A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER RECTANGULAR INCENSE STAND, XIANGJIMing DynastyFinely and elaborately inlaid over the entire exterior s...

A LARGE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID LACQUER LOW TABLE, KANGMid/Late Ming DynastyThe rectangular table with a flat top and a recessed galleried section ...

A LARGE BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HUSong/Ming DynastyThe broad pear-shaped body flanked by stylised dragon head and stout ring handles, the body ca...

A LARGE BRONZE BALUSTER VASE, HUMing DynastyThe neck flanked by a pair of elephant head and large loose-ring handles cast with key-fret designs, t...

A LARGE BRONZE BALUSTER VASE, HUMing DynastyThe rounded body rising from a spreading raised base and supporting a waisted flaring neck with everte...

AN ARCHAISTIC PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE POURING VESSEL, YIMing Dynasty The vessel with a rounded body of oval section over an oval foot, rising t...

A PALE GREEN JADE 'MAGNOLIA' BRUSH WASHERMing Dynasty Deftly carved in openwork with gnarled leafy and flowering branches encircling the body and ...

A RARE PALE GREEN JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' WATERPOTMing Dynasty Finely carved as a gongfu, known as one of the dragon's nine sons, carved in crouchin...

A RARE VERY PALE GREEN JADE 'PHOENIX' WATER DROPPERMing DynastyThe vessel expertly hollowed with thin walls and a phoenix-head spout, the incised ...

A RARE OATMEAL JADE 'CHILONG' WATERPOTMing DynastyFinely carved from an irregular pebble, with three sinuous chilong crawling above clouds in high...

A PALE GREEN JADE 'DOUBLE DEER' BRUSHRESTMing DynastyNaturalistically carved with the larger deer sleek-horned and recumbent, facing the younger f...

A RARE PALE GREEN JADE 'CHAMPION' VASEMing DynastyCarved in the form of two cylindrical receptacles, each with a broad band of raised bosses betwe...

A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID 'SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE' WRITING BOX AND COVERMing Dynasty, with later Japanese inkstone and waterpotThe re...

A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID LACQUER TRAYMing DynastyThe rectangular lacquered body with curved sides and cusped corners, decorated to the interior wi...

A RARE GILT AND POLYCHROME LACQUER BASKETWEAVE TRAYInscribed Wanli guichou corresponding to 1613 and of the periodOf rectangular form with shallow...

A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'DRAGONS' BRUSH AND COVERLate Ming DynastyThe shaft crisply carved in relief with a ferocious three-clawed dragon p...

AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE VESSEL, ZHIMing Dynasty The pear-shaped body rising from a gently spreading foot to a waisted neck, carved with two archa...

A RARE LARGE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'LINGZHI AND CHILONG' LIBATION CUPMing DynastyExpertly hollowed and carved around the exterior with large ...

A PALE GREEN JADE OPENWORK PLAQUEMing DynastyOf rectangular form deftly carved in openwork with a Buddhist lion chasing a brocaded ball and a danc...

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'DOUBLE LYCHEE' GROUPMing DynastyFinely pierced and worked as two ripe fruits incised with diamond pattern, borne on a gna...

A RARE ARCHAISTIC YELLOWISH AND RUSSET JADE 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' DISC, BIMing Dynasty Carved in the form of a stylised kui dragon, both sides of the bo...

A RARE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BOWL15th centuryThe deep fluted sides supported on a short foot and rising steeply to a scalloped r...

AN UNUSUAL LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'PARROT' INCENSE BURNER AND COVERMing dynastyRising from a tall spreading foot pierced as open rockwork, surmou...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN16th/17th centuryThe Luohan seated in lalitasana, with his left hand in dhayana mudra holding a pearl and the right uph...

A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYINMing DynastyThe deity seated in dhyanasana, the head lowered and face with serene benevolent expression, the hair ...

A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIALMid Ming DynastyWell cast standing on a slightly flared rectangular plinth raised on shaped supports, wearing l...

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVERLate Ming DynastyThe rectangular box with straight sides and flat cover carved with three scholars examinin...

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FOUR-TIERED BOX AND COVERLate Ming DynastyOf hexagonal form, the cover finely carved with a scholar and his attendant ca...

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER OVIFORM 'LYCHEE' BOX AND COVER16th century Well carved around the exterior with a band of fruiting lychee branches reser...

AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DINGMing DynastyCrisply cast with deep rounded sides decorated with archaistic scrollwork, set ...

