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A RARE ENAMELLED BLANC-DE-CHINE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' EWER AND COVERXuande four-character mark, 17th/18th centuryOf cylindrical form with a ribbed ...

A FAMILLE ROSE 'EIGHT HORSES OF MUWANG' VASEQianlong four-character mark, Republic, signed Lang ShiningOf globular form, delicately painted in the...

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BEGTSE CHEN19th centuryStanding in pratyalidhasana on a lotus petal base, trampling a prone human and horse, the right han...

CHINESE EXPORT SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Studies of BirdsTwelve pith paper paintings, modern painted wood frames, glazed. Each 15cm x 23cm (6in x 9in) ...

TWO GE-STYLE GLAZED WARES19th centuryComprising: a footed bowl, the gently rounded sides rising to an everted rim; and a shallow dish with flared ...

A CIRCULAR CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER17th centuryCarved with a gentleman on horseback with a boy attendant carrying a wrapped qin, approaching...

A 'DAYAZHAI' PURPLE-GROUND BOWLLate Qing DynastyThe lobed bowl decorated with plum blossoms and hydrangea on a vivid purple ground, an oval iron-...

A MASSIVE EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND SILK 'FRUIT AND FLOWERS' WALL HANGING19th centuryFinely embroidered in couched gold thread with butterflies and ...

A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'PRUNUS' JARSKangxiEach decorated with alternating trailing and upright blossoming prunus branches on a stylised cracked ...

QIU SHIHUA (1940-)Portrait of Lavender Patten with her two pet dogsOil on canvas, unmounted. 194cm (76 3/8in) high x 365cm (143 3/4in) wide.Footno...

A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A BACTRIAN CAMELTang DynastyModelled standing four square, the head upright and tilted back with braying open mou...

A YIXING STONEWARE 'SQUIRREL AND GRAPEVINE' TEAPOT AND COVER20th century, signed Chu Jiquan (1940-)The globular body with the spout, handle and co...

A BROWN GLAZED GARLIC-MOUTH VASETang DynastyThe globular body rising to a bulb form mouth, flanked by a pair of rope twist handles, covered in a d...

ATTRIBUTED TO ZOU YIGUI (1686-1772)Floral RuyiInk and colour on paper, partially mounted.60.6cm (23 7/8in) high x 125.4cm (49 3/8in) wideFootnotes...

TWO FAMILLE ROSE CHARGERS AND A BLUE AND WHITE TUREEN STAND18th centuryComprising: a blue and white stand decorated with a gentleman greeting a la...

A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASESZhongguo Jingdezhen 1959 marks and of the periodEach vase of pear-shaped form with a globular body painted in m...

TWO JADE CARVINGS OF A BOY AND A PEACHLate Qing DynastyThe reclining boy carved in openwork resting on a large plantain leaf, his feet kicking a b...

A FLAMBÉ GLAZED TRIPOD VASEQing DynastyThe body of compressed double-gourd form resting on three animal-mask feet, covered overall in a dark red g...

A LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED INCENSE BURNER AND A CELADON GLAZED VASEMing DynastyThe incense burner raised on three tapering feet, carved to th...

A HUALI AND BURLWOOD INSET DESK19th/20th centuryWith inset floating panel to the the top, raised on four straight legs with scrolling terminals, f...

AN INSCRIBED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOUBLE PEACH WALL VASEQing DynastyNaturalistically modelled with two conjoined peaches, enamelled in polychrome with...

A BAMBOO ROOT 'LIU HAI' CARVING20th centuryCarved in the form of the boy crouched over a rocky outcrop among pine trees, dangling a string of cash...

A BLUE AND WHITE FIGURAL EWERChongzhenDecorated with a scene depicting a gentleman reclining beneath a tree, listening to a further figure reading...

A HONGMU SQUARE DRESSING CASE WITH FOLDING MIRROR STAND, ZHEDIESHI JINGTAI18th/19th centuryThe folding mirror standing on top of a dressing case w...

AN EXPORT 'RIVER SCENE' PORCELAIN PLAQUERepublicFinely painted with various ships on a river with trees, buildings, figures and a chariot on the r...

A YIXING STONEWARE TEAPOT AND COVER20th century, signed Gu Shaopei (1945-)The compressed globular body with a short upward spout and rounded trian...

A WHITE JADE DEER GROUP19th centuryModelled as a recumbent deer and young, side by side, the adult grasping a peony stem in its mouth, extending o...

A PALE CELADON JADE 'TREASURE SACK' PEBBLE SNUFF BOTTLE19th centuryFinely carved with a silk ribbon tied into a knot at the top, decorated with a ...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'LADIES' BALUSTER VASEKangxiDecorated with three panels each enclosing ladies in a terraced garden beside a jardinière of flowers...

TWO JADE BELT HOOKS18th/19th centuryOne jade belt hook carved with a dragon-head looking down a smooth and curved shaft, the reverse with a button...

