Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Food Vessel with Brazier (475 - 221 BC)

This unusual and rare pottery vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a high-fired dense grey pottery. It is hollow with the top flat surface being concave. It has two study handles at opposing sides that each have four small round appliqués to the upper surface. It has been decorated in geometric patterns with "cold-painted" pigments...

Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Food Vessel (475 - 221 BC)

This unusual and rare pottery vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a high-fired dense grey pottery. It is hollow with the top flat surface being concave. It has two study handles at opposing sides that each have four small round appliqués to the upper surface. It has been decorated in geometric patterns with "cold-painted" pigments comprising m...

This is a rare and authentic ancient Chinese nephrite pendant dating to ca. 4700-2500 BCE. The stone is a bluish-green celadon color with brownish inclusions and noticeable calcification. The piece measures 4-1/2" in width (11cm) and is in outstanding condition.If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how difficult it can be to be certain that what you are acquiring is the genuine article and not a later copy. There are, of course, a few “telltales” that can exclude a piece a...

This is a large, authentic Hongshan cloud-shaped nephrite pendant measuring 8-5/8" (22cm) in width, dating to ca.4700-2500 BCE. The stone is generally olive-green in tone, with brownish inclusions, as shown in the photographs. It is in outstanding condition. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how difficult it can be to be certain that what you are acquiring is the genuine article and not a later copy. There are, of course, a few “telltales” that can exclude a piece as b...

A Chinese female headdress formed by an ornate pierced and repousse partially gilt metal body. Decorated with phoenixes and blossoms embellished with remnants of king fisher feathers, pearls, pompoms, framed green glass and mirror pieces. Condition: feathers quite completely lost, losses, loose paper lining, needs a refreshment. Dimension: height c. 18.5 cm, width c. 27 cm, c. 12 cm deep.

Fine & Rare Chinese Warring States Burnished Pottery Amphora

This fine and attractive jar, or amphora, was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and is very likely a predecessor to the more widely-known later Han dynasty pottery amphorae that have a "swirling" pattern to their bodies. It is very finely-potted and relatively highly-fired and made from a dark grey/black pottery. It has a burnished surface, particularly smooth to the touch making it a delight to handle as well as...

Japanese Antique Scroll of The Shakyamuni Triad (Shaka Sanzon-zō)

The Shakyamuni Triad (Shaka Sanzon-zō) is a Buddhist statue consisting of Shaka Nyorai, the central figure representing the Buddha, accompanied by two bodhisattvas placed on either side. This triadic arrangement is a common and traditional configuration found as the principal object of worship in many Buddhist temples.
Central Shaka Nyorai Statue: The Shaka Nyorai statue is positioned at the center of the Shaka...

It is a Japanese antique Meiji-era indigo-dyed cotton long boro kimono with sashiko stitching. There is some fading and minor damage. Please refer to the images. It is loose-fitting and recommended for wearing. Size: Length: 132cm, Cuff to Cuff, Back Width: 124cm

A breathtaking rare image of the protective deity Daizuigu Bosatsu (sk Mahā-pratisarā ) dating from the Edo period in vivid color on gilded silk. Seated at the heart of a radiant mandala, Mahā-pratisarā—revered as the Great Protectress—radiates calm authority and divine compassion. Adorned in celestial robes and crowned with wisdom, she is depicted with multiple arms, each bearing ritual implements or forming symbolic gestures that promise refuge, healing, and spiritual fulfillment. Her ...

A finely crafted incense burner in the shape of a cricket cage with a bound bamboo handle covered in flowering vines, the sides pierced with hexagonal lattice designs. It contains a brass insert with a silvered brass lid pierced and engraved with smoke clouds. It comes enclosed in a period wooden box titled Ko-Satsuma Mushi-kago Koro. Inside it is dated 1935 after a long inscription detailing its receipt as a gift. It is 10 cm (4 inches) diameter, 20 cm (8 inches) tall and in excellent conditio...

Lifetime edition Japanese shin hanga chuban sized woodblock print titled in kanji and English "Matsumoto" by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) dated Showa 15 (1940). Pencil-signed at the lower right margin and with the artist's black ink signature and red seal in the image above. Paper: nearly 8" x 10 3/4" (image: 6 1/2” x 9 1/4”). Very good overall condition with full margins.

Lifetime edition Japanese shin hanga chuban sized woodblock print titled in kanji and English "Supper Wagon" by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) dated Showa 13 (1938). Pencil-signed at the lower right margin and with the artist's black ink signature and red seal in the image above. Paper: 7 1/2" x 10 3/8" (image: 6 5/8” x 9 3/8”). Very good overall condition with full margins. There are a few tiny foxing spots on the front margin at the upper right and on back at the upper left.

This is a superb example of an archaic jade Bi disc, dating to ca. 2100-1600 BCE. The piece measures 7-3/8" in diameter. The stone is of pale celadon color, with brown and black inclusions. A related example was sold by Christies, The Yangdetang Collection, Part II, Hong Kong 28 November 2018, lot 2710. I have included a copy of the Christies listing for purposes of comparison, for those of you who might not have access to the catalog. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how ...

It would be impossible to overstate either the beauty or the importance of this magnificent 2000 year-old jade carving. It measures 8-1/2" in height (22cm) and, apart from one or two age-related minor abrasions (shown in the photographs) is in outstanding condition. Authentic discs such as this one, featuring a dragon and phoenix motif, are exceedingly rare, as those of you who collect archaic jade are aware. For a related example, see Christies, November 28, 2018, lot 2780.(Chinese Archaic Jade...

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine quality pottery "cocoon" jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery that is relatively highly-fired and has a very smooth surface. It has been decorated by cold-painting various coloured pigments with a design of swirling cloud patterns within vertical and geometric bands. The paint does not extend all around the jar - this is int...

Rare Chinese Warring States Incised & Burnished Black Pottery Jar

This fine and very rare pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and comes from Yunnan province (see information below). It is made from a dark grey/black pottery and has a finely-burnished surface, particularly smooth to the touch, making it a delight to handle as well as to view. Around the shoulder is a band of lightly-incised wavy lines and on each side a scroll-shaped appliqué. The handles hav...

Fine & Rare Chinese Warring States Incised & Burnished Black Pottery Jar

This fine and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and comes from Yunnan province (see information below). It is finely-potted, relatively highly-fired and made from a dark grey/black pottery. It has a burnished surface, particularly smooth to the touch making it a delight to handle as well as to view. Around the shoulder is a band of lightly-incised wavy lines and on ...

Fine & Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Owl Jar / Ewer - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and interesting pottery vessel was made by peoples of the Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC). Such vessels are sometimes called "owl" jars. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish-grey pottery. The "top" of the vessel has woven impressions, most likely made when this piece of clay was being formed, resting on a woven mat, prior to being luted to the top of the ewer. Decorative strip...