This is a cizhou style wine jar in a baluster shape from the Yuan dynasty (1277-1367 A.D). It stands on a shallow short recessed foot-rim like a stand and then everted  More »

This is a cizhou style wine jar in a baluster shape from the Yuan dynasty (1277-1367 A.D). It stands on a shallow short recessed foot-rim like a stand and then everted outward like a short “C” shaped pedestal and the everted outward and upwards to a baluster shaped body with a flat shoulder and then straight upwards towards a very short neck mouth rim. The jar is divided into four horizontal bands with design in between them. Each horizontal band is separated by a thick ring surrounded by a thinner ring at the top and bottom of it. Starting from the shoulder downward, the first band, has a design that looks like a sun ray or waves like motives. The second horizontal band which covers the baluster shaped body has three scrolls of lotus flowers and foliage. The third horizontal band, near the pedestal has a wavy like design and the fouth band has a two painting of foliage. All the painting is in a mixed black and copper brown or russet colour. The wine cizhou jar is in good condition. No repair or restoration. There is minute glaze fritting, abrasion, oxidization spot and manufacturing fault line between the neck of the mouth rim and the shoulder. The measurement of the wine cizhou jar: The height is 19.3cm and the width is 19.9cm. The mouth rim diameter is 9.9cm and the diameter of the base is 10.7cm. Please refer to our stock # Y070412010 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a pumpkin-shaped teapot made of Yixing clay with a very smooth texture. The lid has a finial simulating a stalk, while the handle and the spout are meticulously  More »

This is a pumpkin-shaped teapot made of Yixing clay with a very smooth texture. The lid has a finial simulating a stalk, while the handle and the spout are meticulously modelled in the form of a stem. On the body near the handle side there is a moulding of tendrils, in relief form, of leave and flower. On the underside of the base is the potter's signature, "Chen Mingyuan" is inscribed. Also, on the inner side of the cover, there is another seal mark bearing his name, “Mingyuan”. This piece is unlikely to be a piece made by Chen Mingyuan himself, although it bears his seal mark. Chen Mingyuan work was in great demand, espcially by the elites, in Shanghai during the early Republic period. This pumpkin shaped teapot is dated to the early Republic (1911–1949) or minguo period. Circa. early 20th century, 1930s-1940s. Chen Mingyuan is a famous yixing or zisha master potter who live during Kangxi reign of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). He is said to have live somewhere between the mid-17th to the early 18th century. Chen Mingyuan created zisha pottery (purple clay) or yixing pottery in the forms of objects for scholar's desk, archaistic vessels, tea wares and trompe l'oeil pieces. Chen Mingyuan is recognized as a great master in this field and his teapots were famous all over the world. His tea pots were collected in many history museums such as Washington Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum.Hong Kong Chinese university Museum, Shanghai Museum, Tian Jing Art Museum and the Yixing Pottery Museum. His work is always in great demand. There is a very well published book on his work by Lai Suk Yee & Terese Tse Bartholomew. The title of the book is Themes and Variations: The Zisha Pottery of Chen Mingyuan. The book is solely dedicated to a single potter and his work. It provides a comprehensive account of his work. The teapot is in good condition. There is no chip, crack, repair or restoration. It has a smooth worn out feeling and look. Overall, a very smooth feel to the pot, the body, base, spout, handle and cover. The smooth ageing shows a high degree of usage of the teapot. Traces of preserved minute tea leave in the pot. The measurement of the pumpkin-shaped yixing teapot: Height 8cm, the Width 7cm and the length is 12.1cm. Please refer to our stock # R070431010 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a late Qing dynasty bamboo design yixing teapot of rectangular shape. It is dated to the Tongzhi period (1862-1874), late Qing dynasty. All the sides are shaped with  More »

This is a late Qing dynasty bamboo design yixing teapot of rectangular shape. It is dated to the Tongzhi period (1862-1874), late Qing dynasty. All the sides are shaped with the bamboo design, including the spout as well as the handle. The cover has two bamboo leave of dark green colour. On the base of the teapot, it shows the Tongzhi reign mark of the Qing dynasty. Also on the cover, it bears the seal mark of either the potter or the seal carver. The teapot is in good condition. There is no chip, crack, repair or restoration. There is only a smooth worn out look due to the high degree of usage. The corners and the foot of the teapot shows a high degree of wear but otherwise it is in good condition. Circa. late 19th century. The measurement of the bamboo design yixing teapot: Height 9.9cm, the Width 6.7cm and the length is 16cm. Please refer to our stock # Q070402053 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a small and square jarlet from the Yuan dynasty (1277-1367). It stands on a flat base and rise straight up to a flat shoulder and then towards a small vertical square  More »

This is a small and square jarlet from the Yuan dynasty (1277-1367). It stands on a flat base and rise straight up to a flat shoulder and then towards a small vertical square mouth rim. There are two small lugs on the opposite side of the shoulder. On all four side of the jarlet, there is a drawing of a single chrysanthemum flower in copper red color. Most of the jarlets found are painted in cobalt blue and it is pretty rare to find them in copper red. The origin of this piece is from South-East Asia. There is no repair or restoration, some abrasion, oxidization spots and on the base and glaze crazing which can be seen on the photos. There is some expected degradation and minor losses. Overall, it is in good condition. The dimension of the square jarlet: The Height is 6.6cm and the base is approximately 5.6cm x 5.6cm. Please refer to our stock # Y070310009 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a thickly potted small vase and slightly heavy for it size. It stands on a short straight foot rim with a recessed base. From the foot rim it everted outward on a  More »

