1940's Chinese Dark Cherry Amber Bakelite Faturan Carved Buddha Monk Figure Holding Conch with Mouse in Monk's Robe

It is 7 inches (17.78 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide and 2.75 inches (6.98 cm) thick. It weighs 1012 gram.

It surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Japanese Red Cinnabar Lacquered Wood Carved Box with Lotus & Dragon

It is 2 inches (5.08 cm) tall by 2.35 inches (5.97 cm) wide. It is 80.6 gram.

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

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Rare pair of China, Chrysanthemum Bowls or dishes, China, for ritual purpose, Ming Dynasty, c. 15th. century AD.

Ritual low food bowls or dishes for a rich Ming dynasty tomb, shaped in relief after the Chrysanthemum flower with a glaze of torquise and olive colours. Quite rarely seen as a large pottery model!

Size: Each dish measure around 130 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Extremely fine intact with a nice crackled glaze patina.

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An adorable pair of pottery models of a sheep and a horse, finely glazed in the Sancai orange and green colours. Both with grazing and patina, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.

Size: c. 13,5 cm. long and c. 12 cm. tall.

Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss.

Ex. Danish private collection and guaranteed authentic.

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Finely detailed pottery figure of a warrior on horseback, dating to the Chinese Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

Very vivid figure, looking as if the horse is being brought to a halt. The rider wears a red hat and a dark blue coat or robe.

He wears a sword in front of his chest.

Unglazed areas are covered with pigmented colors. Fine facial features on the attachable head.

Size: ca. 28 x 22 cm.

Condition: Nearly superb with wear for age and type. ...

A rare Tibetan Ritual Dance 'Cloud Collar’ Silk Brocade, made from Ming dynasty silk brocade. This collar would be worn by monk / dancer as part of the elaborate and rich attire during special Buddhist ritual performances like the Cham dance. Size: 88 x 88 cm circa . Tibet, 17 - 18th cent. Condition: generally quite good but of course has been used for very long time and has some stains and a couple of tears.

An imposing gilt bronze image of the Vidyaraja Yamantaka in congress (yabyum) with his female counterpart. Yamantaka is one of the principal protectors of the Gelugpa tradition, which provided the main imperial preceptors for the Qing rulers. The image is cast of multiple parts held together by short spikes. Qing, late 18th to early 19th cent, Jiaqing-Daoguang period. H 24 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Japanese Negoro style Lacquered stand . 17-18th century

A very rare early example of a Japanese Negoro-style lacquered wooden stand, originally made for Buddhist temple worship.
The stand is constructed of wood and finished in traditional Negoro lacquer, characterized by layers of red lacquer worn to reveal the black underlayer beneath. Subtle remnants of gilded copper fittings can still be observed, adding refinement to its restrained form.

The gently curved legs a...

A spectacular large basin glistening softly in gold from under the slip design of pumpkin vines by Miyake Yoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kinsai Kabocha-mon Hachi. It is 45.5 cm (18 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (just less than 6 inches) tall and is in perfect condition.
Miyake Yoji was born in Shimane in 1950, He studied from 1974 under Ito Kosho, establishing himself as an independent artist three years later in Mashiko. In 1979 his work was accepted into the Dento K...

A superb Hagi fresh water jar for use in the Japanese Maccha Tea Ceremony by Sakata Deika enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Hai-yu Mimitsuki Mizusahi. The work retains the original matching ceramic lid and comes wrapped in a large blue cloth dyed with the artist's seal. It is 19.5 cm (just less than 8 inches) diameter, 18 cm (just over 7 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Sakata Deika XIII (1915–2010) was a master potter and heir to one of the most prestigious li...

Delicate washes of color define this landscape by Hashimoto Dokuzan enclosed in the original signed double wooden box. Pigment and ink on paper in a kinran border threaded with genuine gold terminating in solid ivory rollers (these will be changed if exporting. The scroll is 47.5 x 212 cm (19 x 83-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Hashimoto Dokuzan (Gengi, 1869-1938) was born in Nigata, and was sent to Kyoto at the age of 16 to study painting and philosophy under Tomioka Tessai. ...

Orange flags blaze in the strong winds propelling this Dutch ship to distant shores, the promise of trade and wealth opposite three red-haired dutchman on this antique tall sake bottle enclosed in an older wooden box titled Hansen Jinbutsu-no-zu Tokkuri. 18th to 19th century, it is reminiscent of Inuyama ware inland from the Seto pottery region in central Japan. The bottle is 10.5 cm (4 inches) diameter, 29 cm (11-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, but for one small chip in the glaze o...

The print was created in the pure tradition of Ukiyo-e. We do not know the whereabouts of the original painting, nor who the painter was. Likewise, we know nothing of the printer. However, the quality is remarkable; details in white, in strong relief, were added with a brush, as well as a very discreet gold and silver dusting. The subject is highly symbolic: three elegant young women stroll along the seashore. In the distance, one can make out the two "Spouses' Rocks" of legend, connected to eac...

A pair of large, high quality pottery figures of a male and a female attendant, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figures are matching in green and yellow Sancai colors and they are placed on large plints.

The female figure carries a tray with a bottle and a cup. fan. She has been TL tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory and dates to ca. 1600 AD. The male figure is holding a his masters Ming Hat in front of his chest.

Exceptional, near museum quality, potter...

Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Changsha Glazed Stoneware Bowl

This rare decorated glazed stoneware bowl was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) at the Changsha kilns, Hunan province, generally accepted to be the first kilns to produce underglaze polychrome decorated ceramics. The attractive abstract floral design is in brown and green with both inner and outer surfaces coated in quite a thick translucent greenish glaze that is finely-crackled. The glaze on the underside falls short of the...

A superb quality matching pair of large pottery figures of male attendants, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.

The figures are placed on high hexagonal plints and wear fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robes. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The heads are attachable, as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure to the left is carrying a book or a scroll, and the figure...

A very nice pair of decorative pottery figures of Soldiers, China, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The soldiers are dressed in dark blue and turqouise glazed uniforms with harness and helmets. Each are carrying a weapon - an axe and a sword. They are placed on square plints. Helmets and boots in pigmented colors.

Height: c. 22-23 cm.

Condition: A superb pair of pottery figures with wear for age and type.

Ex. Danish Private Collection and guarante...

Fine & Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Changsha Glazed Stoneware Ewer

This rare stoneware ewer was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) at the Changsha kilns, Hunan province, generally accepted to be the first kilns to produce underglaze polychrome decorated ceramics. The outer body and inner neck are coated in quite a thick pale greenish-grey glaze. On either side of the lower body there are abstract patterns in a streaky greenish-blue glaze. The glaze is finely-crackled. To the shoulder i...