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A FINE AND RARE JADE CARVING OF A TURTLE CLIMBING A ROCKSong/Liao Dynasty or laterExquisitely carved and pierced as a craggy rock with a single tu...

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE STANDING FIGURESong/Yuan Dynasty Carved clad in long flowing robes, exposing the jovial face with moustache beneath a hood...

TWO JADE CARVINGS OF ANIMALSComprising a tortoise-like mythical beast, Yuan/Ming dynasty, the head turned to the left, 4.3cm (1 1/5in) wide; and a...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRDSong/Ming DynastyThe pebble smoothly carved with arched back and well-defined plumage, the elegantly...

A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIRDSong DynastyDepicted in a recumbent position, the bird's head looking straight ahead, its plumage natura...

A VERY PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF A PIGSong/Ming DynastyThe recumbent animal carved with triangular ears and almond-shaped eyes behind a snout, th...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A HOUNDSong/Ming DynastyThe canine with its head resting on its outstretched forelegs, with finely incised...

TWO PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVINGS OF HOUNDSThe smaller smoothly carved recumbent with head tilted up with alertness, with knobbly spine, Min...

TWO PALE GREEN, GREY AND RUSSET JADE CARVINGS OF HORSESYuan/Ming DynastyBoth creatures carved recumbent with the legs tucked underneath their bodi...

A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A LUDUANSong DynastyThe beast smoothly carved with its paws tucked neatly underneath the rotund body, the head...

TWO PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVINGS OF A CAT AND AN ARCHAISTIC MYTHICAL BEASTThe feline, Song/Yuan dynasty, smoothly carved with large round e...

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A FISHMing DynastyThe small pebble smoothly carved as a fish with dorsal fins and grooved tail, clasping in its...

A RARE PALE GREEN JADE STEM CUPMing DynastyExpertly hollowed and raised on a high spreading foot carved with a band around the middle, the exterio...

A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE GROUP OF A BOY, ELEPHANT AND VASEMing DynastyFinely carved as a smiling boy with two tufts of hair holding a baluster vase o...

A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF AN ELEPHANTMing DynastyThe rounded pebble smoothly carved as a rotund elephant with two long tusks flanking a long cu...

A WHITE AND BLACK JADE CARVING OF A DOGMing DynastyThe recumbent animal, with its head resting on its front paws, with two large leaf-like ears fl...

TWO 'BURNT' JADE CARVINGS OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSMing DynastyComprising a carving of a horned luduan, with bulbous eyes and jaws agape revealing fangs...

A FINE BLACK AND WHITE JADE CARVING OF A HORSEMing DynastyThe pebble expertly carved as a recumbent horse, its head turned sharply to its left and...

A GREY AND BLACK JADE CARVING OF A GOOSE17th centuryDeftly carved seated with legs tucked beneath and wings folded back over the plump body, the c...

TWO JADE CARVINGS OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSMing DynastyComprising a yellow jade carving of a luduan with single horn on its head with large round eyes, ...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BOARMing DynastyThe stone carved in the round as a recumbent boar, his rear legs neatly tucked under its...

A GREEN AND RUSSET JADE SEALMing DynastyExpertly carved as a luduan resting on its hind legs, gazing up with ruyi-shaped snout and finely incised ...

TWO WHITE JADE CARVINGS OF MYTHICAL BEASTSThe first, Song/Ming dynasty, a dragon carved standing foursquare on a cluster of vaporous clouds, with ...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEASTMing DynastyFinely carved in the round in crouching position with a raised head supporting...

A GREYISH-WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A GOOSE AND LINGZHIMing DynastyFinely carved as a phoenix with its wings folded on its back and tail ca...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION AND CUBMing DynastySmoothly carved as a large Buddhist lion with bushy brows and ruyi-shap...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A CRANESong DynastyThe pebble smoothly carved as a recumbent crane, its long curving neck and head turned ...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEASTMing DynastyThe beast carved recumbent with right paw outstretched slightly, the head tilt...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEASTSong DynastyCarved with its right paw raised, the head with large round eyes turned slight...

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'CRANES AND PEACH' GROUP17th centuryThe group finely carved in the round as a crane detailed with overlapping wing feather...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEASTMing DynastyThe beast depicted recumbent with its head turned upward and its single horn r...

