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Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279. A small, circular dish with a gently everted rim and flat base. Covered overall in a warm ivory-toned glaze with ...

Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1735 - 1796. An Imari vase made in China, with globular body finely painted in underglaze blue and iron-red ...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A small vase of globular lower body rising to a tall, waisted neck that flares at the rim, all supported on a sp...

Late Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1800 - 1912. A porcelain vase with a globular body, rising to a long and narrow neck, decorated in apple green glaze. Si...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A small porcelain vase, with a globular body, rising to a wide, cylindrical neck, and finished with a flared rim, decorated in...

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. A group of three wood carved netsuke, comprising a persimmon fruit with carved leaf, a pair of acorns tied with purple cord, a...

Neolithic, Ca. 4000 BC. An arc-shaped agate of Beiyinyangying culture two small holes pierced at each end Size: 115mm x 13mm; Weight: 35g. Provena...

Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907. A silver box delicately chased with swirling scrolls, stylised foliage, and a bird in flight; likely used as a con...

Tang to Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 1279. A set comprising a celadon bowl with a warm glaze and rounded form, paired with a finely potted Yue ware ...

Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661 - 1722. A brushpot of cylindrical form, finely decorated in copper red underglaze with a continuous lands...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A small vase of pear-shaped form with a tall, cylindrical neck and gently flaring foot. The vase is covered over...

Han Dynasty, Ca. 206 BC - AD 220. A panel composed of twenty-four ancient Chinese glass tiles, each of rectangular form, arranged in a grid and st...

Possibly Song/Ming Dynasty , Ca. AD 960 - 1644. A fine celadon vase with an elongated mallet body rising to a cylindrical neck flanked by a pair o...

Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661 - 1722. A white-glazed waterpot of compressed globular body and short foot, the exterior delicately incis...

Late Qing to Republican Period, Ca. AD 1800 - 1949. A hatstand of cylindrical form modelled to resemble a bamboo section, the surface finely ename...

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. An iron tsuba of Katchushi construction with slightly raised rim, the round iron plate pierced with a prominent cross. Size: 8...

Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279. An earthenware storage jar containing a dense cache of Chinese bronze coins. The globular vessel, now partially b...

Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279, or earlier. A black-glazed elm’s bowl, featuring a deep, rounded form with a lustrous dark glaze stopping just be...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A finely carved hetian jade in the form of a lingzhi fungus head, with radiating lines to the cap and curling st...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A wooden hatstand of cylindrical form, finely carved in high relief with a still-life composition featuring a la...

Ming or possibly Transitional Period, Ca. AD 1600 - 1683. A blue and white porcelain bowl in the style of the Xuande period (1426–1435) of the Min...

Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661 - 1722. A large rectangular black lacquer box featuring a finely detailed inlay of iridescent mother-of-p...

Ca. 19th century AD. A small clair-de-lune vase. The name refers to moonlight, suggesting the soft, gentleness of the light-blue hue. Size: 125mm ...

Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A finely articulated iron model of a crab (jizai okimono), constructed from multiple individually jointed segmen...

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A set of tsuba comprising one depicting a warrior, rendered with gold highlights and calligraphic inscription; ano...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A musical instrument set. The set is housed in a patterned fabric brocade roll-up sleeve. Size: 20-710mm x 5-15mm; Weight: 365...

Ming Dynasty, Ca. 1368 - 1644. A bronze ding censer cast in archaistic form. The censer is supported on three tapering legs emerging from lion-mas...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A small vase of pear-shaped form rising to a slender neck. The body is covered in a thick, lustrous sang-de-boeu...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A small Meiping vase, with broad shoulders tapering to a narrow base and short neck, covered overall in a deep s...

Late Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1800 - 1912. A flambe vase of archaistic hu shape. Its pear-shaped body rises to a waisted neck with a flared rim, and i...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A set of five cushions, possibly for ceremonial use (kneeling and sitting), with embossed dark leather covers. S...

