KMB Asian Art

Massive Doucai Dragon Flask, Qianglong Mark

2009-01-08T13:31:00.004+09:00

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Massive Doucai Dragon Flask, Qianglong Mark

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, September 21, 2006

Size: height: 53.5cm; body width: 42.5cm; Body depth: 21.5cm

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Pair of Doucai Cups, Ming Chenghua Mark & Period

2009-01-08T13:14:00.001+09:00

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Pair of Doucai Cups, Ming Chenghua Mark & Period

Size; diameter: 5.8cm; height: 3.4cm

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Rare Parcel Gilt Silver Handled Vessel, Tang Dynasty

2008-08-17T23:14:00.008+09:00

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Pair of Lime-Green Miniature Vases, Qianlong Mark & Period

2008-08-10T23:32:00.005+09:00

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Fine Flower & Bird Painting, Ming Dynasty or Earlier

2008-08-10T19:45:00.004+09:00

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Early Chinese Landscape Painting Scroll, Ming Dynasty

2008-08-04T01:30:00.007+09:00

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Fine Tiger Painting Scroll, Japan, 18/19th Century

2008-08-04T01:00:00.001+09:00

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Rare Blue-and-White Covered Box With Phoenix, Vietnamese, 15th Century

2008-07-26T12:26:00.001+09:00

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Pair of Celadon Glazed Wine Cups, Qianlong Mark & Period

2008-07-21T12:00:00.002+09:00

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Large Imperial Ink Slab, Qing Dynasty,With an Inscribed Wood Cover and Imperial Brocade Bag

2008-07-20T23:29:00.006+09:00

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Beautiful Buddhist Guardian's Hand, Japan, 16th Century

2008-07-14T11:09:00.005+09:00

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Longevity Character, 19th/20th Century, Seal of Fujiwara Clan

2008-07-06T17:39:00.002+09:00

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Longevity Character, 19th/20th Century, Seal of Fujiwara Clan, Ink on paper

dimension: painted area: 135cm X 32.5cm; scroll: 188cm X 40.5cm

Zen Master's Poem and Calligraphy, Yonglian Zen master (1719-1774, Edo Period)

2008-07-06T16:56:00.003+09:00

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Zen Master's Poem and Calligraphy, Yonglian Zen master (1719-1774, Edo Period), ink on paper

Size: Painted area: 48.5cm X 33cm, Scroll: 116cm X 58.5cm

Zen Master's Poem and Calligraphy, Nakahara Nantenbo (1839 - 1925)

2008-07-06T16:29:00.002+09:00

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Zen Master's Poem and Calligraphy, Nakahara Nantenbo (1839 - 1925), Ink on paper

Size: painted area: 130.5cm X 44.5cm, Scroll: 193cm X 60.5cm

Large Early Chinese Wood Guanyin, Song Dynasty

2008-06-09T00:37:00.005+09:00

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Beautiful Copper Enamel Wine Pot, Early Qing Dynasty

2008-05-26T10:25:00.006+09:00

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Rare Gilt Bronze Incense Box, Xuande Mark & Period

2008-05-19T01:51:00.004+09:00

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Gnarled Wood Scholar's Desk Ornament, Qing Dynasty

2008-05-12T10:06:00.003+09:00

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Signed Japanese Black Chawan, 19th/20th Century

2008-03-31T14:53:00.005+09:00

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Large Carved Jadeite Ink Slab, Qing Dynasty

2008-03-23T01:54:00.004+09:00

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Fine Japanese Miniature Wood Mask, 19th Century

2008-02-23T03:02:00.002+09:00

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Simulated Bronze Tripod Censer, Qianlong Mark & Period

2008-02-15T01:38:00.002+09:00

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Early Chrysanthemum-Shaped Agate Dish, Liao Dynasty

2008-02-15T00:52:00.002+09:00

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Rare Carved Rock Crystal Vase, Liao Dynasty

2008-01-26T12:42:00.000+09:00

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Pair of Japanese Blue-and-White Plates, 19th Century

2008-01-09T01:03:00.000+09:00

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Rare Court Bead Necklace, Qing Dynasty

2008-01-09T00:44:00.000+09:00

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Old Chinese Painting Scroll on Silk, 18th Century or earlier

2007-12-30T01:04:00.000+09:00

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Antique Japanese Theater Noh Mask, Edo Period

2007-12-17T11:30:00.000+09:00

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Antique Wood Drum, Qing Dynasty or Earlier

2007-12-13T00:44:00.000+09:00

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Japanese Painting on Silk, 1920th Century

2007-12-02T01:32:00.000+09:00

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Fine Lac Burgaute Square Saucer, 17th Century

2007-11-24T01:38:00.000+09:00

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Japanese Theater Noh Mask, Edo Period

2007-11-18T22:59:00.000+09:00

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Lage Korean Six-Prong Spearhead, Early Iron Age, 3rd Century B.C.

2007-10-31T23:29:00.001+09:00

Signed Japanese Signed Black Chawan, 19th/20th Century

2007-10-23T14:43:00.001+09:00

We are offering this classic Japanese black tea bowl with the collector's signature. The black-glazed tea bowl has a cylindrical shape with uneven surface sitting on an unglazed small foot rim. The glaze is of glossy dark black typical of the Raku kiln. The unglazed lower side wall has a three-character signature in black ink. The base inside the foot ring is marked with a signature in the style of a tea master's insignia or "Kao, painted Impression or seal". A signature is carved into the unglazed wall on the other side. This Chawan is a fine example of Japanese tea bowl for tea ceremony. It is preserved with a silk bag as photographed. The fine tea bowl is in excellent condition.
Size; diameter: 11.2cm; height: 8.9cm

Rare Famille Verte Wucai Bowl, 17th Century

2007-10-23T14:30:00.001+09:00

Up for auction is a fine early Chinese Wucai, or Famille Verte, bowl inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark. The shallow bowl has a flared rim and a short foot. The interior is decorated with playful birds among flowering plants and rock works. The exterior is similarly decorated with a large long-tailed bird playing with other birds among flowering peony tree on stylized rock. The center of the interior is inscribed with a six-character Chenhua mark encircled by a single ring in underglaze blue. The small flat base with a center well is unglazed to expose fine white porcelain body. Two small rim chips have been restored with traditional Japanese red and gold lacquer repair as photographed. Other than the old restored rim chips, the lovely Wucai bowl is in excellent condition with only minor enamel wear. This bowl was made in China during the transitional period between Ming and Qing Dynasty of 17th Century. It must have been preserved in Japan for use as a tea ceremony Chawan ( tea bowl). This is a no reserve auction with a low starting bid.
Size: rim diameter: 12.5cm; height: 4.3cm

We are collectors of Asian art for the past 40 years. In the course of our collecting past, we bought items for our personal enjoyment. As you can see from our listing, there is a point of personal taste to everything we own. Since we are retiring, we would like to share our taste and love for various aspects of Asian art with other fellow internet art buyers and sellers. We are proud to be one of the original ebayers when Ebay was just starting in late 1990’s. As an 8-year veteran of Ebay buyer and seller, we are now concentrating on selling our collection on Ebay. Every item we list here are carefully chosen and clearly described so that you know what you are bidding on. Please feel free to ask us any questions about the item we have listed or just any general questions you might have on Asian antiques and art. As an Ebay Power Seller, we feel obligated to promote a healthier trading environment for fellow Asian Art & Antique lovers. Happy Bidding and Good Luck!

By bidding on this item the bidder agrees to the following terms: You are bidding on the item as described on the listed description. Please do not expect or assume that there is any implied warrantee. If we do not specifically say it in our listing, we can not provide any warrantee. If you feel uncertain about any information or condition presented in our listing materials, please ask us before you bid. We will be happy to refund the payment, not including shipping, handling, and insurance costs, if we have misrepresented the item in the Ebay listing materials. Refund will be made after the item is returned to us in its original condition in two weeks after the item has been shipped by us. Payment is expected within 7 days of the auction closing. We will notify Ebay of the item not paid within 10 days of the auction closing. Negative feedback will be posted for the nonpaying bidder within 15 days of the auction closing. We do not accept Paypal. We do not appreciate any bidder who intends to win the bid just to obtain a chance to study the item. If you are not confident with our dating and are not prepared to own this beautiful item, please do not place a bid. Thank you and Gook Luck! This item is located in our Tokyo location. A flat shipping fee to the USA and Europe is $60 or to Asia is $45 via EMS or Fedex.