A VERY RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'FOREIGNER AND BOY CARRYING PAGODA' GROUP17th/18th centuryCrisply carved as a foreigner with long curly hai...

A PALE GREEN JADE 'SANYANG KAITAI' RAMS GROUP17th/18th centuryThe large pebble smoothly carved as three recumbent rams with curling horns and almo...

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF THREE CHILONG17th/18th centurySkilfully carved as three archaistic chilong twisting and coiling around each other in conjo...

A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF A RECLINING IMMORTAL17th century The figure reclining and clad in long flowing robes, revealing only one foot, the fa...

TWO JADE FIGURAL CARVINGS17th/18th centuryComprising a white jade figure of Liu Hai carrying a string of cash, the three-legged toad beside his fe...

A RARE VERY PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF A BOY18th centuryThe pebble expertly carved as a boy on all fours clad in a dudou bodice and bangles on his...

A WHITE AND BLACK JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION AND CUB17th centuryThe recumbent beast crisply carved with large bulbous eyes beneath bushy brow...

A RARE 'BURNT' JADE CARVING OF A DEER17th/18th centuryThe recumbent animal finely carved with pricked ears aimed forward, a long spray of auspicio...

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A COCKEREL18th century The flattened pebble crisply carved with finely detailed plumage, the finely deline...

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A THREE-LEGGED TOADQianlongThe large pebble carved with warty skin, protruding eyes and small nostrils, crouchi...

A FINE WHITE JADE CARVING OF A SAGEQianlongCrisply carved as an elderly bearded male figure clad in long flowing robes, his right hand carrying a ...

A WHITE JADE 'LOTUS LEAF' BRUSH WASHER18th centuryThe brush washer finely carved as a large lotus leaf borne on a stem bundled together on the bas...

A VERY PALE GREEN JADE 'CITRON' BOX AND COVERQianlongCrisply carved with straight sides, the cover carved as a a large ripe fruit borne on gnarled...

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A FISH AND LOTUS19th/20th centuryThe pebble smoothly carved as a scaly fish clasping in its mouth a sprig of leafy lotus, ...

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'GOURD AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE18th/19th century The bottle shaped as a gourd, finely carved with leafy branches encirc...

AN AGATE 'TIGER AND BAT' SNUFF BOTTLE19th century The bottle of rounded square outline and well hollowed, one side carved with a tiger, the mane w...

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A BOY19th/20th centuryFinely carved as an anatomically accurate boy crawling on all fours clad in a dudou bodice, the head...

A BRONZE ELEPHANT INCENSE BURNER AND COVERMing DynastyThe beast standing foursquare, the head with intense expression and sharp tusks flanking a c...

A RARE GILT-GLASS 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SEALProbably Ming DynastyThe unusual seal carved from white glass with a standing plump mythical beast with a b...

A PUDDINGSTONE CARVING OF A LIONTang DynastyThe powerfully carved figure shown seated on its haunches with forelegs outstretched, the head facing ...

A LARGE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVERJiajing/WanliThe top of the cover exquisitely carved depicting a garden scene featuring a...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE SPITTOON AND COVER, ZHADOUWanliThe domed cover finely decorated with colourful designs of a five-clawed dragon ...

A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER TABLE SCREENMid-Ming DynastyThe shaped rectangular screen intricately and deeply carved on one side with a landscap...

A BLUE AND WHITE OVAL 'EAR' CUPXuande six-character mark, late Ming Dynasty Of oval form with shallow rounded sides, supported on a slightly raise...

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'MAGIC FOUNTAIN' EWERFour-character Fu Shou Kang Ning mark, JiajingOf pear-shape with a long waisted neck below a galleried ...

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE EIGHT 'TRIGRAMS' JARJiajing six-character mark and of the period The bulbous body rising from a spreading foot, painted arou...

A RARE WUCAI 'FIVE POISONOUS CREATURES' SAUCER-DISHWanli six-character mark and of the periodThe dish finely decorated in the centre with a landsc...

A RARE GREEN AND AUBERGINE-GLAZED 'DRAGON' BOWLKangxi six-character mark and of the periodThe bowl with rounded sides rising from a short straight...

A VERY RARE DOUCAI 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' MEDALLION BOWLYongzheng six-character mark and of the period The finely-potted bowl with gently rounded sides r...

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