Pair of Baba-Nyonya leather and pearl shoes. China around 1900. This type of leather shoes sewn with pearls(probably in glass)were worn by the Chinese living in Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore. These Chinese immigrants for centuries are called in China the Baba Nyonya, they are the "Straits Chinese". Over time they have adapted culturally to the host country while keeping a large part of their original culture...

This amazing little table is created from a simple straight board that was probably hot-curved in a hot water.The thickness of the board was reduced at these 2 ends in order to facilitate the operation, or even make it possible. The board was cut from a very hard precious wood that does not lend itself at all to twisting unlike the woods used in Europe in 1900 for the construction of mass-produced furniture...

Two album leaves finely painted in ink and colour on silk, depicting various stages of the silk production. "Tales of Tilling and Weaving" were a popular subject matter for court and private paintings in Qing dynasty China. These albums served as a reference to practical farming and as a metaphor for a well-ordered Confucian society. Edged by a silver paper and a silk bordure, mounted on cardboard, each with two small red seals. Condition: few traces of age. Dimension: painting: c...

Large Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Jar

This large and impressive pottery jar was made around the 13th / 14th century, during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possible the early part of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Until recent years, this type of jar was almost unknown in the west with some people initially attributing them to the Liao Dynasty (same general period but in the north of China)...

Small porcelain dish from China, decorated with a lake landscape in high-fire cobalt blue. This type of porcelain was made in China in the Jingdezhen kilns for the European market, it is found in large quantities of mediocre quality, however this small dish is an exception due to its remarkable designs, indeed, it is a real feat to have been able to produce such a well-executed miniature landscape on porcelain...

19th Century Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger with Bat

It is 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) tall by 11.85 inches (30.1 cm) wide. It is 3.7 Lb.

It is tarnished and has rubbing of gilt, stains, minor missing enamel, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Famille Rose Happy Buddha Marked "朱茂盛造"

It is 10.4 inches (26.5 cm) tall with stand and 9.84 inches (25 cm) tall without stand by 9.25 inches (23.5 cm) wide. It is 3.7 Lb.

It has skip glaze and surface wears. It has hairline crack and small chips at the stand (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Amethyst Quartz Carved Pendant and Beaded Necklace

It is 25.98 inches (66 cm) in inner circumference. The amethyst pendant is 1.57 inches (4 cm) long by 1.18 inches (3 cm) wide. The amethyst bead is 8.76 mm- 25.74mm. The green bead is 8.3 mm- 16.1 mm...

Beautiful old elmwood Chinese headrest of classical form with two broad legs and a slightly curved upper platform, all made from one piece of wood. Good varied patina of age and use. A very decorative and minimalist object. Excellent condition, measures 13.75ʺ wide × 5.75ʺ deep × 4.5ʺ high.

1970's Chinese Famille Rose Plaque Inlay Hardwood Jewelry Trinket Box

It is 2.67 inches (6.8 cm) tall by 4.56 inches (11.6 cm) long and 5.9 inches (15 cm) wide. The plaque is about 3.1 inches (8 cm) long by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. It is 1.1 Lb.

It has stains at the fabric, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Plate with Flower

It is 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) tall by 9.72 inches (24.7 cm) wide. It is 1.1 Lb.

It has small chips at the top rim, dark spots, mild skip glazes, rubbing paint, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese figured red silk hanging, in two parts, lavishly embroidered with polychrome silk and couched gold wrapped threads. Showing centrally a black-spotted white cat among birds, butterflies and flowers. Bordered with a dense "sanlan" embroidery, backed with green silk. Condition: fresh beautiful colors, few negligible tiny stains, only partially slightly faded, backing with few tiny holes. Dimension: 141.5 x 96.5 cm.

A definitely rare blue and white bowl with lobed side flower shaped style, decorated with four fishes swimming among lotus and water weeds, inside with a single lotus within double circle. Da Ming Yuan De Nien Zhe six characters mark and possibly of the period. Early Ming Dynasty 15th Century Xuande period. Condition is excellent, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 15 cm

A Pair of Canton Blue and White Leaf Dishes. Both decorated with a lakeside landscape within blue washed borders. 19thC, Length; 6 3/4" (17.4 cm). Condition; very few minor glaze frits

Massive Chinese Qing dynasty Guangxu period jardiniere decorated in famille verte enamels with two panels on the front and back, one holding a phoenix bird and one with a paradise-flycatcher, both standing on stylized rockery among peonies and flowering branches. On each side are smaller matching cartouches, one holding a fan-form scene of figures in a landscape and a second with a bird among flowers...

An exquisite blue and white small tea-bowl with thinly potted and decorated with flowers surrounded a fruit medallion of the grape in the center. Condition is very good, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Early Ming Dynasty Yongle-Xuande period. Diameter: 9,3 cm and Height: 5,2 cm.

An extremely rare Longquan celadon dish with well balance potted, decorated with moulded incised Dragon Medallion in the center, surrounded by carved incised scrolls to the cavetto. Condition is very good, no any chips, no any cracks and free from any restoration. Ming Dynasty 14th-15th Century Longquan Ware. Diameter: 19,8 cm

1970's Chinese off white, pale green, and lavender jade carving of a bok choy, two bugs on a leaf, and with the lavender part of the carving being in the form of persimmons. The cabbage with persimmons is a symbol of wishing the recipient this message, "May you have peace in all your endeavors." Measures: Height 6.25 inches, Width 10", Depth 4.25". Weight is about 5 1/2 lbs. More photos available.