Chinese yellow soapstone scholar's seal. The stone is carved with scenes of sages and their attendant with landscape ground of mountains, pine trees, and bamboo. The reverse is also carved with a man seated at the edge of water, his finger pointing towards the mountains where a temple roof is partially unobscured. The seal on the base of the soapstone reads "a virtue should be praised".

Dimensions: 3" x 2" x 4" height

Tang authentic pottery plate with a sancai-glazed inner and outer rim. The alternating and flowing green and ochre/brown glazes give beauty to the simple form of the plate. Under magnification, the glaze shows very fine crackle and the edge of the glaze is iridescent.

Period: Tang Dynasty(618 - 907 AD)

Size: Diameter = 23.2 cm (9-1/8 inches)

Condition: Good. No cracks or breaks. Has stacking spur marks from when it was fired. Has a small chip on the rim.

Chinese antique hardwood box inlaid with stone in a scene of figures in a garden. The hinged lid of the box opens to reveal a mirror underneath and a storage area for jewelry or cosmetics divided into six compartments.

Republic Period

Dimensions: 2 1/2" high x 8" wide x 5 3/4" wide.

Diameter approximately 33 cm. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 25 cm. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15 cm. There are several glaze fall. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15 cm. There are soft chips at the rim. There are several glaze fall. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15 cm. Few soft chips at the rim. There are several glaze fall. In good condition.

This is a very rare and highly desirable Changsha kiln 9th century Tang Dynasty bird water dropper. Usually these are characterized by such components such as under-glazed yelow-brownish and green motifs with molded design in relief, appliqué designs or impressed designs in relief and also incised or carved designs. The unique feature of the water dropper is the olive/brown glaze that is more like yue ware, but the paste and glaze is actually one of the rarest Changsha kiln products that exist...

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diameter 14 cm Height 4.3 cm. Bowl in good condition except glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diameter 14 cm Height 5 cm. Bowl in good condition except glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diameter 11.5 cm Height 3.5 cm. Bowl in good condition except glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diamater 12.3 cm Height 4 cm. Bowl in good condition except a crack glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diameter 13.3 Height 4 cm. Bowl in good condition except glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diamater 12.5 cm Height 4 cm. Bowl in good condition except a crack (as seen as in the picture) and glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Chinese hardwood painting table. The whole body, except for the top, is carved in relief with lingzhi fungus. The waist, the apron, and the connecting joints are also decorated. The legs are cabriole with block carved hoof feet.

Dimensions: 68" x 28 1/2" x 34" H

A very unique jade carving of a bird's head with a tapered body. The black coloring is the result of a long burial period. Under certain lighting conditions the jade has a translucent appearance. I tried to capture some of it in the photos. Provenance: From Beijing many years ago from an old Chinese collector. Size: L. 6.4cm. W. 4cm. Condition: No cracks or repairs.

DESCRIPTION: A fine red and gilt Chinese scholar's ink cake in circular form with the front and back molded in relief in the form of a foo dog (shi shi) with tightly curled mane. Both the front and back have raised Chinese characters in relief. Excellent condition in original box, and dating from the first quarter of the 20th C. or earlier. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¾” diameter (7 cm).