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Chinese Figure Painting Leaf with Poem, 20th Century

2007-10-23T14:16:00.000+09:00

This is a fine Chinese ink and color painting of a country girl and a cat. The folk art style painting uses very vivid color to depict a simple scene of daily life. The painting is inscribed with a long poem and four artist's seals. This is a loose leaf simply matted with a thin layer of rice paper which was originally framed. This painting was acquired in Japan in 1972. Except for a small surface peel spot, the painting is in excellent condition. Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this Chinese painting and its corresponding colophon. . We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on paper painting and calligraphy, not a print or woodblock. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not accept return once the transaction is completed. The sale is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is or not. Other than the originality and as-presented guarantee, we do not attempt to make any attribution on its authorship.
Size: 49.5cm X 34cm

Fine Pair of Blue-and-White Cups, Kangxi Mark & Period

2007-10-23T13:56:00.000+09:00

This is a fine matching pair of Qing Dynasty Imperial blue-and-white cups with respective dragon ad phoenix roundels decoration from the Kangxi Period. Each cup has a flared mouth rim and a bell-shape body sitting on a tall foot rim. The exterior of one cup is delicately painted with five dragon roundels. The center of the interior is painted with another dragon roundel. The matching cup is similarly decorated with phoenix roundels instead. Each cup is inscribed at the deep base with a six-character Imperial Kangxi mark within a double-ring. The glaze is of fine creamy white color with distinct beige tint. It is very rare to fine matching pair of dragon and phoenix cups such as this fine pair from the Qing Imperial kiln. The lovely pair of cups are in excellent condition with no condition problem.
Size: diameter: 9.2cm; height: 5.7cm

Large Punch'ong Inlaid Celadon Maebyong, Choson, 15th Century

2007-10-23T13:15:00.000+09:00

This is a very large and beautiful Korean inlaid celadon vase with an exceptional shape and elaborate Punch'ong style decoration. The tall vase has a slender body rising from a constricted and splayed lower section to a rounded shoulder with a short neck and small slightly curled mouth rim. The central section is fully covered with stamped motif of six-sided tortoise shell motif. The lower section is adorned with six large leaves pointing downward and upward in a sparse layout. The upper body and the shoulder are further decorated with interlacing grass scroll and banana leaves. The combination of the aggressive sharp profile and the innovative layout of simple motif exemplify Choson's potter's insistence on individualism and dynamism. The decoration were achieved by fine inlaid of white and black slip materials into gray stone ware body under a bluish gray glaze. The shallow base is thinly glazed with clear paring mark underneath the glaze. The unglazed foot rim exposes the stone ware body burnt brick-red at firing. Part of the small mouth rim is missing due to previous damage. Other than the missing piece at the rim, this magnificent vase is in excellent condition. Despite its minor conditional problem, this Maebyong is an important example of Punch'ong wares with its large size, meticulous inlaid decoration, and rare shape.
Size: height: 34.9cm body diameter: 20.5cm

Fine Chinese Landscape Painting Scroll

2007-10-23T13:08:00.000+09:00

We are offering another fine Chinese painting scroll from our large collection of Japanese and Chinese paintings acquired before 1970. This large hanging scroll is an ink and color on paper painting mounted with Chinese style silk brocade border. The painting depicts monumental mountain and water landscape with traditional Chinese painting style. The mountains are profusely decorated with green color which were a popular method used by Ming Dynasty artists. The details of the bamboo groves and tree are elaborately rendered. Th water scene is skillfully left blank with small boats and waves to enhance the vastness of the river valley. The Ming style houses on the river bank are partly obscured by clouds and tall tree. There is a long inscription with artist's signature and two seals at the upper right corner. The paper surface has turned slightly brown with some old restoration. Other than the old restoration and later backing/re-mounting, this magnificent painting is in excellent condition.

Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this Chinese painting and its corresponding colophon. This large hanging scroll was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on paper painting and calligraphy, not a print or woodblock. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not accept return once the transaction is completed. The sale is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is or not. Other than the originality and as-presented guarantee, we do not attempt to make any attribution on its authorship.
Size: painted area: 61 cm X 127.5cm

Rare Korean Inlaid Punch'ong Jar, Choson, 15th Century

2007-10-23T12:48:00.000+09:00

We are offering this fine and rare early Choson Period Punch'ong jar with inlaid decoration. The small jar has a slightly curled mouth rim and three loop handles on an ovoid body rising from a small foot rim. The central band of the body is decorated with three fish swimming among stylised bubble motif. Several horizontal decorative bands surround the exterior with respective motif of stamped chrysanthemum florets, geometric roundels, grass scrolls, etc. The decorative patterns were achieved by inlaid of pure white slip into gray stone ware body under a clear glossy glaze. The shallow base is unglazed with clear circular paring mark. Except for a minute rim chip and some glaze wear, this lovely Punch'ong inlaid celadon jar is in excellent condition with a pristine glaze.
Size: height: 10.5cm; body diameter: 11.6cm

Large Famille Verte Vase, Kangxi, 17th Century

2007-10-23T12:21:00.000+09:00

This is a very large and beautiful vase decorated in Famille Verte ( Green enamel Color in French) palettes. The vase has a wide mouth rim with two animal-head handles on each side of the broad neck. The main body tapers downward from a rounded shoulder to a straight foot rim. The front and back sides of the exterior are adorned with two large and two small painted panels of court ladies and children in elegant garden settings. There are two smaller panels painted with still life and flower bouquets on each side of the vase underneath the handle. The reserve space is fully painted with white chrysanthemum flowers and green leaf/branches in a background of black enamel. A band of continuous floret motif lines the bottom of the vase. Each handle is elaborately sculpted into the head of a fierce animal with fire thrusting out of its wide mouth. The animal head is painted with fine aubergine enamel and the fire in fine green color. The base and the interior are covered with fine white glaze. The base is simply decorated with a large double-ring in underglaze cobalt blue. The thick foot rim is unglaze to expose the white porcelain body which was burnt an orange brown line at the edge bordering the glaze. This magnificent Famille Verte vase is in excellent condition with pristine glaze and enamel. It has been preserved by our family since 1960.
Size: height: 32.7cm; rim diameter: 13.4cm, foot rim diameter: 13.3cm

Fine Blanc De Chine Guanyin on Elephant, 17th Century

2007-10-22T22:12:00.000+09:00

We are offering a very beautiful Chinese Blanc de Chine statue of a Buddhist Guanyin seated on an elephant. Blanc de Chine (White of China in French) is a name given by early French collectors for this type of ware produced in the Southern China province of Fujian. As seen on the detailed photos, the statue's is extremely fine with all details of garment folds, jewelry beads, fingers, and facial/body contours of Guanyin and elephant delicately finished. The porcelain is pure white and is covered with the typical beige/i-vory color glaze of early Blanc de Chine. This is one of the most beautiful Blanc de Chine statues we have seen on the market in recent years. Except for a minute chip to the string connecting a bead to the elaphant as photographed, the exceptional statue is in excellent condition with all fingers intact. This is a beautiful porcelain sculpture for serious collectors of Chinese porcelain and Buddhist scuptures.
Size: height: 27.7cm; width: 22cm; depth: 12cm

Fine Carved Bamboo Water Coupe, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-22T08:23:00.000+09:00

This is a very elegant Chinese scholar's items of a carved bamboo water coupe. The small water container was carved from a section of bamboo root into a oval shape with reticulated Lingzhi branches surrounding the coupe as two flying bats hovering on the other side. The beautiful water coupe exemplifies the true Chinese literati's taste with its sparse layout and simple form made from a humble material. The surface is covered with some original dark lacquer now mostly worn off and covered with mellow patina. The lovely bamboo water coupe is in excellent condition with only minor surface wear.
Size: width: 9cm; depth: 7.5cm; height: 4.6cm

Rare Large Rock Crystal Guanyin, Liao Dynasty

2007-10-22T01:33:00.000+09:00

We are offering this very rare and early Chinese sculpture of a seated Guanyin carved from a solid piece of rock crystal from the Liao Dynasty of Northern China. The Guanyin is seated in an elegant royal ease position with his raised right foot. The robe and torso are very-well modeled with fine carving and superb polish. The head dress and hair design is typical of other 11/12th Century examples of wood and bronze sculptures. The Guanyin has a well-carved serene facial expression befitting an important sculpture carved from a sumptuous material of rock crystal. Many rock crystal artifacts were found in Liao Dynasty archaeological sites. Most of those items are smaller beads, and pendants. Large rock crystal statue such as this one is extremely rare. Its surface has developed a fine smooth patina and is encrusted with burial soil which is left untouched. Except for a small fogged area, the stone is of even clear and transparent quality. Other than a few spots of impurity as photographed, this important early Chinese rock crystal Guanyin is in excellent as-found condition.
Size: height: 18.5cm; width: 10.8cm; depth: 8cm

