Fine Chinese Art

A SANCAI-GLAZED BOTTLE VASETang DynastyThe ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck with a cup-shaped mouth, splashed with green,...

A RARE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A FOREIGN WINE MERCHANTTang DynastyThe bearded Central Asian figure with bushy eyebrows and broad nose wearing a c...

A LONGQUAN CELADON MINIATURE 'TWIN FISH' BRUSHWASHER AND A LONGQUAN 'INSECT' BRUSHWASHERYuan DynastyThe first with deep rounded sides, waisted nec...

A RARE WHITE-WARE SAWTOOTH-RIM DISHFive DynastiesFinely potted of conical shape with shallow, rounded sides, the mouth rim with sawtooth edge, the...

A YAOZHOU DEEP BOWLSong DynastyElegantly potted with deep curving sides, rising from a straight short foot to a slightly everted rim, moulded to t...

A VERY RARE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED DISHZhengde six-character mark and of the periodFinely potted, with a short hollowed circular foot rim, the cur...

A RARE IMPERIAL WUCAI PORCELAIN BRUSH HANDLEWanli six-character mark and of the periodThe long cylindrical porcelain shaft enamelled around the ex...

A WUCAI 'FOUR CRANES' APPLE-SHAPED BRUSHWASHERChongzhenThe compressed rounded body rising to an inward-curved mouth, decorated with four crane rou...

A RARE WUCAI 'BOYS' WINE CUPJiajing six-character mark and of the periodThe steep walls rising to a flared rim from a short foot, decorated around...

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHJiajing six-character mark and of the periodThe shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an ...

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHJiajing six-character mark and of the periodThe dish finely potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a s...

A VERY RARE IMPERIAL WUCAI 'BOYS' JARWanli six-character mark and of the periodThe vessel boldly painted in bright enamels with a continuous scene...

TWO BLANC-DE-CHINE INCENSE BURNERS17th centuryThe bombe incense burner rising from a short inward-tapered foot to an everted rim, applied with a p...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'MYTHICAL BEAST AND CUB' SQUARE SEALXuande four-character mark,17th/18th centuryThe square seal surmounted by a fierce lu duan, i...

A RARE BLANC-DE-CHINE ARCHAISTIC INCENSE BURNER, GUI17th centuryFinely potted of archaistic form, decorated on the exterior in relief with central...

A WUCAI 'SAGES' INCENSE BURNERShunzhiFinely potted with steep sides rising from a short flaring foot, decorated around the exterior with panels co...

A RARE FAMILLE VERTE 'OUTLAWS OF THE MARSH' SAUCER DISHThree-character mark Wen Xin Zhai mark, KangxiDepicting three figures from the novel Shuihu...

A PAIR OF RARE WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA 'DRAGON' CUPSEarly 18th centuryEach exquisitely potted of conical form rising from a short straight foot with re...

A MING-STYLE WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISH17th/18th centuryThe dish with shallow rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, the si...

A RARE MING-STYLE WHITE-GLAZED DEEP BOWLXuande six-character mark, KangxiElegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a tall slightly inwa...

A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'LOTUS LEAF' BRUSH WASHERKangxiNaturalistically modelled in the form of an undulating lotus leaf with a small crab, toad a...

A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'LOTUS-POD' BRUSH WASHERKangxiNaturalistically modelled in the form of a large open lotus pod, surrounded by upright leave...

A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'MAGNOLIA' CUP AND A LOTUS WASHER AND WATER DROPPERKangxiEach vessel naturalistically modelled, one as a large magnolia fl...

A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT RETICULATED 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BRUSHPOT, BITONGKangxiExquisitely moulded in the form of a bamboo grove with gaps be...

A FINE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE SAUCER-DISHESChenghua six-character marks, KangxiEach finely potted with rounded sides supported on a short foot, the...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BOWLXuande six-character mark, 18th centuryThe deeply curving sides rising from a short straight foot, ...

A WUCAI TRIPOD BOWL AND COVERKangxiThe cover finely moulded with lotus petal panels, surmounted by a lotus spray finial, the sides decorated with ...

A RARE WUCAI 'MONTH' CUPKangxi six-character mark and of the periodExquisitely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared...

A RARE DOUCAI 'FIVE TREASURES' CUPChenghua six-character mark, 18th centuryFinely potted in the Ming style with gently rounded sides, decorated ar...

A PAIR OF FINE YELLOW-GLAZED WINE CUPS18th centuryEach thinly potted with gently rounded sides rising to flaring rims, resting on short, slightly ...

A POWDER-BLUE-GLAZED BALUSTER VASEChenghua six-character mark, KangxiThe slender and elongated ovoid body rising from a recessed base to a narrow ...

