Fine Chinese, Islamic and Japanese ceramics and works of art October Auction - Day 1 and 2

The spear of elegant elongated diamond form and of lenticular section. Fitted stand. Origin: China Period: Warring States (475-221 BC) Sizes: ...

Of lenticular spreading form, the surface is left plain except for a geometric line close to the attachment side. With a fitted stand Origin: Chi...

The bit is cast in two linked parts with rings for the guide reins, the shafts are decorated with raised nodes. Origin: China Period: Eastern Zh...

Each cylindrical cap is decorated in low relief with a cast design of scrolling mythical beast, the lynchpin with a beast head finial. Origin: Ch...

Of tapered form, decorated to the end with two pairs of raised nodes and two loops, the walls tapering to a square section fitting. With a fitted ...

Each a cheek bits for the attachment of leather straps, cast of circular form with three equally-spaced mask decorations.Origin: ChinaPeriod: West...

Each of circular form with a central fishtail protrusion for attachment.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD)Sizes: 6.50 cm. dia...

The ladle is modelled with a shaped spoon, and is connected to a handle mount of lenticular section.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Western Han Dynasty (206 ...

Each mask is delicately modelled as the head of a taotie and is connected to a circular ring for suspension.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Western Han Dynas...

The ornament is modelled as a five-lobed prunus flower with a central aperture.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Liao dynasty (907-1125)Sizes: 12.50 cm. diamet...

The axe head is of rounded section and the axe head is slightly tapered to the waist and rounded at the tip.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Shang dynasty (16...

The mirror is crisply cast, the central knob within a square border of twelve small nodes separating the twelve branches of the Chinese cyclical c...

The bells of various sizes, cast of lenticular section with a concave lower rim, each surface with a different design in relief.Origin: ChinaPerio...

The group comprises: a round mirror decorated in relief with a geometric design, a round mirror decorated with a trellis design, three round mirro...

The ornament is modelled as a five-lobed prunus flower with a central aperture, the surface is chased with a flowerhead surrounded by leafy scroll...

The flattened section is moulded as a spade with a concave edge, the surface with low raised ridges.Fitted standOrigin: ChinaPeriod: Western Han D...

Of typical tapering curved form, with a straight protrusion for hafting.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Warring States Period (475-221 BC)Sizes: 22.00 cm. W8...

Each handle is cast in the shape of a taotie mask holding a ring handle. The facial details are finely modelled with delicate detail. Mounted on a...

The bodhisattva is modelled with a cold-painted gilt face and blue pigment hair. She holds one hand up in vitarka mudra and the other in varada mu...

The deity is cast smiling with a serene expression on her face, her hair is piled high on her head which is held by an elaborate crown centered by...

The vessel is decorated with a single handle shaped as a dragon head and a straight spout decorated with a raised rib decoration. The shoulder is ...

The sword is of typical tapering form, with one side inscribed with four characters in archaistic script. The handle is decorated with two raised ...

The figure is cast seated wearing armour and a celestial scarf. One hand rests on his hip and the other hand is held up and pointing across his bo...

The vessel is fashioned with an everted drip pan, a bulbous middle section and a bell-shaped foot. The exterior is decorated with archaistic desig...

Each vase is cast in in fine detail with archaistic decoration, with flanges to the edges and stylised lappet and tactile motifs on the sidesOrigi...

The vase is decorated to the four corners with raised flanges, the body is decorated with taotie masks and stiff leaves. The fanggu stands on a se...

The mythical beast is modelled recumbent with its legs tucked next to its body and forelegs in front. Its head is raised and turned to the back an...

Thr plaque is carved with a striding dragon amongst cloud scrolls. The jade is of an even white tone.Origin: ChinaPeriod: 19th-20th centurySizes: ...

The ring is carved with a flattened edge. The exterior is carved with a network pattern of raised nodes. The stone is of a pale tone with darker i...

The piece is carved in the round with a smiling boy clutching a long spring of lingzhi next to his body.Origin: ChinaPeriod: 20th centurySizes: 2....