Large Copper-Red Glazed Vase, Kangxi Mark & Period

2007-10-22T01:32:00.000+09:00

This is a large Qing Imperial Kangxi period vase glazed with a fine copper-red glaze. The vase has a cylindrical body rising to a short neck with raised rib. The exterior is glazed with rich copper-red glaze which is natural variegated into white, peach bloom, and deep raspberry patches. The natural variation of red glaze makes this vase a rare and beautiful example of this difficult to control glaze which were perfected during the early part of Qing Dynasty. The base inside the slightly splayed foot ring is glazed white and is inscribed with a six-character Imperial Kangxi mark within a double-ring. Kangxi marked copper-red vase of this large size is very rare. The beautiful vase is in excellent condition with pristine glossy glaze.
Size: height: 26.3cm; body diameter: 12.5cm

Large Carved Jadeite Ink Slab, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-22T01:31:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is a very rare and large ink slab carved from a natural boulder. The ink slab is carved into the shape of a double gourd with its upper side decorated in low relief of fruiting gourd plant on top of the water well and ink grinding slab. The underside retains part of the natural jadeite boulder skin. The polished jadeite surface is of fine semi-translucent white color with extensive areas of green patches. The jadeite surface has developed a fine patina from years of use. This rare large jadeite carving is in excellent condition.
Size: length: 20.2cm; width: 12.5cm; thickness: 3.5cm

Fine Miniature Doucai Vase, Yongzheng Mark & Period

2007-10-22T01:30:00.002+09:00

This is another fine miniature Qing Dynasty Imperial porcelain from our collection. Our collection is especially rich in small-size vessel for personal enjoyment. The lovely vase has a rounded lower body rising to a cylindrical neck with raised ribs and a bulb-head mouth rim. The exterior is decorated with fine motif of lotus flowers among vine scrolls and fine border motif of banana leaves and stylized vertical lotus petals. All were executed in fine Doucai technique of enameling within fine underglaze blue outlines. The base inside the tall foot ring is inscribed with a six-character Yongzheng Imperial mark with a double-ring in cobalt blue. Except for some minor enamel discoloration and wears, this lovely Doucai vase is in excellent condition.
Size: height: 12.9cm

A pair of Miniature Wucai Cups, Kangxi Mark & Period

2007-10-22T01:30:00.001+09:00

This is a rare and delicate pair of cups painted with fine "Famille Verte" or "Wucai" palette on a pure white glaze and egg-shell thin porcelain body. Each cup has a wide mouth and a short fish bowl shape. One side of the exterior is sparsely painted with a simple chrysanthemum plant growing out of a rock work in fine enamel of clear green, aubergine, yellow and red colors. The other side is adorned with a single flying butterfly. The interior is painted in iron-red enamel with five small swimming fish. The indented base is inscribed with a 6-character Kangxi Imperial mark within a double-square in underglaze blue. Both cups are in excellent condition with pristine glaze and enamels.

It is unusual to find Kangxi Imperial wares with its mark written within a double-square, although many Yongzheng wares are marked in this manner. This pair of lovely cups are most desirable for Chinese ceramics loves who enjoy handling beautiful and small porcelain items.
Size: height: 2.9cm, diameter: 6.4cm

Fine Famille Rose Plate, Xianfeng Mark & Period

2007-10-22T01:29:00.000+09:00

This is a fine Imperial porcelain from the rare and short Imperial Period of Xianfeng reign.. The plate is decorated in the interior with eight treasures of Buddhism and roundels of a crane holding a peach in fine famille rose palettes. The exterior wall is painted with three flowers and vine scrolls bouquets. The base is inscribed with the six-character Imperial Xianfeng mark in dark cobalt blue. Fine Xianfeng mark & period imperial porcelain wares are very rare due to the short period and political unrest of Xianfeng reign. This fine plate is in excellent condition without any crack or chip.
Size: diameter: 19.5cm; height: 3.9cm

Fine Imperial Blue-and-White Bowl, Xuantong Mark & Period

2007-10-22T01:25:00.000+09:00

We are offering a very delicate blue-and-white bowl with panels of court ladies in garden scene from the last Imperial reign of Xuantong.. The thinly potted bowl has a rounded shape and very fine white glaze and porcelain body. The exterior is painted with four circular panels of beautiful court ladies in elegant gardens. The painting was executed with very fine lines and cobalt blue washes simulating Chinese ink paintings of 19th Century. The interior is left undecorated. The base inside the foot ring is inscribed with the six-character Xuantong Imperial mark. The unglazed foot rings exposes the silky smooth porcelain body. Due to the short period and turmoil time of Xuantong reign, Imperial porcelain from that period is very rare. This rare and beautiful bowl from the Xuantong period is in excellent condition.
Size: diameter: 15.4cm; height: 6.5cm

Fine Chinese Landscape Painting, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-22T01:20:00.001+09:00

We are offering another long and beautiful Chinese handscroll with classic scholarly style landscape painted with mineral pigment and ink on silk. The long handscroll begins with a continuous scene of tall mountains and river landscape. The entire composition is very well laid out and the painting is elegantly executed with Ming Dynasty literati's style. The mineral pigments remain vivid. There are an 11-character inscription/signature and two artist's seals at the end of the long painting. The painting is mounted on fine antique yellow brocade into a horizontally-rolled handscroll. The long painted silk surface is in excellent condition with some creases. Its original silk brocade mounting show significant wears from years of rolling and unrolling as can be seen on photographs. This is a long scroll and must has been a very important work by an accomplished artist. Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this classic Chinese painting scroll.

This painting was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on silk painting, not a print or woodblock. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not take return once the transaction is completed. The sales is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is. Other than the originality guarantee, we have not attempted to make any attribution on its authorship.
Size: painted area: 198cm X 20.5cm; Scroll; 266cm X 27cm

Imperial Carved Sky Blue Glazed Flask, Yongzheng Mark & Period

2007-10-21T22:46:00.000+09:00

We are offering this very fine a beautiful Imperial flask with elaborately carved decoration under a beautiful sky blue glaze. The magnificent flask is in the shape of a double gourd with a large globular lower body rising elegantly to a short neck and is topped with a small bulb head. A ruyi-head handle on each side connects the upper bulb with the lower body. The central band of the globular body and the upper bulb are carved with large lotus flowers and vines in shallow relief. Th bottom is surrounded with a band of lotus lappets. The shoulder is decorated with a band of ruyi head and linked vines motif. The short neck is carved with stylised florets and curled flower branches. The entire surface is covered with a translucent glossy gaze of pale sky blue tone. The glaze pools at carved indentation to a darker tone as the raised decoration retains thinner glaze to show a pale to white color. The resulting product is this Tour de Force flask which demonstrates the skill, aesthetics, and technical perfection of of Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial potters. The base is inscribed with a Yongzheng Imperial seal mark in dark underglaze blue. Except for some very minor surface glaze wear, this magnificent flask is in excellent condition. This important flask is part of our collection of important oriental ceramics which made its debut on eBay late last year. All our items were acquired before 1975 in Japan. If you are not familiar with us, please review our feedback from satisfied buyers of our previous items.
Size: height: 23cm; body diameter: 17.9cm

Massive Chinese Painting Scroll With Tigers, 20th Century

2007-10-21T22:11:00.001+09:00

This is another fine and important Chinese painting from our large collection of East Asian art acquired before 1975 in Japan. We will be listing at least two paintings every week for Chinese painting collectors on Ebay. All our paintings are original and beautiful works. We do not sell counterfeit prints or low quality copies commonly seen on the market. Every painting we offer here is beloved art work collected and treasured by our family for at least 30 years. Please bid with confidence.

Up for auction is a massive and monumental scroll of ink and color on silk depicting one hundred tigers in various positions. The large painting started with an ink calligraphy title colophon by a connoisseur with a signature and a seal. As the scroll unrolls to the left, monumental pictures of mountains and beautiful tigers catch the viewer's eyes. The tigers are depicted playing among themselves in many different positions tasteful laid out in a spacious landscape painted in brilliant colors. At the end of the painting is inscribed with a four-character signature and seal of the artist. The painting is more than 16 meters long and 40.8 cm height. It must have been a very important work by an accomplished artist. The long painting is mounted as a hand scroll with a red paper front piece elaborately painted with gilt dragons now mostly rubbed-off. The front rod to hold the tying string is missing. Other than some damages to the mounting material, the painting is in excellent condition with only minor stains and creases. In order to illustrate the massive size of this fine painting scroll, we photographed it alongside with a lady's watch(not included in this sale) for your reference.

Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this important Chinese painting and its corresponding colophon. This massive hand scroll was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on silk painting and calligraphy, not a print or woodblock. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not accept return once the transaction is completed. The sale is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is. Other than the originality and as-presented guarantee, we do not attempt to make any attribution on its authorship.
Size: colophon and painted area: 1,628cm X 40.8cm, scroll: 1,802cm X 43cm

Early Korean Bronze Spearhead, Early Iron Age, 3rd Century B.C.

2007-10-21T21:44:00.000+09:00

We are offering an archaic Korean bronze weapon of a long spearhead from the early Iron Age of 3rd Century B.C. The long spear blade is connected to a tubular socket for connecting to the spear post. A small loop for attaching link chain is at the bottom of the tube. The tube handle is finely casted with geometric patterns on each side. A long blade with a central ridge on each side extends from the tube and tapers to a sharp pointed at the end. The entire blade retains its original smooth polish and precise sharp edges. The surface has developed a fine lustrous patina with bluish gray color. Except for some small chips at the lower rim and sharp edges, this monumental early Korean iron age spearhead is in excellent condition. In order to demonstrate the massive size of this beautiful spearhead blade, we have photographed it alongside a fountain pen (not included in this sale) for your reference.

Early Korean spearhead of large size and with such fine decoration is very rare. One bronze spearhead of much smaller size (49.9cm Vs. 62cm long) was excavated in Sinchen-dong, Daegu, and is in the collection of Daegu Museum in Korean. We have included the photo of that smaller spearhead for your reference. This is an early Korean antiquities item and should not be missed out by any serious Korean art collectors or Museums.
Length: 62cm; width: 5.2cm; handle diameter: 3.2cm; thickness(at lower blade): 2.1cm

Korean Blue-and-White Ritual Stand, Choson, 19th Century

2007-10-21T19:05:00.000+09:00

This is a fine and rare Korean ceramics from the late Choson Period of 19th Century. The uniquely potted vessel was used as a ritual stand for placing ceremonial offerings on the raised platform. The vessel has a square concave plate sitting on an octagonal tall foot. The center of the top plate is inscribed with a large Chinese character of "Ji or Worship" in underglaze blue. The four corner of the concave plate is finely finished with a carved indentation. The splayed octagonal foot is encircled with a fine gilt line used by the previous restorer to cover up a crack. Except for the gilt lacquer restored crack at the foot, this rare Korean blue-and-white ritual stand is in excellent condition with only minor surface glaze wear.
Size: square dish: 20.8cm X 20.8cm; height: 7.8cm; Octagonal foot width: 15.4 cm

Rare Chinese White Porcelain "Ding" Censer, Song Dynasty

2007-10-21T16:40:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is a beautiful Chinese Song ceramics from the Ding kiln, or Dingyao. The large white-glazed rectangular vessel sits on four feet in the shape of an archaic bronze "Fang Ding or Square Ding" shape. The surface is finely moulded and carved with archaic motif to simulate the pattern of a Shang Dynasty bronze vessel. The decoration shows nicely under the fine quality beige color glaze typical of Northern Song Dynasty Dingyao wares. Except for some normal glaze wears, the classic Dingyao vessel with simulated archaic bronze shape and decoration is in excellent condition with superb white glaze and beautifully decoration. This is an authentic Song ceramics for serious Chinese ceramics lovers.
Size: height: without ear: 14cm; with ear: 18cm; Mouth rim: 16.5cm X 13.3cm

Pear-Shaped Pun'chong Vase with Incised Fish On White Slip, Choson, 15th Century

2007-10-21T16:17:00.001+09:00

Up for auction is another important Korean ceramics from our collection which we are showcasing each week on eBay. This pear-shaped vase belongs to a group of wares called by the Japanese connoisseurs as "Kohiki or Powder-Induced" wares for its skillful use of slips under a clear glaze. The vase was first covered with a wet slips before it was carved with a sharp knife and then covered with a clear finely crackled glaze. This vase is simple carved with two swimming fish separated by stylized wave motif around its ovoid body. The base is left unglazed to show the dark purplish clay with tool marks. Except for a minor glaze flaking at the mouth rim, this rare and beautiful vase is in excellent condition.
Size: height: 25.3cm, body diameter: 15cm

Fine Calligraphy Manuscipt Album, 20th Century

2007-10-20T23:06:00.000+09:00

Long Chinese Painting Hand Scroll, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-20T22:11:00.001+09:00

This is another fine Chinese painting from our large collection of East Asian paintings which will be sold on eBay in the following months. The large-sized long ink and color on paper painting depicts a scene of classic ladies, warriors, scholars, and horses in a beautiful landscape. The artist used the brilliant mineral pigment profusely in a folk painting style. The large size of this painting afforded the artist with enough space for depicting the vastness of the landscape and the imposing presence of those human characters. There is a title, a cyclic date, and the artist's signature and seal at the end. Three collector's seals were impressed at the lower corner at the end of the painting. A long colophon complete with signature and seal on gold-sprinkled paper by another calligrapher is mounted at the end of the scroll. The painting and its colophon were mounted as a hand scroll with an elegant brocade front piece. The long and large hand scroll is in excellent condition with minimum creases and stain. This large painting must have been an important and monumental work by an accomplished artist.

Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this Chinese painting and its corresponding colophon. This large hand scroll was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on paper painting and calligraphy, not a print or woodblock. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not accept return once the transaction is completed. The sale is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is. Other than the originality and as-presented guarantee, we do not attempt to make any attribution on its authorship.
Painted and colophon area size: 356cm X 43.4cm

Fine 24-Leaf Painting & Calligraphy Album, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-20T21:20:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is another fine Chinese painting from our large collection of East Asian paintings which will be sold on eBay in the following months. This is a beautiful set of 12 ink on silk paintings with their respective poem colophons preserved in their original album mounting. Each painting leaf depicts scholars interacting in Song Dynasty style landscape and is inscribed with a cyclic date, artist's signature and seal. The pure literati's style paintings retains the elegant tradition of early Chinese Song taste by its sparse layout and deft play of ink washes. These paintings could only have been executed by an accomplished artist. On the left side of each painting is mounted with a long poem written on a red ink lined and plum blossom decorated paper sheet. Each poem also bears the same signature and seal as the corresponding painting. The quality of the calligraphy is superb, which also points to a distinguished calligrapher. The entire 24 leaves of silk paintings and calligraphy paper sheets were mounted as a traditional 24-leaf album with blue paper board covers and a title slip. The mounting appears to be original without any sign of re-mounting. All painting and calligraphy sheets are in excellent condition with only minor staining and fabric separations as illustrated. This is a complete set of fine paintings and calligraphy not commonly found on open market. Please review all detailed photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this complete set of classic Chinese paintings and calligraphy. This rare and beautiful painting and calligraphy album was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is a set of original ink on silk paintings and ink on paper calligraphy, not prints or woodblocks. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting and calligraphy, we can not take return once the transaction is completed. The sales is final. Other than the originality and as-presented guarantee, we do not attempt to make any attribution on its authorship. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is.
Size: Painted leaf (each, total 12 leaves): 23cm X 17cm; Calligraphy leaf (each, total 12 leaves ): 23.2cm X 16.5cm; Album: 33cm X 22.4cm

Fine Chinese Painting Scroll, 20 Th Century

2007-10-20T20:51:00.000+09:00

This is a long hanging scroll of a Chinese ink painting with a scene of scholars conversing by a water fall. The painting style is unique with its impressionistic ink brush strokes for depicting a majestic landscape. The Three scholars are conversing leisurely under the towering water fall. It is painted on rice paper ad mounted into a hanging scroll. Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this Chinese painting scroll. This painting was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on paper painting, not a print or woodblock painted before 1970. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not take return once the transaction is completed. The sales is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is. Other than the originality guarantee, we do not attempt to make any attribution on its authorship. Size: painted area: 34.8cm X 138cm; scroll: 69.5cm X 214cm

