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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
A rare Japanese Namban export lacquer coffer with Mon emblems
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Late Momoyama period, late 16th century
The coffer is decorated in black lacquer, urushi, on cedar wood, decorated with gold dust and silver, maki-e, and nashiji, mother-of-pearl, r...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver, Copper
Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Floral Decorated Vase with Branch Form Handles 18thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Floral Decorated Vase with Branch Form Handles 18thC
Measures - 6.5"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exceptional Edo-period sculpture depicts a seated monkey in an incredibly lifelike manner, with finely carved details and expressive features. Made using traditional Dojin-yaki ...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Clay
Antique U-Thong Buddha from Thailand
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
19 cm high
Very special !!
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Thailand
13th Century
With traces of the original 24 krt. gilding.
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Very special large bronze Shan Buddha from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
95,5 cm high
73,5 cm wide and 40 cm deep
Weight: 58.55 kgs
With traces of the original lacquer & gilding
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating ...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic bowl supported on a short ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bow...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Ca 1600 Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Box Fruit
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Size does matter is what they say. That also means small size matters! This lidded box is 5.5cm in length and is so sweet in our opinion. In the shape of what seems to be a fruit and with a nice butterfly scene.?
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It's 17th century chinese porcelain...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Special Bronze Burmese Buddha Statue with Two Monks from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
51,8 cm high
37 cm wide and 32,5 cm deep
Ava style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
16-17th century
With the original monks
In very good condition ...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Annamese Miniature Covered Boxes with Scenary Motif, 15th century, Le Dynast
Located in seoul, KR
Vietnamese covered boxes with representative scenary designs. Both are made of cream-colored base and blue designs, typical of Annamese pottery. These shared characteristics highligh...
Category
Vietnamese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Late 18th C. Chinese Wooden Hand-carved Panels From the Qing Dynasty - a Pair
Located in Louisville, KY
When it comes to wanting that perfect and unique conversation piece in your beautiful room, look no further than these antique hand carved wood Chinese panels. These are stunning. Wo...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th Century Chinese Sculpture of a Dignitary in Carved and Lacquered Hardwood
Located in Brescia, IT
Big hardwood figure of a dignitary lacquered in original patina. Signs of age-related wear on the base, but all of excellent quality, China, 18th century.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Explore the rich heritage of Indian temple art with this antique wooden Indian temple panel, a stunning 18th-century artifact originating from an antique temple chariot. Crafted from solid wood, this intricately carved panel stands 62.7 cm high, 24.2 cm wide, and 12.2 cm deep, with a weight of 5.79 kgs. A true testament to traditional Indian craftsmanship, this historic temple carving features exquisite detailing and deep cultural significance.
Ideal for collectors of antique temple artifacts...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Stone Head of Bodhisattva, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties
Located in seoul, KR
The face with downcast eyes and a smile, the hair swept up behind the pendulous ears into a high topknot. Faint traces of pigmentation hinting at the sculpture's original polychromy. The black stand was made in Hong Kong at the time of the acquisition.
Date : Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty(5-8th century)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Sotheby's London 13 May 2015 - The Soul Of Japanese Aesthetics – The Tsuneichi Inoue Collection - Lot 18
(Price realised : 17,500 GBP / Type : Closely related)
2) Sotheby's New York 26 September 2023 - CHINA / 5000 YEARS - Lot 1156
(Price realised : 8,890 USD / Type : Closely related)
* Stone Head of Bodhisattva...
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Hong Kong Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
Category
Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful late 18th century/early 19th century Japanese Edo period two panel byobu screen depicting children at play near a riverbank and catching fish. Painted in the Maruyama-Shij...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Ca 1780-1800 Qianlong/Jiaqing Islamic Chinese Porcelain Serving Dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An excellent and unusual serving dish for the Islamic market. Qianlong or Jiaqing in our opinion.
A very nice and unusual decoration.