The oval plaque is carved to the foreground with three birds amongst flowers and trees, all on a delicately pierced geometric ground. The stone is...

The vase is decorated to each side with a striding dragon in low relief. There is an apocryphal Qianlong mark to one side of the neck and to the o...

A celadon jade vase of two sections with a cover The lower section vase, stylised with two ram shaped handles and standing on two feet, decorated ...

The buffalo is carved recumbent with its legs tucked under it looking to one side, the qilin is seated by the hindquarters of the elephant, spewin...

The piece is carved in the round as a large curled lotus leaf which embraces two goldfish to the interior, with two bats and two pairs of caterpil...

The boulder is carved to one side with two scholars before a pavilion under pine and wisteria trees above a flowing river, all below an inscriptio...

The Luohan is carved with curly hair and beard, and with an intense expression on his face. He is standing wearing long robes.Origin: ChinaPeriod:...

A Chinese pale jade seal, surmounted by a crouching dragon turtle. The base is carved with a four-character seal mark.Origin: ChinaPeriod: Qing d...

The bowl is thinly carved with fluted sides in the shape of a chrysanthemum. The foot is similarly carved as a downturned floral bloom. Fitted wit...

One side of the mountain is carved with a cow herd riding a water buffalo in a rocky landscape scene, and the other side is decorated with figures...

The sceptrer is of typical tapering arched form, the end of the handle carved in shallow relief with Chinese inscriptions to the reverse , termina...

The branched coral is carved as Shoulao and a lady immortal accompanied by two attendants.18.00 cm high without standOrigin: ChinaPeriod: 20th cen...

The piece is carved with an elegant lady holding a parasol accompanied by a young boy, all standing before a branching tree with flowers and birds...

The piece is carved as an elegant lady accompanied by two boys all amongst grape bunches and large leafy grape vines.20.00 cm high without standOr...

The figure is carved as an elegant lady wearing long robes accompanied by a boy at her feet. 9.5 cm high without standOrigin: ChinaPeriod: 20th ce...

The stone is finely carved to depict a seated tiger with legs tucked under the body. The stone is of an even tone.Origin: ChinaPeriod: 20th centur...

The circular mirror is decorated to the reverse with a selection of the Eight Buddhist Emblems and inset hardstones, the rim of the reverse is ins...

One is a white a russet jade carving of a squirrel and two pods on a leafy stem. The other is a white jade carving a of a recumbent Buddhist Lion....

The piece is carved and pierced depicting the Laughing Twins, Hehe Erxian. One is standing leaning a large lotus leaf and the other is seated hold...

The jade mountain is carved in the round with stairs leading to pavilions in rocky grottoes all amongst gnarled pine and wisteria trees. The rever...

The box and cover are of rectangular section with canted corners. The cover is decorated in low relief with three scholars in a garden landscape. ...

The flattened baluster vase is carved in relief to the body with scrolling lotus and is standing on a integrated stand. The shoulders are decorate...

The mythical beast is carved recumbent with its head resting on its front paws and its tail flicked over its haunches.Origin: ChinaPeriod: 19th ce...

The vase is of flattened rectangular section and is decorated with a pair of coiled s-shaped handles at the neck. The round body is carved with a ...

The seal is surmounted by a crouching dragon spewing a pearl, the sides are carved with excerpts from the Diamond Sutra. The base is carved with a...

A Chinese soapstone Guanyin figure seated with a boy held to her right side, dressed in a voluminous robe falling in folds about the bod, supporte...

The smiling figure is carved wearing a scholar's cap and long robes decorated with incised cloud scrolls. He holds a bamboo container in both of h...

Three Chinese soapstone figures,-Two figures of a Lohan seated, wearing long robes and holding a scepter in his hand. 8.5 cm.- A figure carved sea...

The group comprises: a mouled enamelled snuff bottle decorated with a dragon above waves in relief, a caramel-toned shadow agate snuff bottle; a g...

The broad dish is potted with shallow everted sides. The interior is decorated with a freely combed design. The dish is covered to the interior an...