Fine Chinese Painting Scroll, 20th Century

2007-10-20T20:32:00.000+09:00

Fine Imperial Blue-and-White Vase, Qianlong Mark & Period

2007-10-20T20:24:00.000+09:00

This is a very beautiful and large Qianlong Imperial blue-and-white Yuhuchun vase. The large pear-shaped vase has two stylized dragon ears and is elaborately painted in various hues of cobalt blue. The rounded body is painted with a fine children-at-play scene. The painting style is similar to that of Doucai with all children, flowers, and leaves painted by fine pale blue outlines. The vessel was intended to be a stand-alone blue-and-white vase yet retained the flexibility of converting it into a Doucai vase by further enameling. The beautiful central decoration was superbly executed with all details exquisitely painted on a pure Imperial white porcelain surface. This painting on a round porcelain surface can be viewed like a fine hand scroll as the vase turns to reveal the frolicking children in an elegant Chinese garden with scholar's rocks, bamboo, flowers, and banana. The neck is painted with lotus flowers and auspicious bats. The shoulder and the lower body is further adorned with ruyi and lotus pattern motif. The slightly splayed foot ring is painted with a series of floret motif stopped at the bottom with two fine blue lines. The base inside the foot ring is inscribed with a Qianlong six-character Imperial seal mark. Except for a very minor kiln glaze flaw inside the foot ring, this magnificent Qianlong Imperial vase is in excellent condition.
Size: height: 28.3cm; body diameter: 18.2cm; mouth diameter: 8.3cm; foot diameter: 9cm

Fine Imperial Ink Cake, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-20T02:18:00.000+09:00

We are offering a very fine Chinese black ink cake made during Qing Dynasty. The oval cylinder-shaped ink cake is inscribed with gilt carved intaglio of a date mark and seals on one side and a title mark on the other side. The top end is moulded with a maker's mark in small characters. The black surface has developed a fine smooth patina from years of handling. Ink cakes or sticks such as this fine example were collected by early scholar. this ink cake is in excellent condition. Size: height: 10.1cm; cross section: 1.8cmx1.1cm

Fine Miniature Doucai Brush Holder, Qianlong Mark & Period

2007-10-20T02:04:00.000+09:00

We are offering a rare Qing Dynasty Imperial miniature brush holder made for the Royal court. The cylindrical vessel is delicately decorated in fine Doucai technique with birds playing in a chrysanthemum and rockwork garden . The transparent Doucai enamel and underglaze blue outlines are used skillfully to compose a wonderful picture befitting an Imperial studio. The shallow base is inscribed with a Qianlong Imperial six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. This lovely Doucai brush holder is in excellent condition with minor enamel wear. size: height: 8.5cm; diameter: 6.6cm

Fine Japanese Miniature Wood Mask, 19th Century

2007-10-20T01:55:00.000+09:00

This is a very beautiful Japanese wood carving of a miniature Noh theater mask. The mask is elegantly carved in very fine details with an exaggerated facial features. The surface is covered with a fine layer of brown lacquer. The back shows the wood delicately hollowed out with a bridge where a two-character carver's signature is carved in intaglio. This type of small wood carving might have been used for hand puppet. This magnificently carved miniature mask is in excellent condition with only minor lacquer wear. Size: height: 6.3cm; width: 4.5cm; depth (nose tip to back of the mask); 4.5cm

Rare Soft Paste Miniature Bottle, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-20T01:46:00.000+09:00

This is a rare miniature soft-paste porcelain bottle with underglaze blue decoration. The cylindrical body is topped with a small flared mouth. The exterior is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with five scholars viewing a long painting scroll under a tall pine tree. The glaze is of creamy grayish with distinct bluish tint. The base is inscribed with a four-character "Qianlong Nian Zhi, made in the year of Qianlong" mark and probably of the period. The unglazed foot rim shows the grayish light-weight soft-past body. This is a beautiful miniature bottle for carry medicine made during the Qing Dynasty. Except for a shallow foot rim chip, the lovely vase is in excellent condition. Size: height: 8.1cm; diameter: 3.4cm

Fine Imperial Yellow Cup, Jiaqing Mark & Period

2007-10-20T01:33:00.000+09:00

This is a very fine Imperial yellow cup with finely incised dragon and phoenix chasing a flaming pearl. The cup is of tall bell shape. The exterior is covered with a fine yolk yellow glaze with minute crackles. The Interior and the base is glazed with a tinted white glaze of Imperial quality. The base is inscribed with a Jiaqing Imperial seal mark in dark cobalt blue. The unglazed foot rim shows the silky smooth porcelain body. Pure yellow Imperial wares were reserved for exclusive use by the emperor and are the rarest among all monochrome porcelains. The delicate cup is in excellent condition. Size: height: 11.1cm, mouth diameter; 10cm

Rare Green & Black Biscuit Vase, Tongzhi Mark & Period

2007-10-20T01:19:00.000+09:00

We are offering this Qing Dynasty Imperial porcelain of a vase decorated with low-fired green and black pigment over biscuit. The vase has a long neck over a tall shoulder and constricted lower end with a splayed foot. The body is decorated with two stylized five-claw dragons facing each other in front of a lotus flower. A band of flowering vines encircles the shoulder. Five vertical pointed banana leaves surrounds the lower neck. The decoration is achieved by green enamel with black outlines within a dark black background. The base is inscribed with a six-character imperial Tongzhi (1862-1874) mark in black. The rare decorating technique using black and green enamels was popular during earlier reign of Qianlong and Yongzheng. This vase is an excellent example of this technique with its large size, elegant shape and precise reserve decoration of two colors. The vase is in excellent condition with pristine glaze. Size: 29.4cm; body diameter: 14.8cm

Korean Punch'ong Inlaid Celadon Vase, Choson, 15th Century

2007-10-20T01:06:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is another fine Korean ceramics from our large collection of Oriental ceramics acquired in the past 40 years. The punch'ong ware vase has a rare flat ovoid body and a wide cup-shape mouth rim. The two flat sides are each decorated with a large panel with lotus flowers and leaves growing out of water. The two round sides each is inlaid in black and white slip with a large stylized willow tree. The shoulder is further inlaid with a cotinuous motif of pointed leaves.The unglazed thick foot im shows the brick red stone ware body. The base inside the foot rim is thinly glazed. The simplistic inlaid design with lines and dots exemplifies the Choson tastes of rusticity and unpretentiousness. The clear celadon glaze is mostly grayish yellow with streaks of green. Other than a few patches of slightly degraded glaze, the rare punch'ong vase is in excellent condition. Size: height:25.0cm, body width:17.9cm

Chinese Caved Archaic Jade Disc "Bi", Han Dynasty

2007-10-20T00:58:00.000+09:00

This beautiful jade carving is elaborately carved and incised with a pattern of interlocking ribbons on both sides of a flat disc with a center hole. The shape of the disc is called "Bi" by ancient Chinese "Bi" was used for religious rituals through out the Centuries before Buddhist became popular in China. The jade is of fine semi-transparent grayish white with brown markings from burial. The surface decoration in shallow relief appears to have been achieved by primitive tool which left many tool marks. Similarly decorated jade disc were found in Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) archaeological sites. This elegant and sophisticated archaic jade disc is in excellent condition with fine patina. size: diameter: 10.1cm, thickness: 0.5cm

Early Korean Bronze Kundika, Koryo, 10th Century

2007-10-20T00:46:00.000+09:00

We are offering a fine classic Korean antiquities item of a bronze Kundika, or Buddhist ritual sprinkler, from early Koryo period of 10th Century. The elegant kundika bottle has a long neck which stops at a flared dish end where an inverted dish continues the rise to a small opening through a tapered tube. Attached to the shoulder is another spout with a hinged lid which serves as the water inlet. The entire bronze surface is covered with blue gray bronze patina and earth encrustation from long burial. There is a loose solid material inside the vessel due to coagulated sand and soil accumulated from long burial. The loose chunk of sand or soil can not be removed through the small openings of the Kundika. There is a small chip to the lid and another minute chip the top opening. There are also a few minor dents on the surface. Other than the loose chunk of soil, the chips and the dents, the beautiful kundika is in very good condition with its perfect shape and variegated as-found patina. This is a very rare early Korean Buddhist art and will be an excellent addition to any serious collection of Korean art.
Size: height: 32.6cm, body diameter: 12.6cm

