Asian art

A SANCAI-GLAZED BOTTLE VASETang DynastyThe ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck with a cup-shaped mouth, splashed with green,...

An attractive pair of Chinese marble barrel-form garden seats, Ming dynasty, with owl mask and ring handles, 41cm high x 41cm wide (2) ...

A VERY RARE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED DISHZhengde six-character mark and of the periodFinely potted, with a short hollowed circular foot rim, the cur...

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHJiajing six-character mark and of the periodThe shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an ...

A VERY RARE IMPERIAL WUCAI 'BOYS' JARWanli six-character mark and of the periodThe vessel boldly painted in bright enamels with a continuous scene...

TWO BLANC-DE-CHINE INCENSE BURNERS17th centuryThe bombe incense burner rising from a short inward-tapered foot to an everted rim, applied with a p...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'MYTHICAL BEAST AND CUB' SQUARE SEALXuande four-character mark,17th/18th centuryThe square seal surmounted by a fierce lu duan, i...

A RARE BLANC-DE-CHINE ARCHAISTIC INCENSE BURNER, GUI17th centuryFinely potted of archaistic form, decorated on the exterior in relief with central...

A WUCAI 'SAGES' INCENSE BURNERShunzhiFinely potted with steep sides rising from a short flaring foot, decorated around the exterior with panels co...

A MING-STYLE WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISH17th/18th centuryThe dish with shallow rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, the si...

A RARE MING-STYLE WHITE-GLAZED DEEP BOWLXuande six-character mark, KangxiElegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a tall slightly inwa...

A PAIR OF FAHUA MODELS OF BUDDHIST LIONS AND CUBS, A FAHUA SQUARE SECTION VASE AND A FAHUA TEMPLE ATTENDANT AND LION GROUPMing DynastyComprising: ...

A FINE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE SAUCER-DISHESChenghua six-character marks, KangxiEach finely potted with rounded sides supported on a short foot, the...

A WUCAI TRIPOD BOWL AND COVERKangxiThe cover finely moulded with lotus petal panels, surmounted by a lotus spray finial, the sides decorated with ...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'CARP' DISH AND A BLUE AND WHITE 'MONKEY AND DEER' BOWLThe bowl with a Jiajing six-character mark, both late Ming Dynasty The dis...

AN AUBERGINE-GLAZED VASE, MEIPINGMing Dynasty, 16th centuryThe vase of baluster form, with a cylindrical neck and broad rounded shoulders tapering...

A RARE DOUCAI 'FIVE TREASURES' CUPChenghua six-character mark, 18th centuryFinely potted in the Ming style with gently rounded sides, decorated ar...

A PAIR OF GREEN AND OCHRE GLAZED MODELS OF HORSESHOE-BACK CHAIRS AND A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT MODELS OF SHOESMing Dynasty and KangxiCompris...

A VERY RARE PEACHBLOOM GLAZED 'BEEHIVE' WATERPOT, TAIBOZUNKangxi six-character mark and of the periodFinely potted of classic domed taibo zun form...

A Chinese Yixing compressed pear-shaped teapot, 19th century, the base inscribed with Meng Chen mark, the bottom of the handle with another...

A RARE WHITE-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHYongzheng six-character mark within a double square and of the periodWith gently rounded sides rising from a shallo...

A PAIR OF EXTREMELY RARE LIME-GREEN-ENAMELLED BOWLSYongzheng six-character marks and of the period Each bowl with delicately potted rounded sides ...

A NEAR PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER DISHESYongzheng six-character marks and of the periodBoth dishes finely potted with shallow rounded s...

A RARE COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'THREE ABUNDANCES' VASE, MEIPING18th centuryWell-potted rising from a slightly splayed foot to broad shoulde...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE VASE, ZUN17th centuryOf archaistic form, the mid-section decorated with four quatrelobed panels containing the incised inscriptio...

A PAIR OF WHITE-GLAZED 'PHOENIX' STEM CUPSYongle four-character marks, Qing DynastyEach elegantly potted rising from a tall spreading stem foot to...

A BRONZE 'BOY AND LOTUS' SCROLL WEIGHTYuan/Ming DynastyThe boy cast seated on a square base, with the legs bent in front, wearing a dudou bodice d...

A FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED BOYS' BOWLJiaqing iron-red seal mark and of the periodFinely enamelled around the exterior of the deep U-shaped bowl with ...

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE MONUMENTAL ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, FANG HUSong/Ming DynastyThe imposing vessel of oblong pear-shaped form with...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYINYuan/Ming DynastyThe deity cast seated with hands resting on the lap in dhyanamudra, the head lowered and face with sere...

