This is a large and beautiful Kakiemon plate from the Qing dynasty, circa. 18th century. The plate depicts painting of the country-side scene decorated in iron-red, green  More »

This is a large and beautiful Kakiemon plate from the Qing dynasty, circa. 18th century. The plate depicts painting of the country-side scene decorated in iron-red, green blue, yellow and black enamels and gilt with bird perched on a bowing length of bamboo amidst pine and prunus growing from behind banded hedges, another bird flying towards the other perching on one of the bamboo stem. Right below is a pair of blue coloured quail feeding on some seeds on the ground. To the extreme right, is a pine tree intertwining with bamboo tress, prunus and peony plant. Below them is a neatly banded bundles of straws in the Japanese tradition. The plate of this huge size is very very hard to come by. The average size of Kakiemon plate that is commonly found is between 18cm to 21cm. Such large size is mostly found in private collections or museums. There is a restoration to the plate to an age old crack starting from between about 4 and 5 o’clock, from the banded stack of straws to about the bird perching on the bamboo branch. Other than that, it is in good condition. The measurement of the Kakiemon Plate: The diameter is 36cm and the height is 4.4cm. Please refer to our stock # Q60021041 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a Qing dynasty blue and white charger with flower design. It is thinly potted and given the large size of the charger, it is quite light. This piece is dated  More »

This is a Qing dynasty blue and white charger with flower design. It is thinly potted and given the large size of the charger, it is quite light. This piece is dated 17th/18th century, from the Kangxi period (1662-1722). There are two chips to the base, scattered glaze fritting and hairline cracks (picture 4 and 6). No rim fritting, repair or restoration. Otherwise, generally in good condition. The measurement of the blue and white charger: The width is 39.3cm and the height is 6.3cm. Please refer to our stock # Q60021039 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a pair of Qing dynasty blue and white flowers motive jar. There are crab apple tree, chrysanthemum and peony plants painted on the jar. On the shoulder of the jar, a  More »

This is a pair of Qing dynasty blue and white flowers motive jar. There are crab apple tree, chrysanthemum and peony plants painted on the jar. On the shoulder of the jar, a band with four sections are painted with lotus flower. The vase is luted together horizontally in two parts as shown in picture no 5. The circa. of this jar is 18th century. The jar is in very good condition. No hairline crack, no chip or crack, no glaze fritting or repair and restoration. Only minute pinholes, very fine sands and some oxidized spots an example is seen in picture 2. The measurement of the jar: The height is 15.8cm and the width is 13.7cm. Please refer to our stock # Q60021037 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a very fine piece of and beautiful early "Ming Guo" or early Chinese Republic (1912-1950) famille rose vase depicting summer season flowers in full bloom, with birds  More »

This is a very fine piece of and beautiful early "Ming Guo" or early Chinese Republic (1912-1950) famille rose vase depicting summer season flowers in full bloom, with birds and butterflies. The vase is made from very fine porcelain clay. It stands on a short splayed feet and then everted from a slightly bulging flaten front and back. From the side, the splayed foot rim everted into a baluster shaped upwards, towards a narrow neck and the everted upwards to a rectangular mouth with gold gilded rim. On one side, on the front of vase (picture 1); it is a painting of a lotus pond with lotus flower blooming with some already developing into lotus pod. Also in the painting is a pair of kingfisher one sitting on a stalk of a plant while the other is flying towards it. On the other side of the vase (pic2), it is painted with flowers like peony, magnolia and crab apple. In between the flowers, a pair of butterflies is flying. On each baluster side of the vase, a poetry is written, each different from the other. The base bears the honorific reign mark of emperor Qianlong, but the vase is from the early republic period. The flat vase is in very good condition. No hairline crack, no chip or crack, no glaze fritting or repair and restoration. This is a very fine piece. The measurement of the vase: The height is 34.3cm, the width is 8.5cm and the length is 17.8cm. Please refer to our stock # R62051006 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a 19th century famille jaune brush pot with butterfly and watermelon motive incised with a feathery wave like yellow background. The butterfly symbolizes joy and  More »