Condition
1 filled chip to underside rim with...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Japanese Silver Inlaid Iron Shogun Stirrup (Abumi) Red Lacquer
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century iron abumi of typical form, the stirrup inlaid in silver, an encircled peony flower crest surrounded with a geometric pattern, the interior retains the original wood lining decorated in red lacquer. The sides and underside also inlaid. Signed by the maker. Edo period.
This is a beautiful example of Japanese metalwork, sublime in it's design and craftsmanship, perhaps once belonging to a Shogun warrior...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver, Iron
Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative sc...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Louis XV-Period Painted Canvas Chinoiserie Panel Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
large-scale, grand Louis XV painted canvas panel once set in boiserie, very fashionable exotic Chinoiserie decoration, great colors, beautiful scene, a seated man relaxing in the sha...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Longquan Celadon Figurine, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
This sculpture is a Longquan celadon from the Ming Dynasty, renowned for its rich and jade-like green glaze. The figurine is likely a representation of a Buddhist deity or a revered scholar, showcasing the calm aesthetic expressions and graceful contours prevalent during the era. The spectrum of celadon glaze ranges from a dense grey stoneware to a nearly white porcelain texture, with unglazed parts revealing a terracotta brown upon firing. Such pieces were often part of household altars, reflecting the era's spiritual devotion. This artifact would be a treasured exhibit in any museum's Asian art collection, symbolizing both religious reverence and artistic excellence.
Period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Region: Longquan, China
Medium: Stoneware - Celadon glazed, with a range from heavy grey to almost white porcelain-like material
Type: Sculpture
Height : 24.5 cm
Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong
* Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon
Longquan celadon from the Ming Dynasty typically exhibits a more robust and heavier stoneware body compared to its Song Dynasty predecessors. The Ming era saw an evolution in celadon glaze, achieving a wider spectrum of green hues, from olive to bluish-greens. Ming celadons...
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Hong Kong Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Green-glazed Pottery Amphora with Brown glazed Phoenix, Tang-Liao Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel has an overall oval shape, characterized by smooth curves that transition naturally from the rim to the body. The upper part of the jar narrows slightly, with four handles...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
15th Century Japanese Bronze Baby Buddha, Large, Refined and Graceful-Special!
Located in Ukiah, CA
Baby Buddha- represents the Buddha right after his birth pointing toward Heaven and Earth so they can witness his first steps. Twenty years ago I had a near identical Japanese Baby Buddha. This one has a finer patina and may be more finely cast, but is extremely similar in almost every way. It was made in the same workshop, probably by the same hand. Fortunately, the other one had an inscription on it (this one does not, but is almost certainly the same age as the other one plus or minus 30 years). The woman I mentored at the time was able to read Japanese- she translated the year to late 15th century Japan...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Carved Stone Court Figure Sculpture with Tall Headdress
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese carved stone court figure head sculpture with original polychromy. Attracting our attention with its tall headdress and remnants of original polychromy, this Chine...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Important Japanese six-fold screen depicting The Tale of The Genji, 17th century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An important Japanese six-fold screen, depicting episodes from The Tale of The Genji
Edo period, 17th century
Ink and colour on gilded paper, H. 155 x W. 380 cm
The Tale of Genji...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique wooden Indian temple panel from , 18th century
Material : wood
55,3 cm high
25 cm wide and 13,4 cm deep
Originating from an antique Temple Chariot
18th century
See the last ...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Ca 1700 Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Blue and WHite Plate Xieyi Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated plate with a landscape Scene. Kangxi period. Great decoration in semi kraak style with a typical sketchy Ming landscape deriving from Ming. Lacking any figure...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Dian Culture Large Gold Cuff, circa 2nd Century BC, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive solid high karat gold cuff from the Dian Kingdom, circa 2nd century BC, modern day Yunnan Province, China.