This is a thickly potted small vase and slightly heavy for it size. It stands on a short straight foot rim with a recessed base. From the foot rim it everted outward on a slight flat bottom and then the body rise straight vertically with a flat shoulder and the to a short and straight mouth rim. On the shoulder, there are three small finial shaped like floating clouds. On the body it is painted with with Lanca characters or Sanskrit Scripts. The script is written in 3 horizontal rows and in 12 columns. This is a minyao piece, circa late Ming Dynasty. There is no chip, crack, repair or restoration. Only minute pin holes and bubble burst with a circular firing fault line at the recessed and the rim of the base. Other than that, the vase is in good condition. The measurement of the Lanca Characters Vase: Height is11.2cm and the width is 8cm. Please refer to our stock # M070215013 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a charming pair of rustic candle stand. Of a simplistic geometric design, this is an alter piece with some remain of the wax still sticking to some parts of both the  More »

This is a charming pair of rustic candle stand. Of a simplistic geometric design, this is an alter piece with some remain of the wax still sticking to some parts of both the candle stand. The pair is unusual in that it is made of copper rather than bronze or brass. So this could be a pair provincial candle stand. The base has a large piece of liquid lead pour into it and stuck, to act as a weight to stabilize the stand. The pair of candle stand is probably from the late Qing dynasty to early Republic period. No damage, repair or restoration. Only normal wear and tear. Other than that, the pair of candle stand is in good condition. The dimension of the pair of candle stand: The height is 31.8cm, the length is 9.5cm and the width is about 5.5cm. Please refer to our stock # QR06121004 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a beautiful moulded polychrome porcelain bat or wufu and peach brush washer. The bat or wufu is glazed in a iron brown colour with gold dotting and lining. The pair  More »

This is a beautiful moulded polychrome porcelain bat or wufu and peach brush washer. The bat or wufu is glazed in a iron brown colour with gold dotting and lining. The pair of wings is shown clinching onto the peach and presumably, the bat eating is eating the peach. The peach colour is in the shed from green to dark pink at the tip, with dark green leave and brownish tree trunk. The inside of the brush washer is glazed in turquoise colour. Circa early 20th century, between the late Qing dynasty and early Chinese republic period (1900-1949). The Wufu brush washer has minor glaze fritting as shown in picture no. 2. No crack, chip, restoration or repair. Overall in good condition. The dimension of the blue and white holder: The width is 8.4cm, length is 11.3cm and the height is 7.9cm. Please refer to our stock # QR06121003 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a Qing dynasty porcelain bee hive shaped water pot. It is sometimes referred to taibo zun or qizhao (chicken coop) in Chinese. The only difference for this piece is  More »

This is a Qing dynasty porcelain bee hive shaped water pot. It is sometimes referred to taibo zun or qizhao (chicken coop) in Chinese. The only difference for this piece is that this bee hive water pot does not have a neck with a small mouth. The domed shaped body has a countersunk base which is unglazed exposing the fine white colour porcelain. The pokka dot glazing makes the water pot glazing quite unusual and possibly a scarce item. This piece could also be the pro-type to the beach bloom colour as the lime and apple green glaze has shown that too thick an application of the lime and apple green colour may cause black blotches as the clear glaze just run around it, thus causing it to burn into black colour as shown in Pic 3. Nonethless it still looks pretty attractive. The glassy glazing stop about 1 cm just before the base. Circa 19th century. There is no crack, chip, glaze fritting, repair or restoration. Only minor pin holes and glaze crazing. Overall, the bee hive water pot is in good condition. The dimension of the bee hive water pot: The base diameter is 12.4cm and the height is 7.4cm. Please refer to our stock # Q061210052 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a beautiful pair of small saucer in the motif of a lotus flowers in a pond. On the saucer, it has a outstanding stalk of lotus flower standing upright in full bloom.  More »

This is a beautiful pair of small saucer in the motif of a lotus flowers in a pond. On the saucer, it has a outstanding stalk of lotus flower standing upright in full bloom. Below it, there are also two smaller flowers in full bloom. One of the flowers to the left has the petals dropping off showing the green pod, suggesting that the season is probably near mid summer. Around it, to the left, two butterflies are seen flying around. The pair of saucer has a copper red Hongxian reign mark to the base. This date the pair of saucer to between 1915-1916 or later, to Hongxian’s short monarchy rule of only 83 days. There is no crack, chip, glaze fritting, repair or restoration. Only minor pinholes and a minute pit, here and there, and nick to the base rim. Other than that, the pair of saucer is in good condition. The dimension of the pair of saucer: The diameter is 10.8cm and the height is about 1.8cm Please refer to our stock # R62111009 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a beautiful blue and white medium size brush or joss stick stand. It is decorated with the character “shou” meaning long life in the centre, with two kui  More »

This is a beautiful blue and white medium size brush or joss stick stand. It is decorated with the character “shou” meaning long life in the centre, with two kui dragon with split tails to the left and right of “shou” character, and scrolling foliage all over. The sides is decorated with lotus flower and below it is a ruyi head amidst scrolling foliage. The blue and white brush or joss stick stand has a honorific Qianglong seal mark but is from the early 20th century. Probably between the late Qing dynasty and early Chinese republic period (1900-1949). The blue and white brush or joss stick stand is in good condition. Only minor abrasion on all the edges, wear and firing faults at the base as shown in picture 6 The dimension of the blue and white holder: The width is7.4cm, length is 15.44cm and the height is 13.3cm. Please refer to our stock # QR06111001 when inquiring.   « Less