Fine Chinese Art

A set of eight huanghuali yokeback chairsLate Qing Dynasty/Republic PeriodEach chair well-proportioned with a wide shaped crestrail centred upon a...

A huanghuali armchairQing DynastyThe stepped toprail above a curving back support inset with upper burlwood panel and lower marble 'dreamstone' pa...

A rectangular cinnabar lacquer low table, kangJiaqingThe rectangular top panel expertly carved with a wan diaper pattern, the edges with a key-fre...

A cinnabar lacquer 'lychee' box and coverLate Ming DynastyOf circular form, carved overall with fruiting, leafy lychee stems, the fruit decorated ...

A large hongmu 'dragon' four leaf screenLate Qing DynastyThe four leaves arranged in a symmetrical fashion, similarly carved with each rectangular...

A hongmu side table19th centuryThe long finely grained rectangular panel set above a narrow waist ornately carved with stylised angular archaistic...

A hongmu 'dragon' low table, kangLate Qing DynastyThe panelled top is set within a rectangular frame carved with continuous designs of sinuous dra...

A rare set of three Suzhou printsQianlong, by Guan RuiyuOf arched form, each depicting 'mother and children' domestic scenes, later mounted on bro...

A 'European-subject' reverse glass mirror paintingQianlongThe smooth silvery surface painted with a young European girl with flowers in her hair a...

A large pair of carved and gilt-lacquered inscribed panelsQing DynastyThe wooden panels carved in running, xing shu calligraphy with a poetic coup...

A hongmu and burlwood throne inset with a famille rose circular plaqueLate Qing DynastyThe back with pierced scrollwork panel beneath a large circ...

A hongmu hardstone-inset table19th centuryThe mottled hardstone panel of pink tone, supported on four cabriole legs issuing from beast-heads and t...

A pale green and russet jade cupYuan/Ming DynastySolidly carved in cylindrical form, raised on a tall ribbed foot, one side with a circular ring-h...

A rare pale green jade cup, ZhiYuan/Ming DynastyThe pear-shaped body rising from a tall foot to a flaring mouth, the exterior intricately carved w...

A rare pale green and russet jade chilong-handled cupMing DynastyExpertly carved with deep rounded sides, supported on splayed foot, the sides wit...

A rare pale green jade quatrelobed 'lotus' shaped brush washer17th centuryThe vessel delicately carved with four fleshy lobed petals with everted ...

A pale green jade two-handled 'prunus' cupMing DynastySmoothly carved with deep rounded sides, supported on a short slightly tapered foot ring, ea...

A very rare pale green jade Imperial-inscribed 'tea of three purities' tea bowl and coverQianlong four-character mark and of the periodThe translu...

A fine and rare pale green jade lotus and chilong water dropper18th centuryThe jade pebble expertly hollowed and carved as a fleshy, curling lotus...

A very fine and rare white jade 'Guqin' joss-stick holder box and coverQianlong Expertly carved as a guqin with four harmonic markers visible, and...

A very fine white jade incense-tool vaseQianlong Deftly carved rising from a short splayed foot to an ovoid body surmounted by a long tapering, cy...

A very pale green jade floral shaped cup-standQianlong Deftly carved as a large flower head with eight petals radiating from a central slightly ra...

A pale green jade archaistic vaseQianlongDeftly carved of flattened, baluster form, rising from a tapered foot, the waisted neck flanked by a pair...

A rare agate 'chrysanthemum' dishIncised Qianlong seal mark, 18th/19th centuryExpertly carved of oval form with chrysanthemum petal lobes on the e...

A pair of white jade Mughal style 'chrysanthemum' dishesQianlong/JiaqingEach of oval form, crisply carved to the interiors with radiating chrysant...

three archaistic jade cups16th/17th centuryComprising two archaistic two-handled cups, the first carved with a band of raised circular bosses on t...

An archaistic 'Chicken-Bone' jade pouring vessel, Yi17th/18th centuryThe compressed oval body supported on a short slightly tapered foot, the roun...

A rare pale green jade teapot16th centuryThe expertly hollowed body of square form with a high arched bracket handle incised with archaistic chilo...

A fine pale green and grey jade 'chilong' cupMing DynastyThe cup with deep rounded sides and key-fret border on the rim, rising from a short stepp...

