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A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUELate Shang DynastyCrisply and heavily cast in the traditional form, one end of the top rim rising to ...

A FINE AND RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE DAGGER, GEShang/early Western Zhou DynastyThe wide tapering blade entirely plain, the handle crisply and heavily ca...

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DINGEastern Zhou Dynasty/Spring and Autumn periodOf compressed globular form supported on three ca...

A VERY LARGE RARE GREY STONEWARE HUMAN-HEADED PILLARHan DynastyThe hollow rectangular pillar with two canted corners, moulded with panel of stylis...

THREE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAY BRONZE FITTINGSWarring States period/Han DynastyOne of tall hollow cylindrical section with a mushroom-shaped terminal...

A GILT-BRONZE HARDTONE-INLAID BELT-HOOK AND A BRONZE TUNING KEYHan DynastyThe curved hook, cast as a large head of a bird with curved beak and alm...

A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED SQUARE DISHES AND A SANCAI-GLAZED QUATREFOIL 'LOTUS' DISHLiao DynastyEach square dish with foliate edges and moulded with ...

A SMALL LONGQUAN 'MALLET' VASE13th centuryThe vase well-potted with a mallet-shaped body, the sides tapering slightly from the canted shoulder tow...

A RARE MINIATURE COPPER-RED VASE, MEIPINGYuan DynastyThe body well-potted with rounded shoulder and a tapering baluster body on a gently flaring f...

A RARE LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'DRAGON' DISHYuan Dynasty Robustly potted with rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the centre of the well...

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

THREE BRONZE ANIMAL SCROLL WEIGHTSLate Ming DynastyOne in the form of a recumbent deer with long antlers issuing from the head with almond-shaped ...

A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUOHANYuan DynastyThe adept finely cast seated with his right leg raised to his left knee, clad in long flowing rob...

XU CONGLONG (c.1700) Two Luohan, Kangxi, painted between 1706 and 1712 Ink and colour on paper, depicting two luohan in a mountainous landscape fr...

'WU MING': AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT LACQUERED AND ZITAN GUQIN Late Ming Dynasty The flat elongated body with two waisted sections on both s...

A RARE BLACK LACQUER AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID DOCUMENTARY PIPA17th centuryThe musical instrument of elongated tear-drop shape, the finely-graine...

A RARE 'CRANE-CRY AUTUMN MOON' STYLE LACQUERED 'HUNDRED-PATCH' GUQINMing DynastySuperbly constructed with the top section made of patches of wuton...

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)Lotus, 1981Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll mounted and framed, inscribed and signed, with five seals of the artist...

A RARE YELLOW-GLAZED DISHWanli six-character mark and of the period The shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a gently everte...

A RARE YELLOW GLAZED SAUCER-DISHHongzhi six-character mark and of the periodThe rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, covered inside an...

A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE VASE, GUMing/early Qing DynastyOf archaistic gu form, rising from a splayed foot the central section enamelled ...

A VERY RARE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE WINE EWER AND COVERJiajing incised six-character mark and of the periodThe oviform tall slender body ...

THREE LARGE BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURES OF BUDAI17th/18th centuryEach with jovial expressions and covered in creamy-white glazes, one carved seated wit...

TWO LARGE FAMILLE VERTE 'LADIES' DISHESKangxiThe first, with rounded sides rising from a channelled foot ring to a slightly everted rim, brightly ...

A RARE YELLOW-GLAZED RITUAL VESSEL, XINGFirst half 19th centuryThe bulbous body raised on three ruyi shaped feet, elaborately decorated with three...

A SMALL YELLOW ENAMELLED OGEE-SHAPED AND FOLIATE-RIMMBED BOWLGuangxu iron-red mark and of the periodRising from a short straight foot to a compres...

A RARE COPPER-RED GLAZED BOWLKangxi six-character mark and of the period The well-potted rounded sides rising from a short foot to a subtly everte...

A RARE COPPER-RED GLAZED BOWLYongzheng six-character mark and of the period The rounded sides rising from a short and slightly tapered foot to a g...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE DECORATED 'POMEGRANATE' VASE, MEIPINGQianlong seal mark and of the period Boldly e...

