DESCRIPTION: A blue and white Chinese porcelain storage jar with village scene dating from the Ming Dynasty, 16th C. The age is quite evident from the rust spots (which take several hundred years to form), the dark underglaze Su-ma-li blue pigment (an imported pigment used during the Yuan and Ming dynasties with a high concentration of iron) and the sand adhering to the base rim. From a Florida collection and in good condition with one old repair to the top rim. DIMENSIONS: 5 ¼” high (13.3 ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: Large and colorful, this fabulous early Qing Dynasty terracotta wall tile dynamically portrays a Chinese warrior poised for battle, riding a bumpy skinned, three-legged toad in full stride. This extraordinary tile, with its vibrant glazes of turquoise, yellow, and blue, would have made a colorful and striking presentation when mounted above a Chinese entryway. The warrior’s arms are outstretched and his hands probably once held a long spear. The three-legged toad has an appealing, ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: An early Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle with round body, squared shoulder and wasted neck. Finely executed and painted in rich under-glazed cobalt blue with an imperial five-clawed dragon wrapping around the bottle chasing the flaming pearl. A blue Kangxi (K’ang-H’si) mark is on the bottom and it is of the period (1662 – 1722).

The snuff bottles of Kangxi’s period were mainly under-gl... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A large, multi-colored Chinese famille rose charger with scalloped edges which curve upward to form a deep dish. A profusion of flowers in segmented panels decorate the rim, with the scalloped edge painted in cobalt blue. The center scene shows two birds in a garden setting with a profusion of flowers and butterflies in raised enamels against a white ground. Very colorful and in perfect condition, this porcelain charger is from a Florida collection and dates to the first half of ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A fine Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar (206 BC-220 AD) distinguished by its cold-painted colors of red, white and pink on a dark clay body. The distinctively plump, ovoid form of this jar, imitating the shape of a silkworm cocoon, has a good amount of the original paint remaining on the body. Characteristic swirling cloud and scroll designs decorate the surface in a flourish. Attached to the body is a wheel-turned neck and foot. This jar is in very good, “as excavated” condition with no visib... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A rectangular Chinese porcelain pillow with inscriptions and hand painted pond scenes on a white glazed background. On the two wide sides are painted charming pond scenes, one of a goose in the reeds and the other a crayfish in the shallows. The two narrow sides each have painted inscriptions, and a light blue double border wraps the rims. Two conjoined circles are pierced into the top, with painted flowers at each corner. This construction allowed for warm coals to be placed i... Click for details