Chinese antique masterpieces on display. 中国杰作出售。

Celadon yuhuchunping Yuan vase

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Beautiful ancient celadon pear-shaped vase. Its olive green tone glassy glaze is wonderful. Some crackles on the glaze give an insight on the weight of ages but the color, glaze and overall aspect is magnificent. The foot is not glazed but fully visible...

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Xiao Wen - Painting on silk

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Painting from Xiao Wen. Painting on silk. China. Probably early XXth century as the legend painted had been censored during the Qing dynasty. After 1911 Revolution then. The woman painted is Wang Xifeng a character from the novel " the Dream of the Red...

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Wu Donghuai - Painting on silk

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Wu Donghuai (1853-1904) Painting on silk figuring three scholars sitting, bamboo and small bird. China. XIXth century. 30 cm x 33 cm. Well known Chinese painter in the Fujian province. Nanping city museum holds a collection of his paintings. He is well...

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Painting on silk - Mrs Yang

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Unknown artist. Stamp to be further investigated. Presumably XIXth century. China. Splendid vivid colors. The painting evokes a well know poem from the Tang dynasty (VIIIth century). Mrs Yang is the most beautiful woman the world has ever given birth...

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Xie Guanqiao - Painting on silk

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Xie Guanqiao (1810-1864) Painting on silk. XIXth century. China. Famous Chinese legend of the dragon's painter. The Emperor asks the painter to draw a fresco with the dragon. The painter executes himself but does not draw the eyes of the dragon. The Emperor...

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Xu Beihong - Chinese ink

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Xu Beihong (1895 - 1953). Two ink paintings from standing horses. China. XXth century. Private collection.

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Tripod bronze incense burner

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Very nice bronze incense burner. Tripod. Perfect proportions. Plain bronze. Xuande mark on the base. Presumably XIXth century China. Private collection.

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Small Qingbai pot

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Small Qingbai pot, light olive green tone. Simple with nice proportions. Song dynasty. China. Private collection.

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Qingbai tea cup

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Small Qingbai tea cup with pure design and perfect shape Highly aesthetic. No defect. Song dynasty. China. Private collection.

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Ge-type baluster vase

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Impressive ge-type crackled baluster vase. Yellowish glaze. China presumably XIXth century. 36 cm height. Impressive proportions. Private collection.

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