Blue-and-White and Copper-Red Vase, Choson, 19th Century

2007-10-19T23:37:00.000+09:00

This is a very rare and fine blue-and-white vase with copper-red enhanced decoration from the late Choson Period. The vase has a globular body and a short tubular neck. One side of the body is sparsely decorated with a beautiful water plant painted in pale underglaze cobalt blue enhanced with copper-red pigment under the glaze. The other side is similarly decorated in cobalt blue and copper-red pigments with a single cloud motif. A single blue line circles around the body to delineate the waterline. The foot ring is lined with double blue lines. The foot rim is unglazed to show its coarse body with burnt orange lines at edges. The glaze is of clear white with distinct celadon color. Other than a foot rim chip at the unglazed foot rim as a result of a kiln fault, this minimalistic decorated vase is in excellent condition.
H. 26.4 cm; body diameter: 17.8cm

Korean Blue-and-White Reticulated Dragon Brush Pot, Choson

2007-10-19T15:31:00.000+09:00

This is a wonderful brush holder typical of the late Choson period with a short cylindrical shape and thick heavy wall. The entire surface is boldly carved with a dragon playing with flaming pearl among clouds. The limited space is skillfully arranged with the innovative design in broad profile executed in precise relief and reticulated carving. The magnificent carving is further enhanced with pale underglaze cobalt blue pigment. The top and bottom are both lined by a circular band with a center groove. The glaze has a distinct bluish tint. The recessed base is glazed with a patch of adhered kiln sand partly removed by grinding. The foot ring is unglazed and exposes fine white porcelain body. Except for a short foot rim crack and a few surface glaze crackles and surface abrasion, this beautiful Korean literati's item is in excellent condition.
This type of white brush pot with openwork design were produced by Punwon kilns, the Choson court kilns, and were especially popular in the 19th century. It was used in a Choson elite's studio to demonstrate the owner's discriminating taste which has been fully expressed in this wonderful dragon brush holder.
Size: height: 11.5cm; diameter: 11.9cm

Simulated Bronze Tripod Censer, Qianlong Mark & Period

2007-10-19T00:06:00.002+09:00

We are offering a Qialong Period Imperial porcelain with an extremely rare glaze, shape and carved decoration imitating an archaic bronze. The Ding-shaped tripod censer is a faithful reproduction of a Shang Dynasty bronze vessel. The exterior was elaborately moulded and carved with archaic motif of taotie marks and key-frets with fine details similar to those on the original bronze decoration. The Qing Dynasty Imperial potters used the metallic cafe-au-lait glaze and gilt to simulate the bronze surface. Splashes of turquoise were used to depict the green bronze rust or cuprite encrustation. The end product is an amazing faithful replica of a Shang Bronze made of porcelain. The bottom of three legs are unglazed and exposes the fine silky smooth white porcelain body. The base is carved with a square six-character Qianlong Imperial mark. Except for a tiny surface flaking chip at the bottom of one leg, this magnificent vessel created by innovative Qianlong Imperial potters is in excellent condition. Size: height(with the ears): 16cm; Width:13.1cm; rim diameter: 12.9cm

Archaic Bronze Form Jade Censer, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-18T23:55:00.001+09:00

This is a small jade vessel carved to imitate an archaic bronze. A ding-shaped top layer sits on a tripod lower vessel. The exterior is decorated with shallow relief carving of archaic motif found on archaic bronze. The jade stone is of semi-transparent celadon color with dark metallic inclusion. the interior is well hollowed out and polished. The jade surface has developed a fine patina. This lovely jade tripod censer is in excellent condition. Size: height: 8.9cm; width: 5.4cm

Early Chrysanthemum-Shaped Agate Dish, Liao Dynasty

2007-10-18T23:43:00.001+09:00

This is a rare Chinese antiquities item of a chrysanthemum-shaped dish made of agate from Liao Dynasty (907-1125) of Northern China. The shallow dish has a flat base with round delicately carved fluted side. The agate was carved and carefully polished to achieve a paper-thin thickness and light weight. The stone is of fine semi-transparent even gray color with minor brown and white inclusion due to long burial. Unfortunately, this beautiful dish had developed a crack during burial. As a result of the structural defect during burial, discoloration and corrosion developed around the crack which does not distract from the beauty of ancient lapidary achievement demonstrated on this fine dish. Size:diameter:16.8cm; height: 2.1cm

Large Signed Bamboo Brush Holder, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-18T22:54:00.001+09:00

Up for auction is an important Chinese scholar's art of a large and elaborately carved bamboo brush pot with an carver's signature. The slightly oval-shaped cylindrical brush holder supported on three shallow feet is exquisitely carved in high relief to render a continuous scene of scholars gathering in beautiful mountain and river scenery. The unusually large brush pot is an exceptional piece of bamboo carving with much attention paid to details. The artist skillfully created the depth of field that had been achieved by the different layers of high relief carving, and is particularly noticeable in the work of bamboo groves, pine tree, and the towering cliff. Another feature worthy of attention is that there are a total of 31human figures with different postures and facial expressions delicately carved with fine details and tasteful depiction of the literati's gatherings. A seven-character inscription bearing the date and the artist's signature is carved intaglio on one side of a cliff. The bamboo surface has developed a beautiful mellow reddish brown patina only available for old bamboo surface. Other than a couple of old repaired mouth rim cracks and a minute surface chip, this magnificent bamboo brush pot is in excellent condition. This bamboo brush pot can be dated to be at least from late 18th Century or perhaps earlier from the 17th Century.
Size: height: 20cm; diameter: 15.8cm,

Turquoise-Ground Famille Rose Vase, Qianlong Mark & Period

2007-10-18T21:50:00.001+09:00

This is a fine imperial Qing porcelain vase decorated with the rare famille rose palette on turquoise enamel ground. The entire turquoise color surface of the vase is decorated with two pairs of young dragons among flower roundels and flower scrolls. The beautiful and colorful painting is executed with all intricate details painstakingly rendered in vivid enamels. The base is also covered with turquoise enamel except the center where an underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark is inscribed.
Small yuhuchun vase is unusual for Qing imperial famille rose ware, although a couple of Falangcai type vases with similar size and shape are in the National Palace Museum collection in Taipei. This is another fine authentic cabinet-size Qing Dynasty Imperial porcelain from our collection accumulated in the past 40 years. This lovely and sumptuously decorated vase is in excellent condition except for gilt wear at the mouth rim. .
Size: height:17.2cm; body diameter: 10cm; mouth rim diameter: 5.4cm; foot rim diameter: 4.3cm

Rare Massive Jadeite Table Screen, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-18T21:29:00.001+09:00

We are offering an extremely rare antique jadeite carving with fine carving and impressive size. The large and thick rectangular slab of jadeite was carved on one side in deep relief with two cranes flying among a large pine tree, a bamboo grove and clouds. The other side is similarly carved with a large pine tree and bamboo with two cranes holding ribbon-tied coins in their beaks. The jadeite stone is of fine semi-transparent white ground with extensive apple green and red inclusions. Other than a few polished rim and surface chips, this jadeite plaque is in excellent condition. The jadeite surface has developed a mellow age patina only found on old jadeite items. In order to illustrate the massive size of this fine jadeite carving, we photographed it alongside with a lady's watch (not included in this sale) for your reference.

The bold design and elegant carving of its decoration set this jadeite table screen apart from those gaudy jade carvings commonly seen on the market. This large jadeite table screen exemplifies Chinese scholarly taste with a sumptuous material only affordable by the Imperial household or rich merchants during the late Qing Dynasty. Large antique jadeite carving of literati's style are extremely rare and hardly ever surface on open market. This is an once in a lifetime opportunity for serious collectors of Chinese jadeite items. Size: width: 24cm, height: 17cm; thickness: 1.6cm

Painted Portrait of an Eminent Buddhist Monk, Choson, 18th Century (Bi Yan Tang Zhen Yin ) Portarit of BiYanTang

2007-10-18T21:06:00.001+09:00

Similar example from 18th Century in the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art

An earlier example is in the Metropolitan Museum

A National Teacher Portrait Hall is located in the Famous SongGwang Sa Temple (http://www.songgwangsa.org/) where Portraits, mostly modern copies, of 16 National Teachers (Guoshi), including one for BoJo GuoShi, are displayed. Original portraits from old temples had mostly dispersed due to war and social unrest in the past.

