Asian Art I

A CHINESE QIJIA CULTURE POTTERY TRIPOD LI VESSELNeolithic (2200 - 1600 BC)The body with three bulging legs divided by a wavy apron and terminating...

A CHINESE POTTERY EWER OF ZOOMORPHIC FORMWestern Zhou DynastyWith a rounded body shaped as a four-legged animal with head turning upwards creating...

A CHINESE POTTERY FIGURE OF A MUSICIANEastern Han DynastyModelled kneeling with his left hand resting on a drum, his right hand raised, wearing lo...

A CHINESE GREEN-GLAZED MODEL OF A WELLHan DynastyThe base of the well of tapering cylindrical form with wide rim, modelled with a jar sat at the b...

A LARGE CHINESE GRAY POTTERY POLE STANDHan DynastyWith a rectangular body with two circular apertures to the top, moulded to one side with three p...

A CHINESE POTTERY FIGURE OF A BULLTang DynastyModelled standing four-square, with long muscular body and curved horns, with red pigment to the eye...

A CHINESE POTTERY MODEL OF A HORSETang DynastyStanding, supported on a rectangular base, stretching out his neck and raising his head, with a sadd...

A CHINESE POTTERY FIGURE OF A LOKAPALATang DynastyThe guardian with a fierce expression on his face, wearing a helmet and armour, standing in a dy...

A CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A MUSICIANNorthern Wei DynastyModelled standing with head turned slightly to the right, wearing long flowing r...

A CHINESE SANCAI-GLAZED MOULDED POTTERY CUPTang Dynasty or laterOf fluted quatrefoil form, the exterior moulded with four raised leaf scroll-end r...

A RARE CHINESE SILVER 'GAME' STEM CUPTang DynastyWith a flared cup decorated with two rows of repoussé petals chased in relief with running deer a...

A CHINESE CIZHOU-TYPE 'LOTUS' BOWLSong / Jin DynastyThe bowl with rounded sides rising from a cylindrical foot, the interior freely carved with lo...

A CHINESE CREAM-GLAZED 'LOTUS PETAL' BOWLNorthern Song DynastyWith rounded sides resting atop a gently-splayed foot, the exterior decorated with m...

A CHINESE DING WARE 'DRAGON' BOWLSong Dynasty or laterWith a shallow rounded body incised to the interior with a roundel containing a ferocious-lo...

A CHINESE JIZHOU PAINTED BOWLSong DynastyThe rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, covered in a thick black glaze that falls short of th...

A CHINESE HENAN RUSSET-SPLASHED BLACK-GLAZED DISHJin / Yuan DynastyThe shallow rounded sides atop a short foot, the interior with a band of mottle...

A CHINESE JIZHOU 'PAPER-CUT' TEA BOWLSong DynastyWith gently curved sides rising to a slightly everted rim, decorated to the interior with two bro...

A CHINESE 'HARE'S FUR' JIAN BOWLSong DynastyThe conical body decorated with a typical black glaze draining from the russet rim with gentle streaks...

A CHINESE JUNYAO BOWLJin / Yuan DynastyThe bowl with rounded sides rising from a cylindrical foot, covered in a thick blue glaze that thins to a m...

A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON 'LOTUS PETAL' BOWLSouthern Song / Yuan DynastyThe rounded sides rising from a gently-tapered foot to a slightly-everted...

A CHINESE YAOZHOU CELADON-GLAZED 'FISH' BOWLSong / Jin DynastyThe rounded sides rising from a cylindrical foot to an everted rim, carved to the in...

A CHINESE CRACKLE GLAZED DISH20th Century or laterThe flat circular body resting on a tapered foot and rising sharply to an everted rim, decorated...

A CELADON RITUAL FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DOUThe bowl, flanked by a pair of lug handles, raised on a stem foot on a spreading base with a scrolling ...

A CHINESE CIZHOU-STYLE SLIP-DECORATED VASEThe ovoid body rising to a short neck with a wide rim, the exterior decorated with a sgraffito design of...

A CHINESE SLIP-DECORATED DOUBLE-GOURD VASEMid-20th CenturyDecorated in brown slip with the inscription kang mei yuan chao, bao jia wei guo, 12.2cm...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'SHIPWRECK' VASE, YUHUCHUNPINGPossibly Ming DynastyThe pear-shaped body rising to a flared neck, painted to the exterior ...

A RARE CHINESE CERAMIC OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVERMing Dynasty, 16th CenturyThe cover decorated with a crab in underglaze blue,9.5cm diameter (2)明十六世紀...

FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JARLETS AND A COSMETIC BOX AND COVERMing DynastyThe jars of globular form, two painted with blossoming flowers issuing...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'PHOENIX' DISHLate Ming DynastyFreely painted with a bird among stylised plants, the rim with a geometric band, all in br...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL AND AN INKSTONEMing DynastyThe bowl with rounded sides atop a short cylindrical foot, painted to the interior with l...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE MING-STYLE STEM BOWLThe bowl exterior painted with undulating leafy stems above a band of petal lappets, the interior wit...

A CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED OCTAGONAL MOULDED LIBATION CUPLate Ming Dynasty, circa 17th CenturyOf octagonal form with flared sides supported by four ...

A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON 'LOTUS' BOWLYuan / Ming DynastyWith deep rounded sides rising from a gently-tapered foot, the interior freely carved wi...

A LARGE CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON DISHMing DynastyThickly potted, with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the interior impressed with a r...

TWO CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED BOWLSYuan - Ming DynastyComprising one bowl with rounded sides atop a short foot and rising to an everted rim, decorated ...

FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLSMing DynastyAll four bowls with rounded sides rising from short feet to gently-flared rims, painted to the exteri...

A GROUP OF SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHESMing DynastyTwo of the dishes painted to the centre with pairs of boys dancing in gardens, another wit...

THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHESMing DynastyComprising a dish painted to the centre with geese in a lotus pond with a single crane flying over ...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WATER SPRINKLERMing DynastyThe compressed globular body atop a tapered foot, rising to a long, thin neck surmounted by a ...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KENDIMing DynastyThe ribbed globular body painted with a garden scene populated with blossoms and leafy bushes, the flare...

A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED 'BLOSSOMS' CHARGERMing DynastyCarved to the centre with a roundel enclosing a stylised chrysanthemum spray, the cavetto w...

A LARGE CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON 'DRAGON' CHARGERCarved to the centre with a dragon among clouds, the ribbed cavetto with stylised lotus extending...

A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON DISHMing DynastyWith gently-curving sides that rise to an everted rim, covered in a thick olive-green suffused with rus...

A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED INCENSE BURNERLate Ming DynastyCarved to the exterior with an undulating floral stem issuing blossoms and foliage, the ri...

A LARGE CHINESE IRON-RED 'DRAGON' VASE, MEIPINGPossibly Ming DynastyThe tapered body rising to a broad shoulder and gently-waisted neck, painted w...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FIGURATIVE VASETransitional period, circa 1628Of slender baluster form, painted to the exterior with a panel enclosing a ...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'PHEASANTS' DISHPossibly late Ming DynastyDecorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a pair of pheasants beneath a blooming...

A PAIR OF CHINESE GLAZED POTTERY VASESMing DynastyEach modelled as a yen yen vase atop an integral hexagonal base, set with pairs of large ring ha...

TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SWATOW 'PHOENIX' DISHESLate Ming Dynasty, 16/17th CenturyEach painted to the interior with a phoenix standing amongst b...

A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' GOBLETWith a tall body painted with two confronting dragons among fire wisps, the flared rim with a floral...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWLOf ogee form, painted to the exterior with a pair of five-clawed dragons flying amidst stylised clouds, a si...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' STEM BOWLSix-character Xuande mark but laterThe bowl rising from a splayed foot to an everted rim, pain...

A LARGE CHINESE IRON RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' VASEThe pear-shaped body atop a tall flared foot, painted with opposing aquatic dragons fl...

A CHINESE COPPER RED-ENAMELLED BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS POND' JARProbably Ming DynastyThe ovoid body rising to a broad shoulder and gently-tapering n...

A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' JARPainted with two large five-clawed dragons flying through swirling clouds and floral sprays, the turbul...

A CHINESE WUCAI 'BIRDS' JARTransitional PeriodThe ovoid body painted with a cockerel, other birds and butterflies near a bamboo grove and rockery,...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK PORCELAIN 'BIRDS' CHARGERLate Ming DynastyPainted to the centre with a flock of birds gathering around a blossoming...

A CHINESE WUCAI 'DRAGON' TRAYSix-character Wanli mark and possibly of the periodOf quadrilobed rectangular form, with gently-rounded sides rising ...

A RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KOSOMETSUKE ELEPHANT-FORM INCENSE BURNERMing Dynasty, early 17th CenturyHollowed base of the censer formed as a smal...

A PAIR OF CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON VASES, MEIPINGMing Dynasty, 15th CenturyEach with a tapered body carved with a plain double band beneath a bulg...