A PAIR OF EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL POLYCHROME QIANGJIN AND CLOISONNE SEDAN CHAIR POLES
A PAIR OF EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL POLYCHROME QIANGJIN AND CLOISONNE SEDAN CHAIR POLES KANGXI (1662-1722) 245cm long, 5cm dia...
A PAIR OF EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL POLYCHROME QIANGJIN AND CLOISONNE SEDAN CHAIR POLES KANGXI (1662-1722) 245cm long, 5cm dia...
A RARE CARVED BAMBOO 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' PARFUMIER17th/18th centuryThe tall cylinder exquisitely carved and pierced around the exteri...
A BAMBOO 'PRUNUS' LIBATION CUP17th/18th centuryThe exterior naturalistically carved to emulate a section of a prunus tree trunk, carved in high re...
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE CARVED FRUIT WOOD 'LINGZHI' STAFF17th/18th centuryExpertly carved with numerous auspicious lingzhi fungus in relief issuing...
A CIRCULAR 'HUNDRED BOYS' INK-CAKEDated by inscription to the Jiacheng year of the Wanli era (corresponding to 1604) and of the period, with the m...
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'BUDAI' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER16th/17th centuryCarved to the domed cover with Budai, depicted with a jovial expression, ...
A BAMBOO FINGER CITRON CARVING18th centuryNaturalistically carved in the auspicious form of a 'Buddha's hand' citron accompanied by a small one, b...
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY INLAID ZITAN 'SCHOLARS' RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVERAttributed to Zhou Zhu, JiajingMeticulously inlaid with mother-of-pe...
A CARVED BAMBOO 'SPRING EVENING BANQUET' BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th/18th centuryThe cylindrical vessel resting on three tall feet, expertly carved aroun...
A HUANGHUALI DOCUMENT CHEST WITH PAKTONG MOUNTS, XIANG18th/19th centuryThe rectangular box with superbly figured wood top and sides, carved with a...
A THREE-TIERED ZITAN PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE19th centuryOf rectangular shape, comprising a cover and a shallow upper tray above three stacked t...
A RARE CARVED ZITAN 'MOON HARE' CLIP18th centuryDeftly carved in the form of a rugged and perforated rockwork, to the centre with a movable clip d...
A LARGE BAMBOO FIGURE OF SHOULAO19th centuryThe deity crisply carved with large domed forehead above content expression with finely incised beard,...
A VERY FINE CARVED BAMBOO 'HORSE AND FOAL' GROUP17th centuryGracefully carved in the round as an adult horse with detailed mane and a benevolent f...
A CIRCULAR INK-CAKE DECORATED WITH A VASE AND JARDINIÈRESSigned Fang Yulu, cyclically dated to the Jiashen year of the Wanli reign, corresponding ...
AN EMBROIDERED 'QUEEN MOTHER OF THE WEST' SILK SCROLL18th centuryFinely embroidered in satin-stitched coloured silk threads and coloured inks in t...
A SQUARE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' INK-CAKEFang Yulu markOf square form, finely carved in low relief on one side with a five-clawed dragon and a phoeni...
A CARVED BAMBOO 'PINE' WATERPOT17th/18th centuryNaturalistically carved and hollowed as a pine tree trunk, the bark showing natural twisting and k...
A RARE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' WATER DROPPERMing DynastyCrisply cast as a recumbent mythical beast with its head slightly raised, deta...
A RARE BAMBOO 'PINE AND SQUIRRELS' INK-STONE BOX AND COVER17th/18th centuryThe rectangular box and cover naturalistically carved as a pine tree tr...
A RARE PAIR OF GILT BRONZE 'ELEPHANT'-HANDLED VASESQianlong seal marks and of the periodEach elegantly cast with globular bodies rising from a sho...
A VERY RARE CARVED ZITAN 'BUTTER LAMP'17th centurySupported on a domed base carved with continuous waves and rocks below a lotus-lappet band, the ...
A LARGE BAMBOO 'HEHE ERXIAN' CARVING17th/18th centuryThe large rootwood carved as a gnarled rocky outcrop with lingzhi fungus, the Immortals with ...
A LARGE CARVED BAMBOO 'EIGHT HORSES OF MUWANG' BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th/18th centuryResting on three low tab feet, carved in high part openwork relief...
A PARCEL-GILT SEAL FORM INK CAKE WITH A BUDDHIST LION AND CUBBy Hu Ziqing (b.1832), Qing DynastyOf rectangular form surmounted by a gilded knob in...
A CARVED BAMBOO 'PINE' WASHER17th/18th centuryNaturalistically modelled in the form of a knotted pine tree trunk, carved in high openwork relief w...
A SMALL BAMBOO 'LIU HAI' CARVING17th/18th centuryDepicting Liu Hai with joyful and mischievous expression dressed in a finely carved robe with his...
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'ODE TO THE RED CLIFFS' TABLE CABINETQianlongOf rectangular form raised on four gilt-metal feet, the front with two dou...
A RARE CARVED BAMBOO 'SHOULAO' GROUP17th/18th centuryThe deity finely carved seated on rockwork, with a jovial face beneath high, domed forehead a...