FOLLOWER OF QIAN GU (1508-after 1578)LandscapeInk and colour on silk, hand scrollWith colophon signed Wen Peng (1498-1573)Apocrophally dated jiaxu...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' BALUSTER JAR17th century Heavily potted, decorated with a continuous scene of villas next to a riverscape against the...

A GE-TYPE VASE18th/19th centuryThe oviform body rising to a waisted neck and an everted rim, covered overall in a greyish-blue glaze suffused with...

A RECTANGULAR BOX AND A TWO-TIER LACQUER BOXEdo/Meiji periodThe rectangular box with scattered mon (family crests) and scrolling vine, the interio...

A PAIR OF FINE REVERSE PAINTED MIRRORS18th centuryThe first depicting a peacock and peahen perched on rockwork and the branch of a flowering tree ...

A JADE CARVING OF A GOOSE AND AN AGATE CARVING OF A PEACH19th centuryThe jade finely carved in the form of a goose grasping a sprig of lotus in it...

A FAMILLE ROSE 'SAGES' DISHYongzhengDecorated with a gathering of sages and an attendant in an elegant garden amongst ornamental rockwork and foli...

A BLACK-GLAZED BRUSHPOT AND TWO JARSYuan/Ming Dynasty and later Comprising: a brushpot of cylindrical form, covered in a black-glaze to the exteri...

A BRONZE LIBATION CUP, JUESong to Ming DynastyThe deep vessel supported on three curved blade feet, rising to a long cupped mouth, cast with a six...

A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED BOWLYuan DynastyThe deep rounded sides covered in a thick flecked milky blue glaze running down in deep pools at the foot...

A BLUE-GROUND GAUZE 'DRAGON' ROBE19th centuryEmbroidered with couched gold threads to depict nine dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst wisp...

WEN YONGCHEN (1922-1995)BirdsInk and colour on paper, framed and glazedDated renyin year (1962). 93cm (36 5/8in) x 29.6cm (11 5/8in). (2).Footnot...

A GILT-BRONZE CIRCULAR FITTINGWestern Han DynastyThe centre cast in relief with a stylised curled bear, the face with teeth bared to the centre of...

A TWO-TIER BOX AND A TEBAKO (ACCESSORY BOX)Meiji period The two-tier box decorated to the cover and four sides with prunus blossom trees and paulo...

A SENDAI TANSU CHEST19th/20th centuryThe lacquered wood cabinet comprising of one long drawer above three shorter drawers to the left, two smaller...

A YELLOW-GROUND PAINTED ENAMEL 'BIRTHDAY' DISHQianlong seal mark and of the periodDecorated with a shou medallion to the interior centre encircled...

A PARCEL-GILT AND SILVER INLAID COPPER 'FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS' INCENSE BURNERMing Dynasty, 16th/17th century, by Hu Wenming or his workshopThe c...

A FAMILLE VERTE 'LADIES' VASEKangxiThe vase of gently tapered form rising to a steep shoulder and a cylindrical neck, decorated with a continuous ...

A TINNED BRONZE 'FELINE' HARNESS ORNAMENTNorthwest China, 4th century BCThe feline cast in openwork with raised ears and elliptical eyes, the coil...

AN ARCHAISTIC CELADON JADE CUPLate Qing DynastyThe body carved with rows of bosses and shou medallions on two sides, flanked by a pair of chilong ...

A BRONZE 'SNAKE' BELT HOOKNorthern China, 4th to 2nd century BCCast in relief with a mythological creature entwined with a snake, finely incised w...

A JADE INSET CLOISONNÉ BOX COVER, TWO RINGS AND A CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE19th centuryComprising: a cloisonné cover set with a jade plaque, resting on a...

TWO BLUE AND WHITE 'PHOENIX' STEM BOWLS, DOUKangxiEach with a compressed globular body rising from a flared stem, variously decorated with phoenix...

THREE JADE FIGURAL CARVINGS19th centuryComprising: a celadon jade carving of a boy and bat; a pale celadon jade carving of a boy holding a lotus s...

A SMALL STONE BUDDHA HEAD CARVINGTang DynastyThe face set in a benevolent expression, with almond shaped eyes and full lips, framed by pendulous e...

A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE 'HORSE' PLAQUESNorth-western China, 3rd to 1st century BCEach depicting a recumbent horse facing downward in openwork and it...

A SANG-DE-BOEUF GLAZED WINE CUP18th century Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, covered in a blood-red glaze ...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' VASEKangxiOf tapering ovoid form, decorated to each side with an ascending writhing dragon, one claw outstretched to gra...

A HUANGHUALI KANG TABLEQing DynastyThe rectangular table with inset panel to the top, supported on four shaped legs terminating in carved scroll f...

A CHESTNUT GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBELate Qing DynastyWoven in gold couched threads with nine writhing five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the flaming pea...