This is a 19th century famille jaune brush pot with butterfly and watermelon motive incised with a feathery wave like yellow background. The butterfly symbolizes joy and felicity or to the effect meaning longevity. As for the watermelon, it does not hold any symbolic meaning. The nearest fruit that it can be compared to, is the pomegranate, because it has many seeds symbolizing offspring and posterity. This combine with the butterfly becomes very meaningful. On the base of the brush pot, it bears the honorific reign mark of emperor Yongzheng in overgrazed blue but the circa is 19th century. Provenance: Dovebid Auction. The vase is in good condition. No hairline crack, no chip or crack, no repair and restoration. There are only some minor glaze fritting that does not affect the aesthetic of the brush pot at all, as they are very minute. Refer to photograph no.4. The measurement of the blue and white vase: The height is 18.4cm and the width is 22.5cm. Please refer to our stock # Q60021035 when inquiring.   « Less

This is an early Ming Kuo or early Chinese Republic (1912-1950) very fine blue and white vase. The paintings show that of blessing and abundance, such as chrysthenthnum,  More »

This is an early Ming Kuo or early Chinese Republic (1912-1950) very fine blue and white vase. The paintings show that of blessing and abundance, such as chrysthenthnum, peony lotus, prunus flowers. In addition there are drawing of ruyi head, ying and yang sign, peaches etc... On the base of the vase, it bears the mark of the private kiln or manufacturer. The vase is in very good condition. No hairline crack, no chip or crack, no glaze fritting or repair and restoration. One of the finest pieces of porcelain that I have ever come across. It is in tip-top condition. The measurement of the blue and white vase: The height is 19.5cm and the width is 12.5cm. Please refer to our stock # R60021004 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a Yuan Dynasty (1227 – 1367) cizhou style vase painted in iron brown colour. There are two layer of glazing on this cizhou vase. The dark olive colour glaze  More »

This is a Yuan Dynasty (1227 – 1367) cizhou style vase painted in iron brown colour. There are two layer of glazing on this cizhou vase. The dark olive colour glaze can be seen at the rim of the mouth and about half an inches from the splayed foot base. It is first glazed with a dark olive green glazing and then a white layer of glaze is applied, and then the cizhou painting on it. The painting is stylized into sections. The top is painted with some form of plants (grass) followed by the lotus in scroll foliage below. Below this is a pair of fish with the water plants in between the. The body of the fish is incised to give it the scaly body look. Below the pair of fish is painted again with the lotus scroll foliage. The hall mark of this vase is the clear finger prints left by the potter as seen in picture 2. The base shows that the cizhou vase is make of red earthenware. There are minor abrasion and firing faults. No chip, crack, repair or restoration. The cizhou vase is in very good condition. The measurement of the cizhou vase: the height is 24.3cm and the width of the body is 14.9cm. Please refer to our stock # Y060510004 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a small and beautiful bronze censer in lotus shaped. It has the Great Ming Xuande Seal mark, but circa 19th Century. The measurement of the bronze censer: the  More »

This is a small and beautiful bronze censer in lotus shaped. It has the Great Ming Xuande Seal mark, but circa 19th Century. The measurement of the bronze censer: the height is 7.1cm and the width is 11.5cm. Shipping: Buyer will bear the cost of shipping with insurance. Please refer to our stock # Q60021033 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a blue and white censer modeled after that of the Ming dynasty. The design with auspious characters at the base is particularly popular during the Jiajing and Wanli  More »

This is a blue and white censer modeled after that of the Ming dynasty. The design with auspious characters at the base is particularly popular during the Jiajing and Wanli period. The four characters at the base is Foo,Shou,Kan,Ning or Prosperity,Longveity,Good Health, Peace. The design of the censer is that of lotus with scrolling foliage, pakua or eight trigram in high relief and that of foo dogs. Circa. 19th/20th century. The censer is in good condition. Some wear and tear, abrasion, crack and chip (picture 4). There is no repair or restoration. The measurement of the blue and white censer: the height is 12.7cm and the diameter of the body is 17.5cm. Shipping: Buyer will bear the cost of shipping with insurance. Please refer to our stock # Q60021032 when inquiring.   « Less

A Qing Dynasty Blue and White Dish from the Diana Cargo. Provenance: Chrisitie's, March 1995 The glaze has wear off due to the long period of exposure in sea water.  More »

A Qing Dynasty Blue and White Dish from the Diana Cargo. Provenance: Chrisitie's, March 1995 The glaze has wear off due to the long period of exposure in sea water. Otherwise it is in good condition. No chip, crack, repair or restoration. The measurement of the dish is: Diameter 27.6cm and the Height is 5cm. Please refer to our stock # Q60021031 when inquiring.   « Less