Asian Art I

A CHINESE CREAM JADE 'CATS' CARVINGQing DynastyThe two felines lying side by side, one nibbling the other below the ear, the creamy stone with rus...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A LION DOGWith a stocky body, crouching in a tense pose, his head with ears lying flat turned to the side, ...

A CHINESE CELADON JADE MODEL OF A LION DOGWith a muscular body, seated on his haunches, his head turned to the side looking upwards, his ears flat...

A CHINESE GREY JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT RAMLate Ming DynastyRecumbent, with legs tucked underneath the body, looking forward, the head with two...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' WATER DROPPERWith a stocky, scaly body supported on thick legs, a square head with long curved horns ...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A LION DOG AND CALFQing DynastyResting on her side, her front right paw pressing down on her young, the sto...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' CARVINGCarved from stone of pale celadon tone with russet striations, the recumbent beast with bushy ...

A CHINESE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG' WASHER AND COVEROf ovoid form, with two chi dragons clambering over the sides towards the sacred pearl of wisdom ...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A BOYQing DynastyStanding, tilting his head and laughing, clasping a lotus blossom stem with both hands, wo...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A MONKStanding, wearing long flowing monastic robes, holding a sack in his left hand, his right hand raised ...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A SAGEQing Dynasty, 18th CenturyStanding in long flowing robes, the left hand raised, and the head lowered s...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUE, GUIBICarved with a chilong dragon clinging to the edge of the disk in pursuit of a pearl amidst lingzhi, the g...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE BI 'CHILONG' CARVINGThe oval bi disc with rounded edges framed at the top and bottom by two reticulated chilong with s...

A CHINESE APPLE-GREEN JADEITE CARVING OF A PINE TREEWith a gnarled trunk and branches swaying in the wind, a couple of long-necked birds to the si...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A BIRDSeated, with legs tucked underneath the body, the long neck turning to the back, holding a fruiting br...

A PAIR OF CHINESE PALE CELADON HARDSTONE TWIN-HANDLED CUPSEach with a rounded body and straight sides, worked with a pair of J-shaped handles at t...

A CHINESE PALE CELADON BOULDERCarved with a figure on a terrace of a temple in a mountains burning incense, assisted by an altar boy, the rising s...

A CHINESE ROOTWOOD 'HEHE ERXIAN' CARVINGThe laughing twins embracing, raised on a natural-looking wood stand,43.5cm high (2)根雕和合二仙像連木座THIS LOT IS ...

λ A CHINESE SOAPSTONE-INLAID RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVERQing DynastyThe rectangular body inlaid to the cover with two figures and a lion dog in soap...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVERWith four characters to the top of the cover, the sides painted with fylfot patterns, two pierce...

A CHINESE WOOD CARVINGCarved with an elderly scholar and his young assistant beneath a pine tree, the child pointing skywards, all surrounded by s...

A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDISeated in full armour, the legs spread wide and hands resting on his thighs, his head adorned with a helmet gentl...

A CHINESE BAMBOO CARVING OF A SAGE ON A RAFTCarved as a standing sage wearing flowing robes open at the chest, rowing a small raft utilising a bro...

A CHINESE AMBER 'IMMORTALS' CARVINGWorked as a Shoulao holding a staff and a peach, standing on a large bird with outstretched wings and Magu with...

λ A CHINESE CORAL CARVING OF AN IMMORTAL MAIDENEarly 20th CenturyStanding, playing a mandolin, surrounded by blossom sprays, raised on a wood stan...

λ A CHINESE CORAL 'MAGU' CARVINGEarly 20th CenturyCarved from a single branch as a female deity holding sprays of blossoms, together with a wood s...

λ A CHINESE CORAL CARVING OF MAGUEarly 20th CenturyStanding, wearing flowing robes with long sleeves, her hair arranged in an elaborate style, a b...

A CHINESE BRUSH POT, BITONG TOGETHER WITH A BRUSHThe brush pot carved in a section of a tree trunk preserving the natural texture of wood, the lar...

A SET OF SIX CHINESE INK CAKES, HU KAIWENLate 19th / early 20th CenturyEach ink cake moulded in relief with a scene from the Huangshan mountains h...

FIVE CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEALSEach seal carved from amber-coloured stone in the form of a conical mountain, one seal carved with a crane flying abov...

THREE CHINESE BRONZE AND SIX SOAPSTONE SEALSComprising three bronze seals, each with four characters and an animal finial, and six hardstone seals...

