Late Tang dynasty, 618-907, China A very fine bowl, possibly Huangpu kiln, Yaozhou county. The grey stoneware partly covered in a cream slip then decorated with brown glaze ovals.

Song Dynasty, 960–1279, China A superbly decorated pot, in brown and cream glaze over white slip.

Southern Song Dynasty, 1127-1279, China A rare 'kinuta' celadon vase with a dragon wrapped around the neck of the vase.

Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) The inside with a carved and combed design showing waves, a fish and foliage. The outside with a single incised line around the bowl. In a Japanese fitted wooden box.

Song Dynasty (960–1279), China A fine brown glazed vessel with matching lid. Unglazed base and top rim.

Probably Song dynasty, 960-1279, China Of squat globular form, covered in a pale greenish gray glaze. With two small loop handles and on one side a small chicken head and its tail on the other side, with an impressed decorative band.

Han dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD, China A spectacular ancient Chinese tomb gift. A horse drawn carriage with two figures. The horses particularly expressive. With age report ('carbon14' test Radiocarbon dating) from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, which confirms the date of this set to be of Han period. Some missing parts replaced (not original but added later as substitute for missing parts) and some of the painted decoration has been enhanced. With a custom made plexiglass display case (125x75x55 cm).

Possibly Tang dynasty, 618-907, China An unusual bowl, decorated with brown glaze over a brown pottery base. Possibly Tang or Song dynasty.

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, China A heavy potted vase of interesting form and richly decorated with a banded incise carved pattern.

Ming dynasty, 14-16th century, China A round deep bowl with a flared rim and on a raised foot. The inside has a central incised floral decoration within a double circle.

Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 14-15th century, China A large low censer standing on three feet and with carved relief taoist symbols (trigrammes) all around. With later wooden stand and cover.

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), China The vase of an ovoid form and decorated with an incised geometric pattern (so called diaper pattern). Mounted as a lamp base, the base drilled and with attached green cold painted metal foot and cover.

Possibly Ming Dynasty, or later, China An unusual dish, modelled as a lotus pad with two long figural dragons (qilong) as handles. Not marked.

Ming dynasty, ca. 16th century, China In archaid style with dragons in relief and chinese characters. Partly covered in blue glaze with a yellow splash.

Ca. 1570-1650, China A blue and white vase with Indonesian metal mount on the top of the neck (probably to disguise damage). Heavy discoloured crazing. Not marked.

Late Ming dynasty, 17th century, China The censer on three raised feet, was originally made with handles on the top rim which at some point were removed. Marked with a six character archaic Xuande mark but probably later.

Ming dynasty, 15-17th century, China An impressive altar piece, housing a Buddha figure. Finished in old gilded lacquer of a deep red ground, profusely carved with dragons in clouds, under a bell shaped roof.

17th century, China, and later Dutch silver mounts. The pot originally had a porcelain arch handle, which has been replaced by a later Dutch silver handle. Also the lid is a later replacement for the lost original, similarly mounted in Dutch silver, as is the end of the spout.

Ming dynasty, Wanli period, 1573-1620, China A so called 'kraaienkom' (crow bowl, named after the bird on a rock depicted on the inside), decorated on the outside with panels filled with florals and birds. With a smaller shallow bowl featuring a central scene of a man in a landscape surrounded by typical cartouches in kraak style.

17th century, China An interesting piece, the form after an Islamic metal protoype with a raised convex centre, the outer border with two trailing dragons, the inner border with florals and stylised rocks, in the middle a bird on a rock. Not marked but probably Wanli period.

Late Ming/Transitional, probably Chongzhen period, 1628-1644, China With a curved handle, and decorated with central band of stylized florals and smaller bands of formal ornamentation as well as the typical stylised tulip motif on the neck. Not marked.

Shunzhi, Transitional period, mid. 17th century, China A baluster vase on a flat unglazed base. The decoration is executed in underglaze blue and overglaze famille verte enamels and iron red. The pattern shows eight figures in a garden, the scene wraps around the vase and is closed by a large banana tree.

Early Kangxi, ca. 1660-70, China The outside decorated with florals in underglaze blue and famille verte enamels. The inside with a single flower. Marked with a Kangxi conch shell mark.

17-18th century, China The larger bowl featuring a standing heron in the centre and a wide border with ducks and lotus. The outside with a central floral band and a top rim of waves. Marked on the underside with a four character Xuande mark, but probably late Ming or Kangxi period. The smaller bowl with florals and a brown glaze trim.

