Width: 6.2 cm (2.4 in)
Height: 6.6 cm (2.7 in)

Chinese porcelain Imari lidded pot; blue and white and iron-red decoration of florals and hatched borders; good condition

Large hard porcelain bowl from Arita Japan early 18th century. Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and enamels with three cartouches containing a Buddhist lion (shishi), a carp and cranes on a background of peonies and scrolls. Gold detail. These large bowls are typical of the Imari style highly prized by European royal courts and were present in all palaces. The one presented here has lost its lid, the collector who owns one will be able to adapt it perfectly because the sizes are standard. The...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Pair of Young Boy/Girl White Porclain Figures-17th -18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century or older. Finely molded as a young boy (童子) and young girl (童女), their front and back flowing robes delicately incised, their hands placed over their bellies with holding objects, their facial features expressed as a young and girl exactly with their hairdos. They are in very good conditions without any noticeable damages, it measures 16.5 cm x 6.2 cm x 5.5 ...

A large Japanese bronze flower vase, Edo period, 17th century. 30 cms. Provenence: The collection of the late Simon Digby, Oriental scholar, 1932-2010. A very similar vase, but with different handles, is illustrated by Michael Goedhuis, Chinese and Japanese Bronzes, 1989, pl.92.

A small Pure Land Buddhist shrine -zushi- containing a figure of the 11-headed Kannon on a lotus, holding a flask in his left hand, standing before a full-size mandorla.
Painted in mineral colors and gold onto the gilded doors are Jizo bosatsu to his right and Kokuzo bosatsu to his left.

Carved wood (probably boxwood), decorated with gold. Jewelry gilded metal (now black).
Red lacquered shrine with fine gilded hardware. Japan, Edo period, 18th century.
Case: ca. 5.1...

Chinese Famille Rose Mandarin Palette Tea Bowl and Saucer. Decorated with a scene of a standing lady holding a fan next to another seated and with a child on a terrace. The tea bowl with two cartouches, one with the lady and child the other with the standing figure. Qianlong C1775. Diameter of the saucer; 5 1/2″ (14.0 cm). Condition; perfect.

Antique Chinese scroll painting by the artist, Ting Hsi Chiang (1669-1732). A pair of colorful kingfisher birds fly amidst the blossoming branches of a white peony bush and delicate sprays of white and yellow daisies Painted in ink and mineral colors on silk. There is calligraphy and a signature with seal in the upper left hand side.

Age: Kangxi or Yongzheng Dynasty (17th century)

Dimensions: Total size of scroll: 73" high x 19 5/8" wide (22" wide with rollers). Size of a...

Exceedingly rare hard porcelain dish from arita. Painted in yellow, green, blue and red enamels. The decor represents many children, seated in a building in front of a covered vase, perhaps a funerary urn. Dominating the assembly, the central character of a trio is the only one wearing a hat. Above the trio three Chinese characters are drawn in red on a panel. It seems to be a religious ceremony but the youth of the assembly is perplexing. Understanding the 3 characters should solve the enigma. ...

A rare Original Sino-Siamese Polychrome ENAMEL BENCHARONG-BENJARONG VESSEL WITH COVER, 18/19th Century. Colors: ULTRAMARINE BLUE, PINK, WHITE, GREEN, RED and a Bronze-GOLD Color top Finial. Good overall condition, some inconsequential signs of considerable age and use. Size: 8 x 5.2 cm

Original Sino-Siamese Polychrome Porcelain BENCHARONG-BENJARONG VESSEL WITH COVER 18/19th Century. Colors: Maroon, Blue, Gold, Green, Yellow and White. Size: 9 x 7.5 cm. Top condition, no flaws nor restorations whatsoever!

Sparrow beak milk jug, Chinese export porcelain from late Kangxi or Yongzheng, early 18th century. Imari decoration: underglaze blue and overglaze red plus some gilt. The blue is clobbered - the way it is sometimes seen on the blue and white ginger jars with the classic cracked ice decoration - and the way the circular chrysanthemum flowers have been cut in halves shows Japanese influence. Height "4 ¾ / 12.2 cm. Condition: a hairline to the base of the handle.

Tokkuri (alccol bottle) made of hard porcelain. Mikawachi kilns. Japan early 19th century. The bottle has an unusually elegant, typically Japanese shape, it was created for the Japanese market and not for export. The porcelain, immaculately white, has a very fine grain similar to that of marble, which is typical of Hirado clay. A lake landscape decor subtly drowned in mist is painted in a luminous cobalt blue. The quality is superb, the technique is flawless and the drawing is artistically trace...

Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period deep dish decorated in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with four fish swimming among marsh grasses. Unglazed base. 11” diameter x 2 1/2" high. 18th century. Good overall condition. There is a fine old hairline extending around the outer and inner edge. It is about 1 1/4" long and has a two-prong fork at the end on the inside. It barely catches with a fingernail. Typical surface wear and production imperfections. From the estate of Gerha...

Kangxi six character mark in underglaze blue (1662-1722). Diameter approximately 32.5 cm.There are some chips at the rim. There are some hairlines at the rim.

Height on Stand: 48 cm (19.3 in)
Width: 18 cm (7.2 in)

Fine Chinese porcelain mustard yellow glazed sgraffito vase; shows carved depictions of three three-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all shown over carved frothing waves above the base; a fine crackle in places; a 3 cm hairline at the rim; double circles on the base; good condition; email for more pictures

A pair of Thai wooden finial Naga, used for decoration on top of temple's roof.

Age: Thailand, 18th Century
Size of Naga only: Height 109.5 - 112.3 C.M. / Width 32.3 - 34 C.M. / Thickness 7 C.M.
Height including stand: 119.7 - 121.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including natural wears from age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cos...

An antique Chinese brown lacquer cabinet with hardstone and mother of pearl inlay decoration. Original 18th C brass/nickel hardware. 2 doors open to a spacious storage area with a removable split level shelf.

Age: 18th Century

Dimensions: 24 3/4" Wide by 36 3/4" High by 12 1/4" Deep

Inro of exceptional dimensions with 3 boxes in black lacquered wood, decorated with chrysanthemum flowers with 32 petals in powdered lacquer on a background of geometric zigzags, details in Nashiji and nuances in silver powder. The chrysanthemum with 32 petals (2 rows of 16) was the Imperial symbol. This geometric decoration of zigzags is typical of the beginning of the 17th century during the short period of Momoyama. This inro with its giant dimensions certainly did not have the same function ...