Painted Portrait of an Eminent Buddhist Monk, Choson, 18th Century (Hai Ri Fo Ri Bo Jo Guo Shi Zhi Zhen Yin)

2007-10-18T20:41:00.001+09:00

Similar example from 18th Century in the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art

An earlier example is in the Metropolitan Museum

Korean Punch'ong Inlaid Celadon Maebyong, 15th Century

2007-10-18T16:36:00.002+09:00

This is a very large and beautiful Korean inlaid celadon vase with elaborate Punch'ong style decoration. The tall and slender Maebyong is decorated as a central scene with four circular panels of twin fish enclosed in a double ring surrounded by another ring of small circles. The reserve ground of the central band at the middle of the body is decorated with four cranes flying downward among tiny cloud motif. The shoulder is broadly decorated with a band of protruding leaves and a band of vining scroll. The splayed tall foot is encircled by a band of vertical banana leaves and a stylized band of sparsely decorated rising sun motif. The profusely decorated patterns were accomplished by inlaid of black and white slip materials into the gray stoneware before it was glazed with a clear celadon glaze. The uniqueness and rarity of this particular vase is the use of minute inlaid lines, circles, fine and tiny cloud motif, and dots which were extremely difficult and time-consuming to carve out the void space for filling in the inlaid materials. The end product is this beautiful vase with delicate and sumptuous decoration only seen among Koryo inlaid celadon. Nevertheless, the Maebyong exemplifies the rusticity and originality of Choson potters with its large border motif and sensitive drawing of animals. The entire surface short of the shallow foot ring is covered with a finely-crackled transparent bluish glaze. The shallow recessed base and the unglazed foot rim is mostly covered with kiln grits and sands. The small cup-shaped mouth has suffered from two clean breaks now re-attached. Other than the mouth rim damage and a few shallow foot rim chips as photographed, this magnificent Punch'ong Maebyong is in excellent condition with pristine glaze. We are offering this important Korean Maebyong as part of our weekly showcase of fine Korean art. Please enjoy viewing the abundant photos we have listed to share with fellow eBayers the beauty of early Korean ceramics.
Size: height: 36.5cm; body diameter: 19cm; foot diameter: 12cm

Long Chinese Scenery Painting Scroll, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-18T16:24:00.000+09:00

We are offering a very long and beautiful Chinese hand scroll with classic scholarly style scenery painted with mineral pigment and ink on paper. The large size scroll begins with a continuous scene of scholars relaxing and interacting with each other inside and outside of retreat huts among beautiful mountainous water scenery. The entire composition is very well laid out and the painting is elegantly executed with Ming Dynasty literati's style. The mineral pigments remain vivid. There are a six-character signature and two artist's seals at the end of the long painting. The painting is mounted on fine antique yellow brocade into a horizontally-rolled hand scroll. The long painted paper surface and its original silk brocade mounting show significant wear and creases from years of rolling and unrolling as can be seen on photographs. This is a very long scroll and must has been a very important work by an accomplished artist. Please review all photos carefully and appreciate the beauty of this classic Chinese painting scroll. This painting was acquired in Japan in early 1970's. We guarantee that it is an original ink and color on paper painting, not a print or woodblock. Due to the condition of this painting and the inherent scholarship controversy of any old Chinese painting, we can not take return once the transaction is completed. The sales is final. Please do not buy it for the purpose of studying it to see if it is something you assumed it is. Other than the originality guarantee, we have not attempted to make any attribution on its authorship. Painted area size: 346cm X 32cm; mounted scroll: 464cm X 38.3cm

Imperial Gilt Bronze Sceptre, Ruyi, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-18T00:07:00.000+09:00

We are offering a very important Imperial works of art from Qing Dynasty Palace workshop. The large bronze Ruyi sceptre is in the shape of a long tapered handle curved to a large Ruyi head. The Ruyi head is elaborately carved and chased with a large five-claw Imperial dragon among clouds above a wave pattern.The upside of the handle is chased with delicate design of eight Buddhist treasures above a wave pattern all reserved by a punched minute fish-roe ground. The bronze surface is richly gilded with fine gold. The underside of the handle is undecorated. A three character hall mark in archaic script is carved intaglio on the underside. The hall mark must have been a studio in the Imperial Palace or one of the Imperial retreats. This is one item normally offered by major auction houses in their Imperial sales in Hong Kong. We are offering it at a fraction of the auction price. Do not miss out on this opportunity to own a truly majestic Chinese Imperial works of art. In order to demonstrate the large size of this Royal sceptre, we have included a photo taken with a lady's watch (not included in this listing) as a reference to its magnificent dimension. Other than some surface gilt wear, this Imperial Ruyi sceptre is in excellent condition.
size: length: 51cm; height: 6.5cm; width: 11.6cm

Signed Blue-and-White Tea Pot, 20th Century

2007-10-17T23:49:00.000+09:00

We are offering another fine Chinese early Republic period porcelain with typical superb decoration and pure white glaze. The small handled tea pot has a smooth ovoid body, a short spout and a small cover with a circular knob. One side of the tea pot is painted in fine cobalt blue with a kingfisher perching on a reed gazing attentively downward as if ready to prey on certain fish. The other side is painted sparsely with a group of swimming fish. The cove is painted with a single bamboo twig. The base is inscribed with a two character artist's signature. This is a truly testimonial piece for the early 20th century Imperial kiln revival with individual potters strived to excel by setting up their own studio. This tea pot must have been the work of an early Republic porcelain master who were active in Jingdezhen area. This lovely tea pot is in excellent condition except for a small surface crack at the unglazed rim inside the rim of the cover.
size: height: 8.6cm; body diameter: 7.4cm

Aubergine Incised Dragons Tea Set, Xianfeng Mark & Period

2007-10-17T23:27:00.000+09:00

We are excited to be able to offer another rare items from the short Imperial period of Xianfeng (1851-1861). Among all Qing Dynasty Imperial porcelains, Xianfeng Period Imperial ware had the smallest production and hence only a limited number of Xianfeng mark and period pieces have survived. This is a set of covered tea cup with a matching suacer dish. The exterior of each piece is finely incised with two five-claw dragons chasing flaming pearls all under a thin aubergine glaze. The bases of the bowl and the saucer dish are both inscribed with a six-character Xianfeng Imperial mark in black enamel under the glaze. According to Qing Imperial documents, black imperial marks were produced in large quantity for Imperial funeral ceremonies. This tea set is in excellent condition. It is extremely rare to find an Imperial tea set with all three pieces stay together and are in good condition. size: total height: 9.0cm; bowl diameter: 9.4cm; saucer diameter: 10.7cm; cover diameter: 8.2cm

Fine Famille Rose Stem Bowl, Guangxu Mark & Period

2007-10-17T23:05:00.000+09:00

This a rare late Qing Dynasty Imperial stem bowl decorated with famille rose palette from the Guangxu Period. The low rounded bowl is supported on a short stem with a splayed foot and a center gilded raised rib. The exterior of the bowl is painted on one side with a striding five-claw dragon in iron-red and gilt enamels. The other side is a flying phoenix painted in various enamels. A center gilt flaming pearl separates the dragon and the phoenix in a background of cloud and fire motif. The stem is decorated with continuous wave pattern in green and white enamels. The center of the interior is painted with a single gilt pearl surrounded by clouds and flame. Both inside and outside of the mouth rim are lined with a band of key-fret in various-colored enamels. The interior of the stem is glazed except the foot rim. A six-character Imperial Guangxu mark is written horizontally in iron-red enamel inside the edge of the foot ring. Except for some gilt wear at the mouth rim, this beautiful Imperial stem bowl is in excellent condition.
size: height: 8.7cm; mouth rim diameter: 12.5cm; foot rim diameter: 5.9cm

Imperial Blue-and-White Jar, Yongzheng Mark & Period

2007-10-17T22:48:00.000+09:00

This fine blue-and-white jar is an excellent example of Qing Imperial porcelain produced to imitate early Ming Dynasty wares. The jar has an ovoid body and a small mouth rim for placing the now-missing cap. Four large chrysanthemum flower roundels decorate the center of the body on top of a band of vertical continuous banana leaf motif. The shoulder is painted with a lappet band of waves. The underglaze blue pigment is of dark watery blue slightly blurred due to thick bubble suffused glaze. The blurred effect of its underglaze blue painting and the distinct orange-peel glaze were intended to imitate the blue-and-white pieces of early Ming Yongle and Xuande periods. The base is glazed with plain glaze with distinct bluish tint. The foot rim is unglazed and exposes the silky smooth porcelain body. A six-character Imperial Yongzheng mark within a double-ring is inscribed on the base in blue. This fine jar is in excellent condition with pristine glaze with virtually no wear.
size: height: 15.0cm; body diameter: 12.4cm; mouth rim diameter: 3.3cm; foot rim diameter: 7.4cm

