Asian Art

A WUCAI 'BIRD AND PEONIES' JARShunzhiThe rounded sides rising to a tapered unglazed neck, vividly decorated in the round in green, yellow and red ...

TWO GILT-DECORATED POWDER BLUE ROULEAU VASESKangxiEach similarly formed, one painted with a continuous scene depicting Xiwangmu holding a peach an...

A LARGE GILT-DECORATED POWDER BLUE 'HUNDRED TREASURES' ROULEAU VASEKangxiThe rounded cylindrical body decorated with a continuous display of antiq...

A BLUE AND WHITE JARKangxiThe squat ovoid body supported on a short foot and rising to a rounded shoulder and upright neck, painted with two figur...

THREE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLAQUES MOUNTED AS A LOW TABLESigned Zou Jingan and Xia Long, cyclically dated to the Jiaxu year corresponding to 193...

AN IMPERIAL UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND YELLOW-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISHDaoguang six-character mark and of the periodThe central roundel enclosing a five-cl...

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND UNDERGLAZE BLUE FLORAL VASE, YUHUCHUNPINGYongzhengThe pear-shaped vase with a bulbous body rising to a waisted neck, sup...

A DOUCAI 'DOUBLE LOTUS' DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodThe interior decorated with a central medallion enclosing a stylised dou...

A PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW, GREEN AND AUBERGINE-GLAZED 'DRAGON' DISHESDaoguang seal marks and of the periodEach incised with an ascending and desce...

A LARGE TURQUOISE-GROUND CIRCULAR 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVERQianlong six-character mark, GuangxuThe domed cover carved and glazed in aubergine, ochre,...

A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELLED CELADON VASE, HUQianlong seal mark, 19th/20th centuryThe broad body rising to a gently flaring neck, decorated with three...

A GILT-DECORATED CORAL-GLAZED VASEGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodThe bulbous body rising from a short foot to a long flaring neck wit...

A PAIR OF COPPER RED-GLAZED OVIFORM JARSQing DynastyEach with an ovoid body covered in a rich crackled red glaze thinning to a pale tone at the mo...

A COPPER RED-GLAZED GARLIC-MOUTH VASETongzhi incised six-character mark and probably of the periodThe pear-shaped body rising from a short foot to...

A COPPER RED-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE18th centuryOf typical pear-shaped form decorated with a thick glaze with a thin crackle thinning to a mushroom hue...

A LARGE LANGYAO-TYPE BOTTLE VASE18th centuryOf pear-shaped form rising from a short tapered foot to a globular body and tall slender cylindrical n...

A POWDER BLUE-GLAZED BOTTLE VASEGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodThe globular body supported on a short straight foot and rising to a f...

A GROUP OF THREE MONOCHROME WARESQing DynastyComprising: a baluster shape green crackle-glazed vase; a mirror black glazed bottle vase; and a red ...

A PAIR OF POWDER BLUE-GLAZED VASES, HUChenghua four-character marks, GuangxuEach of square baluster form with indented corners, a moulded peach fo...

A YELLOW-GLAZED VESSEL AND COVER, FUGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodMoulded in imitation of an archaic bronze ritual vessel, of rectan...

A PAIR OF WHITE-GLAZED BOWLSYongzheng six-character marks and of the periodWith deeply rounded sides raised on a short tapered foot, rising to a s...

A PEACHBLOOM-GLAZED BOWLKangxi six-character mark, 19th centuryRising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, the rounded body glazed red wit...

A QINGBAI STYLE ANHUA-DECORATED BOWLIncised Xuanhe six-character mark, 19th centuryThinly potted and rising from a slightly tapering foot to a con...

A CELADON-GLAZED ANHUA 'LOTUS' BOWLDaoguang seal mark and of the periodDecorated to the exterior with a meander of undulating leafy lotus stems, c...

A GUAN-TYPE INCENSE BURNER19th centuryOf compressed globular form with waisted neck and flared mouth, the body flanked by moulded elephant head an...

A PAIR OF GILT-DECORATED CELADON-GLAZED HAT STANDSTongzhi six-character marks and of the periodOf hexagonal form, each face with a quatrefoil wind...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'GUANYIN AND CHILD' GROUP17th/18th centuryThe Goddess of Mercy well modelled with eyes lowered, her thick hair gathered in two si...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'WARRIORS' GROUP AND RARE 'HAWK' WHISTLE19th centuryComprising: a moulded whistle in the shape of a hawk seizing a mouse with its...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'GUANYIN AND CHILD' GROUP19th centuryThe Goddess of Mercy seated in a long robe falling over the high rock, holding a small child...

A PAIR OF BATAVIAN WARE POTICHES AND COVERS AND A CHINESE IMARI DISHKangxiThe potiches decorated with leaf shaped panels enclosing leafy peony and...

