Timeline Auction - Antiquities, Natural History and Coins

2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of agate gaming pieces, plano-convex and plano-ovoid in profile, some with old collector's label '562' to the und...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A pair of painted ceramic figures of a standing horse with head turned up, a seated male with dark hair and bead, wearin...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD, or later. A substantial pair of ceramic statuettes comprising: a horse advancing with straight legs, saddle and saddlecl...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A pair of ceramic figure of a leaping horses, the bodies decorated in red paint with spots to the mane and rump, mouth o...

Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A terracotta horse figurine on a lozengiform base; finely modelled harness, saddle and bridle with pendants and ...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD, or later. A hollow-formed ceramic statuette of a courtly lady in draped robe with neatly dressed hair, hands extended, s...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A pair of large ceramic figures of foreign grooms with pigment, one facing left, the other facing right; both in belted ...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A pair of terracotta entertainers consisting of: one of a drummer (?) wearing long yellow robes belted at the waist and ...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A group of three ceramic tomb figures representing female musicians; each is shown kneeling and wearing long sleeved r...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A pair of ceramic figures of a boar and a sow, standing, the boar with curving tusks to the corners of the mouth, the ...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A terracotta figurine of a leaping tiger, back legs arched up and tail curled round; right foreleg extended and mouth sn...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A ceramic figure of a prowling bear with detailing to the face and mane, hole to the underside; traces of pigment to the...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A terracotta figurine of a rabbit modelled in the round standing upright on forepaws, ears pricked; pigment detailing to...

Ayutthaya Kingdom, 1351-1767 AD. A ceramic Sawankhalok Celadon light green glazed figure of an elephant with square platform to the back with thre...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A gilt bronze figure of a reclining cat, head held up and tilted to one side; legs extended forward and tail arched ar...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A gilt-bronze figure of a reclining ox, head held down and with horns curving into the centre of the head; legs folded...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A gilt bronze figure of a reclining camel with legs tucked under the body, head tilted slightly back, detailing of fur...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A gilt bronze figure of a running ram with large curving horns and detailing to the face; forelegs held in front, back...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A large gilt bronze figure of a seated bird, possibly a phoenix, with crest to top of the head, long tapering neck, sq...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A gilt bronze figure of a standing phoenix, crest to the back of the head, wings folded against side of body and fan-s...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A gilt bronze figure of a camel lying down, neck turned to one side and head reaching to humps and with mouth open; de...

6th-2nd century BC. A pair of gilt bronze matched buckle plates decorated with two opposed horses lying on their backs and with back legs splayed;...

6th-2nd century BC. A pair of matched bronze buckle plates in the form of a bull, head facing forward, forelegs bent under the body; detailing to ...

6th-2nd century BC. A bronze openwork buckle plate depicting a pair of bears attacking a horse or deer with elongated body; scrolling pattern to b...

6th-2nd century BC. A gilt bronze openwork buckle plate depicting two ox confronting one another and with heads turned and facing forward; horns a...

6th-2nd century BC. A large bronze harness buckle in the shape of a quadruped beast, jaws open and grasping a deer in its mouth; raised relief eye...

6th-2nd century BC. A pair of bronze openwork matched buckle plates decorated with a male figure with elaborate bun to the back of the head and we...

4th-2nd century BC. A bronze openwork plaque depicting a bull with rope around its neck being led to a large pole by five figure, one hanging from...

Ming Dynasty, 12th-15th century AD. A bronze disc with square piercing to the centre; both sides with figures of musicians and courtiers in a rura...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-224 AD. A pair of matched gilt bronze scroll weights in the form of a lion with body curled tightly, head raised over paws, an...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A gilt bronze scroll weight in the form of a lion with body curled tightly, head raised over paws, and resting in a st...

Warring States, 475-221 BC. A bronze belt hook with tapering body inlaid with gold and silver swirling pattern; hook end in the form of a stylised...

Warring States, 475-221 BC. A bronze belt hook with arched and tapering body decorated with inlaid silver pattern of lozenge-shaped panels and wit...

Warring States, 475-221 BC. A gilt bronze belt hook in the shape of a cicada, eyes and edge of back inlaid with turquoise beads; head, back and wi...

Warring States, 475-221 BC. A substantial gilt and silvered bronze openwork belt hook in the form of a winged lion attacking a bird, possibly a ph...

Warring States, 475-221 BC. A bronze vessel with cylindrical body with two separate horizontal bands decorated with low relief gilt frieze of whee...

Warring States period, 475-221 BC. A large bronze ceremonial vessel with three round-section legs, squat body, two lateral square loops, domed lid...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A parcel-gilt silvered lidded container with flared foot; the sidewall undulating with band of parcel-gilt lotus-petal f...

Warring States Period, 475-221 BC. A bronze ritual vessel in the shape of an elongated tureen with snarling dragon heads at either end and with el...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A bronze wine vessel with flared base, squat body, three applied ram heads, discoid lid with a ring to the centre; sil...

Han Dynasty, 206-220 AD. A bronze vessel with wide flaring mouth, slender neck with geometric patterns and applied phoenix handles; globular body ...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Amitayus seated on a lotus throne wearing loin cloth with floral decorative bo...

Early 20th century AD. A bronze figure of the Buddha seated in the lotus posture, urna between the brows and crown to the head with five floral pr...

Early 20th century AD. A gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Manjushri seated on a lotus throne with large vajra thunderbolt to the base; large ...

Early 20th century AD. A gilt bronze statue of Arya Tara seated on a lotus throne, legs crossed and with right foot resting on a small lotus flowe...

19th century AD. A gilt bronze figure of the Medicine Buddha seated on lotus throne with legs crossed and wearing a loin cloth with floral decorat...

Early 20th century AD. A bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Manjushri seated on a lotus throne and wearing floral loin cloth and strings of necklace...

19th century AD. A bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara seated on a lotus throne with legs crossed; loin cloth decorated with floral pattern, strings ...

Neolithic, Majiayao Culture, 3300-2000 BC. A ceramic jar with flaring rim and short neck, globular body with painted decoration of net pattern to ...

3rd millennium BC. A terracotta jar with conical lower body, domed upper body, broad neck and flared rim; a horizontal band of painted chevrons wi...

Late 19th-early 20th century AD. A large famille rose white-glazed background ceramic planter with figural scenes with trees, bats, temples and la...

19th century AD. A white-glazed ceramic ewer with flared base, bulbous body, tapering neck, flared mouth, D-section strap handle, slender spout wi...

18th century AD. A silver-gilt Tang style vase with flaring neck, bulbous body and wide foot; body engraved with scene of finches in blossom trees...

15th-16th century AD. A cream and dark brown glass pendant with a central figure of eleven-headed and thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara standing on a...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A carved stone frieze fragment depicting a seated official in cap and robe on an elevated seat, staff in his right han...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A large block of limestone with arched niche, within central image of Buddha seated in the 'European' style on a thron...

Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 AD. A large sandstone image of Guanyin seated, cross legged in meditation, wearing an elaborate crown with scrolling plant...

19th-early 20th century AD. A carved sandstone head of Buddha with ribbed collar, coiled hair and fleshy features. 19.5 kg, 32cm (12 1/2"). From...

19th-early 20th century AD or earlier. A carved stone head of Buddha in the Song style with domed coils of hair, fleshy features, small pursed mou...

19th-early 20th century AD. A striated marble Buddha head in Tang Dynasty style, carved in the half-round, with recess to the forehead for the urn...