Chinese Yuan Longquan Celadon Small Jar

It is 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) tall by 2.9 inches (7.4 cm) wide. It is 0.3 Lb.

It has skip glaze, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Porcelain Imitation Bronze Dragon Fish Statue 独占鳌头 with Wood Stand

It is 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) tall with stand and 4.7 inches (12 cm) tall without stand by 9.4 inches (24 cm) wide. Total weight is 4.9 Lb.

It has mild rubbing paints, dark spots, skip glaze, excess clay at the bottom, chip at the tail, hairline crack at the beard, surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese Cultural Revolution Serpentine Carved Korean Girl

It is 5.55 inches (14.1 cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 0.6 Lb.

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

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1920's Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Plate with Samurai and Geisha Figures Signed Seikozan

It is 0.78 inch (2 cm) by 5.9 inches (15 cm). It is 0.7 Lb.

It has mild rubbing gold, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has been quite highly-fired to an attractive orange-red and has a smooth surface making it a pleasure to handle as well as to view! It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base. There are two loop handles joining the shoulder to the mouth which is of the form sometimes referre...

Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has been quite highly-fired, mostly to an attractive orange-red although, interestingly, in places the surface has fired to a grey colour.

It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base. There are two loop handles joining the shoulder to the mouth which is of the form somet...

Fine Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has been quite highly-fired to an attractive orange-red, the surface colour varying in places, and has a smooth burnished surface making it a pleasure to handle as well as to view! It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base. There are two loop handles joining the should...

Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This pottery jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse buff-coloured gritty clay.

Height 14.5 cm. It is in fine condition with no sign of any restoration...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse gritty clay and more "heavily-potted" than some. It is of a rarer form that most known cord-impressed Qij...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse buff-coloured gritty clay and is of a rarer form than most known examples, wi...

This piece has some very beautiful oil spots that look like rainbows when exposed to sunlight or strong light. It's very rare phenomenon. One of oil spotted tea bowl "Yuteki tenmoku" is designated as national treasure in Japan, however this piece is small size. Please refer YouTube movie. https://studio.youtube.com/video/Z5jX4ZYdVbI/edit Size: 11.0cm(D)/ 4.8cm(H) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.

Banko polychrome enamelled terracotta teapot, representing on each side masks from the Japanese folklore. Handle in wicker work. On the spout, Hyottoko, a comical and childlike character. He is recognizable by the shape of his elongated mouth with two red dots (he blows fire with a bamboo pipe), his white scarf with blue dots around his face and his eyes of different sizes. During local festivals like in Miyazaki, he appears in traditional dengaku dances and plays the role of a clown ...

The Liberty and Co. was established in 1875 by Arthur Lisenby Liberty with the intention of selling goods and furniture from all around the British empire. By the end of the XIX th century, and with the growth in popularity of the arts and crafts movement, the well implanted business diversifies. Most of the items sold were now custom made for Liberty and are sold in the numerous shop of the firm. This specific line occurred by the year 1905 and was fully made of hardwood in Japan. Wit...

Bronze with a brown patina representing a snail with a very interesting pose. Its angular pose suggests that it could be exposed in such a way that he would mimic a real snail going up or down a wall. The texture of the shell and the skin are rather realistic and emphasize the expression of snail’s long globular eyes. A hole in its mouth could be used to turn the whole sculpture into an incense burner. Foundry stamp at the base of the tail Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912) Length: 7.5 ...

It is a very convincing bronze sculpture of a mouse with a light brown patina, represented with an astonishing set of detail on its eyes, nose and fur. She is seated on her rear paws and holding a hazelnut on her front paws, it is perforated so the whole sculpture could be used as an incense burner. Even though rats have a poor reputation in the west they are omens of good luck and prosperity in Asia. Foundry mark on the rear of the nut Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912) Length: 8 cm �...

Detailed tiny mouse in cast bronze, represented lying on a hazelnut. The texture of its fur and the finish of its eyes and nose is pretty impressive, the tail is curving on the left side of the subject. Even though it is a bad omen in the west, mice are beloved animal in Asia and especially in Japan where they are thought to be symbols of good fortune and prosperity Small foundry stamp on the bottom of the hazelnut Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912) Length: 7cm – Width: 5 cm - Height: ...

Mask of the Noh Theater representing the character of Shishiguchi. This finely carved from wood mask shows a face with powerful features, with polychrome pigments to enhance its fierce expression. Its height: 25.5 cm. Nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition. NOTE: Shishiguchi means litterally "The Lion's Mouth" This mask is mainly used to interpret the spirit of the lion in a scene of "Shakkyo", a Noh play from which all the lion dances of Kabuki theater are originating.