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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...

AN EMBELLISHED ARCHAISTIC ZITAN CUPSigned Fang Yunhong, dated Jimao year corresponding to 1759 or 1819 and of the periodOf cylindrical shape suppo...

A LARGE CARVED BAMBOO RUYI SCEPTREQianlongWith high arching shaft and raised, cusped head, mid-section and terminal, enclosing delicately carved s...