Well balance potted and very thin large bowl, decorated to the interior with four WaWa among flower sprays, exterior is plain. Covered overall with even pale bluish green Qinghai glaze. Southern Song Dynasty Jindezhen ware. Condition is broken and re-glued like indicated at the pictures. Diameter: 28 cm, High; 10 cm.

A fine and balance potted small celadon ewer, covered overall with dark green celadon glaze. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration as well. Song Dynasty possibly Yaozhou ware. High maximum: 10,3 cm.

Globular body and well balance potted ewer, decorated to the body with carved incised Chrysanthemum head and four ring handles to shoulder, covered with brown glaze, unglazed base. Condition with a tiny chip to spout, no crack and free from restoration. Southern Song Dynasty Jizhou type ware. Height: 9,5 cm.

A Rare blue and white Guan jar, decorated with a pair of Gui dragon holding leaf flanked by panels and classic scrolls design to the rim. Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe within double circle and of the period. Condition was broken to 10 pieces then re-glued with minor missing area. Height: 19,5 cm.

Head of Buddha, eyelids lowered, with a meditative expression, with a small usnisa above forehead. Wood, with multiple layers of lacquering and gilding. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, maybe earlier. Height: 32.5 cm. Some chips, otherwise very good condition.

A beautiful necklace made from an assortment of ancient carnelian and some stone beads from China. Size: 60cm.(24 inches) end to end.

Chinese Qing dynasty 18th century stand for bronze censer or incense burner with xuande mark. Good conditions. 14,3 cm diameter. 2,3 cm high. 11,3 cm diameter inside .

Here is another highlight of our family collection: a breathtaking Chinese (karamono) Jian Yuteki (oil spot) tenmoku chawan from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).

The deep, rounded conical sides are covered inside and out with a thick, iridescent black glaze suffused with a dense pattern of variegated iridescent and silvery ‘oil spots’, stopping in an irregular line and pooling above the light grey stoneware foot.

The ‘oil spot’ (Jpn...

Height approximately 22 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 24 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 44 cm. Width approximately 26.5 cm. A small hole has been repaired at the body. In good condition.

The porcelain body decorated in iron red and gold. Qianlong period 1736 - 1796. L : 24 cm. Condition : Perfect. An exactly similar tureen was offered at Christies New York, Wednesday Sept. 16. 2015 with an estimate of 10.000 - 15.000 US$. Please have a look at Christies New York, "Mandarin & Menagerie" The Sowell Collection, Part II, Lot 674.

DESCRIPTION: A fine Chinese boxwood water-well basket toggle, intricately carved in an acorn shape with a realistic and detailed basket weave pattern with carved wood rim. The arched overhead handle has a free-carved wood ring attached; the interior is hollowed out. Excellent condition, a beautiful toggle, 19th C. For a similar example see: Schuyler Cammann, Substance and Symbol in Chinese Toggles, #188, p.228. DIMENSIONS: 1-3/4” high.

A beautiful pair of ancient blue-green earrings from Southeast Asia. Can make nice pendants. Age: 300 BC to 100 BC. Size: Width. 3cm each. Condition: Perfect. Some incrustation from long burial,can be cleaned

A large and impressive Qingbai glazed "Crysanthemum - box" and cover. Northern Song Dynasty. Diameter : 11,8 cm. H : 8 cm. Condition : The lower part of the box in perfect condition. The cover has an old, very professionally done restauration which is invisible to the naked eye ( even this restored cover still with a nice "ping" tone when tapped ).

DESCRIPTION: A fine and very sculptural Chinese Duan ink stone in the form of a bell with a deeply carved water well on one end, and a flaring flat surface on the other for mixing ink. The stone is raised on two elongated prong feet, between which is a five character inscription...

An Early Celadon incense burner, standing on three legs censor and the top with open work of celadon glaze. Condition is good, only re-touched a chip to rim, otherwise is near perfect.

Chinese snuff bottle, made with lapis lazuli, of a flattened flask shape, with carved Kirin front, and stopper made with yellow peking glass and agate.

Republic Period

Dimensions: 1.25" x 2.5" H