A CHINESE BRONZE 'COCKEREL' SEAL TOGETHER WITH A SOAPSTONE AND AGATE 'COCKEREL' SEALEach formed as a naturalistically modelled cockerel on a recta...

A CHINESE WOOD SEALThe square-section body carved to the face with four characters, the finial formed as a squat mythical creature with a hog's sn...

TWO CHINESE BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' PAPERWEIGHTSThe first a reclining canine creature with a flowing mane and a long tail turns her head around to...

A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE-OVERLAY YELLOW-GROUND BEIJING GLASS VASESEach of tapered form with a rounded shoulder, carved through dark blue glass to a ...

A CHINESE YELLOW-GLASS WASHEROf compressed globular form atop a very short foot, the glass is of a deep egg yolk-yellow colour, four-character Qia...

A CHINESE GOLD-FLAKED AMBER GLASS BRUSH WASHERLate Qing DynastyWith a compressed circular body resting on a short ring foot, made of amber colour ...

A CHINESE CLAIR-DE-LUNE GLAZED WASHEROf compressed ovoid form, the exterior decorated in a pale blue glaze that thins to white at the rim and arou...

A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER OF LAOZI RIDING A BUFFALOMing DynastyThe cover cast as a seated Laozi modelled with long flowing robes open at the chest, ...

A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVEROf globular form supported by three tall cabriole legs issuing from beast masks, the body topped w...

A CHINESE CARVED WOOD BRUSH POT, BITONGLate Qing DynastyThe cylindrical body carved with blossoming buds and flowering prunus branches,13.5cm diam...

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BRUSH POT, BITONGThe cylindrical, gently waisted body painted with a noble couple seated on a veranda in a pair of chairs...

A LARGE CHINESE WOOD BRUSH POT, BITONGOf cylindrical form, the exterior carved in high relief with a rocky landscape dotted with pine trees and ba...

A CHINESE CELADON, COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'LANDSCAPE' BRUSH POT, BITONGPainted with a mountainous coastal landscape scene dotted with hous...

A CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE 'DRAGON' BRUSH POT, BITONGRepublic PeriodOf cylindrical form, painted to the exterior with a pair of four-clawed green dra...

TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BRUSH POTS, BITONGOne of waisted cylindrical form, decorated around the exterior with a continuous scene of a rocky wat...

A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE SQUARE-SECTION BRUSH POT, BITONGPainted to each side with a panel, two containing a mountainous landscape, two pairs of fig...

A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA OCTAGONAL-FORM TEAPOTThe tapering body with a straight spout opposite an angular handle, the exterior decorated either side...

A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTThe teapot of Dabin Tiliang form with tall, looping handle, the body decorated with one side with an inscription, fou...

A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA TEAPOT AND COVERThe ribbed body with a curved spout opposite a C-shaped handle, the bell-shaped cover surmounted by a red f...

A YIXING ZISHA BARREL-FORM TEAPOTThe Jing Lan teapot with a gently-curved spout opposite a looping handle, the body decorated with shoots of bambo...

A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA HEXAGONAL TEAPOT AND COVERQing DynastyOf hexagonal form with a rounded shoulder and a protruding spout opposite an ear-shap...

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' PANELMing DynastyFinely worked with colourful threads with a ferocious-looking beast reaching out to grab the ...

A LARGE CHINESE EMBROIDERED 'DRAGON' PANELQing DynastyElaborately embroidered with two opposing five-clawed dragons each couched with gilt-wrapped...

A CHINESE BAMBOO UNDERROBEQing DynastyConstructed of small bamboo beads tied together as a sleeveless vest opening to the front and fastened with ...

A CHINESE BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' SILK ROBEQing Dynasty, 17th CenturyWith a side fastening, the dark blue textile woven with clouds pattern and a des...

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' PANELQing Dynasty, Qianlong Period.Worked in silk threads with a pair of horned five-clawed beasts contesting ...

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED BUDDHIST ALTAR COVERINGComposed of ivory silk panels embroidered with wheels of dharma, offering dishes and Chinese and Mong...

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK WALL HANGINGThe peach silk panel within a dark blue border suspends two blue silk tassels embroidered with calligraphy,...

λ A GROUP OF CHINESE WHITE-METAL NAIL COVERSLate Qing DynastyVariously decorated with enamels, filigree and inlaid with semi-precious stones, cora...