Asian art antiques
Discover the most beautiful antiques of the Galerie Valérie Levesque: treasures from China, Japan, Vietnam and Tibet.
Collection
A maki-e lacquer document box (ryoshibako) decorated with mandarin ducks and chrysanthemums
A twelve–armed Avalokiteshvara figure
An ewer in the form of a carp decorated in enamels on the biscuit
A famille verte porcelain bitong brushpot decorated with deers and birds among flowers
A painting depicting a scholar in a rocky landscape
A rare group of four gilt-lacquered buddhas
A pair of paintings depicting episodes from the life of emperor Wu of the Han
A war drum shaped box decorated with a rooster and a hen
A box with a small pedestal decorated with lotus scrolls
A pale celadon jade gourd figure
Small painted enamel cooler decorated with floral scrolls
A gilt-bronze figure of the Buddha of Infinite Life Amitayus
Rare pair of gilt and black lacquer double–lozenge stands
A pair of paintings depicting Daoist deities
A rare Ko-Kutani porcelain bowl with overglaze polychrome enamels
A white jade miniature vase
A rare silk brocade piling collar
An important inlaid black lacquer marriage box decorated with butterflies and flower scrolls
A pair of bamboo belt-buckles decorated with scholars in the mountains
A hardstone inlaid gilt-bronze and white jade belt-buckle
A small “kapala” ritual skullcup and its stand
A figure of the dharmapala Vajrasadhu riding a goat
A famille verte « official scene » rouleau porcelain vase
A « monkey with peaches » celadon jade figure
An important pear-shaped vase by Tominaga Genroku
An imperial yellow satin brocade tibetan–style chuba “dragon” robe
A small gilt-bronze Buddhist lama figure
A rare concave shape guandong enamel snuff bottle
A figure of the buddhist master Padmasambhava
A gilt-bronze figure of a bodhisattva with a mandorla
A gilt-bronze figure of Tsongkhapa
Spinach jade sculpted brush holder
A kraak porcelaine wine pot decorated with a Buddhist lion
A pair of “L” shape cloisonné enamels boxes with archaistic design
A rare figure of a Hong merchant
A rare Ko-Imari porcelain vase
A pair of biscuit turquoise-glazed bitong brushpots
An imperial lacquered box decorated with two dragons chasing the sacred pearl
An arrow-vase (touhu) decorated with small flowers and scrolls on turquoise ground
A celadon and black jade mushrooms figure
A Qianlong mark-and-period enamelled dish with landscape
Thangka representing the lama tsongkhapa
A pair of white jade “ruyi-head” belt-buckle
A small cloisonné enamels dish with chilong and Shou character
A painting depicting three scholars playing weiqi
A « scholars in a garden » mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer cabinet
A tianqi lacquer casket decorated with phoenix
Pair of imperial quadrilobed stands in red lacquered wood imitating faux marble
A small carved red lacquer scholar display stand
A spinach green jade joss–stick holder
Rare gakke–suli two-doors cabinet decorated with dragons and phoenix
A white jade tiger head khanjar handle
A rare gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamels round plaque decorated with dogs in a garden
A pair of porcelain Putai figures
A gold lacquer “suzuribako” writing box decorated with a landscape under moonlight
An important inlaid huanghuali box with a phoenix among flowers
A painted enamel hand-mirror with auspicious patterns
A rare “albarello” apothecary jar in underglaze blue porcelain
A jadeite “lingzhi” pendant
A carved red lacquer brush and cover depicting characters in a rocky landscape
Small round black lacquered box with maki-e peacock feathers and mother-of-pearl inlays
A gilt–bronze pocket compas and sundial
« Pavilions in the mountain »
An important white jade plaque with birds among plum tree and its carved stand
A “bamboo skin” box with auspicious designs
A pair of small rouleau vases decorated with birds flying among flowers
A gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara
A rare inlaid lacquer panel depicting a blooming magnolia tree
An « elephant and boy » celadon and russet jade group
A rare small round box with lotus and floral scrolls on a turquoise ground
A suantou bottle vase decorated with floral scrolls
An important Imari porcelain baluster jar decorated with charactersamong clouds
An imperial treasure box and its stand decorated with longevity symbols and bats flying above waves