A RARE BRONZE GOURD-SHAPED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DINGMing DynastySet on three cylindrical legs, the body set with two chilong clambering up the s...

A RARE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE CIRCULAR INCENSE BOX AND COVERHu Wenming seal mark, 17th centuryThe circular box with an incurving inner rim supporting ...

A RARE BRONZE 'LOTUS' ALMS BOWL15th/16th centuryThe tapering rounded body delicately cast in relief with a continuous double register of lotus blo...

A RARE SILK KESI 'DRAGON' ALTAR FRONTLate Ming Dynasty The panel woven with a central roundel depicting a front-facing four-clawed mang dragon cha...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'PRUNUS AND BAMBOO' BOWL16th centuryWith steep rounded sides rising from a conical foot to a channelled rim, enamelled around t...

A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE VASE, ZHADOU16th centuryThe vessel of compressed globular body rising to a wide trumpet mouth, applied wit...

A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PRICKET CANDLESTICKSLate Ming DynastyThe circular flaring feet rising to broad dish-shaped drip pans, cylindrical necks...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE BALUSTER VASE, MEIPINGLate Ming DynastyDensely and boldly decorated all over the exterior and on the short cyli...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'BIRD AND PEACH' TRIPOD DISH16th centuryThe circular dish supported on three large ruyi feet, finely decorated with an asymmetr...

A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'PHEASANT AND FLOWERS' PANELFirst half 17th centuryThe rectangular panel finely decorated with a pheasant gently perching ...

A RARE BOXWOOD SEATED FIGURE OF GU ZHENGUANLate 17th/18th centuryCarved from a solid block, the impassive figure seated on a textile-draped throne...

A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AN IMMORTAL17th century Possibly depicting one of the Hehe Erxian, deftly carved standing with his left hand hold...

A LARGE POLYCHROME LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA17th/18th centuryCarved wearing an elaborate tiara, hair knotted to the shoulders, and ex...

A FAHUA-TYPE MODEL OF A SHRINE TO ZHENWU16th/17th centuryThe shrine glazed in deep purple and turquoise blue with 'flying' roofs housing a seated ...

TWO FAHUA FIGURAL GROUPSLate Ming DynastyThe first modelled as two gentlemen, possibly representing the Hehe Erxian, standing side by side, each w...

A LARGE DOCUMENTARY FAHUA 'DRAGON AND LOTUS' TRIPOD INCENSE BURNERDated by inscription to the 16th year of the Wanli reign corresponding to 1587 a...

A RARE DOCUMENTARY FAHUA FIGURE OF AN OFFICIALDated to the 39th year of the Jiajing reign, corresponding to 1560 and of the periodThe dignitary mo...

A LARGE PARCEL-GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYINMing DynastyThe deity seated in dhayanasana with eyes downcast in a meditative expression, t...

A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNIMing DynastySeated in dhayansana with his hands held in dhayana mudra, the head with eyes downc...

A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN ON A LIONMing Dynasty Seated in the posture of royal ease on a recumbent horned mythical beast, it...

A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU16th/17th centuryThe Daoist god cast seated on a faceted plinth raised on short curling legs, with a tortoise and ...

THREE BRONZE BUDDHIST AND DAOIST FIGURESMing DynastyThe figure of Zhenwu cast seated on a rectangular plinth raised on four supports with reticula...

A PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES OF MALE ATTENDANTSMing DynastyEach boy standing wearing a belted flowing robe, the hands concealed beneath voluminous sle...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL AND A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHOULAO17th/18th centuryThe lady dressed in elegant flowing robes, with a cloud collar...

A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED ACOLYTESMing Dynasty Each modelled with upper-body dressing in green robes, supported on a tall cluster of ochre and green...

THREE SANCAI-GLAZED OFFERING TABLESMing Dynasty Modelled respectively as an altar coffer, a rectangular 'recessed-leg' altar table and a square ta...

TWO CIZHOU SEATED FIGURESMing DynastyThe first depicting Zhenwu on a rockwork base, with a tortoise and entwined snake at his feet, wearing armour...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A DOGMing DynastyDeftly carved with its head turned backwards, with a naturalistically rendered nose, bead...

A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF A PHOENIXMing Dynasty The bird smoothly carved with pointed beak and incised feathers to the wings and tail, its head...

A RARE GREYISH JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST AND YOUNG16th centuryThe oval pebble finely carved and pierced as a recumbent mythical beast with ...