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A BAMBOO 'PEACH' SCOOP18th centuryNaturalistically carved as a round and ripe peach, expertly hollowed to form a scoop, the interior lacquered bla...

A RARE BAMBOO CARVING OF DONGFANG SHUO WITH PEACHES17th/18th centuryExpertly carved as the Daoist Immortal Dongfang Shuo seated on rockwork, weari...

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 RARE CARVED BOXWOOD 'KUI XING' BRUSHPOT, BITONGYongzheng/QianlongThe tall slender vessel deeply and boldly carved with the God of Examinations d...

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 BAMBOO 'PEACH AND BAT' CARVING18th centuryNaturalistically carved in the shape of a ripe peach, resting upon openwork leafy branches, finely car...

A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG18th centuryThe chest of rectangular shape with a flat top opening to a shallow single tray, above a pair of w...

AN INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Dongjiang, cyclically dated Yichou chunri, corresponding to the spring of 1745, 1805 or 1865The cylindr...

A DUAN STONE INSET HUANGHUALI TABLE SCREEN18th/19th centuryThe duan stone plaque of rectangular shape, the ground of celadon tone with variegated ...

A RARE AND FINE SOAPSTONE CARVED GROUP OF GUANYIN AND SUDHANASigned Yuxuan, 17th centuryTh deity exquisitely carved standing clad in long flowing ...

A RARE BAMBOO 'PINE TRUNK' BOX AND COVER18th centuryNaturalistically carved as a knotted pine tree trunk divided in half to form the box and cover...

A MINIATURE BAMBOO CARVING OF TWO BOYS AT PLAY17th/18th centuryExquisitely carved with joyful expressions, each draped in loosely-fitted robes wit...

A LARGE BAMBOO 'MOUNTAIN' CARVING19th centuryThe large root expertly carved in high relief as a winding mountain path with numerous figures and pa...

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 FINE EMBELLISHED ZITAN 'DOUBLE GOURDS' INCENSE TOOL VASE17th/18th centuryThe cylindrical body rising from a raised foot ring to a lipped rim, ad...

A BLUE GLASS BOTTLE VASEQianlong seal mark and of the periodThe globular body with a domed shoulder gently sloping towards a slightly recessed bas...

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 RARE ZITAN AND HUANGHUALI ARCHAISTIC 'CONJOINED BI' INK-STONE BOX AND COVERQianlongThe zitan cover deftly carved as two conjoined archaic bi dis...

A KOREAN SCROLL PAINTING OF A LADY AND CHILD BEFORE A ROBE STAND18th centuryInk and pigment on silk, depicting a lady in traditional Korean costum...

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 DEEPLY CARVED BAMBOO 'BUDAI AND IMMORTAL' BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th centuryThe vessel resting upon an everted rockwork base, carved in relief with a ...

A FINE AND RARE RETICULATED CARVED BAMBOO 'NINE LINGZHI' BOWL-FORM STAND17th/18th centuryThe deep openwork vessel boldly carved with nine large fr...

A CARVED BAMBOO 'ODE TO THE RED CLIFFS' BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th/18th centuryDeeply carved with a continuous scene depicting Su Shi and his companions...

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 'LOTUS POND' BRUSHPOT, BITONG18th centuryRaised on three shallow feet, carved in high relief around the exterior with a conti...

AN ALOESWOOD BEAD ROSARY IN A PEWTER BOXQing DynastyThe eighteen finely grained beads strung together by a yellow chord, with circular pewter box ...

A LARGE BAMBOO 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' PARFUMIER18th centuryIntricately carved in part openwork with a continuous scene of the Eight Daoist Immortals ga...

A RARE CARVED BAMBOO 'SAGES' BRUSHPOT, BITONGWith signature Zhu Sansong, 17th centuryThe cylindrical vessel resting on three feet, finely carved i...

A BAMBOO 'CAT AND BUTTERFLY' SEALSigned Ziyun, cyclically dated to the Gengzi year corresponding to 1840 or 1900Of a rectangular shape, surmounted...

A ZITAN SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG18th centuryThe chest of rectangular form with a hinged tapering cover opening to reveal a single tray, with a pair...

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 CARVED SOAPSTONE 'DRAGONS EMERGING FROM CLOUDS' SEALSigned Xiaochi, 18th centuryOf square section surmounted by a irregular shaped finial, carve...

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 BAMBOO 'PINE' WRIST REST17th/18th centuryOf irregular form, the upper side naturalistically carved in shallow relief to resemble the undulating,...

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 FINE CARVED ZITAN RUYI SCEPTRE INSET WITH JADE 'DRAGON' PLAQUESQianlongThe reticulated inset jade plaques of pale celadon hue, variously carved ...

A BAMBOO CARVING OF A SEATED LUOHAN18th centuryThe seated sage draped in a loose-fitting robe with both hands grasping a staff in the form of a gn...

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...

A BAMBOO 'DOUBLE POMEGRANATE' CARVING18th centuryNaturalistically carved as a small pomegranate resting atop a larger pomegranate, the larger burs...

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 FINE AND LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE VASE, YENYENQianlongHeavily cast in elegant baluster form raised on a gently flaring foot, the b...

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 CARVED BAMBOO 'EIGHT DAOIST IMMORTALS' BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th/18th centuryThe cylindrical vessel resting on three shallow feet and rising to ...

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...