Kangxi period (1661-1722), China The baluster vase with long panels filled with flowering branches and birds, separated by ribbon-style borders. Unglazed and unmarked on the underside. On a wooden stand with marble slab.

Eary Qing, 17/18th century, China A very fine silk painting. According to an accompanying letter (dated february 1960), by J. Fontein (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam), he attributes this paiting to Yun Piao (1644-1712) as signed, and suspects this painter to have been related to Yun Shouping (1633-1690). Signed in the lower left side. Framed behind glass within a silk border mounted on paper.

Late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China Four-character seal mark for 'He Chao zong yin' impressed in relief on the back of the figure.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China A very fine and rare bowl with flaring rim, decorated with stylized dragons in blue and flowers in underglaze copper red, also on the inside. Marked with a six character Kangxi mark and of the period.

Kangxi period (1662-1722), China An impressive large white porcelain bottle vase decorated in underglaze red with four mythical beasts and underglaze blue accents to the eyes. The glaze of a silky matt appearance, possibly recovered from a ship wreck. Collected in Indonesia in the 1950's by the father of the present owner.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China The pots formed as a lotus flower, the petals decorated in underglaze blue with florals and landscape scenes. Not marked.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China The exterior decorated with four panels including a scene of two warriors on horseback and three court scenes. The inside with a scene of three boys. Marked with a six character underglaze blue Kangxi mark and of the period.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China The exterior showing two scenes, one of a scholar and his servant, the other a court scene. The inside with three boys and the top edge with shou characters. Marked with a six character underglaze blue Kangxi mark and of the period.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China The sides decorated with a pheasant on a rock. The front and back with a flying bird and flowering prunus. Not marked.

Early 18th century, China An unusual vase, decorated in famille verte with underglaze blue, showing flowering chrysanthum and prunus. The foot and neck with semi-swirling coloured panels in relief. Not marked but probably Kangxi period.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China An unusually formed tray with fluted banding and a lobed edge. Decorated with phoenix birds and florals. Not marked.

Kangxi and Yongzheng period, ca. 1700-30, China Two tall cups, sometimes referred to as 'wine' cups, decorated in famille verte and marked in underglaze blue with a flower within a double circle. With a cup and saucer decorated with two Europeans (not marked).

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China An elongated vase with lid and decorated in famille verte enamels. A pattern of florals and birds, a relief molded border just below the neck of the vase. The sides with grotesque mythical beast, the lid and foot of the vase with cartouches holding auspicious symbols.

18th century, China An unusual plate, decorated with famille verte enamels and underglaze blue with gilded decoration. The centre features a pomegranate and the border with half round cartouches featuring squirrels amongst fruits. Not marked.

Kangxi period, ca 1700, China A rare piece of early Chinese silver. Decorated around with long panels in deep relief showing various scenes of birds and figures with flowering trees including a scene of two monkeys and a peach tree and another with a figure on horseback. Not marked or signed.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China Finely decorated with rocks, florals and birds and pomegranate shaped cartouches in relief. Marked with a Kangxi 'jade' mark.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China The bowl decorated on the exterior with two scenes of two figures, separated by banana trees and stylised rocks. The inside a row of Buddhist emblems along the top rim and a single Long Eliza figure in the base. Marked with an apocryphal six character Ming Chenghua mark.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China A superb lidded vase, with a wide fluted band containing four roundels each decorated with a scene of a standing lady admiring a vase with flowers. Along the top and base as well as the lid are decorated with florals. Marked with a four character apocryphal Chenghua mark but made during the Kangxi period.

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China The bowl with molded lotus petal panels in slight relief, decorated with scenes of playing boys and Long Eliza figures, over a row of aster flowers. The inside with a single seated Long Eliza figure. Marked with a six character 'Qi Yu bao ding zhi zhen' (Precious object of rare jade among treasured vessels).

Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China An erotic pattern that is only known to exsist on cups and saucers, and often referred to as the Acupuncturist pattern. This set consists of nine saucers and ten cups. Not marked.

Probably Yongzheng period, ca. 1720-30, China An unusual set consisting of six cups and nine matching saucers. Depicting a scene from the Romance of the western chamber. Not marked.

Early Qing dynasty, possibly Kangxi period, China A fine bronze figure of Guandi (Chinese God of war) with traces of gilt. Not marked but probably late Ming or early Qing dynasty.

Probably Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, China Two bronze archery thumb rings. With a bronze figure of a cockerel, possibly a lid (may not be Chinese).

18th century, possibly earlier, China A small bronze censer with two open side handles. Marked with a six character Ming Xuande mark in relief but probably 18th century. With a smaller unmarked Ming bronze globular censer.