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE RECTANGULAR 'DRAGONS AND WAVES' BOX AND COVERWanli six-character mark and of the periodOf rectangular form with indented cor...

A RARE DOCUMENTARY BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS AND CRANES' BASINWanli six-character mark and cyclically dated to the Dinghai year, corresponding to 1587...

A RARE AND LARGE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE RESERVE-DECORATED 'DRAGON' VASE, MEIPING18th century The vase well-potted with with a tapered body risi...

A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' SAUCER-DISHESGuangxu six-character marks and of the periodEach painted in the centre with a medallion enclosing t...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANES AND TRIGRAMS' BOWLJiaqing seal mark and probably of the periodWell potted, rising from a short foot, finely painted on th...

A RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'POETIC INSCRIPTION' SAUCER-DISHESKangxiOne dish decorated with a scholar clasping a guqin engaged in conversation w...

A CRACKLED GREEN-GLAZED VASEKangxiThe vessel well-potted with high shoulders below a short waisted neck culminating in a gently-flaring mouth, cov...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANDILate Ming DynastyThe God of War modelled wearing a cloth cap tied in a simple knot over the head with two trailin...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND ACOLYTEChen Wei impressed seal mark, 18th centuryThe deity seated on a lotus plinth rising from waves roili...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIALMing Dynasty The dignitary crisply cast seated on a raised throne with scrolling feet, his hands held together clasp...

A RARE IMPERIAL PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE INCENSE-STICK HOLDERSQianlong incised four-character marks and of the periodEach in the f...

A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE STIRRUPSKangxiEach of the flat circular bases finely enamelled with a pair of archaistic chilong amidst...

A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BLACK-GROUND MAGPIES ON STANDS17th/18th centuryThe birds naturalistically modelled with gilt-bronze beaks and larg...

A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL SPITTOONS, ZHADOU18th centuryEach compressed globular body decorated in red, white, blue, yellow and green enamels with...

A RARE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE VASE, FANGGUQianlong four-character mark and of the periodCrisply cast of square section, the bulbous cent...

A FINE LARGE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE BALUSTER VASEXuande Intaglio cast four-character mark, 17/18th centuryThe heavily cast body decorated irregularl...

A GILT-BRONZE GLASS AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID INCENSE BURNER AND COVER AND A VASEQianlongThe incense burner of rectangular form with upright lug ...

A PAIR OF LARGE JADE-INLAID SILVER-ALLOY INCENSE BURNERS AND COVERSLate Qing Dynasty, the jade belt-hooks 18th/19th centuryEach of square form cas...

A VERY RARE ENAMELLED YELLOW AND GREEN 'NINE BATS' BOWL WITH POLYCHROME DETAILSYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodDelicately-potted wit...

A RARE YELLOW-GLAZED INCISED 'DRAGON' JAR, GUANKangxiThe vessel heavily potted with an ovoid body surmounted by a short neck with lipped rim, the ...

A PAIR OF YELLOW-GLAZED BOWLSJiaqing seal marks and of the periodEach finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a...

A GREEN AND AUBERGINE YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' SAUCER-DISHGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodThe dish finely enamelled to the interior with...

A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND GREEN AND AUBERGINE-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' SAUCER-DISHESGuangxu six-character marks and of the period Each finely incised and ...

ANONYMOUS18th/19th centuryInk and colours on paper attractively depicting a large family scene, the male head of the family sitting on a rock besi...

A RARE WOODBLOCK PRINT OF LADIES AND BOYCirca 1750-1800 Ink and colours on paper, depicting a boy carrying a blue vase issuing a cloud with five b...

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

A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI STOOLS, CHANGFANGDENG16th/17th century Of rectangular shape with a mat seat set within a frame of standard mitre, mortis...

A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED FOUR-TIERED BOX AND COVER17th centuryOf oval hexagonal shape, the cover carved with two scholars in a pavilion and a boy...

A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED PEACH-SHAPED BOX AND COVERQianlongThe domed cover carved to the centre with a peach-shaped panel depicting Xiwangmu with...

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER LOBED BOWL AND COVER, ZHADOUQianlongThe circular body carved with a flowerhead-diaper ground, rising to a wide everted r...

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