A very rare yab-yum bronze from the end of the 19th. century ( Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912 ), acquired for the van Norten collection in the early 30's of the last century in Sichuan showing the male deity in sexual union with his female consort. Yab-yum means Tibetan literally 'father - mother'.

The statue presents a great amount of detailed wealth. It is a 3,1 kg heavy bronze with a size of 31 cm x 25 x 18.

The symbolism of union and sexual polarity is a central teaching in ...

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. In many ways, this vase is a “revival” piece: its body is deeply carved i...

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...

Ca. 1890-1810s, late 18th – early 19th century
Qianlong – Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 11.5 cm / 4.5 in, W: 6.5 cm / 2.6 in (Ox head alone)
H: 15 cm / 5.9 in, W: 18.3 cm / 7.2 in (Ox head on display stand)
From a San Francisco private collection, ex-Sotheby’s New York, ex-Bluett London

A rare mid-Qing polychrome enameled rhyton / stirrup cup in the form of an ox head, with curved horns covered with aubergine colored g...

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. Dish 2 ...

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.

Condition report: a short 1 cm glazeline to rim (affecting the glaze only, and does n...

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. Vases such as this were built by slabs rather than formed through the wheel,...

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. The design is an interesting synthesis of Chinese motifs (such as the typical trellis-diaper borders and the plum blossoms) with European rococo naturalism (the centra...

Very rare and unusual zen buddhist temple lantern in original kiri (paulownia) wood box. Dated on the box, Showa 3 (1929). Bronze with rice paper lining. Electrical light was added. Wonderful condition with a few bronze spots. Ask for shipping quote. H:51cm x Diameter :33cm.

This is Tsutsugaki Yogi of the indigo dyeing tea service set of the Edo era. The cotton is spun by hand and is very thick. A color of the cloth is deep green. The green dyeing needs a technique higher than the dyeing only for indigo plants. Therefore it is a color required to the item of the upper class. And this was drawn in a good balance in very powerful Tsutsubiki. As for this, an instrument is expressed three-dimensionally. This bold picture and design were able to be produced only by Tsu...

Rope and cloth patterns are impressed creating deeply textured shadows on this free form ceramic sculpture awarded the Kyoto Governors prize, and dated on bottom Heisei 10 (1998) by Yasuda Kayo. A pale ash glaze runs in sheets and rivulets over the lined and creased surface, with the top bursting open. This piece is 15 kilograms, 16 inches (40 cm) diameter, 18 inches (45 cm) tall and in fine condition. All the Yasuda family pieces are from the Matsui family collection of Fushimi, an extensive...

The size of Plate: 7 3/16" Dia x 1 1/4" High. Japanese Antique Porcelain Kutani Plate. Plate has four windows of design. One with two male seating at the table, detail gold works. Other with one female poet and two male poet. Two windows with Chrysanthemum desing with fence. Very fine detail works. Nice gold works which photo relly does not cature the whole details gold works. The condition of plate is Excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline from outside force. However, there is called Jika...

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. Absolutely rare an...

A rare Siam 18th. century Ayutthaya gilt bronze Buddha sits with legs crossed, right hand in the bhumispara mudra, the "calling the earth to witness" gesture, left hand in the mudra of meditation.

This posture symbolizes the union of method and wisdom, samasara and nirvana, and the realization of the conventional and ultimate truths. It was in this posture that Shakyamuni overcame obstructions while meditating on Truth, transforming delusions into mirror-like wisdom. The power of th...