A RARE CARVED BAMBOO 'SAGES' BRUSHPOT, BITONGWith signature Zhu Sansong, 17th centuryThe cylindrical vessel resting on three feet, finely carved i...
A RARE BAMBOO 'WANG QIAO' BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Zhourao, KangxiOf cylindrical form supported on three flat feet, the exterior carved in relief wi...
A CARVED BAMBOO CALLIGRAPHIC BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Mo Yuan, 17th/18th centuryOf cylindrical form, carved in relief with a gnarled branch bearing ...
A BRONZE BUDAI SCROLL WEIGHT18th centuryThe deity cast in a pose of relaxed ease with his right arm supporting his bald head with jovial expressio...
A RARE BAMBOO 'BUDAI AND CHILDREN' GROUP17th/18th centuryCrisply carved with Budai clad in long flowing robes exposing his rotund belly, his right...
A RARE ENAMELLED GLASS 'BAJIXIANG' DOUBLE GOURD VASEQianlong seal mark and of the period.Of double-gourd shape with a tubular neck, supported on a...
A RARE BAMBOO CARVING OF ZHONG KUI HOLDING A BOY17th/18th centuryThe demon queller with finely incised beard seated with a demon prostrating benea...
A HUANGHUALI DRESSING CASE WITH FOLDING MIRROR STAND, JINGJIA18th/19th centuryThe folding mirror stand on top of a dressing case with double doors...
A CARVED BAMBOO 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' BRUSHPOT, BITONGKangxiRaised on three tab feet, carved in high relief with a continuous scene dep...
AFTER YAO SHOU (1422-1495)Bamboo and Rocks, Qing DynastyA set of eight hanging scroll paintings of bamboo, ink on paper, mounted, with apocryphal ...
A RARE AND LARGE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE 'ALMS BOWL'-SHAPED INCENSE BURNER AND COVERNei tan jiao she four-character mark, 17th/18th centuryExpertly c...
A VERY RARE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVERKangxi effaced mark and of the periodOf circular form with short straight sides...
A BAMBOO BUDDHIST LION AND CUB CARVING18th centuryExpertly carved in the form of a large recumbent Buddhist lion, detailed with open mouth, bulbou...
A RARE BAMBOO CARVING OF DONGFANG SHUO17th/18th centuryFinely carved as the Daoist Immortal Dongfang Shuo, dressed in loosely draped robes left o...
A VERY RARE CARVED HUANGHUALI 'FOUR SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER17th centuryThe circular and slightly domed cover meticulousl...
A LARGE CARVED BAMBOO RUYI SCEPTREQianlongWith high arching shaft and raised, cusped head, mid-section and terminal, enclosing delicately carved s...
A DINGYAO DARK-BROWN-GLAZED MALLOW-SHAPED DISHNorthern Song DynastyElegantly potted with thin walls and 'bent-waist' rising from a short tapering ...
A HUANGHUALI LOW TABLE, KANGZHUO17th/18th centuryThe rectangular panel top set into a mitred, mortise-and-tenon frame with thumbprint moulding, su...
A BIRD AND FLOWER ALBUM LEAFMing Dynasty or earlierInk and pigment on silk depicting two sparrows perched on stalks of rice, with five collector's...
A GREEN AND CAFÉ-AU-LAIT-GLAZED WINE CUPYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodThinly potted rising from a short straight foot with deep si...
A BRONZE RECTANGULAR INCENSE BURNERXuande seal mark, 17th/18th centuryThe censer heavily cast of rectangular shape with slightly tapering sides, s...
A VERY RARE PERSIMMON-GLAZED BOWLJiajing six-character mark and of the periodElegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight...
A RARE WHITE AND CHESTNUT JADE CARVING OF GUANYIN AND ATTENDANTSQianlong/JiaqingDeftly carved as a deity seated upon a two-tiered lotus throne, wi...
A BLUE-GLAZED INCENSE BURNERMing DynastyOf compressed globular body supported on a waisted foot, flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles, cover...
A GREY JADE FIGURE OF A FOREIGNER AND ANIMALYuan Dynasty or earlierThe figure with large circular eyes, broad nose and beard beneath a pointed cap...
AN INCISED PALE CELADON 'RUYI' SAUCER-DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodElegantly potted with curved shallow sides rising from a s...
AN IRON-RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'DRAGON' DISHDaoguang seal mark and of the periodThe shallow rounded sides supported on an inward-tapering foot, d...
A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'FO RI CHANG MING' BOWLQianlong four character mark and probably of the period Finely potted with deep rounded sides...
YU ZHEN (ACTIVE 18TH/19TH CENTURY)A Garden Visit, 1797The large watercolour on silk depicting 151 Buddhist and Daoist Immortals, popular Chinese g...
A KINGFISHER-FEATHER-INSET 'LANDSCAPE' PANELQianlong/JiaqingMeticulously decorated with lavish use of turquoise-blue kingfisher feathers reserved ...
A SMALL GUAN-TYPE FOLIATE DISH18th centuryOf foliate form with six lobes, supported on a slightly tapered short foot, covered overall with a crack...