Beautiful Blue-and-White Brush Pot, 20th Century

2007-10-17T22:33:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is a beautiful brush holder decorated with delicate underglaze blue painting. The lovely cylindrical brush pot is painted in various shades of cobalt blue with a playful bird on tree branch above blossoming chrysanthemum flowers. The painting quality is outstanding and can easily surpasses many good ink paintings on paper. The shallow base inside the foot ring is inscribed with a apocryphal four-character Yongzheng mark in blue. The glaze is of pure white color with undulating surface typical of early Republic porcelain. This is a fine example of porcelain produced after the Imperial kiln revival during the early 20th Century. The beautiful brush pot is in excellent condition.
size: height: 12.4cm; diameter: 6.5cm

Fine Yellow-Ground Blue-and-white Dragon Vase, Qianlong Mark & Period

2007-10-17T22:11:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is a very rare Qing Imperial yellow-ground blue-and-white dragon vase from Qianlong Period. The vase has a globular body and a cylindrical neck. The exterior is boldly painted in deep underglaze blue with a single striding five-claw Imperial dragon chasing a flaming pearl among clouds, fire scrolls and flying bats above a band of churning wave. A band of continuous ruyi motif encircles the neck below the mouth rim. The reserve space and the recessed base is completely covered with fine egg-yolk yellow enamel. A six-character Imperial Qianlong seal mark is inscribed on the base with underglaze blue of light tone. The foot rim is unglazed and exposes the fine silky smooth porcelain body. The magnificent vase is in excellent condition with only very minor surface wear to yellow enamel. This is another fine and rare Qing Imperial porcelain from our large collection of oriental ceramics acquired in the past 40 years. You can buy pieces like this from major auction houses with inflated price due to repeated auctions of the same item or acquire this fresh to the market piece at a much lower price.
size: height: 22.0cm; body diameter:15.4cm; mouth rim diameter: 3.5cm; foot rim diameter: 6.5cm

Early Yellow Jade Recumbent Bixie, Song Dynasty

2007-10-17T21:50:00.000+09:00

This is a very lovely early Chinese jade carving from Song Dynasty of a tamed mystical animal of a Bixie. The well-modeled small sculpture is carved from a block of yellow jade of superb quality. The animal sits in a relaxed position with its facial and body features finely delineated with precision and sensitivity unique to animal-shaped carving of Song Dynasty when elegant depiction of things from the nature were the prevailing trend of its art. The stone is of semi-transparent greenish-yellow color with some brown and white snow flake inclusions due to burial. The jade surface is very well polished and has developed a mellow patina only seen on old fine quality jade. Jade animal from the later period of Ming and Qing dynasties have survived in large quantities. Fine examples such as this yellow jade Bixie from earlier periods are extremely rare. This lovely jade Bixie is in excellent condition. Serious collectors of early Chinese jade should not miss out on this rare and beautiful piece.
size: length: 4.2cm; width: 3.8cm; height: 2.5cm

Fine Carved Jade Plaque, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-17T20:53:00.000+09:00

We are offering another fine Chinese jade carving from our extensive collection of Asian works of art. The rectangular plaque is carved in low relief on one side with a water scene with boat, pine tree, and pavilion. The other side is carved with raised calligraphy of a long poem. The carved scene and calligraphy are enclosed in an elaborately carved border of stylized dragon motif. The stone is of even celadon color with some small patches of white inclusions. The jade surface is well-polished with fine patina. This fine jade pendant plaque is in excellent condition. Size: 4.3cm X 6.5cm X 0.8cm

Elaborately Carved White Jade Dragon Pendant, 20th Century

2007-10-17T20:00:00.000+09:00

We are offering a white jade pendant with elaborate carving from mutton fat jade of superb quality. The tear drop shaped pendant is carved on one side with a wreathing dragon, a bat, a lingzhi, and a butterfly in deep relief. The other side is elegantly carved with auspicious Linzhi growing out of a cliff. Some Reddish brown jade skin were skillfully retained by the carver to enhance the decoration. The jade is of superb semi-translucent even white color with fine polish and patina. A fine pleated silk cord is attached to the pendant through the two perforations on the top. This is an excellent jade carving for personal enjoyment.
Size: 5.8cm X 4.0cm X 1.4cm

Fine Carved Zitan Wood Wrist Rest, Qing Dynasty

2007-10-17T19:46:00.000+09:00

This is a truely tasteful wrist rest carved from precious Zitan wood made for Chinese scholar's desk. The wrist rest, in a tapered semi-cylindrical shape, sits with its convex side showing the elaborate carving in deep relief. The decoration depicts a playful crab among lotus flowers, buds, and leaves. A six-character inscription and a seal is carved intaglio on the upper right corner. The concave side is undecorated. The wood is of typical black to dark red color with its surface covered with rich patina and hair streak grain. Other than normal wear, this elegant scholar's item is in excellent condition.
size: 14.8cm X 6.0cm X 1.3cm

Fine Flambe-Glaze Vase, Yongzheng Mark & Period

2007-10-17T19:15:00.000+09:00

This is a beautiful Qing Imperial monochrome vase with a rare Flambe glaze of brilliant color and variegation. The vase is shaped as a Han Dynasty bronze form of "Hu" with raised horizontal ribs and two animal mask ring handle appliques. The surface is all under a characteristically thick and bright ox-blood purple glaze with variegated turquoise streaks thinning to a pinkish white color at he mouth rim. The base is covered with a cafe-au-lait brown glaze. The foot ring is unglazed with a typical grinded edge to remove excess glaze. The base is incised with a four-character Yongzheng Imperial seal mark in archaic seal scripts under the brown glaze. This fine Flambe-glazed vase is in excellent condition. Similar vase were sold by Christie's, Hong Kong on May 30, 2006 for over $171,000. We are offering it at a significantly lower reserve. Please bid with confidence.
Size; height: 25.2cm; body width(ear-to-ear): 19.6cm; mouth rim diameter: 10.2cm; foot rim diameter: 10.1cm

Rare Incised-Ground Famille Rose Vase, Qianlong Mark & Period

2007-10-17T18:59:00.000+09:00

This is a very rare and beautiful famille rose vase from the Qianlong period. The vase has a finely potted globular body supported on a straight foot, tapering gracefully to a tall waisted neck below a flared mouth. The globular body is delicately enameled with four panels of flower roundels surrounded by butterflies and lotus vines. The neck and the body are bordered by repeated Ruyi and leaf motif in raised white enamel enhanced by blue, aubergine, pink, and yellow colors. The foot is decorated with fine flower and vine motif in puce enamel. A band of flower border in green ground and a band of puce enamel lappets circle around the shoulder and the lower neck. The reserve ground is covered with light yellow enamel and elaborately incised with continuous vine in a sgraffiato manner. The resulting vase is a sumptuous vessel befitting the Imperial interior. The mouth was originally gilded and now mostly rubbed off. The interior and the base inside the foot ring are glazed white. The foot rim is unglazed and shows the silky smooth porcelain body. The base is inscribed with a six-character Qianlong Imperial mark in underglaze blue. This fine Imperial famille rose vase is in excellent condition except for minor surface enamel wear. Incidentally, a pair of vases from the Stringer Collection which is similar to this vase was sold on eBay last month. The item number was 350014687101, which received 65 bids.
size: height: 23.5cm; body diameter: 14.6cm; mouth rim diameter: 5.6cm; foot rim diameter: 7.3cm

Fine Korean Blue-and-White Paper Roll Holder, Choson

2007-10-16T22:19:00.000+09:00

Rare WhiteBrown Painted Celadon Maebyong, Koryo, 12th Century

2007-10-16T22:11:00.000+09:00

Rare Green Dragon Plate, Yongzheng Mark & Period

2007-10-16T02:45:00.000+09:00

Up for auction is a fine green-enamelled and underglaze-blue dragon plate from the Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty. The large plate has a deep rounded side. The interior is painted in fine clear green enamel over underglaze blue with a large center dragon amid fire-scroll and cloud in pursuit of a flaming pearl. The exterior side wall is painted in the same manner with two striding dragons chasing flaming pearls. The base inside the deep foot ring is glazed with sightly tinted white glaze and is inscribed with a six-character Yongzheng Imperial mark within a double-ring in underglaze-blue. This is a fine example of Qing Imperial piece following the Ming Dynasty Imperial tradition. The underglaze-blue painting was executed with fine details. The over-painting of clear green enamel precisely covers the decoration. The minute stain spots shown on the photos are accumulated dirt inside deep glaze scratches. Except for glaze and enamel surface wear from use and a barely visible rim hairline crack, this beautiful green dragon plate is in excellent condition. .
Size: rim diameter: 21.3cm; height: 4.6cm