Seven early jade carvings together with a turquoise carving of a bovine beast-headShang/Han DynastyComprising a bird plaque, the stone of pale-gre...

Six early jade carvingsWestern Zhou/Han DynastyComprising a smoothly-carved bi-disc, the stone of pale green tone with mottled white and brown pat...

A yellow jade bi-disc and a mythical-beast plaqueZhou/Han DynastyThe disc carved in shallow relief with archaic motifs of C-scrolls, the stone of ...

A yellow and russet jade tubular beadEastern Zhou DynastyThe expertly-hollowed cylinder carved around the exterior with five bands of raised conca...

A marble carving of two disciples together with a limestone fragment of Buddha's headThe disciples, dated by inscription to AD 587 and of the peri...

A rare gilt-bronze figure of AvalokiteshvaraSui/Tang DynastyThe deity seated on a lotus flower borne on a long stem, with her right leg crossed ov...

AnonymousProbably Ming DynastyLandscape with ScholarsAlbum leaf, ink and colour on paper, with four seals, cloth mount. 26cm (10 1/2in) high x 30....

AnonymousProbably Ming DynastyFisherman Album leaf, ink and colour on silk, with silk-brocade border, glazed and framed, bearing spurious seals of...

A rare cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner15th centuryOf curved cylindrical form supported on three legs, expertly enamelled around the exterio...

ANONYMOUS17th centuryTwo album-leaf paintings of ImmortalsInk and colour on silk, with silk-brocaded borders, one painting depicting the drunken D...

YUN SHOUPING (1633-1690)Two fan paintingsOne fan of amaranthus flowers, with colophon by Fang Hengxian (17th century, date unknown), seal and sign...

A fine cinnabar lacquer carved square brushpot, bitongQianlongWith canted corners, each side meticulously carved in medium relief with a mountaino...

Two pale green jade square seals18th/19th centuryOne square seal carved on top with a mythical qilin standing ready to pounce with large eyes and ...

A VERY LARGE RARE GREY STONEWARE HUMAN-HEADED PILLARHan DynastyThe hollow rectangular pillar with two canted corners, moulded with panel of stylis...

AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF PAINTED AND GILT POTTERY FIGURES OF LOKAPALASTang DynastyEach modelled in a powerful stance, standing on a demon with one kn...

A very rare massive sancai-glazed model of a Bactrian camelTang Dynasty The beast powerfully modelled in mid-striding pose with its tall hair-line...

A HENAN BLACK-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHJin DynastyThe wide shallow dish with gently rounded sides, covered in a lustrous thick black glaze, thinning at t...

A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A FOREIGN GROOMTang DynastyThe figure standing wearing long robes tied at the waist with a fabric belt suspending a po...

A MASSIVE SANCAI-GLAZED MODEL OF AN OFFICIALTang DynastyStanding on a sancai splashed base with shaped apertures, wearing elegant long flowing rob...

A RARE BLUE SILK LAMPAS 'FIVE DHYANI BUDDHAS' PANEL10th-13th centuryThe panel finely woven in gold thread with four rows, each executed in repeat ...

A RARE LARGE YELLOW-GROUND SILK BROCADE 'VAJRADHATU' SQUARE MANDALAEarly 15th centuryFinely woven with large blossoming lotus issuing from a conti...

A RARE PAIR OF MIDNIGHT-BLUE-GROUND 'PHOENIX AND LOTUS' BROCADE PANELS15th centuryCut from a length of silk brocade, both finely woven with contin...

A RARE BLACK-GROUND 'BOYS AND RAMS' BROCADE PANEL15th/16th centuryThe silk satin panel finely woven with repeating patterns of boys riding white g...

A RARE YELLOW-GROUND SILK KESI ROBE 'DRAGON' PANELWanliThe panel finely woven with a lively side-facing five-clawed horned dragon chasing a flamin...

AN IMPERIAL CHESTNUT-GROUND SILK 'BATS AND SHOU SYMBOLS' BROCADE PANELWanliFinely woven in a repeating pattern with six rows of large bats in flig...

A RARE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED THRONE-CUSHION COVERQianlongFinely embroidered with a summer scene of layered rocks rising in peaks...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE IMPERIAL SILK KESI 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' WALL HANGINGQianlongThe impressive panel finely woven in gold and colourful threads with...

A RARE IVORY LOBED BOX AND COVERYuan Dynasty The box of lobed ovoid shape concealing a cylindrical interior, rising from a flat base to a waisted ...

A grey and russet jade 'deer and egret' reticulated plaqueYuan DynastyThe oval plaque exquisitely cared and pierced with elaborate foliage and tre...