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. A finely carved green jade cup, embellished with a series of arched panels containing stylised blossoming flowers. The floral ...

Ca. AD 1800 - 2000. A bronze Buddha cast and seated in dhyanasana upon a double-lotus pedestal with beaded rims. The serene face is framed by elon...

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. A set of fuchi-gashira of shakudo cast and inlaid in iroe takazogan (multicolored high-relief inlay) with a richly adorned mah...

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. An iron tsuba of rounded oval form, finely decorated in silver inlay with a large floral blossom and foliage radia...

Ca. 17th century AD.A figure of the seated Prajnaparamita, also known as the female Buddha. She is the embodiment of wisdom and is considered as t...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A set of gold ojime beads, one of oval form carved in relief with clumps of chrysanthemum (kiku), the other of cylindrical for...

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. An iron tsuba of mokkōgata (lobed) form. The guard is pierced with symmetric positive and negative space cutouts. The tang ape...

Ca. AD 1900 - 2000. A jingasa hat, worn by foot soldiers (ashigaru) and sometimes by lower-ranking samurai during the Edo period and earlier. They...

Ming Dynasty, Ca. AD 1368-1644. A small Longquan celadon jar with a flared mouth with a globular body tapering towards a narrow base, with incised...

Ca. 19th century AD. A white ground red overlay glass snuff bottle, with squirrels and grapes. The squirrels symbolize fertility, while the grapes...

Ca. 600 - 300 BC. An openwork gold plaque fragment, cast of two animals coiled around each other into a circle, their legs in the centre. The plaq...

Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661 - 1722. A pair of blue and white dishes, each with a scalloped rim and finely painted in deep cobalt blue...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A blue and white ginger jar of globular form with a short neck and cover, glazed in rich cobalt blue with alternating panels e...

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A tsuba of oval form, finely cast in high relief with a seated scholar, facing a writhing dragon amongst swirling ...

Spring and Autumn Period, Ca. 770 - 481 BC. A gold knife handle crafted from solid gold. This sculptural piece is designed with a bold, architectu...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A carved jade octagonal box inlaid with a symmetrical floral design using rubies and emeralds, set in fine gilded wire outlini...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A netsuke finely carved as four soramame (broad beans) resting in a naturalistic cluster. The composition is compact yet dynam...

Ca. 206 BC - AD 220. An elegantly flared beaker with a waisted midsection, made of vibrant blue-green glass. Horizontal tooling marks encircle the...

Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1735-1796. A pair of imperial inksticks from the Qianlong period. Inksticks traditionally were used in writi...

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A netsuke finely carved from ebony as a seated karashishi (Buddhist lion-dog) on a square plinth base, its muscular form and f...

Ca. AD 1900 - 2000. An iron snake constructed from numerous hammered iron plates joined internally to create a fully articulated body. The surface...

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. An iron sukashi tsuba intricately pierced and carved in openwork with a continuous design of playful monkeys grasp...

Southern Song Period, Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279. A delicately potted Qingbai porcelain bowl of conical form raised on a small circular foot....

Late Ming, Ca. 1600 - 1644 AD. A blue and white ewer. Its pear-shaped body rises from a flared foot to a tall, cylindrical neck with a flared rim,...

Guangxu period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1875-1908. An imperial porcelain bowl in yellow glaze. The lustrous glaze is historically associated with the...

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A group of three Japanese kozuka, each decorated in varying mixed-metal techniques. One featuring a gilt and coppe...

Ca. AD 600 - 700. A rare and opulent double scabbard comprising two cylindrical compartments joined by a flat, rectangular bridge and is lavishly ...

Jin Dynasty, Ca. AD 1115 - 1234. A teabowl potted with a slightly flared rim and resting on a narrow foot. The interior and exterior are covered i...

Republican Period, Ca. AD 1912 - 1949. A beautiful porcelain bowl with a round body rising from a tapering foot. The exterior is richly decorated ...