A rare pale green and russet jade 'Chilong' cupMing Dynasty Deftly carved with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, with two writ...

A rare large green and russet jade 'boy' brush rest17th centuryThe figure of the boy crisply carved wearing loose flowing tunic and trousers, rest...

A fine pale green and russet jade carving of an ApsaraMing DynastyDeftly carved in openwork, the celestial deity in flight, with her sleeves and s...

A fine white and grey jade carving of a boy on hobby-horse17th/18th century Deftly carved as a standing boy with finely incised patch of hair atop...

A large pale green and grey jade carving of a water buffalo17th/18th centuryThe recumbent beast naturalistically modelled with its forelegs and hi...

A magnificent large very pale green jade 'stag and young' groupQianlongSuperbly carved as a large reclining stag with its head held high and turne...

A pale green jade 'dragon and young' groupQianlongDeftly carved and pierced as a large scaly dragon emerging from finely incised waves, a smaller ...

A spinach-green jade incense burner and openwork coverQianlong/ JiaqingFinely carved supported on a short recessed foot, carved around the exterio...

A superb pale green jade 'immortals' boulderQianlongSuperbly carved in high relief on one side with three bearded sages each carrying a peach, lin...

A white jade two-part belt buckle19th centuryThe convex arching halves carved in medium relief with lingzhi sprays and auspicious bats, joined by ...

A rare archaistic white and russet jade She-shaped pendantProbably Song/Yuan DynastyCrisply carved as an oval disc, with a writhing chilong with b...

A fine yellow jade 'dragon' pendantMid Qing DynastyOf oval form, each side finely carved in low relief with a stylised archaistic dragon, the ston...

A very pale green jade archaistic vase, huQianlongOf flattened baluster shape, the wide central register carved with ridges imitating Western Zhou...

A rare pale green jade imperial-poem-inscribed double-sided panelQianlongThe rectangular plaque probably originally a leaf in a jade book, finely ...

A pale green jade tripod incense burner and cover, dingQianlongSkilfully carved around the sides with archaistic motifs and taotie masks, flanked ...

A very pale green jade archaistic 'heavenly bird' vase and coverQianlongThe mythical bird exquisitely carved standing on pierced, angular scroll-w...

An archaistic spinach-green jade 'dragon and phoenix' vase, zunQianlongCrisply carved as a standing mythical bird with the head facing forward sli...

A very fine pale green jade vase and cover18th/19th centuryCrisply carved in baluster form of square section, the body left plain to enhance the n...

A large pale green and russet jade 'lotus' waterpot and cover18th centuryNaturalistically carved as a large well-hollowed lotus pod with fleshy se...

A pale green and russet jade 'lotus and lingzhi' carving17th/18th centuryThe pebble deftly carved and pierced in the round as gnarled sprays of au...

A pale green jade carving of lychee17th centuryFinely pierced and worked as two ripe fruits incised with a diamond pattern and star-pattern, borne...

A rare pale green jade 'Five Holy Mountains and four rivers' box and cover18th centuryThe straight sides carved with various craggy mountains surr...

A yellow and russet jade bowlMid Qing DynastyDeftly carved rising from a short straight foot to a flaring rim, carved around the exterior in shall...

A pale green jade incised 'bajixiang' sceptre, ruyiQianlongElegantly carved and smoothly polished with a long, curving shaft, finely incised with ...

A white and russet jade carving of two LuohansQing DynastyThe figures smoothly carved standing together side by side in loosely flowing robes, one...

A small pale green jade carving of Buddha17th/18th centuryThe small pebble crisply carved as the Buddha seated in dhyanasana, both hands resting o...

A pale green and russet jade carving of a horseMing DynastyFinely carved in the form of a horse with its head lowered to drink from a swirling str...

A rare white jade carving of a phoenix18th centuryThe mythical bird finely carved recumbent with its talons neatly tucked underneath the body, the...

A superb very pale green jade 'double goose' paperweight18th centuryCrisply carved as two flying geese with long slender necks, spreading their fe...

A pale green and russet 'boys washing the elephant' groupQianlong Crisply carved as a wrinkled elephant standing four-square in a whirling pool of...

A spinach-green jade three-piece incense setLate Qing DynastyComprising an incense burner and cover, carved around the body with archaistic dragon...