A fine namasu low serving bowl of octalobed and scalloped rimmed form with a cobalt blue ground, lapis lazuli blue, decorated with three European figures hunting with a hawk painted entirely in gilt, kinsai gilding. The bowl dates to the late Eighteenth century and the Tenmei era. The bowl measures 15cm in diameter and is 5.5cm high and is in very good condition, except for a very small flake related to a firing flaw on the edge of the foot-rim, otherwise no hairlines or chips. The dish w...

A fine Arita Chawan, rice bowl and cover, decorated with a tripartite scheme. The design quite cleverly incorporates the three principal styles or schools of Japanese Art of the late Edo period, the Namban, the Rimpa and the Bunjinga School. The first panel shows a Dutchman, gaijin, holding a cane standing in front of a table upon which there is a crackle glazed vase with Peacock feathers and a brush-pot. The rather stiff almost naïve style of the composition seems to have its origin in con...

An Ai Kakiemon dish decorated with a repeating pattern of Hosoge, flowers of Precious appearance, which in this case would appear to be representations of auspicious Pomegranate fruits constructed from Ruyi, Acanthus style leaves and other disparate elements. The ring of Hosoge pierced by a circlet binding them together with a gobenka motif in the centre. The reverse decorated with a lotus arabesque, karakusa, and a stylised fuku mark within a double square; a mark exclusively used by the Kaki...

An Ai Kakiemon dish decorated with a repeating pattern of Hosoge, flowers of Precious appearance, which in this case would appear to be representations of auspicious Pomegranate fruits constructed from Ruyi, Acanthus style leaves and other disparate elements. The ring of Hosoge pierced by a circlet binding them together with a gobenka motif in the centre. The reverse decorated with a lotus arabesque, karakusa, and a stylised fuku mark within a double square; a mark exclusively used by the Ka...

A rare Ko Imari rice bowl and cover decorated with European figures in a garden landscape one bald and holding a vase and the other with a broad rimed hat and a walking cane. The interior of both the bowl and the cover painted with a diaper band with demi-florets and an image of a “Dolphin” on a raised roundel. Both the cover and the bowl are quite delicately potted and the enamelling and painting is of a very high standard. The palette which includes a semi-opaque light green and blue com...

Antique Chinese namu hardwood table. The wide front apron is carved with bats in beautiful pierced detail and low relief.

Late 18th to Early 19th Century

Dimensions: 34 3/4" high x 41" wide x 19 1/2" deep

A perfect Persian turquoise Chinese Peking Glass wine cup. it is molded glass, cut/grinded with a short carved foot. Chinese glass was largely used to imitate more precious materials such as white jade, lapis lazuli and other valuable minerals.

Date: early 1900's

Dimensions: 3.5" in diameter X 2.5" high

Antique Tibetan pair of low folding tables. Originally used by Buddhist priests for teaching and praying, these unusual tables fold down for travel. The front and sides of the table are hinged on wooden dowels and fold into the tray created by the table top when it is turned upside down. Painted with colorful scenes of birds and flowers. The table top surface is painted with red lacquer, decorated with gold dragons in the center and fruit branches in the corners. The back is left open to ...

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner. 11 cm diameter. 9 cm high.

Japanese Ceramic Wall Vase, or Wall Pocket for Ikebana flower arrangement with green drip glaze on brown rope twisted surface, hole in the upper back to hang on the wall. The condition is good.

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer with stand. 10 cm mouth rim diameter. 15,5 cm wide from ear to ear. 6,8 cm high. censer has been drilled at the base (please see on the pictures). other wise in good conditions. 1377 gram weight.

A wonderful small porcelain vase in the mille fleur palette, beautifully done by a Chinese artisan. A spiny coral dragon with a tiny gold gilt design wraps around the neck adorning this flowery beauty. Dating circa 1900, these are now extremely hard to find. Measures 4.75" high.

Six rare ancient glass beads from the Pyu era, three round glass beads and three crescent glass shaped beads. Size: Round ones: Diameter 2.6cm,3.2cm,2.5cm. Crescent ones: L. 3.5cm,3.5cm,4.5cm. Condition: Perfect. Some incrustation from long burial.Can be cleaned.

A set of three bronze macaques with fine incised detail in their faces and fur. Their postures are a highly naturalistic rendering. The underbelly of each monkey is signed by the famous bronze animalist artist, Genryusai Seiya. Perfect condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection.

Date: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: largest monkey - 4"X 2.5" X 2"
- medium monkey - 3.5" X 2.75" X 2"
- smallest monkey - 2.75" X 1.75" X 1.5"

An ancient carnelian necklace found in Southeast Asia. Many of these carnelian beads were traded around 3000 years ago in mainland Southeast Asia. This necklace was found intact and restrung. Wearable.Size: L. 60cm. or 24 inches end to end.

Antique Chinese scholar's desk in 3 sections. The top section has 3 drawers in a horizontal row. Each of the bottom sections (that the top rests on) has 2 drawers and a compartment on the bottom enclosed with an open lattice work on all sides. Made of jumu (elm) wood. Hardware is made of brass.

19th century

Dimensions: 34 34" high x 51" wide x 23 3/4" deep

A pair of celadon vase with yellowish green tone, each decorated with "Fu" and "Shou" characters mean Wealth and Longevity. Yuan/Ming dynasty in very good condition. No any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Purchased at Hong Kong about more than 20 years ago. High each: 9,6 cm and 9,5 cm

An Indonesian mask carved in the form of a male figure. The mask is carved and painted with expressive eye brows and mustache. These masks are often used in Bali and Java during religious ceremonies performing the legend of the Hindu gods.

Date: 19th-20th C

Dimensions: 8.5" X 7" X 5.5"