Chinese bronze 3 piece figure of a donkey and rider. The old man rider holds a scepter in his hands. His hat may be removed and incense placed inside his head, so the smoke would billow out from the front. On hardwood display stand with scroll legs.

Early 20th Century

Dimensions: 10" L x 5" D x 13" H (14.5" H w/ stand)

Red pottery moulded figure, glazed in turquoise, amber and black. On the back of his stool there is a coin symbol ( god of wealth?). H. 20 cm. Overall in very good condition with wear and flaking to the glaze and a chip at the back of his right arm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Red pottery with a turquoise glaze, with moulded decoration of peonies. Apart from some chips to the mouth rim this censer is in a very good condition. H. 15 cm, diameter 12 cm. Width from handle to handle 18 cm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Southern Song Dynasty Qinghai bowl and cover, Jindezhen ware in good condition excepted restored small triangle missing at the foot rim, otherwise is perfect. Height:

Two Fujian Province celadon bowl, decorated with lotus panels to exterior and interior centre with incised a flower head stamp. Covered overall with olive green glaze and the other with golden celadon tone. Found excavated from deep sea of Selayar Island. Both in very good condition, unfortunately the glaze a bit dull, otherwise is rare to got shipwreck items in this condition, a ping sound when you're tapped lightly. Southern Song to Yuan Dynasty. Diameter: 20 cm and 19 cm.

One nice statue was finely cast.
Old patina was well preserved.
Height :13.5cm
Weight : 841g

Well balance potted and very thin large bowl, decorated to the interior with four WaWa among flower sprays, exterior is plain. Covered overall with even pale bluish green Qinghai glaze. Southern Song Dynasty Jindezhen ware. Condition is broken and re-glued like indicated at the pictures. Diameter: 28 cm, High; 10 cm.

A fine and balance potted small celadon ewer, covered overall with dark green celadon glaze. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration as well. Song Dynasty possibly Yaozhou ware. High maximum: 10,3 cm.

Globular body and well balance potted ewer, decorated to the body with carved incised Chrysanthemum head and four ring handles to shoulder, covered with brown glaze, unglazed base. Condition with a tiny chip to spout, no crack and free from restoration. Southern Song Dynasty Jizhou type ware. Height: 9,5 cm.

A Rare blue and white Guan jar, decorated with a pair of Gui dragon holding leaf flanked by panels and classic scrolls design to the rim. Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe within double circle and of the period. Condition was broken to 10 pieces then re-glued with minor missing area. Height: 19,5 cm.

Head of Buddha, eyelids lowered, with a meditative expression, with a small usnisa above forehead. Wood, with multiple layers of lacquering and gilding. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, maybe earlier. Height: 32.5 cm. Some chips, otherwise very good condition.

A beautiful necklace made from an assortment of ancient carnelian and some stone beads from China. Size: 60cm.(24 inches) end to end.

Chinese Qing dynasty 18th century stand for bronze censer or incense burner with xuande mark. Good conditions. 14,3 cm diameter. 2,3 cm high. 11,3 cm diameter inside .

Here is another highlight of our family collection: a breathtaking Chinese (karamono) Jian Yuteki (oil spot) tenmoku chawan from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).

The deep, rounded conical sides are covered inside and out with a thick, iridescent black glaze suffused with a dense pattern of variegated iridescent and silvery ‘oil spots’, stopping in an irregular line and pooling above the light grey stoneware foot.

The ‘oil spot’ (Jpn...

Height approximately 22 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 24 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 44 cm. Width approximately 26.5 cm. A small hole has been repaired at the body. In good condition.

The porcelain body decorated in iron red and gold. Qianlong period 1736 - 1796. L : 24 cm. Condition : Perfect. An exactly similar tureen was offered at Christies New York, Wednesday Sept. 16. 2015 with an estimate of 10.000 - 15.000 US$. Please have a look at Christies New York, "Mandarin & Menagerie" The Sowell Collection, Part II, Lot 674.