A RARE AUBERGINE-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHKangxi six-character mark and of the periodThinly potted with shallow curving sides rising from a short, slight...

A VERY RARE PEACHBLOOM GLAZED 'BEEHIVE' WATERPOT, TAIBOZUNKangxi six-character mark and of the periodFinely potted of classic domed taibo zun form...

AN AUBERGINE-GLAZED 'EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS' SAUCER DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodCrisply and delicately incised around the ex...

A VERY RARE SMALL GUAN-TYPE PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HUYongzheng six-character seal mark and of the periodThe vase heavily potted with the ribbed body ri...

A RARE WHITE-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHYongzheng six-character mark within a double square and of the periodWith gently rounded sides rising from a shallo...

A PAIR OF EXTREMELY RARE LIME-GREEN-ENAMELLED BOWLSYongzheng six-character marks and of the period Each bowl with delicately potted rounded sides ...

A PAIR OF LIME-GREEN-ENAMELLED BOTTLE VASES18th centuryEach elegantly potted with globular bodies rising from short tapering feet to tall cylindri...

A NEAR PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER DISHESYongzheng six-character marks and of the periodBoth dishes finely potted with shallow rounded s...

A FAMILLE ROSE 'PEONY AND CHRYSANTHEMUM' DISHYongzhengThe shallow rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, enamelled to the interior wit...

A RARE COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'THREE ABUNDANCES' VASE, MEIPING18th centuryWell-potted rising from a slightly splayed foot to broad shoulde...

A DOUCAI CONICAL 'DRAGON' BOWLYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodOf conical form rising from a straight foot to a notched rim, finely d...

A PAINTED ENAMEL FOUR-LOBED PEAR-SHAPED WATERPOT18th centuryThe compressed body rising from a short copper foot, finely enamelled around the exter...

A FINE PAINTED ENAMEL FLORAL SNUFF BOX AND COVERQianlongOf ovoid form, the cover decorated with sprays of peonies, chrysanthemums, narcissus and f...

A SET OF FOUR PAINTED ENAMEL 'EUROPEAN FIGURES' SAUCER-DISHESYongzheng/early QianlongEach decorated with a European gentleman seated beneath a tre...

A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL SAUCER-DISHESYongzheng/QianlongOne decorated with a bearded gentleman carrying a feather fan and boy attendant carrying a...

A BLUE AND YELLOW 'DRAGON' SAUCER-DISHQianlong six-character seal mark and of the periodWell potted with a lipped rim, intricately decorated with ...

A RARE BLUE-GLAZED SAUCER DISHQianlong seal mark and of the periodFinely potted with curving sides rising from a short slightly inward-tapering fo...

A PAIR OF WHITE-GLAZED 'PHOENIX' STEM CUPSYongle four-character marks, Qing DynastyEach elegantly potted rising from a tall spreading stem foot to...

A RARE YELLOW-GROUND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BOWLQianlong seal mark and of the periodIncised around the exterior with two striding dragons in pur...

A PAIR OF EUROPEAN-ORMOLU-MOUNTED CANDLEHOLDERS WITH CHINESE PORCELAIN 'BOYS'The Chinese porcelain circa 1750Each with three seated boys with jovi...

A FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED BOYS' BOWLJiaqing iron-red seal mark and of the periodFinely enamelled around the exterior of the deep U-shaped bowl with ...

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE MONUMENTAL ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, FANG HU Song/Ming Dynasty The imposing vessel of oblong pear-shaped form wi...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYINYuan/Ming DynastyThe deity cast seated with hands resting on the lap in dhyanamudra, the head lowered and face with sere...

A SMALL GILT-BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, A SAWASA TYPE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INCENSE TOOL VASE AND GILT-BRONZE CUP AND SAUCER17th/18th century Comprising ...

A BRONZE ARABIC-INSCRIBED INCENSE BOX AND COVER17th/18th centuryWith straight sides and lipped rims, the flat cover cast with Arabic calligraphy r...

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND A STAND17th centuryThe Bodhisattva seated in padmasana, holding a stem in the raised right hand and a cup in t...

A PAIR OF SAWASA TYPE PARCEL GILT-BRONZE EWERS AND COVERS17th/18th centuryEach globular body cast with two double-gourd cartouches depicting scene...

A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID LACQUER BOX AND COVERMid Qing DynastyThe domed cover expertly decorated with mother-of-pearl geometric-pattern roundels, ...

A THREE-TIER CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER QUATREFOIL BOX AND COVER16th centuryOf quadrilobed form, the flat cover carved with a scene depicting a schol...