DESCRIPTION: A tall ovoid form Cizhou storage jar with high shoulders and narrow neck, covered with a thick, cream-colored glaze over a stoneware body. Vigorous hand painted brown decorations have been applied, forming borders around the neck and foliate motifs on the shoulders and body. Dating from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) these jars originate from the Cizhouyao kilns in He Bei province (Northern China). This striking jar is in very good condition with superficial glaze cracks and ex... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A large Mongolian trunk, the front delightfully hand painted with a large, colorful bird perched upon leafy blooms, around which are fanciful borders of butterflies, pomegranates, lilies and large red blossoms. Sturdily constructed of light weight Poplar wood, the top and sides are lacquered black while the back is red. A perfect place to store linens and blankets, it would also make an attractive bedside table. Very good condition and dating from around 1900 - 1910. DIMENSIONS: ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A small Japanese Sumida vase with round neck rim covered in a rich, thick flambe glaze running to the shoulders; a high relief figure of a young boy in a green robe is balanced upon rockery on the ribbed red body of the vase. Excellent condition with no chips; unmarked base. DIMENSIONS: 4 3/4" high (12 cm) x 2 1/2" diameter (6.5 cm).

ABOUT SUMIDA EARTHENWARE POTTERY: This charming and highly collec... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A delightful Chinese stoneware pillow in the form of a reclining tiger, decorated in the Cizhou style with bold, brown brushwork under a heavy white glaze. The term 'Cizhou ware' refers to a type of sturdy stoneware produced at many kilns throughout the northern Chinese provinces of Hebei, Henan and Shaanxi. Cizhou wares are heavily potted and boldly decorated with freely drawn designs. Most likely dating from the late Qing or Republic Period (first half of the 20th C), and is in or... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese ivory scholar's seal, the face inscribed in eight lines of micro characters (most likely a poem) and one line of characters that have been encircled. Two other sides are left plain while the third has a silver diamond inlaid in the center. A cord is strung through two holes in the top, secured by a crystal or glass bead. The base of the seal leaves a positive (or red) impression. Very good condition. DIMENSIONS: 1 1/4" high (3.2 cm) x 1/4" square (1.1 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A huge, 2,000 year old brown pottery storage jar dating from the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), of robust ovoid form with three looped handles at the neck, four concentric raised rings on the shoulders, and topped with a wide flared mouth. Traces of glaze can be seen on the surface, while the base is unglazed. Seldom do such fine large jars come to the market, and this one is exceptionally beautiful in form. Excellent condition with very minor scrapes; included is a round rosewo... Click for details