Chinese Ming dynasty Longquan celadon dish or brush washer decorated with a carved flower at the center. The foot rim is glazed, and the unglazed base has burnt red from firing. 4 3/4” diameter x 1 3/8” high. Circa 15th to 16th century. Very good overall condition with only typical minor wear and fine scratches to the glaze. There is a small production anomaly to the rim and another to the back of the dish. The flaw on the back looks like a chip or small indent but was filled with cela...

A Chinese, Yue ware, jar; Western Jin dynasty. C4th. The jar is of squat form with four handles, and an imprinted diaper-pattern in a band around the shoulder. The celadon glaze is in good condition, and terminates above the flat, unglazed foot. The interior of the jar is unglazed. Diameter, approximately 16 cm. Condition: The glaze quality is good, with an even crazing. There is an old repair to the rim, approximately 5 cm wide. There is some age-related wear, and tiny chips to the f...

A Chinese, amber glazed, covered jar; Tang dynasty. Elegantly rising, this high-shouldered jar is covered by an amber coloured glaze which terminates, unevenly, above the slightly-splayed foot. The matching lid is covered in the same amber glaze. The paste is of a light, buff colour. Height; 21.5 cm, including cover. Condition; in generally good, unrestored condition. There are a couple of small chips to the underside of the jar's mouth-rim. There are a couple of contact, firi...

PAPER MACHE BOX

Traditional Korean paper box in the color pattern reminded of ‘Obangsaek’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obangsaek), with the designs of Yin and Yang and Butterfly that stands for 'Happy marriage'. Light weight with massive existence once used as a folk living tool. Mid-Late 20th century. 21 x 38 x H 10 cm (8.26 x 14.96 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.


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A Japanese bulbous bronze vase with a shiny patina and three elegant white egrets in inlaid silver with golden beaks and feet. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 cm. Condition: Excellent.

This candlestick, of exceptional dimensions, was part of the decoration of the altar of a temple or a palace. It is made of cast lead and partially gilded on red and green lacquer. Exagonal shape. The partly openwork decoration mainly represents flower vases, but also stylized dragons, bats, flowers and coins. Some friezes of the upper edges are unsoldered, but the candlestick is complete, only a vase motif is missing from one of the 24 panels. The top shaft, candle holder is twisted and cracked...

This is a Japanese antique indigo dye silk katazome child kimono of Edo to Meiji era.( 1800-1911) There are very minor stains and small holes.It is in very good condition. Size::Length:76cm ( 29.9inch) Cuff to cuff, across the back: 78cm ( 30.7inch)

Antique Chinese large lacquer cabinet. Decorated all over with designs of mountain landscapes and lakeside pavilions. Painted in gold and color lacquer on a black lacquer ground. Large doors with a round lock plate open to a single interior storage compartment.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 76 1/2" high x 49 3/4" wide x 24" deep

Important Guanyin in hard Chinese biscuit porcelain of an exceptional size. The deity is represented sitting on a lotus flower. The porcelain is covered with a thick colorless glaze. The deity has a gentle benevolent expression, the finishes are neat, note the presence of details, fingers, nails, toes, and jewelry. There was excellent chiselling work attesting to the double-fired biscuit technique. The unglazed underside became orange during firing, which is typical of some 19th century Chinese ...

A Chinese celadon jade carving of a mandarin duck, with small russet inclusions, it's head turned back to the stylised wings. Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century. 5 cms. Fitted perspex stand. Formerly the property of a lady who was given the jade as a 70th birthday present in 1996. PRICE REDUCTION. Must be sold to clear an estate.

Ivory okimono from the Tokyo school, depicting a character holding a rooster in his hands, while gently stroking its wattles. Signed Masakazu under the base with a Shin seal. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 29.5 x 10.5 x 7 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Wonderful distorted grey shoe shaped (kutsugata) Shino-Oribe Chawan made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay. Shape and style make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical feldspatic Shino over an iron oxide based engobe.

It was made in the early stage of the Edo Period (1603-1868). Clay and rough glaze with some large pin holes indicate a rather early manufacturing date and firing in an anagama.

The decoratio...

This a rare silk summer hand yuzen dyed ro kimono is original from the taisyo period(1911-1923). There are some stains, but they are not noticeable. it is in very good condition. Recommended for your collection. Size:Length:150cm(59inch) / Cuff to cuff, across the back: 128cm(50.3inch)

A pair of circa 20th century, good Indonesian keris knives. Both blades are hand forged iron with very sharp edges and tropical wood handles and hilt cups. The sheaths are copper alloy with intricate patterns. The blade with the gold dragon motif is referred to as the Nogo style and is quite thin, and the second one has a beautiful “pamor”- the striations are called “blarak sineret” style- like someone dragged a palm leaf across the surface. Although there is no breakage on the...

This is a Japanese antique Boro textile old indigo dye soft hemp patched. It has been washed in water. Size::Length::203cm (79.9inch) / Width::102cm (40.1inch)

Good Cizhou type black glazed bowl with russet highlights throughout, circa Jin Dynasty circa 1115-1234CE. Excellent condition- no chips or cracks- typical iron oxide paraffin patina. D: 16cm/6.3in and H: 7cm/2.8in. Please note a very similar piece sold at Christie’s July/24/2020 from the FROM THE LINYUSHANREN COLLECTION lot# 57. for $9,375.USD.

Hemp bag with age, Meiji 24 (1892) and the owner's name, Sahiko (佐彦）、whose warps and wefts are hand-plied. It has very well-done mending and reinforcement stitches, and also a mending patch. It has letters "25 sheets", but it is not clear what was put in. It is from Niigata prefecture. In good condition. W:29.5cm, L:52cm

Han-juban (short under kimono) made of handspun cotton with shibori (tie-dye), which is ai-gaeshi Miura Shibori. Ai-gaeshi is dyeing twice with indigo. Both sleeves are removed. In good condition, but some brownish stains around neck in spite it is washed. Late 19th to early 20th century. W:62cm, L:72cm