A pale green jade openwork 'Spring Water' oval plaqueMing DynastyIntricately carved in openwork and in layered relief to depict a goose in flight ...

A PALE GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE, HUMing Dynasty The vase of flattened pear shape rising from a slightly spreading foot to an everted rim, the bo...

A PALE GREEN JADE 'NORTH STAR' BRUSH WASHER16th/17th centuryOf tapering square form, carved in openwork relief to one side with Kuixing, the Star ...

A large bronze archaistic vase, huMing DynastyExpertly cast with flaring neck and stepped foot, the pear-shaped vase of square section and with st...

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'POMEGRANATES' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVERIncised Xuande six-character marks and of the periodThe slig...

A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED STEM CUPS16th centuryEach carved in relief with continuous scenes of gentlemen seated in a landscape of pine, pa...

A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED STEM CUP16th centuryThe exterior elaborately and crisply carved with a wide band of four birds variously perched on rock...

A MASSIVE POLYCHROME PAINTED STUCCO HEAD OF GUANYINMing DynastyThe full face finely modelled with slender bow-shaped eyes and hooded eyelids, all ...

A PAIR OF RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS, QUANYI17th century Each elegantly modelled with the sweeping crest rail terminating in outswep...

AN IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND CHILDMing Dynasty The deity carved seated on rockwork with the right foot, finely modelled with a serene expression...

AN IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND CHILDMing Dynasty The figure carved standing, the serene expression with gentle downcast eyes, the hair covered by ...

A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT AND TWO GNARLED ROOT WOOD BRUSHPOTS, BITONG18th/19th centuryThe huanghuali brushpot of attractive grain, the waisted waisted...

A bamboo 'deer and pine' libation cup17th/18th centuryWell carved after the form of a rhinoceros horn cup with a flared rim, the exterior carved i...

A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th/18th centuryThe cylindrical vessel carved with a protruding rounded foot and rising to a gently-everted rim, the...

A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI YOKEBACK ARMCHAIRS, GUANMAOYI17th/18th century Each with a well-carved protruding crestrail supported on a broad S-shaped spl...

A gold-splashed bronze rectangular incense burner, gui17th/18th century With thick walls raised on corner feet, each set-in on the short sides bel...

A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE LOBED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, LIDING17th/18th century The compressed body of lobed form raised on three low feet and set wit...

A BRONZE CIRCULAR INCENSE BURNER, GUIXuande six-character mark, 17th/18th centuryThe vessel of compressed circular bombé form, the low-set belly t...

An important pair of Hongmu Four-Part Compound Hat-chests on Cabinets, dingxiang'gui17th/18th centuryEach cabinet of massive rectangular form cons...

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN16th/17th centuryThe Bodhisattva seated in padmasana, holding a stem in the raised right hand and a cup in t...

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHAMing DynastySeated in dhyanasana and wearing loose flowing robes open at the chest, the left hand held in dhy...

A GILT COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, TOGETHER WITH AN ASSOCIATED MANDORLATibet, 15th/16th centuryThe Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotu...

A LARGE PARCEL-GILT COPPER-ALLOY REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF MAITREYATibet, 17th centurySeated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, wearing a high pointed...

A gilt-bronze figure of AmitayusTibet, 16th centuryFinely cast seated crossed-legged on a double-lotus pedestal with the hands in dhyana mudra hol...

A COPPER-ALLOY COPPER-INLAID FIGURE OF A SAKYA LAMATibet, 16th centurySeated on a double-lotus throne, the hands raised in mudra in front of the c...

A THANGKA OF GUHYASAMAJA AND CONSORT19th centuryDistemper on cloth, glazed and framed. The painting 87.5cm (34 1/2in) long x 68cm (26 3/4in) wide...

A THANGKA OF GUHYASAMAJA AND CONSORTEast Tibet, 18th centuryHanging scroll, distemper on cloth, with silk brocade and silver mount. 95.5cm (37 1/...

A MIDNIGHT-BLUE SILK BROCADE 'AMITAYUS' MANDALA18th century Finely embroidered in multi-coloured threads with an eight-petalled lotus medallion ce...

A very large PAIR OF GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ models of DEERTibet or Mongolia, 19th centuryThe creatures both recumbent, with their legs tucked undern...

A GILT COPPER-ALLOY AND SILK SADDLE AND BRIDLE Tibet, 19th centuryThe saddle with gilt damascened metalwork adorned with intricate designs of dra...

A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DISHES17th century Each finely decorated in red, yellow, blue, green and white enamels on a turquoise ground, the centr...