plates insets with traditional motifs of bamboo, lingzhi (reishi), and the sage jurojin. The box has a metal and glass ash tray, a compartment for a lighter, and below a drawer for extra cigarettes. Cigarettes became popular in Japan during the Taisho and early Showa Periods. Age: Taisho Period Size...

A balluster shaped vase and cover painted with "famille rose" enamels depicting a lady holding a fan with two boys in a garden setting. On the base is painted the iron red four character mark of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795) but this item was made later, in the early 20th Century, during either the closing years of the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908) or during the Republic period (1911-1949). Condition: there are minor losses to the enamels but no chips or cracks and no repairs or...

Gazing at the back of the traditional Maiko apprentice, pins and combs hold her coiffure perfect, our eyes travel down to the neck revealed as it joins the white painted shoulders, the luxurious kimono with its signature high and draping sash: She has the two of hearts! A very unusual painting reflecting the oddities of western influence at the opening of the 20th century by Matsumoto Ichiyo (1893-1952). It is truly a sketch, very possibly made from life while the young apprentice artist watch...

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. The resulting product--from the crackled body to the white-red progre...

Pair small Japanese blue and white porcelain dishes. Hawthorne style decoration of prunus branches in bloom. Verso with three prunus branches. Blue underglaze mark centered within the foot rim. Fair to decent condition with a few frit like flea bites to the glaze along the rims. No cracks and no hairlines. Diameter each about 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm)

This adorable antique Japanese Sumida Gawa vase has turned iron-red body, neck covered with a glaze of various shades of grey, green and black dripping down the shoulder and into the mouth. With children carrying a Buddhist drum and seated on the side of the vase. This piece is signed on a glazed plaque on side.

Condition: The vase is in good overall condition. As the photos show there is minor old damage; one of child's hand is missing and there is a crack on the body. N...

Beautiful Chinese antique silk panel, embroidered with a scene of Fu-dogs, birds on blossoming branch, embroidered writing on either side, wonderful details, framed, Republic Period. Total size: 28 3/4" high x 63" wide Size of art: 23 3/4" high x 57" wide.

Beautiful Chinese antique silk panel, embroidered with a scene of a pair of geese swimming through water near a shoreline of exuberantly blossoming flowers, wonderful details, framed, Republic Period. Total size: 28 3/4" high x 63" wide Size of art: 23 3/4" high x 57" wide.

Antique big porcelain bowl of Kutani ware made by greatest Eiraku Kutani at the end of the Meiji Era, around 1910.

All overglaze images and patterns are tastefully hand-painted in great colours.

The signature of the potter is written on the bottom.

We sell it with its original signed woodbox. Very good condition, no chips, no cracks.

Size: 10 cm height x 20,4 cm diameter.

Shipping included

Beautiful Chinese antique large black lacquered cabinet, painted with charming scenes of figures in a mountain pavilion setting, the upper portion of the doors are painted with scholar's objects, the edges are painted with Shou symbols and butterflies, the interior of the cabinet has a shelf with two small drawers, early 20th century. Size: 71 3/4" high x 44" wide x 23" deep.

An extraordinary photo frame made of steel and decorated with scrolling leaf in silver koftgari work, the surface covered with gilt lacquer. The back embellished with geometric pattern. Condition: decoration with little wear and partial loss of lacquer, two clamps missing. Dimension: 24.5 cm, 15.5 cm wide, weight: 466 g.

An extraordinary photo frame made of steel and decorated with flower heads and foliage in silver koftgari work, the surface covered with gilt lacquer. Condition: without glass, decoration with minimal wear and loss of lacquer. Dimension: 25.5 cm, 15.5 cm wide, weight: 364g.

Wonderful Chinese antique scholar rock, horizontal formation with cave like holes worn in between layers, top layer is a flat plateau, on custom wooden base that has been carved to fit the stone exactly, early 20th century. Total size with stand: 8" high x 17 1/4" long x 7" deep.

Chinese square stand, simple elegant lines, made of huanghuali wood with beautiful grain, Republic Period. Size: 18" high x 17" wide x 17" deep.