A BRONZE ARABIC-INSCRIBED INCENSE BOX AND COVER17th/18th centuryWith straight sides and lipped rims, the flat cover cast with Arabic calligraphy r...

An Epitaph rubbing of Governor Guan Yu, framed on board, 59cm x 113cm Compare with a similar rubbing from the same Ming stone carving a...

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND A STAND17th centuryThe Bodhisattva seated in padmasana, holding a stem in the raised right hand and a cup in t...

A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'FIVE POISONS' PANELQianlongThe rectangular panel finely decorated with a scene featuring Zhang Tianshi stepping upon a th...

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LIONMing DynastyThe animal cast facing forward with long bushy brows curling at the top of the bulging eyes, th...

A MASSIVE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE YENYEN VASE17th centuryThe immense body of baluster shape supported by three myt...

A GROUP OF MINIATURE BRONZE INCENSE BURNERS AND SCROLL WEIGHTSMing Dynasty and laterComprising: a bronze He He twins group; a bronze boy and buffa...

A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL STEM CUPQianlong blue enamel seal mark and of the periodRaised on a tall flared foot decorated with a raised rib and bands...

A GROUP OF BRONZE 'LION' WEIGHTS AND A BRONZE BOY AND ELEPHANT GROUPMing to Qing DynastyComprising: a recumbent lion and pups weight; a seated lio...

A SMALL HUANGHUALI TAPERING ROUND-CORNER CABINET, YUANJIAOGUI17th/18th century The floating panel top set into a standard mitre, mortise and tenon...

A HUANGHUALI SINGLE-DRAWER ALTAR COFFER, MENHUCHU17th/18th centuryThe single-panel top set within the wide rectangular frame with raised edges abo...

A HUANGHUALI RECTANGULAR CORNER-LEG LOW TABLE, AIZHUO17th/18th centuryThe rectangular panelled top set within a wide border above a recessed waist...

A HUANGHUALI ROUND-CORNER CABINET, YUANJIAOGUI17th/18th centuryWith elegantly rounded protruding top with 'ice-plate' edge set on subtly splayed o...

SIX BLUE AND WHITE MINIATURE VASESKangxiComprising: a pair of soft paste vases decorated with scholar's objects, Chenghua marks; a quadrilobed flo...

A PAIR OF FINE HUANGHUALI ROUND-CORNER CABINETS, YUANJIAOGUI18th centuryEach with a rounded-edged cabinet top between narrow flat bands, resting o...

A HUANGHUALI WAISTED CORNER-LEG RECTANGULAR SIDE TABLE, BANZHUOLate 16th/early 17th centuryThe two-board floating panel top of standard mitre, mor...

A LARGE CIZHOU 'PHOENIX' JARYuan/Ming DynastyOf globular form rising to broad shoulders and a short neck, the stoneware body painted with a cream ...

A WHITE JADE 'CRANES' PLAQUEMing DynastyPierced and carved with three cranes against a dense ground of cloud scrolls, within a beaded border, moun...

Follower of Xia Kui (Ming Dynasty), Boys in the garden, ink and colour on silk, scroll, signed and with multiple collectors' seals, picture...

A WHITE JADE HAIRPINMing DynastyDelicately pierced and carved to the terminal with a bird amongst blossoming prunus branches.12cm (4 3/4in) long.F...

A VERY RARE YIXING STONEWARE 'DOUBLE-GOURD' BRUSHWASHERCheng Mingyuan seal mark and signature, early Qing Dynasty Naturalistically potted in the f...

A RARE SMALL ROCK CRYSTAL VASE, HUIncised Qianlong four-character mark and of the periodOf archaic hu form, with globular body rising from a taper...

A CELADON JADE 'LIU HAI' CARVINGMing DynastyThe jovial figure holding a fly whisk, a mythical toad perched on his left shoulder, the pale green st...

A PALE GREEN JADE CONG AND A DOUBLE HANDLED CUPMing DynastyComprising: a pale green and russet jade square-sectioned archaistic vessel with plain ...

A FAHUA BARREL-SHAPED GARDEN SEATMing Dynasty Decorated with a wide band of incised lotus scrolls decorated in slip on a turquoise ground, framed ...

THREE PALE GREEN JADE HAIRPINSMing to Qing DynastyComprising: two pale green jade mushroom-shaped hairpins left uncarved with a domed finial and a...

A PAIR OF COPPER-RED 'THREE FISH' DISHESYongzheng six-character marks and of the periodBoth with shallow rounded sides decorated to the exterior w...

†&nbspA Chinese gilt bronze Gu-shaped vase, 17th-18th century, cast of square section, the bulbous central section with archaistic taotie m...

A COPPER RED 'THREE FISH' BOWLYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodThe vessel elegantly potted with deep rounded sides flaring to a sligh...