Japanese Meiji period Satsuma porcelain round bowl together with a globular form covered and footed urn. Both having parcel gilt and enameled decoration of Immortals, and Shimazu family crest above cartouches with black and gilt character marks to bases. Both fitted with hardwood display stands, not pictured. Bowl measures 2" H x 4 1/4" dia. […]
Lot 18: Large Japanese Satsuma Gosu Blue 18" Charger
Very large Edo or Meiji Satsuma Gosu Blue bowl or charger, the center enameled with decoration of an advancing rooster and coy hen in a landscape setting; blue enamel interior and exterior sides decorated with varying gilt circular floral medallions, with gilded scalloped rim. 9 character raised gilded mark to underside. 4" H x 18 […]
Lot 15: Famille Rose Vase with Serpent Handles
Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase with gilt handles in the form of serpents, tassels, figural fish and auspicious symbols; slightly flared neck having a polychrome border decoration on yellow ground, over a bulbous body with landscape vignettes on a blue and rose floral ground, and a round fret-decorated foot ring. Turquoise glazed interior at top […]
Lot 16: Pair Chinese Bowls with Calligraphy
Pair of Chinese Republic Period porcelain bowls, Qianlong form with flared and slightly scalloped rims, the interiors with Famille Rose decoration of two figures in a scenic landscape, the exterior with vignettes of blue and white floral decoration over sides with calligraphy and two red seal marks. Blue Jiaqing seal mark to underside. 3 1/2" […]
Lot 13: Dish with Monkey, Deer, & Wasp, Xianfeng
Chinese Famille Rose porcelain footed dish with shaped sides, with overglaze decoration of monkeys swinging from a tree with deer below and wasps and birds flying overhead. The Chinese words for deer, monkey, and wasp, "lu hou feng," may also be interpreted as "may you receive high rank and emolument." Exterior of bowl with floral […]
Lot 14: Chinese Blue & White Export Tureen + Platter
1st item: Chinese Export Canton blue and white porcelain tureen with shaped cover and dish and cut corners, cover with leaf finial and base with animal mask handles. Decorated with scenes of Cantonese landscapes. 8 3/4" H x 12 1/2" W x 8" D. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Large Chinese Export blue and white […]
Lot 11: 3 Chinese Jade Rings, incl. Dragon
Three (3) Chinese jade carved rings, including one (1) white jade ring with carved russet colored dragon decoration, one (1) mottled celadon and russet jade archer's ring with carved bee and symbol decoration, and one (1) celadon jade archer's ring with apple green splash. 1" to 1 3/8" dia. All 20th century. CONDITION: All rings […]
Lot 12: 3 Guangxu Famille Rose Porcelain Nesting Bowls
Three (3) Chinese Famille Rose porcelain bowls of graduated sizes, Guangxu mark and period, each with scalloped gilt rims and bodies above polychrome enamel painted bands of Shou symbols and the attributes of the Eight Taoist Immortals, all on white grounds. Footed bases with red seal form of the period (1875-1908). Ranging in size from […]
Lot 10: Gold Splashed Bronze Censer w/ Carved Lid & Finial
Chinese gold splashed bronze censer, heavy bombe form with foo lion handles, intricately carved and pierced hardwood cover in a floral and scroll design with fret border, topped with a fungus-carved hardstone finial. Seal mark to underside of censor. 8" H x 9" W (including handles) x 7 1/2" D. 20th century. CONDITION: A few […]
Lot 8: Chinese Filigree and Enamel Carriage
Chinese filigree and enamel deer drawn Dragon Carriage, gilt bronze or bronze colored metal deer studded with coral and jade color cabochon beads, hitched by means of two cloisonne rods with enameled "flaming" gilt dragon heads to a gilt filigree carriage with champleve enamel and turquoise/coral colored cabochon bead decoration. Mounted to a gilt wire […]