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This striking cuff is crafted from hand hammered ...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Extremely Early Chinese Buddha, 7359
Located in Ukiah, CA
Extremely early Chinese Buddha. This piece measures a substantial 9 1/4 inches tall and 11 inches with its custom base. Rare and special-it has one of th...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th century Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head is a remarkable and significant artifact originating from India. Crafted from wood, each statue stands at 37,5 cm in height and mea...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antiques Primitive Art wood Shrine for Buddhist statues
Located in Niiza, JP
1200(W)× 860(H) × 250(D) [mm] 10kg
A soot-covered shrine thought to be from the Edo period
It is for home use and very simple
Even so, it is much larger than normal
There are no Bud...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
6-9th C Chinese Bronze Bodhisattva of Compassion from the Tang Dynasty - 9685
Located in Ukiah, CA
6-9th C Chinese bronze Bodhisattva of compassion from the Tang Dynasty. This piece has a great face and real finesse in the sculpting. The casting is a quality that is only found on ...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
White Ware Covered Jar, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
It features a smooth, rounded body with a soft white glaze that highlights its elegant, minimalist design. The lid is carefully crafted to fit securely, while the jar’s simple form i...
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Hong Kong Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Olive-Brown-Glazed Molded Ewer And Cover, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The oviform body molded with floral and leaf pattern reminiscent of waves, all covered with an olive-brown glaze. The glaze drips and irregular streaks of brown-glazed pottery from that period are distinctive aesthetic elements of Song-Yuan Dynasty brown glazed ceramics, with glaze colors ranging from deep chocolate to light amber or honey tones.
Date : Song-Yuan Dynasty(960~1368)
Type : Olive-Brown-glazed pottery
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Bonhams London 13 May 2024 - The John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023) Collection of Chinese Art - Lot 12
(Price realised : 2,432 GBP / Type : Related)
2) Christies Mar 2015 - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth...
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Hong Kong Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Rare Blue and White Bird Feeder from the Hatcher Cargo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small blue and white bird-feeder of circular form with short neck, one side set with two small loup handles, the base slightly pointed, painted with lotus heads growing from scroll...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
#5 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C Kangxi Period Blue White Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
A very nicely decorated set of plates. Dating to circa 1710-1730
A scene of a garden with pine and rock symbolizing
Pine
Pine - Song - symbol of endurance and...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Tang Dynasty Dancing Figures, China '618-907AD'
Located in Dallas, TX
Period: Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) terra-cotta over lead clay
A pair of delicate Tang Dynasty dancers with long sleeves. Both ladies are wearing a long flowing dress with flared ...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Antique 16C Ming Jiajing Mark & Period Dish Chinese Porcelain Flower Fenghuan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hi all, this lovely piece just came in.
Visible is a nice deep dish from the Jiajing period, probably at the end of it, mid 16th century. It has a strong cobalt blue color with Foo ...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two Annamese Small Yuhuchunping, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
These 15th-century Annamese ceramics from Le dynasty, are notable for their rarity and refined design. The Yuhuchunping vases, with their elegant pear-shaped bodies and delicate blue...
Category
Vietnamese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Original Bronze Pagan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
29,5 cm high
17,1 cm wide and 14,9 cm deep
With traces of the original lacquer and 24 krt. gilding
Bagan style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
11-1...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Polished Sandstone Lingam, Khmer, 12th-13th C., Angkor Period
Located in New York, NY
An Ancient Polished Sandstone lingam stone with an octagonal shaft which Rises from a Square Base, Khmer Period, 12-13th Century, Angkor Period. A fan...
Category
Cambodian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Korean Ceramic Buncheong Ware Tea Bowl Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The bowl with a short ring base is nearly entirely covered in a white slip except the base (known as sougusuri in Japanese, total glaze). Iron-colored scrolling vines were painted on with quick and deft brush strokes, rendering the bowl a vital and spontaneous appeal. It appears that the bowl was dipped in the white slip instead of being brushed on, observing from the slip pattern left on the rim of the bowl. The bowl shows significant age and evident of use for tea drinking. There are losses of glaze flakes throughout, along the rim and inside the bowl. The flake off the glaze left a dark spot on the rim, exposing the deep colored clay underneath. Inside the bowl, many of the glaze flakes appear more superficial and retains a yellowing color from the tea stains (known as amamori, rain leak). There is a historical crack line on the exterior (surface only) that result in associated small losses of glaze. It appears that the crack line was the result from the kiln firing and gradually the glaze around it started to reduce. The bowl comes with a later wrapping cloth and a wood tomobako box, but they are not original to the piece.
