Asian Art

FOURTEEN BLANC-DE-CHINE CUPS17th/18th centuryVariously moulded with blossoming prunus branches, butterflies amongst foliage, the Eight Horses, one...

A GROUP OF FIVE BLANC-DE-CHINE TRIPOD VESSELS17th centuryComprising: a pair of jue form tripod vessels supported by three beast feet, decorated ar...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE WATER DROPPER, A PAIR OF WASHERS AND TWO INSCRIBED OCTAGONAL CUPS17th/18th centuryComprising: a water dropper of compressed round...

A COPPER RED-GLAZED VASE, A PEACHBLOOM-GLAZED BRUSH WASHER AND A BLANC-DE-CHINE INCENSE BURNER17th to 19th centuryComprising: a vase of pear shape...

A FLAMBÉ-GLAZED VASE AND A BLACK-GLAZED VASEQing DynastyThe flambé-glazed vase of meiping form with a short narrow neck covered overall in a vibra...

A PAIR OF COPPER RED-GLAZED VASESQing DynastyEach bottle form vase covered in a thick deep red glaze, paling to cream at the neck.24cm (9 1/2in) h...

A FLAMBÉ-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING18th/19th centuryThe waisted body rising to broad shoulders, surmounted by a splayed lobed neck with a lipped rim, th...

A BLUE-GLAZED INCENSE BURNERQing DynastyThe deep sides rising to an inverted mouth, with three short rounded feet at the unglazed flat base, the e...

A TURQUOISE PEKING GLASS ZHADOUIncised Qianlong four-character mark, Qing Dynasty The globular body resting on a short foot and rising to a flared...

A PUCE-ENAMELLED BOWLGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodWell potted with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, the exterior co...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS SCROLL' DISHGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodDecorated to the well with a medallion enclosing three large lotus...

A PAIR OF HARDSTONE FLOWERING PLANTSEarly 20th centuryEach formed as blossoms borne on wrapped wire stems, with serrated leaves carved from spinac...

A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A LADY17th/18th centuryThe figure standing with both hands raised to the left and holding a basket of peaches and lingzhi f...

TWO SOAPSTONE FIGURAL CARVINGS17th/18th centuryThe first depicting a warrior, dressed in elaborate armoured robes, an infant supported at the fron...

THREE SOAPSTONE FIGURATIVE CARVINGS AND A SOAPSTONE 'BOYS' WASHER17th /18th centuryComprising: a small creamy soapstone figure of a luohan; a larg...

A VERY LARGE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO17th/18th centuryThe tall slender figure standing dressed in long flowing robes with incised patterns, the...

A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF SHOULAO17th/18th century, inscribed 1734Standing with a beaming face, dressed in flowing robes held together with a draw-st...

TWO LARGE SCHOLAR'S ROCKSQing DynastyEach of irregular form with a series of dramatic crevices, sharp ridges and jagged protrusions.The largest 48...

A SOAPSTONE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' MOUNTAIN CARVING19th centuryDeeply carved and pierced to depict the Eight Immortals raised on a trail of clouds swee...

TWO SCHOLAR'S ROCKS19th/20th centuryEach rock of naturalistic form, one of smooth grey form, the other with an irregularly jagged russet surface, ...

A GOLD QUATREFOIL 'SANDUO' DISH19th centuryResting on a short foot, engraved to the interior with peach, finger citron and pomegranate sprays, an ...

TWO TURQUOISE-INSET GOLD 'LION' PLAQUESHan Dynasty or laterEach repoussé plaque modelled as a recumbent lion, the head turned to the left, with tu...

A GOLD ORNAMENTAL FITTINGProbably Tang DynastyDecorated in repoussé with a curved rectangular flowerspray panel, with a band of beaded ruyi heads ...

THREE GILT METAL PART BELT SETSHan and Tang DynastyComprising: a twenty-part gilt bronze belt set comprising varying shapes, partially pierced and...

TWO PAIRS OF BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASESYuan DynastyEach of compressed pear shaped form, the shoulders set with handles emerging from beast head mask...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWUMing DynastyThe Daoist deity cast seated wearing long flowing robes with embroidered hems, above his armour decorated wit...

A BRONZE VASE, AN INCENSE BURNER AND A JUEOne with Xuande six-character mark, 17th/18th centuryComprising: a bronze pear-shaped vase with a long c...

A COLLECTION OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE BRONZE VESSELS19th century or laterComprising: a small bronze vase of pear-shaped form with a wide flat lippe...

THREE BRONZE VASES, HU16th-19th centuryComprising: a bronze vase decorated to the body with panels bordered by key-fret pattern bands, four enclo...

A BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNERXuande six-character mark, Ming DynastyThe cylindrical body decorated with a single raised band, set on three el...

A BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNERXuande sixteen-character mark, Ming DynastyOf cylindrical form, supported by three elephant-head feet and flanke...

A LARGE BRONZE INCENSE BURNERMing Dynasty or laterThe compressed rounded body set on three small feet, flanked by a pair of mythical-beast head ha...

A MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER18th centuryOf lobed form, decorated with bats above shou medallions amongst ...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT BRONZE TOOL VASEQianlongDensely decorated with bats amongst scattered auspicious objects and a yinyang symbol at the n...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A LADY HOLDING A SMALL ANIMAL17th centuryThe figure standing in long flowing robes, the hems incised with floral patterns, her ...

A GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE VASE19th centuryOf archaistic form, cast with registers of blade form lappets, taotie masks and confronting dragon...

A BRONZE MINIATURE TABLE, A PEWTER TEA CADDY, TWO PEWTER CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS AND A LARGE PAKTONG 'TREASURES' BOX AND COVERKangxi, one inscri...

A COLLECTION OF COPPER-INLAID PEWTER TEAWARESKangxi and Qing DynastyComprising: a rectangular octagonal tray inlaid with copper to depict the Thre...

A COLLECTION OF CHINESE, JAPANESE AND BURMESE METAL ITEMS18th to 20th century, one box dated 1882 and of the periodComprising: a documentary circu...

FOUR BRONZE FIGURES17th to 19th centuryComprising: a corpulent youth standing on a rocky base and holding aloft a vase on his right side; a seated...

TWO CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF LUOHAN18th/19th centuryEach seated with the bald head lowered enclosed in long flowing robes, one decorated with c...

A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MAGPIES ON STANDS17th/18th centuryThe birds naturalistically modelled with gilt-bronze beaks and large eyes, the b...

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWUMing DynastyThe hollow cast figure seated with one hand on his lap and the other holding the belt around the ...

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK ELBOW CUSHION18th centuryComprising two circular end panels embroidered with concentric bands of bats, ...

A WOVEN SILK 'PHOENIX AND LOTUS' PANEL17th/18th CenturyDepicting a repeating pattern of phoenix in flight with tails trailing behind among large c...

ANONYMOUS (17TH/18TH CENTURY)Pheasant and PeoniesInk, colour and gilt on silk, framed. 125cm (49 1/4in) high x 69.5cm (27 5/8in) wideFootnotes:佚名 ...

ANONYMOUS (18TH CENTURY)Erotic ScenesInk and colour on silk, three album leaves framed and glazed. 31cm (12 1/3in) high x 43cm (17in) wide (3).Foo...

CHINESE EXPORT SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Qing DynastyComprising: a pair of palace paintings; a set of four botanical paintings of flowers and butterfli...

CHINESE EXPORT SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Figurative StudiesComprising: a set of four paintings of scholars in colourful flowing robes; a pair of painti...

LAMQUA (CIRCA 1860); AND OTHERSVarious SubjectsComprising: a pair of paintings of interior scenes depicting screens and tables filled with antique...

A 'CANTON LANDSCAPE' PAINTED WALLPAPER PANEL18th centuryDepicting a riverside scene dotted with elegant pavilions interspersed with pine and sage ...

A LARGE 'CANTON LANDSCAPE' PAINTED WALLPAPER PANELEarly 18th centuryDepicting a riverside scene dotted with elegant pavilions interspersed amidst ...

TWO EMBROIDERED PANELS AND A PAINTINGComprising: an embroidery of a bird on a branch, amongst scattered fruiting and blossoming branches, flower b...

FOLLOWER OF JIAO BINGZHEN (1689-1726); FOLLOWER OF WANG SHIDAN (1645-1718)Imperially Commissioned Illustrations of Agriculture and SericultureInk ...

A FRESCO PAINTING FRAGMENT DEPICTING TWO LADIESMing Dynasty or laterThe painting on stucco depicting two ladies standing among clouds holding offe...

TWO LARGE GREEN AND YELLOW-GLAZED MODELS OF BUILDINGSMing DynastyEach formed as a rectangular building with a slanted tiled roof with a pair of wi...

A PAIR OF GREEN AND OCHRE-GLAZED CHAIRS AND AN OCHRE-GLAZED CABINETMing DynastyThe yoke-back chairs draped in green cloth, falling in pleats over ...

AN OCHRE-GLAZED MODEL OF A MILLSTONE, AN OCHRE AND TURQUOISE-GLAZED WASHSTAND AND A GREEN-GLAZED TRUNKMing DynastyThe millstone raised on a cylind...

TWO STRAW-GLAZED EQUESTRIENNE FIGURESSui DynastyEach horse standing four square on a rectangular base, the heads lowered, carrying elegant female ...

A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A COURT LADY AND A FIGURE OF AN OFFICIALTang DynastyThe lady with an elaborate high crescent form coiffure, framing th...