A YELLOW-GLAZED DISHKangxiThe wide shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared rim, covered overall in a lustrous egg yolk y...

A JUNYAO WARE SAUCER DISHYuan DynastyThe shallow rounded sides rising from a neatly cut short foot, applied overall in an unctuous lavender glaze ...

A JUNYAO 'BUBBLE' BOWLYuan Dynasty or laterPotted with deep rounded sides incurving at the rim and raised on a gently tapering unglazed foot, cove...

A CREAM-GLAZED PEAR-SHAPED VASE17th centuryThe slender body rising to a gently flaring neck, covered overall in a cream hued glaze suffused with a...

A WHITE-GLAZED JAR AND COVERTang DynastyOf baluster form with gently rounded shoulders and an everted rim, the domed cover surmounted by a bud-for...

A CIZHOU 'PARTRIDGE FEATHER' BOWLNorthern Song DynastyThe conical bowl rising from a short foot to an everted rim, covered with a black glaze, the...

A LONGQUAN CELADON 'LOTUS' JAR AND A CIZHOU 'HARE'S FUR' BOWLSong DynastyThe jar of squat baluster form, moulded around the exterior with a band o...

TWO QINGBAI EWERS AND A CELADON-GLAZED WATER DROPPERSong DynastyComprising: a small qingbai ewer with ribbed body; a moulded qingbai water dropper...

A VARIED GROUP OF EARLY WARESSong to Ming DynastyComprising: a Longquan celadon lobed bowl; a qingbai flower form bowl; a Longquan celadon small '...

FOUR VARIOUS WHITE AND CELADON-GLAZED BOWLSSong to Yuan DynastyComprising: a low bowl with deeply rounded sides, the interior moulded with a round...

A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED DISHYuan DynastyPotted with shallow rounded sides raised on a short foot, covered with a thick glaze of lavender-blue col...

A JUNYAO DISHYuan DynastyThe shallow rounded sides raised on a short, straight foot, overall covered in a thick glaze of lavender-blue colour thin...

A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED BOWLYuan DynastyThe deep rounded sides covered in a thick flecked milky blue glaze running down in deep pools at the foot...

A LONGQUAN CELADON 'TRIGRAMS' INCENSE BURNERMing Dynasty, 14th/15th centuryRaised on three beast mask feet, the shallow rounded sides relief decor...

TWO LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED WASHERSYuan DynastyThe first of compressed bombe form, moulded to the exterior with the Eight Trigrams below a band of...

A CARVED QINGBAI 'BOYS' BOWLSouthern Song DynastyThe rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the interior freely incised and combed wit...

A CARVED YUE STONEWARE VASEHan DynastyThe ovoid body rising to a flaring neck, the shoulders applied with foliate loop handles, the upper body car...

AN OLIVE GREEN-GLAZED JAR AND A SLIP-DECORATED 'PEACH' VASETang and Ming DynastyThe jar with a globular body rising to a waisted neck and everted ...

A RARE STONE CYLINDRICAL TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVERSong DynastyThe cover pierced with a central wan symbol, the body set on three bracket fee...

A RUSSET-SPLASHED STONEWARE VASE AND A SLIP-DECORATED CELADON STONEWARE VASEJin Dynasty and laterComprising: a slip-decorated brown-glazed Henan p...

THREE BLACK-GLAZED BOWLSSong DynastyTwo with wide flaring sides rising to a cream slip band at the rim; the third with deep flaring sides, the bla...

A RARE XINGYAO EWER, A WHITE-GLAZED ZHADOU AND A RICE MEASURE JARTang to Yuan DynastyThe ewer with an ovoid body, short tapering spout and flaring...

A JIAN WARE BLACK-GLAZED BOWLSong DynastyThe deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to an inverted band below the rim, covered in a glossy bl...

A DING-TYPE GLOBULAR JARSong DynastyThe compressed globular body supported on a short foot and rising to a short straight neck, covered overall in...

A PHOSPHATIC-SPLASHED JARTang DynastyThe globular body raised on a short spreading foot to a short waisted neck with a rolled rim, the shoulders s...

A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY VASETang DynastyThe oviform body set on a short, flared foot, rising to a waisted neck and dish form mouth, applied with g...

A BRONZE 'DRAGON' DAGGER-AXE, GEShang DynastyThe hilt in the form of a bird's head with the beak forming the curved edge, cast with channels inten...

A SILVERED BRONZE MIRRORHan DynastyWith a central hemispherical knop surrounded by a band of conical bosses, the outer field cast with stylised my...

A COPPER-INLAID GILT BRONZE WINE VESSEL, HUHan DynastyThe pear-shaped body encircled by three concentric raised ribs each inlaid in copper with ar...

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNITibet, 14th/15th centuryCast seated in dhyanasana before a vajra, his hand in bhumisparsamudra, on a doub...