This particular type of Buncheong ware was associated with the Hakbong-ri kilns in the sacred Mount Gyeryong Mountains, west of Daejeon city in the Chungcheong province. During early Joseon Dynasty, the emperor decided to reject Buddhism to embrace the Confucianism. As a result, many monks were forced to abandon their religious life and returned to the secular society. The monks in Gyeryong mountains set up the kilns and started to produce this so called "Hakbong-ri" type of Buncheong ware. The production was shorted-lived for only a few decades from late 15th to early 16th century before it turned to porcelain, but the ware made during that period was noted for their fresh and enigmatic appeal with deft iron-paint decoration. Collectors cherish these rare pieces for their vitality and spontaneity often used them on important occasions of chado in Japan and passed down to generation.
For a similar bowl, see Catalog 52 illustrated on page 87 of the book "Korean Buncheong Ceramics...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Alabaster Chalice
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian alabaster chalice, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering formed base with a undeep rimmed cup. The alabaster is strikingly vained. ...
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Afghan Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
15-16th Century Sandstone Standing Buddha Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
400-500 years old hand carved sandstone sculpture of a standning Buddha flanked by a munk and a mythical animal.
Originates from pagoda / temple in Ara...
Category
Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer vargueno cabinet
Momoyama period, circa 1600
H. 43 x W. 64.5 x D. 36 cm
Wood, black lacquered and deco...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Selenopeltis Trilobite Fossil from Morocco (18 Inches, 38.4 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China
The figure well cast in two ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Chinese Blue and White Plate for Wall Decoration Porcelain China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Perfect for interior wall decoration. We offer sets of 18th century Chinese blue and white plates. Available in every quantity needed. The selection in the pictures might not be avai...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Sri Lankan ebony child's armchair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Probably Sri Lanka, 2nd half 17th century
H. 55 x W. 40.5 x D. 40.5 cm
Seat height 27.5 cm
The chair is overall densely carved with a scrolling flower motif on four connected turne...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic shallow bowl on ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bowl features...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Netsuke of a croaking Toad in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke of a wooden toad with its throat swollen. Made entirely in boxwood, the skin is treated with detail, the naturalistic pause suggests that the toad is croaking, the smooth tex...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
English Portrait Of A Lady From Circa End Of The 17th Century
Located in Chonburi, TH
Circle of Willem Wissing
Oil on canvas in its original frame
Canvas size 65x75cm = 25.5”x29.5"
Including frame 82x93cm = 32”x36.5"
The oil painting is in excellent condition.
Fr...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
Dutch Colonial Silver Dish with the Von Pfeffel Coat-of-arms, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An unusual Indonesian lobbed silver dish
Jakarta (Batavia) or Coromandel coast, third quarter 17th century, apparently unmarked
The eight lobbed dish exuberantly decorated with floral motifs, with the middle section replaced, consisting of indistinctly marked German silver from the early 19th century, bearing the coat-of-arms of the Von Pfeffel family.
Diam. 30.5 cm
Weight 461 grams
Note:
Lobbed silver dishes with exuberant floral decorations were characteristic of the decorative arts in the Netherlands in the first half of the 17th century. This style of floral decoration was adopted by silversmiths as well as by furniture makers working on the Coromandel Coast and in Batavia, often by workers who had fled the Coromandel Coast because of war and famine. In Batavia this style was known as “Custwerck” (work from the Bengal coast).
These lobbed dishes are seldom marked. Only after 1667 the use of the town mark became obligatory in Batavia but only for silver made in Batavia not for silver imported in Batavia from other VOC settlements. The engraved coat of arms in the centre is a replacement of the original centre.
The coat of arms can be identified as those of Christian Hubert von Pfeffel (1765- 1834). As a diplomat, statesman, ambassador of Bavaria in London and Saxony and councillor to the King of Bavaria, he was made “Freiherr” in 1828 and since then used this coat of arms. His son Karl Maximilian Friederich Hubert Freiherr von Pfeffel (1811-1890) in 1836 married Karoline Adelheid Pauline von Rottenburg (1805-1872), the natural daughter of Prins Paul von Württemberg (1785-1852) and his mistress Margrethe Porth. Paul was the jounger brother of the King Wilhelm I of Württemberg (1781-1864). The heraldic motto of the von Pfeffels Vur Schande habe den Huot means as much as “Beware of Shame”. Christian Hubert Theodoor Marie Karl von Pfeffel Karl Maximilian’s grandson was the last male in the von Pfeffel line. His daughter, Marie Louise (Paris in 1882 - Cornwall 1944), born and grown-up in France, changed her name in de Pfeffel. She was the great grandmother of Boris Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson, the present British Secretary of State. None of the members of the von Pfeffel family had any direct links with the Dutch East Indies but indirectly by way of the Royal House of Württemberg they did.
Sophia Frederika Mathilda von Württemberg (1818-1877), daughter of Wilhelm I King of Württemberg, in 1839 married Willem III...
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Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Red Pottery Vessel, 2200 BC - 1600 BC, China
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Neolithic Chinese burnished red pottery vessel, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China.
The vessel of compressed globular form set on a short, pieced pedestal foot, and featuring two ear handles, a short, wide neck, and slightly everted mouth. A simple incised band decorates the otherwise plain body.
The red pottery with a beautiful rich terracotta hue. The slight burnishing makes the vessel glow.
The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Korean Ceramic Gohon Chawan Tea Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic chawan (tea bowl) circa 17-18th century fired in the Busan kiln in Southern Korean specifically for the Japanese market. The kilns were contro...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Celadon Vase, Five Dynasties or Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th Century
Located in seoul, KR
The form of Longquan celadon vases from the Northern Song dynasty evolved from an early design with a long neck and tapering body to a later ovoid body with a shorter neck. Over time, the glaze developed a more olive tone, and the carved decorations became more pronounced and intricate. Examples of such vases include one without a cover dated to the Yuanfeng era (1078~1085) and documented in literature, and another similar vase without loop handles preserved by the Qingyuan County Cultural Relics Bureau. An earlier example featuring loop handles and a lotus-like cover is also mentioned in historical texts.
The use of Longquan covered vases, especially as funerary jars for offerings like wine and grains, was highlighted by an inscription on a piece from the Sir Percival David Collection, London. This inscription wishes for the vessel to preserve fragrant wine for centuries, blessing the owner with prosperity, longevity, and a vast lineage, dated to the third year of the Yuanfeng period (1080). This practice was common in the regions of Southern Zhejiang and Northern Fujian. A similar celadon vase from the Linyushanren collection was auctioned at Christie’s Hong Kong, emphasizing the cultural and historical significance of these artifacts.
Period : Five Dynasties or Northern Song Dynasty
Type : Celadon, Zhejiang province
Medium : Celadon
Size : 31.5 cm(Height) x 11.5(Diameter)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) The British Museum image id - 01613270570
2) Christies New York 23–24 MAR 2023 - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - Lot 1012
(Price Range : USD 18,000 – USD 25,000 / Type : Related)
3) National Gallery of Victoria - Accession Number - AS5-1973
* Celadon from Five Dynasties (907~960) to the early Northern Song Dynasty (960~1127)
The period from the Five Dynasties (907~960) to the early Northern Song Dynasty (960~1127) marked a significant transitional phase in the development of Chinese celadon ceramics...
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Hong Kong Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a sitting male wit...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tang Equestrian with detachable rider 12h
Early Tang unglazed pottery is characterized by its realism and elegant shape of the horse. This equestrian has a detachable female rider. ...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Period: 18th century (Edo period)
Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches)
SKU: PA39
Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
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